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[ Correspondence of the Phllada. Pally Evening Bulletin.]
; Losdojt, July 18th, 1868—Wo arc living in a
sphere of comparative peace in this kingdom;
and now that the excitement succeeding the Abys
.siuian war.-has snbslded, a certain .dullness has
spread over political affaire in our country,andtho
attention of the public is again directed towards
our neighbors on the other side of the channeL
The eteie of affairs in France, however often dls
cnaegd, does not fail to coll forth a lively interest
among the nations of both hemispheres,and espe*
daily at tho present moment, when the Bndget
is discussed in the Legislative Body, the opposi
tion raises its head more boldly than ever. It is
aslad by prominent jneinbe#' of both
Homes how the conntiy will ever extri
cate Itself from its heavy load
of debts, with an always increasing yearly dofl
dency in the Treasury, an .immense yarmy to
support, and the sinew and vitality of the nation
drawn off by the enlistment of almost every
.sound man for that army, leaving to women,
cripples and old men the care of cultivating the
fields, and paralyzing trade by ihe constant dread
of a loreign war. It is acknowledged even by
the French government that something hag to
be done to put a stop to the growing evil, and
Gie authorities,J*lih aio' Emperor' at the head,
arc therefore lond lit their peace protestations
and assertions that nothing is more desired than
the restoration of complete tranquillity
and friendly understanding with tho rest of
the nations of Europe. This policy is forced npon
the Emperor by circumstances,and is,not the Unit
of choice. Bis ambltionvia sttifidentiy known to
convince the world that ho keeps ur a huge mili
tary power in order to awe all Europe in submis
sion to France,- and thus to exercise supreme lu
ll aenceovortho destinies of Enrope. Napoleon’a
prestige, however, is gone, and will probably
never be recovered, still ho talks about the des
tiny “he has to fulfill and the task,, imposed on
him and his family by Providence.” It is not
more than a few days since he is said to have
discussed at a private dinner party, given by him
at Fontainebleau, the topic of assassinations of
princes, and made the rather bold assertion that,in
case of his being murdered to-day or to-mor
row, his son would an the more certainly be pro
claimed by the French , nation as, his successor.
It is not obvious that France would support the
Napoleonic dynasty on account of one of its
members having died a violent death, more than
If he had died a natural death, and, besides, the
Bonapartista do not constitute the French nation.
It is generally .believed that after Napoleon’s
death, France will undergo a severe crisis, of
which it is impossible for the shrewdest
politician to foresee the end. Napoleon,
however,, is a fatalist by principle; he
fairly believes that he is intended by Provi
dence to carry out a complete reform In
Europe, and if his life is too short for the task,
that 6ome member of his family .will crown the
edifice commenced by himself.; He has that
conviction in himself; but he does hot succeed in
Imbuing the rest of the world with the same il
lusion. The sceptics are numerous, and it is not
believed outside of Napoleon’s Immediate admir
ers that Divinity troubles itself abont the French
Emperor’s ambitious plana on earth, ’it Is 6aid
that- tie late Attempt at revolutioh in Spain has
partly been detected by Napoleon's agents, and
that he has seized the opportunity eagerly for
playing a bad turn to the Dnke of Montpensier,
who is a prince of the Orleans family, and con
sequently a dangerous rival to the Bonapartist
pretensions to the crown of France in case of a
future contest
DRAMATIC.
What Has been Done, is being nonl
add is Going- to be Done at tlie
Theatres.
