New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23
PERSONAL.

The Herald rays that subscription has been
opened in Hayti for the benefit u the wife of the late
John Brown, and lie Progrcs, a newly established
journal appeals most sympatbecaly TO the public on
behalf of the reict of The martyr Of HarPePs Ferry"
and ferventy prays that the colored people Of the
whole West Indies will unite in making the tribute of
affection worthy and profitable one. Already they
have raised nearly LOCO. Grand masses and email
ones had been performed for the welfare Of his soul
and the papers contain invitations to another great
tunereal ceremony in honor of the deceased. Like
he State of New York." says this publ, journal.
where this iIuitrous philanthropist was born, we
will not fire salutes to speak our regret, but we will
bow our knees bsfore the Father of Worlds to pray
that the blood so gorousy shed may be the infaible
iorerunner of the liberty of our bethrenthe object Of
our most constant wishes"
According to the London correspondent of The
Leeds Mercury, young Charles Dickens the son of the
great Charles, is going out to India to manage an
Indian agency fer the firm of Barring Brothers, IN
which, Gays the correspondent, he has long held
spoDsibe post having initiated into the mysteries
of the merchants craft by them. He has also another
great friend in the financial world-Miss Burdett
Couttswbo will back him, it is said in any per
6erakiDgs which he may think it wise to undertake..
So, without much speculation, we may anticipate iv
ing perhaps, to zee the great house of Dickens as
famous in commerce as it is in literature. Doubtless
his father could if wiling add his store for current
report says he has made f7OOOO in the last ten years.
Barry, the artist, while on late visit to Boston,
came into possession Of a white linen table-clo.h,
woven fifty years ago. by the wife of Robert Burns
ard spread on tie oaken table In the poets COTTAGE
those great occasions when the Edipgburgh gentry
degred 10 honor their proteges home with therparo
ming visits. Late in the evening Mr.. D. produced
tie sacred relic. which, of course, underwent the
eager and revere nal inspection of the company fhen
at the suggestion of lady present. it spread in
upper room; lemons ar d highland whisky were ssnt
for; Scotch punch was brewed, and over the table
CLOTH hallowed by it's associations with the peasant
bard, the memory Of Burns was drank by all and Aud
Lang Syne sung in due and ancient style.
The castle and domain belonging Of old to Michel
Montagne, in Peiigord, France, has just been pur-
chased by NJ. Magne, inanoier. The venerable duo
geop, Keep, and tower, where the famous book of
Essay" was VT ten by the profound and genial hui
morist is exactly in the state he left it when he died
there, with all the quaint inscriptions he carved the
oaktn panels. The Essays" published In $780, must
have reached England previous to Shakespeare au-
thoIshp of plays in 1882 and book had powerful
an effect in modipg the philosophy and forming the in
telect of natures child a, this volume Of old Mon
tsigne copy of which bears of the few autographs
Known to be genuine of Shakespeare.
Owen Stanley, the recognized King of large
band of rowing Gpses ia Ohio, died recently at Madi-
CON- Indiana, and bis remains were taken to Dayton,
where they are to be inferred next week with great
ceremonies. Harriet Owen a Gypsy Queen, was
buried at Dayton, some two years ago, and the King
is to be deposited by her side. Rowing bands of
this singular people gathering at Dayton, from all
directions to participate in the funeral ceremonies,
which ale expected 10 be Of curious and imposing
character becoming the berment Of deceased royalty.
1t was recently said that the Court of wurtem'
berg has proposed to the Court of Berlin confer
by Meyerbeer, the composer, If he could not 90
tain it 10 Prussia Oh account Of his religion lie Is
jew, us everybody knows The Spencer Gdsefte de-
MES this rumor and reminds its subscribers that Mey-
erbeer is already decorated with the WdrtembeIg Or
der of the Crown and consequently possesses tho no.
bity attached TO IL.
The Leipsic Common Council has under heavy
penalties interdcted the sale of cotton goods for ball
dresses Of green color they being dyed with Schveon
urts green, which is aTseDate OF "copper" and dead
ly poison.
One Robert Sheffield was lately before the Police
Court ct Newport, X. l.. and INTERCEPTED rs to
bis religious belief and the estimation in which he held
the oath. lie stated that he had never heard Of God