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Humble Poet Dying of Want
Scrubbed Verses to the Last.
Our London Literary Letter.
der which II was written, makes
worth quoting IN full:
Gad'E Mn placa

der which II was written, makes II
worth quoting IN full:
Gads Hill Place,
Wed. Eighth June, 1870,
Dear Sir--It would be quite incon-
ceivable to me--but for your letter
that any reasonable reader could pos
sibly attach a Scriptural reference to
q passage in a book Of mine reproduce
ing a much-abused social figure Of
speech impressed into all sorts Of SER
vice on all sorts Of Inappropriate oc-
caslons without the faintest connection
Of It with its original source. am
truly shocked to find that any readers
can make the mistake.
I have always striven I'm my writings
TO express veneration for the life and
lessons of our Savior, because | feel
II, and because ] rewrote that history
for my children, every one of whom
knew II from hearing II repeated TO
them long before they could read and
almost as soon as they could speak.
But I have never made proclamation
Of this from the housetops.
Faithfully yours.
CHARLES DICKENS.
John NJ, Makcleam. Esq
As Dickens died on the day follow
ing the date which the letter bears. II
is obvious that II could have been pen
ned not many hours before the final
summons reached him,
Fred j Matheson. who has recently
been representing an American pub
fishing firm in London, and who will
be remembered ms newspaper writer
In Pittsburg and in New York, (where
he was identified with the first cam
~ no nj a., 81
election OF Seth Low, has become tho
secretary OF the British Institute ~ So
cial Service, 90 which his whole time
will be given Cor the present This
body IL modelled on the American In
stitute Of Social Service, founded by
DR. Josiah Strong I'm New York II
was formally opened last June and
comprises among It's supporters many
OF the leading philanthropists OF Eng
land representative OF almost all shades
OF political and religious thought It's
object, In brief, Is 10 serve as a clear
ing house for all social amelorative
movements. Its motto is The Expert
ence Of all for the BENEFIT OF Each"
and that expresses Its aim, which IS 10
gather information from all over the
world TO place freely at the disposal
OF any one interested in efforts for bet
terment Of the conditions OF life and
labor IN order that overlapping and
the repetition OF experiments which
have proved unsuccessful may be pre-
vented, as far as possible. The presi-
dent is the Earl OF Meath, and among
the vice presidents are Mrs. Humphry
Ward, VIII Crooks, NJ. f.. the Earl OF
Lytton. the Rev F. b. Meyer, Lady
Henry Somerset and the Duchess Of
Sutherland
The memorandum In Lord Nelson's
own handwriting, Of his plans FOR the
battle Of Trafalgar which was sold AT
auction the other day, is likely to be
offered at public sale again soon un-
less movement Is speedily started
To acquire IL for the nation Such IL
the announcement made by Mr.. Sabiu
who bought It for $4,000. | have al
ready told in this correspondence how
an old London omnibus driver dlscov-
cred the value Of the rare treasure he
had long possessed An old seaman
called on Mr. Sabin the other DAY
with the suggestion that n subscription
for it's purchase should be opened to
seamen only. and offering 90 start It
with half sovereign s2.50) from
his own modest savings. The patriotic
old salt had been In communication
with the present Lord Nelson on the
subject on received A letter from him