New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-31
ENGLAND.

Little worth reporting has occurred
since the sailing Of the mbrs. The case Of British
subject named Murray sentenced TO death at Rome for
political ofenses, before the House of Lords on
Monday was also that of some English Protestant
Missionaries bsnished from Austria Nothing resulted
from the discussion. Returns ordered relative to
EmiRrston TO South Australia, with a view to modify
the restrictions free passages The Protestant Dissent
Bill requiring civil registration only OF Dissenting
Chapels was read a second time committee was ap-
pointed to examine and report on the value OF Captain
Warmers long range and invisible she'll instru
melt of warfare. On Tuesday some ecclesiastical bills
were passed In the Commons, Monday, the Colonial
Secretary stated, in answer to Mr. Hume, that Govern
me mt devsng for assisting the starving high
landers and distressed hand-foOm weavers OF Scotland
to emierate The Militia bill again taken up in
mittee and again adjourned On Tuesday there was no
quorum.
Her Majesty, at the recommendation
of her Ministers, Is about to confer the honor of
baropetcy on Lord Boyle, late Justice General aud
President of the Court of Session. reward for his
long and valuable services the bench of Scotland.
1t is also reported that a like honor
will be conferred on Professor Alison, account of his
distinguished literary attachments
In the Booksellers question which has
been exciting the literary world of London Lord Camp
bell was to pronounce his award Wednesday the 18TH
"A fire broke out in Portsmouth dock
gushed without serious damage. On Sunday the vii
lage of Manea in Cambridgeshre, almost totally
destroyed by fire.
The new Constitution for NewZea-
land published. The colony is burdened with civil
list of $4,000 per annum the Governor having a25OO
Chief Justice 81, OOO Puisna Judge $500, General Ex
penses of Government &4 100 Supernendents OF Prov
lnce S5,cvv, rxprnunur for nutiv- purpv70' ~',o"
We shall hear of the Wagner case
again. Notice of appeal has been given, and the case
will bel heard before the Lord Chancellor the 22d of
| May.
The Post Office authorities have in
contemplation a comprehensive scheme for the equal
alton and reduction of foreign postal rates.
The first ship of the steam line between
England and Australia sailed from Southampton the
18th inst She is named the Chusan, aud will speedily
| be follow ed by Others.
BY the return of the Basilisk and Des-
perste steamers, letters have been received from the
Arctic squadron, under Sir Edward Becher They re-
cord a succession OF favorpg circumstances, with the
exception Of gale OF wud, which for time dispersed
the squadron and occssoned injury TO tue Nrth
Star unhappily washing away one OF her best boats
The esmeis lett the squadron May 9Th in lat 90 deg
10 min. Ion % deg. 80 nin W. Au well and In higa
sphits.
I'm England seasonable rains have re-
|
| 1t appears that from the peculiar ma
ture OF tho accident OF the twenty six untouu-
nate men who drowned by the terrible accident at
the Gwmdrseth Coliery has been recovered TIE orr
gin Of The catastrophe still unknown but is not true,
reported in some Of the papers, that 1t arose from the
canal being approached and the from il
breaking into the coiery 1t is believed to have arisen
from accumulation OF water in Mn old working which
| had been tapped
There are now in London some hun
dreds OF fol egn refugees in very destitute stae-verg
ing IA fact starvation Their lamenlable condition
has excited the ympathes OF thu democratic party and
a number of gentlemen, among whom is Nc. Robert LIE
Blond have formed committee, and devised plan tor
afoIding them relief by means Of employment. 1t has
been suggested that register IL the names OF all ref
ugees aud their necessities should be made and in
realizing th may be stated that at the bre ,king up
Of the last Cooperative Soree several influential persons
present seemed heartily disposed to lend concurrent
| assistance
| The Times says of the Crystal Palace:
Among cur advertisements this day will be found the rst
| announcement OF the Crystal Palace Company The
schene for the removal of this enormous building to an
appropriate site in the immediate neiehborhood OF the
Metropolis will there be found explained at length Sy
deIbsm, station on the Brighton Railway, has be. n
fixed upon the spot which the Crystal Palace is
more to display It's graceful proportions. IL is to
be i eed in the midst OF park OF 100 which is
TO be planted with specimens of every tree which
be grown cut OF doors In England. Tle Palace itse
is 10 contain winter garden OF Is acres in extent
| filled with the choicest plants and flowers.
Wihio it, walls hvwer-shows TO be held which
will put TO shame the exhibition OF Chswick the Re-
gents Park. There TO be sculptures by the caie
living artists AMI casts OF the most celebrated works of
antiquity Geology and unneraogy will receive their
approp late illustrations, while specimens OF the most
striking costumes and manufactures Of tine various
lions ~ be laid at the time OF the Ga Exhiei
ton. Not the least Interesting part Of this splendid spec
tacs will cohsist Of samples OF machinery, such those
which we,e At work a.t year in the northern
ton of the building when it stood in its ful glory
| HYDE Park
In word. far as II may be possible effort will
be spared make the Crystal Palace what ii last
year and something more besides The building itself
will show IL much greater advantage when placed IN
TIE midst OF large open spsce nlled with shrubs and
trees thsn its old ate In Hyde Park, where the irn-
me date proximity OF the keisiEgton houses spoiled the
effect, as feen from the south. Nor, tar the
ransen.eIts for passing 10 and fro are concerned viii
| there be much for regret. The situation In
whchthe building IL 10 be placed is easy OF approach
oi tie greater proportion OF the inhabitants OF London
/ Is The oTmer size.
y |, is but affair Of few minutes pass from the
Loncon bridge 10 the Sydenham station There are 10
be also extra lines from Waterloo Nauxhall and the
BieNsyers Arms that the inhabitants of any portion
oi the metropolis may have the opportunity of visiting
the Exhibition with tolerable degree of facility aud
comfort we may well hope tha, the possession of
ksch nssns OF rational and Instructive recreation will
tend to educate the people 10 nober habits of enjoy
menf 20 purer desires, and more elevated thoughts
AT the Royal Literary Fund Dinner, at
which most of the literary notshilies were presen.
"Mr II aekeray and the n0selists" were toasted Mr.
Thackersy who sat at the lower OF the room, said
greet stars whom the managers of these festivals
procured to act the chief parts upon these casons
| "They were the Mscbe.hs aud Hamles, while he
and those about him were the Rosencrsntzes and
acquaintance, who. Banquo, had al Durylane
| shaken his cory locks 1t half dozen Macoeths.
] Ia laugh They were ike the humble individual