New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-15
PERSONAL.

at auction with all its literary and historical associations
! for 1850.
The man who played the organ at Notre
Dame at the coronation Of Napoleon has just died.
| His name was Michel Engalbert aud his age 10
Col. A. J.. H. Dueanne of this city viii de-
| liver a Centennial poem at tho Grand Reunion OF
Soldiers and Sailors ( Boys in Blue % to be held at
Indianapolis on Wednesday next, the 2Oth.
Mr.. Cornelius Walford, author of the In
surance Cyclopeda," arrived in this city yesterday
from England with several ladies and rf Ss
Centennial Exhibition
The French citizens of St. Louis are con-
sderng the question of erecting statue to Lafayette IN
that city NJ Bartholdi has proposed to visit the sS
suggested in order TO secure the proper
he Is selected to make the statue
The Earl of Portsmouth, whose ancestor
married graudniece Of Sir Isaac Newton. now repre-
sents the old philosophers family and large mass o.
residence such OF these papers as are of purely seien
tc interest he intends to present to the University Oh
Cambridge.
Nobody has found out what were Mr.. Licks
TOR reyokng the appointment OF the old trustees
One of these gentlemen says that the cause OF differ
ence relation to the monument MT Lick haq pro-
yded should be erected over DIS parents I no aiter
ton in the trust, and new board has been appointed
DR.. Geo. B. Winshp died in Boston on Tues
day. He was noted for his ardent belief In muscular ex
ertion. He had the and shoulders OF Hercules
being otherwise sOmew hat dlininuVe ne once iHtsu
weight OF 5000 pounds, and then, proceeding ~ lectre
on his hobby tainted The moralst VIII observe that
great amount of training he has died al the age
OF AZ.
Mr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon, writing in The
Christian Unfor says that Of the most eminent of
English clergymen exclaimed TO him with sharp
sudden Interpolation apropos OF nothing that had gone
before: Mr.. Bacon what does possess your NulcrSa
Epscopaiinns such m0nstFous airs WneD trey
come over TO EurOpei Why, we IN the Churcn OF En-
gland think sometimes that are entitled TO carry our
heads pretty high but bless mel 1t IL nothing 10 the
style that they put on"
Mr.. Bret Harte's story of Gabriel COnrOy has
not been enthusiastically received by The London Aead
eny 1t says Gabriel Conroyis so good that Mr. Hare
should taken pains to make 1t better IL Is MS nst
effort de o,ge hdeie and demonstrated too fact that
at present he only to be trusted over snort dstane
Tho plot always falling TO pieces rs II u naa ON
its strength and recovering its u by sRsGGiS 1ic S
on tho whole the story Is series OF EFFORTS m WHICH,
amusing touching scenes are presented Win adfaDe
effect in the midst of langud pages over winch Tue at
tention falls asleep"
Major John II. Gee, formerly communicate
of the Confederate prison at Salisbury N c. met WITH
distressing death recently Mt his home at Quincy Ia
A fire had broken out the town and was making rapd
progress which the Major attempted to arrest WINE
so engaged part Of tho wall OF burning building tei
upon and disabled him. before he could be rescued
tie flames spread, and he was literally consumed Maor
lie war for nbmmauty TO the Union prisoners, hut
acquitted His counsel admitted the g.oa sun S
pofshng OF the prisoners from inadequate food ana sne
Ter but held that the Major not responsible therefor
IL was from Salisbury that THE TRlBuHE correspondents
escaped at the close OF 1864 and finally sncceeued III
reaching the Union lines at Knoxville, Tenn.
Bishop COxe's letter to The ORBIT, In which
he assumes responsibility for the paragraph in that paper
warning the people Of Buffalo against showing hosptli
ties to Prof Huxley has famed the excitement on the
suiect in that city Some OF the communications to the
local press are exceedingly toward the bishop
The following from n letter in The Buffalo Courier WI"
give a notion OF their general tone: What we SIN
question Ia the breach of hospitality which was COM
nit ed in setting such time for his first attack Prof.
Huxley IA an Englishman visiting our lana for the frs
time He was the guest Of one Of our citZens ana te
members OF the American Association who mac tendereu
hin the coureses which his high standing among seem
o the civ These facts should have stayed The pen OF
Bishop Coke It had perprtrated graut1us hsuli
upon generally rs an uncaled for aud Intentional insult
not only Prof Huxley but TO the members OF inc as
maTred a week Of intellectual and social enjoyment
among those whom We had welcomed to our noSpi-
taty"
Lord Albemarle, whose RecollectiOns" have
inst been published was in his youth payteow OF the
Princess Charlotte. On Winter day his grandmother
proposed to take him the play, OF which he was very
fond "I told the Princess" he says OF the pleasure
had in prospect, and 0t my readiness to incnr the
almost inevitable penalty attached TO that peasre-a
good nogping the following morning. From this, AZ |
told Her Royal Hghncss there no escape, for how
Was Il possible after the play and good supper 70 DE la
time for the o'clock morning SCHOOL, Leave tnat 20
.tne, 5alu tIs IIlnCcoS,
DR. Page taking upon herself the blame for my antlri
pated non-appearance Tho morning after the play
came into school half an hour late and Wa shown up
as "A matter OF course. With deprecatOry Please,
Sir | presented my royal credentials The doctor
glanced at the seal and the herOgyphc Charlotte on
the envelope, and then dropped the letter into the
OF gown that his hand might be free TO grasp
the rod His next proceeding 10 perform that part
OF bis duty which always seemed pleasure That done,
he read the ptor the whole form, and added how glad
ms was that he had opened sooner, for he would
have the painful necessity OF dsobcyng Her
Royal Highness's commands"
LONDON, Sept. IA special dispatch from
Paris to The Daily Se'cs says 1t is rumored there that
Count de Chambord Is dangerously III, consequence OF
the penitental gors TO which he had subjected himself
during retreat OF nine days.