New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-24

SIR. Stanley Matthew's is to give the Grafton
before tho coming meeting Of tAe Asuy o. t4c CGle.-
Land.
Mr. jefferson Davis is said to be growing
bind and his VIE, .he dcain OF tAcr aoa. las
become an Invalid
M. ARENAS Hale. of Brdgcwatcr, Mass.
the Oldest ex-congressmpn the couairy.is aboutD
celebrate hi- niuetv-s xth birthday.
Mr.. Arthur Suilivan's brother, Frederick
sullivan stated to have died from oyer-work In play
in the part Of The Judge in the Tfa by jury"
Lord BeaconsGcld, tradition says, heard his
FIRST Christian sermon when, as little Benjamin
Dssael, he went sunday TO Hackney Parish Cluch
ln Hackney.
Mr.. Thomas Ball is reported to have just
received commission statue or the laio
Rear Admiral Alden Tor the city OF Portland, which was
the Aauirals native place.
Mr. Richard :. GIeenoueh's statue Of Cow
ernor John winthrop n tie Capitol at Washington TO
be- duplicated in bronze for the City Of Boston. Mss
Anne whitney, model OF a statue Of Samuel Adams has
her for tho finished work $500.
Edmond About writing of the late Baron
TAYLOR. mentions warmly his generosity, which was
almost grcater than he could aK)id one evening It
Versailles, in 1871. Madame Theirs said 10 About:
You acquainted with Baron Taylor" " Yes.
Madame. have that honor" " He Is very rich 2"
Hell Not at all" " lie has brought three Thousand
francs for the sg les chaumrcs" " That is nt all
surprising Madame" said About; " for Baron Taylor
is the most generous pauper have ever known"
Upon Secretary Thompson during the re-
cent naval review IN Hampton Roads small joke
literally played A. he reached the side Of the flagship
in a steam launch the baud, says The Baltimore 4Aier
,can began to play the from" Pinafore" whleu
nounccs the arrival OF Sir Joseph Porter, K. c. b.
The Secretary observed that everybody smiled,
but no Is OF those rare persons who
havo not scon Mr.. sulIyar's opera, ani
wondered. doubt, AZ this causc.cs- merrimelt "a
he went on visiting each ship OF TIE f,et each
baud repeated the air. As the Seer lly 500.
eompgri.d 10y large party ~ ladies anG go 'It'ltn
WHO followed him wherever be- went. the pctu,t Was
OF Mr.. Pamci's extreme mildncs, Of man
ner. sutns III with tine utteranc0s o. aA tci,a'or.
InE IEiHusE spoAe few days ago. Ine su.i,', IS
also mcnfon-I by London writer. VINO ..fi5e, aim
"a thoroughly hnpertubabie when ATTACKED ia tie
House. Mr.. speaker" SAYS Mr. ParDcl gi-irg io his
feet. amidst overpowerng cries of "Vie, Vile"
Then comes ul. IN wnicA .lr. P.rn,h edZes IN tao
words Mr. Speaker. SIR" Here there u q renewed
chorus OF voices the subsidRg OF w!rh NJ. Pitnel
uf'es the words "Ire" which axe follow q 0y au0tler
outbur,t. IL This way he contriye.. bt hg 1 O. pro-
coed with lis speech the House uncpnfc.oIs'y CRYING
lie las withip TIE past few Nr.rs reduced lis oNl
his irish properly some - per ccr H. =
asserted 10 be- 40 present tie most Do rlar man IA
Ireland.
LONDON, Oct. 23.--'lhe report Of the illness
OF CouIt scAouvaioG not true.
PARIS Oct 23.-Goner }. Nciedith Read,
United stl., Che-.e o'Aaur - a, Atuels. h4s beca
sta,lu. With u. Gamhcifi President OF .hc Cagu Der
OF Deputies, 90 his tnaieau de- ',eies