New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
PERSONAL.

Chief-Justice Waite is staying in Rochester.
The Hon. James b. Beck of Kentucky, and
the Hon. l.. O. C. Lamar have gone to Minnesota upon
pleasure tour.
DIR. Schliemann is visiting the prehistoric
museums of the North OF Europe, including those OF
Sweden, Denmark. and Germany
The portraits of Hannah More. George Ste
phenson and Jeremy Bcntham have been added to the
British National Portrait Gallery
Senator Morton is delivering his Urbana
Ohio) speech Maine. After delivering the speech at
Portland Wednesday night, he LETT for Bangor
Earl Granville, in a recent address before
meeting to further the designs Of national training
scboo, FOR music stated that Mr. Gladstone has OF
the finest musical voices he ever heard
The Hon. Oliver Ames has built fine stone
church and given 1t to the religious society at North
Easton Mnss.. with which the Anes families ale con
nected. 1t contains a memorial window 10 tne late
Cakes Ames
Herr Mommsen. the German historian. deliv-
cred an address al fee given by the University
OF Berlin in which he said that his country would be de-
ceiyed II 1t hoped ~ lind an element OF prosperity III
fresh victories
A correspondent of a Chicago paper visited
Mrs Lincoln recently at Batavia, and pronOunces her
entirely sane Nothng could be detected in her actions
or conyersation indicating any mental maady III Is
expecied that she will hc released from her confinement
upon the Of Mr. Robert Lincoln who is now III the
East
A portrait of the late Gen. Frank p. Blair
has been placed in the Capitol jefferson City, Mo. 1t
represents the General at his prime before the blight OF
his long illness fell upon him. aud said to be work of
much merit. 1t painted by Gen Geo. Z. Bingham.
Adjutant- General OF the State OF Missouri
Madame MacMahon will give q grand fete in
lhe Tuiees Garden Sunday for the benefit OF the
sufferers by the late inundaOns. She has already
ster OF the swiss Confederation has forwarded 100000
francs collected ny his cOuntrymen
The library Of BOwdoin College owns q rare
old volume containing what appear to be copies or orig
ina papers connected with the case OF John ampden
relative OF Cromwell who refused to pay the tax termed
shirImoney more than centuries ago. 1t has the
opinions arguments OF the BIrons, Justices Judges,
Lord Chief Baons, AMI Lord Chief Justices IL Is vol
lnc 500 written IN leSlDe styie on SUD-
stantial paper and bound in parchment
An interesting work by NJ. Jomard, one of
tho founders Of the Geographical Society has recently
been discovered In Paris II gves unpublished docu-
nents OF great value such the charts O the voyages Of
Columbus prepared by Juan do la Cosa chief pilot Of
Charles w. the original Of which Is ut Madrid; map OF
tina VOYAGES of Sebastian Cabot executed by himself and
acconied by notes in Latin and spanish. The o. igua
ia prlnted and bears the year 1884 without indication
~ where edited but the text enables the
exact dates 10 be fixed Of the discovery Of Terra del
Fuego and Canada. well as OF the death VI Magellan
IL also contains the curious planispheTe OF Mercator
from which but incomp ete reductions have been
given The learned author devoted 20 years OF his lie
and "A part OF his fortune to tine preparation OF this
Tevented him from giving the explanatory text which
would the connecting Inks Tor this collection of
documents.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 26.-Admiral
wordcn has informed the Mayor Portsmouth that he
and his officers unable accept the invitation to
ban iuet week. the Uniled States Squadron will
not &c In the vicinity Of Portsmouth after Monday.