New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-26
PERSONAL.

james G. Birrey who died at Eagleswood, Perth
Amboy, yesterday morning, at the age OF ID years.
has been suffering during the past twelve years from
attacks of paralysis which has recently been compi-
Gated with heart disease, and aggravated by the in
frma.ies Of old age.
Mr.. Birney was born at Danville, Ky, in 1893. He
GRADUATE ed at Nassau Hail. New jersey and studied lsW
with Mr. Dallas in Philadelphia. At the age Of % he
became planter in Alabama and the owner OF thirty
FIVE slaves but aferward entered upon the practice
of his profe, sion again at Huntsville Ky. Early in life
Mr.. Birney became interested in the Ant-Savery
movement and not only freed his own elaves, DIT IN
duced his father TO make such disposition OF his
estate as to leave him his twenty one slaves when
he set them free at once. In 1884 he attempted
to start an ArtSlavery newspaper in kentucky, out
finding impossible to procure printers there, COM
mepoed its publication in Ohio where it excited the
most violent hostility. In 1914, when living in Michi-
GAP. he became the Liberty Party" candidate for
the Presidency. and has been though. by the friends
of Mr. Clay to have largely contributed to his defeat
Since that time the pubic have rarely heard of him
but he has continued to be the center Of circle OF
ardent fliends That his youngest might enjoy thu
advantages of Mr. Theodore Yields school, and that
he might be nearer the friends Of the reforms which hs
had much at heart, he removed to New-Jersey. Mr.
Birpey has been twice married. His second wife, who
was sister n.law of the Hon. Gerri Smith, survives
him. As reformer James G. Birney had none Of
that rar cor and bitterness which sometimes dshsure
the advocacy of a noble csu,e. Hi, character was
,ipeuarly pure, and his reputation is whou. bleu-
ish. Mr. Birney's funeral will take place at Eagles
wood to- morrow at ii o'clock.
The WASHINGTON Star of the Oath considers the
rumor that ex President M. B. Lamar OF Texas is
likely to be sent as Minister Resident to Nicaragus to
be erroneous. Gen. Lamar already holds the commits
sion of Mnister Resdent from the United States to
Buenos Ayres-a much more desirable position.
MIR. Farnsworth Of Chicago, representative elect
10 the XXXVth Congress, will be unable, in conse-
auencs of Illness to take his seat in the House until
after tho holidays.
The venerable Alexander Nisbet for many years
an associate Judge, and subsequently Chief Judge OF
the Criminal Court of Baltimore City, died at his
country seat Elepgowan, in Baltimore County, on Sun
day night.
We are Informed, says The Union that Senior Don
Napoleon Escslaute and Senior Don Luis Molina were
Yesterday introduced to the President by the Secretary
Of State, and delivered their credentials as Envoys
Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiy Of the Re-
public of Costa Rca to the Government Of the United
States.
The Washington correspondent of Tie Baltimore
Sun confirms the Iumor that Senator Sdeil will prob
ably be the nett Minister to France.
The greatest actor of Scotland died the other day
at II years of age, in Edinburgh. Mr.. Maciay was
famous for his impersonaon of the Scotch characters
in the waverley Novels, particularly Of Baltic Nicol
Jsrve in Rob Roy, whom he persented to the entire
satisfaction of Sir Walter Scott, who said that it
twas the living Nicol Jsrvie; cOnceited, pragnai
zeal, cautious generous proud of his connection with
" Rob Roy, frightened for him q. the same tims, aud
yet extremely DESTROYS to interfere with him as an
" adviser"
The Clereland PlaiRdealer says, the Free Lovers
of Berlin Nights, who have been tial several days
at Sandusky, Ohio, have been broken up. Mrs.
Lewis, who was epticed away from her home in New
York by a Mr.. Tyler, has gone back with her hui-
hand the balance in JAIL under bonds, or pledged
to leave the country for their cOuntry's good.