Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-20
FOREIGN PERSONALS.

The biography of Bulwer Lytton has been
written by his son, the Earl of Lytton, and
will Be published next year.
DIR. Russell, the veteran prince of war cor
respondents, who has been Waiting his son.
the British consul at Mosni, is now in Egypt,
where he will spend the winter.
Strauss, the composer, has recently pur-
chased house in Paris, and declares that he
will end his days there. The cause of his
removal is reported TO be domestic infelicity
and consequent divorce suit.
Among the honors to be conferred upon
Sir Garnet Wolselev will. it is announced, be
the placing OF his name on the list OF OH
GERS for appointment of colonel of one of the
regiments of Household Cavalry.
The semi-centennial anniversary of Mr.
celebrated in London last week, aud it was
made the subject of a six-column retrospect
in the London Times of his long career.
Bastien Lepage has founded in Paris am
International Society OF Painters and
Sculptors," in which the young folks have
everything their own way. OF the twenty
members not one seems to have passed the
meridian of life.
Arab is among the prophets. The current
number of the Nineteenh Century contains
paper by him in which he proves pretty
plainly that he was not so much more of q
sinner than some of the other Moslems and
Christians that dwelt in Alexandria last
June and July.
The many friends of Lord Houghlon in
this country will be glad 10 know that in
cable message received by a friend in
New York he say: 81 am recovering slowly
taking its usual course, and have had no
stroke OF paralysis at all /"
Swinburne, having gone to Paris to see
LIE ROi s. Amlse and TO do homage TO Victor
Hugo, has been the lion of some blue stock
ing salons, and the journalist poets have
written wonderful articles on his "slrange
silhouette" his "measureless brow" his 'pale
lips" and the striking mobility Of ihs fea-
lures OF the bizarre artist"
Shortly before Mgr. Czacki left Paris, a
friend remarked TO him that the Holy See
would be the loser by his retirement. hYou
do not know" replied Mgr. Czzcki, s'ths
wealth OF the mine worked by the Holy
Father. There are ten prela:es at Roms i;-
ted TO take my place, and if His Holmes is
embarrassed 1t will not be by the want of
men,"
The last Glasgow Herald says that the pa
ternal relatives of Mr.. A. I, Stewart. resident
in Scotland, had met at an attorneys at
Lockerbie. 1t was shown that there were
twenty-seven second cousins. but there
stands in the way a certain ] aue Stewart.
who married Mr.. Hardness, aud who. If she
survived Mr.. Stewart, would be his sole heir.
These people are either acting under The
delusion that Mr. Si0 esrt dict iurr.t1re, or
that they can set aside his will on the score
of undue influence.
The Right Hon. James B. Lowther, mem.
Der OF her msjesty's Privy Council, one day
mi lnner
trying 10 get into the House of Commons.
entrance 10 which WAS denied them. Pity
ing them in their disappointment, he volun-
teered his services as escort, and showed
them about through various halls, rooms and
galleries. They remained ignorant of his
identity, and on taking their leave thanked
him for his services aud pressed 4 shilling
into his astonishsd hand.
The high standing Of young gentleman.
q member of one OF the best families of Lon.
don, did not avail him on Saturday last be-
lore one of the most sensible magistrates of
that city. Several people of station pleaded
in his defense, against a charge of reckless
driving, drunkenness and assault upon a
policeman, that he was well connected and
Of eminent respectabiliiy. Mr. DeRuyser
gave him month with hard labor, great
shock TO the perfumed youth and the privi-
legged class to which he belongs.
Bishop Moursd, of Denmark, formerly
well known in that country as politician
and churchman, has recently retired from
public life. He was member of the COM
mittee appointed By King Frederick VII TO
draft a free constitution. When in 1868 the
allied Austro-Prussian troops attacked Den
mark, he was president of the council. He
was severely criticised at that time for his
want Of tact, asd out OF chagrin he threw up
bis post and went 10 New ZEALAND. Coming
back in few years, he was reappointed
bishop of the diocese of Laaland. A few
months ago he again entered the lower
House, where his erratic course was charita-
bly, attributed TO the weakness of old age;
and his friends have at last induced him 10