New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-15
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an elegant enc, and the company comprised some Of
the notsblities of law, politics, letters, and COM
merce. Isaac Y. Fowler, esq, presided. Among
the suests were the Hor. John Kelly, T Francis
Meagher esq, Me-. Recorder Barnard, the Hon. Mr..
T. H. Spring Rice of Ireland and many other dis
tirguished gentlemen. The evening one OF grea:
cordality and happiness.
NJ Michelet in his new book, EAmour," says
that " the grca! prost-writer of the century is
yorra an Madame sand lts most imprisoned poet IL
woman. Madame Valmore. The greatest success OF
the age is that of woman book Mrs Stoves novel,
the gospel of liberty for race, translated into al
tongues
A Florence letter, dated May n, in The Proei-
dcuce Journcl announces that Lord Normandy has
lcft his comfortable villa Florence and gone "a
live al Munich, being frightened without the slightest
reason.
TIE Boston Trdreier announces the accession of
man of "world-xids reputation to It's editorial
force The Commercial Baiictia says tina. .he Hon.
Caleb Gushing is the man. 1t is stated that he writes
the articles on the war.
--TAs Boston Transcript has the following:
"Mr Geo. w. Curtis, in his Trusps, has skeched
well-femen bered characters in this vicinity of
past generation IN manner that has gwen oticn-e 10
their relatives. The incidents woven IN the story sre
said 10 have occurred while the uowad a, school
at Jamaica Plain
Senator Douglas has returned TO Chicago, full
of life aud hope" if We may believe his organ.
Professor Agassiz the Hon. Robert c. Winthrop,
and the Hon. Rufus Cboate, If his health will per-
mit will sail tor Europe 10 the st Gamer America from
Boston to-day.
Mr.. j. III. Stickney son of Josiah Stickuey, Of
WATERFOWL, Mass, has recently received diploma as
n ~ IL ~. -
Of London. lie is the first American who has ever
take his degree abroad.
Since the North Carolina University bestowedthe
degree of LII ID. on the President, some of our eI-
changes speak Of him as DIR. Buchanan.
The Somerset Telegraph, Skowhegan, announces
the death of the editor of that paper, the Rev. Mark
Hopkins, who died in Norrdgwock June 3. He was
born in Brunswick, September 10, 1913. He belonged
to the Methodist persuasion and at one time con-
uccted with The Name Wesleyan Journal, published
in Portland.
Mr. S. ID. Famsworth one of the proprietors Of
The Manchester american, has been reappoin:ed En-
crossing Clerk Of the n. u. Legislature.
-Siguor BeDdelari left Boston on Saturday for New.
York, en- route TO Italy.
james Madison jefferson, nephew Of President
Jefferson, died on the 2gth OF May last at his resi-
dence, near Eikton, Ky.
Bishop Delaney of Western Neg-York expected
to sa for this city in the Persia, which adver-
tised to leave Liverpool last Saturday,.
Mr.. Samuel Williams Of THE Utica Herald has
reached home from Europe where ne has been spend
ing the ls.t two years. HIS arrival was unexpected,
his name hav ny appeared in the list OF passengers
by the City OF Washington Mrs. instead Of Mr. 81
Williams.
Leave Of absence has been granted by the War
Department to Col s. Thayer and Col p. 81. George
Cooke, of the United Stats Army. II is the nten-
ton of these officers Ia join number of their
rades who are about to v. the seat Of in Europe.
A descendant of Gen. Howard, an English noble
nan, aod heir to property amounting to sO,OO0 is
said TO be in the House of Refuge, Cincinnati.
Measures being taken for his release.
The Boston Journal anpunces the departure for
the East, Monday 10 the bark Race-Horse. Of FIVE
nissionaries, under the auspices Of tho American
Board If Commissioners for Foreign Missions. They
were the Rev. j. f. Clake and wife, who will be
connected with the missions in Northern Armenia;
Miss Maria 4. West, who returns to resume her du-
ties teacher in the female seminary al Bebek;
Miss Myra Proctor who will join the seminary at
Antab az teacher, and Mrs. j. w. Parsons, with her
two children.
We stated few days since that majority Of the
members of the COMMITTEES Of One Hundred on tho
Webster Memorial had voted not TO have Po~ers's
statue placed in the Massachusetts, Sts,e-House, and
that Mr.. Everett and Prof FELTON, had resigned their
places in consequence Of the passage Of resolution
to this effect II seens, however, that the attend
snce upon the occasion in question WAS very small.
paper which expresses the opinion that the statue
Is good one, and should be placed in the State
House has since been put in circulation, and has
ceived the following signatures:
Edward Ev.rsti Nathan Appleton, George w CIoete.,,
jsss L.wrshes A. A. La~rrneS r W Cs.ndrr. 0i. od,
yin samuel @ Ward. Frsnnin Haven, Peter DUNBAR G. H.
hese. Williams. Alb.r Fearng. I. B; Ls~rrpee; M.son
Warm. J. w Tru s Hooper T. f. Chkerns Nathan Hale.
Dir. Everett's speech at the meeting is Published
in full in the Boston papers, and certainly makes out
a pretty strong pr'ma tacie case in favor Of the
statue. Mr. Choate agrees with Mr.. Everett, in
thinking good likeness Of Mr. Webster years ago.
We regret to state that Gov. Morgan has met
with quite painful accident. In passing down State
street, in Auburn, be stepped upon rough spot in
the sidewalk and severely sprsined hi. right ankle.
The next morning the limb was much swollen and
considerably i1Asmed, rendering il very difficult Tor
him 10 walk.
Capt K. b. Forbes Of Boston has returned from
his South American explorations in excellent health.
--7Re Schenectady Star of Monday says that DR..
Mott j. stl confined to his bed, and was rather worse
yesterday. One side has been troubled with par
aysis.
Among the passengers by the steamer Ne"-fork'
which sailed FOR Bremen Saturday, was Mr.. Fritz
Anneke OF Milwaukee formerly editor OF the IennHg
of this city who goes ont as correspondent at the