New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-14

The sssne writer adds that Mr. Hewitt and his fsniy
are confned spritualiss and gbosseers and thai sr
z. Bulwer Lytton is also believer in spirits med
ums and the rest Sir Edward ia the author of story
| in recent number Of Biaokwood entitled "The
| Haunted and the Hsunters; or. The House AMI the
| Brain" The theory of this story is that mnds a,
distance can manifest their will in q mysterious and
awful manner on the minds Of others present the
scene of momentous actions in which the hsuner has
| borne part.
Senior Garcia, the SpaDiard whose gambling mania
we recently noticed subsequently lest all his fortune at
| the gambEng+able in Homburg. and committed suicide
by drowning himself in the Rhine Ii is said to be
usual 1T the different gambling in of per-
son having lost considerable sums and literally being
left with nothing for the bank to give sufficient money
TO enable the unfortunate loser to leave Prussan
officer the other day Wiesbaden played bis last form
away The bank gave him forty forms to leave with.
With that he went to Mannheim small place famous
for its baths but yet in its infancy There he rsked
what remained of his forty FORMS and with them
ceeded in breaking the bank and coming away the
winner of e., 800. He, in the most honest upright
manner, returned to wesbaden and paid the bank the
forty aorins it 80 generously lent him.
1t is stated that the Chevser Bunsen, the distin-
guished author and dTlomatist, has been induced to
leave his retirement Heidelberg, and to take up bis
residence in Berlin where il IL understood acme con-
genial appointment in the service Of the Court will
soon be conferred upon him.
The Infanta Of Spain, wife Of Prince Adalbert Of
Bavaria has Just given birth to son. Prince Adal-
bert, who is brother Of King Otho is it may be remem
bered designated the heir presumptve to the throne
of Greece.
The expenditure OF the Zurich Plempotentiaries
and tbtr suites at the hotel where they were lodged
is said to have amounted TO above $50 900.
1t is said that Madame Jenny Lind Godschmidt
contemplaes returning to the practice Of her profess
sion as public singer.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Norton were together for
the first time in several years. at the funeral of their
son, who was buried according the Roman Catholic
ceremonial at Wakefield, England, on the 23d ult.
They dined together and Mr. Norton paid his afflicted
wife every attention The hope is expressed that the
mourrful event may result IN their reconciliation.
We recently described the failure of Madame Gris
at Madrid; we now find the following dtnoHement of
the affair in the Spanish journals. Madame Grisi after
Ter recent unfsvorable reception at Madrid of which
an account has been given published the following:
al am accused having failed respec. the public This
accusation AFFECTS much that viii endesvor to prove the
contrary my artistic have always had the happiness
TO appreciate and feel profoundly the hind receptions which
obtained all the heaers in which have therefore
accented with pleasure an engagement the Theatre Royal
Madrid being assured Of being able to hn engagement and
counting on indulgence Of the public Undor these cum
believed that should find first the
stage the indulgence which chvaous Spanish nation sccod
10 artists my surprise great when before having heard
me- small portion the public manifested discomfort during the
a act frankly that these acts caused pain and that
without the protection Of the public should not have
able terminate the representation. therefore supps'e
the public the pardonng for what may
in the situation In which found myself Far be from
me the Representing the Msdd public whom have awsys
appreciated and had been permitted to speak should have
said Gentlemen listen with indulgence and after hsv-
ing sung not the happiness please viii respect
your decision. and viii put end to engagement could
certainly have continued to sing before public whose
baton obtained pshng sacred duty lay this
just before the public feeling certain that 1t win
for what is worth; and promise to obtain from the
public my Qualification -
After the publication of this manifesto Mme Grisi
appeared anew in Norma, but she encountered great
opposition and at length, bursting into tears she left
the stage II has been subsequently announced that
the performances of Mime. Grisi and NJ. Mario would
I OF continue.
MIR. David Urquhar, the famous monomaniac on
the subject of Lord Palmerston has established in Ber
in journal in the German language called Das Port
folio, in which he will probably expose the intrgues
and crimes of the British Premier.
The London correspondent of The Commercials d-
rertiser has the following interesting item. The three
W." referred to were the London bankers whom the
periodical bankruptcy of our importing houses carried
down in the revulsion of 1887:
In the course Of two 1t Is expected that the great
financial transactions connected with the failure Of the three WIS
(wdes Virgins and wilson, which is only Known by tradition
younger generation Of NewYork business men, viii be
finally wound up se twenty-five by the distribution OF
he of
ing large made the Bani Of England tina,
bee the chief administrator Of the various pro-
es and their agent and the whole period
has been Mr. r. Bstchore OF New York Of whose ndefs
sab honorable and efficient services the Governors on all oc
casions en- press most unqualified sense"
"A grand banquet was given at Edinburgh to Lord
BrouQham on the 9th ult. Lord Brougham was
elected Chancellor of the Edinburgh University by
vote of 654 to 4l9 for the Duke of Blccleugh.
LADY Peel, widow of the late Sir Robert Peel is
dead She retired TO rest in apparent good health and
was found next morning dead in her bed
The Pittsburgh Dispatch says that the negro New
", who was one of the insurgents at Harpers Ferry,
was while since the slave of his orn father in Virgil
MA BY whom be was emancpated, and that Nswlys
wife and two children still slaves.
-Horsto Stern the sculptor, has matured and mod
eled his design of a statue of the late Thomas Hart
Benton as he often appeared before the American
Senate 1t has been designed in pursuance of the pur-
pose of the artist produce colossal statue for the
adornment of appropriate place in the city OF ST.
Louis
FRAUDS uPoS ExIGRAsTs AND PAssLsGERs.-The
Executive Committee appointed for the prosecution Of
swinders held ON Saturday afternoon special meet
ing at the Hotel Jegel, in Barclay street. They have