New-York tribune., 1876-10-03
PERSONAL.

Miss Louisa NJ. AlcOtt "drags a lengthening
chain ;"-she has written this Summer a book, which
viii soon be published.
The cares of State are heavy. When people
propose 10 arrange entertainment in Madame Mac
MahOn's honor she excaims mOurnfuly, For Heavens
sake, don't! do let mo rcStV
Her Majesty of England's horses tried to run
away with her the other day. and It is gravey chroniced
that the Queen rem iucd very cOOp during the per-
fOrmance, while her attendants
fear
Mr.. N. D. Conway, having been accused Of
leaning toward monarchical institutions enersetcaly
declares instead Of believing kind of royalty
desirable substitute for republican Institutions, am op
posed TO even so much royalty as fingers ID me Nhlte
House and would rejoice If every throne ana presidency
should disappear from the earth
In relation to Mr.. Eugene Schuyler's book
OH Turkesan, The London Times says that he VIII DO
ranked among the most accomplished Of living Travellers
MANY parts OF his book will be found full OF interest
even by the most exact!ng of general readers and as
whole il iucOmparIhly the most valuable record OF
GsnSfa tryiS ASIA "ni'n n'' y'' O''" pu''''''' III ~
Mr.. TennysOn has not acted so ungraclOusIy
toward Mr. Longfellow The London Ahen9Hn has as
serted The exact truth Of the matter is that he freely
gave Mr. Longfeow permission to use any OF his poems
in the latters American edition OF Poems OF IIac,.
In regard to the English edition Of the same W9iH Nf
TonuysOn has no power to decide as the copyi ol
all lis works tine property OF MS publishers nc nts
therefore committed no violation OF the cOrteses WAich
exist between authors.
blr. Bret Hartc has informed a reporter Oh
The Washington capital how be happened to write
play For tie last two three years" he said 81
have been asked why didn't write genuine American
play based on and after the style Of my stories. do
nurred ON the ground that there too much risk ana
danger But Lawrence Barrett called on me and sai
that Stuart Robson wanted play and would give 5000
down and $50 per night FOR one from me. want N
answer before leave, said Barrett stOhdIy, a9a an-
swered accepting the proposition Mleh saw hyosVu hy
understood that he was wen nttou & tol %, , ~, I
He Is good deal that and southern nal I'D audiI
ton We settled tie bargain and Ne pa.d me SoVVV
went nm 10 Cohasset have Robson near me- aho slu
ing him produced a combination OF Robson ana SWOY
Ne for the stage" Mr. Harte says tnat whcn ne h'A'
Mr. Robson IL he had proofs OF his chatses
divers newspapers, thlt gentleman ahS"cIcu' 'VV''
plenty as blackberries"
1t is said that the managers OF the Forrest
Home for Actors in Philadelphia have received but one
application for admssiOn-this from an elderly lady IN
Maine Mr. Dion Boucicault asserted lately that IN no
country on the face Of the earth is there such combna'
ton OF excellent actors as in America and that they arc
maid better here than elsewhere. "When actor Is no
longer able 10 work." said Mr.. BOuccanlt, when ho
quits the stage and those who have been fania Win
too He never becomes a public mendicant and never
will When Mr. Forrest loft portion Of Ls estate To ING
decrept or bankrupt O his cherished profession be ss
have been actuated by the simple motive 70 caNe sono
OF his gainngs 10 those among whom he Had nlauc AL"
IL was "A kind Of love message, rs 1t were 10 the cor"
uanons OF his life and TO those who had helped MAKE
make him great. Beneath his shaggy exterior there ws
the tenderness and generous nature ot "oah anu ~
thpse qualities must be ascribCd the cNsteucc on aetiy
which will probably DO OF but little practical DeneAt