New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-19
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Very sad accounts come from Nice concerning
Alex. de Tocqueyle, who is quite blind and fast
declining; his accomplished wife soothed his sickness
by reading to him. but che has at last been bereft OF
voice, snd can make herself heard no longer.
The Washington correspondent t'S,") Of tn.
Times tells why President Buchanan was invited to
the complimentary ball to Lord Napier. Some time
, sirce be LDaturedly declared that he would have
nothing 10 do with it, because Gov. Seward was so
pron nent in the affair With irresistible determine
ton to make himself especisy ridiculous, he declared
hat he would have nothing TO do with anything in
which the estmable Senator from New-lork was con-
spcuous How clearly the Buchanan character sticks
out here The only way to get into his good grsces Is
by abusing him. Mr.. Seward in all his speeches, has
treated the President ike gentleman using the most
courteous language and utterng his severest truths in
the phrase least calculat ID to offend The result Is
inst such exhibitions of petty spite as that above
noted.
Mis- Judson who married the gentleman from
Africa at Pontiac while SINCE has just returned from
Indiana, where she had been with her brother, and
go, decree of divorce. Most convenient State, do
not reform all the good out of your divorce laws.
Madame Cavaignac, the widow of the celebrated
General animated by high chivalrous feeling has
her father 200 OOOf), TO bis creditors he having IN
fortunately become bankrupt.
Mr. breckenridge residence in Washington, was
sold for SEQ 600 ID gentleman of thM city It was
one Of three fine rst-cass buildings erected last year
by Senators Douglas, Rice aud Breckenridge. Mr..
Rice and Mr.. Douglas occupy theirs, but the health
Of Ms. b. prevents her assuming the cares OF house
keeping with lis AIRY entertainments in Wash
ingtOn.
The undoubted nephew Of the gres. John Philpot
Currsn is at present ami has been for time,
inmate of work-house in his native county OF Cork
movement is on foot with view OF collecting cum
Of money Sufficient ID keep him independent Of public
charity for the rest Of bis lfe
The advancing age of Gen. Cas- begins to be felt
a. sn inconvenience TO the Administration, and he will
probably soon retire. The correspondent Of The De-
tyoR Tri6vue says that his foreign policy is CON-
plete failure at all points that chsnge is found to
be indispensable. The real Secretary is Mr.. Buchanan
himself, but the work of detail Is done by the Hon.
John Appleton, Assistant Secretary, without seat in
the Cabinet
The North Woods Walton Clubs" plan for the
next Summers excursion proposes the establishment Of
a rendezvous camp at Fourth Lake on the Moose
River chain at which large depot Of provisions is to
be established, and local accommodations provided for
thirty men. From this point excursions to be
made by small parties, during the month of JuIe, TO
every point Of interest in the John Brown Tract region
The fns htful mairnipg of Mise Noble by tiger at
the Circus in Philadelphia Friday is not the first
accident o. the kind which has happened upon the
same spot. Several years ago, when mensgerie was
located in this building, huge elephant became
ragged ard killed enc man and injured others before he
could be subdued. The fury of !he animal was such
that feldpeoe wa. brought TO the front of the build
ing iesiir TO fire upon lin in of his escaping.
DR.. T. X. Kane w1 among those who brought the
beast to terms finally.
Palmer S uiio has in il bust Of the charming
Isabels Huxley, taken in Florence and which i, pro-
nourced perfect. Miss H. has for two Yeas been IN
der toe best musical instruction in Iay in preparation
for her professional vocation Of opera aud concert
singer. Her voice is extraordinary.
The more Baron Humboldt siva1ces in year,, the
every line lie wrte, every word he ut.ers, and
eyery-eyen the moot trhirg-event concerning him,
ia recorded BY the German press. Tie following snsc-
dote Is jGst given by Berlin psper The celebrated
" savsnt possessed black parrot, presented to him
/" years ago BY the grandfather of the Princess Of
+" Prussia, Karl-August Of SaXe-Weimar. Baron
humboldt was very fond of the bird; and returning
hcme the other day from dnrer-psrty ne was dis
sgressbly surprised by finding the parrot sitting
drocpingly on his perch. Well, Jacob he said,
approaching the cage which of US two is likely to
60 die first Pay, Jour EHcelsncy, remarked bis
cd valet do rot speak to the bird of such serious
- matters Humboldt turns away silently, taking
up book. Half en- hour afterwsrd the bird sud.
denly turns round looks at its mater, and-drops
down dead. AT this moment, poor black Poll is
being stuffed at the University Museum for his
" afflicted survivor
"A good story Is told of the Prince Regent Of Pru.-
ss relative to the anticipated sccounchemen. Of the
Princess Frederick William The Colonel of Artillery
who received the Prnces orders 90 to the number Of