New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-23

aduiAnt Of The trenches. He died after suffering a
panul operation, and few hours before bis death be
wrote q cheerful letter 10 bis mother. The Mopveur
pays handsome tribute to the memory Of this gen.
ttmsn.
Their il q story that a sailor has volunteered to
start from Gardening Bay the frst favorable oppor.
,uniiy and enslehended to destroy eaeh ship cue
ccssively. lie asserts that he in possessiou of
secret method by shich he can move along beneath
the surface Of the water and breathe easily as he
were in diving apparatus supplied with air by a
pump and that be carry with him an explosive
machine Of sufficient power 10 drive hole through
the bottom Of the largest ship. AL this may end IN
smoke as many other assertions OF possessing se-
cret powers Of destruction appear 10 have ended.
few afternoons since gnell esif, htet at is sides
with what appeared to be not unlike iieboat appaa-
fus was Carried dowirby the French toward Careen-
ing Bay and perhaps this gave some coorng Of truth
10 the sory Besides, the sailor gave proof OF the
night of tie 10Th inst that al any rate be was clever
enough TO approach snip undetected, notwithstand
ing very careful guard being established TO mark bis
coming. As proof Of stl further ability he an
nounced to the officers Of her Maiesys ship London
that be would come in the course OF that nigh. and
chalk up the name Of the ship on her side just above
the weter.malk do what they might 10 prevent him.
The challenge accepted double sestres were
posted and volunteers among the officers kept
lockout, but no ore was observed to come near, and
all on board were convinced that no one had come
the vessel Daylight however showed the letters
spicuOusy chalked the ships side ~ sailor
said they would be. II has been suggested that the
means by which his feat was accomplished was an
atmospheric boat capable Of being guiced when sunk
beneath the surface Of the water, and supplied with
reseIve Of cir enough to last given time for the sup
port Of its adventurous owner /, is stated that be
could not have swan alongside without being OBJ
served.
The sernianpual report of the Sydenham Crystal
Palace Company has been issued. The amount ex
pended up the 30th Of June E 23l 000 and the
liabilities to be discharged before closing the capital
account amount 10 f45 600, which will make total
of f1 2750OO This exclusive Of f65 900 remaining
due the original purchase Of land, and against
which there available assets Of E35OOO. Estimat-
ing everything the general result comedies with the
statement year ago, that the undertaking would be
completed for 1900 900. The estimate OF Il 900
week for expenditure has also proved cnsrect. The
net profits OF the first year exclusive OF 1886 guinea
season tickets, which applicable TO the next yeaT
have been Ge6,O00 out Of which dividend of per
cent was decard in February, leaving El2,299 now
TO be carried over The total number of visitors TO
the Palace exclusive of seesontcke hOlders has been
322 OO8 Of which $50 232 from tho opening TO
the 3Oth of December and 365 776 from the 3Oth OF
December 10 the Both OF June last. The rental for
space in the former period G7 73s, and in the lat
ter only "a 3l1. Much Of the permanent success OF
the undertaking is felt 10 depend the increase of
railway facilities and il is expected that the Wesend
line which is proceeding with vigor, Will be hn
ished in the course of next year The shareholders
having already hal dividend Of per cent for the
year none is declared on the present OCCASION Sir
Joseph Paxton, having brought all the works and ar
rangements of the building and grounds to point
which requires only ordinary labor Tor their compile
ton, resigns the superintendence.
The French Provincial journals continue from time
10 time to report exceptional instances of them
very remarkable, OF the insubOrduston OF universal
outrage which, till very lately, ap cared to have been
perfectly d0ce instrument in the hands OF the great
inventor Of the machinery of 1851. At MILES, Seine
and Ose of Cos registered voters, 436 went TO the
poll. Tie entire Government list was thrown out,
and sixteen councillors elected from among the
opposition candidates by large maiorities. The high
number of votes poled for any Government cand.
date was o. while between 300 and 400 recorded
for every one of the successful sixteen. At Arretz
loire I6ferieure the local authorities sent printed
list beaded Government candidates" TO the resi-
dence of every eecor but notwithstanding this extra
ordinary mode of intimadng to the constituency how
they were eRscted to vote not one of the nominees
were returned. In the important town of Angouleme
the Government candidates were all defeated. At
Rouen out of thirty six councillors, six chosen
from the opposition, and among the Government nom
inees thrown out were M. Daviel, senator, and the
Colonel and chef de Battalion Of the National Guard
of the town Tie remarkable manifestation of Oppo-
sition al HAVE hes been already noticed. In some
places the Projects manifest their wrath and disap-
ponmen in the columns of the local prints under their
control.