New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-04
Nrw.vopK nAuy TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1882

Napoleon under the dome Of the Inyaides, and the
most beautifult the Prince ConsOrt Memorial Chapel
ut Windsor.
Mr. George w. Godfrey, author Of The ParvenR'
and other plays, belongs TO clever and versatile
family HIS three brothers, Daniel, Frederick and
Charles were at time bandasters OF three crack
British regiments, and are we'll known as the co
posers of great deal Of popular music. MI George
w. Godfrey is superior clerk In the Engllsn Ad-
miralty Office, but has found time TO do much dra-
matte work. He il now about thirty-eight or forty
Years of age and Is an entertaining companion ana
lover of good stories. HIS wife, famed in London
for her beauty, Is O freque nj Contributor 10 'he
magazines.
The Hon. Gerald Fitzgibbon, of Dublin, whose
death has just been announced by cable, was the
last survivor of the brilliant group Of councillors
who defended O'Connel IN bis famous trial. lie
was In some respects an eccentric person. one of
his pecuiarlties being that he would eat no bread
save that made at his own home, and loayes were
semi 10 him regularly IN tin boxes. when he was on
circuit. This whim arose from his finding once
monso in bakers loaf at. his breakfast tsOie.
Daring the OCvnnell trial he was challenged Dy
Mr. L. C. B. Smith, familIarly known as Alpha
bet Smith, one OF the Crown counsel his son,
who bears his name, Is Lord Justice OF Appear III
ireland and a member OF the Prlvy COUNCIL
John G whittier writes regarding the Bi-Centenary
Celebration of the Landing of William Penn, that,
tions of those who do not share his scrupes and
convictions he thinks there should be In the ceie-
bration something of fitness, something consistent
with the character and views of the foun der OF
Pennsylvania Perhaps" he says, no plan which
could be devised would be entirely satisfactory
would not criticise the one adopted too severely.
yet cannot but regard it a great mistake
should of course be sorry to see anything like lhe
nonsense and absurdIty of an Italian carnival orr
New-Orleans festival of unreaeon IN the celebration
of the founding of Christian commonwealth, Oue
my nam objection il to the proposed display Oh mil
iary parades. Is il not possible that this part OF
the programme may be changed waving alto
gether the question of any Difference to the Feelings
and principles of the religious society TO whom tne
memory of William Penn is especially precious, III
kes me that something Is due to the truth OF Dis
tory and to that Holy EXPERIMENT of Christian
statemanship which God has abundantly biest IN
the prosperity of the great commonwealth whose
sure foundations laid upon the precepts oil Tue
Prince Of Peace"
NEWPORT r. J., Oct. 3.-Bancroit, the historian,
celebrated his eighty third birthday to-day
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-Commodore r. W. Schu-
feldt, at Santa Barbara Cal. announces that his
health has been restored.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Oct, 3.-The Hon. James u.
Blaine. who is at York Beach. was reported to be
very i'll yesterday and the day before but was more
comfortable last night and is now pronounced
much better if not wholly out of danger and IL Is
expected he will be out in few days