New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-23
MscELLANEOL $ FOREIGN ITEMS.

MscauIay's forthcoming volumes of his History OF
England promise 10 be great reward 10 publishers,
il we are 10 credit the statements MADE IL various
qua,te as to the trade subscription lie correspond
tnt OF The liverpool AlbiOn says la the Row alone,
"ou The fsl osy, the numbers reached 1900 One oi
the largest houses, the larges; nex to the Longnans
"bem,eives and who have the chief provllcla trade
viz: Simpki s-stter taxing 600, wished 10 take
"spother 900, but could MT be permitted, though
"they subsequently, obtained an add ions 500 Inns,
however TELL short OF west end lorari IN. who TOOK
500 Up Till to-day ,Saturoeyi Tue London suo
"sription tlone had resth he'd 81 90 coo,es and GOO
ior tie province 81 900 copies; aud the Int
mot closed yet BY The tine il is closed, there is now
every probability that the subscription will reach
10 co., so that the advertised day OF delivery Dec.
=, 49,. nave 70 be psde ably prorogued as the
humber cannot b. produced IN the ume.
TIE laval force sen', and about 20 be sent, TO the
Wet In dion and American stations 10 rel ortsH to ia
Oh good authority, as f)noss:
D Corvallis 90 90 screw sailed for Bermuda.
Hawke sees. 90 screw. TO follow.
Powerful -. "a saled for Lisbon and Weet lnties
Neptune. 100 supposed TO be ordered from Lis
81. Gtorge. .l2o bon for Halifax
Boscswtn e. 20 flag ship of West Indfan and
American station, already tlerei beside smaller
vessels.
Mr.. Smith O'Bren, the Irish political exile, has I'D
verseo lew boob on pOlitis ii cts, the title be-
ne TIE Principles of Government; or MediIations
- in Exile"
Madame Lind Goldschmidt lin reply to an application
addressed 10 Der by Ms. ). c. III ,l has Ell pressed
intention 10 visit London, for the special purpose OF
giving concert in aid Of the proposed Nightingale
Fund.
curious trial in appeal took place at Berlin few
days past. AL apo hecaTy ~hose gardens and prem
User infested with neghbOrs cats, determined to
rid hmfelf Of the nuisance "a reHen0 arms and aid
so tftciuslly. Thus many pet tabby disappeared,
until at last all the neighbour old maids resolved o
vengeance; the apo cary was prosecuted for destroy
itg domestic properly, aud condemned to fine and
imprisonment. But he appealed, ana the judges have
reversed the sentence and acquitted rho ap Jeant de-
clarlng that cats Lot domestic aoimals, but tere
nature, whom it is lawful 10 slaughter when trsspass
ing upon he premises Of neghbors. This ia * nent IS
q DE- cided premium On the groSth OF rats
FUb 600 galIoos of perfumed spirits a'e yearly
consumed by British India and Europe In t.a,Ing
the Dose. OLe French house alone Annually uses
$4,000 pounds of orange hO xers 90 600 pounds of
flowers 81 600 pounds of rose leaves, 80 900
pounds of as ine b oSsoms $4,000 pounds OF vloietS
30 coo pounCs Of tuberoee 10 900 pOdncs OF ac be-
Size otter odOr,u plans i'll still larger proportion.
FeWer.fsrms eAls i'll t1etOuib OF FIauce, Turkey IN
Europe, Turkey IN Asia, and India. Nor ID England
without the cultivation AT Mi'chan lavender Is ex-
tepsiv-ly gown, aDO produces plant onryaled Ia
tie word-iour times tue price even OF French lave1-
der aD0 he same rIO is noted for is cultivation OF
roses Nor is this extensive use and cntu surprising,
When consider tue quantity OF ID Fers necessa'y to
prCdOee essence; dachm OF altar OF roses req lres
al least 600 rose blooms. This, hoTever, 10 nothing
10 iasmLe the pice its essential oil IS 81 the t1d
ouI ce OF course there is good deal OF - manutac
ture' gong on with the more expens We perfumes.
lie lose leaf geranum does duty Tor tie rose " the
Lerfume OF the magnolia is yerb, rays our author
but practically il u OF little use to the manuttc urer
from the scarcity Of tie plant ana other causes me
purchaser however gets combination or halt dozen
articles mstea6, sno il he is satisfied with bis es,
9" sepce Of magnolia, who has any rikht to complain
TIE perfume OF the lily and the egaatne evapofate TO
such oil extent under any known treatment that they
are lever used.
The DINNER TO Mr. rHAcKERAY.-Mr. Dickenss
speech, IN proposing Mr.. Tnaokeray's health, male
Or ell r,gIet Let ore who spoke well spoke but
oLce; aud Mr. Thackeray reply was inlntsbly nd
uorous as veil IS cordial Lter 10 the evening", on
Mr.. Dickens vaceting the chair, Il ~es taken by Mr.
Douglas Jerrolo who elected series Of smart, short
speeches from various Of the guests aud song from
Sir 1hackeray, called " Little Billee. This conpo-
sition has believe never been printed by the author,
but certainly read IT, years ago. IN sodle artl-t-ooOk
written in Rome The song desCIibes the adventures
of three sailors Of Bristol city, who went TO sea- and
having eaten all their provisions, two Of them pro-
posed TO est the yOuns EFT and fstes OF their nun'
b.I-Iiue Bllet. His discompOsure is luccrously
oepc;ed but at last be desres leave to say hs cate
chism, Wy way OF preparation, for which purpose be
6sc.nds The mantopgallant mast
But he'd .cleey got to the .uelfth comusndnsn.,
"bsD my 'ye t ts1. . l.Ld, 'y'h7'
And NOrh snd South Anerbee,
Abd there's he sriti1h feet sritDg
ULdsG sE Charles Napier, K G. s."
TIE great fan of the song il the mastery expression
Of full belief in bis narrative manifested by the singer
l may mention that The evening otherwise he'll ped
forward with sort of loisn song, by friend oil
O'MullgaD, reeoUntiDg Mr. Thsokersy works ana
pc ronizpgly commencing them his han been WIZ
ten by NJ. ;. Brooke and was sung by Mr.. Desne VI
tie Crystal Palace and Scottish cong was Gu "nu'
n.ly illustrated By se teSoman who came up iron
Edirburgh to be present, and who sang some Of
Bursss songs e1qusitey hr Albert o1hth also versI-
fed the proceeding e q, the banquet snd saig TIE lh-
proyiseuOn with area, effect.
(Lendou CORES pendent CT Inverness Cou4sL
A JUDGE ELECTED By SEVEN VOTEs.-The office
OF Special County Judge in st Lawrence County VAS