, 1870-06-30

1ot other subjects, to be selected fdom Il
/ VOTES oi Bnz;" This was before hi. Fri
il na9 won academical honora, before his NAN
nad worldwide reputation; but Dicks.
Manaed on canvas, and in hues which; slloul
Afe, the youhs artists conception OF the il
Aglnary people with whose characteristic
1aya Lev NJ ngng; iof Do Il. sare ass 4 b,
man beat qualified to judge. Diekenafi heart
approval Of the pictures when paintet
bis personal introduction Of himself to than
The artist. and his check, with tue yel
known signature, the &C" rather like 4 = G,
and the elaborate flourish beneath it, e1aeli
as it is given outside the last edition Of Iii
works, src. We venture to sag, like things y
yesterday TO 3Er. Trith Does the realer r.
memEer the touching obituary notice OF Staru
Geld which Dickens penned, the aTectionat
appreciation OF the delicate Hlades of tie Erea
maritime artists character which that uot,c
evinced. and the notle peroration with whicl
i closed5 Tue earnest wish displayed by tn
hopor, and the womanly ret1nemeu
shown Ly Her Majeaty in seeking to max,
that honor one which he could ascept witt.
out derogatlng from his social nsincip!cs. give,
A1s parting words on 6tanhe1d a not unkinaly
significance. It was after enunerating Til
effista many clalms to public distinction; aftel
specifying several Of his works by name. onG
after pointing TO the recognition he would
aaFe received had he belonged to foreign
state, that Dickens said: at is superauous te
1dd thst be died ;ur. Stanield-he was M
E1gdsnman-" " In the hall OF the house a
GadshIi Place hang some Of Stanield's mas
ter-pieces, to be dispersed with tho works ol
Firth, It Egg, Of Maelise, and Of half score
other masters, equally well known, when the
auctioneer's hammer falls.
But to return to Rochester. Who docs not
remember the description OF it in " Hckwiek,s 81
and its portrayal under the soubriauet OF CIois-
terham in "1he Mystery Of Edwin brood ?''
The circle Was complete, for Dickens intro
duced Rochester into hls first story aud into
the heart Of the great public have gone to his
own home for his Last rest, as completely as
Shakespeare did when he was carried to Ills
poets grave, beneath the gnarled lime trees on
the banks Of Avon. ''The principal produc-
ton OF tAese towns Rochester and its neigh
oors( sad AZ PiGkwiek's notes, "appaar to DO
soldiers sailors, Jews, chalk, silrimpz, officers,
and doelyard men. The commodities chiefly ex-
posed for sale IN tue public streets are marine
stores, harl-oaEo, apples nat-nsh, and oysterr -
and then follow play yful allusions to the conrra
habits Of tho military, aud that wonderful
story IN which Mr.: Alfred Jingle, Mr. Tracy
1upuan. aud ME. Wrinkles dress-coat with tho
figure. Rochester may be satis-
he'd 1T has not the remains Of Dickens in its
cathedral, hut it will be associatel with him.
and live III that association in the minds Of his
readers torevetmore
We have said that Charles Dickens COM
ltlained that the writing of hls last story,
- - Tue Mystery Of Edwin Brood which, by
the way. there are three numbers in MSS,
completing exactly one-half of the tale
gaYe him more trouble than his preceding
works. How lit tie lie thought that his writing
days were drawing to close ia shown br q
slight but Interesting fact. His last letter to
the manager Of IA Gte Year Round, Mr.
Holdsworth, gentleman who has been con-
rected with alr. Dickens for quarter Of
century, was dated the day before his death,
aud asked him to purchase at 4s ono OF those
Great Queen street shopst-wLo knew SO
well as Dickens about London brokers, and
their wares "a writing-slope for Gadshil,
such as he lad In Use at the Office.
graphic Having had his Wishes put into legal
form by his advisors, he copied the whole out
with Lis own hand Tie codicil which confers
lis property IN Al 1ie Tear Round, upon lis
eldest son, acting editor, aud which as wo have
stated, is dated only seven days before his
death, practically insurcs the periodical being
conducted on the same principles. and with
The same writer's, as heretofore. We publish
elsewhere an address from A1r. Charles Dick
cns, Jr., i'll which his fathers instructions will
bo explained, and in which it will be shown
how ferveutly the late Mr. Dickens had tho
Well-being and permanence Of his peri
odcal at heart. To those who knew this prac-
tically, the evidences of it form tho most
touching memorials now. It was Dickcns' rare
art to bring the best out Of a man, and, by
Kindly encouragement and generous apprecia-
tlon, to secure cooperation which was alec
tionate as well as jealous. "Whateyer you
see your way to, will see nina to, and wo
know and understand each other vol enough
to make the best OF these conditions" was Lis
ya9,lT &FH i3.r,&N ~.
70 send him a series Of articles. Ho liked his
Literary staff to feel unfettercd, and when he
was once satisfied that the instrument to lis
hand WIS we]l-tempercd and true, he
rejoiced in giving it play. Nov
Wonr nao as Te % S1sn ha xaa5 aG99 grsa M RnRo Rn
nation will fertility Of illustration which no
one has commanded in our time but himself;
and he never faltered in protesting against
wrong. or leaned unduly to winning side.
How tender he WEB to the poor, how cousid-
crate to the weak, how merc1tul, how truly
great, it must be left 10 other pens to tell.
Ibis faltcring record fulIls it's purpose IN
recording that he has been buried with all
chosen; that those whom 10 has left know
heir loss to be i1eparable, and that they
urn to the puro thoughts aud tendar fancies
he has given to the world, and tearfi]ly seek
IL them, md in words yet more sacred, some
1HeE1ancn TO tnelr pain.
The announcement in tho evening papers
yesterday afternoon that the interment had
AIKEN place in Westminstcr Abbey, yesterday
morning. took the public by surprise; but the
Tact had, however, become known Ia many
aarts OF tho metropolis, and By about u
o'clock at noon hundreds of persons had ar-
iyed at the Abbey in the hope of seeing tho
;save Of tue deceased, and they were not dig
appointed. BF the orders Of the Dean OF
= estni1:ster the officials were instruct
d to keep the grave open until 6
,clock last evening, and all who came had
he melancholy satisfaction Of seeing, not only
he grave itself, but the simple polished oak
'otfin which contained tho remains of TIM
amented deceased. a raised platform was
placed arouEt the grave, and two OF the yorc-
'rs Of the Abbey we're in ATTENDANCE to prevent
and preserve order, an almost M
necessary pIecaution, for all who came, CON-
1ri6ing persons of various classes. md al
'ges, conducted themselves in tue most ex-
smplary manner. In the afternoon, when the
act OF the interment became generally known,
md that the coffin was to bo seen. the
'roWda arriving at the Abbey became yerv
:reat- and between Il and O'Clock, mauy
Thousands Of persons had been present. Larra
numbers paid simple tribute to the un,noFy
u the deceased by throwing tho flowers they
Vore IN their coat or dress Oh to the coffin.
Until toward the close OF the afternoon 1t vas
cmpietely covered with these simple offerings
i public Affection At G o'clock, tho hour for
losing The Abbey, there we're at least 1000
crsous outside, and q general 1isl vas e1-
Tessed that tho srave should be kept open
mother day This wish was conreyed to the |
'ean, Tut the 1esnlt was not known.