New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-21
prove ono of the greatest perils this country hss
ever encountered.
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
The ponderous portrait of Senator David d.
| Wis is being cut In marble by Mas Winnie Rsam.
Madame Adelina Patti is now receiving
$4,000 for each appearance in opera
1t is rumored that DR.. Hopkins is about TO
Williams College.
Mr.. William Black has taken up graver
work than story.wrtng lie Is preparing volume on
Oliver Goldsmith.
Mr.. Du Maurier is illustrating "Esmondn
for the edition OF Thackeray. His delicate and
finished style ought to do justice to Beatrx and tho
Colonel.
The old Melcher House, in Portsmouth,
which is than 100 years DID, and in which Daniel
Fowle established the first printing Office in NewHamp.
SHIRE ia about 10 be torn down. 1t Is pity.
At the recent distribution of prizes by the
French Academy Of Sciences, copy Of Lapaces works.
msgniicently bound given. usual, ir the name
Lapaces dead wife, that pupil Of the Polytechnic
School who passed the most successful examination
Mrs. SOmerville, learned as she was, did not
dsdain feminine occupations She once observed to
be In fit Of deep abstraction, and was asked by gen.
tleman who greatly admired her talents what was the
subject which engaged her; to which, greatly to his dis
appointment, she replied-speakDg she always did,
with broad Scotch accent was just thinking about
new bonnet"
Time treated George Cruikshank lightly.
friends, one OF whom communicated piece of good
news to him. Cruikshank declared himself to be de-
lighted that he could dance hornpipe for Joy and on
one of tho company questioning his ability to perform
the feat he proved that he could by getting and
forming horDpipe that would have done credit to
young and was truly surprising performance TOT
O veteran OF elghty-slx.
Howe, the famous British animal painter,
was straightforward bluff kind of man. laying himself
open. in his brusqueIie, to complaints for which ne
hail and
the servant being out the answered the door him
SELF gentleman there presented himself s. person
Of great dignity and Importance and. cycling Mr. Howe
with mixture Of inquiry and contempt, asked - Are
you Mr. Howe, the brute Palnterr Yes, SIR" an;
bs wanting your portrait takcn-step ID"
A curious memorial of David Garrick is now
to be In London. 1t Is quaint Old cabinet full OF
small cupboards and drawers every panel being deco
rated with spirited paintings from scenes In the favore
plays the great actor These are taken from we'll
known pictures by ZOnany, Sir John Brute. Abel
Drugges etc.. and q drawer contains engravings after
the pictures The cabinet said to have been presented
to Garrick as testimonial by the Drury Lane actors
Mr. Fitzgerald says; ~ saw lately hanging over
chimueypiece curious glass, which once belonged 10
the actor the design Of which consisted OF two SNAKES
winding in and out Of the wood frame with singular
effect There good other relics IN existence,
and lady has very kindly presented me WIN piece Oh
cbintz which formed the curtains in his 6eorooma
little faded but still fresh, though over hundred years
old"
The people of Peoria are reported to be re-
GREETING the final departure from that place OF Colonel
r. c. Ingersol and his family His home there is to be
sold and he will live In Washington and practice law
there with his brother. The Peoria Transcript says
Familiarity: "As citizen and neighbor, Colonel niger
soil had won the Of one and whatever may
have been said about either his politics or his religion OF
rather II you WILL rregion, he had not single en-
envy among u.s. Our people are unanimously OF 'ho
opinion that Colonel IDgerso most shabby treated
by the present National Administration. and they won
der how he has managed to be lenent toward Pres
dent Hayes after such incxcusaDle neglect Probably
the religious element OF the country mas had mucn 70 o
with this and there those who think tney see III .
Colones late violent raids religious cogmas spirit vi
rel aliation. We hardly agree III this view.
Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley's reception by the British
Geographical Society something which that eper'
getic person will not soon forget The ha was craued
and many OF the persons ia the realm
appeared TO welcome him. With the Prince OF Wales
were Mdhat Pasha who sat on the right hand OF his
ROYAL HIghness the French Prince Imperial who was
seated on his left the Duke Of Sutherland who had en-
ertained the party, including Mr. Stanley at dinners the
Egyptian Minister, and other Eastern personages each
OF whom wore fez The outburst Of enthusiasm, says
In, of London seemed to shake the building
as Mr. Stanley by Sir Rutherford Acock and Sir
Henry Rawlinson, upon the platform He took his
seat between them, Sir Rutherford occupying tho
presidential chair. As the cheering continued and rose
in volume Mr.. Stanley bowed with gratincd express
sion of face remained quietly seated When the young
grayhead was raised and the firmly frame stoodatits
full height the paudts broke forth again. and the cheer
ing was redoubed Mr. Stanley wore his decorations;
and In this he kept In colntenance by many around
him the Prince OF Wales himself airing the blue ribbon
OF the Garter. 1t in fact, starry night all mo
leading gcographers ana The principal guests dispsy
the orders they entitled to wear. vlyacious ana
dramatic without afectat Mr. Stanley held his near
ers absorbed TO the last and applauded at every
point" He described the fight with the natives Tor
which divers members OF the society have been blaming
INN and Iudging from the cheers which answered MN,
was Thought to have done we'll The Prince OF wales
made graceful and cordial little speech OF THANKS "
the explorer at the close of his address.