New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-22
Personal.

Mr.. A. Fl. Davenport, the well-knOwn and popu-
lar actor, and Capt Suyter met with a serious acct
dent one day last week near the family homestead of
the former, North'S amford, Conn. 1t appears that
Mr.. d. and his friend Capt. s., were riding in light
gon down hill, when the spokes of one Of the
wheels flew out, the wagon upset, and both were
thrown out violently upon ledge Of rocks. Capt. s.
was seriously injured about the neck and shoulders,
ard Mr. D., is feared has leg fractured beside re-
cevng several severe gashes and cuts the face and
legs.
j. Ellery Amory esq, United States yice-Consul
at Calcutta died there suddenly of cholera, on the 2Sh
of June last. Mr.. A. was a son Of Col. Thomas
Amory of Boston.
1t is said that when Nj. Douglas was at Rutland,
VT, and Just as he was entering the hotel, large
irish woman rushed up and grabbed him in her arms,
and kissed him.
The lexington OJserrer Of the 4th says: r.
Atchison Alexander, ESQ.,, of WOODBURY. Farm, has
sent to Mr.. Ten Brock two yeaIlings-one bay Gly
Annette, by imp. Scythian, out of Lexingtons dam;
the other bay colt, by Lexington, out Of Ducsoon,
by Wagner and out Of Picayune. The price paid was
81 800 each. The FLY Annette, we understand is to
be returned to this country after her racing career is
over Mr.. Ten Broecks man came over specially TO
take the stock. W. A. Dudley, esq, has also sold to
Mr. Ten Brock his yearlipg colt Knight Of the Gar
ter-the full brother TO Ruick-for 81 0OO This is
superior colt, and if no misfortune befa1 him, he viii
make for himself name that will adorn the sporting
annals Of England"
Prince William of Baden, who lie in the Austrian
service was expected to vis the bridge at Kehl and
orders were given TO receive him with all the honors
due to his rank Time passed. and still he did not
come. AT last Major Weyler, who was 10 command
at Kehl received teegraphic difpatch as follows;
al leave tomorrow evening" and shall arrive at Kehl
day after tomorrow evening, about o'clock. Come
10 the station to meet me. WILLIAM" Immediately
the Major notified the civil and military authorities at
Kehl. He gave orders that all the workmen on the
bridge and all the soldiers of the engineers should be
ready in full dress at tire time of the Princes arrival
In consideration Of the time of bis coming the Prince
would have to dine at Kebl. The Major organized
little banquet Of twenty covers and the Kehl cooks
are not up to the times he went and ordered the dinner
from the beet restoraeur Of Strasburg The next day
all was ready. The civil authorities were at the sta
tiop adorned with the insignia Of their office; the
military were drawn up in fine array before the sta
ton The cooks roasting, and the Strasburg
Vatel was giving orders to army of subordinates
AT last the whistle Of the locomotive announced the
approach of the train. It stopped in the station, and
the passengers got Where lie the Prince2 NoPrnce
appears But q man pushes away the crowd, and
throws himself into the of the astonished Major
1t was his brother, Mr.. William Weyler, whom he
had not seen for long time whom he did not expect,
and who had sent him the dispatch that caused the
bunder. At first the civil and military authorities
knsted their brows and seemed disposed to be angry
at the trick played upon them. But the amazed look
of the Major soon sho we'd that the trick was nvoun-
tary, and that be himself was it's first victim. Then
smile can over every face. The thing was taken IL
good part The banquet was eaten gayly and found
delicious. Vatel had surpassed himself hogshead
of beer was tapped and cOnsOed the soldiers for the
Trouble they had gone to. The Majors brother is still
proud of having been received with such honors.