New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-28
Personal.

be origin, wss graduated at Union College in 1913.
was ordained q, deacon by Bishop Hobart in 1921 and
priest 10 1873 oficiated in Trinity Church IN this city
for three year., in 1924 became professor Of bellies
et;res in Washington College, Conn; resigned that
Office in 1873 and became rector Of Trinity Church,
Boston, where he married widow Of large fortune.
H. became Bishop Of New-Iersey Oct 81, lsf2, and
ha. since been engaged in various prominent eiuca-
tonal establishments in that State. Beside sermons
and other pamphlets be has published poems, char
acterzed by much taste and feeling, and has con-
tributei to various periodicals of the Church, in
which be was n minister. The Convention Of the
diocese which meets in May, vii be required choose
his successor.
-HESHY ALrxrs d ToceUEyIrLT, the distin-
guished author and statesman whose death j. an
uounceI By the City Of Washington, was 81 years Of
age having been born in lSlLj. He began life ~ a
gstra,e and held several public stations before he
was sent to this country in 1891, for the purpose Of
studying the condition Of prisons. On his return
he published his large and well known work,
" Democracy in America" which was received
with great favor upon both sidss of ,be water,
ard is still regarded ~ book OF authority. Within
two or three wears after 1t, publication the author
vas elected member Of the French Academy and of
severa other literary Institutions In 1885, be took
general reputation by several speeches, the excel
leEces Of winch were acknowledged by al par-
ties, although the speaker charged with hav-
ing tendencies toward Absolutsn. After the Rsvolu
ton Of 1913 he became a member OF the Constituent
and legislative National Assembly where he
voted With the majority in opposition to all
motions of an ultra Democratic character. On Che
"a OF June of the year he entered the Cabinet
a. Minister Of Foreign Affair. After Louis Nspo-
leon seized absolute power he Withdrew from public
life. and occupied himself with the composition o!
book upon the - Ancient Regime, in which the
cnuses of the French Revolution are analysed in
Inastcrly manner. This work was published soinc>
what more than year age, and t. translation soon
afterwa ard made it, appearance in this country.
NJ Roger, called By the French journals the king
Of teuors has found his voice waning. The other
night he received one Of those warnings which never
prove groundes and the effect on him wes terrible
He was singing his part in Deyid'S Herculaneum.
BY painful efforts he managed to reach the third act'
Before the curtain II, the stage manager ap-
pcaird and begged the audience 20 be good enough
10 be ndulgent as Mons. Roger was not very well.
He came cut. He tried to sing sgain-again; all
was in vain he could not summon note He took
his crown and dashed Il on tho stage, and ran to his
dre.sing-room more crazy then sane The lenient
audience applauded and cried Roger Roger Roger
At1ast he cane back wan. broken, weeping like
child The audience cried, Speak the part, If ms
evening you are unable 10 sing it, Nine. Borghi
Nano took his hands and entreaef him to become
ralmer. The audience warmly app!audcd, 6nd AT
last Mons. Roger recovered his voice and sang MS
part.
WutI,s SMITH O'BRIss has returned rom his
Southern tour to Washington City.
The late frosts at the South do not seem to have
nipped the budding poets, howeves much they may
lave affected other tender plants. The editor OF me
TTnus5oro' n. c. Register remarks: We are per-
sopally ooguizant Of three volumes by many young
poets in of preparation and soon to appear.
-Gereral and Mr. Pierce are in Rome. The health
Of the latter is improved though stl feeble. They
rsuein in Rome until the middle Of April.
MIR. Hawthorne has just completed a work the tile
If which no one knows not even h. best friends 1t
will not be published until he returns to America.
The Washington correspondent OF The CONNER
cal Advertiser learns from private source TINT The
health of Senator Sumner of Massachusetts, is tar from
bcny restored and that he is not 'key to recover 50
far a. to be able 10 resume his in the Senate at
any time during the term for which he was elected.
John Wentworth the Editor of TT. Chicago
Deaocya, has had his portrait taken aud having pro-
cured wood cut OF IT, he has put i II his paper, and
il seems TO be his intention to keept Standing Dem
ocratic prints think it iLookng.
Chancellor BIB, Who recently died IN Washing
ton at the advanced age o; eightytvs' was an extra
ordinary man. He bore wonderful likeness IN per-
son TO Chiei-Jusice Marshal, and was man OF the
same class and the physical conformation. 10
the las, he wore long black silk stockings, knee
hpck and white crayat and ruftcs, and long queue
Bot what Is more remarkable, he never lost his pas
sion for his violin and would take ami then IN
his study .r amusement. His hs3s Of life presented
n n ode Of moderation.
Senator Seward is making Preparations for voy-
age TO Europe He will be absen. until late III the
Fall
An English Missionary, Dr. Mcgowan, long res
ient n, Sbanghae China, has recently undertaken
mission 10 Nagasski. japan taking with him tracts
and copies Of the Scriptures in Chinese for dis;ribu-
ton and bles in English aud Dutch for the use OF
the native interpreters.
Capt VIM Ladd Of Minot Me-, died il 1911,
leaving a will, the true construction % when ha'
lust been settled by the Supreme Court u the state
| Nv this decision the American Peace Society Will
! receive n handsome legacy, the amour Of property
| in the hands Of the administrator being about
sIo eco from which s to be deducted me expenses OF
| the lawsuit.
Mrs. Arson G.. Phelps. the we&bown friend Of
the poor died Susdsy, ~ her resich nee IN this city
| At the aye Of 70. She renowned Sor her char
tie. and her death viii De sincerely smenLed by a.!
! good hearts.
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