, 1881-03-13
lives" Of carlyie-The Presi-
dency of the London
Library.
seacons6eld Writing Sequel to
Endynlion -" George Edot's"
Will.
Nevspaner Gossip-Cameron and the
ssStandard ''-Labouchere ana
the Pall-Mall.
Theatrical Novelties" The Colonel H.
Booths King Lear "-schuberts
Third Symphony.
u-.~;o7 for,r-no,Ldtnc< Of The Chicago Tribune.

sr,r;of Correspondence ct The Chicago Tribune.
1oSpoS, Eng. Feb. 25.-'The literary
world is agitated BY the near approach OF
important events. This week will see the
nubIcation Of Mr. Carlyle:s "Reminiscences
an undertaking distinct from the :" Llte,
which Mr. Froude is also preparing. h1cll-
ard uerne Shepherd has also biography OF |
the great old man at the point Ut completion.
There are rulnors OF Forthcoming sequel u
Endymion,'' some portions OF which are
already in print After this, we are 1olu'
Lord Beaconstield will write no more. Slr.
Cross. husband of the late ''George Eliot"
is collecting material for life Of the famous
novelist. Another volume OF the Let1eis
OF Charles Dickens" may be expected sl.oit-
II. And Ms volume OF poems oy ol'eilc5'
that has been preserved at Cothelstohe' VII
in all likelihood, soon take its place OIL 1Ao
publishers bookshelf.
The interest aroused by the announce
ment that the eminent historian has nnoer-
taken the onerous duty Of writing
A LIFE OF cATLYLE
is WIDESPREAD. Tie Sage of Chelsea gave tne
task into his hands before death haa sepA-
rated the two associates in letters. for i
long time Carlyle would not lleld 10 lne IL
Quest that Mr.. Fruude be allowed ~ ae' 40
his biograpter. lie wanted no olosrapns'
he said, Nor did lie. But when IL ",'o
,,ointed out to him tllatr Immediately ule
great shadow fell upon him. dozens ol ~
called .Lives 1.-TWO portions Inauguration
and one portion MISUNDERSTANDING 1ssuc
from the noiso1ne places OF Grno ssFeet' lle
consented; if any record o1 MS A4e' 'nu1e
than that contained i'll his books' WIS to w
written, it light as well be accurate iilo
publication Of this extended and coh'ple'e
biography Is reserved till afuture perlotl' LOT
the labor is a herculean one. !ne nelil'-
niscences." to appear this week, is OF course
. distinct work. and includes the fragments
of autobiography left by the deceased
snthor. Much of what Carlyle had written
about bis father and his wife was cv'd emily
not intended for publication, and Mr.
Fronde. who issues the volumes to the
world. has had to exercise his discretion
. very freely in regard to the mass u Hill u
script committed to Ills care
TEE PRESIDENCY OF TIE LONDON LlbhAhi'
rendered vacant by Carlyle's death' II IS
nronosed to confer OH the hard-Worked
Prime-Mlnister. can scarcely see what NJ
traction such post can have for Mr. Glad
stone. whose hands are too full OF other mat
1ers to permit Of his taking more than Il pass
inr interest III literature; and am not sur
nr;sad ~ hear that a section of the members
are ,1t.,ting I'D rtu uistion to another prom
inrnt man to become their President The
Prime-Winister has not been consulted III
fhe matter: but it is safe to say that, II he
accentS the honor. it will only be at the
unanimous wish of the members Of the Ii
hrary. r. a literary llAn the posti is not an
Undesirable one Mr. Carlyle utilized 1t to
tie utmost, frequently borrowing from tue
library as many as a hundred books at q
time.
coser roxrrRx1SG LORD BEACONsF1ELD'S s
oooon :xr,y yovE1.
'+or.o;,,;,r eo,t lam told
IS OF tne usua, 9ao:as ~ Esnnw--whether he
1y ont VIZ p;o1e, o,,o9,er nnns,jon-ttlat his
4oes ;rbi, ~ ~" lac oon,iated two Volumes Of the
s+orr trhe anthor receives the proofs OF
one chanter while lie writes the succeeding
on. ~. Gcnrtainlv yerv pretty way of book
@nnEjng In 1his hn enulates the genius Of
Ghar;';sn 1vhn finished the comedy of 1.-The
=, wills the acfnrs were going through
~ n;ar IN tfe stare. As a literary work,
~ 4Enp,irm;nn;; pi"y i tyas failure: but it has
,nro!.u3 - entanfid success financially. No
peSe- p,usSSu" +hen that its nohle author Should
no4uet. 1,rnsaif y:;th continuation of
Ue puos ,'1aS7,.,,at ~ r.,,n.rtah1n autohineraDhy,
1nae ;ais,''1t - ;,,a%;na THAT fnrtler GOOD
II Is ol4I5ctllt nfnni ~ f h,s in stnr., fnr
LoFd beaeonsnss,u e ~ ,,raaav nosseSsed aI