New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
GENERAL NOTES.

A little English schoolgirl recently died in
commissions caused by fright and this fatal terror was
inspired by reading the prophecy which Mother Shpton
did not make to the effect tht the world would come to
end during this year OF grace
The coming electrical exhibition in the Crys-
tai Palace London will be less comprehensive than that
which has Just closed Paris but prac al display
Of the various systems lighting 1t Is hkeyJo
be more satisfactory The dimensions interior arrange
meuts architectural features and general adornmen OK
the CRYSTAL Palace admirably adapted for testing
illuminating agents. while for the display OF appliances
for street lighting the spacious terrace aHOrds every
facility.
singular instance of carrying Goals to New
castle senches Hunters Point, is reported IN an
English paper. II seems that certain Americans de-
teruned 70 crafty the spirit OF enterprise and cater to
popular taste by exporting TO England an excellent
quality OF plum pudding, neatly done up in tin boxes.
But after some discussion among the English Customs
ar,lires 1t has been decided that, although English
wheat and take OF themselves plum pHa-
dings must be protected. Accordingly a eOhsluIa
duty has been ASSESSED upon the American article IN
consideration OF the cnrrants ana spirit ""oH
contains
The latest attempt against the Gar, the
failure Of which has been are dy announced was OF
eonpcaed and fantastic character. The plan was TO
send ND KIND OF balloon loaded with dynamite and
fire balls, and fitted with appliances by means Of which
could be directed in its course and caused to iah
within the palace yard at Gachina. As IL fell IL was 10
confusion the Gar and members OF the Imperial
family were to be seized The machinery captured by
the police shows that everything in readiness for
the execution II the plot, which revealed through
the rashness OF young member OF the Secret League
As usual IL IL intmated that several persons OF Eh
rank were concerned IN the conspiracy and as usla,
is not impossible that the whole story had Its origin IN
some imaginative mind in the occult purposes OF the
police.
Captain Eads returned to st. Louis from the
Isthmus of Tehuanepeo last week In excellent spirits
and as confident a OF the pacticaby OF his ship
railway project The matter will be presented to Con-
gress shortly by bl considerably modified from that
repored during the last session These notifications are
in favor Of citizens OF the United States and Mexico aud
are designed to render the enterprise acceptable TO
the Government In the OF conversation which
Illustrates his determination and confidence Captain
Fads saws: Ny visit to England last August satisfied
me that every dollar which required for the work viii
be subscribed there within sixty days after the United
States declines my propositions but have no fear what
ever Of it's being declined by the Government
have received Within the last three days from ENGLAND
several letters from the very highest possible authorities
upon such subjects fully ndorsing the entire practicable
ity of the ship railway One OF these letters Is from Mr.
Baruaby the present chief constructor OF the BRITISH
Navy another Is from Mr. william john, the chlet
manager OF the shpbuding establishment that has just
finished the City OF Rome the largest vessel anoat e
world except the Great EASTERN another IL from Mt
Penrce the sole owner OF the works which DmId the
White Star steamers