New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-28
PERSONAL

daughter of Sydney Smith. He will be accom-
panied by Mr. Morgan, the American banker
successor of Mr.. Peabody in London. Mr.. Morgan
is a son.in.aw of the late deceased Rev. Mr.
Pierpont.
Berkeley Springs, in Virginia was quite crowded
this summer with gentlemen-Wa Westinghouse, all
| belonging more or less to the Southern-sympathy
persuasion. Secretary Browning and Mrs, Brown
ing, of Illinois, were among the lions of the
springs, and not few of the faithful of the Phil
adelphia convention repaired thither to enjoy the
fascinating society of the elegant Mrs. and highly
refined and scholarly Mr.. Secretary of the In
terror.
| Lord Cowley a nephew of the great Duke of
Wellington, and ambassador of Great Britain in
France since 1882 has been recalled. He was
crony of Napoleons from the time of the coup
detdt, and his companion on the turf. His de-
parture from Paris is hailed with delight by the
English community, as he, as well as his wife and
daughters, were unpopular in consequence of their
excessive haughtness. The noble lord was as
stingy as he was naughty, and most chary in his
| Inequalities. He is to be succeeded by Baron
Stanley of Alderley, (not Earl Stanley, Derby's
son, and present minister of foreign affairs,) who
oticiated formerly as under secretary of foreign
affairs, as president of Board of Trade and in va
rious other public capacities.
Great surprise is expressed in naval circles that,
while upward OF dozen generals of the army
| have received foreign appointments since the war;
not one single naval officer should have been
deemed eligible for such honors; and it is hoped
that the mission to the Hague, and to Brussels,
and to Constantnople will be rendered some of
our retired commodores, it being now understood
that all those who still hold office from the time of
Lincoln's administration are to be recalled.
Mr.. Corcoran, the Washington banker and
secessonist, was conspicuous among those who
saluted the President on his recent return to |
Washington. He drove up in great gala to the de-
pot, and, having begun life as shop keeper in
Georgetown, he was recognized by the popuace
as he drove by the City Hail. Like all men who |
are afraid that their antecedents might transpire
in their appearance, he dresses in black dress |
coat, and carries himself with studied dignity
Quite new phase Of political excitement de.
veloped itself lately in Washington. Two women
began to quarrel about politics while they were
waiting for the arrival of the President and the
one who took the part of Congress called her an
tagoniSt 'Yillainous copperhead treasury clerk |
woman and said that she was not quite sunk so
low, etc., and it required the interpostion of the
bystanders to calm the two belligerent females |
The consul at Gambia, who has got into trouble |
with the Turkish authorities, is Mr.. stillman,
well known artist. and writer on art, and lately
consul at Rome. Mr.. Stillman is the last man in
the world to be capable Of an act Of iniustice and
if he has taken the part of the Christians, it is
because they are in the right, and the Turkish
barbarians, as usual, in the wrong.
Roger de Beauvoir's death has created painful
sensation in the literary world of Paris. He wasa
sprghtly writer, full of genius and brilliancy His
funeral attended by all the literary notabili.
ties of the French capital, including great nun.
Der of literary ladies.
The report that Miss Sturgeon, who travelled in
company of Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands,
is daughter of the famous London preacher is
not correct. The Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon has not been
married sufficiently long to have daughter of the
age Of the lady in question. Poor Queen Emma
came to this country to collect funds for the
Hawaiian Epscopalian churches. She was the
recipient of many kind attentions, but of little
cash.
Some of the parties that accompanied the Pres-
dent on his recent tour have been invited to dine
at the White House. A Chicago contractor and
his wife (the daughter of late governor of Hi
nois) have also received such an invitation.
Newport has been lately very gay. Nearly all
the corps dip5oneattque of Washington have been
there amusing themselves with running races with
hired horses, and enjoying great fun among them F
selves.
The death of Mrs Aulick, wife of Commodore
Aucll, throws many in the fashionable society
nto mourning. The younger Mrs. Aulick, very
and elegant woman, is great favorte
If Sir Frederick Bruce, the English minister, who -
S a constant visitor at her house. n
Mrs. sturgis Hooper, the rich Boston widow, Il
las sacrificed the interest of hundred thousand u
dollars, bequeathed to her lately by her late hus
'ands grandfather las a property to belong to y
Ter as long as she remains widow,) in order to o
become Mrs. Senator Sumner, and leader in the :,
enatorial society of Washington. =
The report that Governor Wises personal pro- S
,erty has been restored to him is denied by his
ephew, through the Richmond Enquirer It was Z
he personal property of Mrs. Wise which has
'een restored. te
Mr.. Guinness, the noted Dublin brewer who so
nunifcently restored St. Patrick's Cathedral. in
dublin, is now expending considerable sum in
enovating the ancient abbey of Cong, which
lands on his estate on the borders of Galway and
Iayo.
Besides muscular Christianity Kingsley, Thomas
'arlyle, Henry Kingsley, and John Ruskin, are ~,
mong the defenders Of Governor Eyre, of Jamaica
otorety, and John Bright and Stuart Mill are
rominent among those who wish to bring him to
unishment.
Longfellow is still busy over his translation of
he i" Divine Comedy" The whole poem being
nished, the notes are now in hand. Critics differ
5 to the precise point for which old John Browns
oul is marching on but Dante, after gong
trough heaven and he'll, seems to have brought =
p at last in Massachusetts,. a.
The indianapolis Herald says that the fighting
eneraIs of the war are almost invariably for :
ohnson and restored Union, while the dead =
eats invariably sustain Congress On the one :
de we have Grant, Sherman, Farragut, Rose Qp
ans, Rousseau, and host of other gallant and gu,
eritorous officers, while the other are arraved COZ
utter, Banks, Neal Dow and such. 1t is con n. NY
st OF patriotism against plumber and pianos.
Mr.. O. Perkins has been appointed United
ates district attorney for the district of West
Major Gen. Meade is in Montreal.
The Meridian NIiss.) Messenger says the
lolera is making sad havoc among the ne
'OeS in the ShGOtiaC oIn,,+ 7 o., 1or1,1, Gu