New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-17
PERSONAL.

"A German correspondent OF II e IRdePe"He"S says
that the ladies of that country by no means so well
educated as those of America. At an evening party
in Halle, one lady wanted to know whether CHRISTMAS
did not take place in America in the Sumner since in
Germany il occurs in Winter; another WHISTLER are
Christians in America, and had any Christmas at all;
another whether man could not go backward aud
forward like shuttle-cock between Germany and
America, and thus live in perpetual Sammer.
The editor of BeRs Life in London is delighted
with that distinguished personage Mr. john Morisssy
who has lately arrived England. +" His mug is all
over tha, of pugilst and there is look about hin
which conviDces enc at once that he would prove a
tough customer any one" Morrissey, according to
BeAs Life, has bet IS, 900 on Sayers.
-DI. Magoon Of the First Baptist Church, Albany,
administered bsptism last Sabbath to youpg girl
about I6 years old who was in the last stages of con-
SUMPTION She felt that God, for Christs sake, had
forgiven her SINS and she could be content to leave
The oro till she bad acknowledged her Lord before
men in the way of His own appointment. After some
doubt aDd hesitation her wishes complied With,
and she was carried to the Baptstry in tho arms of
several brethren of the Church. having on the white
robes which were understood to be her graveelohes,
al wss immersed by the pastor. The scene was one
of the most touching witnessed and the coDgrc
cation bathed in tears No injury occurred to her
from the baptism, and in the afternoon she attended
again TO Join the Church in observing the Lords
Supper.
The Marqu, de Ia Coussaye, who lately died in his
villa, the banks of the peaceful lake of Eoghen,
four miles from Paris, left rather eccentric legacy.
He bequeathed sum of SO, 000f. to the commune Of
Enebien upon trust to pay the interest thereof every
year to we'll conducted girl for her marriage por
ton but upon this condition. that the maiden to be
nually eec'ed Shall in the month of May place gar.
lard upon the testators tomb with hand, while she
receives her fortune with the other.
The Emperor Napoleon has presented a splendid
diamond brooch TO Nine. FeJrsria a mark of his adj
mraton of her brilliant dancing in Pierre de Me-
dicis."
The Shah of Persia is not only not Dead but he has
lot been siek for a single day.
Recently, an infant was brought to church near
London TO be ehristeDed The minister proceeded with
the rite until he to the words Name this child"
when the mother named II " Lucy" by which name ii
was cbritensd. At the conclusion of the ceremony
the mother informed the minis er that shs had made
serious mistake. Its should have been Elizabeth
instead of Lucy, az of her three children, she had
one already named Lucy. Unfortunately, however,
the name conld not be altered.
HE Royal Higbness the Prince Of Wales, in CON-
psDy with his suite, hunting recently az Oxford
On their way home they missed their road and found
themselves on tie lands Of eccentric farmer named
Hedges, but called by the soJ,quet of Lord Chief
Justice Burns" The farmer shut the gates upon the
party, end levied fine of sovereign for damages en-.
forcing the demand with an intuston that none of
them should leave until he had pocketed the amount
The party at first imagined that waen Hedges was &C.
quanted with the names OF bis visitors he would at
once have claimed the Royal cemency but in this they
were quite Mistaken for upon being informed that he
was OBTAINING the future King OF England, he re-
marked: "Prnce or no prince, I'll have my money"
And 1t Is believed dat he got it.
M. Lecomte tells the following story of JoIlien,
when the great leader giving orchestral concerts
in the JardiR 1src OF Paris:
" OIe Of bis nusiciaus, who had been a fencing |
master ~ regiment, had dispute with him end ssnt
him challenge. Julien asked week to prepare for
lhe ouel ana his request was granted At the end of
ibat ume tie encounter took place with swords, and
no received furioue thrust which ran him right /
through tho body, the hi OF tho weapon actually
Iettpg upon tie wound, and bis sntagoniss having
naturally let SO his sword, Julien rushed upon hm,
and 10 HE turn deal, him n desperate blows after
Which, having thus reveuged himsef no remained
erect with sword sticking ont Of bie back NOBODY
daring TO withdraw II, he himself had the energy 70
pluck il from the wound II had made itself passage
which, wonderful TO relate nterfered with nono of
Inc organs essential TO lIie month afterwsrdJ Julien
had resumed his ba on aud his primrose gloves aud,
pallid and in esRisc attitudes he once more presided
tbote cODcers TO which Inc iAo OF hls adventure
DOW attracted all Paris"
The circumstances which decided him to quit Paris
we're like every thing in his life Singular and out OF
be common way. Having some cause Of complaint
,esinsi the authorities, he revenged himself by the
odd postingbill, in which combin.
lton Of letters, put in larger type than the others,