The New York herald., 1878-12-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

St. Augustine, Fla. has roses in bloom.
The Buffalo Express is beginning to find out that
Mr.. Tilden himself is cipher.
Mr.. Il. pestcl, Minister for the Netherlands al
Washington, is at the Hoffman House.
Mr.. Welsh the American Minister to England.
passed good night. His feverishncss is gone and
the bronchitis symptoms are better.
Erening Teiegram:--.It is clear that Conkling il
bound get the better of the administration in the
Custom House fight. How can Hayes ever expect to
stand on his general merit 2"
Representative Williams partook of slight nourish.
mcnt last evening, and his attendants reported that
he had been sleeping during the evening. His condi-
ton remains exceedingly precarious.
Mme Antonette Sterling, who refused to sing
before the Queen unless she sang in high necked
dress. has been winning great deal of be-
fore Scotchnen, who recognize the purity of her
contralto voice.
From London Punch:-"Soft-heartcd grandpapa Ito
Tommy. who has just been castigated by his
mamma)-'And you know, Tommy, it really pains
mamma more than il does your Tommy-'Oh yes,
know it does? She says SO! 1t hurts her handsr"
Colonel Littleton. Military Secretary to the Gov
ernor General of Canada, who had obtained leave Of
absence to proceed to England owing to the serious
illness of the Hon. Mrs. Ltleon, received reassurng
news yesterday and his departure has been postponed.
well-drcssed man entered the Bank of England.
threw down penny and asked for check. When IL
was handed to him he filled up to self for flo0.
signed il, and. receiving the money, withdrew. As
he had account at the Bank of England that nsti-
tuition lost flO0 by the transaction while government
gained one penny.
London Tysth.--"Dr. Schlemann, I hear is again
in luck. More earrings. moro bracelets have turned
up 10 his fortunate shovel He has lately unearthed
I've separate treasures. each composed of numerous
bracelets. earrings and Jumps Of gold. His latest
find is bronze vessel, in which wcpc Some bronze
axes Us well as some silver ornamonts tha bulk Of
the contents. however consisted of rsod earrings.
bracelets beads and bars OF gold Many of the
ments are very graceful in shape and of fine work.
manship."
London Teut.-"Although Paganini is said to have
knelt and kissed the hand of Berlioz, at the same
time haing him the true successor OF Beethoven.
his opinion this matter Is not likely to be in
dorscd by more discriminating posterity. Berlioz
is very nno critic and very good composer but
In neither department ne be considered facite
princ,ps. He has written besides minor works four
symphonies, one of which, Harold in Italy,. was
given for the iirst time ut the Crystal Palace last
saturday. II composed at the suggestion OF
Pagsnin who wanted something exceptionally
brilliant for the purpose Of showing of the qualities
OF special stradyarius tenor violin he had become
possessed Of But the writer of the symphonic
fantsstiquo' did not produce anything Of quality
sufficient to satisfy paganini, and, having begun q
sort of viola concerto, Bcrlioz continued until he
had written the Harold in Italy symphony This
work processes TO be orchestral portraiture of .
series of Italian scenes, through which pensive
dreamer Of the stamp Of Byron's 'Childc Harold
is supposed to wander though why this individual
should be called Harold only is not explained"