New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13

NEw MUSCLES Cloches du Monastsre. Nocturne
pour lie Piano, par Lefebure Wely ep 81, EIDE edics.
Schubert & Co, New York
Farewell Polka Oh Stark OF Germany Same publish
fishers Satarelle pour Piano par W. V. Wallace op 50
ode edition Same publishers
These three compositions by different composers are all
commendable The nocturne is extremely pretty the
polka brisk the Sataree marked by the usual command
of pianosm of the author and elegant auency u ideas
SAD ACCOUNTS FROM TuI IoSIAS 1sLaSDs-Prvate
letters from the Ionan Islands inform that Iante and
Cephalonia in most deplorable condition The faA
ure of the crop for two successive years has cut
of the only supply from which the inhabitants OF those
twoislands in particular, derive their main support The
land and the aborer both suffering under suol
calamity but il is in the latter that with its attendant
horrors weighs heavily, and is crushing them TO death
Their ccUmscrbed condition in physical Us well as In
social sense renders them helpless in their present mfor
Any work which could oher the scanty remunera
ton of twelve cents per day would, under existing cir
cumstances be hailed by thousands as most proptious
and heaven sent boom But there are no factories TO ON
poy the eaous hand Of the sturdy Agricultural and
must drop with weakness by hs side until death relieves
his suerincs The relief also that mi be obtained by
spreading out and thus rendering the intensity Of suffer
ing less observable, is rendered very difficult by tho
liquid element which locks them up in their native island
The Zantotes in particular, well known throughout
Greece as the most industrious, active, laborious and
thrifty husbandmen Of that part othe world and yet even
their doom also seems inevitable and starvation Is already
fruits and herbs growing in the fields constituted their
food but dreary winter has deprived them Of their
miserable pittance. The lonan Government has offered
TO many free passage TO Corfu, where the olive crop
promised well this year. and where they might find EN-
oy helping their fellow islanders to get In their
crop This measure will doubt afford some relief how
ever small, to the suferings Of many Hundreds have
already awaited themselves of it, and our correspondent
tells us that the haggard features Of hundreds Of starving
beings Of al ages and leaving their sunny island In
search Of bread presented picture which drew out tears
from the eyes Of all who witnessed H. The disease viii
very probably continue for many years to come, and
hence the of these poor children OF the East promises
TO rival that of the Irish famine during the potato rot
Cannot the benevolent Of this country devise some means
by which from the abundance with which Providence has
blessed timely aid could be sent which may In some
relieve their suffering Boston Traveller
Az OUTRAGE The Neg Haren Palladium gives
count of the Of poor Ish woman in that city whe
having been deprived of the little property e by her
husband under the protection OF Mr. T. W. 0Aber,
whom she indebted for lodging room In Stasest
and fuel &c. for her comfort Her religious views having
changed during year past che neglected the komsh
Church. and Sunday she and her children attended the
North Congreg Church for which, she says she was
RsUd On MSGds sysO % .s ms
the Romsh communion ard her former friends IL seems
that subsequent visit of Mr. Gilbert relieved her from
the ffmen ofhis PROMISE and officers are in search OF
the persons who threatened her life The offenders will not
require than lesson that threats and violence
are not days recognized as legitimate means Of con
version The Palladium adds that the little money ien Dy
the womaps deceased husband has been recovered By
legal process
FLocelso IN A scHooI-Dr. &c. Fitch, Principal OF
the Seminary South Windham, gave one OF bis schoa
lad about IL wears Of age severe hoggng on inc ss
nit after which he taken with internal bleeding ana
other symptoms of disease injury and now We near.
n,oas Of the community against Dr. Fitch aud Il is said
the relatives of the boy residents Of the vicinity Of Boston,
bu now on here to take Of him. are only waiting 70
know more fully the result TO commence legal proceedings
aosps him Others are Of the opinion that the boy was
diseased before and that bis present illness not me re-
suit Of the Jogging The master thought the boy nsdod
story and he punished him to make him confess IT, But
we believe he had to give up at last the boy sticking 70
his 6st assertion There seems to be doubt that the
aoggng very He used stout rods and cut the
lad coat into rags hie back SO we are informed IN
the most reliable manner. lWlimantic Conn Medium.
RIVAL IN A PrsIrRsrIARY-For sometime past the
Keeper Of the Kentucky State Prison has beenn the habit
of lecturng the inmates every Sunday morning oeve,1
of the prisoners gave such evidence Of concern on e
sub Of religion that induced the keeper 10 wre 70 VIC
Rev D. Black Of Scott County and other ministers 70
visit the prison. on the third Lordsday OF Decemoef
Mr. arrived On Saturday evening and on sunday morn
ing repaired to the prison chapel room 49, ~
sixty feet 1.-THE hour of II they met again and amer ina
or ,bose tba. wished to designate themselves seekers
after religion Several came up and made paDhc PRIV
fesson Of their faith while many were "
sSsn nersons were baptized In pool within the prison
wai The circumstances attendant upon this revival are
rather extraordinary. l1in' 0o"n'i'~
W.rrp GAs-The water gas discovery would appear
., ha renune though fear will be illusion, like shss
81 M Paine In America The inventor has provee an
ability In Paris to extract thousand cubic quaru
drogen from twelve quarts OF water Inc sTSs ma
Chine By which the operation effected Is an s.se.o
magnetic battery preferable, 3 dss wsass
gas company in this city IN usy ~ .nd ' southern
eempany Of Capitalists has inside oyer'ures for me
ton Of the invention upon the sna, the se ~
Ibavs ovsn them but whether the inventor the speea
.taH. and the capssts not the victims Of dsa
zion. il another matter London Cor, Com Adyes'er'
Dv,,u or Joas Warts CADY.-TAe Fakos cory
nA, .nnounces the death Of this gentleman, which
onsd at his residence in Jamestown on the stn M
IL - .eized with it Of apopexy on wednesday NOR
~ "a fingered In an unconscsus state about "a hon
I'm he expired He was formerly Representative
Congress HE age wee "a.