New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-18
PERSONAL.

adelphia q gentleman named William r. Lynch.
who was generally called Lieut. Lynch" sowe.-
times spoken ofas Captain" Lynch. Heswas known.
TO be an officer Of the navy, but poorer specimen
of humanity it would be diificul. to meet with
small Of stature, haltiLg in gait with a shy manner,
never looking any one full in the face, and at al
times betraying fear that policeman was ct hs
heels. He was constant attendant at the church n
tie Rev. Mr. Wise, the son Of the redoutabls Henry
A. of Virginia, and he was one Of the Sunday.
School teachers Of the parish. This pious and
strange.looking specimen Of Humanity disappear a
from the village about the time the Rev. Mr.. WI
made tracks for Dixie. His absence attracted no IA.
tention at first, but it was soon known that be had
run away deeply in debt. The house in whiehS Ne
resided had been purchased on credit, mortgages 10
the full amount of the purchase money having been
executed 10 the former owner, an honest German,
who supposed be was dealing with an honest M
when he parted with the title 70 the property. Oiss
mortgage was for COO TO the Girard Life Insuraae~
Co.. and the second to the former owner, for y O08
Before our "Commodore 4" ran away he had
secured tenant for the house, and without diy1gEg
the fact that he had never paid cent for the pro
erty, induced the tenant to pay bin In advance ito
reut for the ensuing ak months Sheriff q writs
made known the fact that this Jeremy Didder bad
not Paid the interest the mortgages, aud Nj. Kern,
our late Sheriff, on Monday, Oct. Z, 1861, sold 10
estate of ". I. Lynch, at public sale, to the formF
owner of the property, be being compelled TO pur-
chase to secure himself The whole Transaction
proved the knayery Of the Commodore, who had en-.
trapped an uspeciing man into an agFeemen,'s
trust to bis promises Of payment at gwen INC,
solely on the faith that he was an officer IN the Navy
of the United States Tie Sheriff 8 fale OF tins geo.
einnn's property has OF course attracted some auel
ZION, snd caused much gossip. 1t now turns on th
onr Commodore is really and in truth, one OF the
mos. miserable quacks in exisIenee-a vain, corr
ceied iackanapes; destitute OF real courage, Dus
ahorBg under the impression That be "a OF some inr
postance having gained the applause and puis
Of the newspapers, on the results Of ms
msriial exploits some years ago, when
with some half-lozen companies, lie made az " bs-
redtion" to tie Dead Sea. The results OF thA
wonderful exploit were not Of a very astounding
character, as the then Lieutenant, with biz com
panons took soundines OF the sea, and make ehaIs
Of IT, all Of which had been done before By french
officer, and reported 10 the world but nevertheless
our Lynch, burning for notoriety, which he ,holghs
fame, made the most Of his exploit by giving 70 ihs
world look crammed full OF everything nndsr tho
heavens ~hioh could he logged in from an,hon -
he Holy Land, and 90 exhibited Liusef 10 men u
science and biblical knowledge as IL donkey 81 sls
first class. But. like Maury and other, 10
gsined newspaper reputation for +" science and
we have read within a day or two that he Was
"ap accomplished and highly scientific officer.
The Lieutenant married very beautiful and accom-
Al Of 70.
Jore Shaw. After living with him some yesn 80
fonnd herself suddenly deserted aud thrown penny.
less on the charity of the world. She sought shelter
under the roof Of charitable institution in Kentucky.
and there are not few in tha, State who eon'rit-
uted to the support of this iltrested wife, while tbs
husband with well-illed purse drawn from the
Treasury Of his country sought his pleasure IN travel.
During her residence in tho West, the cunning AID
crafty Lieutenant managed TO procure divorce, aDd
soon found another to take tie place of the mother Il
his children. She has since lived with her frepds N
the North, and from her experience or the man cond
scarcely have been surprised when she heard that 10
had proved traitor 10 the country that had fed AID
clothed him, and nnder whose auspices he had been
allowed to Witt holy and thereby gam the
orety which his vanity led him TO eonstrue as farae
Maury, Lynch, and Maiit were scabs ia the Navy.
and the country is well rid of them Neither Of there
creatures ever sniel powder in defense OF the 80
they had sworn 10 support. and it is known 10 tas
country that the fret gun fired by Lynch was whra.
a few months ago, he pointed rided cannon Of 10
head Of a poor Irishman who undertook to swim u
Potomac at Acquia Creek to reach our lines II
history will some day be given to the world AM
then there will be revealed such OF mesnness
teachery, and vllainy as will give this small mun
very prominent place among the rsscais who have
escaped unhung.
-Thurlow Weed writes thus OF the grand bal
the Tuileries, which he attended:
Nv. were presented to tbs Emperor and Empress By
Minister on Wsdnesday evening and passed nom the j.
peya audience chamber into tie ballroom OF the Iuiies
Among other Americans presented this occasion were
Mr.. Philip Van Reuelser daughter OF the late Gen saes
Tausds.) and Der son, Mr. Leslie and lady lsie Chit
Clerk IA the War Department. Robert L. VAndews,s sud
lady California and Mr.. Tree OF Chicago The b. VA Of
course very magnificent sseed II by the pe'enos Of
all the rank, fashion and beauty Of Ps. puntehs over
hree thousand. Tie Emperor aid Empress lib tie Prince
Clode seated in the center Of tho ballroom where
they remained until IL O'clock and then, preceded b! the
Dub. Of Rsssno Grand Chamberlain. and followed oy 10
diplomatic corps, moved into the supper rooH-s maA"s
feature Of tho evening for tho supper goseon'y peps
and served was In fact dinner with regular eo"'S'
from coop to dessert AT the other end Of the ballroom ~s'
every variety Of ees, fruits and commits io' 'l
hours before the supper. Auoug the most d"asu'.
guests were the Duke of Msskoa aud Marsha S.hA Ina
Empress In gracefuness and beauty, is al that she b" pres
20 orsen Deserted" ILL.
The Hon. s. s. Cox of Ohio informs US taa' ~
his recent speech in defense Of Gen. hetehsnr
asninst Mr.. Gurley of Ohio for which speech We