New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-25
PERSONAL.

Personal.
Among the passengers who arrived a. Boston in
the Europa, CD Friday were Robert Dale Oven, late
United States Minister at Naples, and Mr. r ,bert
Chambers, the wsll-known Scottish publisher aud au-
thor Mr.. Chambers was born in 1902, at PEBBLES, 81
miles South from Edinburgh. His works comprise
The Traditions of Edinburgh, Popular Rhymes
of Scotland" {" The Scottish Rebellions" I" Life of
James L." " Scottish Ballads and Songs In 1882
he commenced the preparation of " Tne Biographical
Dictionary of Eminent ScDtsmeD." In 1874 appeared
his CyclCpaedia of English Literature To those
works of Robert Chambers must be aided a Life'of
Sir Walter Scott 1892; Right Rev. Robert Forbess
Jacobi.s Memoirs" edited 1884, Svo.; Ancient Sea-
Margins, as Illustrative of Changes Of the Relative
Level of Lend and Sea- IS4s Svo.; 4" Life and Works
of Rober, BuIns," 1852 vols. limo; Z" The Do
msstc Annals Of Scotland from the Reformation to
the Revelation" 1853 vols. svo pp 1850, apdmsny
scientific aud other essays in periodicals. OF these
Essays" a selection occupies the frat four volumes
of the Z" lect Writings of Robert Chambers, pub
i,hed together in volumes.
Among the passengers who arrived in the Adristic
on Sunday we're Bishop Potter, Henry James, wife
and family William Young editor of The Albion, with
his wife, G. W. Elliott the Rev. DR.. Prentss, wife
and family, and j. G. Cogswen.
On the Both ult at Baden, the Duke Of Beaufort
gave magnificent ball the elite of the aristocracy 10
the ev salons Of NJ. Benaze The Countess Sephanie
de Tascher de la Pagers did the honors on the occa-
sion The Salon Lonis XIV. was appropriated to the
dancing The rooms we're most appropriately deco
rated on the occasion. The guests princes, EN-
bsssaeols, and lovely women. Among tbs most dis
tirgushed were the Prince aud Princess Dolgorouk,
Prince and PIitcess Gsgarin, Prince and Princess
Eepfehikoff Princess 0 Olensks, Prince OF Nassau,
the Duke Of Hamilton, Cant Osten-Sscken, Prince
and Princes Radziwi, Primes Stouza Prince Strbey,
As. Dncbess Taschea and her charming daughter the
DDobesa de Cases, and the Duke Barclay The arts
and literature had also their representatives. IN tne per-
sons Of Dantan, Berlioz Sivor Patti Merry, and Bfef
At midnight, hegrand Sal Louis XIV. was thrown
open to the guests, who partoOk of most sumptuoua
simmer which was laid ont in this apartment. The
entertainment did not terminate until after CLOCK IN
the morning.
The Spanish Journals relate an alarming scene at
a recent built fight at Sarsgossa. After three bulls
which did not show much spirit, had been disposed Of
nv ibe toreador Cuchares popular performer
fourb was let loose and he displayed great violence
He tore into shreds the bsndarillas which were pre-
scented to him by the pcadOres, and then all at once
leaned over palissade at spot where soldier was
standing and 30 injured the man that he died shortly
after little later, the bull jumped over the barrier
among the spectators Six thousand persons were as
sembled and with cries and screams all rushed 70 'he
ifsues to escape causing scene OF fngh'n confusion
Tie toIeador sword in hand, attempted to Kill the AMI
NAL; and several soldiers duty as sentlneiS en-
deavored to do the same with cir swords and bayon
ctr some Of the spectators too fired pistols az IT, ana
in 40 dung wounded certain per At length the
toreador got in front of tue bull and with sab skill
fuly applied laid him dead at his feet. The journals
do not cay that any persons were killed or even IN
iured in the subsequent confusion.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Streltz died on
the 9Th inst He was born Aug. IL, l779, and married
Aro 10 18l7 Marie. daughter of the late Landgrave
q Hose Cassel He succeeded to the Principally on
tn, death of his father, the Grand Dake Charles on
Nov l6. 1876 BY his union with the Duche's VINO
EurySes Lin the late Grand Duke lsavs the dere'it-
ary Grand DIXIE (who now succeeds his deceased Ia
ther) frederick william. born Oct. II 1919, Lien.
ensnt-eeneal in the Prussian army married June 20
lS43 berRoysl Highness the Princess Augusta, eldest
daughter If the late and sister of the present Duke OF
Cambridge who have issue an only son, Prince Aool'
Phus Frederick in his thirteenth year; the Ouch
ess Caroline 0orn JAN TO- 1891 married in 1871 10 the
Crown Prince of Denmark and separated in 1896 aud
the Duke George, born JAN II, 1924, and married to
her Imperial higbness the Grand Duchess Catherine
Mchselowins, daughter Of the late Grand Duke Mi
cbasl Of Russia. The aforementioned Prince Cen
eIal in the service of Russia and cf Of the sd Reg
ent of Horse Artillery, and member of the Scientific
Committee Of Artillery attached to the Guard.
Ireland furnishes the following remarkable item,
contained In private letter written at Limerick "a
most extraordinary transaction hss Just occurred within
sx or seven miles Of this place. farmer when going
over bis crops, accompanied BY some of his neshbors
was 30 lisved at wi Messing the injuries inflicted BY
rain, &C., prayed to God that he mgl' be 'sracs
asIeep until the fine weather would come lie had
only uttered the prayer when no fell TO the gfoani al
foil length fast asleep, and firm in the earth tha' ne
could not be removed. shed has been ballt aooa'
him, and hundreds are daily going 70 $50 nini n'
breatbes as naturally as If he was lying asleep Oh ILL
bed"
1t will be remembered that some weeks "so'
lady named White was robbed Of many diamonos a
Saratoga the value Of the plumber being nsaIy SooCo
suspicious pair Of Penons male and ionae' presently