New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
LITERARY NOTES.

The Introduction to the LEOPOLD Shakes
..sra has been revised by the author, Mr.. Furnva
Tor the edition now Publishing in parts
Clarendop's History Of the Rebellion" con-
tanning the suppressed passages was lately soiu !" -
don for Rl9 1Os.. aud Nash's Mansions OF bnsa"O'
vols, for 2l5 los .xrl
n Unnnblished documents and letters OF WASH
,p0ton will comprise the whole Of the Febru ry number
n, IN, uaoa.ns of American History Contributions are
.sted for In the January number. which begins Ihe
third year OF that periodical the Editor mas an arce VIZ
,be Birth OF tn. Empire State" which gives an ahayu
cal account OF The formation OF the first
Hew-YorK in l777-a document which was far 10 St
vance OF It's time. and served rs q moctl 10 'no
OF the Constitution OF the United States
Miss Alcott's "Under the Lilacs " is winning
,oorrsd tavor IN England The PaH Man Gazette joins
with other Journals In praisng the book. Miss Ac"u
has found her way to the hearts Of 30 many young
Eng sh readers that new story from her sure 10
create lively antcipatOns OF pleasure" and II wiz
satisfy the authors ardent admirers Again: we
cannot give an account of half the fun pathos In inns
clever story, but must content ourselves with SAVING
that they Will be lucky girls ana ooys VINO hnu oo
the Lilaes among their Christmas grts'
Fanny Kemble, in her Record OF Glrl-
hood which Henry Holt Co. will publish next month'
frequently speaks OF many interesting ana famous ntei
AIRY peooe of the time to which her work refer Qs29-
1894 Among them are Lady Byron. the Hon. Mrs
Norton Mrs Jameson. Charles Greville' author OF inc
"Greville Memoirs" TennysOn and his friend Arthur
Hallam, and Washington Irving. She relates OF sir
Thomas Lawrence the portrait painter that while ire
oueptng the house Mrs Siddons he fell in love with
and proposed 70 her eldest daughter Sarah, ny
whom he was accepted. But the engagement
was not happy one, and before long the artist
became restless moody. and extremely ana strangcH
miserable At last be owned 10 Mrs. siddOns mat NJ
had mistaken his feelings, which In reality were ceD-
tired in Der younger daughter Heewas permitted 10
transfer his allegiance and became the Acknowledged
sutar Of Maria SddOns But this ENGAGEMENT also was
aferward dissolved. Both young ladies died IN rapid
succession and though there was in them tendency TO
consumption Fanny Kemble surmises that 1t was has
tened by the disastrous ending OF the engagements
Many years AFTER and just before Fanny made her first
appearance the stage Lawrence stopped her father
on tho street day and spoke with great feeling OF
his interest in the young girls success By this means he
made her acquaintance and an intimate friendship e1
lated between the time OF the painters sudden
death In another part of her book the author owns
that I'm spite Of the forty years delenee ~ our ave
cousins, should have become in love with him and
been the fourth member OF our family whose Ire ne
would have disturbed and embttered"
The new edition of GOncOurts Madame de
Pompadour" Just published In Paris, contains several
new letters aud other papers of interest and import
anoe. A writer in The Pal Mall Gazette who has seen
the book remarks that the injured Queen Mary Lee
Iinska appears TO have been as worthy and amiabe
lady as ever sat throne The central facts OF her
life the daily and the daily reception 1.-THE
most Innocent pleasures are for me-" she used to
say. Madame de Pompadour loved power, aud Louis
only wished delivered from ennu the real bans and
tyrant of his life. She amused HIM, and the grateful
lover readily gave her authority. How real was her
power appears story told Of the Duke de Rcheieu,
who spoke rudey to q servant OF hers one day. and
when next in the presence Of the King, was asked;
Monsieur le Due, Monsieur lie Due how often have you
been In the Bastille1" The Duke sOOerly replied:
"Three times. SIRE" and having amended his ways was
troubled no further. The King having granted
q Iettre de eaehd, PompadOur obtained mis-
consent to revoke II, and in perempt0ry
manner demanded the Minister Maurepas to
allow the person in question to return TO Court
The order" replied NJ dc Maurepas, unjust come from
his Majesty" The King. who present. merely said,
"DO what my lady tells you" The Queen was Obliged
TO receive her rival and ultimately to accept her as
lady-in-waltng At the first interview the mistress
trembed at thought of meeting the woman she had
wrcnged, but the Queen behaved with perfect tact
and kindness which quite oYercame her, so that
she burted something about being possessed with
passionate longing to render herself agreeable TO her
Majesty" She ended by quite annoying the queen Win
her ni-timod attentions. Bhe ambitious OF perma
neut fame and used every effort to secure IT. She paid
court the literary or the age. and yOtare dedl-
Gated to her his drama OF TancTede To Rousseau one
day abe sent present OF $40 for which he growled
out something between thanks and an impertinence
taking due care however, TO retain the cash"