The Sun. — 1869-05-01 (London, England)

BUDGET OF PERSONAL.—Mrs. Bloomer's husband is the Republican candidate for Mayor of Council Bluffs. It appears be is always known as belonging to his wife.— Colonel Douglas, one of the President's private secretaries, has taken the place of General Dent at the White House in charge of the reception-room.—Assistant Secretary of State J. Bancroft Davis is suffering from a severe attack of orysipelas.—Mr. A. M. Clapp has entered upon his duties as Public Printer at Washington.— Horatio Seymour has recovered from the injuries sustained from the recent railway accident near Chicago.—Horace Greeley says that the darkest day in any man's earthly career is that wherein lie fancies that there is some easier way of gaining a dollar than by squarely earning it.— William Lloyd Garrison announces himself in favour of "free trade."—Miss Do rothy Dix is going to California to look after the insane.— General Wheeler announces that he intends hereafter to devote his energy to agriculture.—Major Chas. 0. Rogers, proprietor of the Boston Journal, has just died. He had recently returned from California, whither he went in unavailing search for renewed health.—Rev. Dr. B. F. Tefft, of Bangor, Maine, has been elected a member of the Royal Society of Arts of London, England.— Miss Kellogg, the prima donna, was born in Sumter, S.C., of New England parents, in 1842, but she looks much younger.—Robert Bonner and Henry Ward Beecher, driving behind "Dexter," wore prominent in Brooklyn on Tuesday, April 13. The Spirit says the horse should be put first—The suicide of Captain William Wilcox, of North Stonington,Connecticut,the well-known commander on the Norwich line of steamers, was inspired by the recent selfmurder of his friend, Col. Lester, of Norwich.— Among the Cincinnati (Ohio) iecome returns for isris are those of the N. Longworth estate, $98,107; M. Halstead, proprietor of the Commercial, 835,693 ; C. W. St.trbuck, proprietor of the Times, $21,585; Representative P. W. Strader, $10,165; and Rev. A. D. Mayo, $2,685. Messrs. Thurlow Weed and John E. Devlin arrived from Charleston, April 15, in the steamer Charleston.—Mr. A. C. Wilson, European Agent of the New York Associated Press, is recovering from the severe illness which has incapacitated him for duty during some weeks.— A banquet to Gen. Schofield was to take place at the Southern Hotel, St.. Louis, on Saturday, April 17. It was expected that Generals Sheridan, Custar, and other distinguished military men would he present.--General S t'ste , C. 8., of the British Army in Canada, accompanied by NCaptaino r Fryer s been sent to Nashville from The Hon. W. B. Stokes la • lars r-yAeprr ;117:1, Mr. Bare, Isator;piAnigdaets-tdhee-Ecavienriettal-rlroi uesde. —in Washingt n, to speak in opposition to ex-Pres:dant Andrew Johnson.—Mr. 11. S. Evans, editor and proprietor, for 31 years, of The Pilloge Record, arrived iu the City of Brooklyn. Mr. M. Gibbs, whose acceptance of the ConsulateGeneralship at Paris hai been announced in some of the AMerican newspapers, has wittdratt n his cond:tional ac'teptance the position, and remains as the European agent of the Treasury Department., a position ho has filled for newly ten years. The importance of the interests in his charge rendered his retirement impossible. DuNviLLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re • _ _  commended by the medical profession in preference to French  Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co., Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buil•tings, Strand, London, W.O vertiscuient.