New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Gladstone has just purchased the estate
of Aston in the parish Hawarden. 1t comprises 923
acres.
Prince Schakhowsho, Russian Judge, was
recently discovered to be defaul,cr to the amount OF
5000 roubles He elopcd to America.
Mrs. Lincoln has returned to Frankfort for
the Winter or course there Is word Of truth In the
story Of her intended marriage with Gerlan Baron
She Is living in retirement
Shamyl, the yanquishcd hero Of thc.Caucasus,
had recently interview with the sultan OF Turkey
which was distinguished by mutual lamentations over the
encroachmenis OF their common Russian enemy
The Savannah Republican announces that
jefferson Davis's salary President Of the Carolina Life
Insurance Company has been fixed AT $1,000 year. aud
that he will hereafter reside in Memphis.
NJ. Jules Simon, replying to an attack meant
70 be insulting in Bordeaux journal called the HeeHe
admits that ms real name Is Jules Suisse and say there
are reasons never be dyugcd why he changed ~ aud
took the name by which he is now known
Senator Brownow is said to have replied to
an inquiry about his health: ayes, johnson and Eth
erdge have administered political estate. and cast
lots FOR my garment but" he added with grim smile
d" amt going TO die
Tie scandalous case Of the Countess d'Altcy
rae against Lord WoueAJy dErcsby Is again before the
London Court OF Bankruptcy. This time it is brought
UP by application Tor order compelling the lady to tel
her age that bis lordhp purchase an annuity Tor
her IN obedience TO former decree.
Among the correspondence OF NJ. Santc-
Beuve scxecuors have found letters from the Princess
Mathlde deceased gentleman, couched IN the styo
that one intimate friend would uso toward another.
These letters devoid OF crcumocution. aud plainly
state the writer's opinions the political TOPICS OF the
day. neither the Emperor the Empress being spared
Two Mormon apostles are travelling in Mas
sachusets trying make proseyes and complain BIT
terly because Dr. Todd who preached In their temple.
refuses to admit them 70 his pulpit They cay they be-
long 10 n corps Of 200 missionaries sent by Brigham
Young to States having more women than men.
For NJ. 0llivier's prospective Cabinet the
MARQUIS Talhouct IA named as Foreign Secretary NJ.
segrs for the Department OF Justice Beurbeau for In
struotlon. NJ olivier, II faid refuses TO join with NJ
FORBADE whose services the Emperor would prefer to re-
tain hence the delay In making reconstruction Of the
Cabinet
The Duke Of Genoa's family have contra
dicted the assertions Of tho Madrid journals that tho
young Prince II elected will accept the Spanish crown.
The Dukes mother and his fathcrnla are and always
have been strongly opposed 10 his acceptance OF tho
crown and the Duke himself has expressed his firm de-
termination accept tho Of Spain either now
or at any other time"
Thurlow Weed tells the following story about
himself: During late war; after the evacuation OF
Yorktown by Gen. Mcclellan, entered q car on Phil
adelphia train, aud sat by gentleman who wore mill
tary cap but showed other sign OF military rank We
got into discussion ofMcCleans campaign on the PENN
sula lie defended him mildly, and / answered with
scorchiug exposition Of his ncapacity and 0lunders
demonstrating them fully. When We reached Trenton,
young officer up and saluted my companion very
defcrentially and, on inquiry discovered that had
been talking TO Mcclellan himself think he felt, how
ever that right In what had said, by the feeble
way In which he answered my criticisms"