New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
REMARKS OF THE LONDON PRESS.

INCIDENTS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF HIS LIFE
edwin brood - DICKENss LITERARY
HABITS.
The London papers of June II supplemented
their obituary notices of Mr.. Dickens, published the
10TH long and interesting articles embracing recoec
lions and "reminiscences Of the author his literary career
and private e with incidents and anecdotes illustrating
his character We append selections from the most
markabe of these:
THE UNFINISHED STORY.
"The Mystery of Edwin DroOd," says The London
Daily Ners, its author trouble than any Of
his former works He complained of this perhaps with
sad presage Of the truth He had be thought told too
much OF the story In the early numbers and his thoughts
pete for ever and the fourth part OF story already
given to the public and another part in the manuscript
acteTs their author has introduced 20 the world
1t is said that when he saw strange or odd name
town. he entered 1t in his pockeboOk and added to his
reserve list Then, runs the story, when he wanted
the first half of one real name and add it second
and ear OF the reader he desired.
DICKESs's LAST WRITTEN woRDs-REvEREsCE FOR
CHRISTIAN TRUTHS
NJ NJ writes to The Daily Ne,os that he wrote to Mr.
Dickens kindly pointing out that in passage In the
10th chapter of Edwin Drood he had perhaps the
moment forgotten that the figure OF speech alluded to
by him in way distasteful to OF his admirers was
drawn from passage of Holy Writ forming prophetic
was probably the last he ever wrote
"GADs HiLL-PLACR HIGHAM
DEAR srR It rcqd be quite iqconcya5 your letter
that reasonable reader could possibly attach Scrptara reference
passage book Of mine reducing much abused hgure
speech impressed into all sorts Of service all inappropr
ate occasions, without the fsiutest connection Of
End that reader make the mistake have snen IN
wtnt express for the life saviour
feel IL and hecsue that history children
Of whom knew from having repeated them long before
made proclamation OF this from the tops Faithfully yours
CHAKLRs DIoEESs"
DICKENS IN THE REPoRTERs' GALLERY.
The Standard in its biographical sketch states that
Dickens at first placed clerk in attorneys
office but the literary faculty becoming strong developed
him lie left the study Of the law and obtained re-
pOrters engagement, and soon distinguished himself
for the accuracy OF his reports and the rapidly with
which he Transcribed his notes. Instances OF
his CELEBRITY In this respect still live in the
traditions Of the gallery, and which have
rarely II ever been surpassed by any members Of that
profession. How thoroughly Mr. Dickens identified him
with this work be inferred from speech OF his
own delivered at the Press Fund dinner where he told
his audience that the habits OF his early life reporter
without his fingers mechanically and unconscously going
through the process OF reporting IL.
Dickens AS AN AMATEUR ACTOR.
The Daiy Necs bears the following testimony to his
dramatic powers
As an amateur actor he himself unsurpassed and
unsnpassable Those who remember the performance
behalf OF Inc Guild OF Literature and Art those given
agOi and those held On behalf Of tAe Douglas