New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-19
PERSONAL.

The Havana correspondent Of The Herald having
found person there who speaks kindly of Mr. Bennett,
communicates the fact in letter to that paper, Ut
were something of great rarity and Importance
A Washington letter in The Bost0a .Jogssal con.
tains the following items: eEe
"Tbe sudden and serious illness Of Mrs. Doueies
has thrown gloom over society here, and inquiries
after her health mingled with specuieuons Us W
the probable Ts%Ssa s Ct sSs co
wolSott A few hours before her indisposton COM
menced, she was dancing at ball given oy hs. Sem
ator Thompson Of New'Jersey, and was inviting Der
numerous friends to attend matiRe daasants this
morning. Since then she has passed near unto the
,aile and her iiness has not only been source
of general anxiety, but has afforded malice an oppor-
tunity TO discharge its poisoned shafts. ta n
Senator Sumner will leave for New-York after the
Army bill il decided, but will remain within mailing
distance His health is improving aid he is able 10
take long walks, which h.ve a beneficial effect.
Senator Seward has shown his political dexterity
by apparently retreating, that he may make boder
advance. He has speech in readiness perhaps in
type which wilt make him the more popular with
those who now look dstrustfully at him from the
North and which will excite the ire of those who now
euogize him at the South. His friends say that he
has waited long enough and must be he Norstern eas-
did0te IN '6O.' r
Cincinnati Gazette says, has been for considerable
time confined her bed, at the residence Of her
j. Scott Harrison gold age rather than any particular
disease, mas asSerteu tB lnnucncs upon
bust organization. Mrs. Harrison is now more than
The two branches Of the Massachusetts Leginla-
ture in convention baloted Tuesday for Oyersesrs
of Harvard University, and elected the Hon. Stephen
NJ Weld of West Roxbury (Unitarianl the hons
Daniel w. Alvord of Greenfield lOrthodox) the Rsvs
Thomns Is. Thayer Of Boston (Uniyersalst), John y.
Whittier of Amesbuy Quaker, and the Rev. Barron
Stow of Boston tBaptist). =
The Ner-O Orleans Pieayune q the 9Th inst. says;.
"Among the news of the dsy we hear that Col.
Preston has sold his extensive plantations tho RGsh
of Ascension, the Houmas, TO Mr. Burnside q hN
city for 100000 OF which $3DoW cssnos
There are IL, 900 acres of land five TO six hoS1rS4
hands, three sugar houses, beside large amount q
stock &c. This is the heaviest landed operation VI
have been called upon to notice In this Stste OCT"
The editor Of The Providence Journal has seen Q
private letter from Mr.. Dallas, the American Minister
in London OF which the following is extract: T
"Mr. William Beach Lawrence's edition et
'Wheaton's International Law, with that admirable
biographical sketch which precedss the text has been
formally adopted by the University at Cambridge
England) the very best work OF the kind extsnta
and as manual for tuition by the Professor Of Legal
Science" -H .
The Sallrr Mass Register says: - r
"We have before had occasion 70 mention the ar
tstic studies and labors OF Miss Louise Lander, .
daughter of Capt. Edward Lander OF saiem, wae
went TO Italy some time since and became pupil OF tie
sculptor Crawford. Miss Lander is still In Rome m
dusiously engaged in the vocation for whiehshe early
exhibited rare aptitude. r.l l,
"We have recently seen photograph OF an e1qui-
site statuette executed In marble by Miss Lsnder at
Rome, for a lady Of this city: The subject s ono
upon which Miss l.. has dwet for years With the IN.
tenton Of forming statue, and is, historically and
srtisiically an appropriate and noble tribute: The
figure which about three feet high, represents Var
genia Dare the first offspring Of English parents born
ON The coil Of the United States The infant was
named from the place Of her birth. She was the
q granddaughter OF John White, the Governor OF tho
Colony at the time ofone Of the early disastrous eIpc-
ditions Of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Miss Lander represents her Virginia as though
brought up as Indian pripcess, displaying in her
erect attitude and beautiful form the fearless dignity
and grace hat such life would inpart. The mead
and face are very fLe exhibiting the thoughts .alasss
s1d spirit uality that would naturally be derived from
the dreamyrecolections of ber early life. bgnrs
is semi-nude-tbe drepery. which is chaTmngiy coz
ceyed ard executed being worn like an Inaiaa p'"A-
ket-and the ornaments are wampum beads. -.
I'VE understand that Miss Lander Is BOW nnssnSs,
in marble, life size, reclining statue Of Eysngetss,
and several portrait busts as well as an or 'F' "'
wealthy and liberal gentleman OF tbs cHy'