New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-21
Personal.

-Socety in England has had stir from tie coIanns
Of Tie Times, which has succeeded In creating .
spicy diversion from the small and duh topics of tie
hour, by printing a series Of communications upon o.
range of topics supposed to belong to philantropis
aud divines Tbey all cassed under the title of
the " Belgavisu Lament" "Seven Mothers" led
of, and proclaimed the forlom condition Of the mst-
monal market. They confess their inability 10
make matches for their daughters. Celbacy Is 20
greatly the increase that there is just cause for
alarm at the resides Of Old England proudest Of her
happy domestic life. The men no longer TO be
caught. They prefer their lonely and it il to be
feared naughty ways. Mother" Grandmamms,"
ana other domestic parties take up the cudyels
to vndcae the honor Of the caumniated sex, others
10 indorse tie case for afflicted Begrava The Journals
are stirred in their moral depths. The Daily Neps
denounces the chief letters of the correspondence a.
I" not only w0nton oaense against good taste and
proper feeiog but outrage public morality, and
calumnious caricature Of English social aud do
mestc life.7 The Times gravely philosophers upon
the Of the growing unpOpulsry Of the Darred
state which it suppoes TO be the gradual divergence
Of the taste aud sympathies Of the sexes, the vulgar
notion that youugcoupes must begnwheretheir fathers
and mothers left Off the superior che pness Of unboy
relations the advancing comfort and charm of clubs,
ETC. As an obvious remedy for admitted evl,"
il suggests that good female society should be made
more attractive, the condemnation Of temporary
engagements as bad ton, and broader cathohey on
the part Of society. The French will have something
TO amuse themselves with in this honest yet painfs
expoe9 Of the social conditions Of their stifnecked
neighbors N
The Gorilla controversy has resulted in physical
demonstration at last. At special meeting of the
chronological Society held lately in London, Mr. du
Chsllu stated with his usual sincerity, that he bad
no doubt whatever that among the Fans they ate ba-
man flesh and that they ale the bodies Of those
who had died from disease" Hseupon Nh. halonS,
who had frequently made loud exts.mations during
the proceedings" threw serious doubt upon the an
thtnticity Of the statements made IN the explorers
work. and insisted that there was falsehood involved
in the ass. rtion, that :" negro harp made a
fbres from the roots Of trees Dir. du Chaillu replied
that In the presence of ladies he coUs not make such
an answer TO she abusive remarks Of the speaker Is
tboy deserved, and " there were many persons who
dared to yihfy en- author who afraid Of pistols He
had seen the harp, the strings Of which were made
from tie bros OF roots. At the close Of the meeting
Willie the room was still half full Mr.. du Chsia ap
rroached Mr.. Malone, shook bis fist In his face and
spat in the sane. Mr.. Malone called for protection
from the Chairman. MIR. 5u Cbailu exclaimed,
Coward, coward, and then leff the room. One Of
the weekhes commenting upon this affair, suggests
to an English public whether the gasconsdmg spirit Of
his Gallo blood has not been intensified ana DEGRADED
by his naturalization in the land of the bowiekaife
and bis soiourn in the country Of the Gorilla. But
perhaps, We are too severe Splitting is an Ameriean
institution Yankees may be Oh the deck OF their
steamers amusing Themselves by splitting aOetrac'edf
az tie locks Of Il cir own portnanteaus. IL sss', -
Mr. Petherck tells u.s. an African Elode OF greetne--
smiling in the hand being the positive degree Of dcis-
rental welcoue, and splitting In the iaee iAe saper-
latiye." l4 I .IfI
Last Sunday Miss Louisa Hibbard, about niletssas
wears of ase, aX daughter Of highly respectable and
worthy resident of she town Of Ontario, Wayne
County died from the effects of a dose Of sub
Innate, taken some weeks since. She had become ss
taehed to young man. They had made an engage
men,. Miss Hibbard parents opposed ~ the
match, however, and refused their permission A.
we understand il, the young left the Town, and
soon atterward il was sceraned that the young adys
intimacy with him had been carried too far. Ibe us
coyery created great excitement in the family, of
and the distressed Parents declared that they
grave than witness her dishonor She retired 70 her
room, but returned in sho time and called for some
water into which she put quantity Of corrosive sab
Innate, and drank it of. She then informed her
of the nature Of the dfaught saying tnat they
would now have al opportunity to zee her buried.
There was no general Fourth Of July eelebras'a
in Paris this year. but private parties did patnoss
bonors 10 the day. One excursion terminated at ne
romantic spot called Robinson, in honor OF Roemsos
Crusoe lonely island and there, in the branches OF an
old chestnut tree, ON which tables have been built M
diners. a Grand dinner took place. intonpersed wsh
certain patriotic songs, which startled tho
birds and some regbsoring Englishmen f'on
their propriety, and caused the French 70 s
with an unusual curiosity. Tie American flag waSsoy
the side Of the tri.cOlor from the sop Of ue' ana
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