New-York tribune., 1879-03-24
PERSONAL.

There are fourteen ex-GOvernOrs in the Sen
ate-Aiessrs Anthony Booth Burnside, Coke. Garland
Groome Grover. ITamlin, Hampton. Harris, Houston.
Kellogg. KirkwOOd and Vance.
Elihu Burritt left property amounting 10
about IS 900. Some OF the Land viii be sold, and part
OF the proceeds given to tho American Peace Society OF
Boston. to the New Britain Agricultural Society
The Marquis Using, the new Chinese AM
bassador to England ana France. speaks aud writes
English fuentv, and has knowledge of French.
He has been accompanied to London by his wife and
three children.
OF William Hewitt this strange and happy
thing is said d" He one OF those men OF whom
we might say that had he TO live again he would
from mistakes to which humanity s liable, repeat
the life which has just closed 80 peacefully"
General Grant had an exceedingly pleasant
time in Bombay. Sir Richard Temple, the Governor
invited the General TO occupy his house at Maabar
Point rae British officials all came to tho landing
meet the Amencln and state dinners and receptions
have been gwen for the party.
Governor Fremont is extremely enthusiastic
concerning hts territory Of Arizona. lie talks Of fs
wonderful mineral wealth. its rich soil its timber its
excellent grazing regions. and its delightful climate
with great pride He thinks that Tucson Is to become
tue great railway station for business between this
country and Mexico.
Something between Castilian TroubadOur
and the Et;rck 5heDherJ-that Is Professor Bace Of
Edinburgh. scholar and writer. He is a man Of middle
hbitlJ HuclJ chlocc'i
shaven. weath Of silken silver locks trembes his
slender shoulders, and he dark froek-coata a
Shakespeare collar. cavalier hat and gray Scottish
paid iLtricdtely wrapped round the chest
The late Charles j. Wells the English poet,
had parents Of remarkable foresight Mr.. Theodore
Watts says that they called their infant Charles Jere
miah" tnmkng that If he turned ont to be Of the
mon ploddng English type, he could adopt the first
name or If he became a poet or D-maker, " JeIe-
mah would suit him completely. Unfortunately MI
Wells though he was poet, detcsted this plainttye
he would have nau9ht TO do with IT,
Queen Victoria is reported to have taken
leave OF the Prince Imperial with almost maternal
solicitudc. When he appeared she received him with
touching kndliness thanking him In trenulOus voice
fer his interest in England and its army. During the
interview Prince sat up0n the sota to which the
Queen had drawn him, and he was leaving the room
she took from her finger a ring which SIZE placed
upon his, bidding hun wear 1t az marx OF her gratrhi
regard. Tho Pmcc Is salu 70 nave pecu NlsJ dI'CVoA
by his kindness.
Theirs was a man of enormous ambition.
His mother who early discovered this Characterised IN
her soH once said 20 friend: "AdopEe VIII never 20
afoot. He VIII catch on behind the wagon then he VIII
work forward the seat, throw out the driver and
seize the rens himself" The statesman had, however,
high sense os personal dgnIty-so high tLot he
attached little importance to titl2s lie said once
cannot understand how. when one has the good
fortune he named Benjamin DINrae!i, ne can he
field"
Keats though one of the most ideal of
poets proved himself at least, practically in
CeniOu- lie lived at Rome in tho Same mouse win MS
friend Severn and the two had their meals sent to them
from neighboring cook-shOp. The food was horribly
bad. "Day after day." says Mr.. Severn "we Lad to
send It down again. and often the second dinner
they sent up was worse than the first One day Keats
SAID 10 me- nave plan to make that iel0w give Us
good dinner to- lay severn; promise you We VIII nave
a good dinner. Well, presently up came the waiter
with mis- pile of dishes and de Dosted them on the tane
Keats took of covers and inspected the meats with
grave disgust; them without word nnng open the WIN
dow and majesicaliy pitched the contents OF every 5n
INTO the piazza below The awe-Sruck waiter galheredup
his dishes, retired precpiatcly and came hack pres
ently with the ocst dinner had yet eaten In Rome
ST. PETERsBURG, March 23.-At a banquet
given here on Satu day by the German residents in
honor of Emperor Williams birthday, General Won
Schweinz the German Ambassador, eucrgeticaly de-
card that tha friendship Of the Russian and German
Emprrars l. tlrmcr than ever
LONDON, March 23.-The Paris GdHiois says
that Giuseppe Mario Olarcaese di Candida the famous
tenor and hu baud Of the late Madame Gr has become
lusaue,