New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-19
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The London EDITOR, acme of ,b"-7. appear to
be exceedingly !ekled nj reading in Crrs'an paper
| tho 5rgsIIrg Ga.rik-a graNeiy-~rii,en account
% tho actual state Of the Eusl;sh metropolis
wherein horrors hitherto uutod IRE ret forth in a
way TO rake the hair Of the credrlous riss on both
ends To be sure the narrative il absurd enough
10. instance the author Of the sketcL sys het the
puTroters always 10 ia parties OF three, aud that an
Organized reserve always follows them, ready TO
appear, At q stamp Of the foot the whistle Of q
confederate, in care tie police at,emp, ~ arrest
Conscq usntly, tho police are powerless, being
nightly besien od The ;ield ill they fold their hauds
and ax in .i.hirg despoed-ney. The earnest and
really honest, bat mi,led German. gives some in.
etnucer. and says that it 10 u common thing Tor a
bsd Of these s.sassns - stop cab. drag the driver
lrola tie box. the "hrs" from within the vehicle
rob ihs whole party bind them with straps Of bar.
ue.s Ia the wheels Of The vsbisls Supplying them
with blows, aud iLen r't.re. Aghiu, says our leu.
tonic trend. young Indy was gsTroted and dragged
into oburc,,y ard; there she was pluudered OF her
money her hnis wa al cut oh every ve.tigc Of her
clothing was removed, and she Wa. left n Dannc
among tie tonhs or course, this was amusins, but
Tie London journals, in their eackiuy over 1t, DO not
- om to thiuk that The sbslrd paure which tbsy have
created aud swollen 10 suite. mt cause for hnpd-
led-toll wone exaeI?ra;ons. The fright into Which
Vi. Eoglish people have been thrown by thu mos
foolish snd wicked excienent 10 undoubtedly
humiliating 20 tho sob.r-uindod among them, and Il.
IT, perh ,s, natural for the editorial fraternity 10 ty
laugh. Tie suffice, Of garro,ing will, however,
10 a sore topic with them fos come nms 20 come.
The audience u. the Dundee theater were lately
re called with I'm imI rompiu and insrnsey amusing
episode ~ T. e regular drama iavoite pay was
going on, though not nj MI smoothly, ill., in the
second act, the slar-performer walked out Of he
character nd became merely All excited ydyate ind-
viIual. Walking to the foo'ghts lie addressed the
people, telling them 'bat he wrs uudsr the necessity
Of Stopping the PEI Torrance tll Mrs. Cap'e" Iao
treasurer OF the house, bad given 10 BIN Ter nightly
statement Of the receipts tos he feared be- being
cheated. The lessse, who, as well 80 The tfcasgrer,
was also lad, made a counter speech, standing ~
tie other side of the s,aye The star responded and
TIE house quietly divided into pnrtss, and shouted
with excitement. The Leases appealed to the aniI
euce 10 acknowledge the eplcndor with which che
had put on bs .hgv al her sfcctacles, and tie sar
t.suied hs kipd riend. tai be- hsd actually been
fused two-pencs hapenuy to buy tie three slices Of
real bacon necessary Tor his performance Of Handy
Andy. 40 tie qnarTe! brought in Tie nates Of sew
srA members Of the company NAL. End female, they
came oHo by enc FROM their dre6siug.roons snd from
the wings in al s3rts Of costume and half costume,
tie speellors ,eiing with JOY a, each hcsh appear
Hhce, ia tic police shu. tno house.
An interesting action for slaudes recently came
before oLe OF the London Courts; Tho minister OF
II. Z. 4 k.l a..
some time been troubled with anony Eous letters adj
dressed to him aud his family. Ho suspected ono OF
his eopgre cation, and openly declared bis suspicious
tho suspected party appealed to tho Church. and
pro aud contra statements wero made By minister
And accused. The remit was made known by u chow
ot hands, and the suspected brother had almost 0
unanimous vote. THIS did not satisiy tho clergyman
aud second trial OF tie ease vaS had, tho voiss
being by ballot; this gave majority Of IL votes to
the accused. A third Effort the minister was deter
mined to make, and did make, and This ballot re-
suited In majority OF niue votes against the lay
defendant. Tusreupon LIE was expelled There
upon be brought this action for SANDER against hi,
minister. Ga coming into Court, however, both
parties seemed 10 DO smitten with a Wholesome
dread Of the involutions Of the law; they accord
ingly agreed 10 settle the matter without Jury
ana withdrew with not too hopeful aspiration Oh
tie part OF the Judge that they would henceiortl
live Oh terms of Christian charity.
The position Of the convicis in the Engst
prison al Poriand cannot be called unbeafable udg
, ing from the account given by The London Times
Five Of them, by their "hsrd labor" manage I,
quarry a. much stone ~ two Ordinary workmeI
would do on wages. When ths slightest IaiI