The managers and impresarii are preparing to
open the fall campaign in this city with annsual
vigor, and with a fuller appreciation of the de
mand of the people for the heat class of dramatic
performances of all descriptions, than they have
had in previous years. There has been a good
deal of rivalry between the theatres, and each
manager has been arranging his plans and de
ploying his forces with that secresy which is ne
cessary to prevent the forestallmentofhis master
strokes by his brethren. Bach has secured excel
lent results, and there is reason to believe that
the coming season will be an exceptional one in
this city. This expectation is founded upon the
fact that tho leading theatreß have been careful
in selecting their companies, and in weeding out
most of the actors who were objectionable
to educated theatre' gocre. They have
alto chosen separate and entirely distinct lines
of business, so that it will rarely happen that the
attractions at any two of them will be of pre
cisely the same Character. One will produce the
brightest stars in quick succession, in legitimate
and illegitimate dramaanother, with a superb
company, will rely chiefly upon its domestic tal
ent, and its ability to treat tho exclusively legiti
mate .drama in worthy style, and a third will
make something of a speciality of intense mod
ern spectacular plays. In either of these direc
tions there is opportunity for brilliant and satis
factory success, lor . every class of play-goer
will find material suited to its taste in one estab
lishment or other. With first class operatic
performances, (such as we are promised at the
Academy of Music), for, the musical public, the
seekers of amusement in this city will have no
reason to complain. It will be their own fault,
if they do not obtain the fullest gratification of
their tastes. -
For the benefit of those of our readers who
are interested in such matters, we publish below
a full list of the companies of two of the thea
tres; an account of tho programmes for the
coming season of all or them: together 1 with a
brief account of the ‘‘stars" already secured, and
of the novelties for thejproduCtiohlof which ar
rangements have beep already made. : , ■ .■;<
■ - • • ' VacH." ' '''
This establishment .Attains-in the hands of
Mrs. John Drew, who oxerclsCs Bupreme control
over the stage business as heretofore, and who
i will, as in past seasons, combino' the characters
of manager ans actress. In the: first of these
Mrs. Drew has no superior that we know of, and
her amazing versatility and - all-comprehensive
: talent as a performerentitle her to ahigh. rank
in the latter capacity. , Sho’will appear fre
quently during the season,in conjunction with a
company arranged as'follows:
' MK Barton JHllirTeading man and atego manager.
Mr. Adam Everly, leaamgJ lieavy and character
business. --
Mr» F. F. Mackey, first old man.
Mr*. Robert Oraig, comedian.
« D. L. James, juvenile.
Mr. Bam. Hemple, second comedian flow). -
Mr. W Wallis, second old man. ■
"i® B UzMe Price, leading lady. 1
MnuThayer, first old lady.
“j® B gounyjpavonport, soubrette.
Miss Clare Fisher Maedcr, walking lady.
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And tte usual utility people. • —-
=* Mr. Job. D. Murphy, will remain at tho helm of
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1868.
the craft as Business Manager, and will exercise
bis skill in piloting it throngh the shoal waters,
if any are encountered daring the season. Mr.
Dod worth will lead the orchestra, and Mr. How
lhorne will remain as scenic artist.
This is In every respect a first-class company,
quite competent, we should think, to produce the
highest grade •of playsihartisticstylc. Mr.'
Bill is a fine actor, and is, very popular with the
orchestra circle as well os with tne gallery. Miss
Davenport is a daughter of Mr. E. L. Davenport
Bho hns had careful training, and is thoroughly
np in her line of parts. Her presence is said to
be prepossessing, and she has a rich. Bweetand
highly cultivated voice. Miss Maedor is also said
to he a valuable acquisition. . The merit of the
others is well known.
Of course this is a costly company, but Mrs.
Drew determined to obtain s good one, so that
she would not have to . depend entirely upon er
ratic and exacting ‘‘stars,” bnt could produce
dramas hi good style without outside assistance.
She. will confine henelf.largelyto legitimate busi
ness, and she hopes ito receive liberal support
from Intelligent play-goers,ln. this effort to ele
vate the standard bfdram&tid perfbnnanees.
The Theatre will ppen Pa Saturday night, the
12th , of September,,., as r - usual, , with ' a
fine; old comedy, nr .which the 'company'
Will appear-' to show itself 'off. On
Monday; the ,14th; the Blcbings Opera Troupe
will begin an engagement. Miss Bichtngs has ail
of the old favorites and some newartists of great'
merit;lt has been assorted that Unring the sea
son. she would introduce to the.pabUc.MisaGal-r,
tom a Soprano from the London English'. Opera
and a capital artist. 1 Two new operas hove been
added to tho repertoire of the company, and will;
be produced. Arrangements ■ have been made
by Mrs. Drew by which LOtta Has been
secured with her now -play, • The Firefly ;
writtemfor. her by Faulkner, e dramatist of great
ability.’ Daly’s Flash of., Lightning will also be
presented, and so, perhaps will Tom Taylor’s
famous Qcerland 'lidule, one of the most expen
sively mounted plays in existence., Craig isjpre
paring a burlesque of Offenbach’s: Sdrbe Bleu,
and it can be taken for granted that it will be
good;- All tho besVEnglislx eomedleaof -reeent
date will be bronght out, together with a number
of the old standard comedies, and several Sixaks
perian plays. Great attention Will be paid, as of
old, to the scenic and mechanical effects.
The whole theatre front has been cleaned, re
painted and recarpetedin a handsome manner
and at a heavy expense.
THE .WALNUT.
Messrs. Booth and Clarke still retain tho pro
prietorship of this Theatre, and Mr. Thomas J.
Hemphill continues to conduct the business af
fairs with distinguished ability. Under his di
rection,- a number of alterations of an important
character have been effected in the front of the
theatre, and it is thought that the large audiences
with which this honse has been particularly fa
vored for several seasons past, will be made even
more comfortable than they have been.
