The New York herald., 1872-11-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


Captain Cook. Of the steamship Russia is at the
Brevoort House.
Ex.C0ngressman J. b. Alley, OF Boston, is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The King OF Holland is about to visit Paris. He
will travel tNcOgflitO.
General s. b. Buckner, OF Kentucky, is registered
at the Grand Central Hotel.
Alexander Agassiz, OF Cambridge, Mass, is stop
ping at the Holman House.
Queen Victoria has been visiting the parents of
John Brown her Highland attendant.
~'le gfnat Duchess Constantine OF Russia Is
travelling "a italy under the name Of the Countess
ae strelnb
RI 4 Ross srowne, ex-United States Minister to
oans, yos,sraiy arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
rom esn Francisco.
!, htpNos IN Dixon, the English writer has been
lE1eatea ~ the Emperor william Knight OF the
order cf ne ROYAL Circle.
Copnt eopia the Italian arbitrator, has pre-.
ieAs54 e he University Library at Turin copies
G ah khs 0cumelts connected with the Geneva
,ar0.Uaficn
the 2ths u Bil0ise and Abelard in Pere la
VI tlse NsRa1sry, Paris, has been renewed as
pa q pilgrimage since the performance Of the
itnn't aali, OF London, Is at the Hoffman
Hsu ghis Gentleman is well known as travel
tworle various books and periodicals..
D al Marie, cure OF Harayillers (seine-et-
olal,, Las left the Church of Rome, he considers
tne inialibllity dogma violation OF the Christian
doctrine and OF the rights OF conscience.
IL mas been recommended that an intermediate
census of the United states be taken in 1875, in
order to ascertain the growth OF the country dur.
ing the first century OF its existence. good idea
Galusha A. Grow, former Congressman from
~Pennsylvania yesterday arrived at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel from Texas, of which State he is now
resident, being engaged In railroad enterprise
there.
! The Marquis Of QueensbuTy and Mr.. A. Johnston
Douglas have returned to the BrevOort House from
the West. Their journey westward was concluded
at Denver Col. They will depart for home on sat
nrday.
Jordan, Marsh b Co., burned out as they have
been in Boston, have given their check for $4,000
for the benefit Of the Boston Fire Department. II
this action did not prove check to fire it has Ger.
tainy been serviceable one to the department..
colonel James N. Cavanaugh, OF Montana, and
lady have returned to the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel Cavanaugh entered spiritedly into the
Greeley campaign In Maine, and still sticks to
the venerable Philosopher, although he is inclined
to yield to the fact that he Is practically defeated
= The St. Louis Democrat relates one OF the hu.
m0rs OF the campaign in Missouri the defeat Of
Pike for Congress in the Ninth district. He re-
signed the Circuit Judgeship to accept the demo-
cratic nomination against Parker to whose support
he had previously pledged himself The people not
only punished him for his treachery by electing his
republican opponent in democratic district, but
placed republican In the judicial chair made va.
cant by his resignation.
Don Giulto one OF the Borghese Princes, was
on the Esd ult. married, in Rome, to Donna Maria
Torlonia daughter OF the Prince OF that name,
one OF the largest landhoders in Europe.
Donna Maria is the sole heiress OF the immense
fortune Of her father, as her sister, who Is
innrm and unable to mingle in society,
win receive but competency. A condition
OF the marriage was that the bridegroom should
adopt the name Of the bride. He has now assumed
the title Of Duke de Ceri from aef Of the Toronla
family. The dowry Of the pride was 5,370,O0of
n. Won Bsmarcks diploma as Prince OF the
German Empire has just been executed 1t is an
elaborate and highly embellished document, In
book form. The escutcheon the first page OF
the pamphlet. In its middle is the shield OF the
Bismarck family, on the right and left of which
heralds sustain the arms OF Alsace and Lorraine.
On the sides are painted casters of Danish and
Austrian flags, and above, another OF French The
Cross Of Alsen and that oil Koeniggratz are sus.
pended to the former and the Iron Cross to the lat
ter. The portrait OF the Emperor is to be painted
on the last. The escutcheon Is closed In by COL
umns, with triumphal arch like that OF the Arc
de rEt0ile at Paris. The bases OF the columns are
Ornamcnted with Iron Crosses and decorated with
the colors Of Prussia and the German Empire. The
text conferrng the title is inscribed on the other
pages OF the parchment pamphlet.
RETURN OF CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.