New-York tribune., 1884-11-29
LITERARY NOTES.


Iord Iytson owen MevcaitlD haa been vruhs NC"
eomance in verse and 1t vil soon no p"o"'no"
,n,...r... NJ afty years Of Washington life VIII DO
FOUND IN the volume which serrean'-at Arms nas" "
49, ,,,,.d states Senate is preparing for the press
Ms Richie ciiss Thackeray says that the two ,e.ers
.,,y published as having been written py her i"'"c,
sc."". s. One OF them was n rcbuke TO supposed
ng author who hal asked for advice; the oher "esa"
sh,. Dear Ned you ask me for recipe to restore 'e
eve sight" Mrs. Richie adds TO her denih "' '"ci'
.uhenticty: This Is not the first time that sys,emau
ea,ly forged letters OF my fathers have been sou anu
ouoted aud hope that in future MSS. IN my ia."or
writing may no, accepted genuine ana prn'cd
and published without better authority than th"' vi
professed dealer In autographs
Rohcr, Brovning's dramatic poem, In Balcony
xas rcprc-nted in London last evening. the first time
has ever been performed.
Mis-. Tsncker's story, Aurora" now running IN LP
oiaeo grows in interest and literary grace WIN e'e'
cbopter II Is in many respects the best WORK us
lady has done The heroine is a beautiful ana hoo'o
creation.
The following concuiir- sentences from an unpup-
,shea letter OF Charles Dickens. dated November TO-
1868 are interesting proofs OF the earnest fashoh III
which the popular novelist succeeded In mentyihg MN
self with the characters Of his own creation NJ the te
when he was reading 20 enthusiastic audiences certain
,asoy.s from his own works Come early In January
he writes aud n certain friend OF yours 40 inc nu
aer from oliver Twist II is horribly like, am AFRAID
ibaye vague sensation OF being wanted as walk
sbout the streets" writing 10 the same nehu ih 'no
Janunr, OF 500 he further with regard to his read
tnya 1 do no, commit murder again In London I'M
ti Tuesday. marth 3. l have nor feau ING
tb,,,ea, f,r ten yrsss am sfrnid ~ Ia little dsma
tnt havr shorencd and frightened " rs nuch ns posi-
tlr hope ,uu will rome and see the mnfuer uone'
nnrbrt ~ law booh. md papefs which once belonged
,n .,,n pnr, have a,ty bren aisctrfed M Albany ny
s.. a A, A,n hH
ta,ns, IA ehleh i,tt sats "shal w. nndef'nse sph
t,,,, essr, hate aban e6ne t6 t6ni e0neuson 'ha'
NJ A satBsat huNsh WITH ssine iiihenlts, snrrose
AWtefs nat hate rHta,p ohnibhs w sneh easesl nnu
~, appesF s lnk ani ae otherwise betofe the tent
sHa ihe pahe"
4 A iaVgfaya wyns W Ns,es aaa VssTsss tha1 No
pesssssps drawing vi shakespeare en 'he baes eheh
l. pss,ea ,his somewhat aeiaeea explanation "fN
papossis inF inhiishing w euhseftNeh 9" Aps""N
fali ianeth, MeSzotinio faln'ins hish'eeh lhphVs
nv Twelve OF the In,nertai Shakespeare FROM
a Painting OF fredrok zucearos, III inc feai io'"
Shakespeare then heng is years OF Age he was
horn April the 10th, l56i; died lday eraseal ioio
age aftytwo; dead So years. The copy by MT name
carefully scratched oul the Print To be executed by hat
Capital Artist. Mr.. Ward Testimonies to the Genius Oh
Shakespeare The picture represents full length figure
fhnaby dressed and in the corner in large ietterss
the word "shakespeare" and under 1t "l6i2'
The first folio Shakespeare in the syston Park sale is
the largest known. Its 1888 in height an IL all nut
uncut.
There 10 In the new ST. Nicholas charming little en-
craving OF Mrs Anna Lea Merritts PORTRAIT group OF
Tennyson's grandchildren. There is an exceedingly
pleasant accompanying article by Mrs Merritt
England IL appears, does not care very much TOT ths
memory of her Great photographer The effort OF the
Mayor of chfeld TO arrange celebration OF the Joh
son centenary his birthplace has met with so little
notice that that scheme has been abandoned as hope
less
Mr. Edwin Arncids volume Of poems is to be en-
titled The Secret Of Death"
Mr. r. Marion Crawford has written some sonnets
which are to published in the Christmas number OF
The London Figaro. No poetry by MI Crawford has
ever yet appeared In print
Mr. Andrew Lang has a volume OF poems In
press.
Mr.. Julian Hawthorne is thus described by me
Roeb,ster Democrat: is somewhat slender in size
not weighing perhaps more than 40 pounds ana ih
height being about FIVE feet He is finely proper
toned and makes pleasing impression HIS hcad Is
fine and striking The high forehead, the clearcut ana
distinctive features wellshaped nose and chin, and
rather large moustache make face that when once seen
will not easily be forgotten His manners are quiet. but
wholly yentiona He makes no gestures, put AT
the same impressive. Few men could speak Win
his left hand hip and still not present an awkward
And unpleasant figure, but Julian Hawthorne can dolt In
fact this pcculiarity is the OF dsagreeabie HIS
voice is low but his enuuciaon Is distinct He gives
the broad sound to vowes but there little OF the
drawl In his speech His address quiet and I'M
esientatious as his manners and voice