The Stage Manager for the coming season will
be Mr. w. A.’Chapman, Vice J. B. Roberts, who
has gone off on a starring tour. Mr. Chapman
is one of rthe most Competent men for theposi
-1 ion in ihe profession, and the pnbtic will he en
tirely reconciled to, his promotion, when, they
learn that fie will also appear upon the stage con
stantly. The other members ol the company ore
as follows: , . "
Mr. Charles Walcot, Jr., leading man.
Mr. 8. Chester; leading heavy and- character
business. ■
Mr. James Taylor, juvenile.
Mr. Owen Fawcett, cemedian.
Mr. E. A. Emerson, first walking gentleman.
Mr. W. H. Bailey, first old man.
Mr. Frank Stull, prompter.
Mr. W. L. Street, general business.
Mr. Wm. Lomas, “
Mr. D. Riley,
Mr. Augustas Piton, “
Mr. E. B. Marble,
Mr. Edward Wilks, “
Mr. G: D. Colman, “ •
Miss Annie Graham, leading lady.
Mrs. Charles Walcot, Jr., sonbrette.
Mrs. W. A, Chapman, first old woman.
Mrs. 8. K. Chester, first walking lady.
Mrs. J. P. Brelsford, second old woman.
Miss Emma Bran Son, general business.
Miss Julia Porter, . “
Miss H. Miller,
Miss Mary Barr, “
Miss Emma Eborlee, “
Mr. Simon Hassier, one of the ablest wieiders
of the baton in the city, will direct tho orchestra.
Mr. Richard S. Smith, will be the scenic artist.
The Walnut will make a specialty of “stars,”
and the galaxy that it will present will prove
very attractive to lovers of dramatic astronomy.
During the season, Mr. John S. Clarke will re
turn from England and appear In his old parts,
and a large number of entirely new ones, includ
ing one or two which have been written rince his
sojourn in London. Edwin Forrest, Edwin
Booth, Jbs. H. Hackett, Joseph Jefferson, Edwin
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Barney WilUamsTMrs. D.
P. Bowers, and several other artists of high char
acter, whose names cannot be given judiciously,
just now, will scintillate to the best of their
ability. The Walnut promises to be a very
attractive place of resort, and we do not doubt
that the enterprise displayed by the management
will reap a rich pecuniary reward.
The regular season wUl.begin on the evening of
Monday, the 3d of August, when Mr. Mc-
Donough’s ■ Black Crook will be presented in
splendid style. The stage is being altered to re
ceive this spectacle, and to affora working-room
for the ponderous machinery. Mr. McDonough
promises that ituhail be brought out with unu
sual elegante, with hew scenes, transformations,
ballet, costumes; appointments, &c., &c. He has
determined to surpass every previous effort in
tbls direction, and a brilliant display may be ex
pected. ..
TUB CHESTNUT,
It Is not definitely decided yet, we believe,
under whose generalship the Chestnut Street
Theatre will be conducted during the approach
ing season, and, of course, no precise phi of
campaign has been arranged. Neither can we
give a list of the members of the company, for it
will not be selected until the question of pro
prietorship is settled. It is rumored, and with
every appearance of truth, that Messrs. W. E.
Sinn & Co. are now negotiating with Mr. John
Lewis Baker, the well-known actor, for the sale
of the_ lease, wardrobe, properties and general
material of the theatre, and there is reason to
believe that the matter will end by the transfer
of the whole concern to Mr. Baker. He is
thoroughly competent to conduct the establish
ment, and if ho undertakes the management he
will do it well. The only'engagement that-has
be on positively made with - any artist is ; that
with Miss Josie Orton, who will remain as lead
ing lady. Miss Orton, we need hardly say,
wonld be a valuable member of any company,
and her presence at the Chestnut will add much
to its attractiveness. Mr. Benjamin Wolff will
conduct the orchestra, as of.old. / '
The season here will begin upon tho 17th of
August, when the White Fawn will be produced.
It is claimed that this spectacle will be presented
upon the Chestnut street stage precisely as it was
at Niblo’s to New York. The management as
sert that they; Will have the same costumes,
transformation scenes, brilliant effects, the same
ballet dancers, and the same actors, with tho ex
ception ofMlss Orton. All the old stock scenery
o'f the Chestnut has been, removed to make room -
for that of Vae'White'Favm, which, with the other
properties of the satnApiece, required two large
boats for transportatJonSfrom New York. What
will succeed the Faun, we, in common with the
rest of the world, lay .ana professional, do not
know. ' - "
academy:OF MUSIC.
