New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-26
PERSONAL.

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston proposes to reside
permanently in Richmond. Va
The statue of Sir Robert Peel, now being
erected In Paace-yard Westminster London, Is the at
work OF the late Mr. Noble.
Mr.. Moody will remain in Chicago during the
present week The meetings in that 'y are the most
successful be has held ID this country
The graduates and undergraduates OF Trinity
College. Dublin attended Mr.. Henry Iryings perform
ance OF Hamlet in that city on the 9th Inst
Mr.. Robert Browning has been nominated by
the Glasgow Students Independent Association their
caudidnte for toe Lord RectOrship or the University
An account of the public life of the late
George Dawson ID to be published by the Birmingham
Shakespeare Club OF which he was the founder and pres
ldent
The statue OF Burns, at Glasgow, Scotland,
will he uuyaiIed next month. Mr.. Gladstone was In
yed to take leading part in the ceremonies but do
cined.
The Wentworth family of New-Hampshire
rival the Washburn family The father aud one
members OF the Constitutional Convention Of that State
Anotber sou IA a member OF the Massachusetts Legsa
ture third son was recently elected 10 the LIMOS
Legislature.
When Count Won Moltke was q Prussian
major he wrote an exhaustive Of the campaigns
in Turkey. The work was translated into English aud
published by a well-lnown house In London. But the
English people were too busy reading three-voume
novels and sentimental journeys to pernse military
book so IL fell fat and tue entire edition was dumped
into the Iuuk-shop When the Count was reminded Oh
the circumstance the other day. he said: II pity,
for very poor then and should have been gad OF
fifty pounds"
Mr.. SpurgeOn has strongly opposed the
Turkish policy Of the English Cabinet The following
letter from him is published in The London Se1s! II
view the Eastern matter question between bitterly
opprcssed people and a barbarous despOtism, which
oyerrides them perceive that Turkish rule means oP
pression fraud cruelty and the crushing down OF every
principle OF liberty and therefore long to see the power
OF the Turks broken to pieces War by US, on oeha Oh
the Turk, cannot hope be ventured upon but Lord
Beaconselds speech at the Mansion House WAS boast
mi proyocaton OF Russia psoved that the man who
could speak In such fashion not 1T to be trusted with
the destnes Of nation at such time as TINS iUuS'
that the whole question be reasonably settled Wth-
out going to war, by such an ARRANGEMENT as snSh
secure a measure OF liberty TO the nonMoiiaminedan
populations II it cannot be settled must needs con-
slider that the Dragging speech aude to has been the
chief means OF creating that impOssbity The national
interests will always be best conserved by our uoinS va.
which Is Just anu rsn., anu ~ h,c Gould Tolerate and
reward atrocities whcn no man eau gNctI . 1he
without lust indignation My politics are simply hese
England is the friend OF liberty and right al all hEius
A CORRESPONDENT of The Boston Herald classes
DR. Holland among the authors, ana adds this
graphic sketch: Beginning a physician In western
Massachu (he born at BeichertoWnl' lie sur
rendered the practice OF medicine to edit literary jour
nall went 10 Mississippi; was superntendeDtOruePuV
lie schools at vcksburg for year; returned Morrill, con-
nected himself with The Springfield Republican, soa
OUT travelled In Europe; conceived the plan OF &T7e
neTs Monthly at Geneva (the plan was CONTAMINATION
the Bridge OF Mont Bancl returned here and in 1917
the magazine issued He Is its editor and owns one
third the other twOthirds being held by Roswell smith
and scribner, Armstrong Co. Hollands as much hKed
IA lecturer as Iiterateur In the duilest seasons be
has more invitations than he accept aud these como
from every section OF the country. From all literary
sources he must have income OF from $4,000 10 So
600 Now in his 5Sth year. he is much younger in ap
pearauce He has scarcely gray hair; lac is sright
AS an arrow not than 80 in feeling, and possessed
of limitless health. He has a strong handsome very
noticeable face. His eyes gray or hazel hi Lar
black; his complexion dark his aqune; bis mouth
firm and he looks II he might have aboriginal DieOa
He Is very pleasant and afahle loves company, anO ss
every season very agreeable literary receptions az m
comfortable aud elegant home IN Park-aye Winle %
hods hs own opinions tenaciOusy, he Is aokether io
Grant of the opinions Others rectOns among some
of mis- hest friends and OF the arr tripe VIC
are radicals and raiOnalists In matters or belief a. M
an interesting family, consisting OF two mature V ,s.
tiers aud son. " younger and Is In MS TASTES
and feelings strictly domestic"