New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-23
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PERSONAL.

Mr.wendell Phillips has appeared IN Boston ~ tina
! advocate and champion Of Ireland- He declared
that Gadstones position was to-day like that Of
This is the reason" said Mr, Phillips why cal
the present condition Of affaiSs Irelands triumph
and Engand's surrender
NJ. Meissonier is now exhibiting splendid portrait
Of sculptor. all Paris beng delighted with it, II Is
the picture of man In the prime Of life, seated on
the arm of large chair and holding In se left hand
half-consumed cigar. As he bends forward, he
out of the picture through pair Of Eyeglasses
with an inimitable expression OK zood-natured In
quiry.
The Princes George and Albert Victor Of Wales,
though still boyish enough have been received with
all sorts of social honors in Sonth America Costly
and magnificent balls have been given 70 them at
Montevide0 and Buenos Ayres In spite of the orders
of their father and grandmother that they were not
to appear officially anywhere as Princes Of the
blood.
NJ Grevy is not unconscious OF the fact that
Gambetta is the real ruler Of France Not long ago
foreign politician was speaking with che President
and with singular want of tact was forever intro
ducing N. Gambetta's name. " Mon Dieu, Mon
sleur," interrupted M. Grevy at last with delicate
and significant irony. you much exaagerate abroad
the Importance of that young man. He does not
occupy himself 50 much with public affairs as you
me- and none of nv Ministers ever soentlon his
nameb The foreigner took the hint r
Thomas Carlyle. on receiving volume Of her hus
bands sermons. edited by herself, from the widow
of a United Presbyterian minister, wrote to her
this sympathetic and manly letter: DEAR MADAM:
Yr gentle, sad and modest gift Is mournful and
affecting to me. reed it With thanks. and it
shall be among my precious things. Well do I'M
derstand your desoate feelings. and what pious
beauty was in the noble labors you undertook for
the sake Of him that is gone, the fruit Of which Is
this book which, doubt not, viii be spiritual ben
eft to many. May 1t be blessing to many, as to
yourself, cannot doubt. it has already beenl An
admirable work. and difficult and, at last, sue
cessfulpOssible, perhaps TO you alone of the liy,
Arrangement to a bitter sorrow must have been IN
it. and much approve of your Courageous WISDOM,
and still augur well q YOU. Human sympathy
alas cannot help; only time and deyont rciiecton-
remains to be done. Only once did see the loved
partner whom you have lost; but marked deeply
in him the features of o faithful, steadfast and
piously higb-minded man-as, indeed, nad been
taught to expect by what my dear, sincere and
mons mother often said OF him. Your loss. SEQ
now immense it is and how vain is speech upon it
will only say, may You have comfort spfinging
from yOur own faithful, brave and LOVING soul IN
spired 1--WE may well saw from higher source
With my grateful regards and best sympath,ss.
Dear Madam. yours sincerely, 4. CAkLfLk'
ROME. Feb. 22.-General Milon. Italian Minister
of War; is i'll. and is believed to be dying.
HAVANA Feb. 22.-The Hon. Simon Camerohand
party arrived at Nassau. N P on the 18th INST.
where they will remain for fortnight, and proceed
thence to Cuba. Mr.. Cameron 10 In exceuens
health, and has had pleasant voyage.