New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
PERSONAL.

MI Spureeon denies the report that he is about to
lecture upon the Revision Of the New Testament"
ne says that he finds himself scarcel, able TO per-
form his home duties
The Hon. b. r. Sherman, the Republican nominee
Tor Governor of Iowa. has been on the bench and
has been for six years Auditor of the State. lie
was a volunteer during the civil war. and was left
Ior DEAD on Shioh battlefield
queen victoria has received a memorial OF the
AshaDtee troubles in tho shape of an Ashantee gold
axe. After the conclusion of the last war with the
tribe mcmento Of the strife presented to the
Queen-this being King Koffees umbrella which
was OF great proportions and of gaudy material
Robert Toombs. who was seventy ono years old
yesterday. IS described by q correspondent of The
Philadelphia Press as man of full figure and round
face, with tuft Of gray whiskcrs far down upon
ms throat, clear blue eye ami kindly express
sion. He is thought in his State to be a great
lawyer. and ~ still retained in large causes espe-
cially where the State is interested.
Prince Leopold was formally introduced to the
House of Peers on his creation as Baron Arklow.
Earl OF Clarence and Duke of Albany. Accom-
panied by his brother the Prince of Wales. and by
the Duke of Cambridge. he presented his patent of
nobility, was escorted to his new seat near the
throne, and exchanged the customary triple saluta
ton with the Lord Chancelor-each bowling and
raising his cooked hat simultaneously. Then Gar
ter King at Arms introduced the Prince formally
10 me occupant OF the Woolsack, the two shook
hands cordially, and the ceremony was over
Princess
Stephanie was greatly disturbed by an unexpected
occurrence i'll the streets of Prague the other day
AS She was driving along slowly in pony carriage
u lady of good exterior threw a parcel into the
carriage Tic Princess Stephanie was startled
and turned the horses Nothing further followed
but the incident has made painful impression on
account OF the delicate health of the Princess. The
authorities of Prague Immediately posted a rcourst
that no one would disturb the Princess during her
n"ccssary drives. The parcel contained n vcrsnp
ltlblO which is bN has
headquarters near Prague.
Handsome faces do net always accompany talent
and cruutioE Those who knew Cardinal pccci
now his Holiness Leo MIL. when he WAS Lepate
M Brussels, often heard him tell good story about
himself. One day, as he was writing in his study
Il house painter who was employed in doing up the
exterior of the Legation, slid down rope and
looked at his Emincncc. The Cardinal turned
round. and the man slipped down The rope quickly.
muttcrnC, What an uely mug for a Cardlual
Ills lmincnco started from his char. and went
toward the door, determined To have the rude Eel
low discharged, hut M he went past Mirror. he
looked at himself, ana coafessng he soft mpeach-
mrnt adm fitted that he had an xiv mug and
smiling. resumed his seat. continuing TO write rs if
nothing had happened.
Cardinal Manning. in proposing Mr. Lowclrs
health at the Press Fund Dinner ia London. said
The weakness of England is II temptation 70
ambition. to greed, and to aggression and when we
have amongst us the representative OF a Power SO
singularly and happily placed America, we can
not but remember that we inherit "a multitude of
divisions which IS in strong contrast to the unity
of the fatherland of that distinguished Mmister-a
unity which speaks of bcncdictions that we do not
possess, and of the absolute necessity under winch
we lie to live in that continual watchfness winch
nnhappiiy, tho condition of the Old World so
impcratvely demands. l hope that the union of
England and America may be forever without
strife and that the condition of the Northern
States may never be like TO the divisions of Europe
nay, nor like to the divisions of Southern
America"