New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-02

peassntry from burdensome taxes and the poor pris
oners from their fttters Tho King has caused to be
made for his daughter an exact copy OF the cross,
which is to have also brilliant diamond pendant.
When the question Of tho appropriations to che
use OF the Prince Of Wales was before Parliament
there were, as usual few remarks made. rather
APP areotly, as a sort Of method VI showing by a
British grow that the people took the liberty of say.
ng plain things about Royalty than with the design
Of being captious. One msmber thought 1t not Ju'
dicous 10 nrnst to bis Royal Higbness The absolute
control Of 30 large a sun Of money az $3,0QJ,OOo,
that being about the amount of the accumulations
from tie Duchy Of Cornwall. Another member
aso thought it some what rash and said 80. third
honorable gentleman was exercised in mind because
Of the omission from the marriage contract OF the
word Pro estant," 10 describing the Danish Prn'
GEES; be also complained Of an omission Of clause
to the effect that such chidrea as should be the issue
Of the marriage should be educated in The Protestant
religion. Lord PalmeTston was enabled TO assure
his honorable friend that there not the slightest
chsnce of the children of this marriage being eda'
Gated in any other way bnt in conformity with INC
principles Of the Established Church.
"A valuable citizen Of the 90 called Confederate
States Of America recently showed himself in bril-
liant colors in London. He made his appearance IS
defendant in the Hammersmith Police Court,
charged with annoying lady. Ia January be had
troubled her, but had been put under bonds TO ke'p
the peace. His manner of keeping the peace was to
visit ladys house, bespstter the door with mud,
RIM the bells violently, and collect q mob. In de-
tense Of bis conduct he said that be only did such
things when he was drunk. Bat as 1t transpired
tina, he was never SOBER tina. hardly put tha injured
party at ease. The prisoner further said that he
had just obtained an important appointment in the
Confederate States, and that bis visit to the COM
painants house was only parting call, for tho pur'
pose Of bidding her good-by. His method Of saying
that sweet word might be peculiar, but it was sin
cere, aud innocent Of evil design. The magistrate
regarded the story of appointment as an idle ex-
cuse, and thought that any one 20 low az to make
such an excuse, should be shut out even from the
bliss Of starving in tho Southern army. So be had
three months.
Mr.. Charles Dickens was recently highly sue
cessfal in reading for charitable purposes in Paris
Fired by bis example, several gentlemen Of high
standing in the Literary world conceived Tho project
of giving ,eres Of readings aud lectures for the In
crease Of the funds for the starving. Charter; La
boulaye; Legouv6 the dramztist; Renau, Professor
of Hebrew at the Sorbonne; Martin, the historian;
Rey baud, were among ihose who volunteered their
aid to this worthy cause. The Project Of Police
must fret be solicited, however,, and bis consent OBJ
tanned. After delay Of some days, the said Official
returned carefully worded reply, expressing bis
hign appreciation, and oil that, but rsfusingi the
ground taken was that the readings and lee
lures might constitute real public coures OF instruc-
ton requiring the authorization Of the University
This was the idea of the Munster Of Pubic lnstruc-
ton. the Project said, and that functonary was not
inclined TO receive favorsbiy the offer Hence, re-
usa to the philanthropc, and containing starvation
to the hungry.
1t il said that some OF the most distinguished
engineers in France have approved plan for a
railway from Paris to Msrseies, by which the
Journey, which now consumes eighteen hours, may
DO made in one hour and half The distance Is
$40 miles. The plan has been submitted 70 the Ea'-
peror for his appreciation. Tie hydraulic system,
in which sliding is substituted for running wheels,
IS thai proposed.
The +" Anri.Carnival" party at Rome this year
rssorted to o most amusing device TO render the
masked balls unpopular. They got up into the upper
boxes and showered the company with quantity
Of sueezing powder; immediately every max and
domino went into convulsioDs OF sternutation, and
wero finally obliged TO abandon the theater.