New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13

people at the Albert Hail. for $500, and is en-
gagged for series of concerts at the same place
This say musical experts, is the largest sum ever
paid to any singer in England for one evenings
work. Nine. Patti is, according 10 the same au-
thorites, in wonderful voice.
Birmingham is already stirring to secure Mr.
Halhwel-Philhps's conditional bequest to that
town. It's leading journal contrived to publish
Yesterday some account OF the treasures which
Birmingham may have for $4,000, OF, on her
refusal, anybody else for $50, 900 Among them
is unique impression of the Droeshout portrait
prcfxed to the First Folio, q proof before altera-
tion into it's present vitiated state. There are
six titles deeds of property which Shakespeare
held, but without his signature; numerous picto-
rial and Typographical illustrations relating to
Stratford often unique; and thousands OF other
rarities and relics, certainly the best private
Shahespearean collection in the world If Brm-
ingham lets the chance slip, which is not likely,
this collection ought to 60 to America,
The publication of the Prince Of Wales's
speeches during the last twenty-five years elicits
some courtly panegyrics from the English press.
"They supply" says The Tines editorially,
sample evidence Of the Princes wide sympathy
and versatility of mental power" The Daily
News" carries loyalty. to the point Of supposing
institutions long after they have ceased to exis5
Professor Huxley is again in London. so much
better that he would remain for the rest OF the
winter did not his wife's health obhge him to
return to Eastbourne. He has signalized his re-
covery by various interesting contributions 20
journalism The foolish story of his belief in
Spiritualism having been once more set afioat he
has given a fresh ouietus to that preposterous
.,fh ,irif alcfi-
ences might. but will not convince the most
confirmed dupes long letter from
him appears in The Times" dealing
with some dclusions about fish and
grinding to powder a certain Mr. August Carter,
who poses as secretary of fish association. MIR.
Carter had the pleasing theory that Providence
impels ees to 90 TO sea lest II they remained
in rivers while the salmon spawn, they should
eat all the spawn. The same letter gives
divertirg history of successive fish commissions In
this country. with some reference to American
efforts in piscioulture, well and honorably known
here.
Perhaps the most remarkable of all stories
about Professor Huxley comes from the United
States Some papers, probably Western, gravely
state that the great biologist has been converted
to Roman Catholicism and intends going on
pilgrimage TO Lourdes. Fables Of this sort arc
hardly worth contradctng, but there Is. OF
course, not an atom of foundation for this
report is current that the eminent American
painter Mr. Sargent is likely 10 be chosen the next
Associate OF the Royal Academy. This MAJ DC
believed when it happens. Mr.. Sargents work IS
q brilliant protest against the Phihstinism IN art
still practised by majority of Royal Academclans'
To elect him would be criticism on themselves
of the most practical kind. U' W. o.