New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
PERSONAL.

President Hayes writes to the Mayor Of
Springfield that it would be great qualification TO visit
his beautiful city time OF the reunion there OF the
Army Of the Potomac, but public duties and prior
gagements will prevent.
NJ Henri Rochefort has just married a Sec
ond wife. The banns OF marriage were Published at
Morges, lttlo village the banks OF Lake Leman,
between the Marquis de ROchefortLucay, literary man.
and Mile. Anna Catherine .strebinger.
Minister Taylor is very pleasantly men
toned by The Eeho Of London, poet traveller leo
turer, journalist, novelist dplOmatist q dstin-
guished man Of letters who long connected with
THE NEy-YoRK TRIBUNE. may said 10 have never
ceased welding his versatile ana graceriii pen"
Thomas Carlyle. in a letter lately published
for the first time, and written Thomas Arid thus re-
fers his French Revolution -: "The unspeskable
Book Is fairly press, thank Heaven. In SIX weeks
my share Of business with will be for
and a day II will be worth little to most men. 20 all
men except to me the. incalcuiaDie worth OF troubling
me no more
Mr.. Holman Hunt has recently brought to
England the large important picture upon
has been at work for long time at jerusalem The sub
feet OF the work is 1.-The Flight into Egypt" and IL Is
said that its treatment comprises novel and striking
idea" Mr. Hunt viii return to Jerusalem In two months.
aud before that time expires expects TO complete this
picture.
The young lady who to-day becomes Mrs
Don Cameron is thus described Miss Lizzie is rapidly
nearing twentieth birthday. She is blonde, with
blue delicate complexion, TAI, gracelul inquire,
regular features. a small wel-shaped head, crowned
with a wealth OF soft brown hair The expression Of
face unusually refined and attractive and altogether
one sees in IT indications or girl with no nonsense
Professor LOngfellOw gets this sober sort of
appreciation for his new book from The AheEGWm:
He has aen his wages Of applause. and is not likely
TO startle the public by achievement, change
greatly the estimate has been formed OF his merits
In common with the literary world of England and
America we turn to the Gates he provides. find In
them familiar and not unp casant flavor, and break
fast with what appetite we have"
The COmte de la ROche-AymOn, q French
lieutenant is about to be married. and the announce
meut reminds students of history that this young
gentleman is the granddaughter OF the celebrated Car
dinal dc la Roche-Aymon, who played considerable
part in the deathscone of Louis XV and who conse-
Grated aud crowned Louis XVI In those days the French
monarchs used TO be anointed with the "sainte am
poulc" holy OIL which, according to tradition. was
brought by dove for the baptism of Clovis. Ihs
miraculous flask whchcOntaiued this oil land which W"
dashed 10 pieces during the RevoutOn kept at the
Abbey ST. RGmy, and when IL was sent 90 Rheims for
coronation four knights OF the sainte-AmpOule had 10
remain as hostages in the Abbey until IL restored
The grandfather Of the present lieutenant one
HOSTAGES when Louis XIV. was crowned. The btlue
elect is Mile Alice dc herOde eldest daughter ot Counts
dc Merode, Marquis de WesterloO, Prince de Rubenpf
Grandee OF SPAN, and Belgian Senstor
BERLIN, May S.-Prince Bismarck is suffer-
ing from return OF his old neuTHHa affection. ms
time OF his return TO this city is uncertain.