New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26

said he could not undertake TO remember navine
painted them but said they LOCKED Ike his Lsee'X
the present owner Of the Edseadir plceafA
price for It, chiefly for the sake Of the reputed
Sir Edwin's dogs In it, begged OF him to come and
see il and confirm the tradition. He went saw
the picture, and at once detected what had Deen
done the dogs had been cut ont OF the picture
replaced by bad copy, and no doubt were tne
dogs mounted on a fresh canvass when hao pecn
shown to him. This Is supposed TO be the cieVercS'
case Of dog-stealing recorded
At a committee meeting Of the Literary Fund
Pollock heard story Of George Dyer the Trend
of Lamb who in fit Of absence of mind walked
once out of Lambs front door into the New River:
He was Mt one time a Baptist minister, and
while performing the rite Of baptism by total i'm
mcrsion he fell into a reverie, and held an old
woman under water until she was drowned
Here is q good and Characteristic anecdote Of
Bentham:
Romilly has a Characteristic anecdote Of Jeremy
Bcntham. Sir Samuel Romilly once asked Ben
than to dinner to meet a common friend George
Wilson, just returned from India Bentham al
ways hated a third person In company, ana wrote
in reply, II nothing to say; why meetF Ii any
thing, why Wilson p' 90
couple of pithy anecdotes OF Lord Ellen
borough given:
Sd August.-Stories Of Lord Chief Justice Ellen
borough. He once came rushing out from de-
Prince of Wales for which he apolo1zed. peg
your Royal Highness's pardon, but am responsl,,
BILE to my Creator for the use OF my tme' ana
Lord Darnley is speaking
Lord Westmoreland was on his legs IN the House
Of Lords, and, giving his opinion on the QUESTION
in debate said My Lords. at this point pint s ssea
bor ssm IN loud aside, "And ID stupid
answer you'd be sure to get to it,
Professor Kingdom Clifford, whose brilliant
career came to so untimely an end was great
favorte with all who knew him Sir Frederick
says of him:
Clifford was one Of the most remarkable men OF
his time his intellectual powers were prodlg1ouS
in the highest regions Of mathematical science he
had done much, and would have certainly done
more in extending its powers ana resources ii MS
life had been prolonged Whatever he dld was
done with ease and perfect mastery. lie seemed
to play with the infinite, and in the general re-
latons Of life the same ease and pervadng DILL
fancy existed. He had the rare quality OF wit,
and the still rarcr one in England OF gayety:
His whole soul was full of love. He had few, II
any, personal dislilScs, but had very marked in
tellectua antipathies, to which he sometimes zoo
much gave way. lie was daring and accom-,
plshed athlete in the gymnasium and good
dancer, always ready to turn from NOR serious us
occupation to fun and frolc. friend once
called him IAN inspired kitten: ana me name
was at once adopted by many of his intimates'
In laying down these interesting volumes the
reader will perhaps regret that the author did not
preserve more "reminiscences of Ihackeray DICK
ems. Macaulay Lord Houghton, Macrcady. Bnlwer
Tennyson and the many other distinguished per-
sons he numbered among his familiar friends, and
of whom so large proportion have passed away
The remembrances are, indeed rich In entertain
ing matter, yet with such abundant opportunity
for observation and record their value might have
been greatly increased.