New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-28
NEW-YORh TRIBUNE.
LITERARY MATTERS IN ENGLAND.
KIihu Burritt- Gavarni the Caricaturist-Ai-
bert smith-Dombey and son-Inedited
Works of Byron-A Literary ThiefSrbe
Daily News.
ego CorrespondeDce Of The Tribune.


The Learned Blacksmith, ELIHU BURRITT. de.
hvered lecture last week at Exeter Hall. IN the
large room WAS there few minutes before nine
O'clock. and about half an hour after the lecturer
bsd commenced The immense room was 30
deusey crowded that | could not find seat
There was oDo mass Of upturned heads. Mr.
Barritt wss standing the platform, with one
hand resting upoa the railing and with the other ha
held a m Manuscript, from " ich he was reading. His
subject was the " Philosophy Of Labor." The
lecture intended for the especial benefit of the
numerous clerks OF the metropolis and Of this
large class the audience was mainly formed. They
were very attentive and frequently spplauded the
fine sentiments Of the speaker. Toward the close
Of the lecture, Mr.. Burrtt rose TO the sublime n
his oity flights, and quite charmed his audience
There were prolonged and desfenng plaudits at
The termination Of some of his periods His lsn-
gaaee was extremely simple but refined and ele
ys,Dg aud touched the heart of every one present.
Nr B1rritt appeared to be quite overcome by one
tremendous shout Of applause that followed one Of
his hsppiess sentiments The audience would
scarcely permit him to proceed they were so car
red away by his eloq1ence. was 10 less graft
he'd than surprised to witness this enthusiasm Of
Englishmen toward my coun,ryman, and one who
- modestly calls himself blacksmith Hun
dreds OF young men who listened to MIR. Bunlu
would gladly bea, redhot iron if they could beat
from their mind such brilliant and soul stirring
inenIs as they heard flow calmly and beautiful
N from the lips of BURRITT. THE BLACKSMITH
GAvARSI, the Cruikshank of France, has been
residing in London for several weeks. Ho has
- oh r,.gfo
sketches of John Bull and his numerous family
| h may be imagined how admirably this renowned
artist has drawn these family and other portraits
They are described by Albert Smith in his off hand
ard life like style. l will tell you how the artist
and the author first met. They were both enjoying
ssuppsr ut fashionable hotel at tho Yves, End
| ba. were unknown TO each other The author had
often heard Of the celebrated Gsvarni, aud now be
beard the same name from the lips Of the landlord.
Mons GavarDi this is a fine day" said the po-
lie landlord to his distinguished customer
~Oai Monsieur, ou' aconcally replied the
| artist.
Albert Smith dropped his knife aud fork and start
ed At the name of 'Gavarnir He followed the
landlord on, Of the room. Presently they both re-
turned. and walking toward the table where Ga.
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Introduced to Mons. Gavaoni. A long conversation
over bottle Of wine made the author and artist
| friends The result was that Gavarn was intro
doced 10 Mr.. Bogue Of Fleetst. Albert Smith-
/ whether with his wine, women or cigar-always
hAs an eve to business. Mr.. Bogue is the publish
i er of Albert Smiths recent works, " The Gent
/ The allet Girl" " Flirt' &c. Last week MIR
l Bosue issued the following circular &" On March
g. price shilling Part l. containing three plates
| beautifully printed, Gagarnt IN LoRd0n-a series
! Of Sketches of London Life and Character, from
| original drawings; edited by Albert Smith. Part
/ Will contain The Opera, by Shirley Brooks The
Street Beggsr, by Angus b. Reach The Casino,
Il By Albert Smith"
Il Thus Albert Smith richly feathers bis own nest
as usual and he deserves much credit for his ipgen
city and industry in oil his literary occupations. II
you meet bin at the Opera he IL not there to hear
the Opera or see the ballet oh. no. He is look
log Tor Lumley that he may go behind the scenes
and talk with the ballet girls In half an hour he has
discovered the private history OF every girl out Of
the one hundred who are dancing to the audience ;!
He retires % neghboring hotel, perhaps the Gaze
lGfEuroJe and then dsshes of outline history of
|" The Ballet Girl," which is afterward published
lby Bogue, aud for which Albert receivesa check
Tor fifty pounds. Thus his visit TO the expensive
IaBd fashionable Opera House was not one OF pleas
Iuro bat Of business The Smiths are a numerous
family bat Albert Smith ia the oleverest Smith OF
the whole lot
| Dickens " Doplbey s. Son is now finished. Ii
lis sold here complete for FIVE dollars, and in New.
lYmk IL will probably be published in one volume
land sold for twenty-five centsl Ii was given to
the readers Of The Tribune gratis az il appeared
tTois is tho wide difference between the cost OF
books in Z land and America Bradbury II Evans,
1.-The publishers and owsers of PuRct are Dickens's
lpubllshers In fact poor Dickens has lived SO ex-
Itravaganty, kept up such princely establishment,
aud got So deeply into debt that the products OF
HIS brain are all mortgaged, even before the chick
en- !. out of the shell Chapmsn x Hall published
ID. kenss first works, but the popular author rap
Idly overdrew money and became deeply indebted
- his Publishers They finally sold all copyrights,
stock and Dickenss bills 10 Bradbury Evans and
Dickens is nov paying oil his old debts.
few days siace Messrs. Orr & Co. announced
10 the literary world that they had ia the press and
would soon publish valuable work under the title
ioi lnedited works Of Lord Byron DOW first pub
tEshed from his letters, journals. and other manu-
lscrpts in the possession Of his son George Gordon
By ron. Esq Thus announcement OF course created
quite sensation IN literary circles bat the 81
publishers have just given notice as follows The
booksellers and the public are requested to take
notice that the work announced az about to be pub
1hshed by Messrs. VIM. 5. Orr s Go. under the
fti,e Of .Inedtied ,corks Of Lord Byron will not
Ibe pnhlished by them nor have they any connec-
Inos " t the undertaking After the pob bic had been
lexcied by the promise Of something from the pen
ND Lord byron that bad never seen the hight, and
hen been disappointed that his letters, journals
nd other manuscripts Ia the possession oil ms SOD
rould not be given 10 the world, some explanation
Isss demanded, and il appears that Sir John Cam
vaobbouse Hon. Mrs. Leigh, Lord Byron's stterJ
and their solicitors were consulted on the subject
The result was that Messrs. Orr were threatened
sRh a heavy limb OF the law If they published the
work. they had announced as Byrons, and there
6re, the notice from them just given. George
oJroa, ESQ" had stated that in the preparation Oi
Tho work, he bad the free Of all the poets
own manuscripts in the possession Of his sister the
Hon. Mrs Leigh but this lady disowns " George
/ 'crdon Byron. Esq and knows nothing about
am or his ancestors. and has sent her solicitor 20
make Inquiries respecting bin. Hobhouse has
Done the same, and the result will probably be an
a'erestiog case 10 one Of the courts of law This
IbycD, Esq may then prove to be a clever i'm
IPostorl
great sensation was recently created ia the
world Of letters by the discovery OF a wholesale
system Of theft carried on by no less person than
/ 81 LiOrl Professor of TIE University and Member
VI the Institute Of France. III. Libr was employ
sdoy u. Guisot TO make researches in the public