The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-17

act at Windsor in a certain amateur per-
he replied promptly that he declined to 20 as per.
former Shero ho could not 90 as a private gentle
generous and popular project and recently went so
far ns TO crcu cite report that the "amateur casuaP'
who slept IN the wor rkhouse order to detai It's
crue ties, vas no other than the author OF 20 tyer
Iwistl" On odnesday even last Mr. Dickens
took the char at the anniversary festival OF the
Dramatic, Equestrian, and Musical Sick Fund Asso-
cation. and gave an excellent address IN bohai Of
that inst luton.
E"One must know" he said "somethng of the
general calling OF the tn atrlcal professor to form
an idea as 10 the character of the amp icants for
tSs s b0 Sto Vh the @ a1 Gi tag ,erspS scfaS
must Iecessariy change from place 10 place, and
was, therefore, stranger in many localities he visit
cd. very slight oircumsaA ce-a passingsi lness of
expouuder Of the Pospel-any one Of these causes
might opera aganst hs fortunesi and this soc ETY.,
with The alac ity of the crew OF a ne-boat dashed
forward and protected them all AS to the imputa-
ton OF the improvidence and recklessness of the
mn titude of the profession he believed 1t to be
cruel fable. There was c'ass Of society the m'm.
beTs oi which so well helped themselves or 50 well
helped each other.
Mr.. Whitters idylllc poem, "Snow-Bouud,"
is now in its tenth thousand.
Mr.. George Bancroft is about to publish the
ninth volume of his Eell-Snown history, which
has been for some time announced. 1t will
speedily be followed by two more volumes,
which will complete his original design, and
bring the narrative to the adoption Of the Con.
stltution of the United States.
MIR. George Appleton Of the firm of d. Ap.
pleton Co., sailed for Europe few days since,
and Mr.. Joseph Harper, OF Harper Brothers, for
Cuba.
Ma dame George Sand, who was announced
to lecture in Paris, backed out at the last mo-
ment, excusing herself on the ground of exces-
sive tmdity, in the following uote:-
''Sir. from mo n Tromse which 7 nj mn.
able 10 Iulhl. You, and the eminent writers who
seconded you, were persuasive, kind, indulgent,
irresistible butl presumed too much my strength
in the lace OF duty 10 be performed. There are,
too, duties owed to he public IL snould not be
enlced with an attraction which one feels IN.
having assembled it TO exhibit timld and awkward
person wro could not open her lips NV CHI dren
and my friends {nnaPrd up at the advertisement
lecture by me-. They oppose it every their
power; they Know that under no circumstances
nave | been able to surmount my embarrassment
nv absolute disrust Oh my self Ask me to 40 auy.
thing provided sball not appear in person. pray
you aud the members OF the committee who honored
me with their VISIT TO believe that cannot console
myself tor NV want of power aud my retreat except
by recollection OF the Kindness you showed me, and
the gratitude with which they have filed me.
GEORGE SAND"
M. Champheury is about to publish a book
on cats, of which "harmless necessary" anima
he is very fond.
M. Dumas, who was not successful as lee.
turer, is writing in La Patrie an account of his
travels IN austria ana hungary.
M. M4chelet has new work in the press,
entitled 1.-THE Working Girl"
M. Paul Feval is engaged upon a mammoth
novel, "Rue de Jerusalem" the locality in
question being the police Headquarters OF Paris.
THE paragraphists are never tired OF scrib
ling items about M. Victor Hugo. The latest,
which made him blind, or nearly SO, he thus
contradics -
"You have heard, perhaps, that my eyes were
very sorej some newspapers have gone 50 far as to
make me bind, an homenc honor to which l do
not pretend have read, in some English nows.
papers, Authentic particulars OF my complete bnl-
ness was comiorted 10y knowing read what they
said. This phthalma-which sas for q nom mt
very acute very painful, and quite importu.
nae-wl explain my long sIlence you at
present have entirely recovered my right to
read and write"
M, Ponsard had his hiding-place in an OBJ
sCure seat in a private box revealed to the
audience during the first performance of new
play of his, by the kisses which his wife
showered upon him when tie applause of the
house decided that he was successful. The
audience was one of the most brilliant ever
assembled in Paris, containing the Emperor the
Empress, a score of princes, princesses, counts
and countesses, twenty members of the Jockey
Club, the two Dumas, Jules Janln, Theophiie
Gautier, Nisard, Emile Angler, and the greater
pdIJ Ol lne EI0QCn ACauelny.
Mr.. Edmund Yates novel, Broken to Har-
ness" is being translated into French ior the
ReUUe deS DeuG MoadeS.
Mr.. R. II. Hutton, of the Spectator, and not
as was rumored, Mr.. T. f. Palgrave, is the writer
OF "Studies in Parliament: Series of Sketches
OF Living Politicians" which have Just been
reprinted from the Pail Nal Gazette.
The proposal OF Mr., Henry Yates Thompson
for the endowment OF an American lectureshlp
at Cambridge, England, meets the warm appro-
baton of Professor Kingsley, the professor of
moGern history at the same place, who has
published his views regarding 1t to the following
efect:-
81 trust that it Will not DO considered as impertl-
mont II as pf oiessor OF modern history, address
low words 0n this matter to the mas ers of arcs in
this uBlvesity. MY own wish Is, that the pro osll
bo accepted as frankly as il has been made Har-
Yard UnlVeTsitY-an olshOO practically, OF our own
unlYeIsit is body so distinguished, tina any pro-
Iul consideration; and oiier of tins nnd on Their
part, 10 be looked a very graceful com pll-
ment. The Objections are obvious; but, after look.
ing. them through fairly as they suggested them-
selves 10 me, must say that they are July met by
Mr. Thorn sons own conditions, sy TIE Vice. Chan
celor's vote, and 10y the clause empowering eIthsr
university 10 an end 70 the ecuTsshp when thew
Ike But they are best met by the character OF
Harvard u lVerslty Itself Its rulers learned and
higb-mlnded gentlemen, painfully aware OF ou
general ignorance abeuG them. and hOLorab v
aL1lOus 10 prove ihemselVes (What lhoY are) our
equals in ciYzation Wlll take care to send us the
very best man whom they can find And more than
one peIso suggests himself TO my m,nd whom, 4
they choose they would be very Likely TO choOse)
would gladly welcome as my own instruc or in
The history OF his country"