New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-13
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Charles Lever, wife Of the novelist died
at Trieste on the 23d OF April.
Mr.. Edward Dicey has resigned the editorship
Of The London Daily NeWs after holding 1t only three
months.
Mr.. Lyman, an American living in India,
has been engaged by the Government for period OF two
years. the petroleum springs Of the Punaub
1t is reported that the Grand Duke Alexis OF
Russia coming this country next month for tho pur-
pose Of inspecting the American system of psccuture
The Copenhagen newspapers still complain
OF the Prince waoss treatment Of his wife, The Pr
cess Alexandra has ALWAYS been favoritc In her own
| country.
Mr.. Langevin. the Canadian Secretary OF
State Is said to have provided 4s OF his relatives ana
connections with Government employment during the
present session Of Parliament.
The Boston Transcript says: "Mr Samuel
Bowles Of The Springfield Republican passed Saturday
in this city, most Of his time being occupied In making
| apologies" Frisky old soul, that Transcript.
Syeed Ameer Ali, the first Mussulman who
obtained the degree Master of Arts from the Calcutta
University is now living London with tho purpose Of
being called to the English bar. He Is already member
| Of the bar I'm India.
The Pail Mall Gazette, quoting a report that
"the Archbishop Of Canterbury is unwel that little
hopes are entertained Of his being able to minister in
public again." adds that "this report need excite no
alarm among the Archbshops friends" Are we to infer
that the Archbshops friends don't want him to get welf
The Anglo american Times announces that
"a prominent tteratelr resident In Paris who made
name by his labors on the history Of tho American
war" has written life Of Arson Burlingame which is
shortly to appear Tho author was q close personal
Mr. Burlngame, and has had access to oil his
correspondence and private papers.
Miss Kellogg visited the Utica State Lunatic
Asylum few days ago, and asked leave to sing to the
more violent patients accompanying herself on guitar
The unfortunate inmates deeply affected examined
head to foot asked to the pretty little boot
with which she time turned her round and round
and finally the women insisted upon kissing her. to all
which the young singer amably consented.
One of the best pieces Of literary criticism
we have lately is by Mark Twain Quoting the fol-
lowing sentence from a writer for the periodical press,
MY friend not to blame for the sensitiveness OF his
nose any more than you wonld fog pointer" &C., he
says "There nothing sadder than that kind Of gram
mar except the death of very and dear friend
| Mr. ScOtt-SiddOns was paid $500 for reading
tho Midsummer Nights Dream" at the first Philharmonic
Concert this She aerward proposed as an
honorary member Of the Society, but not elected The
performing members divide about $50 apiece for their
work. which includes six concerts with eighteen
| public and about twelve private rehearsals.
| Nestor ROqueplan, who died the other day in
Paris was of the curiosiies OF the French capital
He was manager successfully OF the Varieties the Opera
| the Opera Comque and the ChAtelct; no On ex-
editor Of the Figaro and dramatic feuetonist OF lie
| Constitutional; he had reputation Of the with
est Of Partisan hOn,nes dcsprit he invented the OK
pressve and untranslatable words Parise Loree and
Petit Crert and finally ho possessed the most re'narka
BILE collection Of warmingp pans in the world. He wac
born 1904. but that was great secret which never
| came out until he dead.