New-York tribune., 1879-12-06

there nothing serious, probable possible IN
the connecting the name OF the editor OF The
place"
Mr.. Alma Tadema, tue distinguished artist,
designing the sconcs aud arranging tho details Of
scccic effects tor Henry Irvinrs proposed revival
OF Corn,anus" next Winter. Miss Ellen Terry is to
play VofnBsnfG.
Colonel Albert c. Shaw, United States Con-
sul ~ Manchester, has boon giving lecture on Amer.
lean husor IN that city before large audience. winch
va, presided over oy their member % Parliament ihe
Manchester papers speak OF u a. decided success.
The late Mr.. Dickens is said to have seen
The volume Of hcr husbands letters recently published
while proof and expressed her entire approval OF the
manner ia which the collection put together Mrs
Dickens buried NJ iIigngate Cemetery. IN grave
which er husband bonght tho only occupant
OF which hitherto has been their infant cflld. Dora
The late John Blackw0Od, ono day ia con-
yersaiion Miss Ammo Brewster related how he and
George Eliot had cOrrespoEded some time before he
kacw she n woman. called her Dear George"
.sld merriy. aud employed some easy expressions
such a man nses only TO q man. Arter Knew her
lttle anxious 10 remember all might have sad.'
Queen Margaret OF Italy, is living at pres
est with her little Bordi ghcra, the scene OF that
charming, pathetic novel, Dr. Antonio" The young
Queeu suffers somewhat from intermittent fever. aud u
!oone very White and thin. She is described az con
stantIy wearing pink dresses with white lace head
dress, and as sitting of the time over book or
piece OF embroidery one OF the windows facing the
sea
Mr.. Tennyson's new play is still unnamed;
he is very fasdOus this matter and has rejected
than one title The play Is said 20 be a substantial
presentation of the old story OF Italian medieval life,
the treatment being essentially dramatic though the
play Is purely dylllc In character The Interest de-
pends chiefly upon the play Of feeling and the we'll
matched wits OF TWO personages who are virtually the
two characters. IL Is written through0ut n blank
verse
The Sultan of Morocco is a good Mahometan,
II not good ruler lie lies i at Fec from the effects OF
poison administered food aud has sent faithful
Mecca with bag OF gold 10 endeayor TO pro-
cure the with which the Sacred Kaaba
IA swept The dervish Is also instructed 10 bring back
some pieces OF the cloth which the holy stone
n the Sultan get thr broom To hang mp III MS bed
rODIn aud the bits Cf cloth TO wear on s person as
amuets, he thinks his fcstOratiOb 10 nealh W." oethy
follow.
There is pleasant anecdote OF the present
Belgian Prime Minister, Frere-Orban His family name
was Fiere and while poor law student he fell n love
with the daughter OF rich arisSocratic FAMILY named
Orban The girl returned his love. but her parents re-
fused 70 encourage It. AZ the day for his examina
on drew near she said 10 him: II you succeed come
IN the evening to the at the OPERA In which shall
be with my parents and some OF their frienGs" Bur
will they admit me Z" asked the poor student will
take care OF that" replied the girl Frere passed the
examination with great credit and presented himself ~
box HIS sweetheart rose as he enteren ano hissen
him Ia the presence OF the whole company after tnat
there was nothing parents do but TO announce
nm en- sagement between them. When the marriage
took place he added by their request their arisocfac
name 10 his more plebeian one
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 5.-Prince Gortscha-
kof arrived here this afternoon