The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17

The German press is unanimous in ex-
pressing regret at the resignation Of Mr..
Bancroft Davis, the United States Minister
to Berlin. Mr.. Davis was universally
esteemed in Germany.
HUGO TO TENNYsoN.
Among the historic interchanges of cour-
tesy between men famous in the world of
letters, the sonnet of Alfred Tennyson, poet
laureate of England, to Victor Hugo. the
great French poet and prince of imagination,
and the latter's reply will long hold their
place. The sonnet was enabled to cable
you fortnight ago, and now it is my priv
ilege to cable you the French poets reply
A ALFRED TENNysoN:-
Mon EMINENT EFT CHxR CoNFaERx-Je
lis avec emotion vos vers superbes C'est
I'm refet de gloire que vous m'envoyez
Comment n'aimerais-je pas pAngleterre qui
produit des hommes tells que vous-rAn-
gleterre de Wilberforce, rAngleterre de
Milton ct de Newton, rAngleterre
de Shakespeare? France ct Angleterre
sont pour moi un seul peuple, CONNIE
verite ct iberte sont une seule lumiere. Je
crois runite humane CONNIE je crois d
runite divine. Jaime tous les peoples ct
tous les hommes, ct j'admire vos mobiles
vers.
Recevez mon cordial serrement de main.
VICTOR HUGO.
TRANSLATION.
To ALFRED TENNYsoN -
MY EMINENT AND DEAR BRorHER-T read
with emotion your superb verses. It is
reflex of glory which you send ME. Why
should I not love England, which pro-
duces men such as you-the England
of Wilberforce, the England Of Milton
and Newton, the England of Shakespeare?
France and England are to me single peo-
pie as truth and liberty are q single light.
believe in the unity of humanity as be-
lieve in the unity divine. love all peoples
and all men, and ! admire your noble
verses. VICTOR HUGO.
Of course your readers will not fail to OBJ
serve in the French poets answer defence
Of himself against the gentle hint of Anglo
phobia which occurred in Tennysons SON.
net -
Stormy voice Of France
Who dost not leve our England, SO they say;
know not
A POLITICAL TRIBUTE TO FLETCHER HARPER.
While on the subject of poetry let me
send you delightful little poem from the
pen Of the author Of 'John Halifax, Gentle.
man." dedicated to the memory of the late
Mr.. Fletcher Harper, of Harper Brothers,
New York =
No soldier. statesman, hierophant or king;
None OF the heroes that you poets sing;
A toiler ever since his days began,
Simple, though shrewd, just-judging man to man;
God fearing, learned in LIES hard-taught school;
BY long obedience lessoned how to rule;
Through many an early struggle led to lind
That crown OF prosperous fortunes-to be Kind
Lay on his breast these English daisies sweet,
Good rest to the gray head and the tired feet
That walked this world for seventy steadfast years.
Bury him with fond blessings and few tears
Or only OF remembrance not regret.
On his full life the eternal seal is set
Unbroken till the resurrection day.
So let his children's children go their way,
Go and do likewise, leaving meath this sod
An honest man, 1.-The noblest work OF God.n
THE art PREsERvATIvE."
The Caxton celebration will take place
on June 80, when the 4OOth anniversary of
the Introduction into England Of the art of
printing will be commemonted.
LITERARY cHIrs.
The literary sensation Of the season is the
"Life of Earl Beaconsfeld," by T. P.
OConnor, revealing the uncomfortable
points of his political career.
Lord Stanford de Radcliffe is writing an
autobiography.
William Longman, the publisher, is seri-
ously i'll.
Mime. Schliemann has written on essay on
"Beauty in Greek Life"
Mr.. Brassey, NJ. p, announces book on
"A Yachting Voyage Round the World"
Mr.. Gladstone announces an article on
Rajah Brooke.
The Athennum states that Charles Lambs
lost work, Poetry for Children" has been
discovered.
Alfred Austin will shortly publish poem