The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-16

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Raphaels TRANSPORTATION"
JKFRERsos's LIBRARY.
On Sunday morning, after breakfast Mr.. Jefferson
asked into his library, and there spent the fore
noon of that day as had thai Of yesterday This col
lection OF books, now so much talked about consists
OF about 1000 volumes, contained in suit OF fine
rooms, and is arranged In the catalogue and the
shelves according 20 the divisions and subdivisions OF
human learning by Lord Bacon In so short a time
could not oil course, estimate its value, even If had
been competent 70 do so.
Perhaps the most curious single specmen-or, at
least, the most Characteristic Of the and express
sive Of his hatred Of royay-was collection which he
had bound up IN six volumes and lenered 'The Book
de Bareth, " two volumes; "Les Memories de Ia Com
tesse de la Motte' two volumes; the Trial Of the
volume. These documents Of regal scandal seemed
be favorites with the philosopher who pointed them
out 70 me with satisfaction somewhat inconsistent
with the measured gravity he claims in relation 10 such
subjects generally
JERFERsoN's PHILOSOPHICAL conPosURE-ms SINGULAR
Two little incidents which occurred while wero at
Monticello should not be passed by The night before
we left young Randolph up late from Charottes-
vile, and brought the astounding news that the Eng
lsh had been defeated before New Orleans by General
Jackson Mr. Jefferson had made up his mind that
the city would fall and told that the English would
hold Il permanently-or for some timely force of
Sepoys from the East Indies He had gone 10 bed.
his chamber with the paper containing the But
the old philosopher refused open his door saying
he could walt till the morning; and when We met at
breakfast found he had not yet seen it.
One morning, when he came back from his ride, he
told Mr. ksndopn, very quietly tnSt tne uam naa
! supposed II affair of small consequence but at
Charlottesville, my way 10 Richmond, found the
country ringing with it. Mr.. Jefersons great dam
gone and 1t would cost $50 600 TO rebuild IT,
There is a breathing Of notional philosophy in Mr.
Jeiferson-in his dress, his house his conversation
His sotness for instance wearing very sharp toed
shoes corduroy small clothes and red plush wastcoat,
which have been laughed at till no might perhaps
wisely have dismissed them
We must connne excerpts to people generally
known, and skipping great deal that Is interesting
come to Byron, of whose domestic life we get some
gimpses at its happest period Mr.. Ticknor first met
him in 1915. <,
LADY BYRON AS SEEN BY AN AMERICAN
While l was there Lady Byron in. She Is
pretty not beautiful for the prevalent expression of
her countenance ~ that OF ngenuonsness 'Keport
speaks goldenly OF her" She is baroness in her
right has large fortune Is rich in intellectual endow
ments is q mathematician. possesses common accom-
phshments IN an uncommon degree and ADDS 70 all this
sweet temper. She was dressed to 80 and drive and,
after stopping few moments, went 10 her carriage.
Lord Byrons to her was afrectionate; he fol-
lowed her 10 the door and sho hands with her. as II
he were not TO see her for month.
A few days later MI Ticknor met her again.
