New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

There are now two Italian operas IN London Az
Her Majesty Theater Mr.. Lumley has brought out
Signor Giuglini. new tenor and Nile. Speza. new
sopranO in the FdUOritd. Both We're successful Al
the other house the opened with Grsi Gardonl
and GRAHAM in the PUr,'dHi.
Madame Ristori is engaged al Vienna for the next
season.
The Duchess de Montpensier had fIusse-couche on
the 3lst ult al Madrid.
MADAME Otto Goldsmidt Jenny Lind gave birth to
n daughter on the 3lst ult. at Dresden.
Gen TodebeD is at Paris. The Emperor asked
him whether, if the French and English had marched
on Sevastopol at once after the battle OF Alma, tney
could have taken il. Gen. Todeben declared that
There was doubt about it, there were but two or
three battaons in the place. The opinion was snbse
ouently expressed by him 10 others.
Queen Victoria has conferred upon Dr. Locock, her
accoucheur, the dignity Of Baronet OF the United
Kingdom. ~
The honitepr Vintcoie Of Bercy says: We learn
with satisfaction that all France the vines are
"mproving under the present favorable temperature.
" In many places, we are glad TO state, where inc
"oidum ragged last year. sulphur has been blown over
"tbe vines with me It satisfactory results Notwlth-
standing the fine appearance of the vineyards, the
"1rce OF wine has not diminished, although very
sensible decline in the demand has taken place
Lady Franklin has Issued notice addressed to the
masters of whaling ships British American Offering
reward for definite information relative TO the ships
steted 10 have been discovered in Ponds Bay Lady
Franklin has placed in the hands Of the referees, Sir
+. Beaufort Sir Roderich Murchison, and Captains
COlnson and Osborn, f5OO, one-tenth of which sum
is offered to those who may obtain the first indubitabe
proof which her majestys missing or abandoned ships
the report in circulation refers to- and the remaining
f45 10 such persons shall discover the position Of
the Erebus and Terror ascertain the fate 81 any OF
the 1875 missing individuals belonging TO them yet un-
accounted for.
A letter from Vienna in the Avgsburg Gazette says:
An ordinance has Just been published, ordering
new general of all the population OF the en-
pire This will be the first carried out in perfect
manner throughout all the province of the Austrian
al. kaIl cd IN
" hungary, Pennsylvania, Croatia and SclavOnia.'
Mr. Sheffield Neave has been appointed Governor,
and Mr.. Bonamy Dobree, Deputy Governor, of the
Bank of England for the ensuing year.
NJ Horace Vernet has received al official invitation
from Washington to paint the portrait OF President
Buchanan He is going to America for the purpose.
The fact that sea-water contains silver discovered
recently by Messrs. Maagut, Duiocher and Sarzeaud
and published in the "Annaes de Chime" has been
confirmed by Mr.. Field British chemist, in paper
read to the Royal Society of London.
The Earl Of Elgn is to be accompanied in his diplo-
matte mission to China by Mr.. Oiphant, his pnvate
secretary Mr. o. in the United States last year.
The London Aforning Hrdid The Standdrd and
The 81. J0ness Chronicle have recently been thrown
into the market. Lord Derby is said to have pur-
chased them and to be prepared to spend enormous
emount of money, with a view TO lifting them into
eninence. The Rev. Thos Mozey Of The Times
is spoken of likely to become their editor-inchief
Last year the value of eggs imported into England
The value of guano imported into England last year
was -, l39, 443. .
For the current year much Cos, COG is required
Cor the expense of ST. Helena.
Husseys reaping machine has been introduced into
New-Zealand, and has proved satisfactory.
The projected lines of Russian railway are decidedly
of a strategic character from So OOG 10 lOOOO0 men
could be transported by them from various points OF
the Russian Empire to kaffa in eight days.
PARTISAN GoURMANDIsE.-A fortnight or more ago
DR. Veron the author of the "Burgeose de Paris,
and known for gastronomic superiority, gave dinner
Md do din "a
Mad Cabel, the singer of the Opera Comique. Du-
mas affirmed he could himself dress one better STILL
wager was laid Dumas fixed the 10th OF April, on
account Of the preparations required. Inc wager is
tbis-f Dr. Veron admits the dinner TO be better than
any he ever ate he is TO pay whatever 1t costs If not
Dumas is topay. One dish is to be roasted lobster
with marvellous sauce; another is dish OF Spinach
which lies for three days soaking IN goose grease, ana
is 10 be served with gravy extracted solely from NUT
ton kidneys. In a certain set who are near upon the
confines OF the demi-monde this dinner IL talked OF "a
an event. and Rossni "a vast authority on the subject
has given his opinion that Dumas is one OF the finest
cooks in the world
THE GREAT EASTERN.
The preparations for launching this monster ship are
rapdly progressing and il expected that she will be
ready for launching early in July The plan intended
10 be adopted is thus described by Mr.. Brunei. In
constructing the foundation of the floor on which the
ship is being built provision is made, at two points,
10 insure sufficient strength to bear the whole weight
Of the ship when completed. At those two points,
when the launching has to be Effected two cradles
will be introduced and the entire fabric will be low.
cred down gradually to low water mark, whence on
the ensuing tide, the vessel will be hOated of. The
contractors Messrs. Treadwel of Gloucester and Brs-
ol have undertaken the excavation, ping, and other
works necessary for the foundation Of the launching
ways.
OLDEST STEAMER IN The WORLD.-The luggage
steamer Industry belonging to the Clyde Shipping
Company and the oldest steamer afoat has just re-
ceved ali eihaul of hull and machinery, and has been
fitted with lowering funnel to enable her to go above
the Glasgow bridges to load The Industry was Quilt
of wood, by Mr.. Eye of Farlie in 1914 and had her
engineer, Glasgow The wonderful old craft done
duty as tug, and Notwithstanding her small power
and Dutch style of build performs II extremely we'll
The Comet Of Henry Bell, the first steamer built in
this country only two years older than the Indus
tly. lGreenock Advertiser
ACCIDENTS AT SEvAsToPOL.-A good many accl-
dents have occurred at SevastOpo and the neighbOr
hood from the unexpected bursting OF shells which have
been extracted from the earth, into which they had
plunged short of the Russian position the duty Of
bursting which these proectles seem to have omitted
on falling into the soft ground Of the earhwOrks they
appear to have been ready to fulfill now that they
are no longer wanted In consequence of these acci
dents il had been forbidden to bring any of these n
opportune guests into the town. and the local auhor
ties have appointed proper person to collect all the
old twice-cat iron out Of the town, and strict orders
have been given that any other person finding any
shot shell or other spen. ball shall NEEDLE with il
INsURRECTIoS IN PoLASD.--It may be remembered
that sort Of rising took place, two years past
among the peasantry of the old Polish districts i'll
Nohyna against their masters, the great landowners
One Of the most serious of these rsngs occurred on
the estates of the wealthy Count Branitski. Every
effort was made TO keep the facts secret at the time
and the risipgs suppressed by strong military
intervention, the subject forgotten amid the
stirring events ot the moment. II has been brought
TO notice egain however, by the announcement that
two of the ringeaders, named Joseph Rosenthal of
Volhyna and Anthony Skoronski Of Kieff, who were