New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05

writing appears to DO the latest development in TN
country Here's unacy for YOU he laughed, h0ls,a.
| up an immense bundle OF letters
DR.. Philippe da Motto, the head of the d.
parmcnt OF public instruction in Brazil and Imper,
Commissioner 10 the Centennial Exhibition Is trayeln
through this country examining the school system !,
each state IL will be several years before no retIrns "a
Brazil as he intends TO examine the European schon
| also.
The official residence Of the British prim.
Minister IN Downng-st has just been transformed from
dingy dirt to gorgeous elegance. The story goes thar
when Lord BcacOnsfed asked in what style N.
house should be DONE he answered pointing b. the al
tr aa""S Oh 81 "oO''' "1''''' '''' It '0' H'' O''
The King of Sweden being an experienced
skater recently went skating but the King OF sweden
skate unfortunately stuck in crack In the ice and the
King OF Sweden thrown down with great violence
1t hardly necessary further that the Royal noe
bled, and his majesty was lifted and carried home TO the
palace.
Dean Ramsay relates that at q certain din.
ner party tie hostess observed that OF the guests an
Hon Mrs Murray had spoon for her sOnp and called
the attention Of the servant the TACT Tho manseryapp
who was an eccentric old character. replied TO his mia
tress, In voice which was heard all over the rom
spoon"
Lord Nelson's parOquct lately died at the
age OF l5 years at the Jardn des Plantes One OF tina
peculiarlties connected with the life Of this bird
was this-that while board the Victory dnrin,
the battle Of Trafalgar the continuous firing OF tie can
non had such an effect to destroy all the acquo,
which previously distinguished t. and 1t was lncapabe
BUmb!" ''
"A short time ago deputatiOn Of German
manufacturers and operatives went to Prince Bisnayek
and requested his Hghness to dismiss the Minstero
Finance. Camphauscn, to whom is attributed the respop
sibiity for the present distress so long a. he rea
in Office 1t was contended no prospects OF improvement
are 20 be expected TO the Princes inquiry whom thev
considered WORTHY 70 succeed Cdnphaascn OF them
vcniurrd 10 reply The Prince tLercupOE shrugged bIs
shoulders and dismissed them.
Miss Anne Thackeray has the rare gifts ola
subtle simplicity OF method. an absolute and tomp,a
mastery OF certain phases Of feminine character sna
Gent sympathy with tie masculine order OF things. IN
der certain Of its obvious aspects TO make no,
heroes tOlerabe to her male readers, and slngnarly
aniabc and cheerful habit Of thought and feeling To
the presence in her work Of pecar1tle, il douh,
less owing tie dreadful label some wicked wit bas
affixed 10 the school she has founded; fl Is called NOT
altogether inaptly, the Passionate Bromp,On."
Mr. W. w. Story was not a competitor for
the Byron Monument commission IN London Bnt last
Spring lie modelled, a gift for IN English friend a
graceful little satuette of Byron The friend wrote 10
the sculptor after time that, lis own re-
sponsiblity he had sent the sta;uette TO the
committee, giving the competitors az Edward
MariOn.' MI story TegFftttu thlH, TO- the ugue
modelled for the library aud not for monument; bat
the jury agreed that 1t was the best Of all the modes pre-
scented
A few hours before the death Of Joel T.
Hart, the sculptor, announced the superintendent Of
State Buildings and Grounds at Richmond received let
ter in which promised have the his statue
OF Henry Clay duplicated and forwarded from Florence
Mr. Hart was'probaby III at the time the letter writ
ten and It supposed work the hands be-
gun The statue mutIlated time ago, but eth
que;e would not permit any other sculptor to under.
person Will now be employed TO perform the work or.
dcred by the Legislature.
Reporters, Sir Stafford NOrthcote says good
humoredy, are the bane OF ones existence made
speech last night" said he recently at Liverpool and
being under the influence Of cold. and expecting that
might break down, thought it but reasonable to inform
my audience that my doctor, meaning my medical man,
had suggested that ought not 10 be present. To my
horror find that in the leading journal OF the British
empire am reported to have said that my daughter
and not my Doctor the Directing person. Great
augIterI Now. on the part OF my daughter. have to
remark that made such objection, aud on the part
OF myselr as parent should not nave considerably
consistent with my dignity 10 have consulted her"
lLaughterl
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is in state of mind
She says that the report given liz St Louis paper Of
interview with her-during which interview her re.
MARKS concerning divers other literary people very
frank il not eraci0us-was wholly unauthorZed"by
her. it can scarcely DC made incumbent upon herl TO
defend and explain any partcnlar point con-
tanned in it," And she says further: THE most
harmless nay, the most friendly conversation
may in this way be made a matter OF grave
ofcnse both by giving to its statements the emphasis
OF publicity and by inevitable substitution OF words
and phrases other thar those actually used" she also
declares she has been refused admission 10
any hotel although in the OF her late journey she
was Oh the guest of lady who told her
that the landlord Of the principal hotel In the
place hid through his wife expressed his
unwIllirgHess to receive her. Mrs. Howe adds:
be said in explanation Of this that those who
applied at the hotel my behalf carried with them
woman suffrage petition which had no connection with
my intended visit and lecture. but which might have
aroused tho luminosity OF the person in question"
Aud lastly MIS-. Howe asserts that Indianapolis audi
cnce has becn npote to her, and that she never WIS
rude 10 an Indianapolis lady in Washington. The In.
danapOiis lady misunderstood the circumstances, aud
Mrs. Howe asked a mutual Acquaintance TO explain
them. Al this and much Ill large and loaded type,
in a conspicuous place, IN her own paper Poor MIA
HOwel
HANOVER, y. H., March Alt is announced
that Prof Young of Dartmouth has concluded to accept
the proieorsh rendered him 10y the trustees Of Prince
ton College.