New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-03
personal.

The English papers report the death of Mrs.
Young lady Of high social position under the ex-
element produced by receiving the joyful intelligence
of the election Of her nephew the House Of Com
mons.
A Paris correspondent Of The Boston Pon Gays
that the Empress Eugenie Regent, is said TO have
given great cause of uneasiness by her behavior at
the Council She broke forth into an opinion Of her
own which astonished them all. She declared the
war to be unjust and wicked, EXPOSED her convic-
ticn that il would never come TO prosperous ends
and in the midst of sobs and ordinations beraying,
by sundry appeals and passionate eutresties, immed-
atey 10 cause the strife to cease that all these IDEAS
had been lodged in her beautiful head by no less &
personsge than the Archbishop of Paris, vent on into
fit of mild, moist Mysteries and, sinking bsck 10 her
chair. covered her face with her handkerchief AMI
spoke no more.
-Rossini told the following snecdote Of himself
recently at his house in Paris: The Austrians,
soon after the fatal attempt at Murat in 1875, occu-
pied Bologna. He had emigrsted thither from bs
native village of Pesaro in the adjoining legation,
and had been at work in his new abode upon the
Barber Of Seville. Some time before the arrival Of
the Austrians he had won the peoples hearts by Q
superb national song, which was not calculated "a
render his further stay in the country agreeable But
to depart was now impossible, without an Austrian
passport. He presented himself, therefore, at the
headquarters of the Austrian commander and made
his request. The officer looked at tim asksnt.
Your name and calling he asked. My name
replied Rossini, is Ioacchino, and am composer
Of music; net, however, he added like that mad
fellow Rossni, who writes revoiut onsry songs. MY
forte is military music, and, by the way, your excel
lency, have taken the liberty to compose march
in honor of the new garrison, which humby solicit
may be honored by your exccllency's band. So
saying he took a manuscript from hs pocket, and,
opening it at piano which stood by played an in
spiriting martial air. not, however, from the manu-
script. The commander was enchanted. He sum
moned the band-master, and, handing him the music,
ordered the march for next days review. The COM
poser had been dismissed meanwhile, with passport
and remuneration. The supposed new march was to
be performed the following evening upon the public
square. Certain weknown and spirit.stirring notes
appeared to electrify the people. mighty chorus
resounded, with accord, throughout the city,
and, to the ine1pressble confusion Of the commant-
ant his own garrison band was upbolding thousand
revolutionary voices in the Boiognese Of Rossni.
Luckily for my shoulders added the veteran COM
poser, with sly gmace, 4 was by that time half
way to Genoa.
John Osborn one Of the oldest pioneers in the
West died at the age Of 95 years week before lat,
while making visit to his son, the owner of largo
sugar plantation on the Lower Mississippi. Mr.. Os-
born came TO Cincinnati six years before any house
was erected on the site where the city now stands.
He passed down the river 10 fat boat in company
with seven others, on an exploring expedition and,
with his brother and Daniel Boone, first discovered
the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky by tracking q
wounded bear the party had shot into the mouth OF
the cave. Mr.. Osborn rambled over the Western
country with Boone and others, when there was
scarcely cabin to be seen in any part of the vast
wilderness When Ohio fret settled, Mr.. o. pur-
chased 100 acres of ground in Warren County, now
valued at $4,000, adjoining where Lebanon now
stands, for SIC, and has resided there ever since.
WIN. f. Robinson, esq, formerly known -
4" Richelieu" Of The TRIBUNE has taken passage ID
the steamship City of Washington which leaves tnN
| port for Liverpool on the 18th Of June M.
Robinson is a native Of Ireland, and came 70 thn
city 20 years ago and in q short time entered fh"
College, where he made many warm and fast hsnds.
Soon after graduating he went to Washington ~ners
he was employed for several years as letter"Ier'
in which employment he made considerable !sme
and was on the best terms of friendship with tho lea
ing men Of both parties. He has also been tempo.
ra,iy connected with several papers as ediiof sna
contributor but for the last Eve six years Dc nss
been practicing lawyer in this city HIS fatnsf
still living at the goodly age Of IS and be goes 90
brief visit to see him, after an absence Oh neefy
quarter of century He will probably wrts nor'nH
bs absence sketches of what falls under his opserva
tion in rurope. We understand that number OF
his friends and admirers have rendered MN co"P".
meptsry dinner before bis departure.
We have received copy Ct resolutions sdoPtea
At regular meeting Of the Congregational Church OF
MI. Pleasant, lowe, held May l9, 1853, in which
denied that the Rev. J. s. Haskell, who u settles
Society has led wicked life since the time Ok
his conversion about three years and half ago, OF
that he is in any respect impostor. As paragraph
coned into our columns month ago contained sorns
reflections upon Mr.. Haskell, who was formerly
known a, "the Fakir of Sva,' We are happy TO re-
cord the testimony Of those who should know him
beat.
We are requested to say that Mrs. Collins, for
mery Miss Pesse Of Rochester is not the sister, nor
even q relative, Of the Rev. L. NJ. Pesse Of New
York, as was stated on Saturday.
A correspondent ct Hope, Warren County, n. o.
writes US to deny the story vich appeared IN in.
TRIBUNE a few days since, that Hsrden' the msn ".
der Indictment in that county for poieoeing MS VIZ,
had been allowed to preach in the jail He ps..
fectly absurd he adds, Ito suppose ta@ "'s y