The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-10
THE LANDS BEYOND SEA.
GOSSIP rnom EURorEAy cArIrALs.
Tho Prospect OF Another Celebrated Case in
the Divorce Court Of Encland-Operation
of American Copyright Law Abroad.


Special Dunlap Gable 20 Tho Iimosl
LONDON JAN 9-The domestic scandal
pot. as some one called the divorce court. is
likely Co be placed on tho fire and the public
may be treated to another great boiling mp Of
private life and some WHO are high in the
land viii bo brought before tho owes of tho
common herd. Towards tho end Of the last
session there was good deal of talk Of a di-
vorce case which reused much interest in
political circles In consequence Of the impli-
cation OF woll-known member If the Govern
ment. The matter was. however luckily settled
ont % court but suhse ueut arrangements
bad 90 be made. which would lead one % the
elc' That the original settlement was not as
complete as it might have been The latest
demand of the husband in tie case Is that
the member who was implicated shall give
up ms seat and retire from public llle. rms
was agreed % at first. but now that the mem-
Der Is kicking there is q very good prospect
that the case may bo roopened.
NuucAN COPYRIGHT LAW.
The American copyright law has now been
IA operation nearly SIX months, and therefore
its elect upon utl0r- and publishers IN this
country may now le estimated. 1lr. AlarstOn,
the managing partner OF the well known pub
fishing firm of Sampson a Low, talking on
the 'ect puts tie c1se clearly. lie says.
'Al the English Authors whose works are
popular IN America are now arranging O. Sc
cure copyright there. Where the Englsn
publishers buy all rights they must not
p ~ more than was the case before tile pas
sage Of the American Jaw. Of course they
Will obtain more for American rights. | AIN
certain. too. that the benefit % the author
who can obtain % hearing in America VIII ln-
crease enormously. ln regard 20 the English
I q | r|rlI f.ffIHr rrf.
not have SO much composition to do ln ;he
case where the plates OF the American edition
can re imported This will be an advantage.
but except iu the case of very costly works 10
VIII bo found more advantageous 90 set up
type oI popular books in both countries
DEATH oI AN ART pAIHoN.
The death Of Frederick r. IeyanI has re-
moved "a remarkable man from among us.
no was born 40 leviaud in ancashire. At
an early aye h. had Ile misfortune to be left
al orphan and thus was compelled % MAKO
his own way iu the world So success uI was Le
that jus friend EOssetti called hlm 'tIe Genius
of Commerce leyland was an accomplished
InCunt and an excellent Iu .Ee ln All matters
relating u music and au enthusiastic patron
of tie pre-Ral haelite school of painters.
valuable collection oi which works of art ho
possessed. liis house in lond % contained
many fine aleclmeus of early itaIan art
and one of his rooins was known as the pea
cock room from ITS decoration, which was
designed by Whistler
CLrB IEA1N WfrdDHAWN.
Those travellers who have been Co Paris by
the exceedingly comfortable club train viii
learn with regret that 10 bias been stated that
this service wll soon stop on account Of the
dangers which abound in the laiuur no Calais.
NEw OIERi BT VERDI
In an interview with correspondent of
paper in Milan \erli ha- stated that hls
much-talked-ot opera talsta1. IS finished.
Those whl have heard the latest bits ~ 10
say they are exceedingly beautiful.
THe r.-r or uls Etrs.
The race OF De'oes is nearly extinct The
last lineal descendant Of fhe great author has
fallen upon evil DAYS. This is James W. De-
foe. WHO lives at Bishops StatfOrd, who Is
now in receipt OF outdoor relief from the
Chelmsford ; nion. lie is seventy-one years
Of axe aud is not only paralyzed. but Is very
nearly blind. He has had three sons. each If
whom Dee has chrstenci Daniel. Wo OF them
died young. but the tAiri i- sailor. The last
letter he wrote home was dated from Oulgue.