New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-02
PERSONAL.

Among the recent arrivals from Havana Ia that Of
Senior Don Antonio MsDtiIls, the Civil Governor Of
that city and formerly Civil Governor of the Province
of Csdz His appointment TO the fret named position
was the only instance for many years where civilian
had been seeced for the place. and the nomination by
the Captain General, and confirmation by the Home
Government, is supposed to show determination to
bsve civil Offices filed by civilians. Senior Msutilla
comes to the Uuited States for the benefit Of his health
ard also 70 make himself familiar with principal in
stituops He is accompanied by the Brgadier. Gene
raj of the Spanish Navy and the MsorGeneral Of the
Army.
The Rev Dr. Pomroy, late of the American Board,
il giving his reoosctoRs of the Holy Land in lectures
in Maine.
Mr.. Jonathan Phillips whose death in Boston was
reported by the telegraph, was one Of the most re-
spected old residents of tbst city. He was born in
l77s and was for many years in business as mer-
chant He was very warm intimate personal friend
Of the late Rev William Eery Charming, d. d., aud
some Of the writings of the latter the Slavery ques
ton were addressed to Mr.. Phillips The last time he
took personal part in public matters was to preside
a. the meeting in Faneui Hall, called account Of
the murder of Lovejoy at Alton, ILL.,, in 1887. He
took an interest in all the great religious and phio
while his public benefscons generous, hsprvate
nurifcepce Ia known to have been great for many
years. He wss the largest contributor in Boston in
aid Of the Arctic Expedition which has Just left
shores His recent donation Of chime of bells to the
religious society with which he was long connected
the Rev Dr. Ganpett's) "a fresh in public remem-
brace He contributed to ward the erection Of
the Music Hall, and also gave $4,000 TO the Boston
Public Library.
-Itis reported by those who take pride in knowing
everything Of the sort that Mr. Gladstone is to retire
from the English Gov, rnment. This movement will
be caused partly by llness chiefly by disgust at the
nteciIe failure lately made of the attempt 10 resis the
aggression Of the House of Lords on the question of
taking oil the paper duty
Phalen, who tried 70 murder his wife a. Scbapbti.
coke few days ago, and who remained under the i'm
pressit that be had Indeed killed her thonob nj the
lates. accounts she still living has made con.
fession which bas been written ont from hi, o,yn
words. 1t shows that his crime was long contain
plated and committed with a strange de6beya.ion NJ
purpose.
"A bsbea, corpus case is now on trial in the su.
preme Court of Boston to decide the custody Of how
nine years Of age the Of Mr. Henry Gardner Rice
of Baltimore and his wife now divorcsd Mrs. Eliza
beth r. Thorndike The parties who both wealthy,
have lived separate since shortly after tho birth of the
Child.
On the 2lst met, during thunderstorm, stroke
Of lightning passed down tho conductor attached to the
resideroe Of John d. Briggs, In Preble, n. T., and
through the ground into the cellar, where MsS Lois
Huribur and Mr.. Charles Fox were engaged In skim
ming and strsiniDg milk The fluid struck Mis- duri'
burt on her sde tearing her apron into Sheds passing
through her dress melting Of her hoops-to her
Up, thence down her leg, tearing her stocking on one
Ssios IN places from ons-hsf W ono inch apart, anti