New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-12
Personal.

an OPERATION, WHICH, IL IL hOpcu, WIZ eNc.tuy iesvie
her TO sight
They are to have new penny piece in England.
The following is the general design: One side contains
portrait of the Queen, over the shoulders scarf,
embroidered with the rose thistle, and shamrock,
being thrown. The inscription j., "Victoria ID. q.
Brit. Reg. +. d." Brtania appears the reverse,
seated on rock not the shield, in the present
coin; hut the figure has been renodeed and the sea
has been introduced with n ship one side of the
figure and lighthouse Oh the otter. The inscription
is, cone Penny. 1900" The likeness of the Queen
is said to lie truthful her Majesty having honorcd Mr.
Wyon with several stngs. The composition of the
coin H. 81 Parts copper, zinc, tin. This anal CANA
ton allows a thin well a small coin, and the new
penny is not much larger than the bronze two-sous
pieces of France.
-Reitschel, the well-known sculptor Of Dresden is
at present engaged in executing monument in honor
Of Luther to be erected at place hereafter TO be
decided on. II is to consist of statue Of the great
Refomer eleven feet high, in bronze to be placed on
lofty pedestal assembled by steps; the pedestal having
on the platform patues Of Frederick Of Saxony, Philip
tie Magnanimous, Melancthon, and Reuschlin; also,
the steps leading to the platform, aegorical figures
Of several towns, including Magdebnrg Spire, and
Augsburg At the four TO be seated figures
Of Huss, Sayonaroa, Waldo, and Wycklifl. All the
statues, like that Of Luther are to be in bronze.
Not long ago soldier in Strasbourg, assembled to
tie top of the Cathedral spre, and performed elevated
gymnastics. Orders were Immediately given by the
police to prevent the repetition Of any such proceeding
hut, soon after, the same man. who was formerly a
sailor board the Belle Poue euded the vigilance of
tie guardians by Disgusting himself and with several
other persons assembled the PLATFORM from which the
spire rises. When there, the guardian refused to
cIen the door of the stairs leading to the top, the ex
sailor cmed up the bar of the lightning CONDUCTOR and
so reached tie weahercock again. lie then stripped
off his disguise flung down to the square, and went
through select acrotatic programme concluding by
standing on his head ON the weathercock. When he
descended however, he found commissary of police
in waiting, attended by file of soldiers, who took him
into custody for violating the regulations of the town.
"A picture of the "Holy Family. by Sebastian del
Piombo, which has just been sold by auction at the
public sacrooms in the Rue Drouot, was put up at
2,OOOf, and knocked down at lO,00h. This picture,
which painted ccdarwood, represents st. Joseph
the Virgin, the Infant Jesus and ST. John 1t was
recently discovered by young man in an old convent
at Toledo
During the night of the 10Th Of April, Mr.. James,
the well-known novelist had attack of paralysis at
Venice, where lie is COnsul-Geneal.
An extraordinary affair is related in the Russian
journals. Prince Nesvitzky was years ago muir
dered by bis servant, who possessed himself of his
papers and fortune, and assuming the name Of the
prince, Travelled abroad for years living in good
style. Afteiw2rd returning, he married wealthy
heiress named sokoloH, and had by her several chill
den Recently, his imposture was discovered and he
has been the mines Of Siberia but the Russian
Government has authorized the children and the wife
TO continue TO bear the name Of Nesvitzky. This
similar one which occurred in France in the time
Of the Restoration. An escaped convict named Cog
nard POSSESSED himself Of the family papers of Count
Points de Sante-lltlene, and by means Of them not
only assumed his name and title, but caused himself to
he presented at Court and actually succeeded in OBJ
tanning the grade of lieutenani-c olonel in the army.
He was, however, after while, discovered and sent
back 10 The bagne.
Sir Benjamin Brodie the President of the Royal
Society, recently gave soir6e his house in London,
when great number of interesting objects in art and
science were exhibited. Among them were magnif-
cent specimens Of gold and silk embroidery from japan,
exhibited by Capt Osborn, X. ~. and other Japanese
curOfiies contributed by Dr. Me(iOwan; McCullum's
lnopraph for recording train signals and time Mellonis
apparatus Tor recording experiments III thefmO-elec-
tricity, made and exhibited by Mr. Ladd; new ozone
box, invented and exhibited by Mr.. Lowe; two cases
Of magnificent birds Of paradise fIom New-Guinea, ex-
hibed by Mr. Goud, f. X s.. tent used in the sledge
expeditions III The Arctic regions; Sir John FRANKLIN
pocket compass; testimonial incosed in carved oak,
presented by Committee of Dublin gentlemen 10
Lady Frankn series of deposits in gold, silver and
platinum, &C., from the negative terminal OF an IN
ductive coil, exhibited by Mr. Gasnot, r. H. D.. sec
tons of Glasgow Waterworks and photographs OF the
principal works the line, exhibited by Mr.. Bate
man; illustrations of the Photographic effect OF
fuorescent substances, exhibited by DIR. Glad
stone +. X. S.; Mr. Cations sun signals very III
terCstmg series Of obsdian implements and Mexican
carvings, exhibited by Mr.. Christy; series of Celts
exhibited by Sir G. Lyell; deep sea pressure-gange
invented by Mr.. H. Johnson and Hoopers applca-
ton Of india rubber for submarine cables.
Mr.. Baron Bramwel one of the English Judges
If an eccentric He was holding Court recently at
Glouceser and the room was without fire; conse-
quenly tie Baron had cold in his head; deafness re-
suited, and his ordship became cross local paper
gives the following sketch Of one scenes
Why, never was in such Court in my life
exclaimed BE-. There is sort of reverberatiOni
and Mr.. Huddeston, who is nothing if not emphatic
pronounced it the most frightful Court in England
if i9htul Courts We're as numerous OF their KIND as
barrsters. Afterward, my lord improved on his
phrase by styling the Court "a whsperinggallery OF
Court, and he was continually Obliged 10 call Tue
audience to order. Hyou object, said his ordshlp
to the bar get up and object, and don't All down
grumblng to each other and disturbing the Court.
To the Court at large he said 1t unfortunately hap
pens that the louder people talk, the louder talk and
he louder talk the louder the people talk and
90 on; but can't stand talking against half dozen
persons at once, although have good stout voice
Addressing The Jury in the first case, he sarized the
position of the Bench. Gentlemen, he said, not
being able TO hear the Witnesses 1t Is not unreasonable
that should be unable TO the Jury, which would
make the matter complete. But although it is proper
that Justice should be blind it is improper that she
should also he deaf and so Mr.. Baron Bramwell