The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-28

Last night NJ Bourcicault held the last but sae OF his
"winter EVENING"" at the Hope Chapel ne subject Of
the Lecture his literary career which comprised
long string of anecdotes about literary and artistic
celebrities in London that it would be almost impossible
to report the matter without printing this most intsres
ing lecture at full ength Commencing with the literary
club convened at Eastcheap, where Shakespeare presided
he showed that the stamp of clubism of cup oonvvia
the characteristic Of part Of literary society
while the other part he dedrced from the house poet
attached himself to lordly patron and pulled hs praises
in the beck p.ror in Esstcheap the trouble. Of the ,om
monweath scattered the social elements of literature.
This natural consequence for, said the lecturer,
Deeds War the welfare of kings and the history
monarchy Is written in blood but ink is the blood Of
or the en- pre Of the common sea In passing over the
phases Of literary society to the reign of Queen Anne he
remarked that the Court of Charles had brought wit with
them fashion from France. Wit became = cant
and body ooared his brains for clever thing Ia
we're built to tals wit in" Hore observed the
lecturer you observe again the ruling pas strong
drink" simultaneously, picture Of French literary
society drawn and with the vsgabond char
acter OF the same society In England Ia France ltera
turs organized ins tuition called rho Academy
prepared to receive It, 1t corp ,raton, object
in the eye Of the nation and the government
the TIMES news per- which power exerted by literary
men but not for their advantage that Of their
class 1t never served those who served it 50 WE'LL its
selfish principle 10 in every fense OF the term Tines
serving After powerful philippe upon the subier
vency and social position Of literature in England
Mr. Bourccault o6eryec-'' 1t may appear that speak
bitterly this subject do without prejudice. ]
could seek no socisl prefernent in the literary world.
sefcensed into it. having Inherited . name thai
noble and hcnored In the history OF France long before
the BaltaId Of Normandy f.eghted his adventure In
England with the lakeland crew, who ouneed Ensli
sristocraey. II my language, thersfors, has edge
Upon it. it is only by such mears inst can obtain
sharp impression in your minds having drawn my pic.
ture there. It is only ~ acid that can bite it in.n
After describing tne advent Of the penny literature and
authors
appeared 1t the call OF the of readers he
arrived a the period OF lis appearance above the
literary horizon The anecdotes and Illustrations with
which the lecturer tersprsed the rs portion OF the
lecture and which made it appear like the repre-
sentston of brilliant comedy than lecture, gave
wsy to thread Of interest. In connection with his
literary he introduced all tbs great celebrities 1T
Gore House, describing the brilliant aores of Lady Bes
singon, the receptions at Holland House. and drawing
portraits Of many and women OF fashion from this
gterug he plunged into descriptions Of the misery
Of literary existence, which is uaat ended with popu
larity The next anecdote the conctcton Of PUNCH
how it fouuded by whom and the extraordinary ad
ventures that journal has passed through. Mr. Bourc;
cault apoogzed for touching lightly his te add.
ing that he did no. desire his subject with
egoistical character, but preferred to give hts
experiences what he had and no. what he had DONE
He described his 6rst interview with London manager,
and the difficulties he had to contend with His portraits
Of two lordns critics we're irresistible Amongst the Pc
culiar phases Of London life he explained sran or
ganzaton which existed there called the "Camaradere"
1t mutual putting association for the maintenauee
Of doubtful celebrity It composed OF physician
and drs matift Each bound to praise up the
merits OF the others in society," and by his abilities
The organization was perfect and 1t sucoeedsd While
Mr. B0nrcicault thus drew brilliant picture Of .
csssu literary mans career he accompanied ths relation
with the life schooellow Of his cwn who had
literary man, and lived with him for many years The
arawn 1t exhibited depth Of feeling whicn touched the
audience and the anal description OF ths authors death
produced Of the most powerful effects that have
ever wit tnessed. The lecuye extended an hour and
half 1t WAS decidedly the most brilliant Of the