New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-28

excepted The infant Of one of Sultan Abdul Ned
Jlds daughters was killed short time ago. IL was
generally believed thai if Abdul Azz E6endi bad ever
had son, the child lad padth penalty Of his nth IN
so exalted station. Some days ngo, hoSevtr, the
Sultan presented 10 some Of his Ministers me
little boy Of four five years of age, as ms son. How
the safety Of this child assured is not known.
Some say that he has always been dressed in girls
clothes end 20 brought mp Is a little niece OF Sultan
Abdul Medd; others will have Il that he was carried
of TO Eyoub at the moment Of his birth, and that there
be mas been keeping dark" during the.e early yeags
| Of his life.
"A Company has just been started in Paris on
strictly HighChurch principle, for the sale Of newly
invented windngsheets q" Ii is high time, says the
prospectus, " that man, on quitting this life should
cease to be fghtl or ridiculous he is fightful If
wrapped in sheet and ridiculous II dressed
in his ordinary mundane attire. The wly-nvened
windingsheet supplies a desideratum; the religious
emblems with which it is ornamcnted make n cos
tune the aspect of which inspires nothing but feelings
OF consoling resignation" The Company promises 80
per cent dividends N. B.-Tabe linen is also sup
piled by the Company on the most moderate terms
considerable disgust was la.ey caused at Spa,
says the Constitutional, by the decision of wager of
900 francs between Baron Dumesnil and M. Bernard
of Liege the latter having backed his horse cob #
the Ar1ennes breed, to distance OF forty.eght
leagues against half-bred English hore belonging to
the baron. The maximum time allowed was sixteen
hours. The horses started at haf-past eight in the
morning, and go three times TO Lege ard back.
The Enghsh horse did two thirds of the work, but
broke down at Ch6nee, and is not expected to live.
The cob did the whole distance but died from exhaus'
ton while being led to the stable.
Nile. Augusta Royer, a lady of liberal education,
and possessed of a good delivery, has commenced
series OF lectures in Paris Sin the hope" say the cir
cuars, Of introducing among the people, and espe-
cislty among the ladies', rational improving, and
agreeable method of passing evening, much IN
vogue in England and America where the attractions
of the ecureroom are found Vie with those Of the
theater the concert and the ball. and to operate most
beneicialy upon the public mind by popuariaDg SCI
ence among persons of both not specially devoted
to scientific pursuits
finance, namely Paris, is INDUCING in oar last
Summers oriental sensations the Sismese ambassadors
providing the same. An imperial audience at Fontane-
bleau brought out their OF toilette and they
dazzled tie eye with usrous silks, belts studded with
diamonds, embroideries of gold, ETC The ever
amiabe Empress bent the little son of the Fut
Emit assador and kissed him, whereupon that officer
exclaimed, A" Henceforh, my son, thy days must ever
more be fortunate" The party have all provided
themselves with European costume, but stand greatly
in awe of their coat tails and especially of their
staIched collars.
Deacon Noes Grant, one Of the most active phi,
lanthropiss of Boston, died ut his residenee in that
city, last week, at the age of &C. He was al the time
of his death active member Of the Board Of Direct
oss or Managers of the Home for Aged Females, the
Farm School, the Home for Aged Men, the Howard
Benevolent Society, the New-England Female Moral
Reform Society the Society for the Prevention Of Pau
persm. OF some of these Societies be was the Presi-
dent and was among the most active IN the formation
Of nearly all of them.
1t il related OF young lady of St. Lotus who will
no; give her name to the world that having been in
tire custom Of early visit TO her relatives, the re-
ouste sum for that indulgence was furnished her this
wear as usual but in her love for the csuse of her
country of popular government and Of human liberty,
she declined making the VISIT and appropriated the
money 10 the purchase Of considerable quantity Of
cray flannel which she is assiduously engaged in
manufacturing into shirts for the defenders Of American
Nationality.
"A
coast suddenly disappeared, when = woman named
Byrne who hiss saved two lives before, without mo-
ments hesitation rushed TO the SPOT tied rope round
her waist, the end of which she gave another woman
10 hold and with all her clothes on dashed in and
diving found the body of the girl at the bottom SEX
ing her by the hair Byrne providentaly succeeded in
bringing her to land before the vital spark had He'd
Two ladies Of the Faubourg s.. Honore, whose
friendship had changed TO bitterness IN sudden attack
Of pioue, having had violent quarrel one OF them
hung portrait Of the other TO the ratings OF the bal
cony Of her apartment, in the fashion OF the pacards
used in Paris TO that tenants are wanted the
words 80 be LET or sold being scored with white
chalk upon the picture The insulted lady thereupon
broupht suit for Islander against her former friend,
laying damages at 10000 francs.
Mr.. du Cbaillu's iistic demonstration in London
has not disgraced him utterly, for member oil the
chronological Society publcly declares his wonder
that NJ dn Cbaillu restrained himself 80 long, and ven
lures to hope "bat the person excluded from theiuture
meetings of the Society will be, not H. du Chaiu, but
the gentleman who, after taking undue advantage OF
our protection insulted foreigner and guest and re-
ceived land quietly pccAeted) his punishment
tn set at rest a rumor current in Paris that che had
accented 20 OO0f sent her by the Emperor as COM
nensation for the prize which the Academy declined to
award her. Madame George Sand writes TO friend:
Nv friend-There is an on dit which authorize you
10 contradict II is quite true that gracious ohes have
been made me; but have thought il my duty 70 &C
cent none of them having neither desire nor need OF
anv recompeDse or any distinction from any Govern
mept whatsoever-Yours cordially, GEORGE SAND.
Mr.. Ten Brock has retired from the turf, and the
Enrlshmen have cone feeling of regret that 80 spirited
and straightforward sportsman should have met with