New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-28


Hepworth Dixon. the writer and traveller aud long
editor OF The London AhenauDu, Is announced. The
cause of his death was apouleKy.
William Hepworth Dixon was born in Kirk
Button Yorkshire, June 30, 1921. He was OF an old
Puritan family AT fourteen years OF age he entered
mercantile house Manchester. His first literary ef
five act tragedy, which was privately printed
by his friends He also contributed several poems to
The Illuminated Magazine, edited by Douglas Jerrodi
aud he acted literary editor OF newspaper In Chei
tenham He went 10 London In 1916. and entered as
law student ai Tuner Temple. He wrote series OF
papers IN The Daily Ncps The Literature OF the
Lower Orders" These are described precursors OF
Henry Mayhew's inquiries into the condition OF the
London poor He also contributed to The Necs another
series OF articles, subsequently enlarged and revised
called London Prisons" His "Jonn Howard; a
Memoir" passed through three editions IN lSi9.
In 1850 Mr.. Dixon was appointed y Deputy Commits
sioaer to the Royal Commission for carrying out the
Great Exhibition Of 1851 and was successful III organ
izing 100 committees Of the 800 which esab-
lished. In 1881 re published his Life OF william
Penn" In rls work. the charges made by Lord Ma
can,ay In his History OF England" against the
founder Of Pennsylvania were examined, and, in the
opinion OF many persons. thoroughly reiuied In 1902
appeared Roberr Blake Admiral aud General al Sea-"
In preparing tins book IT Is stated, Mr. Dixon had the
assistance Of Lord DundOnald In 1882 while England
was exct ed by the prospect French invasion, Mr..
French in England" III which be combateG the idea OF
serious danger the year be made the tour OF
Europe visiting Italy and Spain, and travelling through
Germany and Hungary IA far as BE grade He became
mon his return Editur-lnChlet OF The AWchGuHi, IN
winch Journal he had written historical III Jecls Tor
several years Having studied the history Of Lord
Bacon IN 1860 he public attention 10 what ne con
sered TO be the errors Lord Campbell IN MS bOgra-
ply that The paper on this topic, being
enlarged and collected, were published IN ordon.
Lcpsc ana Berlin. and ~ France aud Germany The
book popular. Lady Morgan made Mr. Dixon her
fff..r. Lon
berry, he published her Memoirs.
Mr. Dixon 1864 made long tOur through Turkey In
Europe. Asia MINOR Palestine and Egypt, II which his
book on Tie Holy Land " WAS tue fruit. He spent
tnr Summer and Autumn OF 1868 in travelling through
the United States and aftcrward published his " New
America" OF which eight edr ms appeared in England
tnr IA America. and several ~ France Germany, Hul-
I,nd and Russia. His spiritual Wives" published In
1865, was founded upon MS observations among me
NurmiOns Soon after the publication Of the iatter
work he retired from the ed0rshp OF The AMenOtua,
and became q magistrate for MlddcscX County and
member OF the LONDON SchO | Board. Among his other
works the following he enumerated: " Free
= cech dS7O), Her Mairsty's Tower" q volumes,
IsG9-'7D, Inc swlizers " Ns72l and Tie History OF
Two Queens; l. Catharine Of Arracon; H. Anne
Bolryn" g volumes. 1871 He also published In the
Rerue Positive Of Paris aconriouiion called TIE lie,
lcrnus SecIs Of America" lie visited Cy rus IN 1873
as the CORE oudeut of The Manchester Examiner