New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05

M last brncs Mr. Furnivall to book for that
violent vituperation which he has long inuuleco
H. His attacks on Mr. SwInburne ana MI H"i
liwell Phillips caused the withdrawal OF the moso
respectable members Of the Shakespeare oocie'S'
A British Jury has also given a daughter VINO
sued her father for libel $3.50 damages; case
perhaps without precedent.
Sullivan and Smith are now giving an entreiy
new version Of the old farce of Box ana OoA'
Both are eager to fight but they insist on hghthg
at different places and times Yesterdays meetihg
between Smith and Sulliyan's manager resulted
in nothing The truth is that both men have
starring engagements which neither Is willing
to cancel
That most energetic and courageous OF man.
ayers, Mr.. Augustus Harris. has taken lease OF
Covert Garden Theatre for an eight weeks
season of Italian opera, beginning in May. Lon
don would otherwise have been without either
Italian or English opera during the whole year
The Carl Rosa Troupe will not appear. ana all
the schemes for Italian opera at Her Maiesty's
Theatre have fallen through. Mr.. Harris will
thus have the field to himself Yet not even un-
opposed would he again venture on such an ex-
pertinent without strong financial support His
season last year, musically ard dramatically sue
cessful, WIS undertood to have resulted in pecu-
mary loss.
Tho "reminiscences of William Rogers is the
freshest and most vigorous Of recent autobiogra-
phies Mr. Rogers Is the wclLknown rector Of st.
BotOIph's, Bishopsgate, and is one of the most
delightful men in London. He has devoted a great
part Of his life to educational work. Of which this
volume contains ample record. 1t contains also
a picture of the with a true account of how
he became to be known as Hang Theology Rog-
ersn
Mr. Howels's Modern Italian Poets" is de-
scrbed in The Athenaeum' as a volume whose
accomplishment excels its rretensions II would
probably be difficult, says the reviewer, 10 find
either in Italy or England in one little volume
eminertly readable 50 much accurate and easy in
formation about the national life OF Italy from
Napoleon TO Cavour. His humor. his sound knowl-
edge, his political sympathies and his style are
all praised
DR.. Asa Grays death is deeply regretted in Eng
land, where his name is just as familiar to the
scientific world as Sir Joseph Hooker's. Many
tributes to his memory appear in print Eng
lishmen readily admit DR.. Gray to have been one
Of the greatest among Darwnans in spite az his
religious belief
The deaths Of the week in England include
that Of Mr. Goodwin, the architect, and editor of
" The Builder" He was one of the leaders among
sanitary reformers in modern house building. On
the other hand, he has something to answer for
as what is called restorer of ancient churches.
Mr.. Edward Lear, dear to all young and many
old people as the author of the inimitable Book Of
Nonsense" is also dead He was an artist with
just notions of landscape and a friend Of Lord
Tcnnysons. lie painted much and wrote much
and was in all things original.
The latest bulletins shown to callers at Lady de
Greys represent her strength as fairly maintained.
But she has entered upon the most critical stage of
the fever and it must be some days before recovery
can be pronounced certain. G. w. ).