The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-13
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Royal irish Lancers. =
..Genevieve de Braoant was played In Paris
last month-ior the nrst time.
Senator Phlneas ". Hitchcock OF Nebraska, 10
residing at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Solicitor Bluford Wilson, OF the Treasury De.
partment, arrived from Washington yesterday a.
the Brevoort House.
Judges Sanford. of New Haven, and Beardsley.
of Bridgeport, Conn.,, are among the late arrivals
1T the Windsor Hotel
Comptroller Nelson K. Hopkins and Senator
Albert G. Dow arrived from Albany last evening
at the Fifth Aven ue Hotel.
Disraeli has the gout, and an Englishman who
believes In homeopathy has written him to try
sbryunia alternated with rhus tox."
Among the callers on His Excelency the Pres-
dent yesterday were Senators Herman, OF New
York, and Randolph, of New Jersey.
Congressman Lyman X. Bass and wife, OF But.
falo arrived the st. James Hotel yesterday and
will sail Tor Europe to-day In The steamer Weser.
Lord ChieI Justice Cockburn's charge TO tho
Jury in the Itchborne case Is published. 1t 10
about the same length Gibbons ''lIlstory OF the
Decline and FALL"
Senators Daniel H. Cole and John h. Selkreg
and Assembiymen r. W. vosburgh and James O.
Brown arrived at the Metropolitan Hotel last
night from Albany.
Punch furnishes This inscription lot tne HOnt OF
the idiot asylum founded by Mr.. Holloway, who
made his fortune in "patent medcines:"-
"NOt oft Is fate so just-see wealth restored
Back to the simple source from winch 1t poured"
Dr. John p. Newman, alter an absence Of TWO
years rom the United States, travelling in gov
eminent capacity in the East. VIII return 10 tho
charge of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church OF Washington, as It's pastor. where he
previously served Tor three years.
Some Edinburgh students sent "irtendly ad'
dress, to Paris students recommending the ex.
animation OF religious TRUTH" but the Paris stu.
dents refused to hear it read. Perhaps their in
tolerant Ill manners are no worse than the imper-
thence OF the British disposition to mind other
peoples business.
In Spain rooms are not warmed by stoves or
nreplaces, as there are not brains enough in that
country to understand these contrivances They
use braziers' brass dishes u OF Goals ana all the
gas remains IN the room. Alfonso room was
warmed this way at Avlla, and His Majesty was
partly asphyxtated, but recovered.
Baron Rothschild recently visited the once OF
one OF his employees on the Northern Railroad,
where he was not expected. He was startled at
the magnificent productions OF spider web In all
the upper corners OF the room ana referred 10
the subject. Monsieur the Baron" said the man,
81 leave them so on purpose. Otherwise, the
walls would be ruined by the dies"
The Grand Duchess Marie recently bought IN
France the upholstery OF a bcdchamber, all in the
finest point d'Alencon lace. 1t was made fol-
Marie Antoinette, but the Revolution prevented
her buying 1t. IL was given to Marie Louise BY
Napoleon on the occasion OF their marriage, and
was sold after the hundred days. The latest royal
purchaser paid only 5000 francs.
II was no secret in France that the republicans
were all agreed that II this present Assembly should
re-establish the monarchy they would oppose the
validity OF the government on the ground that
the Assembly had not constituent powers and
transcribed It's authority in pretending to set up
any government whatever. But now that 10 has
established the republic they may reconsider that
theory.
There are 1000, 900 cats IN Great Britain, ana IL
IL estimated that each cat Kills an average OF
twenty mice rats every year. 1t Is estimated
further that every rat or mouse, If 1t lived, would
injure property to the extent OF 81 sterling.
II all this Is true. pussy saves to that country
every year $4OO 600, 600 and she might pay Of tho
national debt II she chose.
Recently, during the pantomime at one OF the
Dublin theatres, clown entered and SAID, 81 feel
rather Moody" The pantaloon rejolned, "And
feel rather Sankey .monious,n at which the gallery
Kissed furtousy, and some one struck up "Hoc
the Fort, for Am Coming" one OF the reviyalisi
nymns, and the whole assembly in the hghe,
story joined in the chorus heartily. The curtain
| fell until the hymn was concluded.