New-York tribune., 1875-03-01
PERSONAL.

| Mr. James Anthony Froude has returned to
| England from his Australian trip.
The students of Aberdeen University have
decided to invite Mr. Gladstone to become candidate
for the Lord Rectorship. Prof Huxley declines
reflection
Queen Victoria and the ex-Empress Eugenie
have recently made interchange Of gifts The Queen
tho latter copy Of Martins Life OF the Prince
Sonsot anu r9oeIvoa ~ i9,nrn M u ney DoII ~ oop
ExGov. Scymour's accident few days ago
happily TO been loss than tho reports
made II. He was In Albany day two after it oc
Cured. and alluded to 1t pleasantly In thus way: Oh
1t wasn't as bad as the newspapers made ft out Per
maps. IN justice 20 the press ought to wear gogges
Max Muller viii leave England soon for tho
Continent, where. while seeking Ia change OF associa
cation relief from the heavy grief he has suffered
in the loss of his most intimate friend, Kingsley
be will make OF the arrangements for the great
work which he has uudertakcn-the translation INTO
viii be accom- uli5ned Oy the cooperation
OF the great OnentalistS OF Europe.
Bishop Thomas III. Vail Of Kansas writes
letter lady in Worcester contradictng widely CIR
culatcd report that the statements regarding destn
ton all false. and giving his name a. au
thority for the report He says: "bhere IN seTtto
sufcrlng and very extensive want. not only IN the
newly settled counties. where Is really question Dc
tween starvation ana chaItaOo rehei, ou' 9o ~ .n'
older counties with very few exceptions Inc erass-
hopper visitation not the sole cause OF our trouble
tor the last two seasons were not moist sedsoh anu tue
drOuth last year was quito serious"
Karl Blind, the German Liberal, while on his
way to his residence in LOndonl recently was ap
preached by August Friedrich Andersen. who 10 an ap
parently friendly way, uttered some words which
seemed 10 indicate desire apologies for some harsh
expressions ne had used against the political vews OF
Mr. Blind behind his back. Suddenly changing has tone,
Mr. Andersen grossly abused Kari BIND 10 terms o. iu
rOus violence aud being reprOved delivered tbeo
blows upon his head with an UMBRELLA repeatedly
style OF a practical swOrdsman. Karl Bind had nothing
defend himself WITH and on TRYING to close with us
antagonist nearly feed to 'he ground by blow
over The top lie conIned to his house
several days but promptly took out summons against
bis assallan'.
After referring in his Lenten pastoral to
Mr. Gladstone as a Statesman to whom are under
many obligations" Cardinal Cullen says he has ire
parably injured his good name and "aenated many
of his most trusy friends by becoming an imitator OF
tho desDohc foreign statesmen, and assallng the
Church and insulting the Pope He adis " IL Is now
proved beyond contradiction that the formidable
neDts which were to iniict a deadly WOuni on tho
Pope's Infallbity and the vatican Council are nothng
more than OF the opinions OF CathO
writer's OF Papa decrees and decisions or OF s0ph
ms OF Josus other sectartans fefuToshed by Ger
theolOgian whO abandoning the paths OF ms YOUTH
has fallen IN his old into the mazcs or hcresy
All sna Is that gratitude for past services should
pray 10 God to open tde eyes OF tbs geat
statesman to make him understand the depth or inc
abyss into which he has fallen to enable him 20 rctrce
ms steps, give him and courage To make
epardton FOR the unjust and unmeritrd charges whch
he been induced 10 mako upon KOme auu nef 5n-
| prem0 pastor"
| The reception OF Alexandra Dumas by the
French Academy took place the Ilth inst. NJ. lie.
gouve and NJ. Camille DOucet acting sponsors for this
new Academcian. or his speech Paris correspondent
OF The London Tnles says: "The Introduction OF NJ.
Dumas's discourse full of flia Affections modest
frame OF mind The to- relating TO the con
dtons Of the modern theater attentive aud
obseryant disposition. and this is all nd worthy
OF praise in his lengthy address, which labored
eulogium OF bis predecessor, NJ Lebrun. 1t is ALL at
any rate, that can interest an English reader What
cannot but criticize. what will certainly strike the
| literary world audICiJuS and shocking, his
| putting Marie stuart and Marguerite Gauthier. the
Dame CdncitdS the same footing; hs comparing
the Queen led by passOD culpaDle, crlmnai buS
subject fatal Influences i5tiug her faults ana even
her by her DEATH ANA wlplng out with her blood
| the outrage committed on her hOuOr with his own
heroine who soil herself for hard cash. COmtc dHaus
sOnvile himself though forced by rule TO praise IA.
Dumas. adyerled with tho tact of gentemlh aud the
cieVerncJS Of an Acadomcan 90 this uuICOuS attempt
promptly did 1t justice The of the Counts ad.
tory praise. He H., however, man of ability well
OF Finding it wOUII be too long aud migrate
u task praise H. Dumas Ourlug his whole address.
he devoted half OF 1t TO euOgiuD on NJ Lcbrun. whom
NJ. Dumas had alIeady praised. lie repeated tho
ogum in admirable manner, and thus gave IL. Du.
mas Goubiy delicate lesson, showing him the way OF
proceeding order 10 praise NJ. Lebrun and not to
praise NJ. Dumas" ID iTng his address NJ DniuBs said
to listen every tng he had to say. and too much
respect fer art 10 cOmn0e IL " wnA Was III Tor 10
| hear,
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23.-At a meeting Of tho
Standing Committee of the Episcopal Convention for tho
Diocese OF Kentucky IL resolved TO consent 10
conservation OF Dr. DeKoven as Bishop OF Illinois,
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