• There is rather a vague uncertainty about the
Academy.- It has been engaged by two. or three
parties, but nobody knows exactly what they
propose to do. Bateman has secured the build
ing first for an early presentation of Blue Beard
by his reorganized French troupe, headed by
prettyiMUeanna. _ After him Maretzek will come -
along and give us a season of Italian Opera, in
troducing to us anumberof newUghta in the
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.
musical firmament. Gran has arranged for a sc
ries of nights of French opera, with his new com
pany, ana he will attempt to attract the phblic
with a succession of novelties. It is rumored
that Mr. Mapleson, the London manager, will be
here, and will bring With him a first-moss Italian
troupe, headed by Miss Kelloggj and very heavy
bids"having" been made for" MjUk~ NillsotL'thc-
Swedish Soprano, we shall probably hoar her du
ring the winter. Bntnone of these have mado
any definite engagements so far.
There will be, of course, the nsnal number of
miscellaneous entertainments at the various halls
throughout the city. Mrs. Kemble, it is under
stood, will give one or two series of readings,
confining-herself generally to Shakespeare,, ana
interpreting many of the dramas which were not
presented by her during last winter. Mrs. Lan-.
der will also appear, either at the Academy of
Music, supported '.by her own company, or at'
one of onr theatres. There will bo an infinite
number ot musical entertainments given serially
by our own incomparable artists, or occasionally
by wandering minstrels who happen this way.
The charcoal opera, will resume its - sway at the
Eleventh Street Opera House, and perhaps at
the establishment on Seventh st£et. Mr. Fox,
the indefatigable, irrepressible and enterprising
manager of the Amerlcan Thuatre, aided by hls
right-hand man. Pilgrim, will- contribute to tho'
amusement of those who are partial to mixed
performances; Signor Blitz; we-believe,/has,
definitely and finally given up business, and with
drawn“Bobby”andtheaagacioas canaries topri-.
vate life. There has been some talk of the estab
lishment of a small; first-class theatre up town.
In which dramas Suited onty w highly cultivated
people -.would be produced, but we hear, nothing
farther abont it now, and the; project has very
likely been abandoned, and wisely, too. we
think, for certainly it would not’ pay.'. .Ristori
will probably return and give a series of Imper
sonations daring the latter part of the season,
and' JanaUschek carried awiywith herlast spring
such a pleiasant amount of cash, that she has
determined to try it again. . In addition to theso
we are promised a look at another great German
oetress-namedßaabeffirst-namounpronouncc
able) and.anolher whoso patronymic, being oi a
description exceedingly perplexing to the Ameri
can tongue, we have forgotten.
Bkvebly and its Advantages.— The shores of
the Delaware, on both sides, for miles above
Philadelphia, are unsurpassed for their attractive
features and advantages, affording sites for qniet,
pleasant and esstiy-accessible houses for those
who desire a rural spot for their families' away
from the bustle and neat of overcrowded' cities.
This fact has long since been appreciated by many
enterprising gentlemen, who have built themselves
handsome cottages, which, as we glide np and
down the river in one of the fine steamboats, like
the John Warner, the. Twilight or the Edwin
Forrest, appear the very acme.of perfection and
domestic enjoyment Others again essayed more
extensive enterprises, and many beautiful towns
and villages' sprang np, as if by magic, indica
ting how welt the sites alluded to were appre
ciated. Among these villages, foremost in growth
and attractiveness is Beverly. Situated on the
eastern or New Jersey side of the-Delaware,
miles from Philadelphia, it is one of the
most eligible locations in the vicinity of
that city, .and affords inducements'
for the investment ,of capital rarely met with in
other places. It lies on a point where the river
is wide, and has along stretch of fine gravelly
beach. Beautiful shade trees cover the high but
gently sloping hanks, affording .delightful retreats
where, book or newspaper in hand; one can sit
and read during a hot afternoon, and .enjoy the
refreshing breezes that come up from the waters
laden with- healthful coolness. Nor are these
the only advantages. There is capital bathiug,
boating and fishing. The atmosphere is tempered
by the influence of tho river on tho
west, modifying to a great extent
those extreme degrees of heat which are so op
pressive and deleterious to health; and it is also
claimed by eminent physicians that the ocean
breezes which come over high lands from the'
South create a softness and congeniality in the
air, equalling, it mot surpassing, the climate in
the south of .France. With theße characteristic
features, added to the fact that the soil is a dark
sand loam, underlaid with gravel, with no sar
ronnding marshes in which malarious effluvia
generate, Beverly cannot be bnt a healthy
place. The water is pure, ‘sweet, soft and
wholesome, free from lime or magnesian
impregnations, which usually destroy its quali
ties for washing and cleansing purposes, and,
except in heavy rains and storms, the vil
lage is free from mud, or any of the nuisances
common to the surroundings of cities. Fruits
and vegetables of every description grow in
abundance everywhere around, and marketing of
all kinds is delivered at tho door, fresh, sweet,
and at low and reasonable prices. The soil is
rich, and susceptible of the highest state of culti
vation. The consequence is that housekeepers
who have lived In the cities and towns where this
advantage cannot be enjoyed, ean well appre
ciate the blessing of having ample grounds in
which to raise frait and vegetables for their own
nse.
