New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-23
PERSONAL.
Democratic

yeers old. At the age Of thirteen he was apprenticed
10 bookseller in Philadelphia but neglected his bu-
ness for his pencil with which be had when only
years old shown skill lie was in the habit Of
making watercclor drawings ci players al the theater
| among which, OF Cooke in the character of
Richard H. attracted 80 much attention to lead to
| young Leslie's adoption of the profession of au
artist. After lie had received some prelmi
nary Instructions from Mr.. S1ly, he set
out for LONDON where, shortly after his arrival he
sent home his fret oilpcture, Walter Of Delorainc"
from SCOTS Lay of the Last Miostrcl." This paint.
ing is in the Academy at Philadelphia In 1892
Mr. Le-lie accepted the position OF Professor Of
| Drawing at West Point, which lie resigned after
| few months service ard returned 90 England wherehe
has since re -ded III, an artist has been
very uccessfl but the critics say that h, works in
the Roy al Academy exhibition this year show fail
ing eye and hand Among H. celebrated pictures
| portrait Of Sir Walter Scott owned By Mr. 1icknor
| Of Boston d" Ann Page and Slender, owned 10 this
cy Visit of Lady Barney and Miss Skesgs to the
| Vicar Of Wakefelds Family" Of which engravings
are common; MAY Day in the reign Of Elizabeth"
| TcucbstoDe and Audrey The reading Of the
| VIII of Roderck Randons Godfather
| Mr.. Henry c. Carey Of Philadelphia, who mar
ried sister Of Mr. Leslie, sailed by the Fulton the
3C,h TO sec his brotherinlaw. Maj Lec Of the United
| States Army is brother Of the deceased artist.
The Paris correspondent Of tae Brussels IN
deren3ance say. that the Emperor has given private
audience TO Cardinal sent mission to the French
Government, aud that bis Holmes persists in retain
inc the power of leaving Rome in certain eventuali-
| ties.
| The No,d states that the daughter Of Baron Hin
the late Austrian Minister at Paris remains iu that
city and will shortly be married 70 NJ. de Bsnncyile,
| late representative Of France at Vienna.
| Tile Empress Of France wore en- recent occa-
son 4, bonnet of white Grape, with small krmmirg
bird placed a spray Of lilac
| Mr. wm. Russell, the well-known correspondent
| of The London Times, who had, at last accounts
arrived at Morseiles, and TO start for England
Immediately on the expiration Of his quarantine, is
suffering from fall from biz horse while campaigning
has brought on lamoness which wiz prove, it is feared
incurable.
| The Empress Eugene on the 81 inst completed
| her thirty y-third year.
| -yiscount de Trelar', acting French Chorse -
now in Baltimore making contracts with clipper ships
| for his Government
| In tie memoirs Of James Wilson (brothor Of
Christopher NORTH, just published in London, there
is the following extract from his Journal relating to
the Duke Of Argyll aud Mrs Harriet Bcecher Stowe:
81 have irs received fom bis Grace Of Argyi wishing
Stowe and in reply remarks Of miae 'aY' As 70 W.
Stove nothing vii spoil heT feel saTe Good ar4 H,iet
houg, rather Iuaisny q phanthopi'', For myself
AN to- old now 70 oecre phah'no&ss & sna a es.s , "a
feminine par female character that all so% % see the
ne Of PpTy Of any # TIGa be @ pG'm p% m ns & - 5s
| banged II then becomes urayoid'b'c'
Mr. John Ruskn delivered very pleasant cham
her lecture on the I'D instant, TO the students Of
The London Working Mems College. He told them
the story of h. last Summers journey "a Switzerland,
what he saw there, heard and thought. lie -ketched
Switzerland physically, socially and historically, upset
ting many common and erroneous notions of that
ty and among other matters he related the origin ofthe
poorou, house of IIapsburg-peculary interesting at
| this moment. He pointed cut the improperly OF At
| lacking the French Emperor al this moment; con-
demnei England for not taking active part in the
Struggle or Italian liberty, and hoped that she might
vet have share in the labor He brought with him
! beautiful view taken in Switzerland by Turner,
drawing attention 10 the fact tina, the sun was rising
precisely over tie spot where the gallant natives o the
forest Cantons 100 in ALL completely routed the
Austrian army Of about 1900 men, under Leopold N
per.ou. He al.o showed a little view by the same
| master Of Turin-Whero he hoped the present Austrian
army would share the fate it. predecessor IN
Switzerland TLc discourse rather taking than
q lecture.
M. Vre-. the black quack doctor who has been
rejected BY the faculty q; Par, in his alleged cure of
cancer, Likely 10 -eu bis no-trh, whateVerlt may
be- 20 society which 70 be- organized for it. further
anoc and adoption by the pubiic generally.
Our Eps.,h cousins do rot seem in al cases to
condnc. their election proceedings principles OF strict
politenc,; indeed, they are sometimes es abusive IN
their speeches as any Western stump orator OF whom
the ,tsr-spsDgcd banner has 70 he proud For
in.tsrce Mr. Berna' Osborne in addressing the elect
ors of Dover tho other day, compared Mr. Brmns'
ham, gentleman who he'd brought forward another
candidate who had not been heard Of IN politics Tor
twenty-five years, to resurrection man. Briish
MIA was most respectable oil lady, who had formed
an unfortunate connection with Sir John Pakingon.
The propo-er Of Sir Henry Leeke, surgeon, was
" bupgler with a lancet and "bunger with the
tongue ard was further held up 10 public rdicuie IS
rejected suitor Of one of Mr.. Osbornes relatives.
Dover and the Conservatives were compared 10 81
sannah and the Elders the clergy Of the establishment
were favoisbc az once TO peace and punchi Mr.
Ncol was TO discount bills at one per cent: siF y.
Pskircton was a pocket Nero, fiidling while the
empire was in flames Admiral Leeke, the candiaie
On the other side was "a leek who would bring tears
70 poboly's eyes, A. TanwOrth, SIR Robert Pe-i
made speech, and, according to English Jou.na,
E. became humorous and urafectedly fsnllsr'-ilai
Is we suppose, he was drunk. Sir Henry Leehe, who
has been returned for Dover, he called "a ieaky
Oh Admiral" and prophesied that the = lesEy o'i
gentleman was the very moment ne was speak'n-'
being ".kinned Ike en- eel by Mr. Osborne. as Tor
Mr. Daniel who yentured toOpposc Sir Robert ne vas