New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-25

Fund-a grant for which, by the way, he Dau "o
peouniary need a. he took for his second wo, ''no
seven or eight years ago, rich WIDOW WIN wv"
fancy TO him on account Of bis talents bo'o' O'u'
menced life az a clerk in stock-broketS o'n'o VI
Dublin but soon quilted the ledger iof 'e e"s' a"u
obtained his living o miniature painter hNoy'
witty and musical he went great de"i iuo society'
.suo. ,l.;rod n. much celebrity in Dublin a. the
-.u.s.hi.o our verses as Moore had in the draw
- - q London. His first public song was
Upo,, o,More which Madame Yestris made popu-
l., y. singing il on the Dublin stage. Lover was
addicted 10 storytelling in company, and was little
t,hle 10 ,ye what he had been in the habit Of speak
,nr 80 his Legends and Stories of Ireland duly
pubshed About 20 years ago the high praises given
by the London newspapers to one Of his miniatures
in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, drew him to
London a visitor. There he found warm recep-
ton aris-author. On his return TO Dublin, he pub
shed second land infcror series Of Irish Legends ana
Stories Ofthese, the best Barney Rlord"h' tue
Navigator" Permanently taking his residence IN
London carly in 1887, Lover entered into praclice
there a. n miniature painter "making the pot oo'i'
however. by other " aids and appliances such as
song-writing and magazine-writing. iiis hao" "o'
TO look over Buntngs Irish airs, seiect ohe ""'.n
seemed pretty adapt to words OF Ms o"h' anu pun
lsh IT, Duff & HodgsOn, Inusc-sehers Ia oA'o'u
street, always would pay go cash Tor every Such
song. To Lover song-writing was nearly a. easy as
speech.makng for which he had knackl or song
singing Shich was nlso one of his many accomplish
neots dcspite of the actual want OF what might be
called voice. But he lived expensivey, having taken
a great house lin Charles street opposite NiddeseI
Hospal the rent of which would have supported him
in Dublin. Then, in addition TO music, painting and
.,l ao1aa
c.ssfl. He even attempted to play Irish characters
but his bad figure, inexpensive features, dull eyes
low stature and bad voice obtained him the honor OF
being Kissed of the stage IA; Birmingham on his first
appearance. Next, expanding some Irish sketches,
which called " Handy Andy, and had appearedin in
Bcntlcvs Miscellany into volume, which appeared in
monthly installmens with eChings by himself he went
back into authorship. He had previously turned his
song of Rory OMore' into a three-voume novel.
Lastly came also as serial the story of {. d., or
Treasure Trove7 All would not do, and at last, being
quite "hard up" Lover appeared before London
audience in Irish Evenings" monologue OF Irish
songs and stories-a drawing-room entertainment
which invariably succeeded when given in room not
,oo large for the limited compass Of his speaking and
singing voice. For two years QSi4 to 1886 he trav-
.ed about giving this entertainment and then visited
brilliant Professionally, he all but faied-hiS weak
voice running him in our large halls and theaters, ana
his high prices greatly ipjuring him. Returning to
England in l848 he gave new entertainment OF En-
gli.h songs and stories with sprnkhng OF American
anecdotes, which had some success. Lover kept a
diary in America, profusely illustrated by his own
penci which is said by his friends who have read 1t,
to be his very abest production, albeit little too
much in the sarical vein No doubt it will be pub
lished some day or other. In politics Mr.. Lover was
Liberal Of the first water-bcfore his American trip
His democratic principles oozed out, like Bob Acres
courage very speedily, in this home Of Repubicanism
Probably too, his being placed pensioner on the
bounty of "the Crown may have assisted. Lovers
only daughter is the wife of Mr. Musprat of Liverpool,
whose brother married Susan Cushman, Charotte's
sster.
AMERICAN.
"A Medical Biography is in the course of prepara
|tion by w. N Hurt NJ. D., of Kimichae Miss. 1t Is
TO embrace the life and character Of American ply
sicans both living and dead. The editor soicits com
munications on the subject from his professional
brethren.
C L. Braces new book, "The Morse Folk, in
which he is 10 give insight into the homes OF tn
people Of Norway and Sweden, and some account OF
Scandinavian educational institutions, is now in press
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