New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-18
Personal.

Of he steamer Adratic has received letter Of thanks
from tie Rev. Dr. Murray and some thirty other cler-
py men and members Of evangelical churches, who
we're passengers on the trip that steamer from
Kew-York to LIVERPOOL for having made ample ar
rangemens for worship on Sunday, and aso for phc-
ue at their disposa Of the saloons Of the ship,
where. without infringing on the rights or religious
views of any of our fellow passengers, we have been
enabled to hold, on the bosom Of the mighty ocean,
daily MONDAY prayer meeting, such ne many OF ms
have been accustomed TO enjoy the land and In our
reuectye places of abode. In these meetings, we are
bapry to say to YOU dear sir that you have been con-
stanty remembered. We have offered prayer contn-
ualIy in your behalf that you may be preserved amid
tie rers of the deep, that you may be abundanny
prosrered 40 commander Of this noble steamer and in
all YOUR temporal interests that you may have grace
to serve God accepably all the days OF your ie ana
that You may finally be made paraker OF the rest that
remains for the righteous"
Tile old story of the cook who committed suicide
on account of culinary failure, has now fellow.
Two men employed az cooks in a restaurant Of the
Rue de Ia Monnaie, Paris, not long ago went TO
cabaret to drink and in that agreeable occupation they
allowed time to clip away unperceived. AT length
O'Clock struck and they hurried to their restaurant 70
prepare the daily dinners. But one OF the TWO oo'
served after while, that his companion did not make
much progress in his work, aDdhe cred Make histe,
old fellow-t is getting late !" but at the same time
the other fell batbed in blood and exclaimed family,
81 have neglected my duty and am dishonored'' lie
had stabbed himself with knife in the abdomen. lie
YVES taken to the Hotel Deu, and there repeated that
he had designedly attempted to kill himself because ne
saw that he could not get his dinners ready IN time
Shortly after, be expired.
Katharine C,riffen was shot in New-Orleans on
Friday under peculiar circumstances. The pistol was
fred bv an unknown man, who had disappeared.
sister of the wounded woman, Biddy Mullen by name,
related the course of the affair." from which appears
that the corner of Dryades and Poydras Streets in
New-Oreans is a Change where laboring women out
of work congregate, seeking employment. Biddy had
been standing here for some time, waiting for )oo,
and, being fatigued, sat down upon wheebarrow to
rest As sbe sat. man-"a beautfu-looking man,
with a gold watch around his neck" to give her own
description" came up and taking hold Of the handles
Of the wheelbarrow commenced rolling her about and
finally turned her over into the dirty gutter" AT this
stage of the proceeding her sister Caharine and an
other woman became somewhat excited, and, picking
up some Jumps of mud or earth, threw them at the
man no sooner saw the mud spater his coat than
he put bis hand around, and, drawing pistol fired at
her sister, the ball taking effect in her stomach. The
man darted into a cofee-house and disappeared
Mr.. Frederick Bridges, pbrenologist Of Liver
rool having examined the bumps of Tom Sayers de-
scribes the same az follows:
"His temperament shows a close compact, dense,
touRh. enduring, elastic organization; no way bulky,
but indicating that compacness and texture OF muscle
which 80 distinguish the fine compact muscle OF the
race-horse from that of the dranght horse. Indeed
his physiological characteristics show mingled vlvaclty
and caIabily for continued eXertion His complexion
il very uncommon, except among the gpseys-lt Il Il
kind Of red-oliye color The expression OF his lea
tnIee is lively showing animal vvaclty; the eye quick
and keen but there is nothing of the mental expression
in his face. The formation of his head Is strklngy
marked 1t is in the regions OF the reflective
faculties and deality, and gradually goes wider back
ward combatyeness, and rises high in the region OF
fmness seli-esteem and love of appreciation. In
deed his very large combativeness, sef-eseem, love
of appreciation and rmness, give pluck aud bulldog
courage, and the ambition 10 be the most distinguished
in the display of those qualities. The peculiar courage
displayed by Sayers appears 10 be much admired by
persons in all ranks Of life, but moments reflection
will show that the courage he manifested IN the late
fight was nothing more than the same kind of pluck
and courage which is displayed by the bulldog and
game-cock"
Mrs. T. W. Freeman, of Augusta, Ga, was
recently sleeping in her room, and about IL o'clock in
the evening awakened by asrange noise followed
by stunning sensation in her head. On examination
she found herself shot in the Jaw and the bed clothes
on fire. The fire soon extnguished, and physi-
clan was called, who extracted a ball from the
wound which found not to be dangerous Foot
steps were heard the stairs she awoke, but no
certain clue has been obtained to the perperaor of
the horrible outrage. Her carriage driver, who had
been guilty Of misdemeanor, and had reason 10 be
expect punishment is suspected and has been lodged
in jail
The following announcement hardly agreeable to
the feelings of the lady named is from The LOadoa
Gazette of May /:
" LORD CHAMBERLAIS's OFFICE, April 49,
Notice is hereby given, that the presentation of
Mrs. Duncan Stewart, at Her Majesys Drawing
Room on Saturday, the oath of March last took place
through Inadvertenee.'
Mrs. Stewart was presented by the Countess of
Fife but what has caused the above announcement is
not known.
The Courier of Bayonne says: 1.-THE Asylum of
Camps-de-Pros at this place has just received two
inmates, and his wife. The former,
cording TO his certificate of baptism, which il UNI
doubtedly authentic, has completed his l0Sth year.
while the woman is one year younger. Both have
passed their whole lives at Bayonne, and still in
full possession Of their faculties
The Carlsruhe journals of the 2Sh ult. state that
General de REM, formerly commander of the gendar
merle in the grand duchy Of Baden had blown OUT his
brains; but they do not say for what reason. They
announce also that Baron de Blttersdorti, formerly
Cabinet Minister and Envoy of Baden in the Gernanic
Diet, having become insane in consequence of unfor
tunate Bourse speculaiions, has been placed in an
asylum.
The BON of the unfortunate General Ortega, after