New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-21

much, not ey loIlis PuViy Vu' A"i A'0
The Scifsn correspondent of Tie London Necs,
in a recent letter, tays:
% Tn the meantime. bad long conference with
Cal FORBES an old oomrade of Garibalds who served
with him throughout the campaign of 1913 and for
whom be entertsins high opinion. The Colonel has
been appointed commsndan Of the citadel and district
of Meazzo which is about 70 be converted into for.
tres Of great strength and established as the depot Of
the expedition its natural advantages for this purpose
being Of the first character; indeed this was the object
TO which 1t was devoted by the British when, iu the
early part Of this century they besieged and took il
from the French, feat that took them six months Of
storm work. The Commandment is comm stoned with
the organization of the establishment difficult, process
at any time, but more especially 30 when the Only re-
sources at the disposal Of the are those derived
from himself. He is also engaged In forming regiment
OF Brtsh volunteers, whose headquarters will be at
Meazzo"
A Marseilles paper says:
Crnoline continues to Justify ts homicidal reputa
ton. Three days ago, workman was mounted on
ladder IN the Rue Paradis painting the sign of shop
lady armed with Of those ample garments
knocked it against the ladder with such violence TO
throw the poor man down and he so injured by
the fall that he had to be conveyed home
A lively paragraph lie given by correspondent of
The London Post, to Dumas who was at Catania in
Sicily. He ssys:
The greatest hustle which the place witnessed was
called forth by the arrival of Alexander Dumas In his
yacht bearing hs dogs, and his birds and his monkeys
COMPANIES him on his cruise dressed in an admirals
uniform his photographers his secretaries and ans-
nuensisi his servants, dressed come like Circassans
others like Greeks, others like Spaniards others again
Ike Indians. What a precious row. 10 oe sure they
did sl contTive to make When Alexander the Greatest
is himself on board he does nothing but lo on the deck
N ms shirt sleeves and without any hat playing with bis
dogs or chatting with the sailors of other vessels or
with the she admiral When be lands the gallant She
admiral, Amile always accomp anes him. aud they are
constantly driving about in an open carriage, bowling
QTdla liur oil
Its hail fellow well met with the verest stranger
and hve-miDutes acquaintance npens with such
marvellous rapidly into the closest friendship that the
hDal farewell Is taken, at the end of the NTH minute
amid the heartiest shaking of hands and kissing and
hugglng The entrance Of the other Alexander into
Babylon was doubtless very grand affair, yet doubt
If 1t caused as great sensation did the arrival Of
the modern Alexander into this town of Catania."
-BOndin called at this Office yesterday, apparently
the worse for bis recent roasting. He little
fsr-haired, wiry fellow, with a keen blue eye, as
bright and piercing as an eagles. His grip lie vceke
in s frmness, and altogether he looks the Roman
might who knows no fear On the 10th or 18th of
September he will commence his exploits at Joness
Woods walking over a 1000 feet rope, stretched from
mssts 200 feet above the ground. On the 29th inst at
the Falls he will his rope at O'clock with
a woman on bis back, and at p. in a blaze of fire.
works On the occasion of the visit of the Prince of
Wales to the Cataract Blondn viii cross the rope
stills four feet high.
"A gentleman who came passenger from Havana in
the Quaker City, reports that when be left Mr. Fow-
Ter, our ex Postmaster, was down with the yellow
fever.
Rufus X. Browne Of New-YOrk has recently re-
oeved the appointment Of Resident Surgeon in the Long
Island College Hospital Brooklyn.
Mr.. A. H. Davenport, the comedian, met with a
serious accident on the 18th inst. He was driving in
wagon at Stamford Coun., and was thrown from his
vehicle upon a pile Of stones He lay without con-
seriousness for time before he discovered and
was then taken to his home upon mattress. he was
very badly bruised and cut.
Among al the attractions which make the vicinity
of Boston desirable place Of residence is Just now
live and active anaconda who was, at the latest
counts, roaming about the neat village of Somervle
He was boarded and lodged for some time at the Mu
scum Of Natural History in Cambridge; either the
food or the sleeping arrangements were unsatisfactory
to the constructor and he slipped out for change of
cir For six weeks he travelled inoognto-perhsps
made up his arrears of sumber; but the other day
two children were playing in garden of SOmervile,
aud there the monster lazly showed himself hungrily
yawniDg Instead Of being charmed by the fellow the
elder girl seized her sister and fed to the house There
she tainted, while the other gave the alarm. With
trembling steps and quaking hearts the family turned
out TO search for the reptile and after time the
boa was seen coming easily out of rye field adjoining
the garden. AS soon as he saw tbs hostile party, he
skunk beneath Deghborng barn, where ne is still
supposed to lie nasmuch there is terrible
ing heard at intervals supposed TO indicate the fact
that the serpent loves poultry end that he has no con-
scientious scrupes about helping himself to chickens
many of whom missing. How 70 get him out Is
now question of some importance 10 the people OF the
place. Meanwhile it probable that furnished houses
can he procured at moderate prices in Somervile Tae
anaconda ia thirteen feet long, and has nOtorously
bad temper A white adder escaped with him, and
unless the greater has eaten the lees snakes may
yet be seen.
The Newport correspondent Of TIE EUenirg Post
SAYS that Mr. Belmont has recently purchased, for
S47 COO fourteen acres Of land fronting Bellevue
avenue, and extending easterly to The Cliffs" and
that he will probably build villa not inferior 70 that
erected by Mr. Bareda
AT session of the City Council Of Augusta, Ga,
recently held resolution offered proposing to call
public meeting for the purpose of considering The
airont put upon Minister Dallas by Lord Brougham."
BY the casting vote Of the Mayor the resolution was
lost.
Col. Cunningham, for many years the editor Of |
The Charleston Ne1rs has Withdrawn from the edito
risl chair.
"A violent war Of words is a. present prevailing |
among chess-players on both sides Of the Atlantic.
The easus JeiI ia sd alleged forgery by Eogiish
PLAYER Of some note. Some months after Mr.. Morphys
vis. 20 Europe Mr.. +. Deacon sent TO the London |
Illustrated hfvs COPIES Of TWO games purpOrting TO