New-York tribune., 1871-08-05
PERSON1L.

Henry Upper, son OF the authOr OF Iio-
verbal Philosophy" was killed accidentally at the cape
Ot Good hou. M june. 80
Count Bismarck, President Thiers, and Mar
ha Macllrou have each been accorded The cross OF the
national military order by the King of ForIuEai'
Prince Czlrtorysli a Polish exile, has ad-
dressed letter 10 the French National Assembly dee
an, his conntrymcn in France from receat aspersions on
GiIber, Wicker a native of Saltwater, who
.icp.tel i'm the battle there which compelled the sur
lcr of Coynwalis died few days since in the Warren
.oauty AlmsHuusc IN this State.
The Marquis Eugene de Lonlay, French
o has trans ated the Prussan National song into ex-
elf French % the surprise Of many Of his country
men. who regard his act as anunatonal
The Hon. MahlOn Chance, United States
Consul at Nassau received the greetings of the foreign
onuls and leading citizens Of that city on ndependence
u,v Gen K. de Poltocarrero, who called ON behau OF
l. nta Anna, made an eloquent speech.
The Count de Paris, it is said showed PreSi-
dent Thier IctteI on current topics, which he was
nDout publish and sskedfor his opinion The veteran
rgte,nau replied: "R'mcmu'r tlr pTONerD, Specch Is
silver, but silence Is god.' The Count promptly sup
pressed the letter
The Heather Chinee has a new and excel
seat recommendation. KoopmanSchap, the wellknOwn
Importer Of Chinese, went to Tuscaloosa Fla .atey to
cae how the 800 Ceestials working Oh railway there,
were getting on without any pay. He found them living
On crawfsh aud backberries, and quito contented.
The RutiaRd Herald thus picturesquely and
rrrevercuty chronicles the wandering Of the Rev. W. H.
III Murray: Adirondack Murray and Prof. Eben Tour
lee of Boston left the Rutland depot, seated on the cow
catcher Of the locomotive. for the trip over the noun
tan, on their hUmeward journey, ON saturday"
Napoeon's old soldiers are almost as plenti-
sul as WashmgOn's coachmen. At Kenosha Wis, there
= a venerable man. Peter Christman, who crossed the
Aims with the redoubtabe CDrsican. His feet were
dreadfuy frozen, and have troubled nun ever since
out ls devotion and enthusiasm 10 Naioieon aie sun
Sepressible.
Mr.. James Anthony Froude, the historian,
eres from the editorship Of FaSeS Magazine, and Is
9, be succeeded by Dr. George Webbe Dasent, great
B5THt Nal. ETC. He married a daughter Of the late W
"a Deanc Of The London Tunes ana mas Oeeh ono u
Ihc best writer's on that paper.
Charles Gavan Duffy, the new Premier in
Victoria Australia once took leading part in Irish
roi,ics and was a member Of the British Parliament
Ae founded The Dublin Nation and, IN loi5 was placed
trial FOR assaihng the Government IN tat journal. a.
one juror, however refused TO convict him ana lie
escaped transportation
Judge Ingraham is spending the Summer at
Saratoga and recently edited group OF youthful New
Workers with his "reminiscences Of this city He bought
hay andoats the present site Of UnonSquare when
10 haymarket and be saw cows driven over TO pas
1ure where Judge Roosevelt house now stands When
Broadway was coWtrack ana Judge hQoseS SeII d 4e
Owhaied stripping. Judge lngraham Is the Oldest Judge
on the Bench except Nelson
Senator Wilson met a very cordial reception
in London where he has mingled considerably with the
politicians. and lately given political dinner at
.Qorster's He has attended spmGeons church quite
constantly and has been of great service 70 the Ieeo-
fllers Tor whom he has made repeated speeches some
senator Wilson had bill of $40 presented MIN Tor wines
on the trip out hut il turns out TO have been MI Henry
Wilson OF NeWYOrk instead Of the Massachusetts sen
HtOr.
DR.. w. T. Breck's suit against the COnnec-
ccut River Railroad claiming $4,000 damages in which
xAttorney General Hoar and Judge Abbott acting,
presents the plaintiff most extraordinary person
10 prove that his claim Is not excessive he shows that
arfg
gnement annually amputated 15 or 20 limbs every year
made 20 80 medical calls every day, besides doing
good deal Of miscellaneous surgery scattered over his
time and responding 10 frequent calls for consultation.
lie had accustomed to devote from 10 to Is hours
attended patient three four days together without
sleep.
Mr. HOratiO Ward, an American, for years
resident London recently died, and in his will LETT be-
quests Of 100000 TO the National soldiers Home and the
amount various other Soldiers and Orphan Asy
the United states. To the Misses Norris OF Phil
adepha he left $1,000 with this explanation "As these
ades are the grauddaughers Of the celebrated Robert
Morris Of the Revolution 70 will be difficult 70
tah tneI actual residence IL will doubtless surprise
iIcm 10 get legacy from person they knew and
"rnoPS never Leafd o. therefore 1t seems but proper
tg hhOuu Y l jImed tnal The beques Is made through
compassion ioT their misfOrtmes and return for the
khdnesSes shown me ty their father when was boy
sud may be- Wei that Miss Amelia Morris should be
informed thai II was who sent money 10 her and
friend a few years ago."
The Rev. MOncure d. Conway writes that
joaquin Miller made quite much OF a sensation in
ety III London by his careless dressing by his poetry
The circle which opened to him that commonly
soclated with prc-Raphaesm-the Rosscttis, Browns,
se0tt and MOIrises. He sometimes came 10 the charm
ing evening parties attended by these refined poets and
artsts, dressed In bacKwOOds fashion, his trowsers
tucEcd In high boots, and forth despite (aud per-
maps because OF these rOughuesses dress and man
hef, Miller was a fayOrite He so totally ignored
TIE authenticity Of Od-WOrd cOuyenti0natics thar II
Na' evidently refreshing He made good friends who
were sorry when he left for the setting sun: bat we hear
he intends Co close up his affairs IN California aud return
" Us with our Wild GOwers."
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....EXGOv. John Biclcr Of California is in a dv-