New-York tribune., 1874-12-29
pERSONIL.

The funeral of w. II. Rnehart. the sculptor.
who died at Rome two ago. will take place from
the resldence OF brother 10 Baltimore Saturday
Mr. Riueharl reached Rome from Switzerland On Oct.
H. confined to his house untii MS uoatn on the
23th.
The New-Zealanders observed the anniver
sary OF the discovery OF the island by giving public
dinner the Government buildings to the English OBJ
servers the Transit OF Venus 1t was onhis return
voyage from Otahee to observe the last transit that
Capt. Cook discovered New Zealand on Oct. 8. 1869.
Senator Ferrys departure from Washington
for his in Connecticut not because Of return
Of ill health reported, but because he wished 10 a..
tend very important law He Is bettcr health
than he has for four years past, and Is prepared
TO return to Washington at any moment when his
presence may he necessary.
Gustaye DOre's Indian ink illustrations of
Tennysous "Idyls Of the King" and Of Thomas Hoods
Poems which were engraved for sumptuous editions of
those works were sold recently in London The four
drawings for =" Elaine" Told FOR S225; hye Tor Enid
sSs E~b, illustrations Of Hood. Poems went Tor
t3IS Dr6 s said have been paid sj for each 0t the
above drawings.
Lord Derby. the English Minister for For
egn Affairs has received through Count dc Jarnac tho
French Minister at London two gold medals specially
struck and awarded by French Government to Capt
William Oxley and James Bascom0e mate Of the smack
Grand Charge OF Grlmsby. in commemorat1n OF their
;nf1r own lives, rescued at sea the French acronaus
Monsieur and Madame Duruot on the ist OF September
last.
The Governor elect will be escorted next
Friday from his residence In Albany to the Assembly
Chamber at the Capitol where tho inaugural
nies will take place. by the Ninth Brigade. Immedi.
atey after tho Inauguration Of Gov Tdcn. Battery
viii 1r, salute of 2l guns In the afternoon the ION
r .gmcnt will parade Gov DIX, who Will
leave for York at 2:9o Upon the departure OF the
train full MAJOR uehrr"i sau'o w" oe Mo" oy Bat
tery a.
The following letter has been addressed by
Mile Carotta Patti TO the editor OF The tBrmnoham
Gazee with reference her refusal recently sing at
o concert in tho Town Hall. Birmingham: Dear sir:
have preserved too good remembrance Of the kindly
aud sympathetic welcome accorded 10 me in Drmng-
years ago not to think myself called upon TO give
some explanation to the pubG In to the con-
cert OF the 2sth OF vsmber did indeed think It
strange that uudrr my name 90 the placards, as we'll
as on the programmes. should have been placed the
words sister OF Adelina Patti. Though but twiDx-
ling by the so OF the brilliant planot called tho
the humble reputation which Europe ana America have
confirmed. TO allow body to try 10 eclipse NY
ter to wnom am bound by the tcnderest af. elton.
Desiring, however, that tho public OF Birmingham
should know how greved am that should have been
the undcserying victim OF an incident which should
have been confined TO the artist and managers only.
beg that you will have the kindness to stale that shall
shortly reappear In Birmingham. and that 1t Is my
formal nteon to devote the proceeds Of the concert TO
town. Kindly excuse. Sir, tho length VI my letter.
sion Of my most distinguished consideration"
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Fenton left
for New York to night to pass NewYears Day with his
daughter.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-Gen. A. ). Badger
his Office to-day. He has so far recovered from
the wounds received the Ith OF September that he
will resume command OF the police force in January.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Mr John p. Foley,
who has been tho managing editor OF The National Re
pban for the past three years. resigned that poston
to-day. aud Is succeeded by Mr. z BROOKS who is ono
resDOndAnk