, 1859-01-31
Personal and Political.

The musical papeFa Of Florence are praising
warmly an American c.ntatriee, Miss Hinkley.
of Albany. who has recently sung in concert
music, under the auspces of the Fioreutine
Philharmonic Society.
The Independence Btigs announces the mst.
sisge, in Brussels, at the United States Le9n-
t'on, On the 9Th inst, Of Nina S:rother, daugh-
Ter Of lha Int Hon. e. F. Strotoer, formerly
member Of Congress, With the Baron Philip
Fahnenberg de Burgheim. After the ceremony,
q wedding hreakfast united around the table
O. the American Minister soue twenty persons,
the friends Of bath families.
The hayoress OF London gave juvenile
party OF i've hundred children, at the Mansion
House, early in January. Arriving at o'clock,
the guests we're received by their hostess and
the Mayor. The entertainments comprised
stereoscopoc views. dancing, displays of the art
Of magic, brilliant experiments in galvanism
and electricity, flute solo By youth of ten
Yesrs, and supper. The party broke up soon
atter midnight.
The Examiner announces the death of the
Rev. Zenas freeman, widely known and Justly
beloved as the Secretary of the New York Bsp-
tst Union for Ministerial Education, The event
occurred in Brooklyn Wednesday morning last
where be had been confined to his room very
few days. No one expected such termination
of the disease until at the moment of his death
His remains were taken to Rochester, his late
residence.
-Bayard Taylor wes present at the Buraz
celebration in Cleavelaud, and, in hriet ad-
dress, related the following. among other anee-
| dotes OF the lard:
''At time when Burns was excisemau, fes-
| tival was given by his fellow e1cisemen. in the
course Of which the toast Of Robert Pitt vas
| given. All drank it save Burns, who sat with
inverted glass. When all had drank to the
memory Of Pitt, Burns arose and remarked tha:
they had toastsd-GzoRGs WAsR1ycroS.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
t'nore Plsriot relates the following anecdote Of
Senator Chesnut's wife, which furnishes happy
instance of graceful recognition. Fifteen
years ago, Major IL, who was q fsIlow-2os,
eenger with Nr. Chestnut and his wife on a
/ homewa1d bound European packet, begun The
recital Of story TO them, in which he was in
ter7upted, and, no opportunity occurring for its
conclusion before the termination of thei. DIS
sage, the voyagers became separated at New
York. and remained so until day or two oeo,
when the Major waited upon bis former acquain-
tances to welcome them TO Washington. The
first greetings over. Mrs. Chestnut, with smile
Of pleasant expectation, .said: 's.Ioso, Major
u, pray relate us the remainder Of that
story
-a game for the organization Of the next
House of Representatives is developed by the
UAifcd Stat4 Ga-ttte's correspondent. He
writes:
sit is understood, in political circles. that q
movement has been made here recently which
may materially affect the organization Of the
next House Of Representatives. Certificates Of
election hare not been issued TO the six men,
hers from New York city. owing to informally
IN the returns. Tuey have obtained, however,
In authenticated statement, exhibiting The
number OF votes given, and to what candidates.
ihis testimony may be sufficient to nutisfT the
Claimants or others OF their election, but it is
not the legat or formal certificate heretofore re-
gArced as Prthaa facse proof OF membership.
Without such proof being furnished, it is ditli.
cut 10 SEE how these names can be placed on
the roll There Is reason TO believe that Mr.
Allen, the present Democratic Clerk, who will
preside in the next House until the election ofa
Speaker. has determined TO call these persons
IS regularly elected. and thus, perhaps, give
Them controlling influence in the organization.
Such is the game as developed no1."
There is lately remarkable silence in the
South Carolina and Georgia papers es to the
Congo negroes. The only recent a!lusion to
item is the following in the y;ck.burg, Miss,
Sna:
eve do uo:think they are valuable, from the
TACT thai We believe no white man would like to
oversee a set Of tuch hideous, senseless. looking
Creatures; besides, it would, in our opinion. BE-
nS1eat deal Of trouble to keep them at work.
They can ask for tob4cc aad whisky, una per.
taps chew the former aud drink the latter. but
they can do nothing else. They know nothing
about the use Of clothing, and would as soon
pluce palr Of pants on their shoulders as their
legs. Oae of them has formed a great fancy for
umbrellas, aad when u couple OF young ladies'
approached him, dressed IN the present ex,en-
size fashion, be flung down his hoe, and pursued
one Of them with al possible speed, and as be
came near her, he vigorously grabbed at the
skirt OF her dress, but before he succeeded in
getting hold of II, one Of the attaches OF the
Mississippi Central Railroad succeeded in
knocking him down. Mr. Montague then took
him IN charge, aud a4ked him in his csu Rib,
bertsh what he pursued the lady for, When be
replied TINT she had an umbrella under her
dress, und he wanted it.''