New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-12
PERSONAL.

;. OBnen resigned bis position Of Chairman,
which lie has held for long period. in the course
Of very feeling and suitable address he sad Act
ing under the advice Of several very able lawyers
and of several experienced friends, whose advice
been reinforced by the earnest solicitations Of
my own children, have met the petition OF the
trustee by a family settlement, or sale for value Of
my life estate 10 my eldest son, 70 whom have made
over all my legal right, present and future, IN my e.
tate upon conditions one Of which If, that On ade-
quaie annuity shall De placed at my disposal. Her,
hear. Should this family settlement be upheld by
the Court Of Cbancery TO override the voluntary
deeds Of 1918, be will occppy my place in the County
Of Limerick. lie viii reside in Cahermoyle, and
perform all the duties of country gentleman. 10
such case shall probably take ahouse IN the vicinity
Of Dublin, and devote myself to literature and poll
tics. On the olLer hand, in the prayer Of the
trus;ees be granted, and that l be sent adriit on
he world without any independent provision, shall
probably leave Ireland Immediately and seek a
premature death in some honorable adventure in a
foreign land for could not live here to witness the
operation Of seyen-fod division Of my property,
and the intrusion Of Lord Inchiquns solicitor into
tie Affairs Of my family and of my estate. could
not live tepe without employment without properly,
and without any control over MY own children,
except such US nigh, lie accorded by thei. own
sense Of duty, even though they might be the mos,
duiiul children on the ficc Of the earth. These are
the prospects before me-" The Board unanimously
refused 70 accept the resignaiioni but III. Brien
having strongly urged the necessity snd propreiy Of
he couue be hsd adopted, the resignation was ae-
cepiod with painful reluctance.
Connected with the Springfield City Guard,
CAPT. Lombard, 10Th Regiment Massachusetts Vol
unie-rs, now stationed ~ Camp Bigh1wood, Vir-
ginia. is deaf mute named John Donovan, who IL
regularly enlisted as soldier, and detailed az the
regimental tailor He learned the trade OF tailor in
Brooklyn. About eight years ago he went TO Spring
GeA Mass. from wi ich city he enlisted az The COM
ineDcemen, Of shc rebellion. His inhruity, OF
cour,o. preeudes him from performing the ordinary
duties If soldier, aud, being employed as the Teei-
mental tailor, he hGs many leisure moments which
he nas improved by the practice Of anaurl git f.
drawing In tiis ar, he j. seftaught mfn, and
The proficiency be has attained ia truly astonishing.
An accurate Lraft Of Camp Bnghtwood, made by
him, is now in tue hands Of hihogruphers and will
shortly be issued. lie IL spoken Of in the highes,
terms Of pTaise BY the officers Of his regiment and
now outstanding BIZ. infrmity ia fully equal mentally
and bodily 70 the 7nk and file Of the grand army
Samuel Byron Britain, Capt. ". ID. Porter's
Aid, who was instantly killed on board the L. S.
gunbost Essex, by a shot from the enemy on the
occasion of the capture Of Fort Henry tie eldest
living son Of Prof b. b. Britain for some years con-
nec,ed with the periodical press q this city. Mr..
Oh ialt
man, Of prepossessing person and manners, and war
alike admired and beloved by large circle Of frieuds
10 New York aud New England, who will sincerely
lament tie sudden and tragic termination Of life 30
full Of promise. lie was less than seventeen years
Of age but bis iiue physical and mental develop
ment ard lie manly bearing, led strangers to sup
pose that he lad numbered more years, and tia, his
rare iiis had been matured by longer experience.
lie lcaves father, mother, two brothers and three
sisters to cherish his memory.
The Rev Chas NJ. Breaker who bad been re-
siding fer about 2 years in Philadelphia, and had
been laborng ~ Chaplain OF the Eastern Penitsn-
tGry Of that city, died from attack Of aporlcry,
ON the 9th ui He was at the Fifth Bspts, Church
prayer-meeiing, and had read request from pris-
oner asking the prayers Of the Chnroh-end after a
few remarks Eat down. Suddenly he beckoned to
the pastor, Rev. James b. Simmons, saying he felt
faint and needed more air. He was removed to a
sofa, and physician was called, who advised that he
should DO taken home But before his houee was
reached the vital spark had fed. Mr.. Breaker was
a native OF South Carolina, and had been pastor Of
the Goose Creek Bap,ist Church, where his father
had alec preached. The deceased wa Union man,
and about 80 years Of age when he died.
"A London paper Of the 22d January says Lord
Palners,on remains at his seat Broadlands, Hanis,
where Il is expected the noble Viscount will lie hon
ored with yist, in the early part of the week, from
bis Majesty, the King Of ,hs Begisns. King Leo
Mold who will DO attended by Col Count de MosF-
terke and Dr. Dsepel, VII arrive fron Buckng-
ham Palace. and after having been the guest OF he
noble Premier is expected 20 proceed 20 her Nlales
iva marine refid,nce, Osborne Isle Of Wight.
The Madrid journals Of the 18th state that the
DIXIE Of MalakoT has written n letter TO ten.
Orolco Cartan-GeneFal of Nalencia, in answer to d
communication from that officer The Marshal m
The fankest manner declines that the General, N
their interview, did not pronounce a single word
offensive or improper and that, on his AIDE, he GER
tainly had 10 intention whatever to utter word
that could give osnse. The other contents oil theS.
journals are not Of interest.
The loyal Epncopalians II Georgetown rather
chuckle over mishap Of ;he Rev. Dr. Norwood
who declined there 10 read prayers for the " Pres
dent OF the United States" and finally followed he
iuclinations into seoesse Invited to oiiciais al
Richmond, he became somewhat confused, anc
deliberately read the prayer for the " President o.
the. United States" as be had once been in the hab
Of reading it, causing aprofound "sensatiOn an'
making reeaniation imperative.
The ex.King Of Naples has sent the sum OF So
ducsts as contribution toward the relief OF thoS'