New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-18
GENERAL NOTES.

Notwithstanding the American competition
which caused swiss watchmakcrs great anxiety not long
ago. their trade has been prosperous OF late and wages
have been large. for Switzerland. But the financial
crash IN Paris and heavy losses IN Vienna have affected
trau markets have been countermanded.
The steamer City of Baton Rouge has just
made what said to be the quickest trip on record be-
tween New Orleans and 81 Louis, only excepting the
famous run the f. Lee, when. stripped for fast time,
she raced with the Natchez Fourteen stops were made
she had load passengers and freight her time from
port to port four days fourteen hours aud twenty
nve minutes ard she was without the advantage OF,
having u nj ggcr squat on the safety valve
Some new way of raising the wind is dis
covered every day. Last week young man of Louis.
vile earned neat amount of pocket money by exohang.
ing his mothers pct mockng bird for one whose death
had carried desolatiOn the heart Of saoonkeeper.
even as its meodous lays had brought him many c"'
toner in the happy past The good sdy was o.. oyer ,
the honors, her scapesrace sou DeiHg c"ns9io"O"'
mOurntr
Referring to the State Department corre-
spoud,nce sent to the senate on Thursday John IL b.
Latrobe Of Baltimore It IA quite improbable tha'
THOMAS winans (who died June 10. 1879 could have
mad ANYTHING 10 DO with the torpedo boat which Horace
n Fisher says as discovered at Panama In 1873 inc
only ciparshapcd boat ever built by MT. Winans was
t,ied FOR tho first time February s. 1889. MI "ihans
rodc several improvements but the boat failed 10 como
mn 10 his expectations After remaining in me PaIapsoo
10 for some wears IL was sold to JUNK deaieF ing
before Mr.. Fishers letter was written
Mr.. Bradlaugh's borough OF Northampton
1t, o an vigorously asserts itself rs above religious
rreiudce is remarkable being the place "nioh 'e
,,os 100 had nost TO do with tho expulsion Oh tne
49,, t, n GLAND The jews seem 10 have irst settled
.,r, In the time OF Edward l.. and rapioy ao'
ir,l wealth albeit they held 1t on most pfecarlous
.,,ro bs,pg often pluudered without form or mercy
s, thv we're not altogether denied relief az law spe
ola, ecrrs beng assigned to decide their causes henry
III roopired them TO wear the breast badge OF TWO
hto tablets made OF parchment or linen. de squeeAeu
h freely when in need OF cash. but nevertheless per.
,td them toward the close OF his reign, 10 become 90"
,ed ia rsnI estate But the reign OF Edward 'os
rv,,.qe was cancelled by the Legislature ana various
against them put In operation hneJ
wer, charged with clipping coin aud In order 10 pts
tho ogp,, home were seized the same day In various
,or,s of England and their houses searched Nearly
ano war, hanged for this under special commission
Tbo lst straw however allegation thar they nae
ruc,nsd Christian boy at Northampton ON Good Fri
a and the popular rage against them doubtless as aa'
tlvelv fomented by the clergy then as by Oaap.a'n
800 M Brrlin to-day, resulted In the passage Oh
sih Edward ~ banishing all jews from Ens
md forever connscang their effects aud allowing
civ what would carry them out OF the knSuom lns
cyyy we're so pleased that, In the ulhess OF the
Ia eon the King for any loss he nYht
tLis eIpulsun they gave mp 1.-THE OF then n.Sme
iG70 there were three houses STANDING IN Nor'n"rp"