The improvements now being made in this
thriving village are of an important character,
and will add materially to the attractions of the
place. Stately and beautiful family residences,
surrounded with umbrageous trees, with broad
avenues at right angles through the town, splen
did gardens and other floral scenery, give to it a
charming appearance,—Good -and -excellent
schools and‘churches are provided, so that the
educational and the religions advantages of Bev
erly are equal to those of more pretentions places.
The rate of taxation is abont three-fourths
less than in Philadelphia, and real estate
is at present at a comparatively low fig
ure. Now is the time, therefore, to secure
eligible lots, for bnt a year or two will see build
ing lots nearly if not quite doubled in price.
Another advantage of Beverly is its accessibility
to Philadelphia. There are nine trains daily to
and from the city, and three elegant Bteamers
plying on the river each way daily. The time by
train to Walnnt street is only fifty minutes, and
by boat one hour and a quarter. A business
man in tho neighborhood of the Philadelphia
Exchange can ride hr a comfortable conveyance
and be landed at home in Beverly in the time re
quired to reach the outskirts Of the city, standing
in an overcrowded horse ear. The good society
here is another attraction. In short, the com
forts of a city .and country life combined may
be had at a low cost. '
The rapid growth of Beverly, Riverton, Pro
gress, Andalusia, Tacony, and other placos in the
, vicinity of Philadelphia, : show how well these
beauafmrivpr sites for country residences are
appreciated; and it would be advantageous’to the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company were
they to reduce the fare to these places, and'give
additional facilities for reaching them, and thus
increase the spjrit of enterprise which is destined
to double the number of buildings and inhabi
tants In a few years. A liberal policy in t.bfa res
pect would result as favorably to the company as
to thoBS who take an interest in the Improvement
of these villages and towns. Let every induce
ment be given to the enterprising for improving
and beautifying the country round* about ns.
Raipkoad Accident.— Last evening as tho
excursion train to Cape Island was standing on
a siding waiting for the down express train, one
of the excurslonists attempted to get upon the
platform, andwas instantly crushed ,to death.
His arm and shoulder were broken and nearly
severed, and he was otherwise horrribly mutila
ted. His name was Irvine. In the absence of
the Coronor, Justice Budd, of Camden, held an
inquest.
Hop at Bevebly,— Last evening a grand 1 hop
took place at - Mr. Perkins’s boarding house,
Beverly, under the supervision Of Com. ElliotL
It was recherche affair.. A number of invited
guests from Torrcsdale, including the Barge.
C]nb,tumed_ont,and-madea flneappearance.-
The occasloa was .one ef much pleasure and good
feeling on all sides.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HEW JERSEY HATTERS.
Was it by Hilton 1
. The London Times has been humbugged by a
poemfound written on a blank-leaf of tho 1615 edi
tion ol Milton In the British Museum . The happy
discoverer was Professor Henry Moricy, who in
stantly sent a copy to the Times, which the latter
straightway'publlehedrcofflmitilngth'e'yaiMrjj in'
of modernizing the spelling. English critics
were in ecstasy for a day or two; and then came
a revulsion. We give the first surmises of donbt
in the words of tho Pall Mall Gazette :
“Mr. Henry Morley’s discovery of the *now
poem by Milton’appears to be one of those lite
rary discoveries which it is better to say nothing
abont. Mr. Byo, the assistant keeper of printed
books in the Museum library, states that the
,poem Ib not signed ‘J. M.,’ as Mr. Morley sup
poses,’tint ‘P. M.,’ and that the writing Is not
Milton’s.; How could it be,seeing that it Was
*P. M.’s?’ Who ‘P. M.’ was nobody knows, and
in the words of the old stave, nobody cares, for
as -we judge frith the poem which Mr. Morley
exhumed/ onr literathre is not considerably in
debted to him. , When‘P. M.’‘tuned ins quill,
it'was net to the melody of the anthor ef ‘I
Penseroso,’ and it is almost to be hoped that no
one. else will find out any more of his preclons
remains.’’
