New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
PERSONAL.


Senator J. r. Claiborne, of st. Louis, has
ust been married to Miss Fanny Moore. of Jefferson
CITY.
The great granddaughter of Queen Vic
,oria the young Princess OF saxe-Meuingen has just
been named Theodore Victoria Augusta Marianne Mary
Mr.. d. f. Davis, whom the Republicans of
Maine have nominated for Governor. is handsome,
puct, uuasSuming mau OF thirty-sX years. lie Is
lawyer ami a son o. clergyman.
Mr.. Henry Irving and NJ. Delaunay, the dis
ungusbed French actor, met recently at the house Of
FREUD and there eusued pretty scene Of mutual adj
mratou Delauuay recIted the balled Of "Fartunio,"
while Irving responded with the dream Of Eugene
Aram."
The King of Denmark is suffering much
from lll-beath He has felt deeply the loss Of his last
daughter Thyra, Duchess OF CumDcldnd. and the incoT
porauon by Prussia OF North scneswg was also trouble
10 him. He has attacks OF severe pain In the back
which pain sometimes him suddenly that, for
Instance at late battue in the Royal coverts he was
unbe 10 remain standing and had to be carried TO aud
lifted into carriage II Is generally supposed that
the ORR Of these attacks ates back for several years.
when the horse which his Majestywas riding FELL throw
ing him violently TO the ground, and II is feared that
possibly Joint IN the spine may nave received some
twist or o,ner injury, ever since whenever TIE KING
ccsa cold 10 settles IN his back, accompanied
by prOstrauOu ana agonzlnE pains
Mr. Gladstone said, at the recent Savage
Club dinner, tuat lar Englishmen in general are
concerned when engaged argument even IN lnyectye
mo amatiOu. they make Of their hands ana
arms lyon would think tLey might as wei be cut on,
aud tbat they we're really supertuous appenGagcs
remember readng-and II IS always very desirable 10
read books thar foreigners write about us depend upOn
IT, tits the way know Ourslyes-a book written about
forty years ago by an Italian gentleman, named Count
Peccho rccounting his experiences in England and on
visiting chief people IN London he says that he found
their d-awIng-rooms not Orly furnished hut over
crowded all kinds Of kuckknacks and bdouterle
easily liable 90 fracture BENG OF a phIlOSopmc turn,
that gentleman began 70 connect in bis mind causes ana
cnecs and ne said now see ihe reason Why the Eng
tieif beautiful objects would come 10 grief"
MIR. Tom Taylor, editor of Punch and dra
Jpalst has house which is simply stuffed with pic
tures There hardly square inch Of wall uncovered
In one apariment used suInneIrOom Tor reading
,rorrir, ar plinoug the walls are covered entirely
with prints Of Sir Joshua Reynolds paintings; aud
opening from this chamber dedicated to sculpture
where az owl rerches fimiliarly on bust of Minerva
Chiyy as this bird Is called Is great favorite in the
family and very friendly with his master, though shy
with strangers. In the dining-room' where Lambeth
f1epce and venetian glass abound the yeryimploments
for use on the table works Of art and the boudor
Of Mrs Taylor is vertable cabinet OF curiOsiues il is
,npos.blc TO be in the house without recognizing the
iUfuec, OF Mrs. TAYLOR everywhere Coming OF an AZ
rs1c family and being herself good painter she can
thoroughly sympathize in her husbands tastes; and
MN, igr eve is ieastcd with all they around, she
viii delight the ear with such muse as can seldom DC
heard even from the best professional pianlstes
DR.. Talmage's first sermon in an English
has little action except when climax is reached.
and speaks chiefly with the eyes closed, as If for the
uuro,c OF shutting out disractug influences around.
Helooks about Ity his real age being forty seven Bold,
bopely effective. and abundant imagery marked both
fe exposition Of the parable OF the PrOdiga Son aud the
amusement sermon and perhaps the main secret sue
cess Like other celebrated preachers, Dr. IalmaSe does
Dodsdaiu the udicrOus. In the Sermon the text being,
And God shall wipe away oil tears from their eyes,,
and the general subject the pains and troubles OF this
fe and the practical uses, he said 'Itwas not TIL JOB
got his colbuncles and pest of wife that he wanted
10 leave This world'-a remark which elected decided
inter; while I'm speaking Of the character OF prayers
different periods, he SAID that some men syohe III
their prayers about the sun, moon and Stars ana gave
nm M NE veT rayine 10 HIM The sermon occupied
only thirty ye minutes ana The Whole service Only an
hour"
Mr.. Darwin has just had an interview with
NJ Francsque Sarcey, ana the clever Frenchman de
serbes il in letter TO his Paus Journal NJ sarcey says
lie xpecyod to find IN Mr. Darwin little, brokendONn
old man He knew that the author OF 1.-The Origin Of
speees was seyenty-siX years Of moreover, AT
the time Mr. Darwin was not very we'll d. sarcey was
therefore highly surprised aud delighted to lind him as
strsght as a and robust as an oak. His phys
ioguomy reminded the Frenchman much Of the
1ortrait OF Goethe NJ sarcey says he looks hale aud
hearty enough to live hundred years and more. Mr..
Darwin. however, does not appear to eof the same
opinion dwell his old axe very freely, but with
tlnoe Of melancholy. at Is pity" said MI Darwin,
"to leave the world while there are so many more
things TO De DONE As IN the study OF Nature
Idiscoyer yaser horizons, and feel that shall not
have tne time reach them" n Sdrcey says Mr. Oar
win confines his ambition TO the completion OF TWO
works lie begun the life of his grandfather
who was an iustrOs doctor, aud the other work on
1.p.t. b.r lif, NJ Sdrcey concludes his letter with
graphic picture the happy family life OF the great
natural philosopher.
PARIS, June 29.-Minister Noyes gave
grand last evening III honor OF General Albert D.
Myer Chief Signal Oncer of The United States Army
Tie director Of the Paris Observatory was present.
General Myer will ~ 10 London to-day.
CANPBELLTOwS, n. b., June 29.-The Gov
eruoI-GeneIal and the Duke Of Argyh and party ar
rived here by special train MetOpeda yesterday
afrrroon Princess Louise stil up the River Resti
Coucbc and 10 is stated that she viii remain IN the
vicinity MctOpedia for a few more days