New-York tribune., 1870-11-05

,r .bcdesrcst aud most beautiful hope oil her poor
fathers heart-diod q fow ycsp siDoe' > j
On that visit Madam Kossuth taas' she too has eft
him % showed us the famous copy OF Shakespeare pur
chased In England, by Of popular penny sub
scription proposed by Douglas Jerrold by whom the
offering was presented to her husband at great meet
ing in the London Tavern presided by Lord Dudley
Stuart The richly bound volumes were inclosed in
uuoue case model OF Shakespcares house, In beautiful
inlaid woods-a poets idea-Douglas Jerrold's idea
remember once asking Kossut II 1t were really true
that he learned English from Shakespeare during his
three years Imprisonment in Buda. Yes" he said,
"and for that reason he is to me than any other
poet. Il was In prison, and he visited me-. r-
EXCEPT among the Liberals, 1 met few hearty ad-
mirers of Kossutb, In England at TINS time. lie had
neither the success to make himself respected nor the
audacity to make himself feared Even then, one would
hear at London dnnert more admiration expressed
for Louis Napoleon then wearing his Imperial honors
In their newest gloss" Men shrugged their shoulders
at the perdy and boodshed OF the coup fea' but did
British homage to astonishing daring and nerve with
which the fellow planned and carried through the whoie
thing you know" At the mention OF Louis Kossnths
name up went the shoulders also; but with differ
ence" He was pitied and protected was more than
once merciessly rallied on our Yankee enthusssm TOT
freedom and equal rights far of Hungary and on
our brief Kossuth mania One pleasant exception
remember II was at the Of Charles Dickens
was seated between John Kenyon-a banker and poet
OF the Rogers order, and most charming companion
and his beloved friend Walter Savage Landor with
Mr.. Kenyon got on admirably. and II was the begin
ming of very pleasant friendship, destined to be ended
only by the OF that most amable and accomplished
gentleman. While chatting gaily ON all sorts OF suoJects
after his fashion, Mr. Kenyon touched rather 700 9nly
thought on Kossuth; and, feeling myself challenged
came out strongly much to his amusement He turned
to his friend my right, who just then was sitting silent
and abstracted engaged perhaps In an Imagnary Con
versation with one Of his old Greeks: do you hear.
Landor. Why, here s young lady thst equals or SUI,
masses uou. 10 admiration for Kossuth" Mr. Iandors
grand face lighted up Instantly becoming az gracious az
II was handsome and for while he talked In bis strong
impeuous way, OF the man and his work L. OF course,
cannot recall his exact words. but remember tha
declared Kossuh TO be the representative OF the most
hopeful political aspirations and tendencies OF ,e aSe
and claimed that, though defeated and fugitive, ne
was yet q power freedom and would be trouble 70
tyrans long he lived and longer that his eloquent
cords had part of great moral clements work
ing for the final destruction OF all tyranny. III was
evident that the old poet believed In Kossuth none inc
sturdy for his unBuccess. At that table no one
smiled at his hero worship or mine. 49, -.
I do not know-fOr he man wayward ailRe III nis
fierce loves and splendid hates Of men and thingsDut
hope that Walter Savage andor kept that generous en-
thsias Louis Kossuh in his great passionate per
,,araa princeIv heart Ia the Iast. O..