Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-20
PERSONAL.
iohn cocnrane OF New YOU. Is II

!; iloa. Iohn coeAfsne, OF New yoff, isi
-. Col. Kane, of Pa, and Hon. Jas. L. Orr,
OF ;. c., are at Browns.'t~
80. Hon. Jos. c. McKfbbin, Of California, Is
at Kirkwoods'.
80. Col. James l.. Orrsspeaker.o of The House
Of Represeotatives arrived in this city day.
and has tsken rooms at Green's Colurnhla Hotel.
-. Col. Helm, Con.Sl General Of the United
statts for de Island OF Cuba, arrived u Havans
on the I'd inst. 10 "a
80. Rev. Amos Savage, an agent OF the Amer.
lean Tr.sts Society, died suddenly at New Have.
lss.... Colonel Moody, Royal Engineers, and late
\ Governor Of the Falkland Islands, Capt. Gossett
| and Lady Anne Gossett and children, are at the
Clarendon Hotel, New York.
| 49,. Hon JEFF Davi. returned to his residence
The vicisburg Wing says thai his health 10 81.
| most completely restored.
| -. Mr.. c. r. Sexton, who has recently been
convicted at Newark. N. j., Of rape, was not an
officer on board the United States frigate Niaga-
IA, but simply the engineers yeoman. 80
go. The National Era says that Mr.. Sumner
will return to the United States the latter part Of
this month, and resume his post In the Senate at
the opening Of the session Of Congress.
| -. The Western Reserve Chronicle adds a
new item to the history Of George Peabody, the
liberal America London banker. II says: "32
wears ago the above millionaire was saving wood
for his board in New Haven, Con-"
L
cent publication Of Mr.. Charles Irving, by card
in the Richmond Enquirer, in which, after a
violent assault upon the personal character Of
Mr.. Irving, he declares that he cannot stake his
life in conflict with him; but will rely upon the
means only Of lawful self-defence.
-. A few days ago, says Munich letter, a fe-
male tainted In one Of the streets Of this city An
| elderly gentleman who approached the spot
where she was lying, requested some Of the per-
| sons present to 90 and fetch medical man. They
all replied that they knew not where to End one.
"Well," said he, " will 60 myself, and In q
few minutes he returned with a doctor, who APP
| piled the proper remedies. The kind hearted
old gentleman was King Louis, Of Bavaria.
IA good anecdote Of Professor Agassiz Is
told in new volume in press, at Boston. The
Professor had declined to deliver lecture before
some lyceum. or public society, on account OF
| the inroads which previous lectures given by
him had made upon his studies and habits Of
, thought. The gentleman who had been deputed
| to invite him continued to press the invitation,
assuring him that the society were ready to pay
| him literally for his services. &c That il no in
ducement 10 me-" replied Agassiz; al cannot
afford to waste my time In making money"
80. The Philadelphia Press, speaking Of jour.
nails m in France, intimates that English papers
respectfully let alone the little scandals about
| royalty that are constantly arising In London
| Thus, when Queen Victoria, earwiyged by Lady
Portman, behaved harshly and unjustly to poor
| Lady Flora Hastings, the English press made
, | no conde m natory remarks upon her Majesty, al
| though public opinion was unequivocally hos.
tile; nor when Victoria, incensed at the Morning
Post for having published the letters from the
| Ma chioness OF Hastings to Lord Melbourne, In
| vindication Of her daughter Lady Flora, tram.
pied that fashionable journal under feet, did the
newspapers even hint at the impetuosity Of royal
temper; nor did they breathe a syllable Of re.
| p.oach when the royal hand that bears a sceptre
/. jealously boxed the ears Of Miss Spying Rice,
| then a Maid Of Honor, now the wife Of Mr.. Mar.
shall, Of Leeds.