, The letter addressed by Prof. Morley’ to the
Tories, wan as follows: “As the discovery of an
unpublished poem by Milton is a matter of inte
rest to all readers, and the authenticity of snch a
poem cannot bo too strictly and generally tested,
1 shall be obliged if you will give-publicity to tho
fact that such a poem has been lonhd. It exists
in the handwriting ot Milton himself, on a blank
page in the volnme of ‘Poems, both English and
Latin,'which contains his ‘Comns,’ ‘Lycidas;’
‘L’Allegro,’ and ‘II Penseroso.’ It is signed with
his initials, and dated October, 1647. It was dis
covered in this manner: I had undertaken to con
tribute a small pleasure-book of .literature to -a
cheap popular series, and In forming such a vol
ume from the Writings of the poets who lived in
Ute time of Charles I. and tho Commonwealth,
where I did not myself possess original editions of
_4helr-works4p_quote-from r l looked jfor. them- in
the reading-room of the British Museum. For
tunately, it did not seem to be useless to read a
proof containing passages from Milton with help
of the original edition of his English and Latin
poems published In 1645. There are two copies
oi that book in the Mnseum—one in tbs General
Library, which would be the edition commonly
consulted, and the other in the noble collection
formed by George 111., known as the King’s
Library, which was the copy I referred to. - The
volnme contains first the EngUsh, then the Latin
poems of that first period of ’Milton’s life, each
separately paged. The Latin poem ends on page
87, leaving the reverse of the leaf blank; and this
blank I found covered with hand-writing, which,
to any one familiar with the collection of fac
similes in the late Mr. Sotheby’s ‘Ramblings in
Elucidation of the 'Autograph of Milton,’ would,
I think, convey at first glance the impression it
conveyed to me, that it was the handwriting of
John Milton. ..
“It proved to be a transcriptof a poem in fifty
four lines, which Milton, either for himself or for
some friend, had added to this volnme. Itisen
titlcd simply‘An Epitaph,’ and signed by’hipr
‘J. M., Ober, 1647.’ He was then in his thirty
ninth year. As the page is abont the size of a
leaf of note paper, the handwriting is small
Thirty-six lines were first written, which filled
the left-hand sido of, the page, then a line was
lightly drawn to the right of them, and, the book
being tamed sideways, the rest of the poem was
packed into three little columns, eight lines In
■ each of the first two columns, and the other two
lines at the top of the third colnmn, followed by
tho initials and date. Upon the small blank
space left in this corner of the page the Mnsenm
stomp is affixed, covering a part of Milton’s sig
nature.
“The book is in the one place in the world
where it is most accessible to the scrutiny of ex
perts, and inquiry will no donbt be made into Us
histoiy. Its press mark is 238 h. 35 in the King’s
Library. The poem, I think, speaks for itself. I
need hardly add that the following copy of it has
the manuscript contractions expanded and the
spelling modernized, bnt it should be stated that
the word here printed ‘chest,’ as the rhyme
shows it was meant to be pronounced, was writ
ten ‘cist;’ and that the last three syllables of the
last line bnt two, though c’ose to the edge of the
binding, and almost effaced by the’ sticking to
them of some paper from the cover, are consis
tent in the few marks that are visible with the
reading here conjectured and placed within
brackets.”
And the correct version of the epitaph, for
which we are indebted to the Atheiiccum, is this :
AM BPtTArU.
He whom Heaven did. call away
Out of this Hermitage of clay,
Has left some rellqucs in this Urae
As a pledge of his retame.
Meanwhile ye Mnses doe deplore
The lesse of this their paramour
With whom he sported ere ye day
Budded forth its tender ray.
And now Apollo leaves his laies
And puts on cypress for his bayea :
The Bacred sisters tune their qoillß
Onoly to ye blubbering rills,
And whilst his dooms they thinke npon
Make their owne teares their Helicon,
Leaving ye two-topt Mount divine
To tame votaries to his shrine.
Think not (reader) one less blest
Bleeping in this narrow cist
Than if my ashes did lie hid
Under some stately pyramid.
If a rich tombe makes happy yn
That Bee was happier far yn men
Who hnsle in ye tbymle wood
Was fettered by ye golden flood
Weh fro ye Amber-weeping Tree
Distilleth downe so plenteeusly ;
Ffor so this little wanton Elfe
Most gloriously enshrind itselfe
A tombe whose beauty might compare
With Cleopatra’s sepulcher.
In this little bed my dust
Incurtained round I here entrust
• Whilst my more pure and nobler part
Lyes entom,b’d In every heart.
