New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-26
PERSONAL.

. somewhat too far, as the following sure 9etails
concerning the matter: It was in 1876 that Ali
Pasha, reputed to be the richest man in the East,
received from Sultan Mahmoud the silkea bow
Sstring Or in other words order to PUT himself TO-
70 death. Before Obeying, Ali Pasha got some Of hs
slaves to bury all bis treasure, silver, gold, and
N Jewels, estimated at enormous sum, and with hs
own hands killed the servants whom he bad EN-
~ pioyed 70 DO the work. Since tina, period every
search TO discover the hidden hoard has been fruit
less and the affair was almost forgotten, when lass
o year the Hungarian General Gall formerly in the
service OF the Porte, and who made the campaign of
Naples with Garibadi, met in Constantinople an
old lady who assured him that she knew tire spot
0 where the treasure had been concealed. She had
been in the Harem Of Ali Pasha, and was tie ouly
one with that knowledge spsred BY the Pasbs.
Gen. Gall addressed himself to his ceuntrymea, Col.
Schneider, who by the influence of Sir H. I,alwec
obtained frrnan from the Sultan, securing 10 ths
old favori.s of An Pashs and the Hungarian oisoen
one-half of any treasure that might come to light.
Col. Schneider Immediately Ieft for Coris where hs
was to meet the OLD lady, the Chief lerSonsge At
present in the affair"
The confi,t between the mayiaracy I'D the bar
of Perigueux, says the Opnio. hotioa1ss-, has d.
rected attention 10 precsdenis in sush natters Toe
following is one Of verv ancient date about tho
the ysar 1880, under the reign OF Francis l., ~ DO
Thou, father Of aie celebrated historian, Was first
President Of the Parliament Of Paris. II tsppened
one day that when Dumoul'n pleading, III. 10
Thou interrupted him, and made use Of the word
Ignorant" The whole body OF advocates Felt Of
Tended et the insult given to their colleague and
it was resolved that the senior members should call
on Presdens de Thou, to detnnd repariiOa. WAS
M. Francois de In Forte, ancestor Of Csrdina. do
Richelieu, who addressed hin. His expressions
were short and singular; he told bin that he had
used the word ignorant tc q man who knew rere
than himself Laesiai hominen doctio,em qtsM
unguam eris. The reply was still more remarkable:
H. de Thou confessed thet he wss wrong, aud alcio-
gized 20 the advocates, aud begged them TO do -
for him to n. Dumoulin. THIS reply appeared fo'
humble TO be sincere, but nevertheless NJ. de Thoa
afterward treated NJ. Dumoulin on al occasions with
great attention.
There is residing at DUn.arvie. parish OF Aber-
corn, says Tie Scotsman, an old man upward Of ~
years of age native Of Gencairn, Dumfries, named
Thomas Ierris who spent the earlier part of bis life
in the neghborhood of Ellisland ut the time Burns
was tenant there. During that time he saw the poet
almost every day." but had no, the pleasure OF os
acquaintance, although he was on friendly terms
with Gilbert Burns and John Begg, the latter II
whom he cbaracterizes as a fine fellow" Many Of
the persons praised or sa,irized By the poet he knew
well; and the old mans spirit seems to shake Oft tho
rust of years when he talks Of the great departed.
He has passed. thus far through long pilgr mage,
with character fee from the shadow OF repro.ch,
and is now bufeting the tides Of poverty and age
"ill-matched pair quis! Christian resignation.
Samuel II. Calhoun a private in Company A, ID
Kentucky Regiment, was hung on the 9TH list,
AT Bardstown KY, for a violation OF the ninth afti-
Gle of war and the murder OF Dir. Sutherland, a
citizen. lie was perfectly calm, cool, and se.pos-
sessed and assisted in the pref atoms for his own
death; but there was air of brayado about him.
After PRAYING he arose, and taking in hs own hand
the can he waved his hand 20 his old comrades and
babe them farewell but there no tremor in h's
voice. Adjusting the cap hiraself, he crossed ms
hands behind hn-they were tied, the fatal moose
adjusted, and he was launched into eternity.
AT the sitting of the Berlin iowa Council on the
10Th ult. the following reply was read to congrs'u-
latory addresses presented to the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess at the beginning Of the year: Tho
representatives Of the capital have, al the commence
ment of the nsw year, remembered me with symla-
Thy for my grief, and with friendly wishes for tho
future. May the year just begun-and this Is my
sincere wish to you in return-be year OF greater
happiness to us all than tue one just passed, which
was in 20 many ways year CT mourning. VICTORIA,
Crown Princess"
Mr. J. Russell Smith is about to issue in Loa-
don, reprint of the book Published in i4j, contain
in9 tie names of the Roman Catholics, Non-Jurors,
and others who refused to take the oshs 10 King
George l., together with their titles and places OF
abode the parishes and townships where their lands
Law, the names of the then tenants and the annual
value of them as returned BY themselves; collected
by Mr.. Gosin, the Secretary to the Commlss oners
of Forfeited Estates.
| Senator Wmot of Pennsylvania has gone to
his home in Tonawanda County, on a brief visit.
He ia suffering from disease which at times almost
iucapacitstes him from attending to his Senatorial
duties but his opinions have great weight, and he -
regarded as one of the ablest men in the Senate.
The Corrier deHe aueke of Ancona announces
that the Bishop of Fossombrone s shortly to be tried
at the Asszes of Pessaro for contempt oi the Gov
eminent in letter addressed by him tc ,he Minister
of Grace and Justice.
During 1861 no less than eighty Ak lives were
saved at fires in London by the ire.escape conductors
of the Royal Society for the Protection Of Lie from
Fires.
The Boston Post has the follow tag observations:
/ aJhe general bearing OF Elarf public men a.
Washington, as well as public aomen--the'r III
timed Joker and fVOhty-the rid oalous a.iemptsto
for the death OF Prince Albert, &c.. Ae,l has az
cited the disgust of sensible people Throughout the