New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-31
TegrIGS GOSSIP.


IL. opcll,ar courts however, lets as iuto partial
ecoaa;u,a1ce r.tl Tie lie behind the scenes -te
proplie.or - TIA OF these balls sued one Of ~ IT,
rnale vocalist, for breach OF engagement, byMS his
damages a, $40. TIE plaintiff eyed that the lady
refused TO attend rebeareals often de'oed 10 20 on
with performance. even III tie middle OF the even
INK, frequently STAYED away altogether on the
pretext Of n cold, while 81 Tie same toe
cho could and woui rail at hm the next moro
ing for twenty minutes iii the most thrilling
eud clear-loned voice. the defendant answered
that size was forced to sing seven or eight songs
each evening, in most or all Of which she was
encored: slo was so much effected throatwise by
these exertions that she was OBLIGED TO be medically
treated by the proprietor andhy her mother. For the
benefit Of similar sufferers The prescriptions
given; the proprietor nsed TO administer cayenne
pepper aud catet bile the mother gave lnseed tea
and salad oil. OAe grievance she bad to submit to
WAS the passage to and frO between Ike Oxford and
Canterbury Halle, she having to sing a, both places
on each evening. To this the plaintiff answered that
che bad a brougham to so in. She replied that she
was so crowded and crushed IN Tie vebics referred
60 that she was fit to be in public during the
remainder of the evening. The laintif attempted
20 reute this allegation by saying that Oniy four
ladies ever put together into one brougham
II is not surprising 10 these who know what
bIougham is TO hear that this rem'rk WAS received
with great laughter. The trial resulted in small
damages Cor the plaintiff One Of the interesting in
cdens of the case was the liberal advice Of tie ply
sican, who told the young won n chat she s"ould so
20 her "natve air orto Italy upon which Sue went
60 Sheffield.
4,,,v 1u..1
OF which the Essays and RevieNs' formed one
feature, and the recent publication Of bishop
Colensos book on the Pentatench another. s attract
3ns deep and wide attention, aud calls forth express
sions OF opinion from thinkers of all classes lay
well az ecclesiastical The Bishop of London, in
lis lates. charge to his clergy, takes hold of tho
question, though rather gngeriy, and be has not
put out any very practical suggestions. lie
acknowledges that the unrestrtned spirit Of free
inquiry, which claims tue iigb. to sit and test ali
theories. and bows TO authority, however voner-
able is "a source of immense difficulty. The Bishop
Of Oxford, on the enc hand says that the motive OF
inquiry being doubt should be thrown overheard at
once, as one at sea would throw shell elisht-
ing on the deck during hot fight The Bishop of
London, the other hand declares that be will not
ask any man to give an unressonin0 assent TO the
Churchs teaching; he feels secure in the truth Of
those teachings, and therefore he will not discourage
"the uss of that great instrument which God has
given 10 man for the investigation and defen.e OF
cruib." Advocating fee inquiry, the Bishop Of
London Acknowledges that the English clergy, be-
ginning by full assent TO certain doctrines and
formal articles by that manner of beginning pre-
vented from using tue right measure of freedom in
Inquiry; consequently, be would have this difficulty
diminished by relaxing the strctuess of the subscrp
Sion. He expresses his dstrust also of prosecutions
Cor opinions sake, and says ii will do to lay
down That a clergyman is bound not to inquire"
The old PRAYER "Save Us from our friends" is
likely to be put up ierveE.y by numerous people in
fondon If the following is TO DO often repeated:
tmid Coekney, under the influence OF tie terrible
stories concerning garroters, provided himself with
g loaded stick and held himself always ready for in
slant action when be as in the streets after night
fall. To one looking ont sharply for danger, I
there came, Of course an spparent call for &c
5ensise operations As lie was hearing HE home one /
evening he was rudey brushed a;ain,t by passer.
Quick thought timid friend let fly blow with
Bis heavy stick, under the influence Of which the
supposed assaant lost his hat and ran away With
tie Geetness Of terror. The vcior seized the hat,
snd in a fine glow of triumph dropped in to the house
OF near friend, who lived hard by his resi-
Gence for the purpose Of narratiug his exploit. He
was received az the door by bis friends wife, who,
IN voice inarticulate with sobs, said: con, I'm
DO glad to zee you Poor Edward In bed, up
stairs Covered with blood He's been carroted'
A; the the triumphant visitor cost his
eyes upon TIE hat which he carried trophy Of
bis fght, and tie lining saw, to his disgust, the
name Of his friend, whose head lie had broken. he
said lot word about Lis proves, bu, condoled
warmly with the sufferer aud went bis way.
The highly respectable and even dainty London
Saturday Revtep, has taken peculiar view Of the
present excitement i'll ,he English metropolis
corning ruiEisnism; it has discovered that The only
remedy for the evil is for the people generally to
sake lessons in sparrng, and cl'nvae the manly art
Of self.dcfense Areeent prze-dght has taken place
near London, wherein man smaller than hio an
tagoLst smashed the lat'ers face most dsmallyi
therefore Tie Saturday Reeier becomes glorousy
enthusiastic, and desires to know what gsrroter
would dare 10 attack this doughty champion Of the
ring. deducing thereflom the immensely distant con
clusion that a course OF boxing lessons would make
every Ian Thonas King, such being the name OF
Gbe successful brute alluded 10. The othc' Loadon
papers have made all manner Of epo-rof taisiaw
project Of sef defense and o. them grave sup
poses that the article in question WAS the WORK Of
professional garroter who wishes TO throw dust into
che public eye thus keeping The people from aruis
themselves with rcvolvers, knives and stacks, thng'
dangerous TO bim and inducing them 70 take 10 their
Gsts from which he could suffer no harm. Imagine
Gle shame-says tie writeI--of the eloquent gentle
l. -. III e hot