The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-22

We understand the Shakespeare Society held its
monthly meeting at 6nedikers near Jamaica, L.. l..
on Saturday afternoon. most agreeable Shak-
spearian evening was the consequence. Much AM
mated and instructive conversation arose in relation
to the Late amended edition Of Shakspeare's works
by Mr.. Payne Collier; some considering it as the
standard editionothers the reverse; but it was adj
mitted by all that very large proportion Of the
cancellations discovered by Mr. Collier in the folio
which he so fortunately obtained from the late Mr..
Rood, although they were then unknown to either
party had cleared up and made of hundreds Of
passages which had hitherto appeared all but non
sense, owing to misprnts and typographical errors
passages which have baf1ed the research and acu-
men Of all the innumerable commentators. They
have generally been passed over sub scntio; but 80
perverse are the minds of some men, that, because
some Of the errors had already been discovered and
pointed out with many others of doubtful disputed
tendency, these critics, in speaking Of the emenda
tons as whole, rarely or ever aude to the invalu
liable corrections which have shed new light, and
made plain even to schoolboys hundreds of passages
which have escaped the research and skill Of the
acutest minds. Critics, like DOCTORS will differ.
The works of Shakespeare exhibit greater reach
of mind, conveyed in more beautiful language, than
that Of any poet or author who ever put pen to paper
they seem more like the emanations of divine insp-
ration than those of Q mortal; and 1T is MT many
years since that sublime passage from the "yam-
pest, engraved on his shrine in Westminster Alb.
hey, was made the subject Of Sunday Grafton from
one OF the Presbyterian pulpits in this city
1.-THE cloud c .'. to. .s the gorgeous paces
Yea, all which it inherits-shal Dissolve,
And, like this unsubstap.al pa geant faded.
Leave not . wreck behind"
Shakespeare was not the man TO write nonsense or
4 <Nf ~suA tfau
" contemplate for wouldbe critics. in speaking Of
| Mr.. Golfers emendaticns, to cry d0wnthe whole, be-
| cause some admit Of doubt.
We understand that Mr.. Haliwel in his great
folio edition. the first volume Of which has just APP
peared is exercising the whole energies OF his mind
TO purify the text Of Shakespeare and we doubt not
he will succeed as his invaluable dictionary OF Arch
aic words proves him to be man eminently qualified
/ for the task.
The Secretary of the Society reported that he had
written to the Earl Of Elesmere, acquantng him
that the society had elected him an honorary mem
Der at the previous meeting and that at interview
with his lordship at the Clarendon Hotel, he had
been received with the greatest courtesy The in
teIview was solicited with the view OF asking his
lordship to honor the society by inscrbng his name
on the records, and he had complied in the kind
! est manner; in fact, SO cordial had his lordship's
conduct been that it forcibly recalled Burnss lines
on meeting with Lord Daer for the lines exactly ap
ply to Lord EIesmere. In stature ne is
ssic lord, lang Scots ellis twa.
The d erage he 0erlooks them a.
Ard as to manners with the slight alteration Of q
| word
Then from lis lordship will learn,
| HeEcefor,h to NEE. with Ecern
! One rank as wesl's another
| Nae honest. worthy man may fear
Tomeet with noble kird Eilesmere.
For he but meets . brother.
At the time his lordship was elected an honorary
member, like distinction was conferred on MIRA
COwden Clarke, to whom so handsome testimonial
was sent from America, two years ago, as proof o
the estimation in which her labors, in compiling the
Concordance to Shakespeare, held in this country
We were much pleased, and highly grati6ed, t.
observe last week. that amongst all the visters t.
the shrine Of tie immortal Shakespeare at Stratford
on Avon those from America far outnvmbered tn,
whole Of those from all the nations Of the world pu
together
The society returned to town during Lowell!
moonlight, charmed and delighted with this reunion
of congenial minds.