New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-09
PER ONAL.

Gov. Tilden has been invited to deliver the
Grafton at the next commencement OF the Yale College
Law school He was graduated in the Glass OF 1897
The statement that ex-Secretary Gideon
wees had been called Washington TO testify before
the Committee on Naval Affairs is pronounced to DO
erroneous.
Mr. Tennyson and Mr.. Irving are holding
consultations to changes necessary IN the drama OF
"Queen MARY in order 20 adapt 1t the stage The
chief alterations will be an Crdnmers speeches' some VI
which will be omitted and Others shortened
Mr.. Beresford Hope, NJ. p, who still holds
the residue OF the fund collected in England for the
statue OF stonewal Jackson has requested Gov Kemper
Of virginia to designate what it shall put to. The
sum amounts TO about $1,000 and the Governor VIII
advise that 1t be invested and the income be appropri
ated annually to the presentation OF gold medal TO me
best scholar in each class OF the Virginia Military st-
tute.
Prof. Max Muller wrote the following letter
TO the ceChanccllor of oxford Universy Nothing
could have been more gratifying to me than the
information conveyed TO in your very kind letter OF
Yesterday that by decree OF cOnvocation have been
relieved Of the duty Of ecturng as Professor OF Com
paratve Philoogy was solely In order 10 secure inc
leisure sary for the completion OF my labors CON
ncctrd with the ancient literature OF india that came
to the decision TO resign my profess9rshp Now that
Won have I'm generous a granted me that leisure,
look forward with r at satisfaction to - ndg tne re-
manning years OF my life at oxford ana II my heal,n Oe
the University that they have bestowed this privilege Oh
one not quite unworthy OF their confidence"
Col. Forney, among his other gifts to the
National Museum at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
has sent curious contribution in the shape OF two ivory
fans each leaf painted in oil; the work done by Al
bert Durer Lucas ChilwOrth, ROmsey, Hampshire, En-
gland one fan represents "The Ladies Of the Repub-
can Court" with American scenes The pictures OF the
fhe s shf ns OF 5S England with English kings and
queens priests soldiers, etc. and various, shells, corals
artistic and the details carried ont with astOnlsh
ing fidelity for paintings on so small surface Inc
portraits every fold and CHARACTERISTIC OF the d
ferent costumes accurately gwen while the es OF tue
ships and buildings are a. faithfully placed.
Gen. Sherman is the delight of a newspaper
interviewer" He has opinions TO conceal from the
public and always expresses himself with refreshing
candor and frankness. In recent interview with re-
porter OF The ST. Louis Globe Democrat. when asked
whether the attacks upon his Memoirs" annoyed him
he replied: "Sot at ALL Sir. They anuse me- make mo
laugh and frequently. glad to say serve Inc good
purpose by calling attention to real defects and errors
which in time will he corrected. have here copy OF
nv book with each error far discovered marked and
carefully annotated when the work Of correcting is
completely finished they will be made public, either dur
ing my lifetime when am gone. These Mem0lrs'
Inc mind. l did not intend them as history. offered
them my testimony simply endeayored to describe
accurately stirring events therein referred 10 as
them. do not pretend to say that everything oc-
CURED as say II does but as occurred TO me Other
may have seen things differently: None or lls see
things exactly alike. But the records upon when my
book IL based nc open 10 all lhey conslscuo OF l Coi
respOndcnce and official reports, making 40 volumes OF
manuscript letters pasted In etter-boOks These 40 vol
nIues are in the War Department at Washington.
had a duplicate copy. one dny sat down To glance at
these letters and conceived the Idea OF reducing Their
contents TO narrative form, but not Tor publcatlon
ala NOT intend that the public should ever read them eN-
cept my posthutnOus papers. After mace some
prorrrs, In the work showed the first sheets to few
friends was urgently advised TO complete the labor
had begun and submit 1t 10 the public N the shape OF
expected severe criticism and got 1t. had and
foresight enough TO know that everybody would not
agree with me-"