New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-03

JWQllbTccl, lmtIhtt, NutIc thtt NcIo iuum5luB
the fine pastime of cock.fghtng. and tlken-birds,
dead and alive spurs and ALTO the nearest police
;court where penalty of IS each exaced for the
sindugence.
A blue book has been published concerning the
sTdmunds. Westbury scandal, concerning which
there was a report some days ago that the Lord Chan
ceor had resigned believe It was due to the TACT
that contrary to custom. he did not entertain theJndges
at breakfast the opening Of the term. Ills position
HAS not been at all improved by his son. the Hon
richard Bethel, being il-advised enough to enter on
Newspaper controversy with The Standard. 1t seems
more than probable that according TO the original plan
this gentleman was to have been the reading clerk to
the House Of Commons in lieu of his brother vice Ed
tmunds resigned This appointment would have been
Ia far more Objectionable on public grounds thah
that Of Mr.. Sngsby Bethel. The blue book discloses
hdeous ooseness in the mode Of dealing with public
money discredtable to everybody. Mr.. Edmnnds and
his head clerk beside other shortcomings, are charged
with what they would doubtless call "nobblng .
l3l 1876 in the ;ring article OF stamps upon which
they had contryed ingenious system OF discount for
their profit. Still nothing but very strong case
Of neposm is proved against the Chancellor and bis
enemes (whose is Legion are furious because he
won't resign
is. Pennington. esq, late Secretary Of Legation at
Paris returns home in the Scotia. During the brief
period that he occupied the responsible post Of Charge
ad Aiaires after Mr.. Daytons DEATH he discharged its
many duties admirably. The life Of Secretary Of lie
cation to irst-cass Government and capital is about
las good realization Of the adage Of all work and no
splay" as can well be imagined though believe it has
not at all cded into converting AIr Pennington
into the prover0al dull boy" VINO forms bad rhyme
to the old proyerb
4 Fernando Wood Is in London looking clerical ~
lever. Tie Gnod with the Lord Mayor the other day
the strength Of hi having filed the same municpal
hofice IN New-York l do not know the American pro-
cviies of the present successor Of Richard Whiting
ton but city men are--or rather rge-gencrally Sc
ces' in principles AID it is only three years ago since
D Mason and Sldcll were houored guests at Lord
Mayors dinner.
The sale Of John Leecs pictures. involving the orig
na sketches Of his drawings in Punch, the first Of an
enrey new series Of sketches 10 OIL Is advertised for
the 9th (uoxt Tuesday, aud following days az Christie
& Masous Kingst. 81 esssquare by the order Of
and for the benefit Of the widow. The pictures
Eyiew now and VIII unques,ionaby fetch good prices
1t was upon these sketches in oil that the delightful
artist worked his hardest. 10 private ORDERS people
who admired my special sketch in Punch sending for
Edui hcnte IN the comprehensive mediums. He had
set himself TO obtain a certain andovertasked him
self This and his exqusitey nervous organiza
ion. tormenied by organgrinders, caused his de-
cease SO that these sketches possess a tragic
Einterest If folks beihiuk themselves The con
tents OF his studio 90 TO the hammer likewise.
There Is a very good. characteristic statuetto OF
fThackeray TO be had FOR twelve guineas in bronze,
three in plaster. IT is byh Mr. Bohen, and sold by
subscription.
! Between 10000 and 5000 OF Dickcnss "Pictvick
Pspers' in TIE new popular cheap edition Of his works
with the portrait of the hero after the original sketch
OF poor Seymour the artist. who committed suicide Of
the ccold number on the cover. have been sold. The
book yenied at reduction the retail price q two
shilings at the book stalls the sellers being content
TO six three pence four pence profit to insure a
large sale-lust ns they do in AewYork with Hor
pers and the Atlantic
\ Kussells book Canada Is inst out being rather
tardy sequel 10 MY Diary North and South" which
YOU viii remember IL discusses tho weariso q " dc
licenses question. suggests that the Welilnd Canal
ought to be guarded and asserts that the whole Of the
two Provinces could be held by 10000 men against
ftwice that number Of enemies. 1t is fayoraby re.
viewed in the newspapers.
4 An American artist Mr j. Headc u Bucks Coun-
Ety PENN bat long established here, has recently oh
tanned some good commissions for the Prince Of Wales
sMr Heaao is quite unrvaled In the gorgeous
kind Of pathological studies, lumming birds &c
| / believe he spent some years in South America
Dr. h. Howard late Of the L. 5. A.. is lecturing in
London with very good effect on topics connected with
the war. lie is delegate 10 the Young Mems Christian
ssocation throughout Europe and was in McClellan'
Gdisastrous Peninsula campaign in Virginia
In the sporting world the event Of the week ia the
removal Of the horse ddngon from tie lst Of Derby
Icompetitors. He was the fayorite.
Appropos OF my allusion 10 the Muller trial they
lhaye positively made tragedy OF 1t IN Vienna Here
is the correspondent OF The Telgrarfs account oft;
.yVbai ndmircr and author Of sensation novels, both
n which profess to be- could resist such announce
meut as thisf For the first tine. FraEt Auttri or
The Murder on The LoHd0R Ra,iray. life picture with
song o. IN three parts and seven tabcau1. freely ar
ranged after true event by I'll. Friedman. Tab. J.
lin the waiting-rOom. 2. In the German Michael Ia
yern. 3. Revenge from jealousy. & Aboard The We
Itoria g. The Verdict. q. In NeWgatc PRISON. T. HE
Has, walk This ladies and gentlemen y what an en-
IighteneddIcctor offers 20 an equally ghtend pubic
las wholesome mental food after six weeks Of fasting
at In true that in OuroWn country Wears murder was
put on the stage with the identical gig but that was
many years ago. and no manager would be foolish
cnoug to try such experiment now and yet We are
Hooked down upon BY Germans ~ n coarse inatefhl
peope who eat raw meat and beat our wives inces'
Esantly Well. We have not ye1ramntizod Mr. Briggs's
p,u,,.r glance If some OF the characters may prove
tinstructiye. Wo have Mr.. Briggs Of course Bughan
sbis nephoW Dr. Braun Master Bockfuss Mistress h.
and their children, Leo, Cadd Prince ana nlge then
we have Sklipps and BOundcrs, Mahows Che cabman)
Hand Sail Ois sister, Ncz and Senet (his children)
Nett IA waitress) Mstrcsscs Wobcr and Budget. and.
10 close this long cyontfl history Doll 90 prosiitnte
Heyidently Hneal descendant Of one Mistress Tea
ISheet'
The On Of which wrote TO you at some length last
Gweek is discontinued for fortnight as the editors
phayc gone out town during the holidays. They dc
bhs sort Of thing regularly aud people admire the as