New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-16
PERSOS4L.

Cardinal Newman Is now almost eighty years
old and be- shows his HIS rugged face is iuA OF
wrinkles and deeply ihdented hohows, ms eyes are
suDken and have tired look, his stli thick locks are
white But feeble stopping, and palniydressed as ne
is always seen, there is dignity and simplicity ABOUT
him winch win respect ana regard
Mr.. jefferson Davis doesn't like to be in
terye,red and haas made It an inyaraDe rule not 20
submit 90 To- surely" he " 1, who am dsfran-
chised not even citizen of the United States, and Win
DO political ambitions may claim immunity from TIE re-
porors." Mr. Davis works on lbs memoirs IN the even
ing and says lat be g0t enough of ca-y rising ID ine
army. He Gs.lkts tlc manual lao1I VA "t-,As aN "lv
Jgtcs 90 sU amanUelsls
1t is recorded that jerome Bonaparte was
frstpraseuteI SOD the beautiful Betsy Patterson at the
raee. Baltimore and that the lady ON ha occasion
vcry scIuj bufcolored silk gown, lace hcnr' and
huge lccaoIu bonnet trimmed with pink gauzc ribbon
ami ou feathers. Betsy Pattersons mo. her was
a most lovely. gentle, accomnHshol woman. 4. LIS saia
was heard t5 sav pleading Gone; want TO 90 to
NY mother. at angel mother
Queen Victoria, with all The HanONerian pride
OF rank. Is most courteous lady. When she visited
lately tae Roman Catholic Church at Ba7eno, she was
shown through the building by a priest, whom she
imagined to be "a sacrstan at most. Size afterward dis
covered that he the provost ami parish priest Of
Baveuo and going the paroolal house she asked TO
see him. and kindly apoogizcd for not having recOg
las rank. She invited MN 10 pay hef Nllt ara
left the worthy provost quite overwhelmed Dy Ler
gracious courtesy.
The late Louis Agassiz had wondrous
power over animals. lie would up 20 the most obsti-
mute OF PIGS ana after few soft words AID movement
Of his stick over the brstes Of the creature in the rl-h
direction tLe pig would lift ITS head erect its small eyes
would -steu with vague Intelligence. 1t would remain
almost u1i1uless kind Of pleased surprise, ana
emita erui OF comfort. The Professor even carried
serreut- in his and his pockets With grand I'M
concern, ana dropped them sometimes In his bedroom
so thai M wife was frequently troubled by finding them
cooled up ll her DoOls. And Whenever lie entered
mc.uI,lc De was eagerly welcomed by ,m1n-' ls.Ls;;
wolves. Dos ,uas ana otner beasts or prev IheI9 u 7au
60 be -l.cc instance OF his having been mJdred Dj
any serpent OF beast.
The Chinese Ambassador in London, with
d., wife, a.s sster-u-Gw and ht,le boy attended re-
cepon given by The Countess Of Charlemont the other
DAY ONLY ladies' invited, IN consideration Of Chi
uese customs. The two Chinese ladies were dressed
much alike TIE uuGerslrt OF the dress beng OF some
dark red material very marrow and cliDgng, ana the
oyeriess consisting Of species Of very loose palcot
OF 5r5wuza plum-colored sstin with plaques OF beau
tu.l embroidery between the shoulders at the back
Cas Of tue wore a superb strns of amber beads the
dressed very smoothly and lated INTO sort
o. aat tail some hing ike beavers tail at the back,
each wore "a sort OF cOse-ttu Golf OF gold, precious
stones and EN- 1rJidery. The little boy dressed IL
tIckly uaadcd pae-0, Of dark red claiz over dark
pettiloat: ON Ils head cOse-tttng CAP, with
embroidery and a large pompOu of red silk The Am
bsssadors dress consisted OF narrow skirt of dark
bronze green satin with oycrrobe OF superb yellow
bsOcade; arge red button % hIs Cap denoted the nc
gree Ids rank.
LIMA, April 24-The Hon. Isaac P. Chris
fancy the new American Minister, was officially re-
ca,vea b, President Prldo the 19th inst. with the
tlsul ce~e uo az The ate representative. Mt Richard
Ci.BDs. wi leave on May for the United STATES.
OTTAWA. Ont, May 15-TAe GOverno,-Gen-
,raud t. Princess Louise viii leave tue Esd inst.
f5r Montreal where they viii probably remain TIL the
middle Of ths following week They viii then visit
KINGSTON Lieutenant General Sir T. seby Smith VIII
20 20 NO. r-al the 22d inst FOR the puT3ose VI CON-
petiL. the arrangements for the review.