New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-28

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can see he uncomfortable u dress coat and w!I.s
wuistoont."
MIR Thomas Moore Pers-e, merchant Of Gal
way and brother Of Mr.. PerSse ofthc firm of Persse
Brooks Of this city. has been appointed Consa at
Galway.
-MrJohn Savage. who sgured nthe Irish troubles
Of 1915, and who receusly connected edItoualiy
with The States newspaper q, Washington. has been
appo;ted Secretary OF Legstio, to NevGrenafs' sad
will accompany Mr. George Washington Jones to
tina; country soon.
-Messrs Douglas & Sherwood have p-;d over to
the Mount Vernon Fund >i03 ~, contributed BY the
errpiovees in their establishment.
1t Is stated in the French journals that the city
Of Paris in consideration Of VI. Lamsrine's crest
services 20 the country in 1873 has made him pres
en of handsome house and extensive grounds III the
Rois De Rouognc ". Lamsrtine has lately refused
to accep, re5iiuar bequest made by an old maiden
lady to whom he was stranger Hisfriends say that
be viii not take advantage OF the il-considered be-
quest of az imaginative woman 10 deprive her rela-
tions Of an Inheritance upon which they had just!
re- koned.
1t i said tina. Mr.. Phelps, the London actor and
manager hss had great success IN bis ShskesPesrian
characters. at Berlin. The German audiences were
quite taken by surprise, and the FREDERICK Wilhelm
Thester has been n ghtiy filed with the f!, Of Ber-
lin society prince. and princesses foreign embassa-
dors, and most eminent literary celebrities.
Sir F.. Bulwer Lytton is sick from excessive
offcia labor and in his address 10 his constituents
asking reelection says be shall not be able to wait
ON them personally. IL is rumOred that he is to be
made q ord.
-Parisians have been greatly asonishei at the re-
cent death of Alexander Dumas wife. The lady
was quite unknown.
-Frearen, mention hsypg been made, since the
killing If Phillip Barton key by Mr.. Sickes, of the
duel in which Mr.. Keys eldest brother lost his life,
Mr.. elberne's second publishes what he calls Il
correct statement OF the affair in The HemPh"
Aralqacbo He SAYS in this statement that the quar-
rel between Mr. Daniel key ami Mr.. John Sherberne
commenced in the Winter Of 1855: that Key sent
The first challenge, but eight was prevented by ar
pest; and that on the 18th 10th of june following,
the zee. nd ard last challenge was sent BY Mr. Sher
beine Accordingly, the eight took place on the
.afre evening, al Good Hope Tavern, in meadow,
|. | . mile from the Nsyy-lsrd Bridge, on the ROAD
leading from Washington, .. C., 10 Upper Marloo-
rough. Thomas Mattingey of Alabama was the
second Of Mr.. Sherbegne, and K. West OF Prince
George County, Nd, the second ol Mr. hey. The
weapon, were pistols borrowed for the occasion from
the Hon. Ii. 4. Wise Of Virginia, and the distance
ten PAGES At the first fire, both escaped untouched
AZ the second Ere Mr.. Key fell, shot through the
II yer part Of the chest the ball entering the right
and lodging under the kin of the opposite side. He
lived about twenty minutes and died apon the spot
where he fell.
AT a late meeting of the Society of Antiqusrians IN
Fncl the Hon. Robert Charles Winthrop, Prosl-
dent Of the Massachusetts, Historical Society, was
elected al Honorary Fellow.
The Hon. Francis NJ. Dmond, for several years
United States Consul at Vera Cruz, ard more recently
Lieutenant (;oyernor of Rhode Island, to which
office he was elected by Che Democrats, and at one
time acting Governor died at his residence IN Bristol
on Saturday morning, in the sxty-outh year OF his
age.
Gen. Morris's decliuntion Of the Conan'ship to
Usvrs b,. elicit ed from TIE Beiors Fails Argus the
following;
About which fols, mako such psl,yeri
Why Horri.-.h, hiss wood the ifuse
s. uug-says he's not going 20 HaVsr.'
Dr. 4. Gerard Hull, one Of the earliest prac-
.itone-s Of homeopathy ~ this city died on Monday
last and his funeral will take place to-day. He was
the author of several works homeopathic medicine
The Hon. Nathan Dayton, formerly Judge Of
the supreme Count OF this State, died suddenly oil apo
plrxy. while dressing on Tuesday morning, at his resi-
deIce in Lockport. lie was in the 9th year oil MS
age. Judge Dayton has, for nearly thirty years
taken rank with the mot eminent citizens ana n"yers
Of Western New-York
A son Of ex Secretary Gilmer of ryler's Cabinet
committed suicide on Monday, by throwing himself
nm Ter tn. wheels of a locomotive at the " ashington
depot.
Prof Charles Wilson, for many years prominent
teacher Of music in Rochester Died suddenly on
THURSDAY On Wednesday Mr.. Wilson, mother died
at the good old age OF 90 years. and Mr wilson went
into The Democrat and american sssntlngToom on
THURSDAY morning 10 procure some papers containing
the obituary notice. He had wrapped up two and
Wa. standing at the corner in the act of directing one
Of them 10 his son, Charles Wilson, jr Prncetown,
Maraue,te County Wisconsin, when he suddenly
reeled and fell To the floor He taken home, but
| died in a few hours.
| -Goyerpor Packer of Pennsylvania has rendered
the appointment of Commissioner to revise the Penal
Cod. to tho Hon Edward King, former Judge OF the
| Common Pleas ct Philadelphia To supply the place
| Of the Hon Ellis Lewis. resigned This appoint
mept say. The Philadelphia Buiiclin, will commend
itself to the Judgment OF every being beyond
| question. the bes, that could have been made.
The Rev. L. Ra;hbuu has resigned The pastorate
Of the Baptist Church. Dunkirk y. L. and accepted
| the charge OF the Baptist Church, Clymer, \. \.
! At Queen yictoria's levee the 9Th inst, the
great feature Of the day the reception by her
Majesty Of the greatgrsnd,on OF fppoo Sab, and the
| accordance 10 him by Ia. Queen, oi roya rank, IN
.o,.;,, , ssnars.a audience attended by the Secre-