New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-09

From 1903 TO 1891 he Curator of the University Of
Wilma he then resigned Of the prosecutions
TO which students suspected of conspiracy bad been
subjected. His accused him Of having de.
layed for century the amslgamation Of Lthnania
with Russia. After the outbreak Of 1890 he became
President first Of the Provisional and then Of the Ma
tona Government. For this he sacrificed his immense
riches and in August, 1881, he resigned 10 serve AZ
private soldier. He was excluded from the anneav
in 1881 his estates in Russian Poland were oonGs-
Gated; those in Austria sequestered in 1896 when
the Austrans were driven from Cracow but they
were restored in 1913. In March, 1913 he called on
Germany and France by proclamation TO unite in re-
storing Poland. In April he abolished serdom on bis
estates In Paris bis magnificent hotel was always
place Of refuge for his compatriots.
Elizabeth Culwick the wife Of abornp man
living at Albnghton, near Snifnal, England gave
birth 10 four fine children, three Crib and boy, three
of whom, the boy and two girls were alive. The
woman was confined with twins Just eleven months
and one week previously, making in the aggregate Elk
children in less than twelve months.
1t is curious coincidence to the death Of ex-(,ov.
Robinson at Charleston that in 1870 the Vermont del
egation TO the Democratic National Convention lost
their Chairman +. w. Billings by death in the same
manner
"A Salem Mass correspondent writes to The Bos-
ton Herald that two young Of that city made wa
ger on the late prize fight the terms of which were that
the loser should wheel the winner ordinary wheel
barrow from Buffums Cornerto Neck Gate a distance
of over two Dliles-Mr. George Kmball backing Say
ers and Joshua Doust the Benicia Boy. Each put mp
s. as forfeit and Saturday evening Mr.. Kimbal con-
WINGED that the Boy had fairly the fight, brought
out his barrow and Mr.. Doust seating himself therein,
was borne along by the loser amid the cheers Of a
large crowd Of bystanders. When they reached the
Market House a halt was made, the crowd gathering
20 thcky that the police obliged clear the way
for them to proceed Mr. KimbaIl pursued his jour
ney, completing the distance in forty minutes.
"A malicious story, set afoat, we believe in the
New-York correspondence of some Southern journal,
has had considerable circulation in various quarters.
According to this story, in Humbodts private letters
and conversations now just published, the ustrious
German takes occasion TO at several American
authors and especially at Mr. Bancroft and Mr. Bayard
Taylor From careful examinations of the original,
work ar published in Germany, we are able 70 say
that the volume contains disparaging alusion TO
any American author; and that neither Mr. Bancroft
nor Mr.. Taylor is referred to in it, by name or other.
wire. Our readers will find the facts stated in
the subjoned letter. which have received from the
author of the American transE aion:
To the Editor oC The ". Y Tribune
SIR: NV attention having been called to a statement
in some of the city papers, to the effect that in my
translation Of Humboldts Private Correspondence"
published by Messrs. Rudd a. Carleton, there have
been parts suppressed, beg that you viii do me the
favor to state that deny emphatically having tam.
pered WITH suppressed, altered in the least any por-
ton from the German, as | can prove by comparing
with the original. On the contrary, the American edi-
ton is somewhat richer than the German, inasmuch as
notes have been added to the important illusions,
wherever in my Judgment the American reader might
not clearly understand them. ! have also appended
an index of persons alluded in the volume, which u
not in the Leipsic edition.
Please correct this impression, and Oblige
Your Obedient Servant FRIEDRICH Knapp
New York, May :, 1860.