New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-19
PERSONAL

-Viscouut Williams, says Punch, uttered one OF
his best things in debate the Supply bill the other
nipht In reference to retiring pensions, he said he
had observed that when persons retired from Ill
health, they usually lived good many years "Of
course they do, Williams" said Mr.. Tom. Duucombe.
IF they retire from i'll health, they necessarily ap-
proach good health" The Viscouut could not see
this for very long time, but at last dnly apprehend-
ing Tbouas's meaning, he said 1t was "a suotiety
worthy of Iguorsmus Loyslst, whoinvented Jesuits.
A most curious work, entitled Les MYSTERIES
du Desert" has just been published ut Paris Its
author is an old African traveller, NJ. du Couret, who
in order to pursue his explorations with more facility
turned Mahomedan many years ago, and still remains
faithful to this creed although he has been living
now for some time in France.
The French Minister Of State has just officially
sppont.d Mademoiseis Tag oni to be Inspectress OF
all the dancing classes at the opera, and to perfect
such pupils as she may consider likely to become first
rste performers
Don Neri- Corsin better known a. the Msrquis OF
Laistico has Just arrived in England as the repre-
sentative of the Tuscan Government and people at
ORE mos, critical period of Italian affairs. He has
been occupied in Paris as special envoy to the n
peror.
Ali Khan, ambassador from Persia to Paris and
London has srriyed in Paris with twenty .hve yospg
men who are come to France to bo educated.
Recently most extrsor iinsry took place in
fashionable ladies' seiuraiy schoo! 10 the Idiergar-
ten Berlin where Thirty young ladies' contested
for the championship in swimming. The winner, who
i. ninetse years of age and very handsome, is said
70 have proved that she might well challenge the
other sex as her own. The was followed by an
elegspt luncheon, only ladies being present and the
promenaders in the peighborhood listened with aston
ishment to the lusty cheers that followed the toasts
1t is thought, saws the Paris Eatr Acte, that,
no;witt standing NJ Rogers dreadful accident, the
Partisan public nav not be altogether deprived of his
services the stage particularly as he is at present
only A wars of age lie La, not lost the whole Of his
arm, as the ampu,atioo Effected below toe elbow,
and i, is said that NJ Charriere the wel.kuown sur.
sical instrument maker has promised to make him an
artificial hand and wrist capable of neatly al the
natural mover ents.
According to teegraphe dispatch from Ham
burg dated August /, the Grand Duke Constantine
hss din embarked at Copenhagen. After receiving the
congratulations of the Grand Marshal of the Palace,
his Royal Hghnsss proceeded to the Russian Em'
bassy.
A Berlin letter states that Fieli-Marshal Wran-
ole is 70 proceed TO Stockholm with large military
suite 70 be present a, the coronation OF King Charles
XIV. The Queen Of Sweden, daughter OF Prince
Frederic of the Netherlands is niece Of the Prince
Regent Of Prussia.
An Austrian travelling carriage Il bsrlnel,
n;erced by cannon shot IN two places. has been
iron,A, 10 the Iyons station and ia TO be exhibited
- ,hs Artillery Museum. This carriage belonged to
CIV Csula and was taken at magenta.
and tha NJ rt
Perseny will shortly leave London on tour In Ter
mary.
M. de Lesseps, who has bu' lately arrived al
Paris, proposes to come almost inmsdiatey 70 Lou
don, 10 negotiate with the Eoesh GoVeinmsh' III u''
tbsrance OF his Isihmus of Suez scheme
The Trieste Gazette announces ths' ''n' 'oAn'
commander Of verous, who, i, gill be remember
"a distinguished himself by lis a'sVe'e' aU''