New-York tribune., 1879-05-09
PERSONAL.

Annie Rutherford Scott, niece of the great
! Sir Waiter, has just died IN England.
Mr. Balls statue Of Quincy will be dcdl-
Gated September II, the anniversary OF the settlement
Of Boston.
The late Bishop Ames has left his estate Of
$4,000 wholly his wife aud daughter, stating that
his son has been already provided for
Senator Hampton is to be the presiding
officer on the OF unycing the moAumelt %
the Confederate dead at Columbia, g. C., on Saturday
King Humbert is said to be very fond OF
Garibaldi The General Is TO spend the Summer at AZ
bano, and the King and Queen have taken villa here
also.
Professor Tyndall says that very great i'm
proyements in the electric light be regarded a. III
eytaDe but he does not believe gas VIII he beaten out
OF the field by III there Is too much use fcF gas
When Arstarchi Bey gave dinner in Wash
ington the other day to Nine. Bakhlnctef-'ormery
Miss Beae-he met hrs chief guest at the door, MuSco
vite-fashon, with plate which 1y bread and SAT-
which the fair dame proceeded 10 taste
NJ. Legouv6, the French academican ana
oralist now employs his cultivated leisure almost en-
tirely in fencing and in teaching reading; mental,
moral and vocal gymnastics have been the occupation
OF LIS day and the solace OF his nights.
Little Miss Augusta Louise Margaret Rus
sell the daughter OF the British Ambassador at Berlin
"a fortuna young lady. She has just been chrsiened
and had for god-mothcr the Empress Augusta Of Ger
many. who the little lass naLhceAt set OI Ald-
monds
The portraits of the American Presidents
painted by Mr. Healy-many OF them by order of Louis
Phlippe-haye been By the Co!coIah Art Ga
Iery. All our rulers from Washington to Lincoln are
represented except Harrison. HIS portrait ana tAOse o
the later presidents VIII be added hereafter
Queen Victoria has left golden opinions be-
hind her in Italy. She talked with ease aud kndnstc
the poor wasLerwomen by the lake. and The olyewood
workers in their shop; she stopped her carriage ana
spoke pleasantly to the peasant boys who coheo tier
cans as she passed. and she took great dcgh ln the
lovely scenery about her she has returned to LnSahu
III vigorous health
General Grant is the happy owner of two
Arabian horses of the purest blood-a gift from Tie
Sultan Of Turkey One is OF a dapple gray color ana
called Djeytan Uhe panther, and the other magnih
cent black fellow with white star on his forehead and
named Misslrli. They are board steamer on the
way from Constaniinople 10 NeW-llaVen. ILey "'e
housed on deck and treated Ike saloon ,ssengers
General Biddulpb, far away in AfghauistaD,
received card of congratulatiou on MS able passage o
the Koiak Pass from two German students at Jie'en
The message was in Latin and stated Jhat they drank 10
his health "in a tremendous quantity o. beer" Few
weeks ago the students received from the General
Latin letter postmarked Bombay, returning toank. ana
adding: "Nunc eX Hemuudi humlne aG E,sldW
salutem bibamus. Heu! ylnum ac hosts dcsunt'
Colonel j. l.. Chester speaks with entire
frankness in his review in The Acadtmy Of the llie
General Taylor's Confederate book. " Il Is msaket TO
suppose" says Colonel Chester THAT the people of Eus
land although during the time OF the actual strngse
tbeir sympathies, accordm. 10 national custom ana rs-
dion were greatly with the weaker party, are now 70
he pleased by wholesale denuuUauOns Of the winnesn 10
that struggle especially when they remember now gen
erousIy and noby, they acted toward ther olpo
nents after their triumph was complete lacs WHICH,
although remembered and appreciated by the "hOe
world the author OF this volume appears 70 nave our
forgotten General Tay or had yet 10 learn tnat hhi
llshmen quite such fools as Ee aPp@stuuy to
thom to be- We regret that he has del without SyqI qr
ing this knowledge, ana that ne hts Iell o,li.l'
more worGhy monument to pcrpetuato Lis memory
NJ Gounod, the composer, says that ne
makes IL principle not 10 trouble hiDseH aDont WoiAS
that are finished and to absorb himself entirety !"
those which are In c0uIso OF execution. he heci'''S
that his opera OF "6lOse CT Abeard Is an nearnatoho'
the most exalted philosophical and religious idea''
Though Roman Catholic, GOunod is said to be great
admrer OF the German Reformation and he INTENDS MS
Abelard TO personfy the struggle OF conS''1o'
against the laws Of the Church and the defence OF VIC
rights OF spiritual liberty and civilization. lne cur
mnating point Of the action OF tie opera j. ID the
fourth act whore Abelsrd burns hs books undtI re %
eyes Of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal Ihth AS ne y "A
turning home he attacked an obscure street ana
murdered In the NTH his shost appears To e1o0
surrounded by nuns IN the cloister
Lady Layard the wife of the British AM
bassador ut Constantinople, ID e handsome woman'
gated with large heart aud sfeaI energy Her An'
ness TO the suffering Turkish refugees has won rom
Turkey only thai her selidcvoton and courage are sp
precated. While her husband Was stationed IN M''li1
az British Minister. Marshal SerranO. the eHkes'n'
pursued 0y tho Republicans an accusation OF coz
spracy sought refuge et the British legation Is I'D
residence considered unsafe FOR him. the Layaiu'
carried him In disguise 10 Sautsnder On arfl'ihS I"
tho railway station the Marsaa gave his arm TO N'''
Layard while Mr. Iayard walked behind with the o'S''
ana In this they got safe into the ian 'hO'e
a crowd OF excited Ret uheans Al the principal -"
tons on the road the Reds searched the eaff"Ao
but Mr.. Layard stood az ono door OF their compa'h"
and Mrs. Layard at tho other aud prevented 'H' W.
from entering claiming the right OF free passa-c o.
British Representatives. AZ Sintsnder Tug Va
gagged TO take Serrano to Barritz, aud at ibo ia,.
ment two civil guards came up and demanQed p4N''v
search u; Mr.. Iayard stood IN the siA- -. -
and refused To admit them, saving that the stahs
.engeI was messenger beng sent by the brls 80,
ter They dossted. the tug startod, ana SeIiano ~.
saved For the part she had taken IN ne n,n ha, nt