New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-01
PERSONAL

Mr.. Edwin Booth has been dining with Baroness
Burdett- COutts, to meet Dir. Henry Irving. Mr.
Booth is said 10 be in every way pleased with the
results of his London engagement.
NJ Gambetta, it is announced. NAV be considered
a candidate for the first seat that becomes vacant in
the French Academy. For long time past he has
desired to necome one OF that august assempiage'
The Austrian Crown Prince Rudolph. who is pas
sionately fond of hunting, has had the pleasure OF
killing almost every ssrt OF beast available In
Europe. and is now determined to annihilate few
crocodiles on the Nile. He is going TO Egypt Tor
this special purpose.
Mr.. John Bright seems to be DISCOURAGED with the
state of agriculture England, and the impeuetra-
bility of the farmers II have preached to farmers
for nearly forty years." he says. with but lttle
result American competition may speak 10 tne.p
aud to our landlord class with more eject
Mr.. Tennyson is reported to be delighted beyond
measure at the success Of his new play, The
Cup" He is very sensitive-none moro SOTO CEN
sure OF praise He has written to Miss Ellen Terry
charming letter about tho play. and she Is going
TO have it fraued. The Laureate Is 80 near,sgbred
that ne writes and reads with the greatest dno9lty.
lie Is mentioned declaring " that the hlRniin'
gales have not sung Farringford since the Prince
COLsort died"
The Crown Prince of Germany lately held long
conversation with Hebrew gentleman. Herr
Magnus during which he remarked that he was at a
loss to understand how educated ;nen like professors
schoomasters and students could disgrace their
country by fanatica agitation against the jews
Prince Bismarck is reported saying taat he has
more than once tried to induce Herr Stoeker, the
Court-C to leave Oft his anti-Semitc agla~
ton.
Leopold do Rothschild, one of the English house.
has Just been married with great state in London 70
Marie Perugia, a Hebrew lady of large wealth. The
Prince of Wales presented beautiful piece OF sill
yer, and made the chief speech at the wedding
breakfast, proposing in the most eulogistic fashion
the heallbs Of tho bride and bridegroom. Mr. de
Rothschild returned thanks and then Lord Beacous-
held toasted the Prince ia terms OF affection and de-
yotion. The young bride made charming innove'
ton upon the prescribed wedding costume Al
though her husbands gift to her collection or
magnificent Jewels, abe none at all, either in
her hair or elsewhere The whole wedding party
was remarkable for me absence OF Jewery.
The Pope, it is reported oy The London STANDARD
has lately been engaged in the preparation OF his
political last will and testament, including notes
and provisions respecting the holding OF the next
cOncave Tie correspondent says he ia Informed
"on high authority thar it is the Holy Fathers pur-
pose that the Cardinals should proceed to the cleo
ton of new P1ntiif by methods differing in sone
respects from those hitherto practsed His Holiness
has caused to be placed before him all tie Bulls Of
his predecessors relating TO this matter. with view
Oi making such notifications In them as nlay seem
desirable My information adds that the Pope has
been moved to add this care to the many Others
which impose upon him an amount OF labor be IS III
able to BEAR by the persuasion that his life VIII not
last much longer-an opinion am grleyed to say
which Is shared by all those about him."