, 1859-06-16


A letter received from Rev. Theodore Parker,
on board 4 steamer 1t Santa Croix, Nv; l.. bound
for Southampton, Eng, states that his health Is
improving, although he is still troubled with a
cough.
1t is announced that Roger 4, Prior of the
Washington Sraftr. has arain retired from The
editorial cha;r md intends nract;cinr his nro.
fcssim as n lawver in fhnt ci;ty.
H. p.,. 49, 80. Ii. i. p:u:;,
,-A1. hopef1s. tne g1sas EnEnsu nnlia.u
playeI, sent an aeeI. oSer 1''c as'a, ~ LIME ~
Ha1ca oGt"een : nc'ut ana ntuseh' 1nc
amount, II tae maten 's 1naas WI oe aoI s','ooo
OF o. tte,eV 3 s. S1oe' anu IL VIII con'e Oh III AZ"
ork next tal'
-chaTles sumner L was a. !urin' a. last. df 9e
counts aug was ~ lu.ts 5esto'eo healtn: Ac
WIS Suolt!s 10 Pto:eea 70 far's, 81 tne aat 9!
MS phsslclan, aao' II 1asoinole. ~ IL was antie!
pated IT "ontd oe, ne "oulo eai' LOT Tue ontted
otates, proposing 10 resume MS senatorial IL
oors'
--Adclina Patti is preparing for the Stage,
and will appear next fall nudcr the supervision
If :trakosch, who is her brothrr-n-law. She Is
now abcautifu1, accomplished g:I, about seven
tucn ycars OF age. She speaks four or tivc
Languages, aud is, Of course, a talented musi-
c!an, haviug commenced to sing in public when
Out seven Years OLD. for the 'pnst t"o years
sne HAS oeen pursuing her studies II Prlfale,
.ana 10" WIN 'o!ce " g1ea. poMs.; aor o'@ 50
tonns' aha WIN u" eAcelaent eAecutOn. an4
fohsly a"aNlhs her nrsl appearance On tne oPe-
rat'e stage, heS' oeptehaoer.
The subscription to the Italian fund in New
York csty for the relief OF the families uf sol
Gcrs fighting for Italian independence, las
reached - ,Sl7.e5. Among tho contributions
arc o. Fabricotta. {tle Trcasurer.) $3.50; Aug.
Ee!mont, $500 Sciuchardt l. Gcb!lardt, 500 !;
Swift. i1ur!but Co., 500; Chas. Nor:ln. S1vo;
". II. Asplnwai!, *lC9; duncan SHERMAN G
Co., S!oo; q. 3: Robbins. $50; Morton, Grin
nell q Co., e'?: Euward Everett, 49, Ihc
COMMITTEE announce that tile fund vii be sent
to Turn e"f"s, they dctfaylng from their pr1-
lulses 49, - '"e f'oee'
eu''oa " '"''' '"9se''
--Ex-scnator Chas. I. James, OF hhode ISL
aud, has made II ball adopted to ruled cannon,
aud ar. J. l.. Ames,. OF Chlcoree, M:ss., has
rlhed TWO condemned oFonze guns, with "a:ch,
says Inc Springfield Hepuo4tcda, series o1 e2.
psrments we're recently made III that city and
thcoree ny three arn,y ohcers. Ala distance
Of half mile. twclvc pound shot with !!
Iounus ol powder, was Ared INTO target sl1
feet square, wtth}p two feet Di the centre. This
| cultles we're encountered III arriving At exact
ness, inasmuch as the guns had no sights per-
| lectiy adai'ted to them.
| The London critic Of Nav -, says that the
| brilliant success Of the American 44tlantu
4Non!h{y las suggested to Mcssr=. Smith, Eide.
j. Co. the tlesirab{ity OF starting magazine o..
the same plan, and It is believed that alter much
negotiation that cnterprising firm has prevailct
mpun Mr. ThacEcray to acccpt the ed;torslip
The rumor which was referred to some few
months back, That Mr.. Tl,ackcray was eugayet
to write for Nessrs. Smith, ELDER Co., ior
salary Of +, ,5'# year, arose from a former bu
unsuccessful negotiation respecting this. II !:
! nov stated that Mr.. Thackray has consented t.
bind lt's,>:lf to write for the projected -periodi
f.H1 anil tf.1f nTnra and Tint thrrr tvi1t he 1SSn
ciated with him IN this enterprise some Of tht