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.Cu,ycr FOE AMEncAN NOTES.-The Harp
srs have published in an octave pamphlet oil %
.,.aes n-;ce one shilling, neat but at Dickens
!. American Notes." and other productions OF the
.;da,i British travellers who have inflicted their
b;Ic o., the literary public. Tie author is DIS
,ingujshed American, lady, now or recently resi-
,,aa, >, 1ondon and she certainly has the best OF
10 ,sttle Her book is evidently no caHcatuTe
h [., : aistinruishsd by a candid and generous
~. !, i pleasantly written, filed with ansc-
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!, viii set inuititudes laughing and thinking
sKrrcuEs OF THE SrEEcnEs AND WRIT
,ycs OF MICHAEL W.LsH, including his Poems
and Correspondcnce Compiled BY 4 Committee
Of the Spartan Associations, appear this morning
q, No. - Pinc-strect in neat pamphlet OF l04
,,oes. We shall rot undertake 10 crilclse WORK
20 varied in its contents and 50 lofty IN It's preen-
sons until we have farther time; but the Portrait
of Mike is capital little iattered, but iuI! OF
life and energy.
n Tnr FoREIGx QUARTERLY REVIEW for
july. lust issued BY J. Mason, has able papers on
the writings OF RabclaiS. Pctrach. Plato iope de
ycsa and Calderon. Nicbuhr, DR.. trancia, and
several recent works-Arago's Life OF Hcfsche!,
Capetiruc's Europe, Sc No library should be
without this comprehensive work. (only So per
annum.)
17#.TnE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE; or, An
swers to Mcssrs Burgess, Duer, and Mackenzie
Rv ]. Kenmore COOPER" has just been Puo-
IIshcd by Burgess < Stringcr,-li the Court
please. we would like TO say that we ditcr from
the author in regard to the man point involved
in this controversy.
~ The NewYork Mirror for to-day contams
its usual variety OF interesting and racy articles
with very fine engraving entitled Feeding the
Eaglets.
n Part XII. of . NIurrays Encyclopedia OF
Geography has Just been published by Burgess \
S,ringer, 222 Broadway.
loyoRs TO ClnNcsLLoR KENr.-A meeting ci
The Bar of THIS State held at Utica during
the late term OF the Supreme Court-ilon'
George ?. Barker, Attorney General, IN the
Chair-to testify their respect and admiration Tor
the venerable ca. Chancellor Kent then about to
complete the eightlcth year OF his age, ana TO III
vito him to honor them with his company at
Public Dinner, to be given III farther testimonial
OF their regard for his virtues and public services,
at such time as should be to him most convenient.
A Committee OF arrangements, consisting OF
an
pointed to prepare for tie Festival, embracing
nearly every man Of legal talent or cmlnencc III
the State The duty OF addressing Chancellor
Kent was contided to the members OF the Com
Inittec in this City, thirty in number, headed by
David b. Ogden, Geo Wood, Geo. Griffin and
John Ducr. 70 their eloquent and justly eulo-
gistic letter, the ex.Chancelor returned the fol-
lowing answer;
NEw.YoRX August i, 1913
To Dard B. Ogden. Esquire cnd The other gentlemen Of
the Committee, representing the members ct the bar ct
Gentleman, have ,rceit your address aud inyita,ion
behalf the bar % the State public dinner with al
ectionae gratitude. Your kindness aud regard have gone
far beyond deserts and testimonial of respect not
the highest elevation aud satoa could have been more
grateful TO my feelings.
can hardly ealiz4 that have attained to the very ad
yancrd age MENTION Tor my general health activity aud
have by the goodness Of Divine Providence,
been uniformly preserved from early youth and remain
impaired to this day You have, gentlemen, met me III the
midst my DESCENDANTS down the third generation
Fl matt Haorrrn, ~ qui nascentnr alb Ills
an living literally among ny poserity as well ~ pro
essiona domestic life. My contemporaries have near
" all departed aud although during my official career
familiar , the Bar and with the Courts in every part of
this great STATE perccly. thar have personal &c.
quainancc with most Of the centlemr who have done
the lono to unite IN this invitation when frs, entered
into public life member Of Assembly, Ia 1870, there
but this State, and the
ton from members OF the bar who distributed
( throug hou FIT, eight Of them.
am conscious Of the high character and dignity Of the bar
OF this State rejoice in their prosperity and sympathze
with them in every thing that their interests aud
honor and it with unegned embarrassment and regret
thar feel myself constrained decline the acceptance of
the distinguished mark Of respect which they have pro-
+ posed
The personal details have kindly given you ad
dress ene plead apology, and beg leave
ton that June last, had the honor receive similar
Invitation from the Philadelphia bar. stated ia my
on the OF eighty aud that 1t appeared for
time past be proper aud expcden considering the gentle
admonons suggested by that period Of life 10 Withdraw,
much possible from public duties and festivities Of
kind and ; long my lie and health permitted
to continue to conhHe myself domestic retirement and
the studies and pursuits which had beer accustomed and
which were suitable TO that Tranquil position
The ground OF that apology only exists but you will
perceive that the very fact Of its having been then -ned
! has gwen to II additional aud conclusive force.
am unwilling to take my leave Of my brethren Ct the
ba. without respectfully suggesting that e protection cu
vatlon and influence OF the Jurisprudence Of courry
conided TO the profession of the law. The security Of
civil aud political privileges greatly depends upoa eng
en-d impartial honest prompt ard independent adinnstra
ION Of Justice and this inestimablv blessing depends
TALLY the character fth bar aud they ought aud trust
they generally do, feel all the responsibilities which such an
4 elevated trust imposes.
Permit me finally TO add that, in my apprehension the