New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-23
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Items frcm Late Foreign Journals.

AN EXTRAORDINARY LAMP.-AmOng the list
of patents is taken out by Mr. T.. Whele for a can
die lamp cf very novel character. The lamp has dial
clock face and the candle burns the hands mark
the hours and minutes correctly, and hammer strikes
the time AS a chsmberght for sick room, it marks
the time and be set to strike at any given periods
when the patient requires attention. As night light it
marks the tine transparent dial, and rings ala
at any stated period and in ten minutes afterward
exngushes the candle, will continue to strike every
second until the party gets out Of bed and stops and
very heavy sleeper requires to be reused, it will fire
of percussion cap AZ table lamp it marks the time
and strikes the hours and has regulator and index, by
which may be ascertained the amount OF light and
omy Of consumption of the various candles of different
makers. And all this is effected with very little machn-
cry which il Of the moot simple kind.
The LAST OF THE STUARTs.-It is under
stood that the nearest of kin to the Stuarts living
the present King of Sardinia and thatthe last descend
ant in the direct line Cardinal York. who died some
years since in Rome aud inferred in the Vatican,
where tomb Is erected to his memory, inscribed
"Henry TX, King Of England" It is said that
George w. treated the Cardinal very generously and
paid him annual pension and that the tomb which
claims for the last OF the Stuarts the title OF King of
England paid for by GeorgeIv. This fact Is conclu
siye that the Romsh Church has never acknowledged
the reigDing family as it cannot be supposed that
George Nv. conceded that Cardinal York was King Of
England
THREATENED DISRUPTION IN THE CHURCH
OF ENGLASD-tis stated by The Wtekiy Dispatch that
in consequence OF the determination Of the Crown not
to allow Convocaton to sit for the dispatch of business
the leaders Of the High Church party, at recent meet
ing have resolved TO secede from the establishment and
so connect themselves with the Episcopal Church of
Scotland which, while in all main points it agrees with
the Church Of England adds TO its services acknow
edgement of something very like the Roman Catholic
doctrine of Characterization and regulates its af
fairs by synods of Bishops and Clergy The Right Hon.
W. Z. Gladstone one Of the leaders of the movement,
has taken the first step.
RUMoRED BETROTHMENT OF THE PRINCESS
RoYAL.-The report gains consistency that Prince
Frederick William, the heir of the Prussian Crown
betxothed to the Princess Royal of England The Prn-
of Prussia mother of the Prince, win make another
visit to England next spring.-AuSs6Wg dtSgemeins
Zeung-IPrince Frederick William, eldest son OF the
Prince of Prussia snd nephew of the regning monarch,
born Oct ls, 1891. The Princess Royal was born
Nov 81, le40]
DEATH OF THE BEY OF TUSIs-A cores
pondent of the Steele writing from ienoa on NOV IL,
fays: "A letter has arrived here from Casiiar Ssr
dna of Nov l6 with the news OF the DEAN OF the Boy
of Tuns The letter adds that on this news being
ceiyed the English squadron sailed toward Tunis,
where the French squadron u cruising we have not
vet received this intelligence Of Genoa from any ether
quarter" .c,.
Exycurrey IN CBSA.-A Chinese merchant
named vi, mIv accused and convicted of having killed
hi lie was sentenced to die by the total deprivation
Of sleep The execution took place at Annoy The con-
demned was placed In prson srceance of three guar
diam who relieved each other every alternate hour and
Who prevensed him from taking any sicep night or day.
He lived thrs for nineteen days. without having sleep
for q single minute At the commencement Of the