New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-21
PERSONAL


Ex-Governor Seymour is slowly recovering frou
his recent illness, and Is staying with his sister,
Mrs. Roscoe CODklinR, In Utica.
NJ. Bonnat, the distinguished French painter, has
been elected to the vacant seat in the Academy Of
Fine Arts in Paris.
CARLYLE has been more fortunate than was Dickens
in having his wishes In regard to mis- last resting
place obeyed. Dickens expressed In writing his de-
sire that he should be bu ried in quiet churchyard
in Kent. Clerical influence was brought to bear on
the family of the novelist to have his Dody mtefleG
in Westminster Abbey. and that influence presaiied
The Emperor William has sent Dr.. Schhemann
letter thanking him in the name of the Empire fol-
1.-THE precious and patriotic gift" OF the Trojan
treasures, and expressing the hope that the Doctor
NAV further be privileged to continue his unselfish
and scientific abors with equal success TO tine honor
of the Fatherland. DIR. Schliemain, who Is now In
Athens will shortly 90 to Berlin TO unpack and ar
range the antiquities.
An Englshman once wrote to Mr.. Carlyle calling
his attention to newspaper debate on bis religions
opinions, and asked the Chelsea sage point-blank:
" Are you a Pantheist ~ Mr Carlyle answered;
No. never was nor Pottheist either. For the
rest never mind these poor people. So far as they
don't mean WE'LL the damage is all their own. L. Z.
March Z, 1870"
II ia said of Mr.. F. c. Burnand. the Editor Of
Punch that he is perfect family man, and never
appears more interesting than on Sunday, when he
stays at home with his bevy of pretty daughters.
He ia an indefatigable worker-busy from morning
to night. Mr.. Burnand began life with the hope OF
clerical career and still on quiet Sunday after
moons occupies himself with the theological books
collected while he was studying for toe church
Senator Zebulon B. Vance gave lecture In Balti'
more the other evening on the Hebrew race In which
he heartily praised the scattered nation" Only
one Jew, he said, had ever come under his notice
hile Governor of North Carolina as a criminal. and
him he pardoned; but, he added, he had seen many
whom be thought hanging would improve Senator
Vance also told humorous story OF cane stolen
from him which had been presented to HIM BY the
Hebrew Young men of Wilmington, N q. lt bore
his name and an appropriate inscription. a he'
brew p1wnbroker came across 1t and returned y 70
him. making him. however pay every cent that mad
been advanced on 1t. with interest AT 1nis ssy
the Hebrew audience Durst INTO Ioal Oh iaeH"'oh
and applause.
Lord Beaconsfeld it is said, be- If he chooses.
| the best company In England; and he generally
chooses to be so at the little dinners of seven or
eight in which his heart delights and at which his
| Inns give for / clever epigrams Cabinets aud in
dividuas He is particularly fond of reading biog-
ronbies memoirs and diaries and knows most OF the
hest of these which the English language
contains. He likes literary conversation, but the
subject must be not so much the merits Of particu-
lar nthors as the general tendency of the modern
literary spirit He hates professional nttGtears ana
| has said more bitter things about Them than aoont
anv other class OF persons, unless, indeed,
| il be those whom he calls his protesslonai
| narasitesD he treats them with scarcely velled
| contempt ''Place me" he said not long ago 70
distinguished and charming lady, next {, 70 any
fassinna parasitic That IS the sort of persi0n only
| see at lunch"