MISCELLANEOUS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2235, 5 April 1869, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

♦- —

It is said that tbo eoata on both sides in tbo St. Albana Ritual trials amount to L 20.000. Queen Oljr», of Greece, walks in tho streets of A thins with her bai>y in her aroiß, stops and talks with all tho mothers she meets, and compares babiea with them. Smgers are right royally treated in Russia. An Imperial camago vr&n placed at tho disposal of Madame Fntti to convey her to St. Petersburg, and on hot lirot appearance she was recalled some 40 times. If rumour can bo credited. Dr Rnssell, the late unsuccessful candidate for Chelsea, and the Times correspondent during tho Crimean war, is to be tho historiographer of the Royal party in the East, and wi 1 write an Eastern book of travels. Sheep-steal ing has becomo so common in tho Isle of Man that tho Farmers 1 Club has resolved to take steps—first, to invite the aid of tho Legislature to suppress the crime ; and, secondly, to form an association for the prosecution of tuch Monies. Mr Willuifti Blanohard Jerrold hns been eoinmiusioned by tho Government to enquire into tho condition of the pauper asylums of Europe. The object doubtless is to gain information as to how other nations deal with the great difficulty of increasing pauperism. The citizens of San Francisco have formed a committee to enquire into the means of preventing or lessening tho destruction of property by earthquake. The bricks used m building are reported to bo very defective, and it is proposed to adopt a method of bracing buildings with iron rodß. A gentleman, bo he ia called by tho reporters, named George Robertß, his been lined 6a by tho Dewsbury magistral for singing a song, to tho tune of "If I had a donkey." in church when a funeral service was going on. He was drunk at tho time. Miss Kelly Moore, the actress, died of typhoid fever in the middle of Januwy. This locs to tho stage ia every way regrettable. As an actress she exhibited the promise of great excellence, and already, at tho age of four-and-twenty, Bho had attained a very good representative position. As a private lady, her life was pure, and without that reproach which unhappily may bs levelled at the majority of her BJBter associate*]. The further proceedings in tho case of Madame Rachel wiil, itiaunderstood, be taken under the auspices of tho law officers of tho Crown. The Teleptnph says it can Bcarcely be expected that Mrs Borrodailo uhotild incur the expense consequent on the argument of the writ of error in tho Queen's Bench, and the Treasury has accordingly undertaken the responsU ility. A French paper states that every seventh dfty ex-Queen Isabella receives n ntnall parcel containing tho chemise which Sißtor Patrocinio has worn daring the preceding week, and that she wears the dirty garment for the next seven days. This is indeed realising literally the schoolgirl's bad translation <f "the last shift of love,"—'* la (krniire cleanm de Famour, 1' A jury at the Montgomeryshire quarter sessions found a tramp guilty of theft, but at the same time recommended tho man to mercy. "0a what grounds ?"' asked the chairman. Tho foreman replied first that he did not know, but after a lengthy conference with his biother jurymen, ho thuu seriously delivered himself before a laughing court—"Wo recommend him to mercy tccause no one seed him commit the orime." The rejoicings in Limerick over the failure of the petition againiit the sitting members continued through two nights, for barrels blazed in various districts. At the "Treaty Stone" four were set on fire, and a similar number were placed on tho O'Connell monument, An effigy of Sir Peter Tait was burned amid the mock "keening" of the populace. The police patrolled the streets, but no disturbance occurred. A " Free Labour Society," which is based on principles directly antagonistic to those adopted by trade unions, wan established at Manchester on the 28th January. Each member is to sign a declaration that he will not "aid or aasiat, by word or deed, in preventing any person from making his own terms with his employer, or from peaceably fot'owiuI,' his employment nnder such terms or contract." Lord Egerton, of Tatfcon, has accepted tho presidency, of the society. The celebrated aeronaut, Mons. Alexander Chevalier, who successfully croaßed tho Irish Sea and landed in Cumberland, was to leave England for America on the 9th January, by the Gunard, steamship Java, to undertake the, crossing of the Atlantic bceao in his balloon L'Ksperance. Tho ascent will take place from tho Castle Gardens, Now York, and the voyage is expected fco last three days and three nights.' Mons. Chevalier's intention ie to demonstrate the continuous belli;! westerly currents wh'eh arcpreeumed to oiiat! at the elevation of 10.000 feet.