New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-25
Personal.

The moral scnsibilities of The W Y. Times have
experienced shock. The attitude recently assumed
by that Journal in consequence Of what il calls mac
uactured" stories Of the rumortd leves Of soue of
our Oriental visitors, has parallel except in the per-
sonal history of Dir. PecksuiA The Times professes
to believe that young japanese officer, seventeen
years of age, and rather famous for broken Engsh
aud pleasant manners is exercising influence which,
If not peremptorily checked may result in the utter
Generalization Of the community. With a keenness
beyond ths of other observers, deLec's in the aen
tions bestowed upon young Tommy" element Of
evil too monstTous be calmly consideed by chastc
organ ike itself. It may perhaps be relieved by
the assurance that the Tommy of the japanese
has not vet shown any disposition TO iGjare
the feminine community of this or any other city, and
that, on the other hand lie is in quito little danger
of injury himself; that he ia mere child The pre-
cocity Of American youth being Of tue superior
tiles Of civizacn not yet shared by Japan; that his
chosen associates are children, and that the adulaons
which beset BIN from older persons are often less Hat
terng than surprising to him. We believe that, eX-
cepting the gross and ridiculous hint of The
Tines--that "women Of loose life, in the prose
cution Of their bideous trade may be bis "cor-
respondents no effort has been seriously made
to fastea an indecent notoriey upon little Tom
"mv." If Tie Times will cOn-ult the gentle
men of the Naval Committee whose interference it
solemny invokes, it will find that no justification ex
lists for TO coarse allusiOn But this perhaps is uu
necessary SINCE at the outset it ASSERTS that the stories
upon which il bases its horilv have been maoutac-
tured" II manufactured and consequently untrue,
why make them the text for needless onslaught upon
the iDoffeusive and good-natured japanese The
Naval Committee, falling iuto the mistake OF attaching
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strants uron Tommy AMI 10 abridge his iberties at
which he is good deal grieved and very much aston
shed. Tie Times should greatly rejoice over this
triumphant result of its viftuous outburst.
-Cbsrles XIV, the new monarch Of the united King
doms Of tie North has already been crowned at the
Swedish capital; but his coronation as King Of Nor
way 20 take place in july ia to be cerem my of far
greater interest from the circumstances under which
il il TO ase laee. 1t is TO be performed in the great
cathedral of TondbieIn the ancient Nida'os the arg
Get church in Scandinavia aud rich 10 historical rem
nisceuce. Tais building had become much diapidated
in the spee e ages leaving but little trace OF its prize
tine grandeur except the altar but it to be reetored
ae FAR as pslble for this special occssi IN The late
King Otcar was never crowned in Norway, cere-
lnouisl omission which created much Dissatisfaction
.Dono sciae Of Lis Norwegian subj Cts though others
lsudeG "'Lc good King o car" for the motive which
govern, in in this resptct Ia deere to save teen the
exceuse ade,oant upon the c"ronatlonj-sn a9Dega-
ton that few royal potentaics would practice. Inc
Sforttg or triennil Congrt Ct "a: country, whicn
has iust col cludtd s session has made preparations
for tie ming event upon scale Of great magnlh-
oence.
"A correspondent of Tie Letaat Greek Herald,
writing OH Beyrout, warns Americans against dep
utaton consisting of two young men, natives OF SYRIA
which is about 10 visit America wboss intention 1t is
70 solicit aims throughout the States for proposed
tnacinar, hospital which Maronite bishop, they are
10 declare. wants 10 build in Mount Lebanon. The
writer eh,cterizes the whole scheme downright
swinde-a an attempt to raise money for private uSe
hv false prcenses and be cites the experience Of the
pssi as a proof of this statement II seems that some
nine YEAR ago a very large gum 4 money was COZ
leeted IN this country 10 buid schools in Lebanon he
money Wa duly take there but although this was nine
YEAR, a2o single school bias ever been SET on ioo'
bv the reverend party who collected the needful de
built lA,ge addition 10 his Convent, paid oil some
debts Of biz order and purchased very extennve lanes
with the laance.
Col. 4. y. A. Lansing of Wa.ervlet, n. Y, eele-
brsfed bis DIST birthday on the 10Th Of this month. liz
Of hs descendants diDed together with lim and TOOK
pant in various social and religious epoyments FIVE
generators were represented.
-Cbss. NJ Waterman, former Mayor OF New
Orleans, recently disappeared trcm his nome, and at
the latest sccounis bad not been heard from. IL was
feared thai be had destroyed HIMSELF as he was known
10 be in much mental trouble
--Amcgtt honorary degrees given by the Uniyer-
city Of tie City ofNewYOrk az the late commencement