Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-10
PERSONAL.

-. Among the many Californians now In
Washington we notice the names of Messrs.
Chas. P: Duane, VIM. Mulligan, John Crow
and J. r. Mulloney.
80. The Alexandria Gazette says that an
eloquent and impressive tribute to the mem
DRY Of the late David Humss was paid by the
Rev j. I. Johnston, rector of st. Pauls
Church, of that city, in his sermon on Sunday
morning last.
-. Lord Ellesmere, q distinguished En-.
glish peer, who ID known in Now York, having
been Commissioner to our Crystal Palace. died
on the 18th ult He had considerable pretcn
sions to authorship, poetry included He in
herlted immense estates from the Duke of
Bridgewater, and was known SUCCESSFULLY as
Lord Francis Leveson Cover, Lord Francis
Egerton, and Earl Of Ellesmere. Two sons
and two daughters and his wife came with
MIN, when he paid Us q visit, and made many
friends. -.....
80. New York upper-teudom is again in q
huboub; tho current Of Fifth avenue i, vio-
lently agitated; tho old story is again to be
told the daughter Of the great man has mar.
ried her fathers favorite coachman. Mr.. j.
q. b. is prominent importer of wines, and
has fine villa out Of town, where he spends
his hne weather months. Mr.. J. G. has an
only daughter" my charming Mary Ann
just two-and-twenty Mr.. j G. B. has also
q coachman, red-faced, round headed, and
with the sweetest brogue alive. He was very
modest, too, for Milesisn; but ooh, wasn't
he the divil for the giris.' Well, the SEQUEL
Is soon told. "John" and "my Mary Ann
got married Old gentleman very naturally
gets IN towering rage when he hears it.
Wants " John" to 60 to California, and shuts
Mary Ann" up 1t homo, although she wss
q welded wife and twenty two at that sJohn''
spplies to Justic Spencer for redress on Satur-
DAY. John" was assured that his wife
should be restored to him Mr. Spencer at
once DIRE" up petition for a writ Of habeas
corpus, and before to morrow's sun the TO.
mantle bride will doubtless be restored to her
sturdy husband
80. The New York Herald saws of tia
newly arrived "lion," Lord Napier, the Brit
ish Minister to the United States "He Is
about five feet nine inches In height, and
dresses with democratic plainne His hair Ia
black, strongly intermixsd with grey, though
10 does not appear to be over thirty Eve years
OF age. His large, searching dark eyes form
q very conspicuous portion of his features
The expression Of the face is somewhat that
OF thorough business man, and his manner,
though slightly tinged with hauteur, Is, never
theless, quite cordial He is, in fact, a very
democratic lord. He dimes at the table drhofs
as matter of preference, remarking that be
wishes to become acquainted with the people
OF this country. a., .s,.-. -..-s. -
I'm conversation he is peculiar. Like
good diplom atist, as he has the reputation of
being, he listens moro than he speaks, and al
ways has questions to ask. He has q sort of
hesitancy In speech. seemingly caused BY a
desire to make carefui selection of Ian uage,
His mind seems to have practical turn, for
he spoke Of securing house at Washington
as soon as possible, and mentioned q desire 10
know the most pleasant residence in summer.
He expressed his desire to present his creden.
tials to the President as soon ss possible"