New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-30
PERSONAL.

Mr. John Van Emburgh of Kearney Town
ship, N. j., is in the 1O3d year OF his age.
Count COlobiano Charge d. AGaires Of Italy
and Count de Turonne Secretary Of the French Legation
arrived in Saratoga on Tuesday.
TIE Hon. Isaac Toucey, ex-Secretary of the
Navy and Ex-Governor Of Connecticut is very Ill and no
hopes entertained of his recovery.
Sir James Anderson, commander OF the
French Cable expedition and Mr. Watson the American
agent OF the Company, will arrive In this city tomorrow
morning.
DR.. Thomas w. Evans of the Emperor's
household, Paris, at Saratoga on Sunday, and
engaged two cottages in the Union Grounds for members
Of tho Imperial Family, who Will occupy them early next
season.
Gen. Reins Of the late Confederate army,
inventor Of the marine torpedo and sonnlaw OF Homes
Randall OF Newburgh. is in town. Mrs Reins is the lady
who carried 5000 greenbacks to Augusta during the
war in her waterfall.
Miss Craig's attorneys deny that the defend
ant in the spragueC Craig breach Of promise case has
taken appeal to the Supreme Court. writ of error
has, however, been taken out questions Of law but
this does interfere with the execution now IN the
hands Of the Sheriff for the collection Of $4,000 and costa
from the property Of Mr.. sprague
Gov, Bowie of Maryland was serenaded al
Baltimore on Wednesday night, by the sangerbund Of
that city. The compliment was in acknowledgment Of
the courteses extended by the Governor the occasion
of the recent musical festival The Governor left yester
day for Saratoga Springs
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com.
pany having promised to pay all expenses incurred in
restoring Judge j. g. Blacks which crushed by
an accident that road two months ago, the attending
physicians have made out bill Of $500 for services
The Directors Of the road nnocenty think the charge
exorbtant.
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his accident, numerous messages OF sympathy. Among
the letters from agent Of insur
company with policy filed up ready for the Post
masterGeneras signature and the assurance that the
whole Cabinet would be induced to insure II Mr. Cress.
well would lead OF.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer though an Evolutionist,
believe In the doctrine Of Spontaneous Gene
ration" and for this " The North American Review"
attacks him inconsistent In the last two numbers Of
"Appetons Journal" Mr. Spencer replies to these critl-
csms and shows how the doctrine Of Evolution. rightly
understood, excludes the notion OF Spontaneous Genera
ton and ali spontaney in nature His argument is abIs
and interesting The same journal states that the First
principles" and the Principles Of Biology OF Mr.
Spencer have been introduced textbooks into the Uni
ycrsity of Oxford and questions for examnatOnpapers
taken from them Evidently these old establishments
are beginning to open communication with the age.
Senior Roberts, the Spanish Minister, and Sem
ngton yesterday.
Stebbing, the missing Eenglishman," sailed
for England in the Paraguay yesterday.
Sir Samuel Canning of England, the we'll
in the city yesterday and is at the Clarendon Hotel
Among the gentlemen who called on him during the day
Major-Gen Hunter, U. s. Army; Gen. j. s.
Farley Virginia; Cen g. b. Carse, U. S. A.; j. n. No.
n sbar Wssbnton are M The 81 Ncb HILL
NJ DAn9s Portuguese Minister at Washington 10 at tbs
vian Legation, is at the Westminster Hotel Gen Geo.
W. Cole Syracuse; Col John A. Livingston. South Caro-
81. Louis, at the Metropolitan Hotel The Hon. Ralph
p. Buckland OF Ohio the Hon N Sargent, Washington;
Navy at the Aston House. Col L. wolney, New-or-
leans; Chas Ewing Washington and Thos swingard Of
Ohio and VIM. NJ. Mcpherson OF 81. Louis, at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel John Temple Of Liverpool. and w
l.. Kent, Yokohama are at the Clarendon Hotel. Tho
Hotel
FOREIGN PERSONAL.
1t is expected that Queen Victoria will
shortly visit Paris.
Ahmed Bey, an attach6 of the Sublime
Porte has arrived in Paris
The Portuguese Envoy at Vienna is both
clever physician and profound politician.
The London Institution of Civil Engineers
has awarded Watt Medal and Toford premium to
Zerah Colburn, for paper on American Locomotives
The Marquis of Butte has rented for tho
Winter the Muo-sayerell Palace in Rome. This palace
was occupied by the royal exile James ILL., Of the
collateral ancestors Of the young Marquis.
NJ. Rangabe, whom the Figaro calls the ex-
lion OF Paris Greek Minister COnstantinople haS
been called to Athens King George intends to place him
In charge OF the Department OF Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Potter, the President of the Grand Trunk
Railway intends visiting Canada next month with the
view OF making very complete and careful examina-
ton OF every department OF the management Of ths
Grand Trunk Railway
The Emperor of Austria is said to haze rein
stated the Archduke Henry his rights member Oh
the Imperial family of which he deprived year
ago for marrying Mdle, HOFFMAN,, an actress, not only
without the consent of tho Emperor In hs quality oil
head of the house. but even spite of an express inter
dctlon. fhe Archduke who had retired TO Switzerland
after s marriage Will return TO his estates near
Botzen IN the Tyrol Rumor adds that the bride will be
created Countess dAmbras the name Of chateau In tha
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