The New York herald., 1874-11-15
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Francis d. Moulton, the "Mutual Friend" is Viz
IT the girls want Mr.. Tilden to marry why don't
they propose to MIN?
Nine. Camilla Urso Is among the latest arrivals
at the Union Square Hotel.
Miss Braddon's novels are translated into con
genial French by NJ Bernard Derosne.
Major Close. OF the British Army, has gone into
close quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
new history OF the county OF Cork has been
written by Miss Cussock, and will soon appear.
Moltke went to his country home for period o(
rest, put was suddenly recalled to Berlin. What
for?
Secretary Bristow arrived in this city yesterday
morning from Washington and Is at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel.
Mr.. Richard Potter, President Of the Grand
Trunk Railway OF Canada, has apartments at the
Brevoort House.
Tidal waven Is the subject now referred to
when anybody uses the initials IT. w." which are
famous letters in politics.
Lieutenant Colonel washington L. Elliott and
Major Oliver d. Greene. United States Army. are
registered at the Sturtevant House.
new book on ''The Civil Law OF France to thu
Present Timen has been written by Mr.. d. NJ. Aird,
an English barrisrer, and will soon be published.
Mr.. David Chadwick, a member OF the British
Parliament, returned to this city from San Fran.
cisco yesterday and took up his residence At tho
Brevoort House.
The election for Lord Rector OF the University
Edinburgh was held yesterday and resulted in tho
choice OF the Earl OF Deroy, who received III
votes, against 5s3 given Tor Right Hon. Lyon Play
fair
There is published at Barcelona, Spain, a repub.
hcan comic paper entitled La Flnca, which Is full
OF caricatures OF men and events 1t made great
fun OF King Amadeus during his brief occupancy Of
the Spanish throne.
An American hrm having advertised for sale .
book entitled ''Paths OF LIie." purporting to DO
written by Princess Alice, Of England, It is denied
on authority in London that she wrote any bocx
or Is engaged In writing any.
Among the Distinguished arrivals in Washington
yesterday were Elisha H. Allen, Chief Justice and
chancellor OF the Sandwich Islands, and H. A. p
Carter, Special Commissioner. Their business
stated to be the negotiation OF treaty with tns
United States.
Five hogsheads, containing forty-nve saddles,
were at Bayonne the other day, on their way from
Germany to Spain. sold by Germans to the Car.
lists They bore, however, the mark OF the French
government factory and were OF French make:
but the Germans got them at Metz, so their title
regarded as good.
The late DR.. Granville, whose autobiography has
Just appeared In London was sort OF Gil Blas
among doctors. He wandered all over Europe
led gay and varied life traversed half the seas Of
the world as a naval surgeon, and wrote half q
dozen books on the spas and watering places.
dying at the age OF ninety.
Twenty barrels entered as "salt meat, and
Australian beef" we're seized at Portsmouth, Eng.
land October 23, and in each barrel was found the
corpse OF full grown negro. They reached Eng.
land from fne United States and were intended
for dissection in London; but who sent them and
where did the sender get thems
The main feature OF new plan, on trial Ia the
British Navy, Tor raising sunken ships are closing
hermeticay the matches and ali openings in the
upper parts ana pumping down air. The air thus
introduced rises toward the under side or the
deck, ana, not beng able to escape, presses the
water down and out through the holes made in
the ships bottom. The vessel BY this means viii
be rendered buoyant and rise to the surface
Ir Bcecher is tried on Tilton's suit with Moulton
as witness the case is strong against Beecher:
but /! Miss Proctor's case against Moulton shon,a
come on nrst tile chances from the necessary an
ncuties are against Moulton, aud II he IS beaten
tIere 1t will greatly weaken his evidence in tho
other case. Hence Beccher's counsel wish IN de.
lay their case that the other may be tried nrst.
For this reason they Will push their demand for a
bill oil particulars from court 10 court nm 70 the
last resort.
In 17sl company OF the Paris National Guard.
who called themselves the conquerors OF tho
Bastille, formally presented themselves to the
Dauphin, the mythical Louis Xvn., set OF dom.
noes, made out OF DARK colored stone and
marble taken from the debris OF the famous prison.
Louis played with them, Napoleon played with
them and even Louis XVIII. had them In his pos
session. These dominoes survived many stormy
times, but they disappeared when the Communists
burned the Tutler!es. Are they In the ruins, o.
were they taken bsioxs the nras