Then pass on gently, ye yt mourao,
Touch not this mine hallowed Urne
These Ashes weh doe here remaine
A vltqll tincture still retains :
A seminall forme within ye deeps
Of this little chaos sleeps;
The thread of life untwisted is
Into its first existences ; '
Infant nature cradled here
In lts principles appeare ;
This plant tog entered into dust
In its Ashes rest it must
Until Sweet Psyche shall Inspire
A softening and eetiflek (*) fire
And in her fostering arms enfold
This Heavy and this earthly mould :
Then, as I am He be no more
But bloome and blossoue b . .
When this cold numnes shall retreate
By a more yn Chymich heat.
J. M. Obfr 1617.
♦Producer of first causes.
—The right of a master to order a servant to
go to bed was the question Involved in a case
which came before the county court judge at
Guildford, England, the other day. Elizabeth
Wheatly sned James White for 16s. Bd. in lieu of
notice. The plalntiff said she was in the servico
of defendant, who had dismissed her without
giving her any notice. The cause of her dismissal
was that the defendant came’down into the
kitchen one night and told her to go to bed at. a
quarter to ten o’clock. She refused to do so, as
tiioy never went to bed till half-past tern On the
following morning he threatened to kick her out
of the bouse if she did not go. The judge gave
this decision t,“I think yourmister was quite
justified In dismissing you. "When your master
told you to gp to btd it was your, duty to do so,
.and. as you_4id not fibey his niasonable coin_-_
mands, he was.qnltc justified in: dlmuissing you.
I shall find a vewict tor defendant.”
F. I: EETHERKTON. PablisTjer,
FRIGE THREE GENTS.
FACTS ABO FANCIES.
—Wilkie Collins thinks of going- to Australia.
—Bismarck’s salary Is only 45,000 francs.
—Bnell Is one of the nnsuccessfnl generals who
support Seymour. ' ;
—Martin Luther Camming, son of the advert;
turist, has got through bankruptcy.
—Mrs. Telverton will read to Columbus, Ga.,
next week. : .. .
—Morton Poto has walked out" of the bank'
ruptcy court with a complete coat of whitewash.
—Meteorologists are predicting an nnusnally
cool August.
■ —Report has It that Queen Isabella, of Spain,
drinks a gallon of brandy a week.
—Pish in Rock River, Wisconsin, have been
eunetruck bymillions.
—Professor Morse hahgiven $lO,OOO towards
building a new .-Divinity Hill tor Tide.
—George Francis Train is threatened with eh* '
largement of the heart, bnt not of the brain.
—The London Saturday Review sagaciously In
forms ns that “Prank Blair was the confidential
friend of Mr. Lincoln.” . : i ;
—The Princess Metternicb. once considered tha
prettiest woman in Austria, is losing her beauty,
and is sorely distressed thereat.
—Maury, rear admiral (of the white feather)
was neatly sunstrucki on his recent passage
through Slew York. .■
•• —APreneh lady at Boulogne has challenged
the editor of a ,comic paper.—AV. What to?
Matrimony?
—Princess Dagmar Is a universal favorite in '
Russia, and is greeted with applause whenever
she appears In public. I
—Longfellow’s three daughters are much ad*
mired in Europe. A London journalist calls
them the Three Graces.
—The bear In Ban Rice’s circus at Danbury,
Conn.,a few dayß since broko down the partition
in his cage and nearly killed the kangaroo before
he was mastered.
- Pendletortsays thatthisyear,~“f6r the drat
time in lhelr history, the American people real
ize that free government Is In danger.” His idea
of danger differs from ours, slightly. '
—A clergyman of Springfield, Mass,, who has a
bad habit of adding “ah ” to many of his words,
told, last Sunday, of “those who have been
brought up pn tho Lord’s side-ah I” i
—The Presse of Paris mentions that a magnifi
cent sabre Is being manufactured, at Sollngcn,
Prussia, for tho Imperial Prince of France, on
which will be engraved Boronger’s verse, “On
parlera de sa gloire."
—Qne of the conspirators for the assassination
of tho. Erlnce of Servia was shot at Belgrade Juno
29th. The Minister of' War published ageneral
order concluding-thns:“The wretch Mlrzaflovitch
was shot to-day. Brave soldiers! Let him go to
hell.” (Qu'il aille eninfer.) ... ■
—The Martha's "Vineyard Gazette save perse
vcrlng efforts are to be mode to unite the Great
Pond with the sea, so that the pond shall be once
more the seat of a herring fishery, A channel'
was dug recently, but tho surf filled It tip in a day
or two.
