Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-15
PERSONAL.

80. Bayard Taylor has arrived in London.
80. Hon. Thomas Corwin is in New York.
.... Kossuth, his wife and family, the Lon.
prietor of Tait's Magazine. II
49,. A daughter Of ex Senator Gwin, of Cal
ifornia, was severely. injured, by fall from
her horse, at the Sulphur Springs, Napa Val
ley (Cal just before the steamer left
49,. Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne, at last dates
from San Francisco, was playing to good houses
at the Metropolitan Mexican Bucha nan was
doing Shakespeare at the American previous to
going to Australia. The sisters Goughenheim
were playing to thin houses at the Union
Backus' Minstrels are drawing we'll.
80. Hon. Robert Lowe, M. P, and Vice
President of the London Board of Trade, ar
rived in New York on Wednesday from Bos-
ton. He came out in the Canada to pass the
believed to be one Of the conductors of the
London Times. ..a.. g..
80. Among the strangers of distinction and
note now in Washington we perceive at Will
lards, Commodore Lavallette, US N, Capt
COnover, U. s N, Mrs Gen Smith, of Ten
nessee, Appleton Oaksmith, Minister from
Nicaragua, General Dewitt Clinton CLARK, of
Texas, Croswell, Esq, of New York, Com.
Salter, U. s. N Saml. F. Butterworth, ESQ.,,
Superintendent Of the New York Mint.
80. Albert and Victoria receive one million
of dollars annually. By strict economy, they
are able to support life on this small amount
1t is proposed TO settle three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars on the Princess Royal of Eng
land az her annuity after her marriage with
the Prussian Prince Having been trained to
frugal habits, it is hoped that the young house.
keepers will avoid all unnecessary expenses,
and thus be enabled to make the two ends of
the year meet. ..-a- -f-.-
1.-THE Earl of Cork, who died recently.
was once tried at the Old Bailey, in London,
for picking pockets Some fifty years ago he
was in Covent Garden, where some light. fin.
gered gentry were operating, and an alarm
having been made, one Of them managed to
put handkerchief which he had stolen into
the nobleman's pocket; for having which in his
possession the Earl was placed on trial. Upon
the facts becoming known, however, he was
acquitted. '-..
-. We find in one Of the newspapers the
following brief announcement of the death of
lady whose husband bore 80 prominent n
part in the political and financial history of
this country, and who herself was at tn at time
courted for her society and the distinction
which her station in life was supposed to con.
fer:
" Died On the 18th inst at AndaIusia
Bucks county, Mrs Jane Biddle, widow of the
late Nicholas Biddle, in the Gath year of hel
age"
80. Mr.. Delane, one of the editors Of the
London Times has arrived in New York
Everybody leaves London for an excursion in
August and Septemb Der, the dsadest months in
| the London year. Instead of boiling over to
| the Continent, where all the world goes every
year, to the same places and over the same
| road, Mr.. Delane, like a man of sense, means
to have peep at Yankeedom. The Times is
| vast affair, with as many editors as there
are departments. The political department
| Is under Mr. Delane. 1t is he who is COM
mander.i in chief of those famous leading ar.
tIcles that are read all over the world. He
never writes line, but he must read eyery
| word before published, and nothing appears
he does not mark orthodox
| 49,. An actor very well known as Mr. Ed
ward Morton m ade an attempt on Friday nigh,
| last, at st Louis, Mo, to kill Ben DeBsr. The
exact nature of the difficulty between them
| We are not advised Of but learn that Morton
had taken offence at some alleged failure OF
| DeBar to fulfil his promises, whereby Morton
| was subordinated both in the cast of characters
and in the street posters Morton had doubt.
| less been nursing his wrath for long time
and on the night mentioned was standing i'm q
doorway waiting for his enemy As DeBa,
passed he jumped out at him and endeavored
| to stab him with bowie knife ,DeBar',
alertness and skill at fencing saved his life
he knocked off the blow with his cane, and
then grappled Morton until policeman came