New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-10
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

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"a tho DIMENSIONS attendant thereupon' mas 'ureu
,bs eyes and thoughts of men more dfce'! upon 'He
o,s,ov. and it would seem that the Est'oi'sneo
Church i, not wholly happy in the mental attnOu'eS
nf ber ministers One correspondent OF TIE Times
,ouo,ks. "Oonfessedly nine-.enths of the EngIish
.lsrov cant preach " and again; " not one IN
thousand could talk sense for fifty consecutive Sun
dsvs without repeating himself or degrading him.
self by conscious commonplace" The London
Star ssys, "Many of the clergy are said to depend
for their sermons upon the regular supply of htho-
GRABBED mauuscriptss' aud then speaks Of this as
0slly story TIE editor must be strangely lnat- |
ten,ive to the weekly advertisements in The Guar
dim, High Church organ, wherein he who runs
may read that original, plain, practical sermons,
lithograpte cd &c as TO initiate manuscripts ard war
ranted ito defy detection" Will be furnished, in the
srictest confidence, to cergymen only, for l3s 6d.
bakers dozen. Positively thirteen sermons for
thirteen sh,llogs and sixpeuce sterling! The adver-
tiser promises that no second copy OF sermon
shall be sent within reach Of another subscriber"
II sponld be rather awkward for some faithful
church-eoer 10 attend service twice ut different
places, and hear the same sermon from different
preachers. Even more peculiar would it be for two
friends to meet at dinner on Sunday, glowing each
with delight a sermon they had just heard and TO
have them discover, on comparing notes, that they
had listened to the sane production. Another ad-
vertsemont-for there are five OF this class-ofers
real manuscript sermons, Of course at higher l1ee
for they are copied but very few times Tns writer
who unblushingly describes liusel! as a eier-
eyman of much experience, SAYS he will provide an
original mauuscript sermon for each SUNDAY 10 me
wear for ten guineas-' specimen for "a 3D. An
lia lilies.
. and offers sermons on Family PrAytr, Almsgivng.
Obedience Of Children Christmas, New Year
Still another offer is of sermon on Bishop Co.
lenso's scepticsm" lin courfe Of preparation, adapt
ed as the advertisement says for the comfort and
confirmation Of The faithful and for the settlement Of
the doubts of the earnes, inquirer" An ordinary
mind refuses 70 fathom the depth of meanness Of
those who can write and of those who can bay and
preach the sermons thus manufactured. One would
say that some rather violent religious agitation were
needed among the English clergy.
The "verses attributed to President Lincoln"
have been printed and reprinted in almost every
paper of this country, and in majority Of those Of
England, during the last two years, in spite q the
repeated dersls, official, semi Official AMI private,
which have followed the poetry round the world.
Now, however, we are told by The Star news
paper Of London, that the author Of them was Mr..
William Knox a Scotch gentleman, who died very
coon after writing them. They were called BY him
"Immortality," and contained illusions to some
highly poeticsl portions Of job and Ecclesastes
Here is a straw from Venice At the Malbran
Thea,er, in one of Ciccori's comedies, the words
chi dura vince (he who perseveres will win)
were allowed to be spoken lie audience, ever Oh
the lookout for political alusions, insisted on apply
ing this to Victor Emanuel, and thereupOn made
what is called in the Austrian phrase "dsmonstra-
ton" The theaier was at closed, and the pro-
prietor thrown into prison.
The Paris Baron Rothschild recently invited the
Emperor Napoleon to bis place at Ferrieres for q
days shooting, an invitation which his Majesty
accepted. The mort extensive ard expensive pre-
paratoas were made for the distinguished guest,
and the SUM total Of the cost is great TO be
peated with any hope Of gaining belief. The Roths-
Guilds of London, Vienna, Frankfort, and Naplos,
were of the party, as were also Count Waewsh,
III. Foud, Count de Persigny. Prince de Merornich
Lord Cowley, and others During the breakfast, q
piece of music performed by eome Of the first
artists of Paris. After rehearsing III these Iarcu
lars Of magnifcence, il seems somewhat dispropor-
touate say that the Emperor reached Ferreres at
noon breakiasted at 2, and departed at ).
Am +. +. V. lately turned up at the Bankrupt
Court in London. He was described in the legal
papers US William King Smith, formerly of No 81
Golden square; since of Fredericksburg, in the State
ofVrgnia; then of Half Moon street, Piecadilly;
sterward Of the Hotel ds Louvre, Paris lext Of
Hatcbards Hotel, Piccadilly; and lastly Of the
Queens Prison, where he confined for debt
HE debts amounted 10 sos 0O0 the property held az
security was put down 100000; unfortunately
for William King Smith, the latter lay in the Coun
ties OF Kanawba and Fsyette, in Virginia, and
painfully unproduetive. Ii was understood that The
bankrupt was willing to convey all his right, title
and interest in the sad demesne TO bis assignees
but they were profoundly puzzled TO know how they
should obtain possession Of and enjoy the fruits Of
this conveyance, inasmuch as they had been led to
believe that the territory in question was occufied
alternately by the conflicting armies Of America.
The Court adjourned without final action
in the hight of the gsrrote excitement the poo.
pie AND the press ercely clamOring for uniyer
sal transportation; send off every rascal caught !
Over the sea with them Thus, in the opinion Of
these good citizens, terror would strike to the heart
of the evil-doer. Under these circumstances n cool
beaded man thinks il advisable TO give to the public
letter he bias from conSct in Western Australia,
In order that 1t may be seen what the horrors Of
transportation really mean. The convict alluded to
was found guilty Of murder under extenuating cir
cumsances, and was sentenced penal seryitude for
life. He could not write himself being ignorant 20