New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15
GREAT BRITAIN.

DEsTRU GIVE FIRE AT THE CRYSTAL. PALACE
very destructive fire occurred at the crystal raj
ace Sydenhaln. on the afternoon of Sunday, the 9lst
December That portion of the building known as
Ihe Tropical Department, and including III 1t the
whole of the natural history collection, the Assynan,
Alhambra and byzantine Courts, the Library, the
Queens private apartments &c, was destroyed; Inc
fire extended over about two acres OF the bulidlng
end the loss is variOusy estimated at from tl5OWn
10 $500 600 only q small portion of which Will be met
hy the insurances. The cause of the fire is not
known. Bat for the screen which DIVIDES the tToIl-
cal from the other parts 81 the hmldlhg me Whoie
A is the building suffered but little hey Ond the
screen, and it continued open TO visitors.
A London paper says:
The loss which the company and the public have
ned yet 10 be ascertained in It's entirety Unfortu
natey the catalogue Of damage IS already fr Too long
Che valuable collection Of Ipical plants win no doubt
eerish for though large portion escaped the actual
tsvages the flames the heat the smoke aud the subse
suent exposure 10 the frosty night air. will be sufficient
20 dispose Of the survivors 81 moro sad still to record
Ee death Of the numerous ANIMALS birds and fish that
formed interesting feature the tropical depart
rpent The baby hippopotamus, tue young japanese
Bear the monkeys, that popular fayorite Tie chmpanzee,
the parrots and cockaoe Baums fine collection Of slug
hug birds, ana the INDUSTRIOUS M9EmE DIS,
dense smoke that prevented any attempts to them
or cruelty STILL by the flames, which subsequently
Notable exception this Wholesale destw, ton Is a
Florida parrot presented by the famous Blondin 10 the
ened by less distinguished person than the Duke Of
VINO was 6gT var ior n t ny 50
parrots horny bcak that his Graccs handkerchief had "a
Sesr3cfon Of cage OF white doves 6equeathed 10 the
Palace the celebrated Lola Monies; and for the fine
collection Of fish, it viii be long before their loss be
Il is stated by The Times that the Crystal Palace is
insured for sum of ESOOO on the buildings embel-
iishments, machinery, and sculptures but that the
amount being divided over the premises in several
portions the sum applicable tOthe part damaged by
khe fire will only be about $4,000 The total loss is
Estimaed at $4,000. hut nevertheless the dcprtca
lion of stock Monday, which went from 34l to 81
aid not represent more than E35,0C0
SHr yAcp, RACI-THE QUEEN AND THE YAcHTNiEN.
The GREAT Ocean Iajchht Race Lad lost none Of its
interest Commodore McVckaf did Mr. Jaiiifes Cor
aen Bennett IT,, had been presented to Queen We
tOria at Osborne and they had also dined with the
Duke Of Edinburgh, Sir John pakingt2n, and other
distinguished guests, icS,SSafSs 81 Lotn He9ry
Lennon The public banquet at Cowes on the 29th,
vas splendid success. On the occasion Of his pre-
sentation TO the Queen on Sunday, Her Majesty ex
oyassed 10 Commodore McVicar of the New-York
facht SQUADRON her thanks for the opportunity af-
forded her OF seeing the American yachts under sail,
and said she sincerely regretted the loss OF me men
belonging 10 the Fleetwing. Her Majesty also sAl9
she hoped the Americans would return 10 their cohh
lry with peasurabe TecOllections OF their VISIT TO
England and of <5r reception IN tins country Com
nOdore McVicar, in reply, said that the most pleas
urable aud CRAFTY recollection Of their Visit 10
Great Britain would be the honor conferred upon the
Americans, through him their representative of
being presented 20 the Queen of England. Az the
conclusion of the interview Her Majesty directed Sir
John Cowell to show the Commodore oven Osborne
House, the home farm. stables, and the grounds
rounding her marine residence.
THE ASSEMBLING OF PARIIAMEN
A royal proclamation had been published for the
assembling OF Parliament on Thursday, the 9TH of
February.
YEARLY REVENUE RETURNS
Throughout the whole of the past year the revenue
has suffered from very considerable reductions in
taxation but notwithstanding the receipts for the
uuarter ending on Monday night are 900 in eX-
eess Of the corresponding period of last year. The
receiptS of the past nine months show net increase
of little less than million. and for the whole year
the net decrease is only e40Sl6. The Timer sntci-
mates that Mr. Disraeli will have TO deal with a sur
plus of about million end three-quarters.
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
On the night ~ the 3lst December nine men were
arrested nj Belfast while in the act Of preparing am
muniton and in the house Of one of the prisoners
The police found number of rifles aud bayOnets, to-
RetheT with several bottles OF Greek fire.
CHOLERA IN DUBLIN.
yCholera had broken out i'm M0untjOy Prison, Dub
lin. 1t was stated that four deaths had already
occurred.
Tho emigration from Liverpool TO the United
States during the past year shows an increase Oi Z1l
oyer that of the previous year but III some DINER
branches of the trade there is falling of, Leaving the
total increase only 1891 IL seems that during the
year lust closed a total of COS ships, carrying an
2O0regae of 1913 383 passengers sailed from this port
DOR foreign countries and the colonies, the number OF
emigTants who sailed in the previous year being l4
osa The emigrati9p during ths PSst " R2RlEs