The New York herald., 1874-11-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Florida begins to be populous with NorthernerS.
In 1878 there were nearly 5000 deserters from
the British army.
Congressman Eugene Hale, OF Maine, IL residing
ct the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. Robert H. Pruyn, OF Albany, arrived last
evening at the Gilsey House.
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., OF Quincy, Mass,
has apartments at the Brevoort House.
Ex-Governor J. B. Page. OF Vermont, IL among
the latest arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
Senor Alvarez. the newly-appointed Peruvian
Minister at the Vatican, has arrived in Rome.
Paymaster AMBROSE j. Clarke, United States
Navy, IL quartered at the Union square Hotel
Congressman-eect George A. Bagley, OF Water.
town, N. T., IL sojourning at the Union Square
Hotel.
Senator Aaron A. Sargent, OF California, arrived
In this city yesterday, and is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Captain John Lee Davis and Commander John
Walker, United States Navy, are at the Brevoore
House.
Isabella of Spain, 1t is reported, intends to ssll
her diamonds, which are valued at nearly
81, SOC, 900.
Mr. Gladstone and his brother recently cut down
In two hours, at Hawarden, tree that was thirs
teen feet eight inches In circumference.
Among the guests OF the Read House. Cnat
tanooga, yesterday was Mrs. Abraham Lincoln,
en- route to Florida, where she Will spend the
winter.
President Grant says he has "tEe best possible
reason to know that Mr.. Washburne will remain
IN Paris" The great political conundrum now Is.
therefore Has washburne refused to Gomez
France and Russia will in future take annually
from the population for the army 100000 more
men than hitherto ana the Cologne Gazette says
this will compel Germany to make q corresponding
increase.
Ir is proposed to have an international chess
tournament at Philadelphia when the Centennial
is celebrated, and Philadelphlans have written to
Europe to know what amount IN prizes would
PROBABLY tempt the strongest players in the Old
World
The London court Journal says :--"Every ono
knows that Lady RoseDery won her race at New.
market last week; but 1t Is evident that everJ
one does not know that Lord Rosebery is now IL
America. and. therefore. could not have Deel
present at the meet Of the Fife Hunt, as wai
erroneously stated"
General Charreton's report on the reOrganiza.
tion OF the French army proposes l4i regiments Of
infantry In the active force, 10 regiments OF cav
airy, SO regiments Of artillery and 20 battaons ei
engineers, all excluding the detachments In
Algeria III the Territorial army there would ba
an equal strength OF infantry, but less cavalry and
artillery.
Frank Calvert writes to the London Ataen1ms
on the subject OF Scnlemann's discoveries at Troy.
In the earliest publication OF Schiemann's discov.
cries Calvert was referred to as on associate, as
may be seen In Schlemann's letter. which was
first published In the HERALD in December, 1872.
Calvert now calls atte nton 10 the fact that he pub
lshed in 1854 his theory that the site OF Troy Was
Hissarlik.
1t seems that Queen Victoria was present at the
"burnng OF witch' at Balmoral on Halloween.
The TACT is thus recorded in the Illustrated London
Nc,cs :--"When darkness set in the Queen and
Princess Beatrice, each bearing torch, drove out
in an open phaeton, when procession Of the ten.
antry and servants Of the royal estates, all carry
ing torcnes, walked through the grounds and
round the castle, In 'front.' Of which huge bonnra
was prepared This belug lighted, car contain
ing the endgy OF q witch was drawn up, and the
forming circle. the witch was com.
mi,ted 10 the namesn and reels were danced
around the fire.
Fist fights may become fashionable, az the
French authorities In importing Tor culture many
varieties OF Chinese and Japan fish have secured
some OF the fgntng sort from Aunain. In that
country fish matches are arranged as foows:-
"Tney select two combatants Of q dark color and
put them into separate glass bottles, which they
then place close together. The fsn Immediately
begin to watch each other; their huas cnange;
they become black, the tail and fms grow pnos.
pnorescent and the eyes sparkle with peculiar
lustre. They soon rush toward each other, but
are stopped by the bottles. When their rage IL at
Its highest they are liberated and placed In the
same reservoir, and Q furious COMBAT takes place
until one being defeated seeks safety iu aigAk
again Changing ~ tint 70 ~Ait,sh ssAv."