New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18


stock Of old wheat, and farmers have been gravely
grubng about low prices and at the removal OF the I'm
port duty tho Of the to that degree that
the Minister Of Agriculture found 1t best to publish an
explanatory circular letter the other day for their COM
fort showing them that the Of the import duty
had nothing bad to do with the matter at all The let
ter Ia worth reading-et alone the argument-ior us
statement OF facts and figures. Now the prices ore
auctusting. but floating up q lIttle That IT, directly
there rise in prices. represented say, by the farm
ers rush In their old stock to market which they over
supply. and sink 1t say to Il; then they hold BACK
and prices vibrate back to @ What the yield OF
maze an important article Of food In the southern
parts Of France Of chestnuts also considerable item
of French poor folks provcnder In sons districts Oh
potatoes, buckwheat (much fed on by tho Bretons.
though notluckiy for tho rather thnlined coats OF
their som achsin the shape Of soaked gridde
cakes) and OF other edible vegetables Is apd likely
to be- 1t Is impossible yet to soy. But 1t seems now
altogether probabs that Frapco viii garner TINS year
az much wheat as would secure their supply TO all
French eaters Of white bread. Now for the Bsck sea
export A Russian gentleman OF my friends an egri'
cultrrist near Eicolaieh, having occasion to come 20
Paris fortnight ago. brought sad accounts OF drcuth
and menace Of short crops in his own district and In
other grain growing ones that he had heard from o.
passed through Since then he gets letters reporting
helpful rains and better appearance OF things NJ
Jourdicr Of the Independence who By the way among
other knowledge knows his Rnssla by personal obser'
walton In past times as well by letters OF his actual
local correspondents hardly accepts the revised cheer
fu aniiopations OF my Russian farming proprietor.
From most Of the great vinc.groging districts the
reports continue to be favorable The fuit Is unusually
forward. promising an early vintage Of more than
average quantity nnd e,ccing quality. But this is the
most delicate lady.hke and uncertain Of crops, and
mnch yet depends on the weather for the coming few
weeks.
becoming interest felt here in the voyage OF the
Great Eastern and appropriately enough. though
rather late In the day the Congregation Sacred Rites
say Commissioners Of Ceremonies-at Rome has just
published form Of blessing telegraph. The clergy are
10 assemble at tic telegraph station where certain
amount Of chanting etc. is to he DONE snd prayers put
mp in which among others appropriate passages from
the Scriptures is this from tie 10th Psalm: Who
walkeih upon the wings Of the wind Who make:h His
angels spirits His ministers a flaming fire
There died here few days ago Col. LaboIde, a. the
| age Of ~ years He one OF the few survivors
Of those who accompanied Louis Napoleon on
bis mad Boalogno Expedition in leio and was
tried tina. year. along with bis chief by the Court
OF Peers that So, In the Luxembourg Palace OF which,
when tho "whirg Of time had brought about the due
changes" Emperor Napoleon made him Military
Governor. At that time he was condemned TO only
two years imprisonment. which he was permitted TO
pas. quite ct his In Maison dc Saaie In Paris.
lie had served In the French army under the first En-.
plre, aeco upsniod Napoleon 10 Elbn returned with
him. aud fought at Waterloo, under the Restoration be
retired from active service but was restored by
I0al. Philippe with rank OF Lieuts Colonel and
voluntarily retired only years before the Boulogne
affair. Tho Emperor paid him visit before leaving
Tor Pomliercs and doubtless chccfnly assented 20
the old gen,cmans purpose Of burning all his
spondcnco and other papers Of political nature These
are .aid IL have been yoluminovs aud curious.
The widow OF Richard Cobden has offered. through
Michel Chevaer 10 the Emperor. and his Majesty has
gratefully accepted bust Of her husband. The plaster
model executed by the English sculptor Wooner. I'M
der Mrs. Cobdons eyes Is. she writes. most striking
likeness Of the sina The marble will be finished In
September.
The great literary news Is that Victor Hugo will pub
lish tho long ago announced poems 'Chausons dos
Rucset ics Bois next October. novel the Travail
lears de Ia Mer next January. and five act drama,
''rorquemada" together with a one act comedy, the
Grand Mere next MAY.
Victor Hugo 10 one OF tie committee Of twenty In
vuedb by Victor Mangn and Chas. L. Chaplin to promote
and manage the two-sOns subscription which they orig.
mated for the medal In honor Of Abraham Lincoln. to
be presented 20 his widow Elienne Arago. Litire,
Louis Blano. Michelci. and Edgar Quinet are among
the eminent members II this committee The last list
published in the PiGrs de la Lo the able Journal OF
which Messrs Margin aud ChaIsn are editors. brings
up the number OF subscribers to 2',4i7.