New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-18
Personal.

"A gentleman OF unOOuOted NSfdci1y Los -
formed The Dallas Texas Herald that bull frog
recently slain in that vicinity measuring eighteen
inches acroas the shoulders, and two feet and
faf long. sHis voice was terrific his enormous eyes
protruded three inches and be could leap beyond the
convention Of the most This may be true
but the appearance of that gentleman Of undoubted
yeracity'' Is ALWAYS suspicious circumstance.
Senior Msta. the Mexican Minister, arrived in
town on Saturday evening; he Is staying at private
residence in Great Jones street.
The telegraph the other day announced that
slave had just been burned at the stake in Georgia.
From The Atlanta Inteiligencer we learn the partc
uars of the affair, which Of themselves, however,
contain nothing especially worthy of notice. The
negro murdered his master and the people murdered
him. But remark by the editor of the paper named
is suggestive. After saying that "Mr. Smith'-the
MASTER had treated this negro with great kindness,
lad raised him and never struck him lick" he thus
goes en-: He was doubtless demeatcd and instgated
by the devil He in eternity, no doubt, and his
fate should be awful warning to others of his color
who are alike ungrateful."
William Cooper and B. Letcher, ornaments ofLex-
ington KY, had difficulty in that city last Thursday.
They drew revolvers being in the public street. and
intercbsnged nine sbots of the balls took effect
each other and continued the Eght with paving stones
The Cincinnati paper from which this illustration of
American social life comes, well says that the Diff
Guilty presented formidable aspect, but resulted
Jidiculously."
DIR. Charles r.. isaacs, an eminent physician and
surgeon residing in Brooklyn died on Saturday last
lie formerly held the position of Professor in the New
York Medical College. A special meeting fthe New
York Pathological Society is to be held at the Mayors
Office, Brooklyn to-day, at O'Clock p. M, to take
setion relative to his decease.
Capt Miller, of the Cunard steamer Niagara is
quite id in Boston; his sickness was induced by ex-
posure TO night frosts.
Hurst of sraleybridge, English bruiser of some
local renown sends the following cool note to the
editor Of Belts Life IN London:
"SIR: Having left ESQ in your hands to make
match with Mr.. Heenan, for 300 side and the cham
JoDship Of England, beg to inform him. through the
medium OF your columns, that unless he fights me
shall 81 Jie myself the Champion Of England. do not
wish to do without having fight for it, neither do
any Of my friends but the belt is in your hands,
ready for any conner who chooses 10 fight Tor 1t,
think shall be entitled 10 1t if Mr.. HeeDan refuses to
fight for it. My challenge ia very simple and
easily be understood: 10 fight within i've months
from now according to the rules of the I. b. A. you
~ 10 stakeholder and appoint referee and in order
that you should not be troubled with lot of useless
ssIsr correspondence, should wish MIR. Herman 10
nSks nm b,s hno m yes or no to this challenge in
order thai the public should NOT be kept ID sYs2ehse
Your obedient servant, SAMUEL HURST
Waite Borse, sialeybhdse."
The field of honor" seems now to be situated at
Marsby Point, in Maryland On Thursday last, two
eeutemen-of Gdraaeed age, the Philadelphia paper
says they were-went thther TO shoot ct each other
With firearms. Both gentlemen reside in New-York,
though one is q native of Philadelphia, where he is
said to be well known. The latter fired at the word
one wounding his antagonist ia the arm. He then, in
the hAndsomest manner, expressed himself satisfied,
and did not trouble the other TO return his fire. The
friends Of the parties withdrew their men, and the
elderly gentlemen retired their armchars and their
old post.
The following incident presents attractive pic
cure Of manners and customs in Havana. lady of
great respectabty was walking along the street. with
the intention of making some purchases at chop;
before che had gone many steps man met her, and
at once addressed her with opprobrious language,
saving: "Here you are decked in all the jewery
/ have worked hard to give you paying visits,
suppose to your lovers; but give the jewely, and
20 your way; i will have nothing more to do with
YOU" With this, he sratched from her person a dia
mondmounted watch, its chain and seals, and valu-
able brooch, and, with rapid step, made Off The lady
was so astonshed at all this, that she was unable to
cry for help, bat having somewhat recovered herself,
she appealed to some young men who were standing
at store-door by, asking how they could permit
lady to be robbed in their presence and not render
her assistance. We thought the your
husband madam from bis words, was the reply she
received and thus she was robbed In of the most
popuous streets Of the city, simply because the tbitf
adopted oonjugal manner of delivery.
On the 25th ult Lord Brougham visited the Free
Library Building in Liverpool The clerk Of the works
having minated Lord BroOgbam that he perhaps
could present TO his Lordsbp instance of the results
Of his Lordshps abors the slavetrade which very
likely be had not seen before the noble Lord said that
he should be much gratfed in awaiting himself Of the
oportanity, whereupon Mr. Criri7 introduced 10 his
Lotdsp an intelligent African, who, many years ago,
was released from Slavery, and, coming over to this
country eventually served seven years apprentice
slip to brickayer, and was now employed IN the
building as an intelligent and active artisan In that
capacity. Lord Brougham warmly shook the man by
The hand and entered into an animated conversation
with him, expressing the delight and qualification 1t
afforded him to zee him free artisan from Africa
among English aborers. He again cordially shook the
man by the hand, and made him present In money.
The latter replied in simple bat exceedingly grateful
s stating that had il not been for the exertions OF
bis IOrdsbip be should very likely not have been IN is
present position.
AT the meeting Of the "Friends of Human
proorees " held at Waterloo New-York, on the lst,
9pd and ID Of June, the following resolutions were
adopted: .-. ,.,. ,,,.
Resolved in the death Of Theedsr Psser T oo bs s