New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-18
PERSONAL.

Prince Bismarck was 61 years old on the 1st
him personally.
Mr.. Beecher's new lecture. which he is to de-
liver Thursday evening next Is called The
Ministry OF Wealth"
Capt Ostrom of the Cornell University Crew
says the he has In training for the inter
collegiate regatta Is better than lie entered last
year.
Mr. Moody, it is announced, will begin re-
yva services in Augusta, Ga May 1. to continue one
week The Charleston 5. c., Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION have invited him to visit that city.
Mr. Sturgeon stated, at q recent meeting at
the pastors college connected with his church, that the
Institution began 20 years with one student; ann
that since that time $50 students had been educatod WHO
are now preaching.
The committee have decided that the statue
of Lord Byron shall scan marble, and an effort is
10 be made to obtain permission TO erect IL in Green Park
facing the house in Piccadlly IN which Byron 'ed ior
some years and wrote some of his earlier poems
A gentleman of Rochester in this State. whose
name is not made public has expressed purpose OF
giving to University OF Virginia cabinet OF minerals
worth S5 900, and 81 5000 with which 10 erect Duld
ing the exhibition and use Of the collection on con
dillon that nd OF $4,000 Is provided Tor Ito prepare
ton and care.
Mr.. Richard A. Proctor will conclude his
nresen lecture tour in this country Philadelphia
May l. and Will sail for England on May g.
His second visit has been more profitable to MIN
than the rs though no. In proportion to the work per
formed During his first "trip he lecturci l02 times.
When hc finishes this year he will have lectured ~
times lie Ia. been far west as Nebraska, as lar
north Mnnesetl. as far south as Kentucky ana IS
FAR beast a. brunswick. His average receipts
per lecture have been little less than duriaS tho rst
Trip yet ST. Louis and IN tns cly ms receipts wefe
tho WORKINGS and effect OF the American lecture system
aud hopes to see IL introduced in England
Lieut.. Gen. Saigo, the Chief of the japanese
Commission to the Centennial Exhibition is said to be an
a I'm ria nvn He
auded the expedition against Formosa aud was previ-
ousIy at the head OF the military operations against the
rebeious Dlnios He frequent guest at club recep
lions I'm Philadelphia and IL described "a having In ouy
slight degree the features of physique ana plysiog
nomy pecuar to his He is tall in stature,
has large eyes OF Intense backresS and peculiar Dr-
nncy, heavy oustache, and MS looks aud bear
ing Won a stamp him a OF mark in any company
lie speaks European language, his socia converse De-
ns,oncrs who understand English very we'll, or VI the
secretary Of the Commission SIR. Owen
Mr.. Disraeis successful zeal in procuring the
title OF Empress for the Queen recalls tho following pas
sago his novel Tancred" to the recollection OF The
London gers In novel, Emr Fakredeen, addressing
tue coming Conservative leader who Is to suPpant the
old.fogyism OF Peel and Aberdeen says: Tho Queeh
will listen TO what you say especially II you talk to her
.s you talk to me, and such fine things In such
beautiful voice. Nobody opened my mind like you
You will magnetic tho Queen as you have magnetized
me- Go back To England and arrange his Let
the Queen of the English collect great nee let her STOW
away all her treasure, bullion gold plate and precious
arms accompanied by MI her court and chief people
AID transfer the seat or her Empire from London to
Delhi. There she will tnd immense Empire ready
made, "A ilrsrate army, and n large revenue. We
will acknowledge the Empress OF india our Suzeran
and for her the eyantine coast II she like she
shall have Alexandria she has Malta II could
be arranged. Your Queen ~ young she has au drcfr
Aberdeen aud Sir Peel will never give her this advice
their habits formed They too old, too r1ises
But you greatest Empire that ever existed DO
sides which she rid uf the embarrassment of her
Chambers And quite practicable, FOR tie only difficult
part conquest OF INDIA, which bafled Alexander Is
lone