New-York tribune., 1874-07-08
PERSONAL.
JOHN PAUL.

Col. John w. Forney will sail for Europe on
Thursday next
Prof. James Russell Lowell and his wife
have arrived IN Boston from Liverpool
Miss Maria Mitchell, the distinguished as
tronomer Of Ya5ar College spoken Of for supeFln'
truieut OF Schools in Cambridge, Mass
The Hon. George II. Brown has declined
the CbiefJusticesnip Of Rhode Island to which lie was
elected recently 10y the General Assembly
Prof. Patton of Chicago is confined to his
bed by illness brought by overwork. He has never
1uily recovered from his great exerons at the Swing
trial.
The Rev. Dr. Chapin of this city has just
completed a ne,, cottage at Pigeon Cove, Mass, where
he has spent nearly all Of his summer vacations for 20
years.
A meeting recently held at Leeds, in Eng
land has resolved to petition Parliament for the release
OF Ortop the unsuccessful Tchborne claimant. and for
trial. Mr. Guildford Onslow addressed the meet
ing.
Mr. A. Hayward of San Francisco, has sent
check $4,000 the ST. Lawrence University at
Canton In this State This makes $4,000 which the Uni
yery has received within month, and S@OOo WITHIN
the last Is months.
Gov Dingley and Joseph Titcomb respect
tyely Republican and Democratic candidates for Gov
Maine, have been appointed lay delegates from
Maine CONGREGATIONAL Conference to the National
Council, TO be held in New-Haven in September.
Gen. Banks is going to adopt lecturing as a
profession lie is at work on the following subjects
american Volunteer SOlders,' "Blue StOcBlnRs,'
tWhat Man owes 10 the Town lie Lives IN and " The
Princes of DplOmacy"-Cayour, GortschakoG, Castelar,
and Theirs.
The Rev. James H. McMechen of Wheeling,
W. Va has withdrawn from the Protestant Episcopal
Church because he finds himself "in entire sympathy
with the Reformed Episcopal Church. which, by the re-
cent action OF its General Council has pat Itself IN
position represent with cearDess and certainty, and
without suspicion Of vital error the cardinal truths OF
revealed religion as taught IN the Bible"
Prof. Richard A. Proctor makes an appeal
through The London Times for unofficial expedition
70 be fitted in England TO observe the transit OF
Venus, in order that the country take better
position this matter than she is placed in under the
somewhat meager arrangements at present adopted"
says ne cdhnOt go Dut VIII supscIiDe ~ to
expense On previous occasions he has highly compil
nented the preparations observing the transit made
UJ American astronomers.
The Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh recently
attended the opening OF infant nursery and mission
IN one Of the districts the east of Lon
don. public luncheon was held after the ceremony,
AZ which the Duke responded the toast the Royal
accorded TO the Duchess of Ednb1rgh on her first land
3ng IN E1gland ana the constant kindness which she
most gratifying aud pleasant TO her. but is mott keenly
fe.t BY ne"
Stephen A. Douglas may have monument
erected to bis memory yet scheme is foot by the
friends Of Chicago University to have the two acres Of
land on which the unfinished monument STANDS
sod portion Of the proceeds devoted TO the erection
OF bronze statue OF Mr.. Douglas and the remainder
70 have the remains Mr. Douglas removed TO spot In
front OF the University aud statue erected there or
course The Legislature will have be petitioned aud ts
sanction given.
Whittier writes as follows TO friend in
rAladelpha concerning the Centennial; "Ique agree
"'n thee about that great eOmmemoratOn OF the
urh OF July 1876 IL ought 10 be worthy OF the occa-
avn But at the tune, In the state Of finances.
-1A ~Aond be no unnecessary expenditures.