New-York tribune., 1875-12-22
PERSONAL.

The late Horace Binney left personal prop
erty valued at S520,l22.
Congressman Warren of the With Massa-
chusetts District is in very poor health
Senator Fenton writes from Florida to his
Albany physician that he has already been much re-
neyed from his throat trouble
The report that ex-senator Nye was recOv-
erng his health and his mental faculties proves unhap
ply TO have been Incorrect He was removed from tho
asylum after his recovery was pronounced hopeless
The committee having the matter in charge
Is soliciting subscriptions for fuength portrait OF the
late vicePresdent to be placed in Fane9 Hail. Boston
The portrait he painted by leading artist, and
will cost, including the frame, about $1,000
The statement by The Philadelphia Press
that the appointments Centennial orator, poet, and
reader were clever frauds without authority The
orator and reader have both accepted bat u Is YET un
decided whether NJ Longfellow Will consent 10 deliver
the poem or not.
President Grant and Secretary Belknap
have ordered DIR. Linderman, Superintendent OF the
United States Mint to coin appropriate medals Of tho
cannon captured during the Mexican for the purpose
OF presenting each to the veteran soldiers OF me
Mexican who may congregate at Philadelphia at tho
Centennial celebration, July A, 1876.
The late Joel Parker's bequest to Dartmouth
College provides First, law department For this OBJ
ject he has left property valued at from $4,000 to
Sl5OOOO This is for constituting three funds IN sup
port OF the proposed law department, viz. An nsruc-
tion fund a library fluid, and a building fund Second,
increase OF Dartmouth College library. Some time
Parker Fund for the OF library. In his will
he adds TO 1t the sum OF Sl2,3Oo
Nature, in announcing with expressions OF
regret the proposed resignation by Prof Max Miller OF
the Chair Of Comparative Phology OF oxford University
gives the following his reasons He begins to feel the
need of rest wishes to be able to devote all his at
the ancient language and literature OF India
Edio Priceps OF the text ntary the oldest
the books OF the Brahmans the oldest OF the
England in 1896 and it in order be able stay
England that he accepted the ddties of professor"
The Pope has been building in Rome at his
own expense number OF houses for the poor. They
called economical houses and orthe accommodation
Of operatives and poor people Each house divided
into 81 lodgings. of two, three, four rooms Each
lodging has kitchen They well ventilated and full
Of light tho doors have good locks there are bells ana
ngs from II to 20 francs month, according to the
number OF rooms. The rent Is pad Dy the month"; hhd
without any demand Of deposit In advance or as So
curfty.
About 100 of Mr. Thomas Carlyle's English
admirers including number Of distinguished authors
him address his S0th birthday, Dec L. saying
Not few of voices which 1t would have been dear
est to YOU to hear to-day silent In death There
may perhaps, be compensation in the assurance OF
the reverent sympathy and anectionate gratitude OF
many thousands Of living men aud women throughout
the British Islands and elsewhere, who have derived
delight and inspiration from the noble series OF your
writings, and who have noted also how powerfully the
world has been influenced by your great personal
ample. A whole generation has elapsed since you do
scrbed for the hero n man o, letters. We con-
gatuae you and ourselves on the spaious ullness Of
years which has enabled you to sustain this dignity
among mankind in all its possible splendor and COM
peteness. 1t is matter for general rejoicing that
teacher whose genius achievements have lent ra
dance to his time still dwells amidst us and our
hope is that you may yet long continue in fair health
to feel how much you are loved aud honored, and
to rest in the retrospect OF brave and iustrious fe
Accompanying the address was q medal, designed by
J. T. Boehn which had been struck In commemoration
OF the day. On of its faces Ia medallion OF Mr.
Carlyle, and tho diverse the words In conmemoIa
tion:' Dee 4, 1870" Silver and bronze copies are
struck for the use OF subscribers with few for pre-
presentation to public institutions; the copy which Mr..
CARLYLE was requested to accept is In gold.