New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-11
Personal.


The ckdteaur On EspdgHe which Grisi and Mario
had built, have turned out to be anything but tenant
able 10 their distinguished propretors. Late foreign
papers give account Of excitement at the opera
in Madrid when the La DiUd and the celebrated tenor
were hssed off the stage and even nsulted by having
potatoes thrown AT them from the upper galleries.
Some writers cay that people were through profession
al jealousy hired for this purpose others, that the
insult was directed only against Mario, who, IN bis
early life, implicated in some discreditabe love
affair at Madrid. According TO this latter version,
Mario is really Spaniard Of the Ping family and a
native of Barcelona. He away with young mar
quesa, niece of Gen. Espeta Captain-General Of
Cuba and soon deserted her, and she died. heart
broken, IN a convent.
Mr.. Thaddeus Hyatt was pleasantly surprised the
other evening by serenade from the workmen en-
poyed in his vaut-cover mandatory, who, learning
that he had obtained an extension of his patent for
letting light into dark places, expressed their grtihca
ton at the fact by treating their employer to very
fine serenade in front of his residence in Morton street.
Mr.. HYATT acknowledged the delicate compliment by
making very appropriate little speech TO the sere
naders. after which he spread before them something
good for the inner
A sensation has been caused among the protesting
Christians of California by the publication of long
letter Of Frederick Billings esq, refusing to be one OF
Board of Regents in a college to be established oy
the Old School Presbyterian Church. in San tranciseo
Mr. Billings protests against having an Old School
Presbyterian College in the State he says he considers
il bis duty and the duty of every Protestant to assist
in building up one great University under the joint
control Of all the Protestant denominations.
His ROYAL Highness the Prince of Wales has now
been at the Oxford University week, and he may be
considered 10 have fairly entered upon his career as an
Oxonian His resolution seems 10 be to conform to
all the rules of his college, and TO conduct himself in
nearly all respects like its ordinary members. He has
been regular attendant at such of the lectures have
vet taken place. though the term being yet young,
most of the professors only begin their labors in the
course of the present week and far unlike many of
bisless ustrous colleagues he has saved his fines, by
being at chapel punctualy at eight o'clock every NOR
ming One difference made in bis favor is that instead
of occupyng rooms in College, the Prince is allowed to
keep up a residence in the city, privilege that Is
| never accorded to any but royal undergraduates
When the late Marquis of Waterford was at Christ
Church THE Princes Alma Mater) he made great eff
forts to secure a similar concession, but In VAIN and
ordinary undergraduates are refused to be allow
ed TO take lodgings out of the College until they
| have matriculated at least one term. Any day the
Prince NAV be seen walking along the streets in bis cap
and GOWN almost unattended; strolling in the
QUADRANGLE of Christ Church with bis brother under
| graduates. among whom he is very popular; and he
seems equally disposed submit to college dicipine-
and 10 bear bis share in college sports. He seems IN
cned too to give his patronage TO city entertainments,
Mr.. Charles Dickens gave readings at the Town Hall
on Monday and yesterday evenings, and at the frst
reading i"The Christmas CAROL and " The Trial from
Piekwek y the Prince and his suite present. On
his attaining his 18th year, on the 9Th proxmo, the
event will be celebrated in Oxford with great rejoc-
| inos The Prince will remain at Oxford for nine
months and before bis departure the beautiful new
museum in the parks will be opened by the Queen IN
ner.on In the same week the Commemoration will be
held when His Royal Highness viii probably be adj
mitted to the honorary degree of ID. C. l..
In Bear Valley, California, the people are sub
scrbine freely and literally for the Broderek Monu-
ment Fund Col. Fremont headed the list with sub
scripton OF *ooV'
--Advices from ST. Petersburg state that Count
serOus Strogonoff has been appointed to the dignity
M curator of the Czarowitch. This nomination Is
made in virtue of fundamental law of the Empire,
Which proyides that the Hereditary Grand Duke shal,
iii he atians bis 18th year, be under a curator whose
du,v Is 10 overlook the management of his estates TO
advise him, countersign his papers, &C., but at the
same time having nothing whatever TO do with the
education of the young Prince Count Strogonof is
s,a,ed N be one of the most estmable men in the
Russian Empire
The louisiana Baptist says that the Rev. J. K
Graves editor OF The Tennessee Baptist, preached in
Mt Lebanon, La, last week, TO large and patient
audience for three hours and quarter!
The match between Heenan and Saysrs has been
desnitiyely made up. Sayers is TO fight him for t2oo
:, s;Se. for the Championship of England, and the
Champions belt; TO fight in A-foot ropedring, ae-
oodng 10 the rules of the Pugstic Association. The
sht will take place in june nex-the precise date has
NOT been fixed but articles TO be signed and the
whole affair ratified at the meeting at Belts LIE ONCE,
| ., Friday November 4. This match is looked forward
70 in England with extraordinary excitement, for both
men being Champions and each having suffered defeat,
both will best know the sweets of victory Sayers mas
been IN dry dock at Newmarket for the last fortnight
IN consequence of the effects of Brettes spikes IN hs
shoes running in the Champions legr while hghting'
| lie il rapidly recovering.
The Hartford Courant states that COL Colt will
cut from IS so uns of osers upon the SIDES OF tue
dyke this Fall. After being dried and peeled, tney
are bound in sheayes and allowed to remain IN waer
| all Winter. New-York house has offered 10 pur-
chase all of them but Col. Colt has concluded 70 put
nm factory on the South Meadow for the Manufacture
Of wiIow-ware work. to give employment to from ~
o 100 men. He has IL Of osers unher euiuva-
ton. beside those upon the dyke and in the Spring he
will add 50 acres more 10 this product. Inc united
States Government has asked Col. Colt Tor information
concerning the cultivation Of the osier and bis report
| has been sent TO the Pstent-Offce.