New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-01

MR.. - ID Bales ~ now IN thls cllv, Ior the purpose
of selling her book, entitled Sketches IF -Four
Year, Residence on the Pacific Coast" She is the
bearer of recommendations from the Hon- Edward
Everett and Gov. Banks OF Massachusetts,
THr NAcHISIs.--Thcre appears 10 be-
little doubt that the weeping maabines OF Mr. Robert
Smith will be kept in Operation Indefinitely by the
City INSPECTOR as they do the work cheapy and well
Several streets dirty when the machines We're
frr pui u1on them that the revolving broous proved
ineffective until some hundreds Of load had been
swer aud sboveled together by hand and cared AWAY
Among these streets par; OF Tenth avenue. which
now looks much improved. Ia some other streets
there many ob-tructon-, in the shape Of milk
cars and other yehice--the streets themselves being
short and narrow-that it is not attempted to do the
work with the machines. Some opposition to the
chine arrangement ha- been made BY Of the old
contractors but the City Inspector to be fully
satrfed their efficiency, and expresses himself
determined 10 continue them in operation.
SPARRows FROM EsGLASD TO NEw-ZriLAsD.-
Three hundred sparrows, selected from the hedge
rows in England have been lately sent TO New-Zea-
land The necessity Of small brda 10 keep down the
grubs that devastae the crops in that colony, hs long
IL
pillars Should the -parrows become acclimated and
mutipy the greatest benefit will have been conferred
on the country. And 20 would great benefit be con-
ferred Oh this country, If il would stop s wicked war
fare upop the dear little birds which enven home
seads and which the VaDdalsare rapidly destroying
in fact have already nearly oblerated from the coun
try several varieties, common, and ever 30
beneficial to the farmer.
THr GREAI BALIoOs.-Ths great machine. with
all it, accessories Is now on exhibition at Reservoir
Square Mr. Lowe, with his assistants, is busy max
ing all the concluding preparations. The gas was not
started yesterday account OF the portenous aspect
of the sky. As az the weather promises fair the
initiation will be commenced. Meantime, the balloon,
the life-boa the caloric engine the wind-fans, and
other appliances open 10 the inspection Of the pub
lie, on payment Of % cent? each.
The New.York Academy of Medicine celebrates its
anniversary on Wednesday evening, at the Church in
Ninth-street, between Broadway and FOurtb-avenue,
by public discourse by DR.. VIM. C. Roberts, consist
ing of the Euogium of Medical Science.
THE CoILrcIoR OF THE CITY RrvrsUr.-Mr. Geo.
II. Franklin, formerly Alderman of the Seventeenth
Ward has been appointed Collector of City Revenue
in place of Joseph Rose, resigned. Mr. Franklin took
the oath of Office yesterday, and enters upon IFS duties
to-day.
FyNALr FORTUSE-TELLER ARRESTED.-Eli Elizabeth
Trail tall slim, good-ooking woman d few months
since was travelling through the West, stopping at
various cities and towns to tell the fortunes of the
credulous who desired to be humbugged. Many were
the servant girls who focked the famous Gypsy
Queen" az the insinuatng damsel called herself.
During her travels in Tennessee, the Gipsy Queen"
came to the plantation of Mr. Hezekah Fari- in
Franklin County, where she put mp for the night.
During the evening, She being of pleasing address and
winning manners, 40 nsnuacd herself into the good
qraces of her hosts induce them to invite her to
stay still longer. She consented and continued guest
at the plantation for several days. AT last, however,
she was forced take her leave before doing she
took Mr.. Faris side, and in confidential and
mysterious manner told him that there was an i'm
mense treasure buried on his plantation, and that she
alone could direct him how to obtain it. Mr. Faris
eagerly swallowed the giering bait, and was anxious
to bring forth his pick and shovel and at once uncover
the promised wealth This the Gypsy would not allow,
bu told the anxious digger that the gold could only be
reached through her mystic spells In order that she
might properly work her charms, she desired Mr..
Faris to procure So 600 in gold which he was to place
in lar The lar to be covered with EARTH the whole 10
be placed in trunk and securely locked. The trunk
WAS then to be set away. and allowed TO remain
twelve days-he keeping the trunk, and she retaining
the kew During this tine he not 10 mention the
subject to any one and the thirteenth day she was TO
return and assist at the resurrection of the buried treas
ure The gold was procured, and amid prayers and
ncan,ations the 5000 placed in the trunk, and
the sorcress departed. lnpaently waited the conhd-
ing Fairs for the thirteenth day, which should bring
him both witch and wealth. The former not, and
he found to his sorrow that the latter had departed.
For on opening tho trunk and examining the jar, he
found that instead Of 600 being there deposited the
CAV pipsy during her lamentations, had substituted
package of lead for that of gold. The duped mortal
was forced to expose his folly, and the fortune
teller was pursued for months without success, TIL
was irmoIed thai she had taken up her residence at
Relville, n. J. Accordingly, reqnisition on the
Governor of Ncw-Jersey obtained from the Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, and Of Mr.. Fans came to
New-York where he obtained the services of Sergeant
Dickson of the Detective Police, who Went 10 Bell
Vile. and after some trouble succeeded IN arresng
the woman. She was recognized by the son of her
dupe and last evening The officer started for Tennessee
with her, where she viii be required to answer the
charge of grand larceny. The Gipsy Queen did not
relish the idea of going back the South, aud offered
10 restore the money bu, the victim OF her sorcery
would rather zee her punished ii possible.