New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-22
PERSONAL.

Mr. John G.. SAKE, who has been suffering
from neuralgia for few weeks past, Ia said to DO
recovering.
The poet Longfellow was in Brighton, Me-,
last week visiting Sebago Lake and the scenes once ire
qucnted by Hawthorne.
Cardinal Sivestre has purchased and pre-
sented 20 the city Padua the house in which Aroso
resided during his Old age
The house inhabited by Dante in Florence,
Italy has been purchased by the city authorities aud
will be restored in the OF the fourteenth century
Mr.. Dsraeli was aboard a passenger train
which caIno into collision with engine AT Leicester
station, England, on the sth inst, but was little d
turbed by the accident.
The Rev. DR.. McI.aren, the new Bishop
elect OF Illinois is said to be more advanced in High
Church doctrines either the Rev Dr. Seymour OF
the Rev. DIR. DE koven
The Juniors Of Hamilton College made an
excursion to Trenton Falls Friday without obtaining
the permission of Faculty ana on the following DAY
the entire class was suspended
Gen. Garibaldi has caused inquiries to be
made in Holland respecting the plans and expenditure
proposed the drying OF the Zuyder Ze intending
to the information In connection with his IDer pro
ject.
Next Saturday occurs the centennial ami
yersary OF Ethan Aliens attempt To capture the City Of
Montreal with ormy Of ITO mem which enterprise
resulted and his whole army being captured by
Gen. Carleton.
The Hon. NJ. B. Lowry of Erie, Penn, has
given mansion and grounds in that city, valued at
$4,000 TO the Society for Home for the Frendess.
and offers to pay the expenses for the necessary In
proveInents.
Col. William NJ. GrOsvenor, who has been
doing brilliant service in behalf Of honest currency In tho
Ohio campaign Is likely to take the lecture platform this
Winter to continue the work. He will discuss the
effects OF social extravaganza upon national prosperity.
and kindred topics ana viii SPEAK edse upon IN"
Capt. Church of Yarmouth came pretty near
catching that troublesome serpent few days ago.
He was of Point Cape Cod. in his pilot boat when
the monster chasing PROPOSES Inc captain sent
on iron shh m3 E coils OF ne with two Kegs attached
and leaving wake Of white water for miles"
JOAQUIN Miller came down the other day from
West Point, where he has been spending few weeks
in Get country fe and has established himself In New
York for the Winter. The Oregon poet has abandoned
the eccentrcties Of costume and appearance watch first
made him striking figure In London drawinerooms
with short hair handsome fun beard ana quiet manners
he might be taken for stock broker instead Of
poet.
Gen. Buffers Office was lately invaded, says
The Boston Herald, by gayiydressed young man. be-
tween whom and the General the following conversation
ensued "we MI B., what would be the first thing for
me to do order learn the profession ~ Uncle Ben
jamin fixed his weather eye upon the no3oy- ;ressod
young and surveyed him from his iashy necktie to
his bighy-poished boots, and exclaimed: The nrsi
thing you had better do would be 10 20 and roll in
n thc folowns terse IangaSe II should come and
welp
Henry clay, uHiiho tuo typc VI
statesmen was not happest when the public gaze
concentrated upon him. In Old letter which has just
come light, he thus declined an invitation TO deliver
an agricultural address: You alarm about speech
really cannot consent to make any, much am fiat
tered and hOnored by the request Of the managers 1
think have made speeches enough during my life, II
make another. which am strongly inclined never
to do II you will let among and be az
nv ease like any other farmer think 1t possible will
come But If am TO be Exhibited, scrani1ed and CON.
mened upon like the other beasts VI the show, protest
soemnly will not bulge foot, but remain quietly 40
home"
Admiral George Greville Wellesley, c. b.,
who arrived at Newport last Saturday in the British
steam frigate Bellerophon, is grandnephew Of the
famous Duke Of Wellington and cousin OF the present
Duke Upon landing, the Admiral received by tie
Mayor and members of the City Council and rendered
old Rhode Island cambake which took place
Yesterday, and ball and supper TO be given this
evening, both OF which We're accepted. The Adui-
raj afterward paid his respects TO Admiral Porter aid
Gen Hunt His wife aud family are exp eted at New.
York today. They will remain until after the grand
reception t. be given tomorrow, ard then leave fpl
ths city On Monday they will go to Philadelphia and
baltimore aud finally Washington. The Beiierop.ou,
which Is the only British man ofwar that has entered
Newport Harbcr since the Revolution, VIII remain there
for two week.