The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-31 00:00:00

BULWEI?, DISRAELI, AND COCKBURN•

The following anecdote is related in the opening
article of the August number of Blackwood's Maga-
zine (just out), being the first of a series of papers
on the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli:—
When Mr. Disraeli launched his first tale and
found it to ba a great success, Lord Lytton, thca
Mr. Edward Lytton Bulwer, had achieved the proud
place as a novelist, which he has ever since retained,
The aspirant for literary distinction had long ad'
mired at a distance the renown of his senior, and,
encouraged by the reception which his own maidea
effort had received, he did what young authors
under similar circumstances are apt to do. He sent
to Mr. Bulwer a copy of " Vivian Grey," writing,
at the same time, an apologetic note, and giving
reasons for the liberty he had taken. The letter,
with its accompanying gift, were at once acknosv•
ledged, and Mr. Disraeli was requested to name ,11
day for dining with their recipient. It happen`'
that Mr. Disraeli had arranged for quitting Eng-
land on the day but one after receiving this invitel-
uou. He wrote to say so, and the morrow Os
fixed for the symposium. Four gentlemen as
down at Mr. Bulwer's table on that occasion
one being, of course, the host ; another, Mr'
Disraeli ; the third, a man, shy, but evidently
intelligent, for though he said comparatively little'
his remarks, as often as he hazarded them, were,
keenly to the purpose. The fourth, a private frieau
of the host, need not be specified. It was an even
ing not to be forgotten, because then, as now, bet
Lord Lytton and Mr. Disraeli shone in conver6s;
tion. The party broke up about midnight, and the
host and his friend were left alone together. -E-ftet
discussing Disraeli, the question was put, " W." is
your silent guest ?" "He is one of the ablest 111-
n
I know," was the reply. "He was my COnteni;
porary at college. He is now a barrister; anur;
mark my words, he will attain the highest honanbe
of his profession. His name is Cockburn." T.
climax to this little bit of domestic history or gosslP
is very remarkable. The two brilliant novelists as"!
the painstaking lawyer who dined together soLllu
forty or more years ago comparatively obscure tali'
have all risen to positions of eminence in the State.
Mr. Cockburn is Lord Chief Justice of Euglana
,Nlr. Bulwer, after serving as Secretary of State ,
the Colonies, has become a peer of the realm ; 3.13:
Mr. Disraeli, on more than one previous occaslbe
Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of
House of Commons, is now First Lord of the Tr'fi'
sury. So much for the practical working of aC°
re
stitution which Mr. Bright denounces as repress it
of merit, and Mr. Gladstone, forgetful of vibst
has done for himself, seeks to overthrow.

MR. LONGFELLOW'S APPEARANCE.—The fol 1011;
ing graphic descrip'ion of the noble countei333„,
of the American Poet, Professor Longfell7.l
is given in the last number of the I_,
Journal, edited by Mr. S. C. Hall, who saYs "n$
" Of the Poet Longfellow there have been cl32e-scp
of photographs. We doubt if one of them I°7„t.
good as the latest, recently taken by John 1, "ii
kins, of Parliament-street. It conveys so haPPloci
his fine intellectual head and peculiarly genial
ltldr
gracious expression, combining, with slag lli•
fidelity, the poet and the man : the lofty i3:heir
gence and genuine benevolence that have v-see
sources in his mind and heart. Those wh°
Longfellow will not be disappointed ; that is' rre
~,
$t
haps, more than could be said of any of the,gras.
poets, his predecessors ; and we have seen
worth, Coleridge, Southey, Moore, and Ca 31,11; -0
Longfellow has a beautiful but manly 31c3fti
the expression of the features is that of ')0 of
aspiration, united with simplicity, and sugge'tiv.aiii
strong sympathy. The mouth, although Par#ocl
hidden by a moust who (a lamentable evil in rebtbe
to such a face), is at once sensitive and fircal;',,,,ll
forehead is broad and high ; the nose exceed on
refined; the chin sufficiently weighty, hut oclo
cealed by a flowing beard; the hair, verging tcivi el°
thin and grey, is still long and ample ; but theit
is the distinguishable feature of the fine heal.; the
luminous, sending forth a white light; ocier
colour is a sort of grey blue, at 0110 Ate, the
and severe; either according to the
eyebrows are full and arched. Neither 'of
countenance nor in the form do we r:olli
uise the Anglo-American type, which is 11-oper,
rigid and muscular; the one is full and voila
thoughtful and generous, the other somewhat ver
and firmly set, yet not ungraceful. His nza
gentle and genial, yet animated ; geniality I'o't the
deed, obviously his very nature. There i 3
not
slightest approach to assumption, nothing t° c
an idea that he values himself as others l'alucgoee
nothing of self-estimate, nor any taint of lig b 0
that may seem justified (but is never so, 33.
°lOO
rarely the associate of genius) by a con 331
to acl3
that millions are his debtors. It is pleat s33u.!c be i 4
of such a man that, in all the relations o life, 110
exemplary ; that no great author of an/ :re Or
better right to honour on the ground of Pril-
meter."

TREATY OF NAVIGATION WITH AUSTII,I- BP:
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Treaty of Navigation between her Majesty °a`. tlis
1'4,-1i
paoror of Austria, signed on the 30th A ri1,186'41:P5 L';':i
I id before Parliament. On the one side Britis4,'„ito c'''
their cargoes, and on the other side ships baloeg'l3l",, 'a il.l
tens of the States of the Empe rerevective;'.:sPe44
dominions of the other Power, to be treateda in elerrdplr cef
lais national ships and their cargoes, from whatever it: P3cLif
0 ving, whatever their destination,' and whatevef 0:
oato°s
f origin or destination of their cargoes; 9.aldf,n 15 ;,9
favoured nation clause is added ; but this stil3l".`l"" Porr:
The treatYtode is
to be applicable to national fisheries.
„astiog 0 or-
to the British colonies, but nut to the
the colonies, except where it is or shall be tbr,i°%;, Lielt;
to foreign ships, as it is already in British l'i`i's 0 0
lon, the Cape, Victoria, and St. Lucia. °9ludeSerte
receive all lawful assistance in the recoverY °` 0°
from ships. Tbol 5.
THE CAMP AT COLCHESTER.--Liell. aer o°rlo
are 114001.00
;rod Lieut. Lister, of the 32nd Regiment,
wards orders to proceed from the depot at
Stall'Guiergetio
he service companies in the Mauritius. ed 0 ay.
aamsey, of the Bth depot battalion, transf'rr,c, OP'
15th Regiment, is held in immediate readiness . ,
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