New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-17

Stuart in which the remains of that unfortunate
Queen placed by her son, James /. stayed
long while in that part of the Abbey consecrated to
the great poets, Milton, Shakespeare, Pope, CHAT
terton 1t is well known that the last-named, diving
of want, poisoned himself. and / could not help
thinking that the money employed on raising ms
tomb would have suiiced to have procured him
comfortable existence. The streets OF London are
finely proportional and clean. The large paVemehts
made them very commodious for foot-passengers,
also was much surprised to find myself aiwitncss
of scenes that civilization would appear to pro-
scribe. 1t was no rare to see boxers tight
ing in the streets and covered with blood. Far from
this disgusting spectacle appearing to shock the
lookers-on. noticed that they stimulated the COM
batants by giving them glasses of gin. 1t was
frightful sight. The Sundays IN London are all as
dull as the climate. No shops open. no theatres, no
balls or concerts. general silence reigns every
where and, as on this day no one can work or play
any instrument without running the rlsk of having
their windows broken by the people, you
have no other resource for passing the tme
but the pubic walks, which are much frequented.'
The Duchess of Devonshiro at this time
was at the height Of her social pres
tge, but her personal charms did not
come up to the anticipations Of the writer:
:" The most admired woman IN London at TINS
period was the Duchess of Devonshire. | bad often
heard of her beauty and her great influence in pc
litical affairs and when called on her she received
me most kindly. She was forty-ive years OF age.
Her features were very regular; but | was not
struck with her beauty. She had too high color
and had lost the sight of one eye. At this time IL
was the fashion TO wear the haIr low on the lore
head she concealed this eye under mass OF curs'
The Duchess of Devonshre was OF me-
dunn height and rot too stout lor Ael
age her easy manners were extremely gracious
The last years of Madame lie Bruins life, according
to supplementary notice by the Editor at the close
of the work, passed away in cheerful tranqulh'V
and serene recoections. She had gained corlpe-
tent fortune in the exercise of her art; shc addeu
new friends to those who had been spared by death
and her salon was still thronged by the most dis
tinguished members of all classes of Parlslan So
ciety Men of the world artists, and literary char
acters, were all glad to assemble in a house en-
lvened by cheerful intercourse, and free from the
passions and intrigucs of the day. In the Winter
she lived in Paris but passed the Summer In de-
hgbtful country-house, where the memories OF her
youth were awakened at the sight or the lovely
scenery by which she was surrounded. Madame lie
Brun appears to have been a woman OF quiet, I'M
ambitious character, devoted to the pursuit OF her
artistic profession, beyond which she betrayed no
abilities of remarkable order, never counting the
applause which was lavished upon her works, but
striving for the attainment of excellence as Its own
exceeding great reward. Apart from the numerous
productions of her pencil, which are acknowledged
to possess high degree of merit there was httle
in her history or character to call for permanent
record or to attach wide and deep interest to her
name. Her memoirs iii the present volume exhibit
the same traits as her personal character. If they
contain little to awaken profound sympathy. they
offer nothing 70 excite aversion or offence.