New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-29
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Joshua X. Giddngs has visited the az
Aicted family Of Dir. Smith at Peterboro; and after
obtaining that information which enables him 70 speak
confidently OF facts, 10 letter dated Peterboro Nov
IA, TO The Ashtobrio Sentine Mr. G. says Of Mr. s.:
learned that under his abors HE health failed
some two months snce that be has been afflicted with dypep
s which OF itself falls little short Of insanity that his physician
End the physician Of the Asylum, agree that his insanity l. owing
to u health and that he viii they may sbe to re-
store his physical sysem to is proper tone.
lawyer Of character told that since he
Dir Smiths spent some time with him
strongly be Impressed with the fact that this eminent phi
lanhroPs then suffering from monomsna he stated to
his partner that such questonably the fact
HI family. however did like acknowledge such to be
the case until the Of the Harpers Ferry became
Known On receiving intelligence Of Browns ospe he seemed
anxious 10 so at once and share Ia Browne captivity SUFFERING
The doe thai be alarmed the prospect Governor Wise
sending deuA for him j. entirely erroneous lie understood
bis rights As well any aud had apprehension Of that
character On the contrary h anxiety was the fret
decided proof which he Of insanity They could only
him 10 90 TO Uts by assuring him thai lac would permitted
continue bis journey to Virginia
he retains all his poineu, traits Of character Il kind ae
Tomato eloquent in conversation, speaks the highest
Brown, etc.
Everybody speaks wendeea they speak in the highest
tennsof Gers Smith have an Individual express
any other than profound respect him for bis manly virtues
for his pure religious lie, m nobieuess Of character
throughout the State this affection which
rests upon the community.
pleasss to say that Mr. Smith appears to view this mat
ter in il light He up great patience
20 do al the members Of bis family j. r. o."
Mr.. Palmer, who, readers will recolleet
was lately arrested at Nashville suspicion that he
was concerned in the Hsrper's Ferry affair, applied
for habess corpus test the legality of the proceed
rgs against him. ttbe Coun refused to entertain the
notion and be was held 70 bail in the sum Of 81 500
for his appearance at the next term of the Circuit
Court
Wilhelm Rotbacker, editor of the Hochpoockter,
at Cincinnati died there Friday last, after long
and painful illness. The Gazette says be was dis
ngusbed alike for his learning and patriotism in his
native land Germany, aud that Z" in his death the
Free-Labor has lost able advocate and an
untiring worker in its behalf"
Frederick Brown Of Salem, Mass, brother of
John Brown, delivered lecture at Cleveland, on
Wednesday evening last. His lecture comprised Incl
dents Of the early life, habits, and peculiares of bis
brother his eveDtful Kansas and Missouri history and
his deadly hostility TO Slavery.
The EUening Post says that Capt. Farnum, who
claims the distinction Of having commanded the yacht
Wsnderer in her famous cruise for African negroes has
been in town recently and WILL is understood,
pubsb history of his voyage, giving such facts rela
tive TO the business of importing negroes as he may
deem it expedient to make known. Capt. Farnum in.
ssts that the slaverade is eminently humane and
ciyizng operation, and highly agreeable to the
African The French emigration scheme has increased
the demand and the price of negroes in Africa such
an extent that it does not pay as well as formerly
DR. King missionary of the A. g. c. +. NJ, writes
from Athens, Sept. "a, to the Missionary House in
Boston that he has been again most unexpectedly cited
10 appear before the judicial authorities of Athens 10
answer to the charges brought against him two and a.
half years since, Of secretly attempting to establish
A Al. ~
penalty for the oense Imprisonment for from three
months to two years and fine of something over $780,
The Hon. z. Collins Lee, Judge of the Supreme
Court at Baltimore, died on Saturday morning last
He was a man of remarkable eminence in his profes-
sion and an eloquent and effective public speaker
The Hon. James b. Macaulay, C.. b. whose death
at Toronto on Saturday last, has been already an
nounoed was at one time, says The Commercial Id
eriser an officer of the British army and served his
country with honor during the War OF 1872 between
Great Britain and this country. He was present
the battle of Saekets Harbor and at the subsequent
sanOuinary conflicts on the Niagara frontier and
distinguished for his galantry and good conduct
After the conclusion Of the war, having gone through
the preliminary stuey in the office OF Honorable d.
Aug. Boulton (tben Attorney-General OF Upper Can
ada he was called 10 the bar and Immediately TOOK
position second to none able and learned lawyer
which he maintained during the whole oil his probes
sonal career. He was appointed by the Crown
member of the Executive Council of the Province
and was aerward elevated to the bench as one OF the
Judges of the Court of Kings Bench, where he re-
NAMED for many years and until new Court that OF
the Common Pleas,) having concurrent jurisdiction
with the Queens Bench, was created, when be was
transferred to that Court and appointed its first Chief
Justice. A few years ago he retired from that oihce
on pension, but we believe, continued to be an aclVe
and efficient member Of the Court OF Appeals lie has
also as we are informed, been Commissioner for Re-
vising the Statutes of Upper Canada. The Queen
few wears ago, appointed him Companion of the
Bath, an honor which well merited.