New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-15
Great Britain. q

Great Britain. q
It's reported that the Hon. Frederick Peel
has resigned the Secretaryship OF The Treasury an"
TINT T. s Barring is likelv 10 sncceed HIN .
The London Tinss editorialy e1patiates on the oiH
culty OF mant aiming and feeding the liberated slave 81
the South and says II Is easy for me VICTORIOUS ms
eminent by few words to strike of the slaves fetteTs
and dislocate and destroy the industry Of thc whor
community but il is not easy for II TO ind an ansHe .
the aw ful question OF what ore the people to
which Il has raised for itself and which e'eIi DAY moro
and more importantly demands an answer
The cattle plagne continued violent and energetic
measures were progressing TO check H.
THE GUILD OF LITgRATuRf.
About Ia wears ago, when periodical ltera-
.ure weighted with several heavy fiscal inposts; was
developing very slowly and authors were no, 20 A re-
moved from the old degraded Grub street class AZ
they are st present IL occurred 10 Mr. thaes ckehs
and few friends 10 start an institution called The
Guild OF Literature AMI Art More than t4Wv nave
already been raised and now recently the Onid has
built three neat and handsome Guild houses On SAT.
urday July 90 several Of the members Of uc Guild .,
Literature and Ar, visited the houses which tho Guild
has bull. upon land tho gih OF SIR y H. Lytton near
Steyenngc After the inspection the party went 10
Knebworih. whittier they were invited by Sir f. H.
Lytton There large number of ladies ard gca'ienen
had mustered meet them. and very pleasant nner
noon was passed. go
Sir r. Bulwer Lytton stood chair In the middle
Of This crowd TO propose the following toast Of the dai
/ ,utps ,yp GyNiITxIS. -iinaccnstoned rs l have
been 10 public speaking especially durng The last four
weeks ianghfcril rely upon your indulgence loi He
f.W words Win which L fLhl IIrlAet lh' '"nss "'h
about 10 give yos TO drink. Some among Joa nay
remember that this old hall MAS once turned INTO
stage for the performance Of one OF len Johns1ns
comedies. in which play several renuenen o' thc
connty ,ook par,s ~ company with guests 81 mine,
whose names are household words All the year
round Laughter and cheers II was on that occa
lion ,ha, Inc idea started of csahlshing sJrt of
literary Guild or brotherhood which might tend 10
bring scholars aud artists, and men oi ieeis. mort
faInarly together and secnre 10 learning ana srh,us
when bowed down by old OF poverty. some modest
frh. and honorable refuge httfnltI bO' Of
ministerial patronage, nor by the aims OF the pssfhe
bat bat by the respocifll Nmpaihy Of our
own fellow .lsborers. lChecrs Well In order T.
get tho necessary funds for the commencement OF
this scheme II was agreed that one oi The pAiiies
shoud write n play. the iAnii- OF "hlon were re-
deemed by the excellent acting and by tho di,iin'
sulshed names Of tho artists and authors who per.
formed it, Out Of the profits VI that play 80 performed
We were enabled 10 erect that building whch 'oIne
among you may have in the ncghborhoo1 Oi Ste
yenage and which we lstter ourselves does honor TO
the artist who has planned Il. l'heer.I Ihat blid'
ing comprises three homes for nftsis or scholars or
men OF letter. modest IN themselves bat s'l Oi char
ncfer that gentlemen may inhsbit, and vth each OF
those houses enabled 10 besiov small but as
sured annuity. That building is now hnishcd-Mr
Charles Dickens and other friends and members of the
Child have come down to-day o inspect it. hear hcar
and nov come 20 the toast which with TO propose
10 YOU iuyic you TO drink Prosperity 10 the Guild
OF literature and Arts coupled with the name VI man
who has taken most effective part In iis formation.
and whose visit to our county upon an occasion
connected a mat oIasmen, sISl%I' AN Ss@ snpor re s
onrsey es We must all greet and event shall all
the name of man whose writings
are egnal, the delight of the scholar and the artisan.
whose creations dwell IN onr hearts hs aiary aud ns
fondly ns IL thew were our knsiolk, aud who has
united unryaled mastery over the laughter ana teaIs oil
millions with as gentle and sweet philosophy a. e'or
made the passions move at the command oi virtue.
fCleersI Ladies and gentlemen. now invite yon to
drink Prosperity the Guild of Literature. coupled
with the name of illustrous visitor and fellow coun
tryman. Mr. Charles Dickens. Loud ehecrs'I
.truu ~ ore Al
Mr Charles Dickens on the same chair. and
responded IN the following words:
IADIEs AND GlSfIIsrN: II was said by very a.
gaclous person whose authority ! am quite sure ny
friend Of many years Will not imppgn. notwith,tand
ing be was nnined Augustus TOmlint0n, and Was the
guide philosopher and friend Of Paul Clinordit was
said by that remarkable man. Lilo is short, why
should speeches be longf llaughtsrl-an aphorsm so
sensible under all circuinstapces aud particularly In
these circumstances, with such declpus weather ana
such charming gardens near nj hand, the rathcr be.
cause my friends remarks have been ss his speeches
always are quite exhaustive Of the subject IN hand and
not the least exhaustive Of his audience: laugh
In thanking You for the toast with which you have
done me the honor-an honor ] very much prllc-of
associating my maine, allow me TO correct an omission
which my friend has fallen into and TO assure You that
these houses question would never have been buf nor
could have been built but by his lcalous and invaluable
co5eration (chccrsl and also that the pleasant labor
Of which they arose wOnld certainly have lot one
of its greatest charms and of H. strongest impulses
IL had lost his ready sympathy with that class In
which he has risen ~ the foremost rank, and OF which
he IL the highest ornament lCheers Having said this
much as simply due to my friend can only say. on be-
half Of my associates that the ladies and gentlemen
whom shall invite TO occupy these house. VIII mover
be placed In them being under any social dlsadvan'
tage. They will be IN, tied tO nccep them artists re-
cciying mark Of respect and al assurance Of high
con sideraton ffom Of their fellow workers. They
will be invited To occupy thom artists who We hope
will often exercise their calling within those nails for
the general advantage and they will also claim equal
terms the hospitality Of your generous and bosptable
neighbor Having thanked you behalf Of my brothers
and siscrsfor ladies become members Of the Guild
and myself. i am sure may take the liberty Of
giving utterance 20 your feelings not less than
mine in proposing tho health, long life, and pros
pcrty Of distinguished host fCheers.l You
all know very well that when the health. life. and
beauty overlooking this hall shall have fed out Of
H. and out Of existence crowds Of people, not yet born
will come here 10 where he lived and wrote
ICheers Setting asde the orator and the statesman
Tor happily know party here bat this agreeable
party aughter-you know very well tha, he Is very
great man whose connection with Hertordshire every
other county In England III envy for many long year
10 come lCheen. You know very well that when
this house Is at Its darke,t and nptest yon can make
IT, when you please brightest and fullest by peopng It
with the creatures Of his brilliant fancy Cheers
Let us all vsh that there may be many Of thern
the moro there are the better W. shall BE-, and be
always exceIs himself the better they will be- Now
ladies and gentlemen prsy bssn 70 their praises aud
not mine and JET then ard not me rroIoro HE hsnth.