New-York tribune., 1879-03-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Sallie Ward Armstrong c0ntradicis
the rumor that abe is about TO marry again.
Mr.. Frank d. Met is to be married to-day
in PARIS to Miss Lily g. Merrill. Of Boston Tae artist
and his w1fa VIII return 10 Boston Ia Nav
Lady Paget the wife Of the British Ambas-
-ador at Rome, a. a sklu artist 80 Is many another
Titled Euglishwomau; and even British royalty las
found out ne pleasure OF lard work ~ art.
Queen Victoria it is rumOrcd, has expressed
strong wish q see Canadl, and tie Pruc. oi Wae,
encouraging her to visit both that country and tie
United states
Mr.. W. s. Gilbert is said, by a writer in
Erery Saturday. 10 be very versatile He is no; only
writer Of charming imaginative plays, OF comic operas
and ballads galore but baGr5t"r, former cfcitht
officer ina Hlehlaud militia regiment an Enthusiastic
dancer aud an excellent amateur ACTOR.
Elihu Burritt's capacity for hard work is
Illustrated by this extract letter written i've
years ago to decline Invitation to lecture: feel
that am played out lecturer, especially before
American audiences Then expect to 20 TO Eug.a,d
next Summer old friends once more. 2nd TO look
after my books, new and oh. 1 have ja,t sent
TO London my Sinskrt Grammar and Reading
Lessons, which will probably be put to press
about the 1st OF July, and / must b. on hand
to correct prOofs etc. Then am deeply IN pholos-
ical work have finished the Sanekrt. Hinlostanco
and Persian series and am about hall way through with
rhe Turkish I'm the end expecting the tour angua
v D.. ISSUED large volume. bur IN paris ~ first
D O.
Hebrew sy-ac and Ehiopic, aud do the Same By them
Thus, You see, asa ne2nIIhE WORK Whch should
occupy long life, and am ~ l.S cVerln2 hourS.'
Several new anecdotes Of Charles Lamb are
toll! In NacHthloa'S Mtgaz,He March. one day an
unpopular head of department IN the India House
came 10 INN and asked: pray Mr. Lamb what ere
Won about Z" Forty nex biI hday," sald Lamb. ." I
don't like your wer," said his chief Nor | your
question" replied Lamb. Lamb never carried watch.
one day friend observing TINS, presented him with
r.IJ L. taI nd grriDI Al .pftl
day soon afterwsrd companion asked him whore
was hi, watch. "Payued," said Lamb. Finding il an
encumUrance he had actually pawncd II. one day
friend asked him to 10 public dinner. Lamb
sented on coalition that tn" friend would see him
safely home Tne dinner over, Lamb reminded his
friend OF the agreement. " But where do you hyeW he
WAS asked "Tnars your alair," said Lamp you un
dertook to see me home aud hold the bargain
The friend had n yueu" notion that Lamb lived at Is
ngton: he took hackney coach ana started trusting
to inquiry 10 find tno A0e Some h9ul' We're spent In
the Srarcn, but It succeeded II ds LiinO al tle time
porsstcnty and dyy refused to give MN The slightest
clrw.
Dean Stanley IN a recent lecture on the
r.pinisrences OF America in Westminster Abbey men
riorcd sir walter Raleigh, General Wolfe. and Major
Andre A. having part in the associations of that an
clent pile lie declared that however Andre might he
remembered in Eugaud his memory IN America was as
VIVID as if tAe Of his CAPTURE and death had
cured but yesterday. la noticing the spot where
The remains OF Mr.. Ge0r2e Peabody were In
TERED before their removal to America. and the
staiued-plass window which put up by Nh
George W. CIilds, Dean stanley remarked that there
WIS good deal IN between the English and the
Americans regard their aptitude for rising from toe
numbest stations th ana position Bur IN respect
To the way IN wncn they spent their money wa. made
he had noticed amongst the Americans, much more
nan amongst the English, great inclination 10 devote
large fortunes to pubic purposes. That feeling was
i'm saw u 10 pf Iy iatp
uttered his old age ana wnch lie tthe DEAN had
caused to inscribed Mr. PeabOiys graveatone. l.
Was " have prayed my Heavenly Father daY by day
that may he enabled before Uie To show gratitude
fDr tho blessings which lie has bestowed upon me by
doing soie great -ord to my .rhOW-mrn.'
BERLIN, March 10.-COuut Won Moltke
Chief Marshal OF tie German Empire ANA Chief OF tue
General stIn, Oh saturday celebrated III Holstcin the
sixtieh anniversary OF his entry into military
II. received rOns "A tulatUns nom al quarters.
CALCUTTA, March lO.-General Grant and
his party arrived here to-day. lie Will be the guest Of
the YicerOy at Government House.