After leaving Mr.. West went by appointment 10 see
Lord Byron he was busy when first went in, and
found Lady Byron alone She did not seem so pretty
she did the other dav, but what she may have
lost in regular beauty she made up in variety and ex
preston of countenance during the conversation She
Is dident (she is very young, not more, think, than
nneteen but is obviously possessed OF talent and did
not talk all for display. For the quarter OF hour
during which with her she talked upon a consid-
cradle variety Of subjects-America, of which she
seemed to know considerable; OF France and Greece
with something Of her husbands visit there-and spoke
OF all with business and light good bumor that
would have struck even in one OF whom had heard
nothing
MRS. sIDDoss AND LADY BYRON
passed the greater part of this morning with Lord
Byron. When first went IN again met Lady Byron
and had very pleasant conversation with her until
her carriage came, when her husband bade her the
same affectionate farewell that struck the other
day Soon alter went in Mrs SIddons announced
in an adjoining paror. Lord Byron asked me II
should not like to her, and, my saying should,
carried in and introduced me 70 her. She is now,
suppose sixty years old and has or the finest and
most spirited counenances and one OF the most Dig
nled and commanding persons l ever behcld Her
portraits very faithful TO her general air and
outline, but art express or initiate the dignity
OF her manner or the Intelligent illumination OF her
face. Her conversation corresponded well with her
person. II is rather stately. but not, l think,
affected, and, though accompanied by con
siderable gesture, really overacted- She gave
lively description OF the horrible ugness and deform
ity OF David the painter; told some OF her adven
lures In France year ago; and in speaking OF Bona
pare, repeated powerful lines from the "venicc
Preserved" which gave me some intimations of her
powers Of acting She formed a singular figure by
Lady Byron, who sat by her side, all grace and deli
cacy and this showed Mrs Siddons' masculine powers
in the stronger light OF comparison and contrast Her
daughter, who was with her, Is the handsomest lady
have seen in England. She is about twenty
| After sho was gone the conversation naturally
turned the stage Lord Byron asked me what actors
had heard and, when told him. initiated 70 me the
manner of Munden Braham Cooke and Kemole, with
exactness, as us / had heard them. Kemble has
been III ever since arrived. and is In Scotland,
and of course could not judge the Imitation him.
BYRON DRURY
This evening went Drury Lane Kean in the
part OF Leon Lord Byron who is interested IN this
theatre and one OF It's managing committee had offered
body this evening but Lord and Lady Byron and
her father and mother. II was indeed only very
pleasant party, who thought much more Of converse
ton .han OF the performance though Kean certainly
played the part well, much better than Cooper does.
In the next box TO n G. Lewis, very decent
looking man compared with the form my imagination
had given the author OF the monk" aud the Castle
Spectre
There is SO much relating to Scott as to put in
despair and tho little quote shall relate to other
persons:-
WALTER scorr's DAuGRTERs
Sophia shares and enjoys these local feelings and
attachments and tell many border stories her
father, and repeat perhaps as many ballads and GER
tanly more Jacobite songs She is, indeed. In some
respects, extraordinary person There rs nothing
| one young; and indeed, perhaps right
mndedness is the prevailing feature in her character
She has no uncommon talent and yet am sure he
must have little taste feeling who could nnd her
conversation dull; she rs not beautiful though after
than HERSELF found my eye at last rested with
pleasure on the playful simplicity and natural
Openness OF her countenance Anne Is
younger no less natural and, perhaps has more TALENT
and is generally thought pretter but nobody think
places her IN competition with her SISTER;
oAMPBBLL's ''BoHKNIIEDES.n
Among other anecdotes, Mr.. Scott told me that ne
/ once travelled with Tom Campbell a con CHI
alone and thar to beguile the time, they talked Of
poetry and began 70 repeat some Al last Scott asked
Campbell for something of his own and he said there
was thing he had written but never printed, that
was fun OF drums and trumpets and blundcrbusses
and tn under, and be ddn't know II there any
tn ng good in IL And then he repeated "Hohenlin-
den" Scott listened with the greatest interest, and
when he had finished broke out "But do you know
that's devish fine; why IT'S the finest thing you
wrote and Il must be printed"
| We must pass interesting sketches Of Brougham,
Macintosh, wellington Wordsworth, Hazlitt Joanna
Baillie Nacauiay and a multitude OF British celebrities
| inaerting only n avg brie II. random
A PORTRAIT BuLwER.
However. got along very well together
and about eleven O'Clock l took him 70 Babbage's
where there . grand assembly lords and bishops
in plenty. The only person TO whom was
introduced that was curious about Bulwer, the
novelst-a white haired, white whiskered white faced
Top, all point Device with bis flowing eurls and his
silk lined coat, and his conversation 70 match the
whole