New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-25

beloved daughter in my family lot in Lone Mountain
Cemetery, in San Francisco; that my funeral may be
attended by some Methodist minister who never apo-
oglzed for Slavery; and that my brother Masons aud
Cod Fellows may take part in my funeral services.
His MSS. and collections relating TO the gcncaogy of
tie Tracy fany he asks TO have sacedly preserved.
II his relative the Hon. Reuben Hyde Waworth, will
not undertake the completion of the work, he asks
that copy Of all HIS MSS be made, bound, and de-
posted in the Library OF the Connecticut Historical
Society. Among the friends to whom he desired keep
sakes to be transmitted he names Geo. W. Curtis"
Judge James Thorne, living near yincennes Ind,
was burned TO death few days ago, his house having
been destroyed by fire. Mr.. T. had filled several pub
lie positions.
M. de Rothschild has purchased for six million
francs, the magnificent hotel in the Champs-El ysees,
where the late Duchess of Alba breathed her last
The Lancaster Examiner Gays:
eve have heard of a project among rome Union
to buy 'Whesiland from Mr.. Buchanan, and
ask special favor that he return to Lancaster
County again.
1t is said that the Bishop of Versailles sought an
interview with the Emperor to try aud make him feel
the woes of the Church and to remind him Of the eud
Of bis uncle. The Emperor listened to him patiently,
with his cigar in bis mouth, and at last sad Mon
seigneur, your distress does you credit but the tenn
pora power is no longer compatible with our civiliza-
ion, and we must put an end 10 it, as put out my
iear."
Augustus Schell of Eew-York was spoken Of az
tie to Mr.. Cobb in the Treasury Department
Hearing this I'm official wit doubted it, for, said he,
"ttere nothing to she'll the Is gone, and the
CoJ5, too"
We see in London letter an anecdo.e illustrating
the determined economy of the Earl of Westminster
His park at Eaton Hall, by the by, is ten miles in
length nearly all the villages bordering upon it are tie
property of the Marquis His income is 49, 900
yeaI. Recently while riding in the park, he missed
a Jitten from his coat. He instantly dismounted and
retraced biz course for some distance till at length he
was able announce with expressions of the veies
satisfaction, bis discovery of the missing article.
The Herald, correspondent at Springfield, Ill., de-
scrbes the appearance At the capitol in that city OF
live Dbunionist wearing the emblem of secession. The
gentleman, who called himself ID. T. Ray, and claimed
TO be from Yazoo, Biss staked into Mr.. Lncolns re-
ception-room with blue cockade displayed his hat
He walked in with a suen air. introduced himself, and
plunged into of sofa, where he reposed for at
least quarter of hour without uttering word aud
with bis eyes down. but all the while manipulating his
tile 80 fasen the Presidents eye upon the cock
ade. Mr.. Lincoln at first hardly noticed him; but one
of the other visitors at last addressed questions to
the seowDg Southron that induced him to open his lips
The Conversation turned TO the secession issue In
lis the Mseissppian remarked grufly that they
were not afraid down South of Mr.. Lincoln himself,
but of those who followed him. The President elect
hereupon Joined in the talk and found occasion 10
remark that the main differences between Norher
ners and Southerers were that the former held Slavery
10 be wrong and opposed its further extension,
while the latter thought it right and endeavored to
spread IT. that although the Republicans were Anti
ExtensiCnsts they would not interfere with Slavery
where existed and that to his own intentions the
Slave States would find that their slave property would
De 80 secure from encroacbment il had been under
eoftened down under the influence of these peaceful
declarations requested of Mr.. Lincoln copy of the
debates with Senator Douglas, which was duly given
him. with an inscription by the donor on the title page
Mr. Lincoln remarked, on handing the book to him,
that lie hoped It's possession would not give him any
trouble on his Mississipp The recipient OF
the gift finally retired apparently somewhat modified
BY Mr. Iincolns kind treatment.
am told that the same cockade man had made hIn-
~ if rather conspicuous in the morning while dsputng
with a Jealous Republican at his hotel The latter
as induced by the remarks Of the reeater, TO offer
a bet that he the Southron) did not hold, own, and
never had owned, a single slave-which superstition
was unwilhngly acknowledged TO be true. And yet
The gentleman from Yazoo had been denouncing the
Black Republican, most severely for attempting to
" steal our niggers."