New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-17
GEvERAL NOTES.

The report that the Car intends to make
Kef his capital. recalls General rodleben's declaration
made many years ago. that KieH tho real military
strategieal ana commercial capital OF Russia s posi-
ton naturally strong. can be made almost inprcgnabe,
aui it. geographical relations 70 the rest O the Umpire
ar favorable tO the maintenance Of national uniiy.
The full text of the law to Prevent the Adm.
Of Food and Drugs which has been enacted by
the Lessatures OF New-York and New-Jcrsey, mas he
found in The sanitary Engineer OF this week, Journal
winch has been cfatiable n ITS efforts protect the
public against unwholesome food products and danger
pharmaceutical preparations The law was framed
by the experts who were appointed by the National
Board ~ Trade 10 award prizes In the recent food adult
ierpon competition. The value Of th- sanitary meas
ure will depend entirely upon The thoroaShbess ard ~
togeucc with which Il is enforced The body that =
virtually entrusted with the administration OF TINS IA"
II the state Board OF Health
London, it seems ia tue happy possessor OF
prophet who, through unusual good luck or shreTd.
ness rightly predicted the result Of the Derby for
several years He II thus deserbrd by the London
rtspondcug ~ The Phfiadeiphia telegraph In ST.
Jaosst Pcoady ,thpr, is afhshionabe saddlers shop
owned 10y Mr Samuel Merry, who, believe, Is also a
trainer For the last I've years Merry has hung In III.
window the morning Of the Derby Day the c0iors II
the winning horse hours before the has been
This year Mr. Merry right usual aud the cherry
and black which lr"quois carried 10 victory ~efe ds
plaved IN hir window by o'clock IN the morning. Mr.
Merry ha To be- regarded prophet Of the nfs,
Merry colors before laying or taking odds upon tue
great event"
The London papers express the most cordial
admiration Of the vast panorama OF the Battle OF Water
loo painted By Mr.. G. Castelaa and now on view in
Yorb-st Westminster The Ns0s says that many Parts
of the panoraIna are for the problem they
pros,n ~ those who would trust 10 their to dis
tuguish IL falls FROM the true The Pau Nal Ga,et.
observe. that hc panorama Il an Interesting instance
the adaptation Of perfectly legitimate art to popular
u-cs and continues thus We stand close 10 the farm
hou-e OF la IIaye sane. and observe the battlefield
In every direction 1hr moment chorea r. : o'clock IN
the evening and the na assault Of Mount sintJean IL
taking place Marshal Eey I'm the foreground at
The bead ~ The ~kirnishers Of the Guard Wellington ia
on the horizon. under his legendary tree Napoleon IN
the middle distance. IA dimiy seen Among his staf
officers The Illusion is very striking indeed not ieanst
Mr Cavclani- figures are very new or very ineeniom
or natural In their action but became his talent ~
landscape painter b. remarkable Ia nigh i' e" Inc
horizon an round The spectator seems 10 r.clr without
ans pN,eerrliiun and some portions ~ the work sich
A. me, t,run. l.ndin 80 Mount SantJrau AID The ho
group tres and bni'dnr~ around Ia Haye sanie are
admirably painted almost too well Cor 80 ,pbeiaeral
per for1rsnce The heavy ieaden sky breaking to ran
isai-o admirably LAID m
To be worth ones weight in gold Is
rlttcung testimony Of individual worth aud this must
h s1uo consolation Ths 81 Jasess Gstie Think, to the
unfortunate persons who fan into the haud 81 brands
ID, & 800 aid as ransom Tor Mr. suor represents
26t hounds of gold whereas that grnflenans wright
rrol ably does not Nccrd Id pounds vhr 2l )ohndi
weight OF gold gwen tor Colonel synge, who can
little short ~ 50 pounds heavier that Mr. snter Stats
ticaly considered this striking increase In the price
of human life ia the brigtnd market. aud indicates an
alarming increase ~ conh ience In those v-lo M COM
mcrcia auage styled the df,sR'eUrs, or holders
II is all the more striking looking back 10 past trans
actions Ahont 1853 Or M'Craith. ~ smyrna. who
vlLcd that period about llj pounds. was ransomec
frin hrigauds for 100. or pounds weight 81 gold IL
1867 Mr. Alfred Van Lennep Of SMYRNA. weighing about
$50 pounds Was ransomed Tor 81 500. or 20 pounds
we. ht Of gold Thus in 1888 the bisands could com
mani ahs j5s. 2d. per pound for their cepuyor, VINE
M l-67 the price had risen To- 20O-. pound but hh
is nothing Ia the subsequent increase. Colonel Hynecs
canfor- Obtained IL i3. per pound, anil those ~ NJ
-utcr l.9t2-. per pound In the hands ~ 0iigannsa
capftve l. now worth according Ia the late st quotation
nearly l. - weight IA gold. II should, however,
Dee rriu,inn red that civilization advances human nie
becomes more precious IN the eyes OF brig1nds