New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-15
PERSONAL.

the house No. | Broadway. When Bowling Green re-
ioiced in statue Of King George III, this house
was occupied by Sir Henry Clinton, his Majesty 8
Governor Of New-York. In l776 it was the head
quarters Of Gen. Putnam and occupied by himself and
family About this time Aaron Burr was appointed
Abide Camp 10 Gen. Putnam, and resided ia his houie
which was The tbeater of one Of those lntrigues for
which Burr in after life became 40 notorious. Lord
Percy wss possession 0! Staten Island and with him
Major Moncrea. The Major bad a daughter beautiful
beyond description aud although not thirteen years
Old possessed Of brilliancy Of mind aud majesty Of
person rarely exoeled. BY the fortunes of war sbe
became separated from her father She wrote to Gen
Putnam for protection. who rendered her tho hosp-
tsliiieB Of bis house. and the offer was accepted En-
bowed with sagacity and talent of peculiar nature
il was suggested 10y some that she might be British
Spy. and Burr deputed to watch her movements
Once in the society Of the infamous Burr, both forgot
all minor duties and engaged in an intrigue, the very
antipodes of warike, Miss NJ becoming the victim Of
Burr Gag Of truce at length sent by ber father
70 demand her At the suggestion OF Burr, Washing
ton refused 10 give her up and Congress ordered her
10 be placed 10 charge Of Gen. hiin, at hingsbrdge
After short residence at this place, che was sent IN
continental barge to Staten Island under escort Of
six American officers.
The Ex-Queen Of Naples has turned Amazon
Tie Turin correspondent Of The london T,ne' Gays
that shs shows about Rome in mans attire. With her
lords privileged neither garments she affects also manly
swagger and buster. She smokes like a sailor and
swears like a trooper" if that looked pretty or
sounded graceful She beetors her sister.in-aw, has
pitched battles with the Princes and Prncesses Of the
house Of Bourbon. Tie members Of the eKilcd family
ha,.a arnouO Nhey
at each other like chickens tied TO the string and
dangling from the band Of the housewife who Is carry
ing item to marbet-those true embems. rs the poet
said Of partners in misfortune High words and angry
screams are heard from the Quirnals windows. Plates
are SHE'D at royal heads and y into the streets to the
great scandal oi Sws. guards at the Palace gates The
Queen though robbed Of her scepue disdans to handle
the dists she carries her dread revolver at bersde
she delights in the exhibition of her skill size aimed
at "a cat the other day in tho Quirina gardens Inc
Syrian cat gray, long-silet and hairy-who was
basking in the morning sun the Queen ID up Mt .
o'clock the wall hanging over the gToi,oed fountains
and waterworks. which are one Of the seven wonders
Of the City Of the Seven Hills PurriDg and stretch
ing and gsmboling did the unwsrry tabby lixuriate
in the sense Of blessed existence when the Queen took
aim and fired aud the poor thing leaped up in the air
bit through her head and dropped down like lead into
a basin OF water beneath.
The old homestead of Michael Angelo, in the Via
Gbibens, was bequeathed, about three years ago. TO
the City Of Florence. The collection Of papes Is now
ready for the press The number Of Michael Angeles
letters 10 about three hundred. But infinitely richer
is the mas Of letters addressed to b, among which
one recognizes the names Of the celebrated artists
Of the day well Of other famous persons. Among
the frsr we catch those Of Sebastian del Piombo 3S
etters of Andrea and JacopO Sansoyino, and Of
Yasari, together with the Portuguese miniature
painter Francesco Olanda whose interesting memo
rias touching ant and the life Of artists in Rome, in
the time Of Paul I'LL, have been published by
Raczynski in his work, les Aris en- Portugal. There
are letters, also from Francis l., and COsmo dc Medic
from Soderin varcli, and Vittoria Colonna. These
papers are .aid 10 throw much light upon many Of
Michael Angeles greater plans which either are not
executed at all, or buDgled in the execution, the
FACADE Of San Lorenzo the seres OF satues for the
Piccoomin Chapel in Sienna and the Tomb Of julius
H." The number Of them ia given "a " one thousand
and several hundred" Tbose hitherto printed DO not
amount to more than two hundred.
The Emperor Napoleon has just purchased out Of
his prvy purse the celebrated fanese Gardens, Rome
The ground ia not less than IS in extent. 1t In
ciudes the famous ruins OF the Palace Of the Cesars
two entire stories Of which have been covered with
rubbish since the time of the nyasion Of the barbara
ans and Isust contain statues paintings and ipscrp
tons Of the highest interest II is from this soil which
has been scarcely touched up to the prcsent time that
several masterpieces Of antique art have been procured
II was also on this domain that were recently found
the original walls of the ancient nclcsure Of Rome,
that which surrounded the Paatine when il alone sup
ported the Original city at the very time Of its founder
NJ Petro Rosa author Of the large archaeological and
geographical map of Latium has been appointed Con-
seryator of the Palace Of the Cesars and is at the
same time TO be director Of the excavations which win
commence in November next.
AT the banquet recently given to Lord Palmeston,
In honor Of his installation as Warden OF the Cirque
Ports he said, abiding TO the necessity Of strict mill.
tary organizations and discipline "Why our cousins
in America az individual men, are as brave a. any that
tread the earth. They are Of the same stock as
seyes they are descended from the same parents
animated by the spirit andprepared TO encounter
equal dangers. But when thousands Of men a. per-
sonally courageous as any race in existence get
together, each man wanting that confidence in his
eomrades which discipline and training can alone
supply, they exhibited to the world that unfortunate
rapidity Of movement which took place at Bull Run"
The City of Philadelphia has presented superb
sword 10 Gen. Robert Anderson. The handle Is set
with folr beautiful ametbysts, surrounded with dia-
monds and the scabbard is Of solid silver plated with
gold The sword for Gen. Mcclellan, authorized by
the Councils, will be ready soon II will be straight
sword, get with diamonds and pearls. On the handle
will be the figure OF al American eagle attacking
serpeDt, which t1e representative OF Secession The
two swoSls will coat about 81 100. nis Robert An