New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-23
PERSONAL.

wg' ME- hut "cS 10 "ei Known az the popular autnOr
ef"Tom Browns Schoo'boy Days" aud +" The Scour-
ing Of the White Horee 4" Tois is the second child
which he has lost under unfortunate crcumst ances
within short period.
The Vice Presidency Of the Brtsh Board OF
Trade, vacated by Nh james Wilson, was offered to
Dir. More Ferrall bu' he declioed the tffor.
Prince Louis of Bavaria, brother of the En-.
prees of Austria is about to marry lmorgsnatically
Mile. Mendel, q Jewess the daughter Of eweler
The lady will assume the title OF Baroness de Wal
hersee.
The death Of ex-Bsron Pernefather took place on
the 9th inst, at his residence, near Clonms.
On August the Emperor Napoleon left Paris for
Chalons 10 return on Wed, esday Immediately be.
fore setting ont be received at the Tuileres in phi
vate audience, Prince Richard de Meteruicb to pre-
sent autograph letter from the Emperor of Austria
The Providence Journal says spropo, of Senior
Oviedos approaching puptias, that it is 'od-ash
Toned idea that msrrisge is an exclusive affair o.
the parties TO ii, and that when young LAZY
chooses to marry older than herself it really
concerns nobody except the young lady and the
man whom she conoescebds to make happy"
The notorious "Sherf Jones'" formerly Of
Kansas, and Mr Mowry, have purchased The Ari=o-
nian at Tucson. Mr.. F. Herbert, the California
Congressman, who shot the hotel waiter at Washing
ION, 10 10 become tDe tOHOr OF pdpG, VIII
continue to be Democratic in politics.
The Charlottetown Prince Edwards Islandl pa
pers August g. state that Miss Dix, the welknown
philanthropist then at that place, having made
tour of the Island TO ascertain the condition of the
insane in that quarter.
The following curious statement is made by The
Banner Of Ulster, the organ OF the Northern Pres
byterians: The Right Hon. Chief Baron Pigot, in
iao. tha nnpn
Assizes, for riot and assault in connection with
miserable exhibition Of party feeling took occasion
TO refer to the religious movement in the North
having extingusbed all party AM nosites, and pro-
duoed the most wholesome ana moral results upon the
community at large. His Lordship spoke in the most
favorable terms of the movement, and expressed
hope that it would extend the whole country and
influence society to its lowest depths"
The Hon. Edward Everett has been invited to at
tend the State Fair at ATLANTA, Ca in October. 1t
is said that he will accept, and, we presume, Will
avail himself Of the opportunity to deliver an Grafton,
already prepared upon George Washington.
Along the line of the La Crosse Road, a few miles
above HORIZON says The Mlraukee, Ners, is sign
board which is painted in large letters, 80 plain
that I" he who may read" As both Of as are so
id poor, don't run Orer my cattle. III. II. Ell.
KIss."
The Hon. FEE. Spinner was kicked by colt in the
streets of Mohawk last Monday, aud somewhat,
though not seriously hu t. The colt struck him with
both heels, one of which hit his gold lever watch,
emashiug it, according to The MOhauk Sentinel,
Sin horrible manner"
--Roch ester and Buffalo are becoming excited on
the tight-rope question Blondin being the champion
of the latter city, well as of Niagara Falls, and De
Leave the former. The Rochester papers dare Blon
din to interfere with their man, and The Niagara
Falls Gazette retorts by saying that Bondin was
threatened with violence by Rochester snoulderhit-
trs," when he was there to see De Leave walk, and
was indebted to "some personal friends for safety"
Tile PHILADELPHIA Journal Gays that one Theodore
Mcdonnell Price crossed the Susquehanna River last
week ut Espy tight-rope, although smart
breeze was blowing at the time. Tue distance trav-
ersed was 200 feet-tme II minutes.
The Boston Journal says: Among the unpub-
Ished manuscripts Of the late and much, lamented
DIR. VIM. A. Olcott, WAS one bearing the following
unique and suggestive title: Forty Years In the
wilderness of Pills aud Powders, the COgitations
and Confessions Of an Aged Physician 1t bears the
marks OF having been added to up to within week OF
the decesse of the venerable author. 1t may with
propriety be called his Medical Autobiography and
is work of quite remarkable character, being filed
with facts and anecdotes of interest. 1t will
doubtless have q large sale when published. We are
informed that Messrs John =. Jewet & Co. have the
work in press, and will issne it at an early day.
The London Court Journal says " Mr.W Wizard, the
North American protector of the Winter Transit on
the Ice as il is styled has also prepared an lcenap
Of the World and his countrymen are ranking his
name by anticipation with those of Watt and Fulton
and the whole galaxy of inventors and sdsptors.
Mr. Hillard writes to The Boston Courier, from
Sherburne England an account of his visit to Mr.
Maofeady. with whom he stayed three days. Mr.
Hillsrd Gays of his host:
ellis mapv friends in America will be glad that he
ia in good health and that the ten years which have
slpped by since saw him have touched MN with
very gentle hard. The severe domestic alncuens
which have befa,en him 10 that iniervaI ne mas ie
liz a a man but has borne like man. Our country
RS NOT within the four seas apd more faith
fnl friend than he In the retirement oil ms present
life he ia conscious of craving tor the e1ctemeu's
and triumphs of tina, which lie formerly led tie occu-
MES himself most usefnly in promoting the education
Of the community il when he dwelis wwk IN mnirn
the lsborefs are lew and the a"o"n1 W oo OWN"
plished is great.
Mr.. Sourgeon, the London preacher has recently
received a legacy under peculiar circumstances.
LAWYER called on bin, and informed nun tha' a mrs
W.. lately deceased, had left him considerable
amount BY will. The reverend gentleman thought
tbere must be some mistake as he knew no such per-
con lint ON investigation, learned that It was fac
Tie vent TO the esdence Of the tesatx and actually
ssw the lady in her coffin; he then Iecoleced her as
bsinp a constant annoy ance to him many years ago
in the Park street Chapel, where she hal pew d.
rectlv opposite TO him. She never spoke to him, but
was continually watching him, look wherever he