New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-24

AUTHORS AND ARTISTS AT FLoREscL A Letter from
Forence published in TIE Aceart Adrertsr, has the fo
loving
Among the En.lsh authors living here Mrs som.
ervile, the Brownags. Charles Lever Mr. hukup the
Antduarsn NJ Tennyson brother of the poet Laureate,
and vhO has himself a volume Of poems nov n press
and Mrs Trolope who made her d<6Ht in authorship
through her lbeous work on America Since then her
prolific brain hes produced eighty volumes OF $3.50
isles proving that weeds grow apace' Not ulpro-
duc;iyey however for her since she has reapei there
from abundant pecunisry harvest and now &C upe
beautiful villa buii by he sef ard her who also
.ueeessful story teller Mrs. Trolope has of the
largest and choices, Of the private libraries in the city
Tie library room Is expansive gothic hall me furntle
being 81 after The antique. and decorated With ststlary
and paintings Ia this hall she holds her SATURDAY morn
ing receptions and strange say she effects Americans
90 much hun; them up aud load them with hospital
es She il an affabe pleasant old lady, ut about 10,
ard wa probably disguised with her pecunary ms
adventures in the United States than win The people she
ridcued in ler spleen >,
In an excellent state Of preservation, aud is altogether
remark able Sue rises early devotes her time t
scientific study and wiring and at other II ns' oc
cupes herself much with sketchlng from nature psning
In oil and Embroidery thus showing that the pursuit OF
mstiematics is not Incompatible IN love Tor the me
arts No living womsn ever received more hatienng com
ailments from her own Government, and from great men
of all nations than Mrs SOmetvie; her bust stsnds III
the British Academy by the side of Sir Isaac Newton and
Baron Humboldt has called her the greatest of women
She is perfectly ole and unostentaous IN her manners
ard never refers TO her labors which notwhsant
inc the extensive circulation of her works have yielded
her small pecuniary benefit But she has pension from
tle British Crown and lives here with her husband,
tired surgeon Of the navy and their two daughters going
much into society, being welcomed everywhere and I'D
mired for her quiet and sgreeabe conversation
Mr. Lever lives generously ia palace gives dinners
sparkling with bis wits and wines loves horses Ike true
Iish EDeishman rides on the cdsclpe with hls rosy
checked daughters either side OF him. and literally
good fellow, his conversation Oeng ~ inh oI hup
as bis Irish tales
"Mr Tenny lives retired though in essy and elegant
circumstarces occupying fine villa, filed with choice
hooks and paintings The Brownngs still occupy the
Casa Gudi an old palace 60 into society but re-
c.ive their friends quietly in the evening Mrs. Is is
physically as fra her mind and are strong with
such gentle unpretendng and such pleasant
exur, scion Of that TO look at her would be
eve that such force and passion could come out Of such
an apparently delicate. uDpeIturbed nature Mr. Brown
ing il alive with good and humer full Of practca
knowledge and as plain and smooth in talk he i Ob
,cure and rough in bis writings in short as is the case
with Mrs b. the very opposite of the book-Browning.
Mr. Reao one of Amerci IN artists, now IN Florence,
has panted lately cabinet portraits of both and they
truthful likenesses-they belong gentleman in Pha-
delpLa and will give all who them there just notions
of the originals.
Mr. Read il now engaged upon several wellconceived
composiiions which will do him credit MIR Edwin W bite
OF New York. who has been some years studying IN
France and Germany is here painting successfully
He has conceived series ~ ri lures on American sdO
jeofs-mosty from the history OF the PurtSns
two Of which already done. His chief work howev
er az vet is picture Of Columbus taking the sacrament
rreyions 10 embarkrg on hs expedition IN search OF the
new world Ii is an effective painting full of harmony
the dim religious light OF the sanctuary the bengnant
couneuance of the officiating priest and the appearance
of the eret adyenurer humby kneeng. whose face Is
mn with periious intent yet beemiDg with earnest
faith produces in the beholder feeling In unison with
the aston and almost Ia hear the organ tone
timed TO his own emotions while he gazes.