New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-26
brother author, Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, as nc

| The last time / saw him was about three weeks
before his death. He was sitting alone n. ain in
at Eyanss. porting over Obscure irish loufna ra
which some deroqatory remarks about himself wel1
published. He attributed them 10 AMY an ,i angry
whom l need not name, and was =, in tims was emf
| nently absurd.
| OF Dickens tho Sereant entertains many cheeri"i
memories; and he especially recalls him 10 BUS
picious manner as "a capital listener pui"oi
nsllant;ne knew we'll, and had many con'sis''io"'
with He was rot q capital listener. hc "''
tor didactic and appeared rather to be giving
| treatise than inviting discussion but what ho
said was very instructive as well as amusing
noticed that lie dwet with great apparent pleasure
upon the supernatural"
| Lord Lytton was extremely interested IL criminal
Investigations and could always obtain ms atiehI
| ton when | related any of those in when ha9
| myself been engaged. and in novels that nc hh i
written previous TO my acquaintance WIN t mi
had used the record of crime IN their consul
| A leading idea in "Pelham, although Tue ue'",n9 f
| were dissmilar was suggested by the ehso VI
Thurtell, of which have already gwen souie Pai
| ticulars; and there was trial that took pace az
| the eatly part of the present century Inc pls,GS
| of person named Wainwright had 1urhisheu, M f
odents very similar TO those related IN the hotei
| " Lucretia." In that case the man was con'icteu
of forgery and transported, but no dOubI WhateNei
existed that he had also been practised poisoner
| nave aIwoIs Thought that the prologue 10 this
| work was one OF the most powerlui pieces vi VII H.
ing that ever came from Lord Lyttons pen. nc i
| told himself tlat inc character VI -
| The DsOwned" was suggested by Faunteroy,
and those who remember the history OF TINS man
| are aware that he was vouptulty as wei as d
| forger. Lord Lytton describes MIN also as a
! craven; and | was able to relate an anecuoto thaU
showed that this appreciation OF his character Was
| correct. 49,, $500
father was a visiting justice at Coldoath flelts' 10
| which prison he was sent. An Ola DoW-s': ouooii
or runner as these officials used 10 be deslgnatcu-
of the name of Vckery was the governor. sus-
picon arose that someone in the jail had been tam
| pered with to enable the prisoner TO effect MS
escape. my father assisted IN the investigation
| of the circumstances, aud learned nom INN thai
| it was clearly proved that ladder OF ropes ana
other conveniences for escape had by some agency
| been supplied to him; but rs was supposed ny
| those engaged in the inquiry, his courage lalieu
him, and he did not make the ATTEMPT.
Although the "Dlsowned" IS an exceiient any
interesting work of fiction. the author has, cannot
help thinking been guilty of slight SIP ID ole Oh
the episodes contained in the work. very
graphic and amusing sketch is given of the arrest
| OF The banker. He is Supposed before the crash
had taken lace, or anything was known aO0ni lts
| probability, to have gone disguised to the "hte
Horse Cellar TO have asked for letter directed III
| an assumed name, and on reading Il pretended thaI
he was suddenly called abroad. and ordered post,
chaise. A police oitcer-why or wherefore Is noI
sta ed--is seated in the room. orders another post
chaise follows the banker. and apprehends ma at
| Dover. exhibiting an amount OF sagacty that even
| in those dAys Wa more than remarkable. ven
tured once ia draw Lord Lyttons attention 10 the
difficulty presented % my mlnd but sol no eXplah-
ION and he did not seem TO me to be much pleased
| with the subject.
Once when was enjoying somewhat cOnlden-
| tal talk with him at the commencement OF our ac-
| qualntance related an episode IN my own ne III
| which lie seemed 10 take kindly ana sYlnpatnetic
| interest and he aiterward embodied il with little
alteration in one OF his novels called What Will
| lie do with ltV
| 10th belonged to the weknown PORTLAND CluO, III
| which were to be found many of the celebrated
players OF the day lie meyer shovel b te Te
| and without excitement or temper, and apparently
his whole attention was concentrated upon II; but
il was curious to see that at every interval that
occurred in the rubbers lie would rush OF to a writ
| ing-table and with equally cOncent ated attention
| proceed with some literary work until called again
| to take his place at the whiSt-tabe. There was n
member of the club. very harmless, inonenslve
man, of the name of Townend, for whom LORD
Lytton entertained mortal antipathy, and would
never play whilst that gentleman was IN the room
He firmly believed that he brought him bad luck. l
was witness to what must DC termed an odl
| coincidence One afternoon when Lord Lytton
was playing, and had enjoyed an uninterrupted
run Of luck, it suddenly turned, upon which he
exclaimed am sure that Mr. Iownend has come
into the club" Some three minutes after just time
enough to ascend the stairs, i'll walked this unlucky
| parsonage Lord LyttOn, as soon as the rubber was
over, left the table and did lot renew the play
OF Charles Kean the SERGEANT records that he was
the most sensitive nan lie ever knew. A great
feud existed between him and Albert Smith. Tie
| original cause forget but he had offended Albert
who put into some penny paper that patient
| audience
Kean IN Hamlet in the expectation OF seeing
| the Keeleys in the aftcrpiece. One night and g
| member named Arabin, the son of Mr.. Seriean
Arabn, were talking with Albert Smith i'll th'
| cofee-room. At the opposite side stood Charlie
Kean, scowling Presently Albert departed. Ii
about three strides Charles Kean reached us
Richard he said in the most tragic of voices,
, never thought that you. my old sohool-fellow
would have consorted with that viper Poo
| good natured Dick had heard nothing of thu
| qnarrel. On another occasion it is related that IT
| addressed an ola orange woman at his theatI
whom he had discovered applauding Ryder, whit
had been playing in the same piece with himself
| IN something of these terms: 'Ungrateful wretch
thou who hast eaten of my bread and enjoyed tn
hospitality of my roof, how couldst thou applaud
that mani
A man so accomplished in the law is Ballantin
/ could hardly help being, to quote himself, III
, stIuctive as well as amusing" His stray para
, graphs on the methods and the humors of Englis
courts are as full OF information as of entertain
ment His gossip is usually as genial as it is dis
cursive He roams from subject TO subject wit
here lively Jest and there picturesque detail
and always with a gay disregard of dates. Hi
book is not the less pleasant that it displays nov
, and then the harmless .vanties of an elderly man
| real talent and hard-won honors.
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