New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-24
PERSONAL.

ho'SeOf Mr. Daniel Doushcsty 10 Phiisdsi iphis "
The funers Of the Hon. Maibone wnlson took
place at Caskin en- Wednesday afternoon. II wss
largely attended by the relatives and persouaI ana pro-
iessi'nai friends OF the deceascd.
-GiIbcrt c. Davidson. esq has made donation ar
500 shndc trees to beautify the grounds around the
Dudley Obse, a;ory.
-Ehhu Buritt has been elected honorary Lss
men Der Of the Montreal Mechanics Institute.
DR.. Ezra Ferris OF Lawrcpceburg, Ind. died q
his residence in that place lsst Sunday evening. ascd
"A years He was preacher Of the Baptist deoomi-
nation.
-Sens.or Doueiss IA visiting his 10 North Caro-
Ira, the latter being Ill. 'i
A Paris correspondent of The Jonrrai OF Conmercc,
writes on the 9Th inst:
NV intercourse with -he family OF tho celsorated
American Sculptor. Mr.. Crawford has been snrh as
10 keep me informed from day 10 day Of bis real cos
don. lie has recently moved 10 u isrg~ apartment
TO the Trumphal Arch at the top OF the Champs
tlyS6es where be enjoys Southern aspect and coun
Try He has been regularly attended by three Of
the sbles surgeons and physicians Of this capital:
within the week past. his general health has i'm
proved; his mind is rot affected but the condition o.
the eve and head remains very serious; the medical
advisers swsit the effect. good OF bad few weeks
more. the indefatigable tenderness ard sourd judg-
men cf Mr. Crawford, his excellent Wife procure for
him all the comfort and benefit of which his situation
ia susceptible He Is attended, beside, by devoted
Italian servant who has lived with him for many year.
MIR. Ruskin, author of The Stones OF Venice"
&C.. sert a check for 100 guineas TO Mr.. Spurgeoa.
after hearing him preach donation toward the
fund for building place OF worship and as On
expression of hs admiration OF his eloquence.
The Rev. I. W. Hgginson. reformatory clergy
man down East who is prominent at womens rights
ard Anti-Sayery meetings in New.York and else
where, has come 10 the defense of Mr.. Willis, tho
yourg g,ntlemsn whose mediumshp distastefL
TO the Faculty of Harvard. He makes affidavit In
Worcester that Mr.. Willis is not humbug, and do
tails sundry remarkable spiritual manifestations which
he himself saw and all of which he devouty beleves-
The Rev. Luther Baker many years ago pastor Or
a apiist Church in Providence, since Christian
rejecting the d,ctne of the Trinity in 1870 and ottea
member Of the Massachusetts, Legislature, died at
New Bedford on Sunday, aged ST.
A company of colored singers, slaves, are sbcuk
TO sing for their freedom through The Northern States.
DR. William Elder Of Philadelphia. is
gagged in writing memoir of the late DR. Elisha Keut
Kane. Ii scarcely fail to prove not only strk-
irg and pcture que narrative Of the career OF tho m
tpid adventu,er but also an intelligent delneationd
his character.
before the Court of Common Pleas Philadelpha, tba
Court has refused the application of lbelant-which
was 10 have decree Of divorce entered, the ground
that there evidence that any decree had ever
been granted.
Mile. Esther. one Of the most noted lorettes Of
Paris is at the point of death All the fashionable and
literary men visit her daily she leaves large for
tune They say her will bestows il ON her fayorAe
fcNik!eton,st.
Rachel comes to Paris in May, and leaves again
for Egypt the LIST of September Her health Is said T.
be greatly improved.
M Quiet has sold to NM Michel Levy his Me-
moirs. They give $2l 900 for them -four OF FIVE vol
umesl. They will be published nes January.
NJ Thiers has published the fifteenth volume Of his
History Of the Empire.