New-York tribune., 1867-07-25

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bot, founder, perch, mullet 10 mnch dalhilei % hsh
than one called by the same name III AheIiSD, toD
ster Then there are three f onr read rs
may be glad to know IS little senueI snhy hsh, sI,
about inches long The three preparations M are me The
white bait the devil bait and the red devil Dalt Inc
first il fish fried with the ordinary cOndlinehts'
the second is the same eNhnsiVey pep
pered with black pepper, the tlllra ls ihe
same made hot with red pepper III IL astonishing
how much fish man can eat provided he drinks
suitable Guantity of liquid for the fish to swim in
and on the present occasion many wines OF tho
chocest brands were provided. When over o dozen
courses of fish have been deyOured the gnest IS sup
posed to be properly appetized Tor the veDlsOn ana
other quadrupeds and the whole winged trlne that
follow One is expected to be kind of N0ahs ark
at ono of these "Whitebait dinners" There were
about sixty guests present. there was no speaking no
toastng-Only eating and an endless buzZ of converse
ton. Robert Browning who is just giving the finish
ing touches to his new poem. was then seated by
Matthew Arnold, whose last lecture IN the chair of
poetry at Oxford, printed in "COrnh" has been the
article of the month On the other side of Arnold IL
of the most intellectual and scholarly members
of Parliament. Mr.. Grant Duff whose work on
European questions should be read by all who desire
q clear knowledge of the politics of the old world.
He is man of about 40, with reddish halr loug,
narrow face, running up into q high, marble brow,
ana has sharp, shinlng eyes Young George
Meredith, delicate handsome fellow, with
restless eyes and certain tneSG about him. is pres
ent; he is inst such man as one would expect or
the writer of VitOria" and of that wonderful little
volume of Poems on Love" Theodore Martin, who
has just received commission from the Queen 10
write two or three volumes the later life of Prince
Alberta sef-pOssessed lively man, with iIon-gray
hair-sits by the side Of W. H. Gregg, the author of
The Creed of ChTistendom.D and more lately the
author of great deal of speculative political writing
(not of much value in The Pail MAI Gazette
lie IS very gentlemanly parsonage, with
a mild cOuntenanCO crowned with gray locks
Clerically dressed, and enjoying the dainties with
a clerical appetite, sits the bury, goOdhnmored
Chaplain of the House of Commons, Herman Meri-
vale, and not far is the younger Merivale youth Of
poetic look now, but one who may gradually be de-
veloped into just such sody as his senior; for tho
men in Englend as well as the ladies, often become
converted by sirloins to their own imagr. OPP
pOste these sit the future Chancellor of the EN-
chequer" the dark, somewhat jewish Mr. GOschcn,
and Mr.. Stansfed, the yOuthfu-ooking cham
piOn of Italy, America, and every other free
country, He and Mr.. Goschen were both members
of the Gladstone government, and they are MAX ing
much of yOnng Mr.. Earl NJ. r., VINO was lately Dis
raes private secretary, but has now turned against
him On each side of the host Mr.. Smith. las good
specimen Of q substantial, sensible Englishman as
could well he imagined sits nobleman, both mere
boys and of very little literary emnence; and yet
such remains still the etiquette of an English dinner
that had Shakespeare himself been present he could
not have entered the before the most bcardlcss
boy with title nor slt down IN the seat OF honor
Nevertheless the two on this occasion are youngmrn
of genuine attainments one Of them, by the way he
ing Yiscount Strangford, who is forever Irading
quoting, praisng, and abusing Walt Whitman
just beyond is the blackeyed, spiritual Louls Blanc
of small person and large wit, the most popular
preparing for publication collection OF the private
papers of Macmillan. Opposite the host a young
man with q broad, IcutOnlc tOreheau, q prominent
eye, SMALL compressed mouth; this is Frederick
Greenwood, who, by his edltOrshp OF Ihe PdH NAL
GGaette, has gained all at once leading position
among the journalists Of England. LIS tact has
for among the sixty present, at least threefourths
less helpful with their pens 10 the paper
And him is the great letterwriter Higgins, bet
ter known as Jacob Omnium-hc of whom Ihackeray
Good Lord to have that fellow write
About me The Times %
an exclamation which ex-Gov. Eyro>is supposed 70
have repeated many times late ~ These, and many
more, made up the company who III the bland Surn-
evening sat together the shore of the Thames,
watching the sun reddening IN the distant London
fog, then sat late in the moonlight. which scattered
its gold over all things genial but quiet. festive,
but not nOisy-and parted, each bearing away the
souvenir of one of those happy literary reunions
which the highest characteristics Of England IN
those days, and make London, after all, the
peasantest city IN the world.
