New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-19
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

An "English Officer Of Volunteers" wiring
TO The London Daily News asks with eoted simpc'y
from the naval officer. who propose 10 raise sword ,or
Semmes what the rule OF homer about suTrcnaerins
swords H. He has an impression that sword should
according to the etiquette Of honor he given up 70 tne
captor and not thrown into the sea- and IN ths Gun
that the should be given to Capt Winsio" anu
not to Capt. eemmes.
A LADY named Hartman In Drogheda, Ire
land WAS buried lately after having been aocording 70
her own wish kept above ground for eight days amer
death She a daughter OF the lady whose story OF
premature burial Is well known. and who came 70 iie
whom her butler tried 10 cut ring from her niger a
she had been placed IN the family vauitthe same vsuH
in which the recently deceased now rests.
The Rector (WOlcot) Of Ribbesford, England,
allowed himself lately TO be sued for S42 us I'd the
anonnt due for Ut original Ms sermons supplied since
1850 He admitted their merit and had preached tnem
but did mt want TO pay. Tho prices ranged from -
OIL. for harvest" TO S. for special sermons WINE
one rery Especial" discourse was charged 81 Is iho
Vicar was defeated in the case.
A Swaban student at Hedelbergwas recently
found shot through the body IL turned out thai ne nhu
insuted another student and been challenged the terms
Of tho duel being that lots should be drawn which
should kill himself within a fortnight Inc ownnan
lost lie is hardly expected to live. but says that nc
does he Will fulfil his agreement TO put an emu W i'
life.
A very Incorporate man in London, named
Papworth recently went to bed tpsy and In the night
called for water Ills daughter brought him lemonade
In ho, lie and eft him. He was found dead next day.
with the bottle which he must have tried to swaio"
aud 50 sufocated himself. stiokins out oil Ills month.
M. Destrez, an advocate. whom the late Bar
on de Theyrand Pergord had made his universal leg-
tee having declined to accept the be1ucst INC whos
of the testator's estate. announcing 10 q million oi
francs. win go to the hospitals OF Paris IN coihorni'!
with a provision made In tho will TO that effect.
The English Insurance companies intend 10
nav the sums assured on the life Of the unfortunate
Madame de Paw by her murderer, La Pommeras-hei
two daughters. IL and IL years old hitherto oomp"i
lively poor. will receive over a22.Ooo sterling
An English married lady has consulted heI
LAWYER on tho question whether having married her
husband for his money, and that money being all spent
she Is not widow and at liberty to marry again. 10
cison reserved.
Two tuns Of gunpowder was recently used IN
one charge in blasting large rock Of Ardsheal aies
The powder vns In a chamber 20 feet long. Ih'
mass displaced by the explosion weighed 500 TINS
Horse races have lately been successfully tried
al Pelin China. No less than 5000 people attended
among whom tho foreign legations ard many dis
tlnguisLed Chinese.
The life-buoy on which Semmes escaped has
been presented by the captain Of the Decrhound TO ol
Hudson Of Now Orleans who Is now on visit 10 Eng
land and Is staying with The Rebel pirate.
Admirers Of ballet dancing in Vienna are
erperiercng n now and IL is said profound sensatloi
"a male dancer with but one leg Is the happy cause. an'
Is said to perform with immense eclst
The Parisian political economists have made
calculation that tho organ men OF London alone maxi
little short Of 10000 year.
List. the pianist and composer writes to
Pesth paper CONT atcting the statement that nc u
about to enter convent.
George Lance, the celebrated English frul
psintor. died few days since. aged 6J