New-York tribune., 1876-04-22
CURRENT FOREIGN TOPICS.

ENGLISH WIT.-As q specimen of English wit,
we commend the following the notice of the Hon. s. s.
Cox: Member Of Parliament, we'll known for his ready
and unfng huDOr had lately ounderGo serious opera.
on abscess in the eg 10 was at one limo feared,
but glad say without cansc, that amputton OF
about TO begin the honorable member quietly remarked
to the surgeons Remember that you cut OF my leg
can't stand for the city any more But no added;
after nalse as II FOR consideration, after ali shall
slill be able To stump the county
The SURVEY OF PALESTINE.-The constantly
recuIjI acks Of lever under which Lieut. Conder has
suffered dnrng the Winter have necessafed posinone-
ment u the Of the Palestine Survey Expedition
TIL the Autumn In order, however that time may not
bc 0st "a Office has been Iaken the Royal Albert Hall,
man for publication IL is hoped 10 be able to place in
tie hands OF the eusraVer before tho end OF the year at
nc nat resnins TO Be fnshei consists of the greater
part of Galllec, and small piece IN the south Each
sheet will be accompanied by full memoir giving the
whole OF the facts collected during the survey. Lieut.
Gender sick le fhe party AZ work Mt the
Albert Hall toe map consists OF Lieut. kitchfner with
war Olce for this purpose The mode, time and place
u publication under consideration by special com
mittee. The American Expedition, east ol the JORDAN,
commanded by Col Lane has Oeen broken mp Ihe chle
lss returned 20 New-York. The Rev. Selah horll Is
still in syria. They have made eoilecu"n oi Ihoto'
graphs which win Immediately be published. Their
rouie lay through the HauraD southwark through hsab
ah 90 3n i aTs KnnA3 the Ke6stS Of Sun6cs
x,xli., ~ Busrsh. the hosbite Bozran OF Jeremiah
xL, II, supposed To DO distinct from the BoLiah OF
Ei0nl, mentioned elseEh re; Umol-Gemal identified a.
the Beth-gtmul Of jeremiah Xviii, %; Jclash the
Ammon scripture and the Phiade pIia Of Greek and
Roman annals. The cities are al within clrcut d
so miles and southeast Of the Sea Of Gilee
except the last which is distant toward the south
cast London Athenenn. April l.
ADVERTISING FOR WIFE IN ITALY.-A good
story us from san. young nOOieman Ol t-At
city. OF mafriageaDs age and master OF iOfsuhe OF
10000 francs year not long ago came TO tue conclusion
That II time him 10 look out tor Wlte. his Plr
suits o not bong OF the most strenuous cha 40
had leisure TO combine amusement VITA research, Ac
corl,agiy no Advertised Ills want IN sli7aess he"s
psD.r requesting that answer 10 ghV ddyeFtls-
ment mikbt be accompanied ny me portrait o. tHs ady
who opVl. collateral result OF thla aOtoe WA t1st
two three OF the best Photographic artists O The oV
hal work their hands than they could attend TO-
ns direct roSut sixty five letters, VITA ss many r
.naiIeuly conntonances would furnish good sizsd
ALBUM The were ia some cases accompanies oy
parental certificates setting orth In touching language
Inc charms and virtues ts daughters. Embarrassed
sy a choice OF such neIpocSd variety, and asSens 20
griIfy that sense OF bumOr which even the sorises
OF Dis quest could not reprcss tse young A re-
pied To Of ais correspondents that before cssins
10 final decision pcrSOnsl-nUt exactly lhtcrFeN OUT
inspection would be Of advantage 10 each OF tne ishes
Of course without the knOHfd<eO OI ths 0'hoIs,
ticket for orchestra sta IN Scala theaer annOase-
ing taat be himself would be IN particular Do1 tae
number situation OF which no stated re" even
us l;er the play going pubic OF Milan were pcfpisxed
plain appearance oI one OI tue rows OF ssAS IN
r,t fnu,ruSe bnlmg long line OF beauties in toilets
Sf oxt,me elegance unbrOkCn by single black coat,
Was observed Furtiyoly, aud wlth trcpda0n dd eAsn
ausel time To the raise her Opcis 70 tAA
box-tno cYnOsure OF many bright eyeS-ih Which ths
graceful youth repOsed. sdspclOusly, and with daTN-
sued brow did daSeI turn TO the long he o Her
ne s.DOrs, aud wonder at the magnetism ~hcn afow
ccntrat spot. Bf-ahl-iy the aiil-
Io hins or tno secret uAi oHASl OUT,
began 70 give audible ssns thst tAey enjoyed ne Jssc'
e sporadic laughter OF the thcatcg Increased the con-
fnson OF the young ladies. and the cOGtagios OF un
rueL sporadic ,niIth into general rear AZ shis
point informant drops vail over tas scene coacla
n. his narrative with the trump-tcaI, Daughters Oh
I've reycngew 20 We Question II mat young man Will get
married IA M.lan-L Examiner.