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

BULIVER, DISRAELI, AND COCKBURN.

The following anecdote is related in the opening
article of the August number of Bhckwood'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 b 3 a great success, Lord Lyi;ton, then
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 whisk his own maiden
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 acknow-
ledged, and Mr. Disraeli was requested to name a
day for dining with their recipient. It happened
that Mr. Disraeli had arranged for quitting Eng-
land on the day but one after receiving this invita-
tion. He wrote to say so, and the morrow was
fixed for the symposium. Four gentlemen sat
down at Mr. Bulwer's table on that occasion--
one being, of course, the host ; another, hip'
Disraeli ; the third, a man, shy, but evidentil
intelligent, for though he said comparatively little,
his remarks, as often as ho hazarded them, were
keenly to the purpose. The fourth, a private friend
of the host, need not be specified. It was an even-
ing not to b 3 forgotten, because then, as now, both
Lord Lytton and Mr. Disraeli shone in conversa-
tion. The party broke up about midnight, and the
host and his friend were left alone together. After
discussing Disraeli, the question was put, " Who i 5
your silent guest ?" "He is one of the ablest tnju
I know," was the reply. " Ile was my conteny
porary at college. He is now a barrister; an
mark my words, he will attain the highest honours
of his profession. His name is Cockburn." The
climax to this little bit of domestic history or gossiPi
is very remarkable. The two brilliant novelists and
the painstaking lawyer who dined together some
forty or more years ago comparatively obscure well'
have all risen to positions of eminence in the State'
Mr. Cockburn is Lord Chief Justice of Euglaud ;
Mr. Bulwer, after serving as Secretary of State for
the Colonies, has become a peer of the realm ; ana
Mr. Disraeli, on more than one previous occasion
Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the
House of Commons, is now First Lord of the Tre'r
sury. So much for the practical working of a G°'lo-
stitution which Mr. Bright denounces as repressisl
of merit, and Mr. Gladstone, forgetful of what 1
has done for himself, seeks to overthrow.

MR. LONGFELLOW'S APPEARANCE.—The
ing graphic descripion of the noble countenance
of the American Poet, Professor Longfelloll
is given in the last number of the lir
Journal, edited by Mr. S. C. Hall, who sals
" Of the Poet Longfellow there have been doz`3l3;
of photographs. We doubt if one of them is
good as the latest, recently taken by John Waif'
kips, of Parliament-street. It conveys so haPPI
his fine intellectual head and peculiarly genial sr
gracious expression, combining, with Biaggi':
fid,:lity, the poet and the man : the lofty inte,,l,l;
gence and genuine benevolence that have t11;1,,
sources in his mind and heart: Those
Longfellow will not be disappointed ; that is, pelt
haps, more than could be said of any of the
poets, his predecessors ; and we have seen
wcrtli, Coleridge, Southey, Moore, and Callareba;
Longfellow has a beautiful but manly he3itc
the expression of the features is that of
aspiration, united with simplicity, and suggesti.evy
strong sympathy. The month, although Parts aid
hidden by a moustache (a lamentable evil regethe
to such a face), is at once sensitive and firm ;
forehead is broad and high; the nose exceedlita.
refined; the chin sufficiently weighty, but cos
ccaled by a flowing beard; the hair, verging tovv3elo
thin and grey, is still long and ample ; but tbe.t is
is the distinguishable feature of the fine heal /to
luminous, sending forth a white light; der
colour is a sort of grey blue, at once tec
the
and severe ; either according to the mon' the
eyebrows are full and arched. Neither ineor
countenance nor in the form do We
nise the Anglo-American type, which is tie petn
rigid and muscular; the one is full au'l frosd
thoughtful and generous, the other somewhat "er i 6
and firmly set, yet not ungraceful. His mane 10'
gentle and genial, yet animated ; geni tiity o,t the
deed, obviously his very nature. There i 4 13:0E1
slightest approach to assumption, nothing to c
an ilea that he values himself as others v3111'30,00
nothing of self-estimate, nor any taint of arr 73 pa 6
that may seem justified (but is never so, a 0 cl.
toe-44
rarely the associate of genius) by a een3ci.eto ad
that millions are his debtors. It is pleasant",„ be i°
of such a man that, in all the relations of Ili 106
exemplary ; that no great author of anY etve
better right to honour on the ground of privy'
ratter."

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