, 1877-02-28

AeHFy WaasHofIa LohRlcl!0H was 10 yeAta old
yesterday.
Tho Cincinnati Commercial says that Gov. Hayez
Is worth perhaps quarter Of q million dollars,
and his estate IL ancumbered by the obligations en-.
tered Into to par a large sum-alout $40, 0o0--ob.
legations that caused the trouble Of his enemies
last summer concerning Ills taxes.
At the annual meeting In London Of tho Woman'a
Educational Union, Of which her Royal uighnen
tho frinccss Louise WAS again ro.e1ccted Pres-
dent, Dr. Lyon Ptayfatr presided. It was stated
that about !, GOO women were nyatfln9 themselves
OF The mean, provided By tho Union for obtstnns
higher education for women.
George Alfred Townsend's letter on Dom I1aitls
Interesting reading whatcver way It 10 ytoeed.
Absolutely, It Is refreshing to see Townscpds
sharp, epiEramuatsc, truthful summary Of tas
character Of Piatt; lnd relatively IL fs Instructive
to observe tho audnclty Of Townsend, himself 4
fEall mortal, In summing up the weaknesses Of \
fe'!ow'ctcature.
Tho Cardinal Archbishop Of Paris, ia his
Lentcn pastoral, statcs that marriages. with nteces
and elstcfs.!n.law. formerly almoat OF quite IN.
known, hare lately tucrrased fn melancholy p.o.
portion. Ills anxiety has been aroused bY the de-.
,nAnd for dlspensationa for vesy near degrees Of
consangunity or affinity and ha exhurss tho faith.
fnl to faithful observance Of the laws Of tas
Church On marriage.
Mr. 1islI&m Tcnnyson-nnmed 1Iallam after The
historlnn's son, In whose honor tho post wsota
''ln Memor1arn will shortly publish book Of
poems. lie IL aAtd to hava formed h!a style on tab
model OF h1s father, and to hsvn developed rars
poetic talent. liz il 90 tho cse Of marriage with
tho only 9auRhter Of Nr. Frederic Locker, ver,f
fsr ot soma considerable uoto In society.
Tho roughs Ut London amused thorn.ei.
frat hy making sport Of tho members OF tho Chinese
Embassy now in that city. but \ different Aspect
was soon put On atfalrs by magistrate, who ssat
ona Of tho o6cudern 10 rrlson for two months.
The man dcfcndtd himself by saying ho was dsunk
and had an objection to tho Chinese religion.
Thesc amazingly powerful pleaa had no effect upoa
the magistrate
Thc ncw poston poem, ''DolEdse," docs not
hnd m adufres tn tho London Atademv any nore
than II did In tho Nav York Nation, Tho former
saJs OF 1t: ar Is astonishing 10 us that tha poem
should have made great Bcnsatlon In Atnef!ts,
~ 1t IL iaid TO havs done. Tho verstacatioa Il
smooth. and therc IL apparent costain influence
Of Nr. William MoFsis; but beyond this Il IL lm'
possible to pfstae It, for II IA really an extremely
poor performance"
Madame Dc DaudFemont, tho lady who obtained
decree Of judicial separation IN Franco and H.
ttrwasds married again In = foreign country, hps
6esn subjected 10 new snd cruel kind OF LEGAL
persecution. This French courts have ordered tast
shc he nncd 600 francs day until ahs returns 10
children Of hus drat marriage. The dno viii b
lesIct On the ancouo OF her property In Fnaes,
which il under scqucstratIon.
Mark Twain IL not dona yct with hls dafames.
3is. Charles G. Duncan. In another lot&tr 70 ths
lfor!d Mark wrltess ''lt secms that everybody
has known. for four or ass years, that thia SHIP.
ping commsstoncr was diligently and constant.
rohbfnR tho III! Of his otee, with exception Of tn
brief lnteFva!a Of tina he dosoted 10 bis SUNDAY.
nthon1 ~ " hfrt1 hr and IL Enpattofarienk."
The awful crime Of being Superintendent ofa
Sunday. .school Mr.. Duncan docs not rlso to deny
Stewards statue ia New York Ia cross legged, saa
Z woman Writas about thiR "hlos upon the tslta d
tho city" 10 The Ertalay Poat. hhe has studied
art In Milan, Paris. and Fiorsuce, aud sha ns1ef
heard Of such thing u csoss.togged statue ~
fore. TO lit csoas.legsed In tbs presence Of ~
one she considers "a dreadful SIN" Il u not .
s|n In tho dccslogue, howeser; and, sltaousa Il
may Be undtguiacd for Ksward. who VA ssst:'
asy Of 6tate. to st in hFon1a With bis legs trosse
shefs std 1i&ny statesmen Of tho pfsseut day *a'
would be improved By similar treatment.
4 bEothes OF Besthotd Auesbaeh, the Gsinta
novelist has lsed for thlEty.thsee yssFs In The n
ctalty Of hockaway, aud IL known thtss - ~ q.
eetfaut family physician. II has eome 10 pass ts'
the vowole sad consouauta hare Assumed new pro-
portions In tho mama Of the Doctor, and hs u uni.
Tsfuaby knowa among The simple country peeps
u Dr.. AubsF. la taA pleasant, hospitsala man
OF 30; short and thlck.set, with round fsee y.
naost hidden ia has heavy, fHxsle1 beard. sna a'
suEnonneed BY broad, Iulsl!Actua! forehead. ~
came 10 Amsfca thirty three years ago, And. he''
Ing the nlsfottura 10 settls 1t Aockaway. l'lah
there yet; but being philosopher In small sa5'
man of scholarly sttaihments And simple sfsse.;
he 9s contentea. lls farm supplies hls table, ena
hls books keep hia ta&na active and healthy.
At Tho late meeting Of ths Drttish BoetAt 6esene@
&nkoeiatfon in En1land Mr.. u. n Jones, Is. A.s