New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-06

India when they were declared. Behind the Sat-
chair on which the Queen was seated when she ,.s
vested the Knights was placed beautiful Indi,u
throne of carved ivory and green ak. The Qussu
wore kirtIe of white satin under the mantle, and
entered - Asvne room accompanied by the Pine
Cons4s and the Prince of Waes--the band playing
The National Anthem. A similar Investiturs. TOOK
place IL rda by the yiceroy on the came day, being
the sec"nd anniversary Of her Msjesty's assumpt0t
of the Empire of India.
The 43d article Of the new Admiralty isusuo
tons of the British Navy is rs follows: SThe OF
GERS, petty officers, and seamen OF the fleet are not d
wear mustaches or boards. Mpstacbss, lot moi
boards, may be worn by the officers and men belong
ing to the Royal Marine Corps"
M. Heine, savant and artist Of the late Conf
Perry's Japan expedition, has seturned to washiud
ton, in SO days only from Japan, via San Fancsco,
After leaving the service Of the United States, Id
returned to Japan and entered that of Prussia, ID
which he was engaged when, bearing Of the disssl
trous battle of Bull Rum be Immediately get out 20,
the United States TO tender his services 10 our God
eminent in the field.
1t is at Brussels, Gays the Monitesr V,nico,s
that the greatest quantity of beer Is consumed; a
Stockholm, the most brandy; at Madrid, the mod
Chocolates at Paris the most absin,he; at ConstanN
nope, the most colfee and at London, the grea,sa
quantity Of strong wines. I
"A patriotic old lady named Jane Arbieht, agef
seventy years, and resident Of sugar-Creek towa
ship, Hancock County, Ind, has put in with her or
hands during the past season. about acres wheat
She has sent her two TO fight the battles of I'd
Union, and nobly applied herrelf to do their labor
The American Consulate in Paris, which for NV,
eral years has been at No. SO Chaussee dAutin hsa
been removed to No. 60 Of the came street. NJ
Bigelow, since bis arrival there, has made himself
universally popular by bis amisbility Of manner ad
the promptness with which be dispatches business
Aaron Jones, the punist, is at Mobile, whst
be olFeiates in some connection with the City Tnwe
or Home Guard.
An snterprsing individual in Philadelphia III
opened what be calls PhilotechDic ACADEMY
at which be proposes to instruct classes each eyena
10 combination Of mental and physical studies %
Monday, rhetoric, geology, and military and gz.
nastic exercises form the course; Tuesday, e.yadsgY
aud music, with gymnastcs etc.; and so on, the ned
tai studies being varied each evening.
The Californians go large piles on chance. Z
foot race took place recently for stake Of s, e
The contestants were Carr and Seaga. Thirty thoqI
sand dollars are said to have changed hands on ID
resalt.
George +. Houghton Of 81. Adams has bsonsH
pointed Trustee Of the State Library Of Vermont
vice George P. Marsh, resigned. SIR. HoughtOo
gentleman and scholar, and from his ardent "
tachnent to literary pursuits and his long and pt
mate connection with tie State Historical Society,
viii most admirably I'll bis new position.
--Mrs Phebe II. Brown, the author Of the hyn4
commencing 81 love TO steal awhile away" died n
tho 10th of October, at Henry, ILL.,, aged rs. Sid
has left an enduring memorial in that single hymn
A. II. Bull, esq, has given 900 to the PUBLIC
library at Battleboro W., payable in twenty equaS
annual ins,allments. The library now contains $50
volumes.
"A man named Allen Clifford, by occupation Z
tesnster, committed suicide in New-Bedford few
days ago by cutting bis throat. His wife had ds1
very suddenly the evening before, and bis grief q
this, added to previous depression Of spirits cau
by the stsgnstion Of business is supposed to havl
been the cause OF committing the fatal act. lie WI
man Of respectable connections, and has alwayt
borne good reputation.
Cruelty to wives is cheap In lows. Wiiaa
Hsrtvell Of North McGregor, in fit ofpassion, ~
Gently seized his wife, stripped her Of her clothing
and held her upon the stove until her body was hura
to crisp in places. He fined only $lOo FOR sais
savage conduct.
AT Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, on the n,
cent election day, Mr.. Abel harrison, IN an snftl
| with man named jones' had bis nose bitten on AZ
harrison can't lind bis nose, be accuses Jones Of hi't
ing swallowed it. A Justice who examined Jona
could find nothing oft.
The will of Sir William Cubitt, + r. g., civil e.
gineer, formerly OF Great George street, Westnn'
s,er. was proved In the London Court on the III
nit. The personally was sworn under 10000. ~
William has bequeaihed bis fortune to his relict au
family. To his widow, Lady Cubitt, he has leis =
annuity of E1 900, with other specific bequests 10
| his son and two daughters, each Of whom take cef
tain specific requests, he has bequeathed one-thas
each Of the entire residue Of the estate. Tue abcvt
requests, with the exception Of few small ssseiss
TO his brotters sisters, and executors, are the sc
tents Of the viii.
| The sculptor Giovanni Paudian Of Milan be-
been commissioned by N. Ernesto Zuccari OF Loas
don, TO execute white marble statue Of Gsdtsla
II is to be of the natural size, and will be sent
England.
| We understand that among the contemplate
promotions OF soldiers in the field is that Of Leu'
COL Farnsworth of the 3sth Regiment N. T.. S.V'
This officer was promoted on the feId for merior0n.
conduct in the war with Mexico. 1t is sourcs Of
no little qualification to the friends Of those who arc
noby serving their country in the field, as well ate
the soldiers themselves, TO know that it is the pur