The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-13

Among the interesting souvenirs of bygone
days, preserved in the library OF this venerable
building, are two pictured panels taken from
the state barge Of Queen Elizabeth.
On the Esd of this month Mr.. D. ID. Home,
after having been for some time announced TO
appear at the ST. James as "Mr. oakley in The
Jealous Wife, aud having withdrawn mis- name
because the part was unsuited TO him, appeared
at the New Royalty Theatre, supported by dis
tnguished company of amateurs-Mr. Palgrave
Simpson, the author of Broken Ties" etc,
Captain Disney Roebuck, Mrs. Williams, etc.
Mr.. Home assumed the character of Henri
de Neuvllle, ;" in Pot and Passion. The house
was thTonged with highly fashionable le audience,
chiefly Mr.. Homes personal friends, and his
reception was rapturous. Justice compels us to
say that the expectations of those who had
heard his admirable readings and lectuies were
not realized. Mr.. Home was suffering from
severe indlsposltion and overpowering nervous.
ness but he thought 1t better TO struggle through
the performance than to dismiss the audience
We are forced to the conclusion that although
Mr.. Home possesses undoubted talent, the stage
is not his vocation.
Mr. Palgrave Simpson astonished lis bv his
mastery personation of "Desmaretr It vas n
performance so highly finished so remarkable
for its delicate coloring, so strong IN its mani.
festations OF passion, and so full OF unexpected
points that VIC do not believe 1t could have been
surpassed by the most experienced London actor.
NJ Gustaye DOre, whose drawings have
obtained such sudden popularity, has been
q
Tenpysons "ldylls of the King.n He is to
receive one thousand guineas for eight illUstra.
tions. The volume Is TO appear at Christmas
and wall probably be the gift book ofthe season.
In America where Tennyson is even more read
than in England, it will certainly command
large sale.
A friend who visited Tennyson lately informs
as that the poet was in such a state of fierce
lndlgnatiOn IN consequence of the liberties
taken by sore American letter-writer that he
had made up his mind to close his doors against
the crowd Of Americans who venture to call
and pay homage to his genius, without any
especial introduction. A party arrived while
our friend was present, but Mr.. Tennyson
received the cards not the visitors. We recog-
nized the names as belonging to a family who
would have been styled IN America "Otr best
people,"
The Cosmopolitan, edited by Colonel Fuller.
is becoming a power in London. One of the
leading statesmen OF Europe is 50 much pleased
with its tone and the general character of the
artlcles-especially with those which support
the conservative policy of President Johnson
that he has Just subscribed for one hundred
copies to be regularly sent 10 the most promi.
nent diplomats throughout Europe. We hear
that portions OF the leading articles of the
Cosmopolitan have been sent as telegrams
in various languages, to the priuclpal
journals on the continent. II is very rarely that
an American is accorded the influential position
n London which Colonel Fuller now occupies.
n, e French Academy has given as the subject
# its =, ,~tze poem Tor the next year, The Death
II President Lincoln
The Emperor Napoleon has been urged to
nstltute a decoration which should be given
,vcluslyely to women, for acts OF courage de-
,otedress. or charity. it is to be hoped that
he order will be called Eugene" The noble
conduct OF the Empress, who walks so fear
essly among the cholera-sticken patients IN
France, and bears a healing balm with
he stimulus OF her presence, deserves that
ler name should descend to posterltY attached
To such an order.
At Nancy she crossed Oh foot popular quar-
er of the city, followed bya crowd, who grasped
1t her clothes in their enthusiasm, and actually
tore her muslin dress. The bits we're struggled
or by the croWd-every one wanted to secure,
rs q relic, shred OF the garment worn by the
providence blonde" The Empress only smiled,
and allowed the destruction.
The Empress also visited the House of Correc-
tion for Juvenile offenders, at Nancy, and talked
to the youthful Culprits, who wept at her kind,
ness. In the afternoon the pletect presented
l5O of the ladies of Nancy, while the Prince Inn
peTial received their children, whom he invited
10 luncheon the next day.
On her return to Paris, the Empress was re-
celVed in the heartiest manner by an immense
crowd, which had gathered at the station. The
Emperor passed through the throng and him
self opened the door of the saloon carriage,
lifted out the Prince Imperial, and kissed nm
repeatedly. He then handed out the Empress,
and took off his hat as he embraced her. The
cheering was tremendous. The Empress wore
over pett.COat Of the same, black silk man
telet and a white bonnet. As usual, the Prince
wore a sui OF brown holland.
The Lancet mentions lady who has proved
herself veritable Florence Nightingale in the
cholera wards of the London Hospital. From
the yerv commencement OF the epidemic she
has passed her time amid scenes OF suffering and
death that would try the stoutest heart. She
offered her help at time when, from the sud
den increase OF patients, such assistance was
required. She is very young and very
tair, vet, wherever the need is greatest, and the
work hardest, there she is to be seen moving
from bed to bed, in ceaseess efforts to comfort
and relieye-toiling until her limbs almost re-
fuse to sustain her. The Lancet says, 'The
effect of the fair young creatures presence has
been that the nurses have been encouraged by
her neverfailng energy and cheeriness, so that
the dread of the disease has been lost in efforts
to combat it, This is an instance OF devotion
which it would be an insult to Praise-it need
only be recorded"
called "NInety!Three."
ANNA CORA MowATT RICHIE.