New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-26
PERSONAL.

We are informed on very good authory-nothing
less than that Of Dogbery and the valiant Captain
Pclnocoetbat the highest evidences Of respectable
ty and gentiy to have had Losses or to good
bouncing debts. But in this suosantii nation Of
shtpkeepers, he is fsr esteemed who stands in
the position of creditor and it was, presume, TO
assert our national right to such avery respectable
position that the last Congress published pamphlet
entitled " Claims Of Citizens Of the United States
against Foreign Governments" Ger ain il is that
they make on the whole very respectable show and
if the compers have not made the mistake OF the old
merchant who added up the year Of the Lord among
the dollars that s to cay if they have not confcunded
the just dues with tie unjust, unques'ionaby have
amor us gentlemen who have been extensively and
most unbandsomely fobbed off by nearly every power
on the face of the earth. Prominent among these
items is one which is apparently of this doubtful de-
scrpton, and which highly respectable cotsnporary
does not hesitate to declare has puzzled all commen.
tstors. The reference is Of to the neat l.
sum Of l. 600 0O0 francs which Robert a. Parish, r.,
of Philadelphia, declares is justly due him by the
French Government the consideration having been
one Of highly curious nature. Mr. Parish declares
II at lie entered into verbal arrangement with VI.
Fould, Minister Of finance, which agreement was
cor frmed by the Emperor, TO pay TO the claimant
$1,000 600 francs, upon his denomination Of the exist
erce OF gold field similar TO that of California and
accessible to the French arms soon as the French
fog could be raised in sovereignty in any part Of the
territory indicated Hs alleges that his part of the
dertakipg was performed, and now demands payment.
From private information, which reaches through
an apparently reliable source, it would appear that
this extraordinary demand is based upon some rather
curious facts. Mr. Parish having devoted many years
to the study Of geology and books Of travel came to
the conclusion that there several virgin Ophirs
in dift rent parts Of the world awaiting exploration
the richest beirg hidden away somewhere in the Sem
epa gion in Africa. The French Government, it IS
alleged lent willing to this tale, promised Mr.
Parish his fifteen millions sent out a secret exped-
on to the country, and has since that time been en-
gagged in removing the ucre from their African Cali
fornis. That the French have been very busy of late
wears in Africa we all know-whsther, as stated, it
wss for the purpose Of gold digging, and whether as
has bsen ingepously alleged, the apprentice slave
trade was only blind for more profitable operations,
remains for Mr. Parish to prove. If he can do so, lot
lin como ont fair and square with his documents, and
| let the world know how lie has been cheated If he
has letters from Louis Napoleon, if he can show
that that willy gentleman NJ. Fould, has really en-
poyed all manner of trick and ruse TO cheat him out
| of bis hard.earIed millions, why let him show his
hand and explain all to an Indignant and sympathizng
country, which will probably be only too hsppy to
supply those who will buy out the debt-at discount
and assume the responsibility. Let us hear the
whole story.
| Letters from Geneva Switzerland, announce the
arrival in that city of of the avorite Suanas OF
| Abdul Medjid and musician, with whom she eloped
The Sultana has the odd name of SarsafIas. She IS
Young and beautiful Circsssan, who lately was in the
barem Of the Sultan. She was much priced, and was
covered with presents. As she had charming voice
she took singing lessons fro director Of the music o
the paace, IN Italian named Gusteli One day, when
ont driving she entered house leading to the Bos
pborus and disappeared with the musician, not for
Getting the diamonds and other riches which she poe
sessed through the munifcence of Abdul Medjii H'
was sorely cut by her ingratitude. Perhaps she
whom he called the pearl Of his sersgo, will appeal
sometime upon the boards of the French or ltaIal
| opera.
| The Hon. Fernando Wood, in Tie Daily Ners
| TINS describes Mr.. James Gordon Bennett:
ain hi, depornent no 10 more accomplished His Cd
a his c.i.se and saby refined are those ci "a
mes, accomplished gentleman court In Europe and
copxer,a.iopslst be has superior HIS ieare t'A'r a.
.,,ocs,ion. with the rsushed and gifted men IN us
and Europe have yielded him fund Of inioimsaon WHICH
hlekl
-. and cspiyste those no foT the frs; tine have %
,laaure Of persua intercourse with Kim Mr. Bennett
like other men, his faults bu. these faults are not
hi. pesona That believe to be As pure, moral al
| Upright as that Of any man In this county
Charles Boz telle, the fret mate Of the America
ship Cor queror, who has been before the Livefpoo
magistrates several times, charged with having b.
violence precipitated the death of Peter Antonio,
seaman on board the Copqueror, wss recent
liberated fIom custody it being understood that tn
magistrates al Liverpool had no jurisdiction in tn
case.
-Madsme Poitevip, the balloon woman, made a
ascension at Rouen lately, accompanied in the car
by her assistant, in the costume Of Sancho Panza
while below was suspended donkey, mounted BY
new Dulcires del Toboso, whose white toilet wa
visible when the balloon itself cOui hardly be pei
ceiyed. The des zen. was effected in safety.
-Garibaldi has issued proclamation threa.enir
10 shoot any of his who venture 70 profess then
selves Mszzinsps, Republicans, or even GaTitdId'st
As the General is known to be man OF bic wor'
there i.ro dOub, his threat vii produce sensation
-M.s EEzsbeth Gray, aged 81, eldes: daughter
s;r Charles Gray, late Supreme Judge OF Ca-cut,
Who las been insane for several year. took sdvanAe
of N. absence CT her attendant TO ob.sn a zig
light, over the fame Of which che stood until ~
ares. VAS destroyed; she died, after great sgony
two hours.
A sut,ee has recently taken place al koonghu
near Uan.. in India. The villagers resisted u
r;aow's desire to barn, but her curse avaed to tu
them. ard they eventually made the pile, and t!
moor creature perished. Those most actively engag
b,v. been imprisoned for ten years, nineteen othe
90, i've years, and spcthsy fox two years, and me