New-York tribune., 1878-04-03
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Robert Buchanan has named his new
weekly journal Light.
Mr.. Robert Browning calls his new poems
La sasiaz" and The Two Poets OF Croisic" Each Ia
In . metre which he has used before.
The gentleman admirngly called "The
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash" has been invited TO
breathe melodious words before the literary societies OF
the University OF Georgia.
Samuel Ferguson, the author of "The
Forging OF the Anchor" and OF that very amusing
sketcb FEATHER Tom and the Pope" and DeputyKeeper
OF the Records Dublin has received the hcnor OF knight
hood.
Mr.. Holman Hunt is recovering from his re.
cent illness and about return 10 England bringing
with him au almost completed pIcture-the most i'm.
pork,nt work he has yet produced Mr. Rusin Ia also
getting better.
Mr. Scofed, newly appointed Register, has
beautiful home In Warren Penn, more money than be
can spend and law practice; nevertheless. he likes
Washington well that he leaves all this for Treasury
post giving 81 900 year
Madame Llanos the only surviving sister OF
John Keats has written TO her friends in England eN
pressing strong disapprov OF the publication OF her
brothers love letters. Madame Llanos, who has long
lived in Madrid Old. and invalid and has been re-
duced TO poverty by unexpected msfortunes 1t is pro
posed by The AMeGuDi that she should receive pen.
Sion from the British Civil List
: Ii is said that among the papers and sketches
which George Crukshank left the original de-
His books and prints will be sold in April and his draw
ngs in May. He bequeaths pecunary legacy TO his
widow and also all his plate, china, and other house
hold Effects and books, pictures, prints, and engrayings
to the value Of s100 and any Of his pictures, prints
drawings, engravings and etchings, except The Wor.
ship OF Bacchus." He directs The Worship Of Bac-
tbe proceeds after payment OF his debts to be invested
in fully paidup shares OF tho Temperance Land and
Building society and 10 be held certain trusts for
the benefit Of several persons in whom he VAS in'
terested
While Mr.. John Mccullough was playing
minor parts at the Arch Street Theatre. in Philadelphia,
he happened one day to meet Edwin Forrest at the
house of the manager. Once twice during the visit
Mr. Forrest addressed the young man, VINO answered
him modesty, and finally took his departure. The next
day he Mr.. Forrest on the street and the great
actor spoke to bin. They walked along together,
aud Forrest suddenly asked Mr. Mccullough IL he would
ike TO go to Boston his troupe. hear very good
accounts of you said he TO the sstounded young man.
hear you are careful and sudious aud you VIII 20.
think can obtain your release from your engagement
here" Eagerly accepting the offer. Mr.. Mccullough
hurried off, With Forests promise to communicate WITH
him in q few days ringing in his ears. 81 waited ten
days" said Mr. Mccullough 10 writer In The Post ass
Tribune. OF Detroit "ten days Of hope and anxiety
ten days OF wrechedness but heard nothing Oae nighs
was playing when word TO me 20 80 to the Dox'
office where Mr. Forrest waiting for me- ana wheh
arrived there he told my engagement there hSu uecu
cancelled and that must meet him Boston on 'ne iO
| lowing Tuesday He asked II had money anu
when told hlm had little he pulled out some any
made me take IT, l shall never forget how ne loossJd
that night Il was raining hard, and he wore glaEsa
| cap" Mr.. Mccullough went 10 Boston ana iosha nee
was cast Pythtas to Mr. Forests Damon ie spuc %
his part and went To the Est rehearsal 10 bs svIP,s
Mr. Forrest dldnt know bi but still he played MS ss
until lao reached passage which he asked leave 70 py
little out Of the orthodox rendition Play e las as you
always have" ordered Forrest pereinptolly lhtn nr'
Mccullough explained that hc had never play ca y oe,2e.
10 FORESTS and hearty pleasure Ai'eF t"''
| the two were friends.
PARIS, April 2.-The Hon. Richard c. Meteor
| mick United States Commlssioner'General to the ap
proacaing Universal Exhibition, arrived here to-day.