New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-23
PERSONAL.

verey denounced by the local press lot Dis lneceht
behavior on the occasion of the late riot in that city
The Daily american says:
"wh.teve Of esponsbty occasion Of the riot for
the wan. police force suppress IT, e'ts entirely
upon Mayor Hsrng chief OF police He opp the
pcinmen Of police force and ser the majority Of the
Board Of Aldermen secured appointment Of eighty be
OF ly qualified part Of them He utterly failed to o his duty
Mayor the afternoon aud evening of the driving out of the
gsmbe The most dsgaceul Circumstance to our city that
happened during when the Mayor did up
his courage address the otous remen that be permitted
amid Of the spectators him doon
and silence him"
-Messrs. PbelaD, Seerieter, and Tiemann have late
ly been in Chicago, trying to make up billiard match
between the two lastnamed gentlemen. They disa-
greed, however, on the size Of the balls and the
match is off, Mr.. Phelan, it is said refuses to meet
Seerieter again on any terms.
MIR. Ward, the Uoited States Minister to China,
was presented to the Imperial Commissioners on the
% of June. lie was attended by W. W. Ward, Sec
rotary of Legation S. Wells Williams. Interpreter to
Legation; w A. P. Martin, and w. Atcbison, Iutsr.
pr.tere and Geo. w. Heard, and James L. Lurman,
Attaches. The party went into the City Of Sbang-
hae in sedan chairs carried by liveried Celestas and
escorted by the marines from the Powhatan and Miss
issippi, with very good band of music.
MIR. G. P. Shaw of Bastrop, Texas, wac gentle
man of unfortunate" habits. lie got very drunk
ore day, and his friends painted him green. When
sober bis color rendered him so melancholy that he
poisoned himself.
Mr.. John Mipnon of York, Pa, astopished
large crowd Of spectators on Friday, by number Of
antics performed on top Of church spire on South
George etreet. He stood upon arrow near the top
of the vane, lay at full length upon it, and assumed
other positions too frehtful to look az.
The new Envoy Extraordinary ard Minister Pleni-
poteptiary from Brazil is the Commander Miguel Maria
Ji,bo. This gentleman is one of the oldest and most
eipomssts of bis country ano has been
in the service since the year 1898. After having been
Attacbe and Secretary in London for many years he
was Charge dAffares at Chill and Venezuela, Resi-
dent Minister at Venezuela NewGranada and Ecua-
dor, and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pen'po
ttntisry at Lima, from which place he is now charged
70 Washington. Mr.. Caivslho Borges, who wa
Secretary and ac'irg Charge dAffaires at Washington
has been appointed as regular Charge d Afaires
Caracas, Bogota and Quito.
DR. j. w. Palmer, the translator OF Michelets
J,Amour. has in press a translation Of " Toe MORA
His.ory Of Women" by Leeouve, lecturer in the
College of France This work presents the legal side
of the woman question, from French point OF view,
bouever. we presume as Mcheet holds up its senti-
mental aspect.
The Buffalo Express states that an important
n against the United States has been in progress in
that city the greater part of the time SINCE tue hs' Vi
July. The plaintiffs are Messrs y. Is. ana W D.
Latham. They have sued the United States Govern
mep for moneys alleged TO be due them for erecting
the large stone buildings at Buffalo ana os"ego,
which are used for Costom-llouses Post-oHce', anu
the Federal Courts. The amount IN CO. troVersy Is
nearly 100000. The testimony in the case, taken
before Mr.. Commissioner Conkling, al huna'o ea-
ceeSs two thousand folos and is not hall competed
other witnesses being yet to be examined 10 New
York, Philadelphia. Washington, and other clt'es'
Messrs. Henry b. Stanton of Seneca FAILS, ana ooIn
Cocbrane Of this city counsel for the paintifs'
and Mess,s H. ii. Gillet and j. ID. Mcpherson appear
for the United States.
An offer of marriage hss recently been made by
the Duke of Rutland 10 the Princess Mary SISTER VI
the Duke of Cambridge, which the latter, VINO no
longer boasts Of the charms of youth, Is ra'hel
anxious to accept. Her consent, however, NOT sur
fciert es by the provisions OF the Roya marriage
act, passed some ninety years ago. IN the reign o'
George Ill, no member of the reignipg family can
legally contract matrmory without the assent oi tue
sovereign personally declared, and Queen victoria
objects 10 granting the iefuisito H''A'N'
The Archbishop Of Paris is said to be so highly
incensed at the publicity given to the pToceednss
eoire forward in certain convent, by the revelations
made on the late trial of NJ de Ssbllle wherein tue
Countess de ouge played SO conspicuous part 'u"
his Grace has declared is intention of laying the con
vent under Introduction until measures be taken lot Tue
hotter Observance of the rules Of the order OF st. Angus
tine 70 which the ladies belong The greater part OF the
marriages which take place in the world are arranged
nv these ladies,be legaces, the adoptions, the dis
possl Of fortunes all take place under their sanction
and his Grace completely dsapproves OF this world!
traffic on the part OF the holy siterhood.
Herr Won Abel, the former Minister Of Bavaris
ard A crea. enemy Of Lola Montez, is dead.
The Emperor Napoleon III. viii be present, II
October at the inauguration OF colossal statue u u
y;,cp erected on a rock, in the town OF Pay, az
formed partly of guns taken in the Cnmes'
M. Ferdinand Flocon, member OF the PROVISIONS
coverrmept Of 1878, has written letter to S"s
r.,s, declining TO avail himself Of the amnesty puo
| lsbed by Napoleon Ill.
Victor Hueos rev book The Legend OF Cent?
| ia. !. shout TO be Published in Paris In this soTk
,h;oh has been long in the contemplation OF the au
,ho, IA dsscribed under the mask OF some heroieA
h;s,orca, rersopsge the aspirations and sufe'ings
| a. h,u.n race Each Of these dramas represents
nh.ss If history from the fall OF Eve 70 tne presen
a.. and nossesses an action and interest CT Us o~n
IT, c., volume /. divided into six parts tte mrs
,,.,oharas the period from Eve 10 our SAVIOR "a