New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-17
PERSONAL.

Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson and bis daughter
are to be t Unitarian Convention in Saratoga to-
day.
DR.. Schlemann has constant good fortune.
He is said TO have obtained permission from the Greek
Government 10 begin excavating at Ithaca
Lord Alfred Paget and Miss Violet Paget
the faher-inlaw and slster-in-aw OF Mrs. Page once
Miss Minnie Stevens their way across the ocean
TO this city.
Miss Elizabeth Peabody has not had the
leisure to finish her volume OF "reminiscences Of Dr. Chan
ming during the Summer and viii therefore not appear
until the end Of the year.
NJ. Thiers's favOrite piece of music was Bee
thoyens Symphony in A. and he missed attending
concert II he found be given. He used TO call
the great German the BuOnarOtti Of music.
Dean Stanley is about to bestOw upon Amer
lea the vision OF his kindly and clever face. The 81
IBERIA brings him to this week with his friend
Mr. Grove, the Editor Of Macmidns Magazine, aud or
the new " Dictionary OF Music"
Ex-Secretary Brstow's intention to practice
law in this city has been carried out by the association
with himself Of William Peet, Henry L. Burnett, Elias
G. Brown, william S. opdyke and David j. H. Wilcox
under the firm name BristOw, Peet Burnett ana Opdyke
Admiral Porter is said to devote the pro-
ceeds OF whatever writing does for reviews news
papers to clearing away the debt upon the naval monu
ment 10 Peace Washington He Is now preparing for
The North American an article on :. Torpedoes" The
Admiral himself drew the design IOf the uOhuiheht,
when cost $4,000.
Lord BeacOnsfeld has amiably consented to
accept gift Of pair of carvers from firm or Sheffield
cutlery manufac They commemorate the Berlin
Treaty; underneath his crest the handles present
figure of Peace with the inseription Of that Snowy and
unsatisfactory phrase: Peace with Honor" Lord
Salisbury IL 10 receive similar gift
NJ. Wilhelm, the distinguished violinist,
said upon arrival the other day. that the person he
most wished to see in America was Theodore Thomas.
His wish was most pleasantly fulfilled by interview OF
.y{tI,o mn
IL an agreeable and cultivated man, with stalwart
figure and face German IN contour ana lighted Dy
genial dark eyes.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley lies with her
mother at BournemOuth and near them is the
grave OF william Goodwin. The inscription referring to
Mrs Goodwin speaks Of her the author OF "a Vndica
ton OF the Rights OF Woman and this was strongly pro-
tested against by the Ritualstic clergyman who now
controls the BOurnemOuth churchyaTd The present
Lady Shelley woman OF fine intellectual tastes, man
aged TO conquer his preudioes and had the record cut
This lady and husband, Sir Percy Byssbe Shelley,
live Chelsea I'm comfortable and unEetentous man
sion within sight OF the Thames Lady Shelley Is pDet
cal but her husband has no special literary procVtes
OF Mr.. Gladstone in the wOOd-chOpper's at
titude an Englshman writes: As walking
down the drive from Penymynydd we heard the sound
OF q woOd-cutter aud Unexpectedly, TO our glad sur
prise we came face face with the Right Hon. W. f.
Gladstone with hat coat and vest or and with his shirt
sleeves rolled up and braces down. telling fir tree. He
had Just begun, and bid welcome He asked as where
we had come from, and when told him Sheffield, he
at once wanted know all about the meeting In the
Square, and If il true that there was great noise
and If the show Of hands in favor of Mr. Mundella
NV sister Ames told him il was and he said, Mr. Nun
della is good member and Sheffield ought to stick &c
him. He went to work at the tree, and in halfanhouI
it came down with crash. He showed us the and
said IL the American style; the shaft was made OF
hickory wood and thin, but very tough. He
works harder than should like, but he said IL did him
good was pleased at the sight and shall send
OF his chips which was cut to-day at O'Clock"
LONDON, Sept. lett Is reported that Lord
Cairns Lord High Chancellor lie about to be created
Earl Carns