New-York tribune., 1878-12-31
PERSONAL.

VI. IIeissonier bas just sold his " Halle de
Cuirassrr." SBqv2 IT tue Par. EEliblO 10
"a Belgian tor $4,000
Mr.. Paul du Chaillu, who has been staying
IA Sweden AMI Norway, Is about to pubsha book con-
ceruinS tHose countries.
Mrs. Harriet Prescott SpOford, the accom-
pl,ncd wrer descended through her her from tho
famous American barOnct, Sir Wltiiam PeppereA OAo
of urr mothers ancestors Sr JOhD Brydges.
One of the last visits paid by the Princess
Louise IN England. The London WOrid reports, WAS
farewell call upon Mr.. Whistler. All the new phases
aud ecceJrc!cs OF art interest this very cultivated
Mr.. George W. Childs, of Philadelphia,
makes Walt Whitman, the good gray poet" one OF MS
aimones. ME Whtuan's part Is TO distribute 70 the
who pets Of lis clothing suitable to the
season.
Mr.. W. H. Mallocl, the author of " The New
Repuy die" s a relative Mr. Fruudc and brolner OF
rhe Miss Ma.lock WHO has just "gorcOver TO Rome
upon PERSUASION, it Is said. He very young, and
recent graduate of Bao that which il at once tho
most -ond eBd urlllunt oi All the oxford colleges
Mr. Hars, the American Consul at AlcXan-
drIa. Egypt, just gone round IN; world in rapid
fashion, unequallcd even by jules Verne. He accom-.
pshed the jJurGey 6S days. 1t took him 20 days 20
90 rom Alexandria u Francisco by Br.udsi Pars
Liverpool and New.York; 20 days also 20 from san
Francisco to YoaOhama; days alter he reached Hong
Koug 10 days hc set loot OI snorc az CeyIou ana IL
Lays .atcr ~ lOand mseI aSalu IN EsJ pt
When Madden, the insane fellow, who
threatened 10 k the Queen OF England WAS called INTO
cuu the second time OF ais letters found 10 be
IN English. though all the Others were In French. He
had been described in interpreter OF Ian
gmses but in this letter he calls himself spirit
immuterdl. KEdrcu by any material tning, that
can pierce through the earth" He adds that would
lake too long to-day describe powers but IN
cdenially remarks that he KNOWS all arts and sell
cnces, and lht he eau alNlulD the teIhehts. ne ~
49,, EfElN Veil Il LAS
signs himself Modern Prophet aud British subject"
Lord BeacOnsield's appearance IN Pariia-
ment after the reception of the news OF Princess Aces
death is somewhat sarcastica!ly described by Man
chester correspondent. lie WAS perfectly made up IN
the deepest OF mourning hIcA eOu.d not well have been
deepei had the Princess Alice been his own daughter III
stead Of the Queens lie nad fur as one could
,udge new Usck hat with the deepest OF Goth. His
,cr was o aCk ms coat and trousers were oi the
sabest hue and altogether more funeral hgure could
haraiy DC imagined tin he presented as he walked to
hs seat with bowed head aud soft tread a. II he were
in tbe chamber Of death itself This Was very much
oycr-actcd 80; for that matter WAS The speech m
VIII ci he moved the address. lie oyerdd tUe emotion.
lie ntrd IN voice manner tue petuFe OF grer
which lo nature oI t1iRss II "aS imrussiOle ~ iee
Concerning Alr. Webb Hayes, the Washing
ton correspondrnt of The Hcrdd OF Boston, tells this
story: Mr.. Webb Hayes, who has a keen sense -
bumor astonsned his parents and the friends with
them last Fail at Of tie largest pubhe receptions
heid bv the President and Mrs Hayes Ia the West Ho
nle wag of the family while thousands passiag
up TO shake hands vita tue couple pulled his nat down
over his face drew his coat tight around him aud fall
ing into line gragey walked up TO his mother. and
taxing her hand To IT, the others did siood Tor
A moment and graycly SAID, u clear rsis's tone 80
tuai au miGht near 'GoJ bless lou' madam 10, 3"ui
mobile aihcreuce 10 Ihr Temperance cause Mr. hars,
though taken unawares. thanked hm graNry' wiihou'
nny appearance OF recognition and he passed. "h VIZ"
the crowd"
Mr.. Bayarl Taylor's opinion Of the Amer
ican uovcl ~ quoted by writer TAe boston Co"rsr
have heard Hannah rhurstou called tn" great Ann
ican novel" said the latter. 50 have L." answrf"d
Mr.. Taylor, =" but Il isn't The great American novel
Will never be written, for cur CIVILIZATION y 700 etnde
and TOO yprous u is not Homogeneous You see q IN
on yvav see it another friends IN tue West see 10
a, n very different way. Great books viii be wutten
a prncple orr state OF violent tumut, Or oliiicnl
change but there can he postiy' peturc Of Amer
icau society because there Is no positive society u ~
all kaleidoscope. and he VINO describes ~ must a..
before ilmoral short stories. some ruthvr impressive
novels winch noi echocs but book whrh shsuid
nsh books hold ny their society 10 nsi u siopD m-
possible
Governor Hampton, il ~ reported, aniuses
himself durlug convaesccnce by having his l chokcns
fed before hrs window, aud also by hsng he tsvofis
horse With his own haud through the same wie1o~
lie Is most persistent aud energetic hunter ON ths
Saturday night preceding the day nXc fer ihe amPuia
non OF HE leg hs ruling passion" asserted Itself n
ste OF the pain winch he was even then sucrisg ffua
his st recent injury. II had been raining hard and
continuously during Friday night and MI dy saiufday
and the depressing influences of the weather oonshsa
20 deepen gloom bis family and friends sit IN V'eS
OF his situaton then perhaps NJ Is mos critical Iln
The tiOyefn0r, however Thinking Of otnf tbinte
appeared az he turned o. Of his fricnds vhn ~
pened 90 be present Ga 1ne occsOn referred ~ ses
marked that, "as had eeon fauing No ho"fp =" "~