New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-15

Tho Cd OF March, $780, the Car viii celebrate tls
twenty filth anniversary OF his accession"
After King Alfonso, from the window of
his palace had seen the funeral OF his Queen depart
remained steadily looking at tho horizon Of blue nOun
tains IN the direction by the mortal OF
his darling BRIDE aud then listened to the cOnsong and
tender solicitations nf his sisters 70 the voice OF DUTY In
the eloquent advice OF his Prime Minsirr, ana DC has
been calm. resigned His Maj sly In
teion is TO spend some time near the tomb OF Queen
Mercedes
Joaquin Millers personal appearance and
dress much surprise and comment IN England
bis writings have done This pen portrait OF him Is
from The London World: He has line square fore
head, long deep-set gray eyes, and expression OF
mingled defiance and melancholy altogether very dai-
cult to describe He wears bis hair very much longer
than is customary in this country ana his chestnut
beard grows IN picturesque luxuriance whittier II seth
Nature but his conversation though oren wild ana i-
coherent degenerates into commonplace, and Is
invariably OF things instead OF persons"
The late Charles Mathews had a habit of
always arriving at the theatre much earlier than
necessary ana dressed and ready long before he
required the stage He is said TO have been ex-
eeent company In some respects superior TO Charles
Dickens Dickens very quiet In society and never
"came out with his intimates, but Mathews rev
eled in audience and could always be depended ON
for tar than his share OF the amusement lie bad
wealth Of stories Of all kinds but his specially was his
appreciation Of the ridiculous side OF his profession
IDLY drol He was an admirable letterwrlter too. and
scrptive Of odd phases Of life which he had eneoun-
cred in bis travels.
Miss Sarah NJ. Peale, the artist, who has
resided for thirty years st. Louis will make her
future home Philadelphia. She has painted portraits
OF many distinguished men, including Caleb Gushing.
Thomas II. Benton, Daniel Webster Dixon H. Lewis,
the fat member from Alabama" General Rosecranz,
and others. Many pleasing anecdotes are told by her
concerning her distinguished sitters. Among others
this one about Caleb Cushing He appeared 10 her TO
be exceedingly vain and provoking while sitting for his
portrait He was rough indeed, till after the second
sitting He was so affected and cranky that she
sorry she undertook him. He very particular about
the color OF the dress he stock his neck.
then the fashion, and wanted know what color IL was
going be, and being told lavender he said in his
Fostering way, that might be the color Of bird or
anything Not only the color but the materials Of
which it was composed had TO be explained TO him.
When the picture was finished he was called in, and
after scanning it for time broke out afeetedly
Madame you have made it too handsomeP All. but
handsome as the OriginalP was the quick reply
This captured the proud Senator and be immediately
paid down the mOney-$00--and bore away the picture
To bis rOom He pleased with II that some daVs
after when Miss Peale sitting with crowd OF
ladies the gallery, Mr. Cushing seeing her lett
his scat seeking her out leaned over and ehated 50
long that the fair artist felt uncomfortable, as the
little teteaete attracted the attention OF the Whoie