New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
PERSONAL.
To the President

A large bouquet of violets brought from
Paris was laid on the tomb OF Napoleon Ill AZ Chsel
hurst on All Souls Day.
A number of articles which formed part Of
the camp equipment of Dr. Livingstone were recently
solI AZ auction In London.
The Earl of Devon has been presented with
portrait OF himself by his tenantry. The painting Is
by Richmond. and cost $500
Ii. b. Van Daalen, editor of a newspaper in
Java, has been sentenced to one years imprisonment
Tor a libel ON the Governor-General.
Prof. Moses Colt Tyler began the course Of
lectures at University OF Michigan with an excellent
one on the Early Colleges and College Builders OF
America"
Mr. VIM. w. Starr of Boston is said to have
executed a remarkably e-lke portrait bust OF the Rev.
Robert Colyer. He had his subject but took
his model from photograph
The Lord Mayor of Dublin and other PROM
iuent Irhmen have issued address inviting their
cOunrymen To prepare 10 celebrate the centenary Oi
O'Connelrs birth. in August next year.
Four members of the French National AS
sembiy have asked the Government to secure the re-
lease OF Antoine Ofelie. Frencbman. who claims to
be the lawful King OF Araucania aud Patagonia, and
on that account Imprisoned IN Cnill
NJ Brancon, friend of Prince Napoleon de-
MES the statement OF a French newspaper that the
Prince received in or another s,2oo0OO during
and that lie disbursed large share OF that Tor ha
benefit OF science and art.
ROME, Nov. 20.-Sen0r Alvarez, the neWly-
appointed Peruvian Minister at the YatcaD has arrived
III this city,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 20.-Among the
guests at the Read House today Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln, en- route to Florida, wnere she will spend the
Winter.
w. P. Kerr, for many years principal of the
Granville Female Seminary and a member Of the late
Constitutional Convention OF Ohio, has been elected
superintendent OF the Soldiers Orphans Home at
Xcia, OIo. Mr.. Kerr Is at present III Uan ~ me-
or silver mining company or Wnich he Is Sec
rotary.
NEWARK, Nov. 2O.-The Rev. DR.. W. j. X.
Nicholson has resigned the pastorae OF Trinity Eplscop
Church In this city and will join the Reformed Episcopal
OF Boston and at one time connected with the lehO
took part in the recent Episcopal Congress In New
York. and it Is said VIII take Reformed past0rate IN
New-YOrk City.
Boston, Nov. 20.-Postmaster-G General Jewell
inspected the postofce tnis morning and generally
approved OF all the He will be present at
the Club dinner Saturday, and Will
also be a guest :O the Commercial Club at later hour.
After inspecting the POst-Oce GOy JoWei visited Jle
Board OF Trade aud received by large number OF
merchants short speech he cuery referred 10 the
high character OF Boston merchants who were repre-
sentative OF conservative financial policy, demanding
prompt payments OF debts and an economy IA every
department or the Administration
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Mr. Allen, Minister
to this country from the Sandwich Islauis. who has
been on visit TO his former homo for seyeai ou'u'
past has returned here and this morning called upon
the Presidents pay his respects He was aeconla%u %
by Mr. Carter, who has been commissioned ~ cue u' 80
erninent of the Hawaiian Islands 10 negotiate ~
merclal treaty with the United States 5eEetdIy 80
also present during the interview Mf A.isn t % az
dered to the President the friendly consuetalons "
His Majesty the King, and stated 1nat nc WIS ~
HONOLULU on the 18th OF November for thi' eoUn'!'