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


tons is announced to appear very shortly. ,
The Austrian Government purposes, II IS Is said, 10
introduce into ell parts OF tue Empire uniform sys
TEN of weights and moasurs.
NJ A. Dumas has been appointed by the French
Government to collect all the popular ballad poetry OF
the South of France.
fortune of t2,50O,O 900 sterling which will be divided
between his two nepbews.
The marriage of the Grand. Duke Nicholas, brother
Of the Emperor of Russia to the Princess of Oden-
burr b. daughter of Prince Peter OF Oldenburgh Will
take place very shortly.
NJ Louis Batisser, Vice. Consul of France at Suez,
has lust sent TO the Museum of the Louvre p4pyrus
nearly coo years old. II contains fragment Of the
18th book of Homers Had.
letter from Mouenengro states that Prince Danielo
has obtained leave from the Court OF ST. Petersburg
that six young Montenegerans shall be received gra-
tuitousy into the military institutions OF that city
Some attempts have been made TO refute the accu-
racy of the allegation which imputes to Russia the in
tention of encouraging Carst demonstrations in
Spain, but General Eo, on whom the documents were
found, has not denied their authenticity.
giIl has been born in France with two heais-the
one being placed the spot where heads usually
placed, ands the other at the precise spot where
merkeys and other creatures wear their tats. This
latter has been amputaed, and the child is still alive.
A letter from ConstantinOple says that the Sultan
has ordered magnificent ne klaces in bnlliants TO be
made as presents for Queen Victoria and the Empress
Eugene and saddles also embroidered in brllans TO
be made FOR the Emperor, the King OF Sardinia and
Prince Albert.
The frst volume of Geryinus's long-e1pected work,
History Of the Nineteenth Century since the Vienna
Congress" has ust been published by Eugemann OF
Lepsic The Introduction alone occupies half the vol
ume and is written with all that intensity OF thought
and philosophical research which distinguishes all
writings of the celebrated publiclst.
Baron de Dietrich of Vienna, who has just died,
has left fortune of 2ooooO 600 orns about So 900 900
francs, consisting chiefly of landed property. The
whole Of this vast goes 10 his grandson aged ssyen
The Emperor of Russia, says the Post Ampt ga
sette of Frankfort, has just .made present of two
diamond rings of great value one TO NJ. Linfenberg,
the Editor of the VesfDhditd Gdzette and the other
to Dr. HesckeI one OF the Editors Of the Ne1 Prus-
sian Gazette.
Tie remainder Of the submarine telegraph cable re.
quired TO complete the communication to Agiers via
Corsica and Sardinia has just been shipped from the
manufactory at Greenwich. IL lo2 miles IN length,
containing six conducting wires, and weighing $50
tuns. Ii will be laid from the southernmOs point of
Sa,dnis to tie coast of Africa, near Agers and s re-
garded by the parties connected with the undertaking
as the commence OF line TO India and Australia
via Malta
The Scotsman states that arrangements making
for building iron steam vessel of 1000 uns and l50
horse power, 10 trade betwren Scotland aud Canada
West, with Ruthved's Improvements in propelling aud
navigating steam-yesseis.
Madlle. Ross Bonheurs picture Of "Tae Horse
Fair" which she sold for q 00O has been resOld to
an Englishn an-but not resident in England-:or
trife under f2,0Oo. Made. Bonheur has painted a
Thomas Landseers HANDS. The second pcturs has
teen purchased BY Mr.. Jacob Bel.
At Mddlesborough on-Tees there exists a singular
freak of nature, ga boy with a real taLl' He is
about four months old aud in good health He has
perfect cauda appendage four or five inches IN length.
II springs from the verebrs of the sacruBl not the
coecygis, does the tail OF an animal, which is
the continuation OF the spinal structure. II has caused
much interest among the faculty, who have had con
sultaton whether would be proper 10 take 1t of
but upon examination it is found TO possess the
properties of limb, having bone muscle, feeling,
&C. and can be moved at the will of the CHILD It IS
feared the operation might endanger the chds life by
siftang the spinal cord. IL may prove OF great IN
convenience 10 the possessor in after life.
The Marquis de Nilleneuve Trans, gentleman ~
ancient family, who had commenced diplomatic ca
reer, and lately captain on the staff OF the Ma
honal Guard of Paris felt irresistible Impulse TO
serve his country in the Cnmeai and quitting all the
erjoymenis of brilliant position, he, few months
ago enlisted, at the age Of twenty-five, AZ private
soldier in a regiment of Zouaves. He soon rose 10
the rsnk Of sergeant, and being still non.'omms-
stoned officer, was mortaIly wounded while on duty as
adiutsnt Of the trenches. He died after suffering
painful operation, and few hours before his death he
wrote cheerful letter 10 bis mother. The MonteHr