The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30
Personal Intelligence.

lille lccoomni has taken PASSAGES tor herself and
quite on the Vanderbilt which sails June for Souhamp
ton and Havre
Nr. Richard Golden, of England, arrived at Washing
tom D. c. the day before yesterday, and Is staying with
President Buchanan
The Mr. Stuart mentioned by telegraph as among those
dangerously injured by the explosion Of the steamer g.
Nicholas is Mr. Briscoc B. Stuart OF Hon. A. Il. H.
Stuart Of Stauntou Va He was severely burned on bis
face and hands He on his way to Louisiana TO DO
married.
The New Orleans Picownc Of the 2ad inst says:-For
about two weeks past Hon. j. r. Benjamin has been
confined to his by disorder of one Of his Dyes,
which affects the use Of both under meulcal trea
he s expected be able to attend to business Tor at
least week, perhaps even alopger time
Major BsH Mccn0s Ct TSns hGT Psas ~
Of Louisiana, and NJ Dsgollado OF Mexico, arc In wash
ipgton.
The Army Medical Board, which was recently convened
in Philadelphia by order OF the Secretary Of War; have
recommended the following gentlemen for appointment
in the medical sto OF tho army-Noi George Sncgsy,
York. No. 3. Charles II. Alden, N. D.. Pennsylvania.
Assistant Surgeons Alexander B. Hasson and Jonathan
Letherman examined by the Board and found quail
ted for promotion
Mcssrs Toussant and Merdon, Ministers Plenipotcn.
tary from the republic OF Hay ii, had Interview With
the Earl Of Mamesbury athe Foreign Office, London, on
The WASHINGTON Constat,nion announces--The Presi-
dent having found that il Will DO impossible for him to
discharge u
less he can devote them few hours in each day with
out interruption, therefore authorized to state
Pm. After that hour he viii be happy TO sse his fellow
citizens as usual.
Eon. Robert Barnwel Rhetl has been invited TO give
his views Of political matters al Grahamvle, s. Co. on
Hon simon Cameron, United States Senator Of Pcnnsy
yana, s in Philadelphia
The San Antonio ysrcn saies that Cen Twggs has been
dangerously III, but 10 slowly recovering.
Gen. Houston has arrived at his residence at Cedsr
Point, on Galveston Bay, Texas Tho Necs says au,hor
tativcly that he viii not be candidate for Governor
Hon Schuyler Colfax, ". G. from indiana Hon. D. S
Wabrdge, NJ. c. from Michigan; Hon. Chas Hale Speak
Hays U. s Al Captain Alfred Sully, u s. A.; T. Black
well, Eco Managing Director of Grand Trunk Railway
Esq, Of the n. y G. r.; C. t. Mccormick ESQ, Wash
ngtoD City, were in Chicago on the Goth inst.
- Lieutenant Pendleton G. Watmoush, OF the United
Navy has sent hs resignation to Secretary Toucey
and 1t has been accepted by President Buchanan
Bon. James l.. Orr, W. Smith O Brien and H. C. C,ald
well, U. :. A., are In Washington.
DkEuT OF AN AaEHICo-RUssIAN COUNTESS.
tPsrs april iD correspondence ofhc Liverpool journal
The MUSICAL world has been occupied with the deb, OF
Madame Gucrrabe'. who is the daughter Of a former
American Consul TO your town, Mr.. Ward She is, like
Her history peculiar ON the death Of the Consul Mrs
Ward left for Italy, in order 10 complete the musical elu
Sason , 81 S,s daughter AZ Rome the splendid beauty and
young Russian nobcman the Count Guerbe As no other
proposition but marriage was admissible, the Count do
msnded Mrs Wards hand and they privately mar
rled ut Home thoTt time afterwards the bride
gloom disappeared; and, after the most hearsrenl-
ing anxiety on the part Of the deserted wife and
her mesher, news received OF his return 10
Russia; and when applied 10 for explanation Of bis
extraordinary eorduct returned for angwer that he
coneicered himself free mar, not having been mar.
RED III tho Greek church, and that Miss Ward also q.
liberty to marry whom she pleased, without any fear Of
moessaNon from him. The bitterness and indignation
with which this communication received can be we'll
imagined; but the American mother not to be put
down by threats or contemptshe Immediately forth
VIII her daughter for g. Petersburg There, the Aeri
can Consu taking the affair In hand laid the before
the Emperor Nicholas, who Immediately sending for the
his imperial will that the marriage SHOULD imrnedI
atey performed In the imperial chapel of the palace
This was accordingly done, and Miss Ward became the
ContesD Of Gurbc to all ntcnts aud purposes but the
ceremony over, she withdrew; would che ever apply
Tor one ian thing OF the income which the Count burst not
for the life Of him. withhold from her. should iuss
upon claiming IT, Tho Yankee ladies' must somewhat have
surprised the Muscovite gentleman
ARRIVALS.
At lie Eyoyou llouse-Bon Edward Everett Boston; Hon
servant Boston; Mr. and Mrs r. Pond Hartford I'll
dale Bradlee, Mia j. H. Badee, Miss Goddard Boston; Mr.
and MTs NJ Reynolds, Roswell Hart MIRA hosMarrio,
Mrs. James Wilton and maid and thee children Rochester:
Henry Ludam and family, Gusay Kein.kn, New York Mrs
Dry and daughter, Ptsbnrg; Dr. unonf, Newport Taze-
Wen "a, Tor, Norfolk, va William Maybur, N. D. pndel
pLa; PaTan Stevens, j. A. Wood NJ. d. Boston 6. ~ Phil
Hrs, Jamaica, WI Q. j. Mills Mddletown, Ircury
Dooitie, Philadelphia Mr. and Yrs dL wssbr son, Jener
uuiy