New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-28
PERSONAL.

There is il seems, another version Of the soryof
the fght between Dr. Ayre of Lowell and Mr.. Fay, the
Treasurer of the Middesex Manufacturing Company,
which has not, as yet, 30 far a we have observed,
been told by the Boston papers DR.. Ayre WAS
large stockholder in the Middesex and Bay Stste
Mills, whore capitals were conveyed" as the wise
call it. by Mr.. Lawrence and since the reorganiza-
ton of the Middlese1 Company, in which DR.. Ayre
is the largest individual stockholder lie has thought
best warned by past experience, to keep very
sharp look. out upon its management. Whether rea-
sonably or not he has been dissatisfied on thus point,
and this has led to good deal Of hard feeling between
DIR. Ayre on one part, and the President, Mr.. Fay
and the Treasurer Mr.. Fay, the Presidents son. ana
their personal friends the Board OF Directors on the
other. DIR. Ayre had even brought serious charges
agaipst the Treasurer at late stockhoders meeting
On the day ofhe assault for which Aye held to bail
to answer he called to look for come purpose at the
stock list, right secured by special statute of the
State to each stockhoder in joint-stock company.
Mr.. Fay, when the Doctor entered refused to shake
hands with him, and when the book wanted was asked
for. threw down an old one. The Doctor explained
that il was. of course, the new which he wished
10 see. The Treasurer left the room to procure it,
when the Doctor took from his pocket doublebaded
knife, and, opening the small blade, commenced max
ing that part of his toilet which Americans usually
leave to be performed in public, namely, the
cleaning of bis nails Presently, the book was
brought cumbersome volume, which the
Doctor, sitting down, took upon his knees,
to examine, still careessly holding his open knife.
While in this position brief alteration ensued, when
Mr. Fsy. who, the Dr. sfiirms, stood behind him and
ont Of sight struck him on the head. As he turned
toward his assaant, and was rising from the chair,
and riddng hmaef of bis heavy burden he was seized
by the hair and repeated blows were showered upon
him while bis head was held low that he could not
see above the wastband Of his antagonist. In this
position be used the knife, still accidentally open In
his right hand, as a weapon of defense. When
Mr. Fay let him up, be said, that lie had
owed him that for good while, but he did not
obserye till little later that he was wounded. Inc
first examination Of the wound was made by Dr.
Ayre himself who satisfied himself by careful inspec-
ton that il was of triDg character, as, we believe,
II has proved 1t was in the lower part of the aodo
men. where it might accidentally have been given by
a man in the position in which Mr. Fay held the Doc
tor while beating him, and not in part OF the oody
which an enlightened medical man would choose ne
intended to irfct any ,erious injury such we earn
from good authority, lie the other side OF the story
which, from the respectsbiy of the parties engaged
in II, and fro the large interests involved IN dier
ence having so unhappy termination has gwen rise
10 good deal Of excitement and feeling in Msssaehu
setts.
We regret to learn that +. l.. Olmsted, esq 4,
Architect in Chief Of the Central Park, has been
obliged by the state Of his health, which has been
broken down by the severity Of his labors, TO obtain
leave Of absence for visit 70 Europe be sals To-
dsy in the Pereia and we trust Will soon De re-
stored to us sgain in perfect vigor. during MS ao
sence the work on the Park will be IN charge OF M
Green, his first assistant.
The numerous friends of the Hon. W. c. Preston
will be highly grafed TO learn that lis heslth within
these few months has been better than for some years
-Signor Martinez, who will be recollected as 8
celebrated guitaIis and killed some years since
on the Michigan Central Road, left awidow by bis
death. who has sued the Company for damages Ihs
Coroner's Jury a. the time acquitted the Company
Of all blame.
Madame Jumel, the widow Of Aaron Burr, Is now
at Sars.og ogaSpripgs. She is 80 years old.
-Msnzoni has been sppoirted perpetual President
Of the Milan Academy for Sciences and Art, with
pension Of g. 500 ayear for his patriotic services
Baron Siena, the wealthy Greek banker Of VI
enna has founded seminary for Gipsy girls on n''
estates in Hungary. similar institution has Deen
| established at NeuhauseL
-Li.zts new work on the Gipsies and their nu.ie'
in Hungary LA Musique des BOhfu.iens/, is written
in very brilliant but eccentric style, and e1eItes
much attention IN musical, and also IN literary ciee'
Abel is in course of foundation st Moecow, af'ei
the model Of ths. r the Kreuiir, and at the sane