New-York tribune., 1878-06-12
PERSONAL.

Miss Jay, the slster-in-law Of Robert Bu-
chanan il the author Of the novels The Queen OF Con-
naught" and the " Dark Colleen"
The will of the late William s. O'Brien, OF
California which has Just been admitted 10 probate IL
valued in the petition at S6OOOOo0.
Senior Zamacona has been invited to give
mis- address international trade between this country
and Mexico before the Cleveland Board OF Trade.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer has just been enter
tanned at dinner Paris by number OF distinguished
Frenchmen In his reply TO the speech proposing his
health Mr. Spencer said that the Exhibition had
passed his expectations and remarked that Frenchmen
to find less difficulty IN apprehendlng his theoies
than Englishmen.
The widow OF the late Earl Russell has
thought herself bound by the positive directions OF tho
Ears will 20 decline the offer which made by the
Queen and the Government Of state funeral IN West.
minister Abbey Lord Russells intentions are thus
worded wish my funeral TO be simple and as
expensive as possible, without any hired mourners.
wish my body TO be Inferred IN tee family vault at Che
MES"
Mrs. Boucicault, it is reported by the Lon.
don correspondent OF The Hartford COiTdn intends to
visit America I'm the Autumn She IS about 70 appear in
London in new drama called "Love Life" written
for her by Tom Taylor and Paul Merritt. Tho Bouc-
caus do not keep their 20 themselyesthey
have an eght-year-Od who has already produced
play in which the scene Is laid at sea. His mother Is
Tst lady, and little sweetheart OF his also appears
IN it.
Mr.. A c. Swinburne was invited to attend,
as representative o Engsh poetry, the Paris eeebra
ton of the Voltaire Centenary, but unable to be
present NJ Victor Hugo had taken pains TO zee that
seat beside him reserved for Mr. Swinburnc. Tho
most romantic incident connected with the celebration
was the formal opening Of the windows OF the room IN
which Yoltaire died. The house. which forms the
ner OF the Qua Voare and the Rue de Beaune belonged
the Marquse de Yilctte at the time OF Yoitare's
death and, in memory OF the great philosopher. She
pred aud a special clause in her VIII ordered that they
should not be opened until hundred years had elapsed
from that date.
"Do you see the velvet coat and wide
awake - said Mr.. George Coleman American lady
let me introduce Mr. Charles Reade." And the Amer
lean continues thus: A tall slender, ane-lOOkDg mau
is Mr.. Reade, with gray hair and mustaehe broad
forehead. and peculiar dilating blue eye We came 10
speak OF Lucy Fountain in Love Me Little Love Mo
Long but Mr. Reade had almost completely forgotten
his boyish heroine. o, write more such books
said he [ am going to instruct the public not
amuse shall take up vital subjects heneefOrth; am
going the masks OF of wrongs, errors, and cor
ruptions and them bleeding until they healed'
The Woman Halter mask-tearing in some respects.
It brilliant novel You kept your secret well fora
time sad the authorship Of that work. IL appeared
first in BiGck,c0Od. not suspected anywhere, and
think Il first announced in an American journal,
"a by yourself o. yes,' he said IL woman who
such way that he maintained blank silence and tnat
cOnfessing that she had hit the right hand. she
might have been good and grand enough 70 keep silence
but how could she q"
In the diary of Lady ChattertOn, Just pub
lished IN London that lady relates amusing incident
Of her mothers first presentat TO King George I'LL
when my mother appeared, with her hair powdered
after the fashion OF the tme goOdDaturod king was
so glad to see her that the conventional kiss given 10
young girls their first presentation was this coca
son so hearty and affectionate that his became
covered with the powder Of her hair. The kings aeS
being rather red. the white-powdeTed produced
most ludcrous effect and the Lords In Waiting, per-
cciying suppressed laughter among the Court and see
ing tho difficulty each succeeding lady experienced IN
keeping her countenanee she advanced yenturedo 70
say 70 the King, Your Majesty has powdered your
nose The King quite hearing, but perceYing tha'
something must De wrong became alarmed and sald
what-what-whats the matter my nose my nose ~
My mother was almost convulsed with laughter whlcn
sue tried in vain 60 suppress when she saw queen ~
Otte's severe eyes fixed reprOVingy on her Az iA tS
King understood what had occurred, aud as nc ePs1 P
the powder from bis nose, he burst INTO sVI ,Ses
able to take her place In the Mnuet dc Ia Cour WIN w
coming gravity"
HAVANA, June 11.-General Martinez Cam
pos will make triumphal entry into Havana az .n0
hend Of A 900 troops, Friday next at o'clock 10 '
morning.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 11.-A bulletin, dated
yesterday morning, reports the condition OF the hn
press as follows: "Tho fever has decreased anu
the pleural Inflammation has not been augmen's~
The patients condition during the night was less as
prayer at saint Isaacs Cathedral to-day iOf e0
cOyery OF the Empress,