New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-05

creditors. The net amount OF the sale wM .
little abort Of 500, 600.
LADY Blessipgton with her nieces, who resided
in her family, had previously left London for
Paris, where they arrived 10 the middle Of April,
ls49 H.r sole reliance for support ~as ID = Der
jonture Of $4,000 year, and the small residue
OF the avail, Of the auction afSer paying her credit
orr. Soon after Der arrival in Paris, che took
moderate, but handsome suite Of rooms which
she commenced furnishing in style OF elegance
Aid taste, but with scarce q Renaissance OF her
former hou,ehOld splepdor. In the interval, pre-
vious 10 Der taking possession of her DeT est,o-
hshme ut on the 81 Of Jase she received the vista
of many of her old scqusiniances and sea ned IN
better spirits an me had been for some time be-
fore her departure from London. She began
TO form plan. for rev literary career; she en-
gagged 10 the projection Of future E0rks and in
making arraDsemepfs for the reception Of her &C.
cusDmed society But the sun of Lsdy Blessing
ton, life was declining fast The very day after
rem6vpg into her new apartments, she was at
tsrked with an spopeetic mslsdy complicated
win disease OF the heart and before nj sht she
br.sihed Der ast.
The character Of the celebrated woman who
thus suddenly parsed away from the sceoes
Of ,plendOr in which she seemed born 20 glitter,
il transparent even 20 the superficial observer.
She had evidently little depth either of feeling or
intellect. She was nos person Ia be reused To
enthusiasm ny the inspiration of generous, kind
ling idea. Excitaoie IN Der temperament she
easily took the tone and coloring OF surrounding
objects. OF quick and ardent ympsshies, sae
had rot sufficient stesdness % principe 10 regn-
late her emotions. Her love of sdmir ,lion led
Der 70 i've IN she gsyeSt vortex of society sTiv-
irg to keep up appearances eyea at the expsase
Of reality. Her existence cannot be called
happy one. A perpetual prey 20 anxiety IN the
latter years of her life, her position compelled
her 10 exchange tie sincerity OF genial nature
for the con,ummate arts of an actress. Absorbed
In the fal.ities Of a hollow aud superficial pres
ent, she lost ,s BIT Of the future, of the highest
human dignity, Of the pure ideal of character,
without Which the soul is in the "br0ad road
thai leads TO death" The redeening elements
in her career were her sc0rn OF baseness or pur-
pose Der innate kindness OF heSr,. sud her prefer
ence Of Intellectual excellence 10 the mere friv.
ornes of fashion. Her nature always appears
better than she environment lot" which she was
early thrown. TIE eDienr Judge Of character viii
discover many " inning aud admirable Traits ia
Lady Bles-iDgton; while st tie came time she eK'
hb,s quail les tina. must arouse lh5 leaven OF the
Pbatistes into the most active scidisy aud bitter
ness. A coten porary female wrlFer-Oersett OF
high aid enyiable pos ton in English llrer-ture-
hs. left On record tribute y hose simplicity ADD
apparent tTutbfuiDess might neutfsllze may q
saysge denunciation. Il have no means OF
knowing" says Mrs. A. NJ. Hall, "Hhesner
what the world said Of this beautiful woman was
true or fslre; bus am cure God intended her 90
be good and there was deep seated good insent
in whatever she did thar came under my no
tice."
very considerable portion of these volumes
IL devobet 10 the correspondence Of Lady Bies-
sipgtoD with various persons of distinction in the
word of literature and politics m veil a. OF
fashion, Including Sir William Cell, Walter Saw
sge LsadOr, Bulwer, D'lsrseli, Dickens, N. p.
Willie, C,pt. M4rrystt and multitude OF lesser
tights in European society. These letters have
many ,cints Of interest, although they appear 10
have been selec.e sish little discrimination.
Indeed the editor vii gain no credit by tee nan
Der In which he b~ performed any part Of his
app ointed task. HIS notices Of the persons al
uded TO in the narrative Of Lady Blessington's
bfe or suggested by her volu niDous correspond
eIce, are painfully di6use, aud in great
degree superHuous to the reader who can
command the most mesger kind of a bio
graphical dictionary. His own remarks are
crowded With endless repetitions-his n.rr stise
has no Conference or concinnity-his attempts at
morslizipg run into loqHscious twaddle-and his
selections from other writers appear ~ have no
object but to swell the contents Of bis volumes.
Bot in spite of bis gentle dullbess, which oozes
out on every page, the work cauDot fail to be eI-
teD.ively resd-the subject is so interviewer with
fsseiDstions that even the stupid pedsntry of the
good Madden cannot deprive it of inserest-and
the pubic will welcome bis iI-concocted produc-
ton a. an attractive gallery of some of the chief
celebrities of the passing age. The best thing IN
the book from the hands OF the editor 10 the index,
which 10 really cspital-full, clear, methodical,
concise-s perfect model Of aa index. Madden
should be an index writer and nothing else.