The New York herald., 1874-11-08
PER :ONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Gsey House.
Preparations are making for an international
exposition in China.
Congressman E. r. HoaY, OF Massachusetts,, is at
the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Captain John H. Donovan. United States Army,
is registered at the Grand Central Hotel.
Colonel Larned, United States Army, is among
the latest arrivals ut the Metropolitan Hotel.
General Thomas W. Sherman, United States
Army, is quartered at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Oficial notice Is given that earl Dufferin has
sumed the government OF Canada from the Sd inst.
Assistant Adjutant General J. B. Stonehouse ar
rived from Albany last evening at the Hotel Bruins
wick.
Mr.. W. Graham Sandford Secretary OF the British
Legation in China, Is sojournlng at The Abemarle
HOTEL
The great painting or "St. Anthony" by Murtllo.
has been stolen from the Cathedral in Seville.
Spain.
The Japanese murderer OF Mr.. Haber, the North
German Consul at Hakodadi, was beheaded on the
Goth Of September.
Takak and Tomita, Japanese Consrls to reside
In San Francisco and New York respectively. ar
rived at san Francisco on the steamship China
yesterday.
Nothing like leather. A French tanner is re-
ported to have discovered that solution OF oak
bark will destroy the phylloxera French chemists
pronounce the experiments made with sulpno-
carbonate or potassium 10 be successful, and de.
clare this drug an absolute remedy; but 1t Is an
expensive article.
In New Jersey there are some difficulties in
counting, and votes for Phelps are thrown OUT
because they are written with abbreviations.
thus s:-"Wm. w. Phelps" Mr.. Phelps says he
writes his name that way on his checks and the
democrats say its appearance In that form on
his checks may have been what misead his sup
porters.
At Bologna, in Italy. M. Thiers was interviewed
by writer for the Monitore dt Bologna, to whom
ne said :-"ltay has nothing to apprehend from
France either by acts injurious to her pride or
contrary to her interests; but she must expect to
feel from the actual government OF France the
effects oil an Ill disguised resentment, ns conse-
quence or The influence in the Ministry OF the
ultramontane party"
ODD accidents in great cities. Recently the
Paris police issued this funny advertisement:
"There was found yeste rday at midday q BRIDE,
eighteen years. blue eyes, black hair. Can be OBJ
tanned on application at Police Headquarters.n
She was country girl, who came to Paris with
her betrothed to get married. They took cab at
the station. On the way TO the church the man
got out to make some purchase. The driver was
were separated In the wilderness. and the police
found the bride weeping In the cab.
The venerable Pho Mono was so charmed with
the specimens OF American engraving contained
in the illustrations IN picturesque American
that Cardinal Antonelli, by his order, to the
Messrs. Appleton, Of New York, to express the
Pontifr's qualification, and accompanied the letter
with a beautiful silver medal, bearing on one side
the profile OF the Pope and on the other interior
view OF the Rasiica OF Santa Maria Maggiore. The
medal. which is OF solid silver and two inches in
diameter, is exquistey executed. 1t bears the
date OF 1874, and English engravers have declared
1t to be superior to any work OF the kind ever pro-
duced In their country. 1t Is inclosed in o rich
case OF silk scarlet velvet, bearing the PapaI
arms.
Uncle Dick has not yet been serenaded, but the
"terms, in which he will respond when he is
serenadcd are perhaps as follows He estecms it
q s.privilegen to be sent to Washington as q Con-
gressman under any circumstances, but to 60
there "undcr the rule" and auspices OF the democ.
racy OF the Empire City is a ''doubic privllege.n
If .called on" Tor speech 1t will "put" him to no
incon venience. on the contrary, he can, without
even "a days notice,u discourse on the financial
situation generally and on the malgn influence
and immortality oil ''panics" particularly, making
his deliveries" promptly and without once 'Iay-
ing down" to AVOID the most stunning blow.
Should he become the Speaker OF the House, 1t
would puzzle the most cunning parliamentarian to
get him In "corner" alter his experience
In Wall street. Outside the capital" he will proD.
ably "straddle" his charger and spread" himself
all over Pennsylvania avenue, but, we are morally
sure, without danger to the innocent pedestrians
on the terraced margin allotted specially to
their use. In short y IL Is a "long " time We
"iancy.n since we have had SO uncompromis-
ing" q representative at Washington, or one
possessing a traction y OF his ready ability In a
"criss;' who would make 1t "point to guard
more closely the interest" OF the people or
render a better general account" OF himself
than this "stocky specimen OF the old school OF
politicians. And even II, pcradventure, our great
expectations should "ian y OF "realization tina
people VIII have the "option at the next elec'
ton to exchange" him for another, bctte'
"member" and never again Ego long" OF 0ui
o firm a - y friend. ITnc,0 Dick.