New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-06
PERSONAL.

The editor Of The Warrenton Wig, writing from
the Red Sweet Vsl Springs, says: 4" few days
ago couple Of Southern gentlemen here, rich planters
from Red River, played seven games OF old sedge
for $5 900 game, and the winner took every game;
s35.OOO we've lost and the money paid, hear, in
check on the Bank of Louisiana
Carl Form es is reported to be in London, en- route
for tie Rhine.
MIR. Cyrus W. Field, the telegraph hero, attended
the Williams College Commencement on Wednesday,
and was added to the list of those who received the
honorary degree Of Master OF Arts.
William d. Philips, accused of cOunterfeting
Senator Douglass frank has been acquitted by a
Jury at Washinston-the reason OF the acqulttai
b.inp pot that he did not do the deed but that his
object was not to defraud the Government but to use
the Senators name as recommendation in his busi-
ress.
Among the sojourners at the Profile and Flume
Houses at the Franconis Notch, over last Sabbath,
were the Hons Charles Francis Adams OF Ma'sa,hu-
setts, Edward Stanley Of California aud Clark b. aud
John Co,hrane.
MIR. Church, the artist, whose contemplated cruise
off the coast of Labrador was announced some weeks
since. has, it is said completed more than hundred
sketches in color Of icebergs out OF which no doubt
will come picture next Spring
Mir L. p Rand and several others were impris-
oned fortnight since in the Oswsgo Jail for exhibit
inc spir,ual manifestations which the authorities of
that place construed into practising juggery without
q license" Three days ago, says The Spiritual 1eie-
graph We rec, ved note from Mr.. Rand, statit that
he had written US from the place where he was then
stopping, full account Of his liberation by the sprts,
who had Unlocked the prison door. The account,
however failed to come TO hand in season for this
weeks impression Of The Telegraph.
Private letters were received last week from the
Rev Dr. Bethupe in which he states that his health
is good and that of Mrs. Bethuns much improved.
He is at present in Switzerland aud does no. expect
to return home before Autumn.
The Christian IntelIgeaecr says that letters
have been received from Messrs. Brown, Verbeck,
and Simmons, from French vessel which spoke the
Surprise in the latter part Of May. The missionaries
and their families were, at the date OF their letters in
excellent health and spirits. II no untOward obstacle
bas impeded their progress the vesS. in which they
sailed must now be approaching Houg Kong. We
cannot, however, expect TO hear OF thei' aTnv" IN
Japan esrlier than the month Of December next
The New.York correspondent OF The Charleston
Mercury says:
wesby political friends Of his in this city stared
subscription for fund to pay his travelling expenses IN
Europe until the commencement Of the next Congress
sopai session, by which time it hoped thst the
unov ant nOtoieiy attaching 10 the man would have
greatly snbsided, and that tue adventures OF travel
would have repaired his shattered health and spirits
The fund was TO have been SIC 0O0, and - 900 were
subscribed and the subscription was still going on,
understaId, when the meas Of Sekless reconciliation
With his wife sliena,ed his friends and pa. an eni 10
the movement. One Democratic politician had set
down his name for 81 ,OOO."
The will Of the late John Hancock of Boston, has
not vet been ad nted to probate, and legal proceed
iucs contes,iDg its validity were commenced, but
proposition for q compromise was made which VIII
probably be accepted.
In regard TO the Hancock House, the will provides
,b., shal not be cold until four years have elapsed
and not then without being advertised throughout the
Union. In case the Committee appointed by the
Legislature to purchase the house for the State It
.hey saw ft had been in favor OF the project, the