The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10


full at the rcunion-emotion."
Altogether this Is thoroughly practical and exhaus-
tive handling of most important class of cases and
addition to medical literature of tho highest value
ENGLISH LITERATURE.
LONDON, March IL, 1875.
"Homcric Synchronism" seems to havo been tho
dpoma work" which has secured TO It's author the high
compliment admission to the exclusive ranks Of tho
Royal Academicians. This week the Right Hon. w. T.
Gladstone, ~ r., NJ A. and d. G. L., was elected to the
professional chair Of Ancient History the Royal
Academy. His immediate predecessor the dis.
tlngushed historian OF Greece Bishop ThirlwalL
There is cmolument attached 10 the Office, and
believe, work. BY right Of his position Mr. Glad
now. or course, becomes st greater authority
on art His immediate honorary associates Arch
bishop Thompson, of York, who Is chaplain; Dean
Stanley, who is Professor OF Ancient Literature and
Sir Stirling Maxwell, Baronct who Is Secretary Tor
Foreign Correspondence. The vacancy caused by the
death of Lord stanhopc, who was Antiquary TO the
Association has yet been filled up II may be In
terestng that tho distinguished foreigners
who members OF the Royal Academy GalIatt.
Gcromc, voIlcte-Duc, Dupont, MISSIONER and Gull
laume--and these are all
THE AcADExrciAxs
are very select, and be It SAID, quarrclsomc body Of
gentlemen, possessing income OF fair proportions
which they do not make the very best OF, and
chiefly powerful from tho fact that they tho in
vtcrs TO the Royal Academy dinner which takos place
every year, the last week In April and secure
an invitation TO which good rs IL the Queen her.
self ask the invited to tetsd-ftfe dinner at
Windsor Castle So wonderfully exclusive the
at this dinner OF the Acadcmicians that tho
London Times, In reporting tho names OF those
present, finds it necessary wind up tho list with tho
Tim<s reno t0r,f Wau
included among the number at tho banquet
THE ROYAL COPYRIGHT COMMISSION
II may interest the "Authors Copyright Association,
of the United States learn that the vacancy created by
the death OF Lord Stanhopc tho appointed chairman
OF the Royal Copyright Commission has been flied up
The appointment viii DO officially gaxettcd next week,
and then the meetings to take place. The repre-
character Of the commission has given rise
earnest remonstrance from leading literary over
here and IL tho least unlikely but that shall
have changes made in tho original constitution
OF the commission which will be satisfying every
body.
A NEW ouIDA.
Mile. De Ia Rame, surnamed ''Ouida," has about
completed her annual novel, The OF tho story 10
laid fair Florence, tho outskirts Of which tho lady
herself dwells In atmosphere OF the most refined
luxury
No information has yet been made public as TO the
completion OF
JOHN roRsrgRs sLIvE or SWIFT"
It's stated, however, that the authors manuscript
was in order that second and third volumes
may yet be issued under competent cdtorshp. Mr..
Forster had many original interesting in con-
nection with the Deans life to reveal TO tho world and
it Is very much 10 be hoped that these in such
condition that they may BIO taken In hand for carly
publication by his literary executor. Mr.. Forster had
his possession at his death the largo paper copy Of
''GuLLrvEE's TRAVELS"
which had been the possession OF the friend who
carried the authors manuscript with due secrecy tho
publisher II contains not only all the aud
other changes introduced in tho later editions but
also, several interesting passages mostly in the voy-
age Iaputa, which have yet been given to the
world"
TIE CHILDREN or AMERICA
will thank mo for letting them know that that most
modest and gifcd Of story WRITER'S Mr. Charles
Dodgson, OF Christ Church College, Oxford 10 correct
ing for the press ssThc Hunting OF the Shark" When
add to this piece OF Information the fact that Mr.
Dodgson that wonderful tale "Alice IN Wonder
land feel that have revealed in this letter item
OF news which will DO devourcd with as much relish
by girls and boys In America as It has boon by their
cousins the little folks OF England.
SUCCESS MONTH
in literature has been the "Memolr Of Norman Mac
leod, d. D." by his brother, the present editor
OF s'Good Words" l am told that tho Queen was 30
gratined with tho work-Norman Macleod having been
an especial avorte Of hcrsthat she ordered pro-
senta,ion purposes from tho publisher $50 copics
These have found their way TO tho drawing
OF the mighty, who, Of course, feel Il their duty 10
recommend the work to the pcrusal Of every The
volumes have NTH edition already and ihcre
cessation in the demand for them. MacIcods Memoir
supports tho strange tradition that associated with
the Hastings family here During the minister's
Ave years residence at Loudoun be was on terms
the friendly intercourse with the Countess Lou
doun, mother OF the Ladies' Sophia and Adelaide
Hastings the former OF whom subsequently became
Marchioncss OF and mother OF the boy with whom
we arc now familiar tho hero OF "Lotbair." When
tho Countess lay dying her daughter wrote 10 Norman
Macleod making a request which brought to light
rnE STRANGE STORY
with which most people arc familiar. IL reads
like piece OF from she chapters Of the his
toricaI novels OF ones boyhood-
.'whon my father died." wrote the daughter TO Or.
Macleod, she desired his right hand shodld be amp7
ta,cd carried from Malta 70 DO buried with my
MOTHER they could not lilo in the grave M he
Ind promised her. HIS hand rs IN the vault NJ
I.oudoun Kirk am told, in small box with the key
hanging 10 IT. Ny mother Entrusted you with the key
Of tho vault and begged you would give u 20 no ono
May request you 70 80 70 Loudoun Kirk and take out
the aud bring hero mo yourself aLd deliver i
into my hands yourself should my brother not have
arrived And believe there must be no delay. lew
hours, told will end her suffering and begin our
Macleod fulfilled his mission, and tho right
HAND
was duly placed bcsIdo tho body Of the Countess In
the collin which urhappily awaited the minister's
arrival IL may DO remembered that last year lady
o; the family died and Icft explicit instructions
10 her executors that nor right hand was 70 be cus on
ana buried nj spot on one Of tho estates a the
quest was properly complied with. But ono would DO
gratIned 10 learn tho truc secret concerning this
mysterious amputating OF right hands from the arms
OF deceased members OF tho Hastings family. may
mention by way OF explanation, that "Hastings" Is
the family name of the Lairds OF Loudoun.