New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-03

travels under the modest alas Of james Wilson"
and is attended by Bruno Natzmer, of Nicarsgusn
memory, who came with him. They put up at the
Metropolitan Hotel, No public demonstration was
made and fear mat the General has caved in, at
least for California. He finds the character of our
population n1uch altered. The wild, rowing, adven-
turous reckless fellows who used 10 flock TO Walkers
b,nners have all gone to more prosperous employ
ments No one knows what Walker means to do
here He keeps very snug and have not yet seen
him in the streets.
Victor Hugo's new work will soon appear, under
the title of La Ltgende des Sitcles.'
The Schenectady Democrat has passed into the
hand of Mr.. Cyrus Thayer, late Of The Saratoga
Sentinel, a. proprietor and editor.
The Republic of Hayti has commissioned two COL
ored gentlemen, Touissant and MerdOn, as Ministers
to London where they have been received officially.
Mile. Piccolomini has engaged accommodations
for herself and suite in the Vanderbilt, which sails on
the 18th Of july
The Hon. Rufus Cboate has been confined to his
house by illness during the last fortnight.
Senator Douglas, now here, viii return 10 Wash
ington on Tuesday, and with his family, will go thence
TO Chicago via New-Orleans.
Mr. Isaac Butts of the The Rochester Union is
about leaving for Europe with his family.
The Rev. Bishop Pierce ofthe Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, arrived at New Orleans on the
18th Of April, his way TO California, by the
land route. He is accompanied by his wife and
daughter and three clergymen who go out with him
to Join the Southern Conference in California.
The Kansas Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, met at Omaha city on the 18th of April
Bishop Scott not having reached that place, the Rev.
w. ii. COode was chosen President.
The Rev. DR.. Haskill, who was formerly wan.
derng iugger known as the Fakir of Siva had been
engaged at a salary Of 81 ,O00 a clergyman, at
Mount Pleasant, Iowa. His preaching there is said
to have consisted of harangues stories and anec-
dotes and his manner of conducting meetings 10 have
been so disgusting that the most aged and expert
enced of the church grieved, and ventured to
state their grievances, whereupon he came down
upon them in the most vituperatiye manner in the
pulpit Such has been his course and conduct that
the church is quite broken up. II is rumored that
the preacher and conjuror had eloped with young
lady Of Lafayette, Indiana and the western folks
seem inclined to brand him as an mpostOr.
The Hon. LINN BOYD, long Member of Con-
gress from KeDtuky, finally Speaker, and now Dem
ocratic candidate for Lieut. Governor is sinking under
the attacks of disease, and cannot long survive.
An indignant, if not intelligent STAKEHOLDER whose
corns had been somehow trodden upon by The LOatOR
Mo- Furnace, writes to the editor Of that paper as
follows:
"Mr Lnsy Sir yew will please stop your paper for
william Greasy am TERED of it think my year is owt
and hav no yuse for it emmy longer don't like it
nor your pollytcks now sir pleas Send NEE no more
and yew vii obige NEE William Greasy Ortsr Creak
vain County Mo Aprile the 9the 1859 yours in friend
Ship tho we Cant See Xix for think that evry boldly
has Alright to Slaves LET them live whar they may
So at preSant but wish yewto keep yourpaper
at home