New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-30
Personal.

ent Olive and formerly instructor in the oriental lam
ages in the Union Theological Seminary in THE city,
lie died Yesterday morning. and i TO be buried on FRI
5ay. Prot. Turner was highly esteemed by "a large
circle Of friends and his oss viii be widely and deeply
amented.
Mr.. Augustus Wattles of Moneks, Kansas, has
published a letter IN The 81. Louis Republican, in
which he saws that he had knowledge whatever OF
John Browns Harpers Ferry project. Capt. Brown
never even spoke tie him on any such subject
Twenty eminent agricultmists and ho1iculturists
have united with Profs Porter and johnson of Yale
College 10 give course of eighty lectures on Agri-
culture and Horticulture at New-Haven in February
next.
The 81 Louis Republican of Nov. %, says:
"our letters from SAINTS Fe by the Overland Mail last night,
make no mention Of the death Of Kit Carson which reported
10 have occurred sC We have st no time given any cr-
the report and are vel satisfied now that his death
had occurred would have been communicated to US in these
letters"
The Jfica Observer of Monday says:
We ore pleased to sbe TO state good authority that
Mr. Smith continues to improve His bodily and mental condition
are hopefully ginning His appetite better and he sleeps better
than when brought to the Asy uui.'
The MoJHe Mercury gives the following illus;ra-
ton Of African genius:
The late Fair Of the West Alabama Agricultural Society,
held at Deupo premium of silver cup awarded to z r.
PAGE Of Mobile portrait Of Hon. +. 8 Lyon The ast
colored man onerya barber Royal street. He ia OF
bemshed character Of strict integrity aud highly esteemed By
hi, white acqusDtances Portrait painting be natural
m to Poge which he has pursued, far know, without
any instruction. Such Illustrations IN the African occasionally
occur among ii to remind the world that the South is the
region where they protected and foseed s all the worth Of
their character i encouraged to develop kseE"
Solomon Ii. Currier, esq, of Newburyport, for
merly an active politician, United States Collector Of
direct taxes under the administration of Madison, and
Collector of the port under the administration of John
Quincy Adams, died few days since, aged IS years.
A few days ago, in the Court at Hamilton, C. W.,
while Mr. Freeman was addressing the jury in one of
the most eloquent portions of his speech TO his horror
he saw broad grin on the faces of the Juryi then
they seemed nvountarily TO burst out in load laugh
On turning TO the Bench however, the reason was
ident The Chief Justice bad retired to bis room for
moment and there in the judicial chair in all his maj
esty sat no less parsonage than Mr. Robert Innes,
insane man. well known here. Bob, as he is Familiarity
called, looked smilingy on the learned counsel and
said " Go on, it all right I'll see justice done" amid
roa1s of laughter At this moment his ordship re-
turned but the woud-be judge did not feel inclined to
vacate his prominent position, and it required three
constabes to remove him.
--Farini, the Dictator of Modena, has assigned
pension OF $500 to the veteran Italian poet Pie,ro
Giannone, who resides in Paris.
The Austrian explorer of the Marquesas Islands,
DIR. Karl Freisaeh, Ia not dead, was commonly re-
ported Letters dated june 30 1859, have reached his
brother, announcing bis safe arrival in Otaheite.
-Leocadie Doze wife of Roger de Beauvais, eele-
brated actress and play wright, and who wrote
Condolences ct Cau,eries de MHe Mars, died in Paris
in the month of October, aged 50.
Prof Dove has succeeded Karl Ritter as President
of the Berlin Geographical Society. Ritter founda-
ton is in eourte of formation in imitation of the
Gently started Humboldt foundation.
-Empis, director of the Paris Theatre Francois, has
been dismissed because he would not employ ac-
tress who is of the chores dmes of the Unsuitable
NJ. Fould. He is succeeded by Edward Thiery, the
literary critic of the MoHitear, and piabe man.
who ID no, likely thwa the ntrgues Of the finance
minister of Napoleon.
Wilhelm Heine, the artist of Commodore Perrys
Japan expedition, has been recently exploring Algers
and Trrol and Of his artistic sketches have APP
peared in German illustrated papers.
A prize of 1900 francs has been awarded to Pro-
lessor Busehmann, of Berlin, by the French Academy
of Inscriptions for his recent work the vestges of
tie Aztek language in northern Mexico and the north
ernmost regions of America
Prof Weleker's fitch aeademca Jubilee was eel.
ebrated with great pomp in Bonn, Oct. TO- 1852 on
which occasion $500 pre- sented by the Minister of
Education toward the erection of his statue in the Uni
versity building.
The Shah ofPersia has cent 10 Persian youths, one
Of whom Christian 10 Dieppe TO be educated the
College there at bis expense.
-Lugi Ricc, the composer is afflicted with aberra-
ion Of the mind, and snow in confinement in the luna
lie asylum at Prague.
Emmy La Grua il at present the idol of the habi-
mes OF the opera of St. Petersburg As " Norma she
vss called before the curtain twenty-sx tunes. Let
Imam look out for her.
Gen. Manfredo Fant, COMMANDMENTS Chief of the
Cenirallalian forces is native of Carpi in Modena.
He took part in the revolutionary Of 1881,
ell into the hands Of the Ausrians was released by
be nterposition Of the French Government, entered
be military service Of the latter. In 1885 he fought
against Den Carlos in Spain, and became, in 1910, |
Chief of the General staff in Madrid. In the same
year, however, he returned to Italy 20 assume tho
command Of a brigade in the Sandman service, and
wac engaged in the campaign of 1919; when he was
10 the rank OF Lieut. General.
--Noseds, the wealthy banker of Milan has con-
nbuted 100, 600 lire to the Garibaldi Fund.
-Mrr. Hannah Conant, wife of Col. William Whit
ley, died at Concord, Mass, the 18th inst. She
vas born Oct. 20, HsS, on the same day and hour
with her husband, who survived her. She was
ineay descended in the fifth generation, from Roger
cOnant who came to this country in 1923. Roger
was grandson of John Conant Of Gittisham near
HonitOD, England where the family had been settled