, 1870-06-07
PERSONAL.

probable eucceseor Of the Rev. DR.. McClin.
took as President OF Drew, Theological Semi
nary.
-Alr Motley. our Minister at London, in,
sists, it is stated, on being addressed as "You,
EzcelleEcr" =" in private US well as public.
-Mosbv has written oyar lis own signature
tl.at lie has no sort of connection OF sympathy
with Fcni1n raids or Cubau flibusters.
Captain Eyro, who commanded the Dom-
bay, threatens to make public statement in
or tho British poets, Byron is the mosl
popular iu Germany, and Tom Moore in
France
--''Greeley has sailed for Nassau sayH the
noston Post. "and viii probably soon tell the
world what be knows about navigation"
--Eeethovcn'a hundredth birthday ia to be
celebrated BY grand festival at Vienna, on
October q. The festival will last four days.
Florence, the comedian, started for Eu-
rope en- Tueedav.-his twenty-seventh voyage
acToBs the Atlantic.
Antonio Ca1racci Marco Ba1etu Panic Mn.
Iici. has been arrested in Brooklyn for counter.
-Irr. George vandouhon Will appear as q
lecturer next season, and Mrs. Goncra1 Ian.
der 10 q reader.
nAtron OF the Tombs, in New York. is rich;
but sho holds tho place from love of the c1-
citemcnt which it brings.
At the recent Potomac Congressional e1-
cursion, Senator Chandler, it il reported, Hat
in the punch-room Of the steamer, playinG
poker ia his shirt s1ooyes.
AT Worcester, 41ass., John c. Dennis has
been found guilty OF attempting to commit
suicide, and the case has gone to the Supreme
Court.
"A mennento to the memory Of II, Julien,
the musician, is proposed, perhaps q monu-
nnent or statuc, perhaps some musical educa-
taonal institution to bear his name.
IN hno
been engaged by the Government Of India for
a period Of two years to e1nmine tue petroleum
springs Of tho Punjaub.
General Smith, of Mime, is on his way
home from trip to Florida, with two fine ALI
gators, which he proposes to enter for the fall
rnccs at jerome Park, Now York.
General O'Ncill Inns resolved to bring suit
against the government, claiming 100000
damages for arrcsting him on foreign territory
without authority.
The Home Journal says that Miss Fanny
Davenport herself responded to toast in her
honor at the recent Frou-Frou dinner in New
YORK, and was very successful o8 speech
mixer.
"A new book on men and manners in this
country il to he published in England. 1hs
author is 1Er. David Macrac, and tho substance
Of the work has already appeared in the Glas-
: Sir Arthur Guinness and Lis brother, Mr..
Cecil Guinness, have purchased tho Dublin
Exhibition Palace for .f53, 700, and intond to
spend eli, 900 more in completing tho build
ing, to preserve it to the citizens is place OF
amusement.
Says the Boston Advertiser: General
Starr is not shooting star, but, knowing that
caught him, he disappeared in a twinklin2. It
was the best way he could planit."
President Sarmicnto welcomed at Buenos
Ayrea, on the 18th Of April, the Misses Dudley
and Mlts Wood, from Massachusetts, who wore
e,, route for the province Of San Juan to es-
tablish the first free schools in that country,
decrecd By its Congress.
"A Boston weealy paper, desirous OF on
gaging New York correspondent, contracted
with ono Of the Tribune staff for letters.
Fisk, Jr., hearing OF this, demanded that the
contract be annulled, or lie should withdraw
his advertisements from the paper, and the con-
tract WAS nnnul1ed.
Sargent 8. psentiss. son Of the re-
nowned orator and advocate Of tho Same
name, Was tho other day admitted TO the b1r
IN Louisiana. He las been engaged in nor
camille pursuits for 4 n:'mbor Of years, during
which time he has prepared himself for his
new profession.
.--Mr- AuguHtns Maverick, late managing
editor OF the New York Ercniag Posi-, was
married, in Paris, on the 14th ultimo, to Mrs.
Mary 4. KuEgles, widow Of the late DR..
Edward Ruggles, Of Brooklyn, N. Y. DR..
Kuggles was the painter Of tho wall-known
AuggIes Gems, a fine collection OF which ia
still In tho possession Of his widow, now Mrs.
Maverick.
-Viseountess Danbray, widow OF tho late
Peer Of France, son Of the Chancellor Of that
name who signed the ordinances OF 1880, has
died at ler chateau Of Montigny, near Dieppc.
With this lady becomes extinct the last rem
nant Of the Anjou branch of the Plantagenets.
her 1ather, Count Destlaye, who Was pago to
| 0f md
escntcheon.
New York exchanges give an account of 4
child namcd james Speight, aged 9 years and
10 months, who plays upon the violin with
wonderful ease. THIS minute prodigy only
manifested his musical talent last Christmas,
since which timo be has made remarkable pro-
grese, and is nov astonishing the musical
world by his performances.
Sylvester Pharoah, King Of the once power
full tribe of MoutauE Indians, died on Long
leland, May %, aged GO years. OF this tribe
there now remain but twelve persons, divided
into four families. The royal mantle falls
upon Elisha Pharoah, but some reasons arc
supposed to exist which will determine him
not to accept it. II SO, David L, pLaroah will
become King Of the tribe.
On the Jete Of Batram, tho European
Consuls paid the customary visit to the Boy OF
runis. The Prime Minister made speech,
,ut addressed himself solely to the representa- |
ind turned his back to the others, among |
yhom were those Of the United States, Spain, |
md Belgium. These latter, when the Minis |
er had concluded, protested a3ainst this vio-
alton Of all diplomatic courtesy, and would not !
sccept the apologies offered until tho address
,ad been repentcd to them.
The New York Mail Of May 81 says: "We
lave been permitted to see letter from Mr.
tIap1eson. the well-nown Manager Of the
foyal italian Opera Mt tho Coyent Carbon,
skiing Miss Kellogg to name her own terms
or an engagement Of throo months from the
9th of next September to the 10Th Of De:em-
,er. Air. Mapleson wants her to sing three
weeks in Dublin, two weeks In Liverpool, two
n Manchester and Birmingham, aud five or sl1
further inducement, that after the engage
nent with him Bagier would probably glad OF
star At the Italians, in Paris, and that after
IatdB she could raturn to London in time for