In the year 1862 Richard Golden conceived the idea
OF an International College, and Committee was
formed TO carry out the project, Of which the chci
members were Mr.. Golden and NJ; Michel Chevalirr
Their plan was that there should be college " in
four establishments, IN England, France, Germany,
and Italy, The studcnts were to pass from one ol
these to the other and having passed year III each
country in the lower classes. To enter higher and
90 through the same routine of nations. They would
thus besides having the highest ordinary ednra-
tiOnal advantages. have studied the languages IN
the countries where they are spoken On we'd
nesday the Inauguration of the London establish
ment took place under the Prince of Wales, who
is to be credited with having made qnite spirited
warmth of Golden. The Prince also planted IN the
yard the Wellington ggantea. This institution has
been placed under the Presidency OF DIR. Schmiz,
lately professor at EdinbuTg, and teacher OF the
Prince Of Wales, which he was then. Last year hc
gave admirable series of lectures IN London. The
building which has Just been completed is at Spring
Grove. 1t is in semGothic STYLE and decorated with
portraits of Dante Cicero Aristotle, and Homer
The Count of Paris Prince de Joinville Gerrit Dun
Thomas Hughes, Dean Stanley, and Prof. Huxley
were among the guests
The Belgian volunteers are among us in great
force, returning tie visit made by the English last
year; SO John Bulls rooms are all full. The rlne-
shooting is in full blast at the Wimbledon Camp
where, tomorrow, the great preacher OF muscular
Christianity Charles Kingsley, is TO discourse in the
big tent One hears of many distinguished visitors
to America who are about to sail. Viseount and Lady
AmbeIley have already engaged their passage al
August and it is possible that Thomas Hughes even
may little later, drop in on his admired though as
yet unseen friend Lowell. The year that must elap,e
before new Parliament can be elected under the
Reform bill will make the House of Commons sue
ceeding this very lifeless body unable to do any
thing after having voted itself inadequate repre-
sentative of the nation and dare say that many "l
its members Will take the opportunity OF Wishing tho
United States
The election of Dr. Doyle as successor to Matthew
Arnold in the chair of Poetry at Oxford occasions
some ridicule. Ruskin had long Withdrawn from the
contest. The men of letters very anxious that
il should be given TO Robert Browning. The degree
of NJ. A. given to Browning is not mere honorary
degree but gives him the free range OF the UnnNeI
sity its advantages libraries &c. The University Of
Cambridge has elected Prof COwell to the newly en-
d0wed char OF SanScTlt ana comparative IulolokS'
lie is an admirable Oriental scholar.
The work on THE Political Dependence OF
Woman attributed to Miss Helen Taylor, step
daughter of Mr. Mill and TO various other ladies, was
really written by man-NiT Anthony, provincial
editor Mr. FTOude, the historian. has returned 1IOn
SPAIN where lie has been examining the records 0I
the Inquistion and other archives TO which the Gov
eminent freely admitted him, with reference to his
final volumes.
Mr. w. f. Mayors of Canton China. contributes 10
Triibners valuable Oriental Record the following
translation of a singular poem composed by Lin IL
81 about A. d. 500 which is called The LoWiy AbOde :"