New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-03
personal.

hdy diplomatic circles has been more respected an"
esteemed than Madame de Sartiges.
The death OF Nicholas Hill, the preeninent law
yer, Of Albany, was announced in our columns yes
terdsy. His style of pleading was clear, CONCISE
logical and forcble. lie fair toward opponent
and gentlemany and genial in bis intercourse WIN
his associates at the bar His influence, a. might De
expected from such qualities, was most powerful anu
.,no.. nsrsmount with the Court Of Appeals; and
raanv partes before that Court who were not able TO
avail of his active services on account OF
,he neculiar acquaintance of their counsel with the
points in d1pute felt themselves obliged to retain
him in order that they might not have the influence
q his name and his talent against Them He has not
left his superior behind him. Ii is worthy OF remark
that there is no lawyer now who has national repu-
tatiop. When John Marshall made speech on the
Robbas case, in the House Of Representatives.
question on which the Republican party Of the day
had made an issue with the Administration of John
Adsnsit had the effect of Judicial decision 1t set
tied the question. Such, in some respects, was the
eject Of some Of Mr.. Hills speeches in the Court OF
Of Appeals. But their influence was not national
the day for that quality with a member Of the bar
having passed away with the increased numbers OF
the States the extension Of the Union TO the Pacific
and the local importance of State decisions.
The rumor. which we understand to be prevalent
in the interior Of the State, that the Hon. Dan. f.
Sckles is TO address the American Bible Society and
the Mary Nagdsen Society at their approaching an
piversares in this city, has no foundation.
The Clerelcnd Herald says that Della Webster,
the Yankee school ma am who has been driven out Of
Kentucky two three times put in prison once and
robbed of her property there because suspected Of
abolition sentiments has lately arrived in Madison,
indiana with thirty families from Massachusetts, and
intends to start a shoe factory her farm in Milton
Kentucky. Whether che will be allowed to remain
remains to be seen.
The President has officially recognized Francis
1>ousada as British Consul for Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island, to reside at Boston.
The Rev. DR.. Pussy, as Regius Professor of He
brew at Oxford, has just ended course of lectures
on the Minor Prophets, of which correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian remarks that it was I'M
speakaby refreshing, in these days of controversy
and excitement to listen to the professor labOrOus and
thoughtful investigation of the styles of Amos Joel
Obadiah; the structure Of the Prophetic Canon, and
the deep treasures Of Di, inc wisdom which lie hid
~ it WERE in those sedomread and little-understood
writings"
1t is stated that Gen. Johnston, who has command
of the Utah Department of the Army, will return to
the States this Spring visit, il affairs in Utah
shall then wear the same favorable aspect as at
present.
Judge Watrous of Texas, publishes, in the Gal
Sestoa News, reply to the charges made against him
by Gen, Houston in the United States Senate. Tie
denies IN the charge that he has been engaged in
land swndles, declares that ho sought judicial
Office for base purposes and is indignant at the as
PERSONS cast upon him.
Senator Seward will leave New-York for Europe
in the steamer which sails on the tn of May.
Sister Mary Teresa Green, who has been -
years Sister of Charity died at st. JOsephs House,
Emmettsburg, on the 18th inst, aged 72years.
bishop Delaney, now visiting England was e1-
pected to preach at the festival of parocha chors of
the Noting Church Choral Union which
was to be held in the old minister of Southwel the
Thursday in Easter week, April %. Bishop Delan-
cey was to preach in the morning, and the Bishop of
Lincoln in the evening. Upward of thirty choirs
were to be represented on the occasion, to the mum
Der of at least 800 choristeTs.
The Rev. Theodore +. White and lady
cf Mendham, New-York, were surprised on
the Goth ul by a party who poured into
their house in their absence, took entire posses
zion, filed the arder and cellar with good things and,
on the return of the owners, presented them with
purse containing over 5000 in gold. Their spokesman
informed Mr.. White that this was testimonial of
their appreciation of his fidelity and worth as an
evangelist after which they all sat down to supper
II was very happy time for all present.
A Mr.. Close living in the vicinity of Crane Creek,
Mason County ILL.,, came to the conclusion that he
would leave his family, which consists of wife, in
the last stages of consumption, with six children, and
try his fortune with young girl, scarcely sixteen, OF
disreputabe character who had been living with the
family The boys of Bath where they waited for
boat down the river arrested Mr.. c. and, after in
yestigation sentenced him TO ride the wooden horse
and receive cold bath, beside other summary nfic
tiops, much against his will, and pay fine of $iO
being the amount of loose cash found on his person.
which was to be paid to the girl TO bear her expenses
home to her friends in Kentucky with strict orders TO
leave town immediately.
The Toledo CO., Times says that twenty Toledo
Misses" can, with six months training perform as
well as Piccolomini. VIII The T.mes give us the
names of these fair Toledoansl
"A Norwegian shoemaker living in Minnesota, has
obtained $l7, 900 for piece of land near Chicago
which he bought eleven years ago, for the sum Of
80.
Professor n. C.. Morse of Louisville, recently
took fifty acres OF land in West Tennessee debt,
at $40 per acre. On examination he found that il
contained vast quantities of lead the rocks beneath
the soil being lead ore. thorough test shows pure
lead TO the value of So per cent aud associated
with suphate of baryta, equally valuable as the
lead ore Since the discovery, Prof NJ. has refused
900 per acre for the land and he has raised S2j 900
in Cincinnati where he formerly resided TO build