New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-14

projected journey through the Mississippi States!
and on his arrival at Cedar Keys from Havana took
passage in a freight oar in order 10 make connec-
lions and accelerate his journey homeward.
1t is said that Prince William went in person to
invite Prince Bismarck attend the marriage cere-
mony at the church. The latter was seen at court
only for hour during the entire festivities Prince
William and his bride will make short visit to
Italy after passing three weeks in England.
Victor Hugo received his friends as usual on th.
Sunday evening Of the memorable demonstration in
honor of his birthday. He talked with delight Of
the youth of the State schools who had filed before
his hOnse, and of the children who had blown kisses
to him. His large greenhouse was made the treas
ury of the wreaths and bouquets sent to him, and
was filled to OVerf0wlng. Cards, letters and tele-
graphic messages poured in upon him literally by
the basketful
Objection was raised by The Pail Mall Gazette to
the erection of Mr.. Boehm's statue of Carlyle in
Cheyne Row. on the ground that the sage had con-
demned all monuments in the "Latter-Day PAM
phlets" A correspondent of that journal maintains
that Carlyle meant to condemn only bad works Of
art, good ones in memory OF undeserving heroes.
and cites in proof that he supported the movements
for memorials TO Wallace, Bruce and Knox Also.
Mr.. Carlyle sat for this particular statue i've years
ago, knowing of course that it was intended to be
reproduced in bronze or marble; and he expressed
himself greatly pleased with Mr.. Boehms work."
If Mr.. John Burroughs should be the means OF
naturalizing the English skylSrk in this country
the gratitude of his fellow-countrymen would 10
almost as great as if he were to undertake
to exercise that pesiferous immigrant, the English
sparrow, and should succeed in doing so. In his
Notes of Walker" in ScribHe he expressed a
wish, not long ago. that several pairs of skylarks
might be liberated somewhere in the Hudson Valley.
Acting upon this suggestion, one of his readers in
Cornwall, England, Mr.. Charles r. Rowe, wrote on
Lahr Fhok hn xuoo ndaoU IN
twenty-five pairs of arks, and hoped to do 80 before
the Wild Birds Preservation Act" came into force.
If he succeeded in procuring the birds he intended
to ship by either the steamship Cornwall sailing
March g. OF the Bristol, on March II.
correspondent of The Syracuse Journal who
visited the poet Longfelow recently at his home in
Cambridge writes :" / had supposed that l was
familiar with the poets features, having seen the
photograph recently taken Of him on hiS seventy
fourth birthday, but as he entered Lady Washing
toms roOm'-as the parlor is caled-it became evil
dent to me that his pictures have never done him
justice. The room where most of Mr. Longfeows
poems have been written, and whore many of his
souvenirs are gathered from abroad and distant
parts of this country, is large and square, and has
several windows il it. There are carved bookcases
tone of which is filed with bis own works. portraits
of his literary friends in their youth. and Two of
himself-one taken at the age of twenty, the other
recently-S0me venerable CABINETS, plenty OF easy
chairs, etc. In one corner between two windows,
each having a wide and varied prospect is his writ
lng-deSk, heaped with papers. In the centre or tho
room Is large square table. laden with many OBJ
jects-the nkstand used by WordswO rth q Think,
some rare books. notably copy of the first edition
of Bryants poems ETC. In speakiDgOf Dante, he went
TO n carved oak box and unlocked 1t. from which he
brought forth little glass case in which are some
bits OF the great Italians coffin. After while he
showed me the lower part Of his house. the drawing
room with its objects of art, and the staircase.
where n tall Dutch clock rests on the landing-nos
one that has taken the old clocks place. IL lsa
quaint house, not elegant but more than that--itis
charming aud b0meliie.