New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-27
PERSONAL.

ate "souch hat furrowed checks, flowing locks, ana
grizzed beard"
A portrait of the Hon. George b. LOring Ii
about to be placed with those OF the other ex-Presi
dents of the Massachusetts Senate In the state House,
Boston.
M. Taine has had rheumatic fever, and in
consequence may have delay longer than he intended
the publication the second volume of his work ON the
French Revolution.
The Rev. Henry w. Warren has been trans
ferred from the NewYork East Conference TO that OF
Philadelphia Ho will be stationed at the Arch street
Methodist Episcopal Church. OF the finest Iii the
Centennial City.
Mr. Milais will send to the new GrOsvenoI
Gallery, which is to be opened in London on the LIST Of
May three portraits OF daughters OF the Duke of West
Minister and picture of seamsress founded on Hoods
Z" Song OF the Shirt"
Mrs. Hayes, it appears does not dress eX-
pensively enough to please the fashionable ladies oil
Washington she receives them atred in plain black
silk gown with her h8r simply dressed and wearing no
jewelry, and they don't like IL:
Dom Pedro, the Emperor of Brazil, observed
the eclipse of the the evening OF Feb q at the
Arcetri Observatory, Naples. the Emperor took O
very lively interest in the phenomenon, and discussed
with the hypothesis with which the astrono-
mers tried to explain the varying shades and colors IN
which the appeared during the different phases Vi
obscuratiOn
Gen. Walker is on bad terms with the Ger
Government, and has accordingly resigned the post
OF military attache the British Legation OF Berlin.
When he there II years ago, Moltke said TO him
"a military attache may occupy Que Of two positions
he may be o trusted friend spy; which do you
choose to be !" Gen. Walker elected 20 be trusted
friend but attery military Information has been with
held from HIM.
Profs. II. w. LOngfellow and Pierce, the
Hon. r. c. Winthrop, and other gentlemen not unknown
have combined to ask Mr. George Riddle to act again in
Boston, order they say to crafty the old admirers
reading and acting by exhibition cf the prog
ress he has made since he last with them III the
practice of his art Nr. Riddle has accordingly deter
mined 10 exhibit his progress next Saturday evening IN
that excessively soft and sentimental pay, "Ihc no
nance %! II Poor Young Man."
Somdetch Phra Paramindr Maha Chulalong
Korn Klng OF Siam, well when he begins 10 make
a speech This the way he talked to Admiral Reynolds
who called uuon him recently: cit is occasion OF
great qualification Several admras of the United
States have visited Siam previous occasions, ana now
Admiral Reynolds has visited the capital OF SIAM We
believe that the fact Of these several admras holding
Important positions visiting thus has been the means
Of preserving the existing treaty ret'os, ana VIII W
means OF nsIrlng their continued existence
The marble statue of Sir w. Fairbairn, the
great English mechanic tho hands OF MI GcaOwsk,
sculptor Besides the statue which Is to stand IN the
New Town Hail. Manchester, tarbairn scholarship is
founded in College, Manchester, out OF tic funds
subscribed The statue eight feet high, representing
Sir W. Farbairn standing with papers in his hand as ii
delivering address scientific audience, the head
bare and inclined slightly and an admirable likeness IN
the features as well as IN the thoagntt expression ahd
quiet energy characteristic OF the man
Stanley must look to his laurels. In the
asst session the Berlin Geographical Society the Presi
dent Dr. Bastian announced that the welknown Afri-
can traveller Dr. Gustav Nachtigal. intended TO under
take new journey Of exploration into the interior from
the coast OF equatorial Afric This field now rendered
vacant by the death OF Edward Mohr at Moianse has
ton nf tha Gop
porers Dr. Nachtigaps peculiar qualifications for the
Undertaking well his six years varied experience
in the harsnlps African travel will lend important
character 10 this new attempt To penetrate INTO the uu
known interior OF the continent
Prof Goodwin Smith alludes to American
journalism in an article In an EnSiish magazine.
Having drawn upon myself" ho says, the wrath,
always outspoken OF the American press by combating
the exag;eratiOns, they may be now said to have
been julicially pronounced, OF Mr. Summers famous
speech the Aabama question: shall perhaps DO the
less open to suspicion partially in saying that unless
I am much mistaken the level. both intellectual and
moral Of American journalism has been visbly rising
during the last 10 years IL has fully shared that general
inward tendency, the reality OF which, Notwithstanding
All the utterances of dependency, L, Tor one cannot
doubt"
When the Emperor of Germany appeared at
the recent great ball Id Bern 1t was remarked That he
had an almost youthful freshness of complexion, and
also that his countenance mild and beamng. The
Empress was with HIM, attired in simple robe Oh white
spendid dadem OF diamonds sparkled in her dark hair
whence depended large white ostrich feather BY
her side was the Crown Princess in light lilac dress OF
satin amask trimmed with lace. She wore small tiara
of diamonds and round her neck string OF large white
peaIls with earrings match. This precious set OF
perls unique its kind, presented to the Princess
BY the City OF London she likewise had IN her hair
feather OF the same delicate hue as her dress
Cheak- Yan-Che, a Chinese lad who is at
school In Greenfield Mass, has sent letter to his
brother in Shanghai which published by The Celestial
Empire. Young China says: 81 am very DESTROYS TO
have my brother and the young members fathers
family English, for since came 10 this country
have found many things in the English literature which
are necessary for the elevation OF our country and OF
man. SO will you please direct about this business and
when | come back will try to assist in giving them
good English education have said something about IT
my father in the letter ncoscd but am afraid he
understand it realize its importance Please
speak 10 him ON this subject and hope VIII hear from
YOU either IN Chinese or English 9OOn.'
Mr. j. L. TrOwbridge has study through
the window OF which appe-trce sends its branches
within reach Of the hand. making the room bower Of
sweetness III apploblOssom time. Here. says Mr. Trow
bridge his poems and stories written, though they
were nearly all composed OF doors Tho idea OF his
bcsknown poem, The Vagabon Is" first suggested
to him in Paris by the sigh of wandering yagabond"
with some dancing dogs. He kept the poem In Ms. for
years before 1t published. II WAS his wife who
first realized It's merit and FASTENED ltd publication. Mr.
Trowbrdge Ia described by writer in The boston Times
rs tall AID rather thin lie has long, lightbrown ball.
waving slightly and pushed back TO show broad fore
head His eyes large and express the huiaer rather
than the sentiment of his nature HIS chin ia marrow
ana he wears pointed pcaru' Ais icatEe5 ufc ciosf-
cut aud expressive.
The Prince of Wales, when he goes hunting
likes TO ouIoy himself unOsteutatiousy, and doesn't
q fuss made about him. But when he to Gloucester
shire lately member OF Parliament. aud new y-rich
person. Sir. Powell, appeared TO think this all NONSENSE
and wheu the meeting appointed his estate inaco
a very great fuss indeed lie set up marquee on the
lawn for tho Princes luncheon he prepared his recep
tonrOoms for the OF his hunting friends
md acnnanlances he laid In observation-disclosures BY tho