New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
PERSONAL,

Tho o. snacial commissioner Of The London
r... IN Ireland "a said 10 be Mr. OCOnnOr Morris, an
Irish barrster occasional leader wrirer ior IHe
Hme
The Rev. Father McMahOn, the late Fenian
prisoner In Canada arrived in this city Oh sunday ana
IA the guest OF the Rev. Father Breen of ManhsttanVe
Letters and communications may be addressed to NO 500
Bowery, care of Robert CoddiDgtOn
The Countess of Flanders (by birth princess
ef Hohenzolern is engaged in engraving Illustrations to
Xavier de Maistre's Voyage autour de ma Chambre"
Many princess is artist enough to draw designs, put
who revives noble art by engraving them'
Mr.. Robert Carter has resigned the editor
shp OF TIE Rochester Democrat and purposes devotng
bimse in future 70 correspondence from Washington, an
Important branch Of journalism in which be has had
long experience and envabe reputation.
1t is reported in Paris that the Empress has
requested Alexandra Dumas 10 travel with her III the
East as hstOrOapher Of the expedition Loyal French
men are perplexed with apprehension lest should the
plan be carried ont the might be received WIN
greater bOnOrs than the Empress.
Mr. Curtin, the only American present at the
Huse banquet I'D Prague produced tremendous sensa-
lion by addressing the meeting i'll Bohemian AFTER
speaking that language for some time, he passed no
Russian and that tongue concluded speech winch
created uproar Of enthusiasm
The Pays has discovered that Victor Hugo
Of noble birh and that his ancestors were ennobled
by the Dukes Of Lorraine Victor HugOs father was,
however carpenter and joiner by trade, but in the
stirring times of the French Revolution, Hugo pere
irust himself forward and created Count by the
1rst Napoleon.
Twenty-Five North-German scholars and
artists of distinction been invited by the Viceroy OF
Egypt to be present at the opening Of the Suez Canal
They are 10 proceed Paris and thence they will travel
to Egypt with other guests at the expense Of the Wee
roy PrOfs. Mommsen. Dove, Drake and Richter, ana
Dr. Petermann Of Gotha, have received invitations
George Francis Train has made speech in
favor of Pendoton, the of which he mentioned
that me Cincinnati Commercial was subsidized by Tic
British Government TO oppose the interests OF laoorlhg
men in America. To which The Commercial replies tha'
George Francis was fool before he was imprisoned Dy
the British and SINCE that time he has been falling very
rapidly"
A Chinaman named Tye Kim recently arrived
at Omaha bis way round the world. lie went rom
China to England years ago by way " the cape
OF Good Hope and studied four years at Cambridge. lie
aterward directed Coole plantation in Cuba until the
revolution out when he went 10 New-Oreans and
opened school, He is on his way TO China TO
engage thousand laDorers for Louisiana sugaTpaner
Sir George Bowyer in a letter to The London
ZINES aneodOte of the late Bishop OF Exc
Ter 4" Before I became Roman Catholic (sir George
writes he used frequently to consult nae on matters OF
canon law &c In one Of our conferences, more than
10 years ago, he used these words The Irish Church
must 1t is doomed and nothing can save IT, and II we
don't keep clear of shall too He has Just lived
long enough to see his prophesy fulfilled
Here is Mark Twain's latest account of him
self have little character but what have am
willing 10 part with for tine public good would have
better If had had chance but things have
always been against 1 never mad any parents,
hardly-Only just father and mOther-and so have
had to struggle along the best way could do not
boast of this character further than that built II up
myself odd hours during the last 80 years and with
other educational aid than was able TO pick npn the
ordinary schools and colleges"
The Liberte relates the following incident
concerning the visit of the Prince Imperial the fete of
ct. Cloud Having observed a poor little acrobat Of
years old treated with neglect by the crowd the
Prince stepped mp TO him. and putting piece Of 20 francs
in his hand, said softly Keep that but say nothing
about it, and then rejoned ms young friends On the
of the party the palace the Empress said TO
the Prince suppose you have spent good deal of
money! 4 have expended q francs tho reply
That in fact was the which the had laid out
including the present TO the poor boy"
Concerning Mr.. John Bright's home life,
Roehdale correspondent of The Leeds Mercury writes
short ago meeting held in Elliotst schooroom
Rochdale the Rev. Mr.. Lewis in the OF his re-
marks said that circumstance that had under his
observation recently had afforded him much pleasure
Euo epcQuragemept in his work. In the course Of his
visiting the sick he had had conversation with an
invalid girl informed him that Mr.. Bright, when az
his Roehdae home, often TO read to her from the
Bible show her what the Savior so beautifully terms
"the way Of hfeS" and" added the woman, he does it
rs well as a minister" "why" jocularly retorted the
reverend gentleman "isn't he mnister-the greatest
minister In EnglandP
A Silesian paper gives the following anecdote
Of Count Bismarck The peasants the Counts estate
had got into the bad habit Of working Sundays The
Count heard Of it, and to his bai, There must
be an end Of that" The bailf answered. The people
to blame Six days, from morning TO evening,
they the estate, and yet they have their
bit Of land look after and they have only
Sunday left in" But the Count Will not listen to
such excuses and writes back From this time forward
order is to be introduced When my people have
land and their Is ripe they 10 begin with their
own 6rst." The bsih informs the peasants OF the
Counts commands, and adds, But work
on Sundays" The result is that the peasants say
other, The master shall not lose farthng by caring
for MS first so let work with WILL" and they do il
TOO. Never the work done 20 well and rapidly,
and the ba could write 10 the Count few days after
ward "That was capital hit and nobody has had
advantage from it than 1t was all finished the
twinklng OF eye"
OF NapOleon's home at st. Cloud a Paris
correspondent writes His Majestys private apart
ments most simple, and comprise bedroom dress
ingroom, and cabinet de travGA II II were not FOR
souvenirs Of Napoleon l. and Queen Hortense nobody
would suspect this be the Emperors cabinet. HIS
Majesty indiferenty quill steel pens and while
he writes he scattes the resda Of his cigarettes the
inkstand plate No people be united than the
three chief inmates OF the Palace de st. Cloud and when
politics and etiquette be laid aside happier father
mother, and son anywhere exist The Empress
and Prince enter the Emperor's room as Felix,
the first valet de ehsmbre has let them know that his
master upwhich Just now generally between aud