New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-31
PERSONAL.

the United States, have noticed the recent triai ol
Count Montslembert in France and strong aud very
general Interest among all classes in this country is
Selt in him on account of the supposed beray of his
options, and the impression that while be is honest in
the expression Of those opinions he has been made the
victim of persecution for opinions sake but no com
mentator on him. his political opinions has referred
TO the probable influence Ct his wife in giving tone to
his sentiments. became personally acquainted with
the Countess Montalember in 1891. She is a woman
of distinguished grace Of figure and manrer, and pos
sessed of considerable beautythat superior kind OF
beauty which consists Of intelligence and expression
and ia a woman of intelligence, accomplishment and
inforrnatiop talks freely and well; speaks English
aueptly. but with decided foreign accent. Alto
pether ihe is woman who would exert strong iniiu
epee over a sensible man who loved her. But the
point in her character, which write particularly 10
mention, is that she is niece of Generai Laa!ee,
and reyeres the memory and admire the principles o
,b., statesman and rolder, whose nsne IL 40 Intrinsic
iy os-ociated with that of our own Washington. w.
Lieut. Marin, the prescribed son-in-lsw OF the
" implacable Thorndike, WAS Of the victims Of
the Naval Retiring Board. Ha has been restored te
the active service list, and has already "beat to
ouarters for a fight against his amable father-is-
laws will. He has employed Rufus Choste to conduc.
the case in his behalf Should the Judge of Probate
decide TO admit the will, appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court. Should he decne then the next will
in order prepared by Mr. Thorndke lof which several
have been deposited in the Probate Office will come
bef.re the Court.
COL Albert Pike of Arkansas is in Washington,
and strenuously denies that he is dead.
Roger A. Pryor, esq, is to be tie recipient of
service of plate during the first week of the coming
year. The Peters6urg Express contrsdcts report
that was testimonial to Mr.. Pryor for his efforts in
the Virginia State Convention, and ssys that the
project was orginsed prior to TIE Convention by
"pariy of personal frients, out of regard for the
genius and character of the recipient and in view OF
his removal from the State.
Prof Wm A. Harris an F. f.. ", has been ap-
PORTED President of Is Grange College, Ga.
Five students Of the Brown University have been
expelled from that institution for the grave osnse Of
attending funeral of clsssmate at RoIbury after
permission to do had been expressly refused to them
by the President.
The Metl odsts have rare preacher among them,
If we are to believe correspondent Of tn. MemP1s
Christian Adrocate who says Of Rev. +. E. Pits,
one of their pulpit orators hsve repeatedly heard
the most FAMED men o America, Oul lnele orc tiuos
"when the .fames Of has pathos leks The ererlastiag
hills r,,h roar that mores your soul 20 the Depths
"tath0med 6y fac other men,
Gov. Wise has at length decided on the style OF
monument to be erected in Hollywood Cemetery over
tie remains Of James Monroe, aid orders have been
given for the execution Of the work. From the num-
Der Of styles furnished him be ha selected the Gothic
Temple
"A good deal of sensation lie said TO have been eI-
cited in Harrisburg agsnst Senator Bger on account
Of bis vote to 10y Morris land bill on the table Tie
passage OF that bill essential 10 the success Of the
great Farm College, ct GelleioL.4, Pa. Bger lives IN
the reigbborhood Of this great school
The London illustrated TINES has an Article to
prove that tie poet Savage, whose lie was written BY
johnson, was an nposter. He was not the son 0 the
Countess Of Maccesield and therefore johnson was
dupe.
Tho following appears as special dispsteh 10
The Philadelphia Bulletin. The Boston Courier Of
Yesterday contains temperate criticism on the opsra
Of the evening, but makes no snusicn to the occur
renee thus described
Bosros, Dee 30-Last evening the musical critic
Of TIE Boston Carrier appeared at the door ri The
Boston The ster and presented ticket o admission
Int Wa Lot s.ogel 10 eLte. tL5 D4Aliag u con.o