New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-20
GENERAL NOTE8

Italian papers state that during the ev..
tons In the Roman Forum there were recen,v h.s-
to light the remains OF ancient and orsottsn 49, H
The ehurcn has since been identified a. thar &C.
Maria IN Faro IL is OF small size, and was buI, -.
tho western porticos of the Basiica Julia and a. "A.
Client level Of the forum. The discovery was ma. 80
ing the removal OF the familiar modern eanss al
crossed the area In frCut or the OF s. a3s 80
5eYerus A'b
A few nights ago at the City Of Brun, 4.
Austria handsome new theatre was TO be thrown a.,
TO the public for the first time. and was to Ia A.
mated throughout with the electric D.
when The opening night came, 1t found that IA. -,
connected with the conducting wires had mostly 49,.
melted by the current. large and Fashionable, -,
| had assembled at the doors Of the new building -
the Burgomaster had to inform that the per,oru.,-
could not take pace in consequence Of the failure Of a.
electric lights. For moment, panio was thre.,..,
but THIS averteJ, and ultimately the crowd 80
rated unhurt, buG grumbling at the disappointment
In the seething of public opinion in Enelana
concerning the Egyptian war; many strange views ,,s
fantastic sects have the surface. rhs Relss,
OF Humanity. commonly known as Podtiysm. has u,d,
itself conspicuous, among others, 10 is criticism Of IA,
Government FOR engaging in an unrghteOus contest win
weak Power Mr.. Frederick Harrison, one Of the az
ponents Posiysn and brilliant essayist preacAs
few nights ago to his fellow-unbelevers In the oao
Humanity meets and wnere, led by bus Of A.
great DEPARTED the followers OF Comte indulge In cos
emotion His address a denunCaIiOn OF tue war A
brought OH b. the bOndhoders The crushed Eas
looked upon the crushing West with hatred and hope Of
revenge. such evils. he said. would not be possible
once tue Religion Of Humanity ruled the World. Bu.s
great is the power of English puoIc opinion the oas
way thaL Mr. HarrsOn's great ability and rep4Ia
ton did not insure hun more than hiDdfu OF people a
all audience.
Now is the time for stories about wild ducks
and geese; and The Denver Republican heads the fs
with tns one told by It's 81. Louis correspondent: "a"
the steamer Emma c. Elliot coming up the river
last night the cabin passengers and crew were startled
by singular whistling sound in the air about the boat
Captain Postal went to the electrical machine and n.
on a light OF 800 candle power. In q moment tle
toggy river flooded with light 1t was seen laI The
noise proceeded from an innumerable colony Of vd
ducks on their way southwark. Tue binding CLARA
startled the fowls and rising In great crowds theJ BE-
gan fying straight at the lamp For twenty Minutes
the boat was literally full OF ducks Some Of them vOa
hit heavily against the glass around the gn fa
stunned to the deck Ohers fell into the faces Of men
and were knocked down with canes In all several
dred were secured. T1irty-slx were found Concealed
diff rent parts OF tue caOin this morning when ae
boat INFO ST. Louis. Others we're about tue bols.
aud In the engne-room, and great many were hedq
tae wheels When the ignt was turned Oh 'hey seemed
TO be crazed with fear"
The liverpool Mercury tells the following as
illustrative OF the strange paleu laws that exist In Eng
Land Not very long ago aLyerpoo tradesman was En-
gagged tit up shop window IN this city Win rods AID
brackets for the display Of goods Departing from ta
common of round rods apt 70 revOlye his nEe1
tive skill led him to adopt square rods with correspond
ing in the brackets the shape best suited to tie
purpose No great stroke OF genius after all oaen
disposed to Think seeing that square rods have Dss' Ia
use we dare say, every bit as long as round ones sf
this exercise OF choice. however, tho int hgent Aus
round himself occupying the position OF defendant In tn'
County Court. lie sued for 2lO as damages Tor 81
infringement OF patent. the alleged invention OF seu.
tIsman from Manchester. For the defence IL was coz
tended there novelty in the paintif sp 9ara1a
the same sort OF appliance having boen USED for year
the shops OF jewellers diapers and butchers witness
moreover stated had made cue same class OF IAN
and brackets years ago. and that there no novelty
IN che system which the pllnun claimed as us inve1'
uon Under tIese circumstances tue learned ndSe ~
tessed himself unable accept the palnllu version
and jud gInent was given for the defendant"