The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06

Thcreea Yeiverten ma Ne1ries uackeu9
Again.
By the ocean cable we are informed that
on Saturday evening last farewell dinner was
given to Charles Dickens at the Freemasons'
Tavern, in London. in anticipation Of bis ap-
preaching departure for the United States
The great novelist, Bulwer, now Lord
Lytton, presided at the table, and many
Of the literary friends of Dickens, Bohe-
mians OF higher and Of lesser degree, were
present The compliments which were OK
changed at the dinner must have reminded
Dickens Of the ovations which he received
nearly quarter of century ago, when he
made his first visit TO America. Almost every
body went crazy over him when he arrived in
this country. But Of all who were thus de-
mented at that time, and who recovered their
senses only after his return to England and
the publication of his "American Notes Tor
General Circulation" and then wondered why
scarcely any now survive except Prosper N.
Wetmore, William Nblo, oursef, and very few
other Representatives of former generation.
Almost everybody else is now sleeping in
Greenwood or in some other green place. On
his second visit to America Mr. Dickens will
find here a new generation. This time, more
over, he will have to share the honors of his
reception with new candidate for the favor
able suffrages of the American public, the
Hon Mrs. Yelverton. Theresa Yelverton and
Charles Dickens, male and female as created
in the Garden Of Eden, repair together to the
Eden of America Both, we hope, will be a.
successful here as they expect to be.
The dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern Ia
London shows who are the endorsers Of Charles
Dickens. II it be asked who are the endorsers OF
Theresa Yelverton we may reply, the general
public and the high courts Of justice in Great
Britain. Judges and juries and the public at
large not only endorsed but wept over her
case Even the House Of Lords, with all its
frigidity, could not help melting into tears over
it. An extraordinary instance of an actor and
an artist in real life. Theresa Yelverton calls TO
mind the destinations of Sappho, OF Hypatia,
al =. usloise. She has signiaed her willing
naa, - rod t,e css'-hrated letters Of Helofse.
although she is somewhat delica.- aoou'
ing her own, which are no less remal.
and which curously illustrate striking diff
ference between her and her rival lecturer, Mr..
Dickens. While the latter has been revealing
amidst ou.-ofthe-way scenes of low life in
England. the former has scared to the empyrean
and loated in the most spiritual and ethereal
atmosphere of fancy and love. Witness the
extracts, which we publish elsewhere, from her
letters.
These two rivals, Dickens, sort Of Aristo-
planes Of modern society, and Theresa Yelver-
ton, the antelope of the imprisoned Sappho.
will traverse the whole country, and cannot tail
to excite great attention and enthusiasm. We
trust, however, that the present generation Of
Americans will not go SO crafty wild over
them as to insist on taking their horses out Of
their carriages and making fools Of themselves
generally. Let US be content with buying their
tickets, even If sold at three dollars apiece,
and giving them full house at each and all Of
their readings. The novelty Of the entertainments
which they offer will doubtless secure for
both Charles Dickens and Theresa Yelverton a
hearty reception and q popularity that will
astonish the English, who will wonderingIy
ask, "What will the Yankees do nexts"