New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
PERSONAL.

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Tie rnmor that Judge William a. Porter i. t. be
appointed Governor Of Western Territory, IS contra
dicts d, apparently upon his own authority.
Jeremiah Lord of Kennebunk, Me-. who was in
pressed into the British service at the battle of rrafa
gar died On the 18th ult.
-Ex-Goverpor Foots Of Mississippi has settled him
self in the law business at VicksbIrg.
One Of the Rsrey brothers is tanning horses and
mules at Vicksburg.
Tom Taylor-says The Phiaddptia Press-is
one Of the most accomplished scholars in England.
At Glasgow University be bore off three gold med 4ls
snd several minor prizes in two year.. st Cambridge
h. graduated, g. junior op,me in mathematics Fl st
class in the classical trpos, aud he fairly fellow
snip in Trinity College. Next, he WAS Professor Of
English Language and Literature in University Col
ege London. After that he became a barriFter, and,
srce 1854 has been Secretary Of the Board o. Health,
in London, with a salary Of s., 600 year.
-1he Homcword Mall has description OF Nena
Sahib and bis wife, aud we must confess that neither
of them is remarkable for persOna attraction. TIE
lady who as reached the cha ming age Of seventeen,
II described a. being fat and short in stature, Of fair
COMPLEXION with n broad face large nose and round
ewes while TO add to her charms she walks with her
head bent and her face is ptei with the smallpox.
The Nera is 3 years Of age, OF fair complexion cor
pulent and of MIDDLE hight, with round fare,
straight nose ard round eyes He has black hair on
ha,f of the head and a mark Of doctors lancet on
10 great toe. He is said to have recently grown
beard and has the appearance of sMohammedan.
- The ST. Paul MiHneSotian of Doc. contains the
following item:
"Loid Cavendish, Mr.. Ashley end Lord Robert
GrosvenOr about whose safety some tears were enter
to,rod have arrived at Fort Gerry, Red River, in per-
feet be blth."
Mr. Ira Alridge the African Roscus, has wrttsn
II q following letter dater Revel, Russia, Nov. ?:
Alter leaving Prague came direct to Riga from
thence to Mi'tan, and am now III Revel on my way to
st. Petersburg, where ! am engaged to give twelve
representations III the Imperial Theater receiving for
e. ch representation AGO silver routles-tGO. AN to
lodge at the Governments expense, and have an
equpsge at my disposal during my soourn in the In
prria City. At the close OF my performance 10 Riga,
tce General Governor Of the East Province OF Russia,
made magnificent present, in silver, the produce
OF the UTal Mountains.
Mr.. CRITTFsDEN on BIoGRAPHIEs.-Some time
since John S Benson, esq, desirous of laying before
the American public an authentic biography of the
Hon. John j. Crittenden wrote to that distinguished
statesman asking his permission TO prepare ani pub
!ish such work Mr. Crittenden deciped the request,
in letter which does honor TO hs feeling true
man and patriot. We give it below, with the ezceP-
tion of such parts Of purely personal char
aoter:
FRaNnrv~., G-,t- :. 1879
MY DEAR SIR: Absence frou home, and other cir
cumsfances have long postponed my acknowledgment
Of and reply your Interesting and linis ettcr OF the
10th of July last. =
some history of my life and character are very
friendly and fatterng to me, and d1ly appreciate
the motives which have prompted your oiier, 80
kindly, TO undertake the labor OF such work. .
fo,l,t ty-
letter manfesis that your pen is worthy Of hghe
subject; but ] do not intend Sir TO deal in conph
ments.
give you the permission yOu ask TO write my bogra-
phv because | did, before the date OF your letter
promise that permission to another, whenerer c'v,d
bring m,set0 conSentto me Ptilc0''0" V ssch ar0T"'
By that plOmse / am bound.
I may add, Sir that have r strong disincllneton
10 appear to assume n place among the lnsy dlstin
gIushed historical characters OF onr country, ana
have still greater aversion and disgust at the very
idea Of being reokoned among The numerous, vain
class, that figure only in biographies.
fear the public would hardly ascribe tnuc import.
aDce TO, or take much interest IN, the history oi
my life; and al rink from the idea OF seeming To eN-
ac, more of it's attention than may be due to me- or ot
seeming to claim for myself the recorded hou"rs OF
history l. is time enough when man Is dead, 10
write hs history. Such are my feelings on the SUD
iect. c,.
am very respectfully yOuE'' Sc. ,. cRnIFhpGS a,G
- Aga, Nhshihs'oh 'oiI''f'"' "
Baliimore SIN, says:
1T is understood here that things have been so
fixed in respect To Senatorial seats from Massachu-
s.ts that the Legislature Of that State will proceed t.
elect Gov Banks in place Of Mr.. Sumner, unless the
Paris phvsicsns pronounce him capable Of attending
TO his proper duties as Senator. Mr. wilson Is 10
have y reelection
The health Of the Hon. William 5. Dsmrel Of
Mass is such a. prevent his return 70 Washington
fer the present snd there is probability OF his not
being able TO resume his seat in Congress. lie mss
heen completely prostrated by severe cold and ulcer
ated sore throat. Boston journal, i''u.
A correspondent of TIE Rochester Uaoa writes
from New-York that
MIS-. Cunningham of Burdell murder notoriety,
and her two daughters, living in an elegant man
zion IN Twentythrd street aud apparently IN easy
c;rcurstapces. They give parties occasionally, and
the head of the family, ii is said, was visible n; tins
OF era the other evening. Augusta was married re-
Gently 10 Young Southern planter, and Helen, II ls