New-York tribune., 1877-09-03

wr. Gadstone's son, Herbert Gladstone, has
been appointed Lecturer in Modern History at Keble
College.
Mrs Jones, the wife of the Nevada Senator,
has ut had jewels worth $1,000 solsn from her room
at q south NOrwalk hotel
The Baron Rothschild who lives in Paris has
bought the famous picture gallery OF Van Loon, at Am
sterltin. for the basatelle OF @SOOOOO.
Gen. Beauregard, naturally enough, doesn't
care to attend the dedication Of the Army and Navy
Monument Boston Common, ana says 50 very politely
IN Il letter 10 the committee
Governor and Mrs. Hendricks were, at last
accounts enjoying then4elyes exceedingly IIombourg
and were 10 remain IN Germany three weeks and
home by way OF Paris and London.
The Rev. u. n. Bentley of Norwich, Conn,
who ia nnettwo years Old, has preached nearly seven
tyaye year having married 800 couples and ofciated
Al 600 funerals, but has never received any rcmlner
tOn for preaching OF DuIylnS the dcad'
Miss Florence Nightingale says that if the
English 10 not help tine starving East l'dans they
worse than The Turks who put end TO the enemy's
wounded for they win be noclecing their own starving
subjects. And tEcrcupon she contributes Sl25 to the
fund
Mr.. John Bright has recovered the Oratorical
powers which have been during the past few years
sl,ehtly impaired. He has that trouble in
his throat which dill permit hin 10 utter single
sentence without clearing OF the throat, the eIec. Of
which often painful
Here are l4lSLI anu wagner SIOulHS III
friendly converse through the park weimar: in
dusty old aDbe-coat his long white hair falling his
shoulders ana his pale. thin face dsfgured by the large
warts of which his photographs had gwen hint
WAGNER in marked contrast to his fahcr-lnaw, short
and sturdy, with most genial smile On his line, open
COuntenance
The British team on its trip to this country
had shooting matches the steamer every day OF the
passage Mrs Armitage, Mrs. Fenton and other ladies
Of the party took part IN the matches II one
ouence Of the interest taken IT, rifle matches in the last
few years that the principal have established
amcteur ranges on their decks and instead Of playing
shulcboard and pitch" passengers amuse them.
selves by firing at targets.
The fund which is to perpetuate the memo
ry OF the late Lady Augusta stanley in connection with
the Wcstmins Training school for Nurses, has many
American contributors The list includes the OF
Mr. Longfeow SIR. Emerson. MI James Russell Lowell.
Mr. Cyrus W. Field Mr.. George W. Childs. MIS- Chs rlcs
Francis Adams the Governor Of Massachusetts,, Mrs.
Burnngame and the Rev. Dr. Osgood. A Of a thou
sand dollars has already been contributed.
Dr. Lyon Payiair, the distinguished Eng
sh scientist arrived IN this city from Europe Satur-
day evening. DR.. Play fair. though chemist Of excel
lent rank chiefly known for his labors in sanitary
r,forn ana comes to this country to attend the aJ-
preaching meeting OF the American Social Science Asso
citation DR. Payfar began his work in this nearly
thirty years when Sir Robert Peel who afterwards
uade MIN Chemist the Museum Of Practical Geology.
mate Inn OF "a commission 10 lhNthUEHfN the
ANY condition of the cities ~ England. lie also held
con pcuous place the juues Ot tie great exhibitions
vi 1851 and 1862
Mr. Ernest Longfelow, a son of the poet
las sent from italy view OF Cannes rle MeditrI-
pGeam painted hy himself of Which Boston paper gives
tnIs glowing description: The pines are painted with
their luxurant greens against ana luminous sky.
The sea lies oil IN the distance, with It's blue and
he eye Is carried the richly painted foreground,
which flock OF sheep are grazing, 10 tho town, which
IN the distance al the left Of the picture Ia ths
painting Mr. Longfcilow expresses the maximum Of his
present arstic Ability ana his deep appreciation Of the
nigh pure expression OF nature. lie paints what he
secs he The ideal III nature, which Is the highest
real"
The British Association grows cOmplaisant.
Al Exeter banquet, Mss Buckand responded
tl the toast " The Ladee" she observed that with the
British Association the division OF labor not exactly
that expressed by the line, For must work and
women must weep" Mr Pengeley, who 10 propose
the health OF the Mayor could not refrain from first
ferring the somewhat novel proceedings just wit.
messed lie was, he said. prepared TO thus far the