New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-22
PERSOkdL

A portrait of the late Gen. j. T.. B. Stuart
the Confederate cavalry leader bE been presented "a
the State of Virginia BY his companOnsinarn. Gov.
Kemper Will have Il placed In a conspicuous pOstloD .
the State Library.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gainess property suits cana
up before Judge Bill:Dgs in the United ssaies Crcu
Court at NewOrieaBs last week The suits been
court for more than 40 years
The ex-Emprcss Eugene, according 10 a re-
cent Roman letter. not very cordially received a
the Vatican. The Pope declined her request ~ attend A
his Mass and receive the water from BIS own hand plead
ing &c and weakness, to avoid dlsc0uriey.
ViscOunt Maidstone, who attempted to enter
the British army private solder hao lst ayay
with and led lady Of ancient lineage. They drove
from the church door ~ To-, graph Office. and each ut
telegram their respective families Communicating
Of tue marriage and asking the paterna foIy
ness.
Miss Ogle, a young English woman, a stu.
dent at Newnbam Han, the Cambridge college foe
women, has been subjected to the examination In
natural science that which the members Of the uni
versity went through. Sac acquitted herself In such
manner as would entitled her mad she been an
undergraduate, To place In che first ciss
OF Elizabeth Barrett Browning's early read.
ing, she herself said In letter " Dir. Horne, just pup
lished: when I had read tho Hebrew Bible from
Genesis to Malachi right through and was never stopped
by the Chaldee-and the Greek poets and Plato night
through from end endI passed thoroughly throuA
the flood OF all possible and impossible British sud
foreign novels ana roances, VITA slices OI uetapys
laid thick between the 6orrows OF Inautudnou
Celestinas"
Moncure d. Conway writes from London
that the accounts tIe demonstrations Attending tic
proclamation OF Queen vctorias new title at Den
excited an enthusiasm in England which bring
Lord Beacouseld unw0nted satisfaction de says: Il
heard even Prof Huxley, who Is not given to enhusas
pause in the midst OF lecture Ethnology and point
ing map before nm the continent OF india sad
then the British Isles, declare The fact t.a tie little
Ii mistress the Gigantic is the finest contemporary
Illustration Of the row OF mind oyes matter"
The Rev. StOpford Brooke, Chaplain in Or.
binary Queen Victoria, and one VI The most brilliant
and powerful preachers In London, first became known
while he was holding the humble position Of English
chaplain at Berlin The Princess Royal heard him, and
wrote home such glowing accounts Of his eOquence that
his fortune was soon assured Mr. Brooke cannot be Do
scrbed as belonging any distinct theological sehoc@
sect An inqustiye old lady ASKED HIM at dinner
party what his theological opinions were. Theology,
he replied, oh, gave that up years ago!" His des
has always been rub the sharp lines Of distinction
between sacred ana profane, and bring the pulpit
bear subjects other than those commonly called ree
iOus; and IN short, to DrE2 political historical, seeH
tfc and artistic work, IN their CONNECTION WIN theology
under the province OF { Chrstlan H. lnlstIy
MIR. Collins, the Engineer of the Lake Shore
Railroad WHO has just committed suicide within shon
time after his examlnlti n by the Legislative Com
mittee about the Ashabua bridge disaster. IS thus 10
scrbed in a Cleveland letter 10 The 1RlBUSE frOms
gentleman thoroughly familiar with all the facts; Il
beg that you will speak kindly Of MI Collins lie wN
I'm no way responsible for the plan construction OF tho
bridge, and after it had been thoroughly tested after
its completion and before it was pun in uss) be
rested safely upon that But while he was In no wsJ
responsible for IT, he has felt that tile public were
censuring him and this, coupled With the fact that
had a. heart as tender chd's for those who wen
suffering for the less OF friends ana NE tuther ae hat
ne had OF as he told Wednesday Last slept on an
average three hours per day since the accident occurred
was too Tnch for his sensitive nature"
John Gibson, the sculptor, drew excel
lently The best drawings he made those Of
Cer,to the balletdanccr When he first her
dance he was enranced 10y the perfection Of her form
and the exquisite grace OF her movements; went rega
larry every night sketched his recoectons each morn
ing and made four large drawings OF her which, exact
to the life in every respect were among TIE Dta
things he ever produced. Unfortunately these drawing
were lost by friend to whom lie had lent them, and
ever after Gibson greatly regretted not having presented
them to the Queen. When Her Majesty was looking
over my PORTFOLIO he used to relate. she toos out he
drawings OF Cerito and laid them on her lap and R
them there long time, looking AT ut"ni very often
am sure she wished have them, but think she saw
that could not bear to part with them" When Racne
acted IN Rome for hafdOzon nights about the year
1853 he was induced after PERSUASION, 70 90 ana
her first appearance, ani was 70 thchuver
the thorough Greek" OF her acting aud dress tna
went every night ~ long as her SNORT ehgd-eno' |
and talked OF nothing else.
Nj. Arsene HOussaye says, with reference
the old nobility Of France, that day while va
director Of the Theatre Francois. card VAS orOusn
10 HIM covered with names ami titles folo"hs "e
a pail sled old gentleman, leaniug Oh the arm o' ''"
The visitor announced himself Due de Vi,arsbraheN
whose house undcnaby, after the FANNY OF Dei'1
ger branch Of which then sat on the throne ol ssH
che oldest in France II come. Monsieur" he SAID
All Of
On what grourdF' "As Cheyalicr OF lc ST. LsYns
When the emigrSs returned to France, many o. 'nr"
were debarred by their poverty from going 10 TITO pn
and King Charles X. aferward extended 70 all oeio"S
to the Order OF lie 81. Esprit the right OF IRE" eu
the pit OF the Franchise" On making inquiries
Houssaye found that this WAS So and forwafueH tue
to the duke But NJ DE Villars-Drancis being 700 I'm
to come alone. asked for the privilege TO DE- eAeI4
to his valet who called the directors ONCE 70 'u.
in his masters name this favcr which was retHe" ~
time subsequently. NJ Houssayc WIS visited by s"
man of solemn air, in deep mourning, whose 's'' -
knew without being able TO remember wheFe u.
seen It. He was not long In perplexity' lh''0,
says tho stranger. the liberty Of calling on !o"
the vilars-Brancas stall at thc Franc as ,sf,ssu
vou are the dukes foo;manP mo, Monsieur We. 70
formerly; am now the duke. was ad,p'uu |" Nasty
duke. In whom tie line became cNlSti ~ folos tho
the Emperor has deigned 10 allow the titc 70 wsvod
estates which lett Tac. al9 To a&i" nea,, he
the Commune where my chateau STANDS 9u aSsa.d
confirmation OF my privilege make De- ~ W
the continuation to me OF the ,aS' 90 th' ft"l'
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-SecretsIy hOS'''
was In this city yesterday -
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Auiop,
condition has so tar improved ih,t he expects "
by Monday He was able TO sit up FOR Sorn' ''"
evening. alta
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 26.--Gen Laigo ana sun
have returned from America and sl"aA rh'o"s' :, ,s
OF their reception aud treatment Ia Ill p"'' v
United states. a
SAN Francisco, Jan. 21.-Ihe bhFs
japan visited the schools. factories, aai PUNK -.
Koto Inst mouth Great interest Was ttk'n ~ INNS
this bslng the first occasion OF any JaP""'0