New-York tribune., 1876-10-17
PERSONAL.

The Sumner Memorial Committee intend to
place Mr. Ba's statue Of Sumner in the Public Garden
In Boston.
The Hon. Charles Francis Adams, jr., Wilt
give an grafton IN Chicago next March, before the
National Free Trade Convention.
NJ. Jules Pereire, in LErepement, French
Journal published IN Quebec. is delighted with the
count Of Bale St. Paul. contributed TO THE TRIBUNE by
Miss Annie #. Howels. lie says: " The trip and its
slightest incidents sketchd with that deicacy Of OBJ
seryaOn and elegance OF touch, the secret whereof Is
j alOIsy guarded by women, ,"-and then illustrates ha
opinion by transiatlng passages from Miss Ho"eLss
letters.
A letter, only published recently, from Lord
Brougham to Leigh Hunt, speaks in this most enthust
astic fashion of Charles James Fox pray note the
delightful spirit which breathes through every page Of
Eox's writings; not only his simplicity and frankness
and enthusiasm (fter life spent in debate popular con
test dissipation, gaming Incidence difficulties o. every
knd-al the worst eneples Of simplicity ard trdthl bus
chiefly the nsnctlye and as II were OVe
OF liberty and dislike or natural disgust at on manner
Of oppression and injustice" II Is wort. %hs % nois
great who preceded him.
London literary circles were greatly startled
about two weeks ago by report that Thomas Carlyle
had committed suicide By cutting his throat The news
went the newspaper Offices and appeared in the late
editions the afternoon journals, while morning paper
engaged one Of its editors on long OBITUARY OF the
philosopher The story mad ts origin III the Iaci tlat
some poor fellow in part OF Chelsea known as Carlyle
square had actually cut MS throat CtO"us OF people,
ii Is said have since besieged the door OF Mr. Caes
home anxious to learn about the matter Qlan-
titles OF letters have been received making inquiries
the subject The number OF both callers ana etters
has greatly increased because MI. Caryle Nr1tAImy
refused to allow any contradiction TO De sent 10 he Lon
don papers
The Comte de Chambord, otherwise King
Henry OF France, rises bcIimes-in Summer at .. lie
then likes to descend from his study to take the ar in
small garden reserved for him under his windows Then
he sets to work opens his letters studies documents and
reads reviews or newspapers He apporons the work
n
mains foreign TO him all that France whether
in political social questions, engages hn as closely As
II he had the present active responsibility OF koyen
ment. has friends and correspondents eYcrywbeFe,
as we in France as in all the other states OF Europe
The great sOcia problem which, aStaed Tor more ldn
50 years, still FAR from being peacefully solved mas
been the subject OF his most constant meditatons
Prince Bismarck knows this WELL for he once said %
French ncgotiator, There Is but one man IN Europe
who understands as do the social questiOn-the COme
de Chamburd.'
Gen. w. F. Bartlett has been dangerously
III at his home in Pishcld but tits thought that he
may recover since = favorable change in bis condition
has taken place. The Boston Journal says Last week
Gen Bartlett low that 1t feared he could nos
recover. and while he is yet very sick man, there are
slight improvements in his condition, which make Dis
friends hope for the best The precise cause OF MS F
ness known but i probably the result Oi TIE lT
Of the bowels which he contracted While eonnrdh
Libby Prison. and from which he has never been Zee
His food has not given him that nOurlsDmeut ana
strength which necessary to health and as resas
nc has grown very thin ana weak HIS reg tiouDeu n
time but that is better again his most s5-
difficulty AT present being sore throat he - s1e
To s UP for short time and partake Oi different khus
OF nourishment. which 1t IL confidently expected VIII en-
able him TO recover his strength and be conya'gtn.
but stll there Is some dangero Of his suI,rhS tEse
which may proye than his enfeebed constitution
withstand"
Yicomte de Calonne gives this clever
description OF the wondrous Rachel; Her head was
certainly pretty. and yet its beauty was rcmrkabe
the forehead was ample aud full Of vigorous thought
the nose small, heightened and deicately curved; inc
mouth of charming contour, the teeth small Dm
crocios and the chin rounded In single perfect curYe
the lin curying occasionally with an ineahe expires ION
Of irony or contempt worthy OF PraMtees; the
head long the checks thin the hair and eyebrows black
ou This win be understood have made up head both
stlifngly original and full OF character But the most
r.marEable thing in Rachel the way in which she
I1oEe nj von beneath the rounded arch OF her eye
brOws and in Tie depths or their decp auh ,Slo2hy
cayerns Ter black eyes seemed To sumber under their
Tong l1sha,; but on a sudden the eyeds would tt. me
ewes flashed like lightning aud darted IKE the thucr
op more terrible. The forehead seemed TO glow, te
word rushed from the lips, and the audience rcnDri
what was 1t that produced TINS extraordinary etcti
what ipdeedl Tier eyes had Opcuc, Ter month had IN
closed ana thin arm mad Deen raised Aud the eIcc
lures were all qU.et in the extreme. But then her
smallest word was like blow her least gesture tod ana
look far more powerful than II u had been more
violent. And thc Same thing with her voice No shout
ing or noise, but suberr1nean explosions di7ant nun
der rolling nearer and nearer, aud at last exploding
through tie coud In thunrerbots which never missed
their mark, anG-more important sEil-neyer went De-
yOnd it,
John Randolph's old Roanoke plantation,
SAYS a corresl londcnt OF The Springfield Repubi'cdhs
now owned by Judge Bouldng OF the supreme Bcnci OF
the State The residence is situated IN an oak grove
with an exposure to tho south and west fronting and
overlooking the valley. In lSl0, when Randolph nr"
came there to live, he called sOtude blI
he hardly wearied Of bis beautiful oaks lie allowed
the underbrush to grow at will and trimmed tbs
trees During his absence the oyeseer cut away
from "A tree before lis house limb which DrusAed
against window. On lis return ho asked the reason,
and being informed, rrpiicd, Why didn't you move o
house. Sir - The old English barons OF teutal tlmes
house. which has disappeared though his summer pssF
dcuce near by is slill standing. lie drove IN coigE
and-four where It possible upon his numerous ui
neys. His Slaves always we'll treated. No gau VIZ
ever sold from ON Mr.. RaUlolun's land. He always ~
that his blacks should raise what was needed on ~
plantation, but more. Finally, in his VIII ne mugg
provision FOR freeing them all 800 in number lie nie
been unaltcahly opposed 20 the Missouri comWomn,i
by which the domain OF slavery restricted Il. "a
upheld the divine right OT slavery through eNh I,pi.
and good report and vet in ms viii occur these WoI.'
" give and btqucath TO all my slaves their iIeoJ
heartily regrCtting that have ever been the oMhl
one" Further than ths he provided ior the pulclao
900 acres OF land 10 Do given To these iieeG sss,
shaved lie had an extremely thin but very sweet ~.
clear voice once, when in England. be mac az y.
gngement 10 dine with certain nOblemau, but up% ,
Gucntly, receiving an invitation for the same ut 80
from Miss Edgewortb the author, he accepoo, ~
latter. and afterward apUog2cd TO the hoDlrN'H "
saying, The woman tempted me, aud did e1l'
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