New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-28
PERSONAL.

hss it fIom undoubted authority ths, Casrles Dick
'ens who is new lis way to tos city, has made
"positive arrangements with Bonner to write series
cf papers, running th,ocgh period Of six months,
"for The ledger"
Judge Stow, who bss been dangerously i'll for three
mouths, is slowly improving. He is no~ ab!e to walk
about the room and rides ont in pleasant weather 1t
il doubtful vhe'ber be viii be able to take his sc II in
the Ssr ate the present session.
TIE Washington correspondent. Of TIE Eren'sy
Post says:
The Republican S. nstors and Representatives OF
this Copcr. ss have Opened subscription psper wnica
vas speedily filed up for the purpos" OF rsi'os oe-
tween XA and $500 10 purchase mtgnlnceet ser
vice Of ps;e 10 be presented 10 the yenersbe Jnsout
r. Giddipes a. testimonial Of their appreciation OF
his public labo,s in the coancIs OF tue usuon inese
lsbors have ex ended through ts.rty years. Sevetai
Democrats are smorg the subscroers and Others
rc the same party desired TO controue, but did not
vish TO have their nsmes appear. Sach SUBSCRIPTIONS
were decIed the smss Of all donors are to be III
scrihed upon the plate, with suitable INSCRIPTION 10
scGitioD.'
A letter received in Paris on the 5th inst from Mr..
Sumner gives but little epcouIsge Mt for his speedy
recovery 10 his nnmeous friends. The fact OF his still
beire in the south of France is the hest indication OF
his heslth. He will get away from France and Europe
a. econ as it is possible.
-Tteodsre Parker will probably ssi for the West
Indies sbout .he sth Of Febfua'y.
The custom Of giving publicity 10 wills and family
docume nts was offensive to the late Benjamin +.
Butler ttat, We are told bys correspondent of The
Boston transcript after devising the bulk Of his prop
erty to bis cSdren, and appointing his son executor
he refers the latter to a memorandum OF charitable
ard friendly beques.s-not Incorporated in the will to
avoid publicity.
Lord Lyons the new British Minister, is expected
in Washington in the lsst week Of February. He is
said to Re one Of tie crack whistplayers Of Europe
and a devoted xorshipper of the game
The Hen. Henry W. Sccum, of tte Assembly,
has been appointed, by the Commsnder.in Chief In.
sructor of Artillery to the 9th Division Of the New
York State Militia with the rank Of Colonel. Mr.
Slocum is = eraduste Of tie West Point Academy.
The Hon. Joseph Howe, Secretary OF State for
Noys-Scota, and the abest statesman, perhaps the
Btsh colories produced, and at present leader
Of the mos ment for tn, confederation OF the British
Piovrces has been for the past few days stayng at
! Willards, in Washington.
In bic resume Of Chess for 1853, Herr Lowenthall
hes the fl owing passage:
"Ip Ip6ia Mr.. Green, still keeps Che. alive, and
il we may rely upon his Judgment there an Eastern
a. a. yies Of ssmes with Brsbmin, ramed Rhuncb1n.
der KurrsI icer who Mr. Green thinks, could give
oeds to eny IvIg PLAYER: We su hardly eAGec. % eno
10 he East bot If the lster copquers all the Occden-
tss who venture TO oppose bin, only one thing TO-.
ans 10 be desired, ard that is to see the East and
West pitted against each other
1t is said that Col. Colt Of Hartford is investing
large capital 10 the purchase Of Arizons land and
mining privileges. His brother-inlsw has gone out as
his agent.
-Speskirg of the sluremepts to the City Of Wash
ipgor just now, the correspondent of The Times ays;
"Tbere never a finer time for young ladies' 70
! come to Wasbrgtop 81 many OIL ers IL the arIny
fresh from West Poibt-youpg literary men-potts OF
The Erening Mirror ype- flbus.rs, with revolyers
in their hets fire in tteir ese, apd in their pocket.
titles TO tbe silver brick lands Of Arizona. Willard
ao but one lady to each table twenty feet oog and
but sscsar, lest by her inadsertence he should
Iote twenty boarders."
Among the pre- sents made by Louis Napoleon to
the Empress on New Years D,y. was the discovery
to Ter Msesy that her chamber opened in an apart
nen.--s boudoir-undre ,med Of in sleep and uc-
Unsigned in previous waking. door, which the
| night previous no coor, stood wide open. The
new apartment, the wondering Empress at length OBJ
terved was real; Saracenic in splendor; "tocaio,
initiated from the famous toilet chamber Of Arab sui
tanss in the Abambs equipped with every concsivs-
be and inconcovsbe toy and trinket Of modern toilet
device.
-An5erssep, in bea'irg gener' us testimony 10 Nor
phys powers Gays he is too strong for any llvirg
player 10 hope TO win than game here and there
lie lever makes mistake, but soon as his adver
sary commits the slightest bluLder his game is gooe
| Ii player makes move "approxims,iyenent cor
rect, bu; not "exactemen,' the ngtt move, Morphy
il dead ceran 10 win Andersen has also given his
opinion that MOrpby would have besten al tue three
great trium virats-Philiior, La B0urdonnas and Nc
Donnel.
"A letter was cad at the Boston Burrs celebration
fr,m J. g. Buns, son of the bard, expressive OF his
own and his brothers thsrks for the honor to their
| father. A gentleman came 10 Boston from Missouri
expressly TO be preseIt At the celebration in Albany
the autograph copy Of Aud LaDg Syne, now the prop
eity OF John v. l.. Pfuyn, e,q, Of Albany, was er-
fblted Our txcbarg ges crowded With accounts OF
celebrations thIoa, bout the United States and
Canads.
Mr.. l. N Davis hY written poe'ch appeal to
Mi ippians in behalf of the Noun. Vernon Associa
| ton.
John Travis .he great pistol shot II at Huntsville,
Ala where be propoies to thoot At half dollar IN tho
hands Of q boy who travels with him.
Col Tsl. F. Shsifoer saysih during the CON-
"irg san mer, with engineers already engaged, he
intent 10 to travel and examine the route via
Greenland Iceland and the Farce Isles, which, in
hi. opinion, is the only practicable for atsleg'sph
between Europe and Auercs
Henry Shaw Of 81. Louis is engaged in laying ou.
and constructing an immense srhoretam and garden
| On the plan of tie celebrated .Iardss des PLantes
which be intends gift to the Cdy of Sc Loap,
| NJ utu he IN e,ta ia