New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-27
PERSONAL.

Gen. N. P. Banks is to command the An
cient and Honorable Artillery Company Of Boston at its
Spring parade, June D.
Ex-GOv. Seymour has consented, it is said
TO deliver the Historical Address at the HerKmer County
centennial celebration at Hcrkmer July 8.
Prince Oscar, the second son of the King of
Sweden, has embarked at CarlscrOna for the United
States He will visit the Centennial Exhibition.
The Rev. DR.. John Hall will deliver an ad-
dress before the Massachusetts Bible Society in the
Old South Church in Boston next "Wednesday afternoon
Gov. Rice of Massachusetts and the Rev.
George II. Hepworth Of New-YOrk will be among the
speakers at tho 25b anniversary Of the Boston Young
Mems Christian Association, which occurs tomorrow
evening
The Pope sent the following dispatch to
Archbishop Purcell Of Cincinnati during the recent cele
bration OF the fteth anniversary OF his priesthood
"The Supreme POntf to The Most Reverend Archbishop
sends his cordial congratulations and benedicuon"
At the sale of the effects of the Late Hans
Christian Andersen his own autographs brought only
moderate prices. while the letters and souvenirs from
foreign celebrities purchased at high figures.
Among them two letters from Charles Dickens
Gen. Fltzhugh Lee has been compelled to
decline the command of the Southern Battalion Of the
Centennial Legion which is to parade in Philadelphia on
the Fourth Of July II is composed OF troops from Mary.
land, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Georgia the five Southern States Of the original thirteen
Capt. James B. Eads received the following
dispatch from Cornell University few days ago: The
students of civil engineering in Cornell University have
heard with pride and pleasure 81 the cessul passage
the Hudson through the South Pass, anu send ter
concentrations 10 the successful engineer VINO has
opened the Valley OF the Mississippi to the commerce Oh
the world"
The casket presented 20 the Prince OF Wales
by the corporation OF City OF London. on the oeca-
sion of the reception Guildhal is thus described
1.-THE design Oriental oblong in FORM supported BY
Indian pillars at each corner is finely modelled head
OF an elephant The caske is enriched with the arms OF
H. r. II. in enamel also with those OF the CITY. On ohe
side there ia an inscription The whole Is SuImounted by
an exgnisitely modelled figure OF Britannia with lion
couchdnt mathematical Of the univ ersal welcome given
to the Prince on his return"
The following incident in connection with
tho Vile du Havre disaster which happened in mid
ocean, Nov o. 1873 related recently by one OF the
survivors: Capt Urquhart Of the Trl-Mountain did
yhng in his power for the rescued aud IN the end
charged only moderate salvage. This displeased the
two persons Who with Capt Urquhart owned the yes
sell aud they sold the boat at auction. agreed upon IN
case OF dissatisfaction. This threw the captain OUT OF
command, and LETT HIM without means adequate to get
another one OF the rescued OF the Vile dq
HsyTe learned Of the matter resolved that the rescued
should reward tie rescuer and soon bad Sl9
600 on subscription list. The result that Capt
Urqunart bought interest the ship Isaac WEBB OF
the old Black Ball line of merchantmen and is now run
nlug between New-lOrk ard London"