New-York tribune., 1869-03-31
GENERAL NOTES.


II has 4g8 active members
The French customs returns show that S2oV-
600 worth of velocpedss been exported from France
this year.
1t is proposed in England to bring over Cleo
patras Needle which lies hafoured IN the sanu VI
Lower Egypt and set 1t up in London.
Col. James Fraser, of the London Police, sug-
gess that all habual offenders before being discharged
from prison, shall be indelbly branded what nho
chance this would leave for reformationl
An enthusiastic Democratic paper in Ohio,
The Buctr1is Forum exclams: Let US have P's-Pa-
tence Prudence and Pendleon !" The editor mEst GER
tainly have the first before he gets the last.
Meissonier, the celebrated painter, and Auber,
the great composer are be appointed Senators Both
are ignorant Of and Indifferent politics. 1t is sad and
will probably open their mouths in the Senate
1t is reported from Rome that the English
Roman Catholics in that city going to hold special
services for purpose Of invoking the ntereeson OF
st. George to bring about the conversion OF England
The strike of cotton operatives, which COM
menced at Preston Eng is spreading TO other parts OF
the country In Glasgow 1t has become general anu
several mills have partially suspended operations ior
want Of operatives
The ladies of Hungary are determined to have
their rights They have asked the Parliament 10 author
ize the beautiful Queen OF Hungary he Empress Eza'
beth OF Austrla) appoint twenty female members OF
the Hungarian House OF. .Magnates
Victor Emmanuel has 81 palaces. The Empe-
Of Russia has 60 the King OF Prussia, IA Napoleon
II official ones which he might occupy as chief OF
the Francis Joseph of Austria has upward OF 1907
Isabella OF Spain had 50 before her fall.
Leverrier, the French astronomer and Senator
has asked to relieved from his duties as Chief OF tho
Daria become
with the Partisan and other saYants that
most OF them have refused TO speak TO him.
The Prince of Monaco, about whom the
European papers lately said so much, is jolly,
ood-lookng man, somewhat bald, very active and
strong He dresses with extreme neatness, and lives
economically. although he enjoys large income
There are but fourteen members of Napoleon's
Grand Army left at the Paas des Invades The rest OF
old soldiers who stay there are eonscrpts OF ISL
1872 and 1873 There old soldiers who were at
Waterloo than all tie rest OF the veterans taken ogehe
Certain Protestant Episcopalians in the Do
cese OF Illinois have issued protest against what they
believe TO be the Remaining tendencies OF Bishop
Whitehouse and others OF his school, convention OF
all who sympathize with this protest Is called to meet IN
Chicago in June next for discussion and consultation
The wife of Marshal Valiant, who recently
died. shaved regularly every day for many years She
had thicker beard than most During her last Ill
ness her beard became bsby that when the physician
who visits all dead. TO that they died natural
death examined her. he asked, 'What was this gentle
mans positionP
Gustave Dor6 will send two paintings to the
salon Of this year. The first represents the body OF Ros
sn after DEATH the other Rossn under the figure of
the Genius Of Music IN tears. Many OF Doros friends
have advised him have the latter placed IN the foyer
of the Italian opera.House long as 1.-THE waesros IA
nous mass is being executed.
The Riverside Echo published at Portland, Me-,
tells the following story OF dog "The children wcre In
tho habit OF sliding down hill the house, accom-
panied by fayorite dog. Early morning they dis
covered the dog had taken the sled drawn II 10 the
top and sliding down hill nr alone by himself;
this was frequently repeated"
Mr. George Childs Of Philadelphia recently
visited the Liverpool training ship lying IN the Mersey
and his return sent present Of l75 volumes Each
book bears the Following inscriptions "Presonted to tho
boys Of the Liverpool training ship Indefatgabe, by
George W. Chids Of Philadelphia, United States of Amer
lea, who once n sailor boy"
A ST. Albans (Vt) paper says that few
days ago. while sleghng In the vicinity Of Three Rivera
Canada at point where the telegraph wires the
highway travellers horse became tangled in tho wires
IN endeayOriug get them and received Injuries
from which IL died next day The wires 20 feet
from the ground when the snow fell.
The notorious Duke de Choiseul -Praslin, who.
during the reign OF Louis Philippe, convicted Of the
murder OF his wife, and sentenced TO death but was be-
leyed to have committed suicide before he could be sent
the guotine is said 10 be s alive and In needy cir
cumsances In London. The Paris police, It added, has
been aware Of his whereabouts for many years.
Richard Wagner, the composer, whose op-
eras have always met with hostile reception IN Paris
has arrived again at the French capital Upon being
asked why had TO the city where he never had
found thing but disappointment and humiliation he
replied with his habtual irony that he 10 Paris for
the purpose having his coat aud dressing made
there.
In accordance with an English custom OF
great antiquity Clements Inn grace after dinner Is not
said but acted -Four loaves closely adhering together
typical OF the four Gospels held by the occupant
Of the chair who raises them three times in auson TO
the Blessed Trinity and then hands them TO the butler
who hurries them OF the hall with aacrity which
is embemac of the freedom with which the Bread OF
Life is given to the world.
A Swiss professor of mineIaogy has discoy-
cred means OF communicating 10 the FOSSIL coal which
winch abounds valley OF the Alps all the qaaties
of the best fossil English coal The process employed
consists OF pensive chemical preparation by which
the coal OF the Alps mixed with naphtha and bitumen
obtained in large quantities from the Apennnes Should
present expectations be realized, Italy will longer
need TO import coal 1t is stated that the plan already
IN use in France.
A Chicago paper prints statement to the
effect that half.wtted boy has confessed TO having
murdered the Hon. Murray Mcconnell OF Indiana. Tho
boy says he had dispute with Mr. Mcconnell about ST.
and becoming enraged struck him on the head with
The boy Is lefthandod, and 1t Is asserted that
the blows which proved fatal must have been struck by
lefthanded person Mr.. Robinson who is under arrest
charged with the murder, MAINTAINS calm and conf
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establish his innocence