, 1877-03-04
PERSONAL

Carlyle, Nies Nartineau says~ has alwuys been
troubled about his literary style, and has never
been pleased with the manner Of anything he has
written.
The international copyright question Is v1goru1r;-
II revived IN England oad it }has strangely enou2.
been suggested that the interests of American
aathors hsse been too much left ont Of view
The professorship Of Poetry at Oxford will short
II Be vacant ty the conclusion OF Sir F. II. Doyles
1ea-seara tenure. 1t is understood that Mr.. +. T.
PslsEare will be candidate for the position.
Sir William Ferguson, the eminent surgeon who
died In London recently. Was one OF the few lead
ing men OF bis profession who declared c;nInst
s1s7sectton, and gave biz testimony against It.
osgool s Co. have made arrangements to pub
lish sooa tie Monday lectures OF thc Rev. Mr..
cooE on ''Eroiutiou. It Is said Nr. Cook has
stimulated thought In Boston more than any public
speaker since Theodore Parker.
Peter Bayne is to be consulting editor Of the
Contemporary Rtri<u under The new management.
He says tha. it is mo:e necessary for magazine
10 be written altogether By stars than it is for
plas to be represented altogether by stars
Are tic ladies' about to get into the Roya! So
clet; "a well as into rarlianent:'' inquiries the
London -afdeaxum. 1.-THE name Of Mrs. Frances
Elzebeth Hosgun, H. D.. appears on one Of the
papers read At the meeting OF the Society Feb. Is,
jointly with that OF her husband she having helped
him in working oat the subject Lymphaucs and
Their Origins On Muscular T;ssucs.'''
The Dake Of Aosta, formerly Amadeus T., King
oispata- Ii thought at Turin to have become par
nslly insane since the death Of his Duchess. He
walks every morning in the subterranean Taults OF
the sulerca among which his wife is inferred, and
sings in low tone tanies to the Virgin. The rcft
OF the day he spends in the Church OF ST. Philip
praying OF hearing The catechism reci1tio1s OF the
children.
Inc rope has issued an encyclicai. twelve good
newspaper columns long, addressed to the Bishops
Clergy, md faithful Of the Cha1deau rite Of the
fatfatehste Of Babylon. It detais The odenEes Of
1oeeph Andu. whose election rs Chaldeau Pat1i-
arch MES confirmed 10 1915, aad who has almost
ever since shown an insubord,nate spirit. He is
caarged with fomcntins disadection in Malabar
agniust the Church.
Iae Fnrktsh correspondent Of the London Times
senca word that his dispatches haye been refused
transmission br the Imperial Ottoman Telegraph
Compsny, and says one must either telegraph what
'ae soHe approves Or not telegraph 1t ALL The
socse OF power exercised by the Government IN
1ntef1e1tn. With teiegraphic communication. which
hao been somewhat tempered bY aidhat pasha dur
ing bis tenure Of the Grand Vizirra.e. hiss increased
htnce his downfall
The principal reception room Of the official resi-
aence Of The British Prime Minister in Downing
Street, London, has st laer been suitably decorated
.uo furnished. TIC state Of sq1alor into which
Inc building had been allowed fall is spoken OF
Of one severr critic as ~ disgrace to The coun-
". The story goes that, when Lord Be aconsie1d
vac Asked in what style the house should be done:
ne answered, pointing to the famous oii-pafnting
o1 SIR Robert Wa:pole. Furnish It for that
portzait."
"A correspondent wants 10 know ~ whether
een- Grant retains the title Of Co1umE adct-su-
Inae1 OF the Cnited States army after red ng from
nc Z PRESIDENTIAL cdice; ~ whether the Tat1c ~aa
aot created for him; Isl whether he ever resigned
we position, and was succeeded By Gen. Sherman
a:s taeee questions may be resolved By the state
nen1 'hatihe titles Of ~Commande:-in-Ch.efan and
1enetc4 arc distinct: the former attaches e1clu-
n'ey 10 the President the latter ia held. At the
present time by Gen. Sherman. Gen GRAFT will
noa no active Office, civil or military, aftei noon
'o-oas' cnleas he be freshly appointed to one
4 Controversy has arisen in Philadelphia a. to
"ne1ae1 En- Gnachronisto has been cc1nmtth I'd IN
ne play Of A. The Two Ornhaue," now runni1s at
Inc Chestnut Street Theatre by the dressing al The
prison girls in calico aprons. The time OF TIC
action Is the reign Of Louis XVI The costume OF
ne fheatrc maintains thar calico had been intro.
aueeo IN Europe 100 years before The cr1tH: Q!
tne 1'"es replies. however, that calico III ESP
uost have been still MI expensive fabric The lat-
.es asgu:osnt. however. seems to be based on ln-
1sii1ou nthes thau On any intelligent comprehe N
ADMIT fhat the costume1 has the best Of Is.