New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-15
RELICS or SHERIDAN AND BURNS.
INTERESTING COLLECTIONS OF LETTERS. MANU-
SCRIPTS, PORTRAITS, ETC, SECURED


BY MR.. BoUToS.
Mr. Bouton IS getting out his new catalogue OF
biblographcal treasures many Of which he has gath
erod during his recent European trip. Among the
rare and curious items In this latest eolAcuoh
are some relics Of Robert Burns and Richard Bfnsley
Sheridan The latter, though tho author OF inc
School for Scandal and the most successiul play
wright Of his day, in condition OF sosoiu"
want at the tine OF his death lie had been on very
srendly terms with the Prince Regent. but the latter
forgot him In the poverty Of his declining days An
original poem Of Tom Moores attached to this Vonho
of relies forciby recalls the Circumstance ann PAGES
the admirer of sheridan in possession OF seVe@ III
tcresting points touching the dranatst and his con-
,emporaries. The verses have not hNher'o Oeoh p'0
nshed and are follows
And thou too, whose life. SICK epieure's dream.
Incoherent ami gross even grosser han pas, o.
Were il not for thai cordial and soul giving beam
which mis- friendship and wit oer thy nothngress east
Eonot for tbs wealth Of the land that supplies thee
with millions 20 heap upon fOppery's shrine,
No--nOt for the riches o. all who despisc thee.
Though this would make Europes whole opuence mine
Would suffer what ev'n the heart thar thou hast
an Tngan as II !s-must have consciously burnd.
when TIE ptance that shame had vrung from thee at
Ard which found all his wants end. was return'd
rhs Princes tardy aid was received at sheHdsu's
death bed and returned the gtver, samuel Rogers
having provided for the dramatsts last earthly needs
The volume containing these relics Of sheridan Is
large folio in green with gilt edges and tooled
sides By Zschusdorf. The relies are seventy-tTo IN
number comprising portraits letters, draVins'' e'c
mounted on tinted cardboard with linen guards Each
article s. Of course, unique and has been careiny
mn. IN the volume by loving hands. Nearly overy
ie.n has short description in the handwriting Of The
beautiful Miss Tioke the niece and faithful freDd
of the dramstist who sustained the most intiin@e
relations to the royal family There is Also portrait
of Miss Ticsen By Sir Lawrence, and one OF sher-
Tfulev hT X. y.
She was lovely and accomplished woman, ana THIS
miniature is of peculiar interest Other items arc an
original pencil sketch by " Hogarth. The KoVOAe
at WHIST: twelve wstcrcolor drawings BY captain
Richard Brnscy Tckell. OF the Royal Navy nephe"
of Sheridan. who killed at trafalgar Ihese
drawings are valuable pictures from Dfe represent
ing historic naval scenes and OF the battleshp'
Of Nelson's squadron. One shows the Nictory uhuer
fun sail another the blockade Of Cadiz, t1lru inc
battle OF Cape st. Vincent etc. They were sent a.
q loving tribute the brilliant author. politician ana
wit whose star vas setting at home by the brave
nephew.
There arc several valuable and curious autographs
Including those Of sheridan Canning, Earl ST. Vincent
Lord Normandy, Princess Charlotte. William " queen
Adelaide, Lady Caroline Lamb. George Colmsn' the
Duke Of Cambridge and Lord Russell; autograph
letters Of Lord Nelson samuel Eosers LOru ErsAhe'
the Duchess Of Gloucester PrincesSes Elizabeth ana
Sophia, Warren HstiDgs, and others no iess ho ~
The one Of Nelson Is dated at sea on 3oarl IN, ene
his death a. Trafalgar.
There are also a song In the Handwriting OF
CHARLES Dlbdin and original poem Of nfy six lines
By Thomas Moore, IN the poets autograph.
The nemento Of Robert Buns l. Il quite e different
character. and perfect mine Of information Of me
most intimate description regarding the poet III
comprises the original letter.. poems ana cIltcai
observations Scottish songs collected AMI puOn7hei
by r. II. CrOmck IN 1917, which wore IN
octavo inlah 20 two volumes IN quaTO WITH many
precious additions. The latter eInosre oye So enIy
portraits and plates. nearly 100 Autograph letters con
Cerning the works Of Burns, and Skerhes o. InOHs'
Stotlzrd Of Burns's tomb his fiddle and triangle MS
writing desk, and the plough with which he turned up
The mouse and daisy 4 third and supplementary
volume contains collection Of the Letters Of luITe,
Burns's eltor and biograpbeg ali Of which relate eA'
cusively 10 the works Of the poet o.. 10 himself
The three volumes bound in dsrh blue morocco
with gilt edges. by Rtviere This COLLECTION Oi
Burns relics l. peculiarly Iich in lerJsrs whch Oea
upon ali his transactions with bis editors. printers aha
puhlishers, and contains the kiteTS written ~ the
loot's brother Gilbert Burns. IN which d~cTft D.
thrown upon the account given By d. otrrc OF
Bnrns's moral habits, ard those OF Roscoe defending
the biographer and giving a. length bis grounds for
thinking Or. Cures strcturTs fully JUSTIFIED There
are also several manuscript items Of great interest
one OF them being the list Of subscribers 10 the Illus
,trased edition OF Burns's works.