New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
PERSONAL.
At Graz, in Austria, committee has been

At Graz, in Austria, q committee has been
formed to make preparations the 9th Of next Decen
Der 10 celebrate the Sth anniversary Of the birth Of the
renowned astronomer Johnan Kepler keperS place OF
residence Is said to be still standing. HIS great
discoveries the three laws governing the motions Of
the planets, still known as KEEPERS Laws
President Theirs gives audiences at in the
morning. and sleeps very little in the night. He has an
old habi-whch he has frequently had TO orsake during
the few nonthsof going to bed at in the evening
but he awakes at for he has the peculiar faculty OF botn
going sleep and awakng when lac leases and dresses
Tor al O'Clock dinner.
Years ago Senator Willard Warner of Ala
bama was left meager parimOny Of 5000, onehah Of
which was represented by bright colored boy the rest
in money. Those were DAYS not much favoring abol-
tom but when the boy appealed TO Nj warner 1ot 10
you than you 10 sell me- and siragntWdy lie gave tAe
boy his freedom.
Archbishop Guibert, the new Bishop of Paris,
the strongest adherent Of the Pope in the recent
Council, and vehementy attacked both DupanlOup and
strossmayer in and out Of the Council. He is chiefly
known however for famous controversy with Nine
George Sand while she lived in the diocese Of Tours in
which the learned preate was Enthusiastically WOlsteu
by the brilliant novelist
The American officer mentioned in our Wash
il. ION dispatch tie 10Th as having been comph-
mented by Lord Granville for his valuable services to
the British vessels Trinidad and Grace Repath stranded
S Revenue Marine Lieut. Walton declares that he was
acting under the orders Of Lieut. Randolph at the time
OF the accident TO the Grace Redpath but he Is entitled
to fun credit for the services 10 the Trinidad.
Gen Hooker writes from the st. Louis
SPRING. Michigan the Miles Sandsh Committee that
he cannot attend the celebration; have been an ad-
ulrer OF the character OF Miles Standish from my boy
hood IN and would like to be identified with any body
OF gentlemen engaged in contemplating his great VIZ
TO erect monument his memory, but IL must not be
| expected to add to his fame or immortality"
| The late Sir John Herschel, the eminent
astronomer bequeathed the Royal Astronomical So
cety OF London the volumes OF drawings Of spots on
the sun by Prof Pasdor and devised 10 the students
OF ST Johns College, Cambridge, where he
and other Institutions large number OF copies
OF his work entitled The Result Of Observations Astro-
nomical made during the years l3j6I-e wien az ,ne
Cane OF Good Hope" The of the printing OF this
work was betrayed by the Duke OF Northumberland
The divinity hedging royalty In these days
amount 70 much but such as Is IL renders the
life OF the Marquis of Lorne somewhat unenviabe The
Prince OF Wales utterly refuses 70 receive his sisters
husband "a member OF the royal family, and at the
state ball. recently orders that the Marquis should
not admitted at the royal entrance lie was accord
inglv refused admltance and the Princess decnned 10
enter except with husband, saying That her place
was where he The Marquis would not take the
Princess by the general pubic entrance anu the Ie
suit was that they dld not attend the bail
Mr.. Dickens, it seems, met President John
son. when he visited America the last time and after
ward wrote Of him was very much surprised by the
Presidents face and 1t is, in its way, one Of
the most remarkable faces have Not imag
NATIVE hut very powerful in its frmness Tor perhaps
Obsnacy), strength o. WILL and steadiness OF purpose
There reticence In it. too, euriousy at variance with
that first unfortunate speech of his not to be
4 he killed 10 be got out of the way. lis manners are
perfectly composed. We looked at one another pretty
! hard. There air Of chronic anxiety upon him.
But not crease on rufe Lis dress, aud his papers
/ were as composed as himself