New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01
PERSONAL.

sirrtd upon some question, rumor runs roma tue
btncbes that "Buwer L,ttOn will address the house
Every seat s filed and the listeners resign themselves
TO what IT, after all however only checkered ENJOY
nsnt The orators seat in opposition or In once 10
on the front bench. usually next TO Mr.. Dsraei Inc
stranger in the gallery sees tall, thin, attenuated
figure cone to the table. The face " pale the eye
syeaking and intelligent, the hair abundant on the
bead Lip aud chin but neither artistically arranged nor
carefully tended the attire careless not TO say shabby
The feauree emnenty aristocrstic and Intellectual
The hearty cheer that grtets him is succeeded by re-
secful silence and strained attention. the reason Tor
wbich u Mature 20 bOuniul TO him IN ora
toiicsl sts, has denied him the faculty Of clear and
distinct uttersnce. Now you MRS word then seI'
tepce Sometimes those around him catch happy aI-
lution which is scarcely Understood by those at whom
the shaft is aimed but who separated from him by
the rIeabers table. Whether the defect be one
fpalate tongue or lirs ii would not be eay say
but thoee who have eat opposite to him at public DIM
neIs when be has hsangued large audiences, have
found 1t i'm, oibe to follow him throughout although
sitting in frc Mt Of him at u distance of only FIVE six
feet, To listeu to Buwer Lylton is therefore one Of
the most tanialliDg Of oraorca Cnoymens. All that
isbeard .harpepa the zest TO hear OF 10 care
fully conedered aud highly elevated an Grafton you
would not willingly miss one word. In moments OF
vexaiion, with which admiration is largely inermin-
gled, you AK yourself whether Demottbenic regimen
Of pebbles and aeeshoe ought not to have been pre-
scited for the young politician II any IL heard why
DOT all The singer who bites his words Is made to
practice with cork between his lips. Why are mar
ticuate sounds 70 proyokingy mixed up by this orator
with audible words Of weight and wisdom which give
us paute," even when they do not carry conviction.
He gesues confirm you in the beeftha, this versatile
genius thought it worth biz while TO go through
the drudgey Of preparation for parliamentary and po-
itical fe He often gestculae with his spine makes
low salaars 10 the door, and will neither learn grace
from Dirrael nor dignity from Gladstone. Yet all
these defects swallowed up and lott in the pleasure
mich bis brilliant salies and pointed apothegms pro-
ducs.
Mrs MAIDEN, the wife If artist In Rochdae,
Yorkshire spI cared ut the County Court In that town
az plaintiff for the recovery Of the value Of panoore
wlongfully, I'D she alleged detained from her. Sic
did not objeo make oath, but before she wiz
defendants attorney, Mr.. Standing Intercepted
Mrs MAIDEN az to her religious belief She ayowed her
belief in the Bible her ~o"'''~.'~- ~ E-'----i
wouJd be punshcd but her disbelief in a future state;
ubaeuton DIR. C. Temple the judge, nonsuited her,
gave costa 10 the defcndant and told Mrs. MAIDEN IN
terms Of grsiui,ous indgnity, that il people would
outrage public OPINION they must take the conse-
oueucce" HE treatment Of the lady and disposition OF
tie csse bss called forth much resentment. Public
sul-cri,iions have been entered into there aud in
p,iQhborrp towns TO preeent Mrs. MAIDEN with new
| pispoforte and to procure a trial The case has
been subn tilted to f. H. j. Crsufurd II. p barrister,
selected 40 having pafs,d through Parliament valu-
able law Of affirmation for Scotland, and who has adj
yted that steps be taken 10 procure q new trial.
"A strange affair has occurred in Turin The NUM-
cirsl Council resolved to present to King victor EmAn.
url on bic return gold circlet representing oak and
laurel leaves. But there were only Fix days to prepare
one and Italian workmen were active enough to mako
il in 70 tbort time Jew presented himself, ana Oh
fe,ed for 6,OOOf a magnificent which he had by
him His offer accepted and the money paid but
To- the dicCvery was sfefward made that the circes
in question had been bought at sale OF tho ehects OF
Funny ELsler the celebrated ddhas', and as proved
by an inscription inside that it given to her, after
Performance in London, by I'm Englishman who was
fnaical sdmirer Of her dancing. Judge Of the effect
this created.
Iii rumored that bis Royal Highness, the Prince
Of Wales, will lie Unlisted this year in Freemasonry
The name of biz Royal Higbnes has been entered on
the boards Of Trinity College, Cambridge, and he WA
to have COM into residence IN stdu PnpiHdr' on the
| 18Th int. The Prince, in addition to madngley Hail.
which has been prepared for him, and which was in
spected by the Prince Consor will occupy the royal
arartn en,s at lis college The Prince expected
TO arrive on the 18th Mt mhdngley Hall, which is now
occupied by bic servants Lady King having given np
seior. quantity Of furniture had arrived from
| OxfoId.
Sir John Watson Gordon, the distinguished Pres
ident Of the Ro, nj Scottish Academy, has just been
hopored by her Mseeiys commands to attend at Wind
sor Cate for the purpose Of painting portrait OF his
| Royal Hisbness the Prince of Wales.
1t Is said that the Pope has recently disposed o.
rome fro works Of ART from the Vatican, TO the Enpe
| TOT Of Russia.
When one remembers tho herculoan tolls Of Wal
ter Scott TO purcbaee and adorn Abbotsod ~ the fu-
ture home Of his family for many generations, 1t is mel
ancboly TO reflect that his family s nearly extinct, and
The place fast going to decay. correspondent writes
"Todsy sitting at the window Of the little inn at
| NeIose, rest hour or two before lesving tner
charming shIines. Dryburgh Abbey, yesterday even,
ing, in the Getting sunlight all that romance and
poetry have pictured IT, and Sir Walter Scots grave
we stood lesDing over his tomb, was cheered oy a
robinsdbreast singing oud and clear In neghoorng
| tree. Before whiting Dryburgh we spent ssVerai
hours at Abbo,sford, now seemingly deserted resi-
depcs for Mr. Hope Scott and bis little daughter are
in London and the place ia LEFT with servants ford-
! Ing the Tweed just after smart shower, whioh
node every bush brighten, and every blade OF grass
| erteDer, we walked through the avenue lesiing
to the boufe without meeting soul Arr,weu ~ ~
| doors could induce hnmsn being TO apPeari 80 we
opened the lawn gate and ramoied about tne
not even dog or a cat coming ont to see who were
| iptIuding upon the premises. We thought our VIA!
| would bs finished, and We should get away without