New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-19

81 s.dncno t5e items of the bill, which were, be
said txorbitant. The plaintiffs counsel on the con
traIy brought the bills Of other persons 10 prove INA,
there nothing extraordinary IN 'ne .nsges -.
rtonounred ~ nfence way the other. one neli
was three pair Of embroidered sheets. at tl2O each
pair; dinner napkins, 10 and 40 the dozen; eoIat,
tat apiece; and n pair Of mAnchettes, 'Oo francs
fcs Tlese are proofs of that extravaganza IN dress
on the palt of the French HSgGztes which people ata
sv win not believe in England but which are realy
Of common occurrence. These manchtites OF &c cor
respond to another instance OF wasetul extravaganza
which have known to be committed by ladies' with
whom have the honor of being personally acquainted
M who are in other respects perfectly reproachaoe,
namely the wastefuntss OF putting on new par Oh
boot every day. and wearing at lea two If not three
Par. Corre.ponde mt OF The Manchester Guardian.
WoSprRrrL MlnRoR-Amorg tie curosities to
be met with in the Paris Exposition, was huge con-
cave mirror the instrument OF startling species OF
optica magic. On standing close to 1t, 1t presents
nothing but a magnifcently monstrous dissection OF
your pbysicgnomy. sOn retiring couple OF feet II
gives your face and figure in true proportion out
yers. D. the head downwards. But retire stun tur-
tber standing at the distance Of five six feet from
the mirror and behold, you yourself not rerec-
tort doe not strike You as rehectlon-out your
yeiiable SELF standing IN the mi IDLE part between you
ar the mirrsr The effect Is almost appalling, IRON
the idea i, tuggests OF something supernatural 40
startling in fact that of the strongest nerves Will
shrink nvoluntarly at the hrst view. Ii you raise
To thrust IL AZ your blott ccu, YOU SC
pass an through the BODY ana appear the other
side the figure thrusting at YOU at the same instant
The artist who first succeeded III fashioniog mirror
of this description brought II to one OF the French
kipgs-if we recoleci Alright 1t was LOUIS A''-p'sced
his sword and thrust at the figure be saw. The kioS
did so but seeing The point of sword directed 10 MS
own breast, threw down his weapon and ran away.
This practical Joke cost the inventor the king psi
tronsre and favor his Majesty being aterward so
ashamed Of biz own cowardice that he never again
look edat the mirror or lis owner.
NJ Littre in the Rerue des deur Moades sketches the
various decisions of sorcery possession ecstasy, con-
vu-ion, &c, which at various epocns' nave c9nsel
tuted the epidemcs of the mind and he shows
how spirit ripping allied to these deusons, anu now
must be trt ated a case CT mental pathology. IL
snotceable that certain general phenomena present
themse in all these balucnations ana ny grouping
together these constant facts and eliminating the ac
cdert al and variable facis NJ Ltre gives the rationale
of the whole Thus certain ana constant iact Is
the deraDge ment of the nervous system OF the pos
sessed" and these arrangements are familiar 10 tue
pbvscian who instead II regarding them ms the oper-
ations Of a demon, spirit or some miraculous power,
classes them among the well know phenomena OF men
tai disturbance.
We learp from Paris that the fear of serious injury
done to NJ Dearoches grand picture of the Henley lie
al the School of Fine Arts is passing away As the
cleaners proceed with their work the smoke aud SCOT
are found 10 be more lees removable; and It - pc
heved that comparative Light labor from NJ Dela-
roche will restore the work 10 liz former beauty.
We read in letter from Rome:
'The famed German artist, Cornelius, has Just COM
pl,ted q work which has occupied him for s)ne years
in this city. 1t is picture representing the Last
Judgment and to be executed IN fresco at Berlu,
in the church attached to the cemetery OF the Royal
family of Prussia, in colossal dmensions-the total
hight of the composition being go feet and that OF the
pfincipa figures feet The artist has treated
the difficult subject with great power and skill, and
has introduced i2s figures in every possible variety OF
grouping Without going into the endless aiegorical
ausopS contained in the picture, it will suffice TO say
that il is a noble work, and wei adapted to add to the
artists already great renown.
A curious eveut occurred n few days ago in the
University Of L.pse: Dr. RECLAIM Professor of Legal
Medicine lecturing on nicotine and TO show the
deadly effects of the poison he adnInsterea large
doee Of it to big dog. The animal, which was lying
on its back Immediately seized with commissions,
and elected considerable portion of the poison with
great yioence it struck the Professor in the face and
some of it entered bis mouth. The doctor was lmme-
dateIy seized with all the symptoms of poisoning but
sntidotes were promptly applied, and he was soon
placed out of danger but he suffered greatly and had
to be conveyed home. lGahgnani
A grandson of the last Khan Of the line of Krim
Girai, who ruled the Crmea, turned Christian,
studied in Edinburgh and London, and married a
Scottish maiden, the daughter Of Scotch physician
with whom he returned to the East. lie resided at
Snpberopol and was known the Sultan katti Girai
Krin. Girai He was the subject and pensioner of Al
exander, lived in the style of an Engish gentleman,
and established Christian schools among the hi1m Tar
tar. They who are desirous OF knowing more con-
narratives of the travels of Dr. Clarke, and OF the
eccentric but Jealous clergyman, the Rev. Lewis
WAY. Katti Gira accompanied the latter traveller IN
his tour through Russia in 1sl7-1e The marriage of
this Christian Sultan" with the Scottish lady was
productive of a numerous family.
LYNCH LAW IN Fun CHAU.-Extract from n letter
from China, dated Dec. 8, 1855;
"Our peacable suburbs scene of unw0nted
uproar Yesterday afternoon. Canton man quarreled
with Fuh Chau man in the street and killed him on
the spot. He was ntanty seized by the mob, and
with his haL DIS tied behind him. taken to the top of the
bill back Of the foreign hongs and bound to pine tree
The wife Of the Dc cessed cody took nail and drove
it into the body shoulders breast temples and eyes OF
the writhing culpr, aided and abetted by furious
multitude in her bloody revenge. The man was just
alive at shutdown, several hours after. l saw the
mangled body this morning. The head was perfect
mass of gore The conduct of the is loudly APP
plauded by the natives, who will doubtless erect
monument of granite to the memory of her victorious
Indignation. The Mandarins offered to take the
offender into custody but she resented their nterter-
ence and insisted upon her right, from immemodal Gus
TOM to aveDge her husband DEATH and boldly accused
the oficals, in the presence of the crowd of taking
brides and letting the guilty go free. At home the
Cantonites the most insolent OF any people IN
China to foreigners, and they carry that insoence with
tn. III to other ports. There are 1900 Of them here
greatly excited by this barbarous deed and threaten
revenge. party Of marines has been sent for, from
ii. b. NJ. shp-ot-war RacehOrse, to protect foreign
residents in the event of outbreak between them
and the Fuh Chauans." Com. Advertiser.
LADIES SKATING CosTUME.-Skaters, taking their
inatoIy lessons also vice If they practise in pri
vate. Some of the damses were described TO us "a
moot pers.veng in their eforts to perfect themselves
in the art being often the ground as on their feet
bat the ladies of Quebec far too spirited abe
daunted by such TITLES, and the most unpromsng per-
formers very soon conquer all difficulties. They
ostume very sensible and appropriate for that pur
hall IN hager he or