New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-05
PERSONAL.

Major Hersche and his sister, the children OF sir
John Herschel, the astronomer, are now IN New
York Miss Herschel is about to visit Professor
Maria Mitchell at Vassar.
Among those who sailed yesterday on the Guion
steamship Arizona for Liverpool were Madame
Adelina Patti. SignOr NicOlni, Dion Boucicault
Mr. and Miss Castallan, Jennie Weathersby, }. H.
Harper and Mrs. Harper. Judge North, of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., will sail for Hayre to-day on the
steamship Canada.
President Gowen who sailed yesterday for Liver
pool received before leaving Philadelphia gift of
handsome piece Of silver in recognition of his ser
vices in suppressng the Molly Mcguire organiza-
ton One side Of the epergne, which cost $1,000
bore medallion Of Josiah White, the pioneer of the
coal trade and the other side was ornamented with
n head of Mr. Gowcn. The plate to be presented Dy
the stockholders of Reading, whose property he
wrecked, has not yet been heard OF.
King Humbert often manifests rarely delicate
kindness of heart. lie constantly visited General
Medici during his illness; and sitting beside the
sick mans pillow would talk TO the Alarchesa OF
subjects which he thought it would interest her
husband to hear-but not directly addressing him,
that he might spare him the effort OF replying.
The Empress Elizabeth is one of the most gener-
Gus of modern sovereigns, spending great deal OF
her private fortune in charity. Nevertheless, her
Austrian subjects are dissatisfied and complain
expanding therein comfortable sums which they
think should not go out of their own land. But the
"huntress L Oeen continues to do exactly as she
pleases.
Commodore Upshur, the new conmandant at the
Navy Yard, is man of slight figure and medium
height lie is about fifty-fve years old, and wears
a gray moustache. His form is erect, and his move
ments quick. Among his brother officers with
whom he Is popular, his courty manners have won
for him the title of chesterfield" Admiral
Cooper, the retiring commandment is placed on
waiting orders and will live for the present in
BROOKLYN The Admiral will probably be ordered
TO command the North Atlantic Station, and VIII
hoist his flag on the Hartford, instead of on the
Trenton as was at first lntendel me lartLolu ~
now lying at the Boston Navy Yard, where she Will
be fitted out.
The Rev. II. s. Burrage, Editor of lions Herald,
Boston, recently received the following letter
Cambridge March 2 1882. My dear sir-I have
read with very great interest your excellent ac-
count ofthe Longfellow family read before the Maine
Historical Society on the 27th. hasten to thank
YOU for il, and for the kind words you say of me
personally. To collect all these scattered dates and
reminiscenc es must have been easy task and we
all owe you our grateful Acknowledgements Tor the
time and labor you have spent in the pref aration Of
this paper. notice in it but single error My an
cestor William the first of the name who came to
this country, was not born in Hampshire, but IN
Yorkshire. But for this error Joshua Colin IS ac-
cOuntable who, in his history OF NewDury mas IL
HAMPSHIRE. With renewed thanks, am my GEAR
sir. yours very truly, Henry w. Longfellow."
PHILADELPHIA, April 4-Blshop Martin Crane Of
the diocese of Sandhurst, Australia, arrived Ill this
citv Tonight op a visit TO his brother. lie is on his
way to Rome, but viii remain in this city several