New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-15
PERSONAL.

The death is announced, in England of J. n.
Darby, founder Of the community sect known as
The Plymouth Brethren"
By the death of Rcar-Admira John Rodgers, the
gallant Worden, of Monitor fame, is placed at the
head of the list of rAdmiralS in the United
States Navy.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, has so far recovered
his health as to be able to attend TO his usual du-
ties. and he promises to occupy his Senatorial chair
again this week.
Mrs. Lily the Royal nurse who attended Queen
Victoria at the birth of each of her Majestys nine
children, died at Camberwell on April 20, aged
ninety-two years.
Few tributes more highly to be priced have been
paid to the memory of " that lone wayfaring man,
as Carlyle called him. than that of Professor Tyn
dali when he wrote " If any can be said to have
given the impulse to my mind, it is Emerson; what
ever have done the world owes to him."
Ernst Uaeckel. Germany's great disciple of Oar
win. is now in Egypt, on his way home from Cey-
lon During his four months stay III that island
his explorations were favored by exceptionally fine
weather. The fauna of the island did not meet his
expectations; but of its flora he speaks only III
terms of unqualified admiration and delight.
After his experience with them during his voy-
age of the Beagle" Darwin pronounced the Pata-
gonians to be a degraded below possibility OF
Improvement. But thirty years later, on learning
of the changes wrought by English missionaries
there he frankly admitted his mistake, and became
a contributor to the funds of the South American
Missionary society
A curious history is that of the lace worn by the
Princess Beatrice at the Duke of Albany's wedding.
The Princess herself found il, years ago, when in
girlish curiosity she was rummaging among guam
titv of castaway odds and ends in of the Queens
koi ell al andr 4 NyoS
found to be very old and very valuable, judges rat
ing IFS worth as high as $4,000. 1t was recently
presented to the Princess by the Queen
How the eccentric painter Turner. obtained the
name under which he lived and died AT the historic
house in Cheyne- walk. Chelsea, is not generally
known. Observing one day by chance a riverside
house that suited his fancy, he applied at once fol
apartments. "What reiercncesp demanded the
landlady. a years rent III advance" he replied.
What name sir : Pray what is your name n T y
Booth and by that name he was known ever
aiterward.
During his recent visit to Rome, Professor
Mommsen attended lecture by the well-known
archnologist, Or. Rossi. When the latter ex-
messed in course of his remarks his satisfaction AT
seenr before him " man who might be called the
father of Christian epgraphgy" the German schol-
mr. rose and modestly bowed his thanks for the com
pliment. Imagination alone can deal with the
corfusion he must have felt when the lecturer re-
covering from the interruption, proceeded 10 men
t,nu thr name of The jesuit Father CaruccI as the
person to whom lie had relcTfeu'
AFrench collector of bric-a-bac recently in Rouen
curiosity shop, stumbled upon two autographs OF
the FIRST Napoleon. They are inclosed in an ova
medallion of black wood, and read as follows
"Reic-Prvate letter from Napoleon to Prince
Fueene Brought from st. Helena by DR.. Olleara
in the sole of his shoe. Should he see my good Lou
se beg that she will permit him TO kiss her hand
The 2Gth July. 1918. Napoleon" And on, tn,
other side: -. l hope that Lascases VIII sea