New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-18

IN bc printed the Fall He must nnd very plesa.,
exchange from the uphill work Of trying to make ID:
deflInct administration organ, The Republic, CO.
Vice-Presdcnt Wilson met his old friend
Mrs Jefferson Davis the streets Of Memphis the othe,
day. and the two said to have casped hands with
cordial and friendly ardor, repairing Immediately 70
Strawberries and ice and the memories Of the past"
Mr.. Joseph Howard, jr., in The Star, contra.
diets explicitly the story that Mrs. Titon Is writing
book. and also the curious story that Mr. Beecher
tended go Europe after The close Of the trial lie
also tho apparently malciovs report that the
discontinued since the close Of the testimony IN the trial
Prof. Huxley delivered his first lecture at
Edinburgh University few days ago, In presence Of
very largo audience. He spoke at some LEM 9Th on the
structure OF the crocodile which he regarded the key
facts he said showed that there succession Of
OF that animal from the riassc period 10 tho pre-
ent day, the oldest being something like the lizard
The blists of John G.. Whittier and the late
Prof Agassiz by Preston Powers, now exhibition
in Boston. They modelled by Mr. Powers during HE
visit to that city last November and taken to Florence
where they cut in Caara marble of spotess white
ness As portraits they said to be faithful and cbara
terstic, While in their mechanical execution they
remarkable for elaborate and delicate finish TIE bust.
Hiram Powers's Greek Slave, and who is considered the
slfu workman Of his class in Florence The bus.
OF Agassz is undraped but that OF the Quaker poet
represents him in tho costume OF the religious sect Of
which he is an active member The latter was ORDERED
OF Fine Arts.
Emilio CASTELAR, has addressed the following
letter TO the Rector OF the University OF Madrid: am
partisan OF liberty and law As as in the course Of
historic events sect attack the principles Of FREQ
DOM combat It, That course is Of exceptional I'M
portance especially since the DEGREES OF the Vatican
Council have imprinted the Church stamp Of abso
lusm full Of danger for political institutions. Never
shall advise that this absousm should be opposed By
force for Its semiAsiatc power Is based on thc human
conscience in the moral depths OF which authority does
not penetrate. But as man, AZ member OF one Of
which r@present eternal science demand that es
mate and judge those Institutions should o. ei' Una, ts
nature and which the law has sanctioned AZ long
do not possess that full and entire freedom sh not
constantly menaced by the purely power
Of the first conner who happens " be minister AZ e mo
ment."
The presentation to Miss Charlotte Cusliman.
atthe Globe Theater Boston, Saturday evening on the
occasion Of her farewell the stage took place shortly
tho close Of the evenings entertainment AT the
conclusion of tho last act OF Macbeth" selection
National airs performed by the orchestra, and when
tho curtain was raised again the stage-about which
floral decoration arranged-presented the appear
ance OF drawngr0om In the stood gilt table,
upon which rested floral crown with laurel wreath
frIends-bronze statuettes Of Mercury and Fortune,
about 30 inches high, each resting upon bandsoney
the stage were the Hon. A. II. Rice VIM. Ball, Cot w.
" mtchng Taylor p W. waller En- G naL Gqa:
friends Of the actress and her rom
which were published yesterday-werc heartily aP
panded the sken curtain slowly separated the audience
IRON the group upon stage and the dramatic career
of Miss Cushman was ended.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Postmaster-Ge General
Jewell will be absent from the department tomorrow On
u visit to Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary Dclano
left Washington Saturday night for Ohio where he will
remain for several days
OTTAWA, Ont, May 17.-Lieut Gen. William
OGrady Hsly, and Justices Doron and sanborn. leave
Ottawa Tuesday the former for Halifax and the latter
for Montreal.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary Bristov
has granted Sixth Auditor sheats leave OF alb
sence till July l. That gentleman has gone 10 Alabama
10 attend the Constitutional Convention OF that state
Chief Clerk McGrew will DO tho Acting Auditor during
his absence.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary BristOw,
Postmaster General Jewell, and Supervising Architect
Potter have postponed their visit to Baltimore until
Wednesday Their visit Is for the purpose OF selecting
site for the new Government building for Post Omoe
aud other Governmental purposes