New-York tribune., 1877-09-20

PERSONAL.

Mr. Moody intends to hold revival meetings
during the Autumn and Winter in Vermont.
Col. Arthur NJ. Eastman, the protector Of
the direct Umtd States Cable, has just died at River
side, n. H., at the age OF siXty-slx
Mr.. Henry James, writer of whom we hayo
be proud, is about to print IN London
seasonable book-a volume Of essays French poets
and nOyclists
Charles Reade and Wikie Collins have been
having good time and laying up scenery for novels.
the Rghi Mr Du Maurier, cieyercst and most refined
Of satrical drlughtsmen has been Erctat, drawing
cOmlcal French batbers for PiOlch.
There is another rumor that Mr.. Delane's
i'll health viii force his retirement from the editorshp Of
ihe London Times 1t stated further that hs probable
successor Mr H. g. Cacraft the present head OF tho
Railway department Of the Board oi Trade.
The granddaughter of the great Duke of We'll
Hngton, Miss Victoria Aexandrna Wellesley, has just
been married Mr. T. Hamilton. M p for tne County
OF Dublin. The young lady is Queen Victora's gyd-
daughter and Her Majesty sent her bridal gift Of mag
nIicent India shawl and an opd lockct.
There is an aggravating story told to the
effect that the Duke OF Richmond and Gordon had ocea
sion not long ago write to an American woman about
some paintings she wished to dispose OF. and thai tho
American in reply, addressed letter to essrs. Rich
Inond Gordon" beginning " Gentlemen"
NJ. Thiers's death leaves but two survivors
the who signed the Press Protest which preceded
the Revolution OF 1880, namely Mignet and Peisse.
The inscription on NJ IhcrsS CONN IS: LOUIS Acolue
Thlers born Marseillcs April Is, 1877 died at ST. Ger
man-en-Laye, September 3. 1877. PatIlam dlle1iI
Nertatcm coluit."
Lord Houghton says that he has received
from the widow of George Keats the assurance that the
letters OF Keats. which printed In his Life"
correct Mr. Jeffrey, the present husband OF the lady,
adds that she much annoyed at the discrepancies be-
tween the original letters and those published in the
American papers"
Miss Una Hawthorne never entirely recov-
...t "a
1855 she wrote wen, but rarely for pub ca-
ton But with the assistance Robert Browning she ed
her fathers posthumous romance. sepiimius Eel
ton" she appeared TO be happe.t in retired and re-
lgous life, and connected herself with sisterhood OF
the Anglican church.
Mrs. Milmore, the aged mother Of the scup-
tor Of the Boston monument seriously injured by
the fall of platform during the dedicatory ceremonies
other day. But her pride and pleasure in her sons
success great that she refused be taken away
until he had passed in the procession. She waited pa
tieny THIS purpose than an hour, and after
her wish gratifled, was carried 10 her home.
At banquet recently given to the tenantry
of the WILLIAMSON estate, in Wales. by its owner SIR
Owen scourfed, one OF the speakers mentioned some
thing interesting to Americans in connection with the
estate. "some 200 years ago." he said, "a man named
Adams residing at Penback, Lanboidy, one Of the
farms Of the WILLIAMSON estate, emgr ted 90 America
and descendant OF his became second President OF tue
United States"
Charles Dickens, writing to the Yankee tar,
Capt Morgan says 81 in the first stage of new
book which In going round and round the dea
as you bi in his about and about bis sugar
before touches The paper recording this letter
relates that when Thackeray visited Capt Morgan
another guest instituted comparison between the au
tnor OF Esmond" aud Mr.. Dickens, somewhat to the
DISADVANTAGE of the latter All" said Thackeray shaz
ing his head it's very kind OF 10 that but you
Dckens's slice OF pudding ia much bigger than
mine" But there no trace OF envy about us sel"
manner
The Pope grows weaker. says The London
Times He does not rise unul O'Clock he says Mass,
but can no longer stand to do and lie sleeps much
during the day. The Tunes adds that he has also De-
come somewhat difficult manage In matters when
would be conducive his health His physicians con-
slider that during this hot weather the little bedroom he
has always occupied much too close, and by
their directions his common, narrow irou camp
bedstead was removed TO larger and more
airy apartment but after spending two nights
there he inssieh upOn returning TO his little room
he had been long accustomed 10. In his eating aso,
PLAIN his fare is and always has been he ennos 70
persuaded to diet himself he viii eat ndigcsuOe th
and take deal more salad than Is tnVuAu,
good Tor HIM. This combined with the inpOss,O'! "
his taking any exercise tells much against llm.'
SAN Francisco, Sept. ia vessel from
Oonaaska brings the report that John, sou oil se1o'
Morton. Is recovering.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ia dispatch rom
Portland states that Gen. Sherman arrived sl ""iA
Wala this morning.