New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS.


Miss VANDENHoPr, whose delicate per-
sonations Of certain characters few years since in
This county will be remembered by many readers
has Just written play. entitled Wom0n's Heart, In
which she takes the part OF the heroine. The scene
is laid in Italy. The hero is q sculptor the heroine
blind gil who proves TO be noble lady, and the
tenoue ment is the marriage Of the two The play
was produced at the Haymarke; and with great sue
cess.
We find in TheAl6ion an account of anew
Club in London hich recalls the Clubs OF century
since Ii is to be called the Fielding Club, the mem.
bers OF which, limited to fifty, are drawn from vari
Gus clastes-au;hors, artists, guardsmen, lawyers,
actors, NJ. u s. poblemen, and T" oluoRble men," as
johnson. called Goldsmith. Like the old Clubs OF
Johnsons day, this Is meant only az meeting OF
wits. weekly dinner and an evening lounge COM
prise, We believe the whole OF its objects; 1t is for
those who like Wit combas not for bachelors In want
OF a luxurious nome.
MIR. ARCHIBALD ALISON is engaged
upon history Of Europe, from the fall OF Napoleon
in 1915, to the reestabhshment OF military Govern.
this work at all equals the writer's former efforts II
will be full of interest and-blundeIs"
The number of new operas performed
in Italy during the year 1881, amounted to 50 the
majority were at Naples, Turin and Florence. With
scarcely an exception, the fenown of their com.
poses has not YET penetrated across the frontiers OF
their native country.
In LONDON, on Valentine Day, 100000
letters passed the Post, Office, and the postage
amounted to 81 500.
Ma. SAMUEL PRoUT, one OF the most
eminent OF the water colorisss in England, recently
died in London universally respected and lamented
We find the following in The London
STANDARD OF Feb. %:
There was great excitement In the city to-day
about an affair between Mr.. Peabody, the great
American banker, and the Bank OF England The
~ Of
lodged by Mr. Peabody in the Bank. This gold was
cons gned to Mr. Peabody by his correspondents in
America, and he expected to get the value as for
merly from the Bank. The Bank refused, because
they would take gold carats below the standard.
The question arises whether they shall be compelled
to take that gold at the price, as they had been ac'
customed to heretofore.
We understand that Mr.. Peabody does not mean
to try the question: his object being to clear himself
with his correspondents in America who had con-
signed the gold 10 him. But this gives rise TO another
question, II, as we happen 10 know, the authorities
OF the Bank divided in opinion upon the ques-
ton, and as We chance to have an opinion also, We
leave the affair where It is for the present But we,
with reasoB known that one of the greatest au-
thorites of the Bank is in faycr of MI. Peabody's
claim as matter OF hight, although Mr.. Peabody
himself, not wishing litigation. has, We hear, pun
chased Gl2, 500 pure gold TO remedy the gold under
standard which he had deposited In the Bank. We
have the official correspondence between Mr. Pea
body and the Bank before US IL Is not necessary to
refer TO IT, The correspondence does equal honor TO
both parties.
Lord Cowley has prese nted his creden-
tals to Louis Napoleon i'll the room OF the Marquis
OF Normandy
The President has received replies to
the notification of the po wers conferred on m
from the Emperor OF Russia, the King Of Sweden,
the King OF Greece, and the Pope.
"A decree appears in the M0nifeur de-
claring that nothing shall be printed ia the colonies
without the express sanction OF the Colonial Gov
erIor.
--0n Friday two men, named Barthe and
MoulleT, were sentenced TO two months imprison-
ment and lttf fne and third, OF the name Of Eel
kerqGe, 10 Is months imprisonment and lOOf hne,
for eakmg OF the President In cOniemp,uous Ian
guase.
The Court Martial at Clamecy on
Wednesday last condemned to death Baumier, Cor
della and 81 Paul for taking leading part In the
late insurrection and Aubert, Boiseau and Coudret
were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for being
concerned IN the same movement. On the 20th inst
a father ara tao sons we're found guilty OF aiding
and assisting the before mentioned Instruction.
and were sentenced to transportation.
The newspaper proprietors have slgni-
fed their intention Of advancing the price OF their
journals III COL sequence OF the late Government de-
crtss respecting the pess.
- On Friday, "a individuals were or.
dered to suffer days Imprisonment, for having sold
newspapers, without being duly authorized go 10 do.
The resignation of Lord John Rus
sells Ministry, was received in Paris on Saturday
but It was expected that such az event must soon
occur, and it made small sensation.
The last work Of Heine, a collection
Of poems entitled R0mancsro, has been condemned
TO destruction by the Criminal Courts of Berlin as
immoral.
"A party of Americans in London, at
the head Of whom are Howard Paul, the American
author, and Josh Silsbee, the comedian, fitting
Out for trip TO Switzerland il being their intention
to ascend Mont Blanc.
An interesting novelty is at this mo-
ment engaging the attention Of the Prussian public
A requiem composed and dedicated to the memory
Of the late Prince Waldemar of Prussia is ABOUT to
be produced at the Schsuspiel Haus. on the ami
yeIsary OF the death Of the Prince. The author is
gentleman recently in the service OF the Prince
M. Birch. Pfeifler has nearly completed
new opera. the subject Of which was suggested to
him by the King of Prussia NJ Flo.ow is also busy
with some ne " composition. The wsrk will shortly
be produced at the Theater Royal.
CHKvALIER WIKoFF CAGED.-In the last
Paris Ass1nblss Rationale Feb l9) we fnd the fol-
lowing
The following ID from Genoa Journal OF the l4lh
nit Some curious debates have taken place within
a few days past at the Tribunal Of the FRS; In.
stance. The case was that OF the illegal abduction
Of Miss G. c. Gamble by M. Henry Wikof, an
American, who endeavored to sbtain promise of
possess half her fortune. Louis vannaud, French
man, courier of the LADY, and Genoese named
Louis Cavallsrie, were accused of being his accom-
plices- The last n AIMED was acquitted and the two
etheYs-Wikof and Vannaud-were sentenced to
prison for yfftsen months each.
Liverpoel Cotton Market. Feb a.