Smyrna times., 1858-02-25
GenerGl NeaUs.

TUNNEL BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGL.SD-
Nj. Thome dc Gammond, a distIugul sned French
eng lneer. has published his curious memoir on
the practlcabliIty oi submarine tunnel between
france and Eng land, alter having read IT, with
full acceptance, before the Society of Civil En-
glneers. The Emperor, to whom it was sub
mItled, has appointed competent mixed COM
| mission to examine the project; these gentle.
men have recommended an appropriation from
the treasury, of half million OF francs for
preliminary inquiries and studies. The British
government will be consulted without DELAY,
and invited 10 take part IN the enterprise. Nj.
Ihome estimates The total expense atu hundred
and seventy million trancs--too large for prl-
vale capital.
THE MAsoNs AND MoUNr VERNoN-The
Grand Lodge Of Virginia, atlhelr annual com
munlcatIOn III December last, adopted a resolu-
ton requesting the subordinate Lodges in this
jurisdiction To contribute The sum of one do lar
tor eacn member towards u fuHd for the pur-
chase Of Mount Vernon. The contribution,
however, will not be called for until the sub
lect has been referred to the sister Grand
Lodges throughout tn" United States, and their
cooperation secured.
| The Southern Matron," in an appropriated
! letter expresses deep sense OF gratitude To
the time honored Order, for this contemplated
crusade III great national work.
SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP COXvENrtoX Tin
| Southern Steamship" Convention met at
Richmond, Va, Thursday night. Ten ran
| road companies were represented. Hon. W
| u. Preston addressed the meeting in relation
t" the preliminary contract for the New Or.
leans railway, Tor VIII ch half the capital ls to
br furnished by each party. Two steamers are
to be built in Norfolk and two in France, and
the capital stock OF the company Is To be three
millions OF dollars. A resolution was adopted
I" occ9pt the preliminary contract and to use
| iheIr best Efforts to perfect II.
0ET Queen Vrctoria invited Sarah Bounctta
an African princess, boardIug al Chau uham, Ia
the wedding of the princess, and sent her
Gresses suitable for the occasion. She could
hardly have Reflected Oh the serious OtfGnse
which this example OF royal "negro wo' ship
would give on this side Of the Atlantic.
OF Eigbty-one persons joined the Chesa-
peake Chy (Md) Temperance Society on Mon
day night last. Over two hundred have inlned
since the society was organized, few week,
go.
RAILROAD CoMMENc cED.-Thursday had beer
fixed upon for o celebration at Cape Island n
|
May and Atlantic RHilroad, from Weymouth
s'atlon. on the Camden and Atlantic railroad
% Cape Island city.
OF The rumor of a probable breaking up 0
he Collins line OF steamers is contradctpd b,
authority. The Company is acknowledged tC
be some what ernbar a,scd by The Withholding
OF the money due them by the government fo-
carrying the mails, but they have no idea Of
abandoning the enterprise.
GCr The Her0ld tells its readers that after
a mean attempt at showing on Sunday the
"scarlet pettIcoat" was sporIed in Broadway
with an effect at once "neat, warm, brilliant
and blushing." scarlet pettIcoat "blush.
ing"
| G- An effort is making in France 10 erect a
statue to the memory of DR.. Jenner, the cele-
brated dlscoVerer Of vaccination as the preven-
tion Of small pox.
| 0- Lola Montcz is meeting with unexpec q.
ted success in the lecture line in New York.
II is said she has cleared $1,000 from two dis
courses.
| % Bayard Taylor spends the winter in
Greece The only country in Europe which he
has not visited.
CAPTURE OF AN AMERICAN SLAYER News
has been received in England of The capture of
a large American SLAYER on the coast OF Africa
GT There are 2OGI newspapers published
IN Germany, and l26 periodicals in the United
States.
or Hon. John N. Botts, Of vs., came pas.
senger per Baltic