Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-09
Foreign Gossin.

The London correspondent of the Hartford Re
publican, has pleasant gossiping letter. IN the last
number of that paper, from which we make the
following extracts:
'.Bulwer, the Novelist, is out in letter in the
horRiRg Post, 10 reference to the state Of his ears
1t seems that a rumor has gone about London 10 the
effect that the distinguished novelist had lost his
he ing and was, in consequence, in state of deem
digestion, that bis frends were much afraid Of the
consequences Sir Edward denies tia truth Of the
report says he can hear well as anybody, and is
not aware of any deep dejecton" II is to b. sup
posed that ne Is as good Judge of his own powers
Of hearing as anybody.
lriA - - .-s.-ia.rn Anaaaad as nSnll in wri-
AHs' lHey haSe several times been on the point Of
eihhaTkIng lor America, bat some how have f,ilad
as yet to visit the States They have all aiong hem
determined to make Us a visa, bat presume viii
not Tor year Or tgo at least. 1t is now the inten
tion OF William and Mary Hewitt to 90 over INTO
France next summer and spend some time there If
50, look out Tor one Of William Howiu's deIiyh1rIl
volumes, Ike TIE aiIomes and Haunts Of h. Enc
lish Poets, or "Remarkabe Places.''
Preparations are beginning to he made for the Fx-
hibltioa Sumner by the Peace folks A great Ra-
ziar Is 10 be held 10 raise funds necessary to c,r
on the cause. and 10 hold a hrillilnt Worlds Con
sress next summer q autumn In London rFbsro :;
rosa MT
al Tue treat Exhibition, 10 sit in the Coo5rass a.
delegates, Monster-Cougress can be held Int tbey
VIII not be truly delegates. Ii is happy idea how
ever, and there should also be a Worlds Ap,i-SIay-
cry Convention
met John Bright the Quaker politician and MEM
Der OF Parliament, the other day in the street and
found him looking as healthy as ever He has a
me countenance, bright, black eyes, BODY slightly
corpulent, and a fine forehead. He is Co6en's
risht hand man, and fervid speaker He is ey-
ceedingly popular with the masses
The Lord Ma or gave a grand entertainment IN
his friends the other night, and Mr. Lawrence. the
American Minister, was present. and made a sneech
which was well received. On the whole think Mr.
Lawrence Is pretty well liked here BY the people-
by the merchants at any rate He is no genius. but
man Of good deal of practical knowledge Mr..
Bancroft was very popular as Minister here. His
manners were those Of perfect gentleman, and HI.
literary requirements were such that he could hold
up his head among the great
Mere money will not ensure one reception in the
highest circles here. There must be blood which il
considered to be worth more than wealth LITERARY
men move sometimes among the great but still thev
have a kingdom of their own, into which no Iorj
ever dare enter, unless he possess the proper mental
qualifications.
In France literary men stand at the ton Of tho
heap, and are honored most as they should he if the
are good az we'll as talented But there are Great
many unprlncipled men of talent in Europe and
they are a dangerous class. The Times never lacks
for magnificent iders in which the most ou,rage-
Gus lies are told of the friends of liberty on the con-
nneni- When 1t changes its whole policy in a sin.
g,e Gay, as It mas done more than once, it is not
obliged to change its writer's. NV
They write for the spcndid pay which they Got
and for nothing else, aud will as soon lie "a teIl H.
truth lis New York correspondent i bgotaJ
conservative, and writes his articles as if Amsrico
was nation of monarehists '''1
see by the papers that Henry Box Brown has
landed at Liverpool, and the account of his wonder.
ial escape from slavery will soon be mall The paner.
suppose Mr. Gilpio, the publisher. will have hi.
ille out short y, as he hap already published Bprr;t
kagi- ge-glh-bowh, &c, &c. -e'''''