, 1860-11-01

The Albany Etrning Journal states that there
Ii not one word Of truth Ii the statement 60
ing the rounds Of the papers, that the Prince
diamond necklace.
A Mr.. Lankfo1d has been punished with
thirty-nine lashes, in Mobile, Ala, for giving
pass to negro who worked for him, but
whom he did not own.
1T is intimated that Mr. Little|ohn Of Os~
wego, candidate for the Assembly, has sued
1lr. Greeley, Of the New York Tribune, for
libel
Hon. Jonathan Child, formerly repre-
sentative in Congress from the Monroe Dis
trict, New York, and highly respected resi-
dent Of Rochester sincc 1890, died ut Butfalo
on Saturday Last, aged 76 years.
Mrs. Lydia Huntley sigourney, the well
known poetcss, Is now In the seycntieth year
Of her age.
Isaac Hartstock, 4 lad some fifteen years
Of age, left the home Of his father, William
Hartstock, in johnson county, Iowa, near the
end Of last August, and has not since been
heard from. Ills parents are greatly afflicted
any information they might receive in regard
to him, addressed to Iowa City.
WIN. Hurry, Jr., a note broker, was arrested
Thursday, in New York, charged with swim
ding Quick & L'Hommedleu ont Of 8 600, all
lost within few days at gambling. Hurry is
the son Of q wealthy New York merchant.
james Gordon Bennett, heretofore sup
posed to be proprietor Of the New York He1-
aid, has been sned for libel by Charles Hume,
whom the Herald charged with robbing fel-
low.lodger Of 5000. In responding to the
allegations Of the complainant, the defendant
denies each aud every ono, including that
which charges Mr. Bennett with being editor
aud proprietor Of the Herald. This being 80,
the question arises, who owns the New York
Herald?
Mr.. John II. Grist, Of Washington, D. C.,
most estimablc gentleman, was assaulted and
killed On Thursday last by two brothers named
George A. and Charles H. Latham. The affair
had It's origin in politics. The two brothers
drew their rcyolyers on MI. Grist in the open
street, followed him, aud fired. A1r: Grist also
drew his weapon and returned the fire. Fif
| teen shots were fired. Grist was wounded in
seyeral places. Several people on the street
were struck. G1ist received mortal wound
| in the abdomen, tho ball passing entirely
| through him.
At one Of the Canada balls, In his honor,
the Prince Of Wales, having danced what ''was
down On the bill, y was about to retire with his
suite, when he noticed Lady sitting 1t somc
distance from tile principal actors in the brill
iant scene lie stopped at once and turning
to the Duke remarked: "Thcre is L lady Will
whom I should be pleased to dance" Ths
natural question as to the gularrcqucst WI:
asked and replied to. "Shc looks so muct
like my mother the queen, that wish an in
PRODUCTION" The lady was duly honorcd, ant
after that set the Prince retired.
49, The Batavia IN. " -dd,ocate announce!
the death Of the Hon. G. ". Lay, a distin
guishei citizen Of that place, formerly Repre-
sentative in Congress. Mr. Lay had for man,
years been an invalid, and for several month
his dcceasc was looked for as near: He diet
on Sunday afternoon, ut the agc Of Sc years.
IT is rumorcd in Montreal that hon Joh1
Rose has been offered by the Hudson's Da.,
Company, the Govcrnorship Of their Terrific
rics, which WAS rendered vacant By the death @
Sir George Simpson. The Montreal Usral
doubts tho correctness Of this report, bu
thinks 1t very possible Mr. Rose may have bee
offered tho appointment, BY the Duke Of New
castle, Of the Governorship OF the new Grow
Colony, which, It is understood, will be Ct
long constituted in the Red River and Sask.