Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-10
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80. The following notice appears in the
London Morning Advs,tiser of the 18th ult.
The 1" Prince mas 10 idea of following in the
footsteps of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe:
We are requested'hy Mr.. John Van Buron
to state that the paragraph which appeared in
our paper yesterday to the effect that he will
attend the antisavety conference, to be held
at Manchester next month. is incorrect Mr.
Van Buren adds that while he entertains
strong feelings ON the subject of slavery, and
expresses them freely at home, nothing ia
iurther from his purpose Than to take any par,
whatever in the discussions on the subject
elsewhere"
go. Madame Thilton has retired from the
stage to enjoy at ease the large fortune she
has accumulated in this country She sailed
yesterday with her husband) in the Now ToI
steamer for Liverpool. Nearly four thousand
ladies and gentlemen crowded into Niblo's
}arden, to attend her farewell perform ,nce
On tuesday evening last.
....Audrew Boyd, brother Of " North Star 81
one Of the swiftest runners Of late years. hal
been matched against James Searies, the
" English Deer" to walk seven miles on the
Union Course, Long Island, on the 4th of Sep
tember. The purse is one thousand dollars.
80. George B. Clark has sold the fast trot
ting mare Belle Of Saratoga" for 8, 900, to q
gentleman of New York.
80. The Ravels and Yroa Matthias, and
Burton and his company, are playing at Niblo's
New York.
.... Sir Charles E Grey, En-, Governor Of
Jsmaies, is now on visit to New Haven, Con.
necti,ut.
80. George VI. Atkinson, wealthy gen
tleman of Richmond, Va, was found drowned
At Oneida, N. Y, on Saturday last. lie wal
insane, and had escaped from his friends.
80. The death of Joseph Brelsford, the
'ctor, wss caused by his attempting to dive a,
joney Island, New York; from tho shoulders
If one Of bis companions, and struck his head
IN the bottom with such force as to break his
neck. a..
80. Max Msrstsek has lost SIS, 900 BY his
Italian Opera speculation at Castle Garden.
n. Y. The opera is to be Withdrawn in a few
nights.
....N. r Willis is said to be rapidly failing
In consequence be has been compelled to stop
writing his weekly contributions to the Homo
Journal.
1.-THE Weekly Telegraph, Dublin news
paper, edited by Mr.. Vim. Bernard Maccsbe,
whose name is not undistinguishsd in gen
eral liteSa.use,) characteristics Exeter Hall
IN connection with bis clerical mse,ings-as
"a building in London, devoted to purposes of
'nurderous mslignity and iuternecine hate"
by a set Of persons whose hearts are cess-
pools and their minds rat holes"
80. Mr.. F S. Moore, Of Wilmington, N
:, was arrested in Petersburg on Tuesday
evening, Information having been lodged with
the proper authorities of ais intention to fight
duel with gentleman named Jones, Of the
same State Mr.. Moore was recognised in the
sum OF $1,000 to keep the peace for twelve
months.
-. Mr.. Theodore de Mohr, tho fedora
governor Of chur, the Capital of the Canton of
Grison, Switzerland, died in June last He
Vas profoundly learned man, and celebrated
as 3 historical writer. He was . convert to
the Roman Catholic church.
~. Some funny scenes oceasionly take placs
In from. OF the ticket Office at the Washington
depot. Anew days ago, We saw "a
u.emter Of the culled society,"" rolling up tho
white Of his eyes, and gssdculating With more