New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

foreign talent" Dr. Windship who was present, ited
9keee OF nails weighing 1000 lbs. Next, with har-
ness on Lis shoulders be raised l,jl7 lbs. William
! Thompson Of the Chicago Gymnasium, did the same.
The latter then went on aiding weights, and lifting,
with harness Oh shoulders and hips, until the numbers
stood successively $50, 1886, l736, s36, 1876,
! 036 1OG-a very remarkable lift, the Inter- TO be
! sure Then Thompson swung the 100 H. dumb bell,
and Curtis did the same and DR.. Windship lifted him
self with HE little finger and Thompson experimental
with I65 b. dumb bell and Wildshp shouldered S29
b. barrel of fouE and put it down carefully and Cur
Tia pushed 1870 lbs in each hard. with the pulley,
and then $50 lbs in each hand and then lying down on
his back put up 10 lbs IN each hand. But The feat OF
ihe evening" was the great lift of Thompson, and the
udges 30 considered l. in the award Of the 5000 prize
| TO him.
"A letter from Washington says: Every day the
Senate is in session. and the subject of disunon is up,
by 10 O'Clock the galleries are crowded though 10y the
rules OF the Senate il o'clock before the Secession and
Slavery debate opens the morning hour being devoted
TO business So the crowd of is Obliged to SIT
for three mortal hours for the curtain to rise Some
bring sewing and knitting, othes books and news
papers and nearly all their cold luncheons to eat at
noon or o'clock. The day that Douglas spoke, his
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| mortal hours before the speech was commenced The
fair lady alfo brought luncheon for the party which
wac duly unfolded and deyoured at noon. No matter
who speaks if the great question of the day mp the
| galleries are crowded"
The Bshop of 0rvietQ has circulated pastoral
letter in his diocese cOndemning the circulation Of all
Z" irrelgious immoral, and lying books" The " Bible
of Diodat" the Italian Protestant version, the almanac
called rAmico d Casa" the " -Four Words 10 the
| Inhabitants Of Umbria and the Marches, and the
| Compendium of Controversies between the Word OF
God and tue Roman Theology" are the works esFe-
| cially denounced by Mgr. Nespgnani. Barn, burn
be cries; remember how the Ephesians obeyed st.
Paul and committed their books TO the flames Mt the
dese Of the Apostletbey did not hesitate % sacrifice
10000 silver denaris worth, aud you should not shrink
| from destroying pemicious works Ike these, which
will corrupt and contaminate you
| Col Gowan, the American contractor for raisngthe
vesses sunk in sevasiopo harbOr during the Crimcan
war, employs daily about 200 men, VINO, with clerks,
| &C. occupy the naval arsenal which was converted
into rendezvous specially for them. The operations
connected with the raising Of the sunken ships, &c
are on large scale, and il s supposed will occupy two
yeaIs more before the harbor s totally cleared although
il is now nayigable Col. G0wan, who is held high IN
lie estimation Of both the Russian and American Gov
ernu ents along with Capt. Nichols and Mr.. France
are the palics who have the charge OF the gayeyards
| Prof Mccoy of Albany, Ate editor Of The Pro-
\ iHit0nist received some months ago, through JOHN
b. Cough, pressing invitation to make Iecturing
tour through Great Britain, being assured Of warm
reception ~ the leaders of the Temperance movement
in London, by whom all the necessary arrangements
| woule be mHde for the "provinces." The Professor
bv the by has been threatened with libel suit by
Edward c. Delavan If he publishes his recent singing
| lecture on " The Liquor Traffic in Mr.. DelAyans
| Temperance Hotel
| The saIe Of the late III Hani Pashas stud was
commenced at Cairo the 10th inst and is continued
at intervals Of two days. Among others q stallion 10
ycars Of age and described having nothing in his
favor but tolersble pedigree, fetched G739. Agents
wen, to the sale on the part Of the Emperos Of Austria
and France, the Kings Of Wdtemberg, saxcny and
Sardinia No bidders appeared for England indeed, ii
Is more than doubtful whether English amateurs would
have found any thing in the stables 10 tempt them.
The most important drinking fountain yet designed
for London is being erected, through the munhceDee
Of Miss Burdeti Cous in Victoria Park. II includes
| a oolonnade around four fountains, covered with q
dome and will be constructed Of Aubigny stone and
green and red marble. There will be figures Of Scan
marble, and bronze appliances. The hight will be 81
feet and the diameter Of the 26 feet, while
the s,eps around the whole will extend 10 10 feet The
cost viii be about f5,O0o
Among the euriostes Of London life nav be men
Toned the appearance Of Lord Caithnezs In The meroP
olis guiding his steam carriage. he N stnd 10 have
driven through the mos, crowded parts without fright
ening the borser and threaded the vehicles thickly
strewn az they in the city, with ease and elegance
Tho OD.ni0ne Of Turin states that Count Ercole
Mastai nephew Of the present Pope, and late Captain
of the Staff in the Pontfoal army, has deserted the
cauee Of biz lusirous uncle and offered Lis services
to the King of. Italy who has accepted hem granting
him the Same rank in the Italian army.
--Frederika Bremen is to spend this Winter, a. she
spent the last in Athens. She has been passing the
Summer on one Of the smaller isands Of the Grecian
Archipelago and King Ohio has placed at her disposal
one Of bis pleasure acs. Size will return 10 Sweden
in the Spring
"A Smyrna letter of the 9th states that Prince Au'
guftus Of Sweden, the youngest brother OF kng
CLares XIV, had arrived in that city from Athens,
and taken up his abode al the Swedish Consulate. The
Prince who travels inconito under the title Of Baron
Dahkkjold, would soOn leave Smyrna for Egypt
| Col David Page, a member Of the Maine Legiss-
ture from the Aroostook region, on his way from ha
home to the Capital walked fifteen miles on foot, and
ten miles on snow shoes the being two aud hall
feet deep and unbroken.
MIR. Morgan, father of the Hon. z. d. Morgan,
was thrown from his cutter while passing through
Union gprngs N. Y, day two since, and seriously
injured His horse was attacked by largo dog which
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