—Hippophngy has failed In Paris. The gov
ernment was willing, the savans urged the people
to eat, and set tho example, the storekeepers
added horse-fiesh to their stock, but customers
were lacking, and there are indications that tho
movement will ho abandoned. , (V.
—Thirty years ago, whon King Christian, of
Denmark, then a poor little German prlneo, fell
In love with his wife, then a still poorer, bnt
Rllttio countess, his parents told him that
IBs not disgrace hlmeelf by such a misal
liance. However, ho did so “disgrace” hlmielf
and the result is that the poor little countess Is
now considered the most sensible, dignified and
respectable lady seated on any European throne.
—The Abbe Bauer preached, recently, at the
Tuileries against the ballet. Ho used very strong
language, and urged both the Emperor and Em
press to do all they could to suopress the Immoral
instltntion. The Emperor listened very atten
tively to tho bold preacher, but’ the Empress
looked absent-minded and seemed to heed very
little what the Abbd said to hor. It seems to os
that the Abbd is a right baner.
—Jules Favre has nnearthed a rich document
which Is certain to prodace a great commotion
in Bonapartist circles. It is a petition dratni up.
in 1816, and praying King Louis Philippe to have
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte court-martialed and
shot os an enemy to tho peace and traniiuillity ef
France. Among tho signets of this interesting
document are one of the Emperor's present
Ministers, one of his er-Mlnlsters, half a dozen
ultra Bonrpartlatic members of the Corps Legis
late, and Lieutenant-Colonel (now • Marshal)
Ccnrobeit.
—Of ThiorS, Louis Philippe used to say that,
whenever he was together with Adolphe Thiers,
he did not know but that he had better address
bis dignified little Prime Minister with “Pour
Majesty;’’ nor would he have been at all surprised
If Thiers had briefly addressed him with “Mon
sieur.” On. another occasion Queen. Amelia
asked the King, who had just returned from a
Cabinet council, .If the Ministers had spoken, and
what ho had replied to them. “Ma chore," re
plied Louis Philippe, “Thiers spoke, and the rest
of ns listened to nun.”
—Mademoiselle Schneidor, the Grand Duchess
of Gerolstein, is of German descent. She looks
considerably younger than she reaily ; _is, though
she takes no pains to conceal her age; Five
years ago she received a salary of only thirty
dollars per month, and none of the dandies of
the French capital seemed to care for her. At
least she lived in very humble lodgings, on the
third floor of a house in the Rue Arcade. She
is now thought to to worth half a million francs,
and has a diamond set more magnificent than
that which the Queen of Prussia wears on gala
occasions.
—The Fie Parisienne has this pleasant bit of
eavesdropping, which we translate for the Buixe
tim, to show that there is yet hope for.the Czar:
A Hu3sian:—You can have no Idea of the
powers concentrated in the hands of the Emperor,
ol Russia. He Is omnipotence itself. Nothing
is impossible to him; nothing can equal him.
A Frenchman: —God—perhaps?
The Russian:—-Undoubtedly; but the Emperor
is still so young l 1
—A French bulldog C‘iouledoffue ,r ) died just
after the first of the year. Its proprietor ad
dressed a note to the Prefect of Police, the eti
quette of which the Bollbtim presents os some
thing faultless:
"Monsieur the Prefect, Pyrrhus, my dog,-is no
more. He has passed from this life to the other;
but not tragically. Neither the dagger of Orestes
nor the trembling hand of a sibyl has put an end
to bis career. The faithful animal, on the con
trary,-died peacefully in his kennel, the Feb
ruary, 1868. Pyrrhus, elevated to the rank of a
taxable by the law of May 2,1855, should then bo
stricken from the list of 1868 by the • commune
of
“This la what I am about to beg you to kindly
superintend. Receive, &c.
—Lonis Veuilldt, the principal editor iu Paris
who is committed to the defence of the Papacy,
rises into prophecy in a late number ofhis paper,
the Univerd: ■ ■
“And If one may venture to look Into the fu
ture, one may foresee a Christian and catholic
organization of democracy. Out of the ruins of
Irreligious empires we shall See too multitudes of
the nations bom again, more numerous still,
equal amotgthemselves, free,-formlng a:univer
sal confederation in the unity of tod. true faith,
under the -presidency of the Roman Pontiff,
equally toe Protector and the protectdJ jOf the"
whole world; a holy people, as there formerly
was a.holy empire; and this consecrated and .
baptized democracy will do' what monarchies
never wonld or could do.” _ - „
. Happy credulity of a Parisian prophet! A
confederacy of democratic states under the lead. ■
of afenjtsfiidsa