The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-28

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By the arrival Of the steamer Europa at Hafax, and
thence by telegraph this city, apprised OF the
death of GEORGE Pmur RArsFoRp yAs, the celebrated
novelist, He died at Venice this month, from the effects
OF a stroke Of paralysis.
Mr. James born In Hanover square London, in 1901
His father originally from siancrdshire (Eng), and
his mother was Scotchwoman. He received hts carly
education at school at Greenwich, and subsequent
iy placed under the tuition Of the Rev. william
Carmu with whom he remained until be nearly IT.
years Of age when be sent TO France where he
remained for several years While boy he anifcstcd
decided literary tastes and was in the habit OF writing
small pieces In prose and for the amusement Of him.
self aud friends He also became anonymous contri-
buor to the leading magazines Of days One OF the
earliest Of Mr. James productions lines written ~
the age Of fifteen, and which appeared In the london
ccecsou q Eastern stories which were published under
the title Of the "sstripg OF Pearls in 1872.
The late Washington Irving having heard OF the grow.
ing talents Of young James, and having Of his
literary productions advised the author TO attempt some
thing more important The result Of this
the novel Of Richel.eu which was completed in the
year ISIS but was not published until 1872 and showed
the Influences OF Scotts historical romances species of
Action which be hsnceiSrth culsysssd slnoss exclusive
soul in whom no though. Of literary envy ever existed,
and urged the young writer still TO further and better
Efforts aBicheen met with considerable success, and
ss author sseS 70 literary
BY the death Of the Earl Of Liverpool, a
ffend Of his f..her, and on whom his own
frequently, and nnslly adopted the Transmission Of
his thoughts paper by the medium Of nAnuenses and
time, walking from into another and giving
each scribe sentence TO convey 70 paper The list OF
Al prccu 10 npagy epv Is All ovsr ous
hundred and ninety volumes the last being the
Qs5s rsre instance offertiy Of mind and originality
The last catalogue Of the London Library devcscs
several columns to the list Of james works, which would
for mention those which have been mast kvorsby re-
osyed BY The PselIss-narnlcy h.rioe pssormc 1880;
Hall, iss1; Mary q burgundy, The Gpsey. one 10
hcsssnd, lsss, Attia, 1885; The Robber, 1898; TIE
sa :' s ,ss Cora e g
zsA = .ss ss s' is. "a :s ris
appeared also mnssssic drama called "Camarslzamsa
These and great many oshes have been translated into
iteneh and German, and many Of them have become
James showed equally ven Dis capacity ss historian.
H hrss Work o. sh kind wss his hisfe.y o. cnivsy ~
ser~ards srsse DE Lsss Of he Great cHessas isaS
xsmS sss ko%sS 3, Us is:, s; x:
lcregn Statesmen, 1888 and biographical notees ~
svo., 1855; Corrsspondsacs q James vernoa, 1854
History o. Richard Cssur de Lou ts<2. While m The
s.ss s ss Be sTSs I'D s1 Sn, Aims and 49, o.
Agnes Lowell, 1858, and on Dominioa, 1855.
In 1870 Mr.. james " this cosntry 70 reside, ard
lived ~ ssockhrdge Msss- lie afterwards received the
appointment Of itAh CONSUL ri Richmond, Va, and In
1ets assumed, BY order Of his government, consular
powers at ycnice, whither he removed with hB family,
and where he resided until HIS death. 10 pesoaAl ap
resrsnce Mr. James ives rather under the middle hegts
Stout tbough boz very slightly ccrpucnt with tho bale
rudy complexion Indicative q health I'D vigoe His
hair at thAs time perfectly white Asd he were nGs
of white beard round his fhce His eyes DARK haa,
very bright and animated, and with remarknsly kind
and winning expression In manners and coavsysAtSon
Mr. James unpretsndnR and unassumng as he was
courteous and interesting His appeararce ordinarily,
nct very STRIKING. IL only when In ccnvefxaese,
when his eye liz up with that wonderful light which
intelligence alone rive that here psrceptbe
difference between him and any respectable 1outsman II
any While In this country Mr.. James travelled exscu
svey and ectured quite acccpaby before many literary
and library associations.
Mr. James leaves surviving relative IN this country,
In his son, Captain Courtney James, cvN engineer
o. derable merit and engaged tn preliminary
hydcsraphic survey Tor The Improvement Of the Hare
river.