New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-04
PERSONAL.

intrigue for Buchanan's denomination, and succeeding
in that, work for his reelection. II the latter is &c
/ con plithed, lie viii remain at Paris til 1865.
! The Hon. Rufus Choate has partially recovered
/ from his late ndi,positiou. He sails for Europe
OF the 18th inst. Some Of the Boston papers deny
! Tint he is to be appointed Minister to London.
Prof. Mel late Of this city, is giving series OF
/ French readings in Boston.
The New Popular Play entitled SIcKLEs; or
! the Washington Tragedy was produced last even
ing for the first time, in the pure and Purtanical
! City of Boston, at the National Thester, which is
under the direction Of the Star Sisters, Leuciue
and Eeles. TIE dramatis persona ore
Hanchett
s fr,;er,ia
The author Of this masterpiece Of AthenaD genius
is as yet unknown but The Boston Ledgen observes
that ait is said to be very close and correct dram
et cation from the facts, and offers with it good
moral" Before this thrilling drama the petite CON-
edy, " The Belle of Ireland" was enacted and after
il 1.-THE Wandering Boys" We shall look sharply
through h. Atbenian journals for critical notices of
the play.
Mr.. II. II. Thompson, slavc-dealer, Short street
Lexington, Nv, sends his card and portrait. The
face il that Of young gent trying hard to look sweet
bOl Win INulHtItbL buCCthHs IL IL W u
fun allowance Of hair, slim allowance of whiskers
aud superabundance Of neck-tie. We infer from it
that if Mr. r. could sell himself at his own valuation
AMI buy the property back at the average valuation of
his neighbors, be would make more by the operation
than by any negro trade he ever yet made.
-Runa Rockwell was married to Rachel Darling
siIty-eigh gears GgO-on the llth Of Now, 79O-he
having been born in February and she in May of
II II =. i, Il 4 4.
they married. They celebrated their golden wed
ding more than eighteen years ago. They have
lived, til quite recently, q farm in Rdgefeld,
Conn, which belonged to Mr. Rockwes father AM
grandfather, and which he has recently given to
grandson. tavern was kept here long before the
Revolution as ell as long afterwarj and when the
British burnt Danbury, the father of the present Sc
Nor Rockwell conveyed his wife and this child, then
four years old out of the British line Of march, and
then shouldered his musket and joined the defenders
Of Ridgefed. The then child now old man. still
clearly remembers his with his mother TO their
home ard the arrival there about the same
tine Of several Americans who had been wound
ed in the fight ana were brought in to be
cared for. Both be and his wife arc still bale
in body, clear in mind, and fluent in speech. They
were recently on visit to daughter in the upper
friend visited them end obtained these particulars.
The Huntsriilc (Ala) Advocate says that the Mr.
and Mr. Crisp reported lost by the late explosion of
the st. Nicholas, were not the weliknown theater
manager and his wife, but another family of the
name.
MIR. VIM Writ Skies, the Jefferson County editor
Of The Utica HerGid, has terminated his connection
with that paper, designing to become the editor and
proprietor OF journal at PerinOnt near New-York.
The Rev. Mr. Alexander Of Kentucky, for TWEEN
ty-sx years missionary at the Sandwich Islands, and
family arrived in New-Bedford Sunday, in ship
Mountain Wave, from Honolulu.
Tie Mcmpiis ArQlanche has the following inter-
estng "reminiscences concerning the brothers OF the
late Mike Walsh:
1.-THE children consisted Of four brothers and SIS
ter, of whom III Ike the youngest, that had been
scattered in all directions upon the death OF their
father. Mike alone remained with his mother a
most singular fatality befe them all. One OF the
brothers was shot in duel across table III South
ern city; another fell by the side OF the brave Crock
EFT a, the massacre of the Alamo; the third brother
was burned in the Ben Sherrod and his sister per-
shed in the Inflated Lexington. The mother soon
followed her children leaving poor Mike to meet a
death under the circumstances, more terrible than
any of the rest
Mrs. Anderson of London, &. W., insured her
life for 5000 fer the benefit of her son, who last
week administered stycbnne to the mother, from the
effects of which she died.
- The Newport N7cs of Friday last states that
sxythree cottages have already been rented for the
Summer being one more than rented last year on
the 10th Of July There still upward of forty fine
cottages for rent
The Rev. w. L. McLaren, formerly attached to
the editorial corps Of TIE Cereiand Ha'HdeaIer, Is
preparing TO depart for Japan, where be will here
after devote himself to Missionary service.
George ID. Latchford, Postmaster at Annapolis
Junction. Maryland, sued Miss Emma Dorsey for
SANDER having damages at s., 800 but the jury, after
trial. only awarded $3.50 Miss ID. repeatedly charged
Mr. L. with retaining her letters and other mail
matter and refusing to deliver them to her; had cir
cuated AMI rrcra, tins charge, and refused to re-
trac, Il: hence the suit 1t is said Miss d. intends to
carry the case to the Court Of Appeals.
- The French Government has recently granted
pension Of $500 francs to the daughter OF the French
Cou,ul murdered at Jjdah Nh. Eveillard) who has
been recently married. Upon the morning OF her
marriage size was surprised by the receipt OF acnarn'
ing missive from the Sultan, which runs as follows:
Abdp Mcdd Rhan The youthful daughter Of the sraen'ed
4 Just usu thr father Of f.nly sacrificed by m'eI,
orpbal NAV he s-powcsl cd permit hs s'ryal, Aodnl
Mend 10 be second father the chd and may tins t'wer oi
H. West not r~ -t beuehcvut dew offered by one wno
a sr r. ,5,s,r aud Ii. life neal the dreary wound in q
d1ugtrs Il is the prayer Of az unworthy 'et'an' ID
God ne J''sT Of 'H-''e"' ABDUL MEDJTD KHAN"
ACCOMPANYING the letter a pension warrant
,r,, tho treasury of IN. Porte for 5000 francs.