New-York tribune., 1876-01-31
R>ON1L.

4 Life of Hans Christian Andersen is being
prrpur,d by Miss wood the translator OF The Deal
tItc. of he Iuydcr /co."
Prof. J. l.. Diman of Brown University is
supplying tht pulpit Of the Second Unitarian Church III
Rc,ton until the ordination OF the Rev Dr. Collier III
March.
NJ Emile Belmont of the Paris Rdppel has
Fronch translation Of the dramas OF Shelley nearly
finished, and he vii next undertake. arcnderns oi his
lyric works.
Mr.. Ruskin is begging all persons who have
any rex ri for him or his writings to sign petition TO
Parliament prevent the extension OF railroads across
the Lake country.
MAYOR Cobb of Boston has requested Mr..
Thomas Ball to furnish IA model for bronze statue oil
Jr,an Quincy. MI be placed IN front o. y Gity Hall Hall
The late Mrs. Lucretia Creighton, who died
ia Philadelphia rccontl,. is said to have wied 800 600
to cudow n college in Dayton Ohio for the education o.
INDECENT ycng men who desire to prepare themselves of
the Catholic ministry.
Prof Dana of Yale is evidently good judge
of geological scratches Recently, when he was accom-
panied by - members OF the senior class to Mil Rock.
near Now-rIaycn to observe glacial marks, Of
the sul"Hts secretly mado some scratches oi his own
ana called the Professors attention to them. Prot.
Dana replied, They look like tue work Of an Irish
man"
NJ. Alexander Dumas's sayings and dongs
furnish largo amount Of material To the newspapers
writer in The L0Hdoh NsTs gives account Of visit
to him. and describes his personal appearance. lie is
tall stalwart very pale, and his first aspect ID proud.
cold stern, and n little defiant But he quickly thaws
and shows himself the most fascinating OF lie
IL Kay, c0rdia yacOus, aud simple, full OF ancrdotr,
Will and laughter He seems To wear his heart upon his
sleeve. and to hear his conversation s Ike drinking
champagne of fine vintage lie talks freely about any
lhlnS and everything
Nlr. Swnburne writes a long letter TO Tie
Ac0deoy in reply to criticisms en- his recent articles on
sakespeare's plays closing follows "What desire
IN do pu DO to IA which has nothing
IN common with the peremptory preten>ions OF com
mentaors who seek 10y dnt of positive assertion or end
less wc,nging To establish as matter OF cteo,i Ha
be more than u matter Ot opinion IL IN 10
ARRANGE in their .cycnl classes the plays Of shake
spoarc accordns to their ordcro poetry not 10
thair rate OF succession; U rank them by rule Of KIND,
by computation Of priority to take account OF them
hy style, and not Dy d''e'
An elaborate and favorable review of Mr.. f.
C. stedmaus Victorian Poets" in The London Acadep'y
/, concluded ~ follows: The general style OF the book
ia clear and earnest At times 1t rises into eo-
aucnco. The power OF presenting a view with
epig1ummatic felicity, or by "a touch at once brief
and luminous. is not absent though 1t Is seldom dis
PLAYED. The book is on the whole generous and eight
encd and bears the stamp OF nniaing honesty We muy
not invariably accept Mr.. Stedinan as guide; We can
ALWAYS welcome him as an interesting and suggestive
companion lie has not approached his task In light
spt. nor without tho preparGon OF due pains and eul-
into hands,"
Gen. Chamberlain, Warden of the Massachu-
sets State Prison. his evidence before tho prison
mtee OF the Legislature Friday, said 4" know from
my knowledge that there exists in the city Of Boston
regularly organized society Of criminals with Presi
dent, yice-President, Secretary and Treasurer This
society has regular form OF admitting members The
prison no has graduated FROM his otense with mforma-
ton regard TO the prison, all duly recorded The
society discusses the most approved plans for burglary
tools cquipncns etc. they also keep regular rex
Of the best criminal lawyers IN the country aud Of the
judgos OF tho courts, and they know at what the
prospects for brother criminal. III his case comes
before what thoy call n hard judge they raise the
monoy to secure posponement OF the case. They also
have fund for mutual support and protection. and
through they often able to send decaoes
to their brethren when sick in the prison hospital"
Mr. GladstOne's conservative position on the