New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-17
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Irving will start on a three months
theatrical tour in England early in September he viii
| play hrst at Manchester.
Prof Huxley will visit Prof. Gray of Har.
ward College this week He viii also stop at Newport as
the guest of Prof. Agassiz
The COPY of Beaumont and Fletcher which
! Charles Lamb used in making his selections for tie
specimens OF Early English Dramatic Pges was sold
in London few days ago II was printed IN 1879 and
has markings Of the extracts aud manuscript corrections
In Lambs handwriting Ii was purchased Tor the British
| Museum.
Madame Nilsson has received a souvenir in
the form OF a silver nkstand from the Committee OF
Management OF the London Hospital for which she
concert recently 1t bears the following inscription:
Presented 10 Madame Christine Nilsson RouZaud by the
Committee OF Management of the Hospital for Diseases
of the Throat Goden-square. W. as marx OF apprecs-
and gratitude for her kind services on May - 1870
10y means Of which sum OF e2oso was raised '0"a'u
! the building fund OF that insututloh
Mr.. TennysOn will low conclude, without
doubt that his life has been failure. Had he taken TO
COMIC song writing instead OF TO composing poetry he
might have achieved measure of success and have
been enrolled among the selfmade men OF our Time
music publisher testified in copyright case III London
recently that 10000 copies had been sold OF the
song 'Slap, bang! Here We are again" ani that tne
copyright OF popular comic song - requeIty Wgrh
from 5000 TO $4,000 The Loidon zero aIGs' Two
things required for the successful wEln2 OF comic
song that shall oe popular III ms hgny CIVIL"
the ncgation OF sense aud supeEhuan attain
ment OF folly"
Mr.. Moody preached in Greenfield, Mass,
on Tuesday TO large audience. He related the following
incident in his own lie my father died when was
four years old and soon came here to Greenneld 10
live Incyer have felt lonely IN my life as did the
first time came here. leaving home and mother 10 miles
awav NJ brother q little Older who here before
me- was walking in street with me- and suddenly clei
on There is the man who gives every new boy cent
Ne was tall old gentleman with gray hair, and my heart
beat very fast thought he was going tn pass me D
WSy here ' new w bow Yes said my brother,
Strengthening up little fearful should lose the PENNY
II DE lid not put in word he came to-day. And the
Old man rested his hand my head and gave me bless
ing. IL is with me yet, though nave no ca Aa' 0o
came of the bgen-new penny that went with II
President Grant sent the following letter TO
the birmingham England, Town Council. in reply To an
address sent him By that body have received the
address which, date the 18th OF last month, you
have been pleased 10 communicate CONCENTRATING me
and the of which am Chief Magistrate on the
celebration OF the first centenary OF the independence
OF this country Ithanx you for the sympathies whch
you express trials and for your joy IN our pros
pcry. A. OF TIE main purposes o. the
Exhibition which yoj advert was " enable It's .soIs
- COMPARE tie various productions Of mankind there
reason hope that tEat comparison VIII ieu 70 PIT
commercial intercourse ana to stichgtneu iIIeuy
relations The reception gwen Uy me 70 your co'st1
men, which you refer. WAS due 10 thelr pesond ch
actors and 90 their ennehce IN thrn cpEs o.
Acknowledging. however, the strength OF tnose us VI
kindred and interest which connect Inc United ottes
and Great Britain. cordially hope that tneSe may ~
Improved IN every necdful way example OF rShe-
ousIess peace, and goodwill 10 all other nations"
Mr.. George Cruikshank has had the rare
pleasure of arranging works in the gallery of the
Westminster Aquarium London. the directors having
recently purchased the entire collection Among them
is the original OF bank which is said 10 have led
t. the stopping OF executions for forging one pound
notes TIE story il told in this way: Mr. Cruikslank
was passing the Old Bailey, and saw several persons
hanging. OF whom women, who, ne found, were
banged for forging OucpoUnd note he % once drew
sketch representing prUmiSsory note, signed j:
nech with :hasiy accessories OF letters halter, ana
Britannia,
hor,ter II was sold by Hone Ludgatehi and such
crowd surrounded shop that the Lord Mayor ordered
the street cleared the demand iOi II that
CrGksh.uk had sit up all night TO engrye secoid
plate. Hone cleared $1,000. and Crukshank SAYS, L
had the satisfaction OF knowing that or woman
was ever hanged after this for passing oneound forged