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ECHOKS FHOjI THE CLUBS.

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ECHOKS FHOjI THE CLUBS. TEMPU; CUjB. Our Extradition Treaties with Foreign Powers are likely to be the cause of considerable trouble to the Government. Scarcely has tue euibt'oyho wii.ii Lje United States reached a climax, before we are threat- ened with a similar difficulty with France. A man, named John Walton, was charged last week before the Common Sergeant with uttering a forged docu- ment. He had been arrested in France, and handed over to the English authorities, but as no mention of "uttering" is made in the Treaty, though forgery is one of the offences set forth, he was discharged. This question of Extradition is now becoming very serious, and is affecting our realations with every continental nation. The Correspondent of the Daily News, whose letters relating to the Bulgarian atrocities have excited so much attention, is understood tc be Mr. Pears, some- time Secretary of the Social Science Association in this country. Mr. Pears is s member of an influential firm of lawyers in Constantinople, and by his fearless rebuke of Ottoman cruelty, has provoked considerable personal hostility in that city. He has resigned for the present his connection with Bulgaria, aad the Daily News has sent a "Special Commissioner" to carry on the investigation. A novel and extraordinary feature in spiritualistic stances has attracted considerable attention during the past fortnight. Dr. Slade, a marvellous medium, who is on a visit to the metropolis, possesses a mysterious folding slate, which he places in the hand of the per- son to whom the revelations aie to be made. Inside the slate is a small piece of pencil, which, while the slate is held in the hand, is distinctly beard to write. When the sound ceases the slate is opened, and a mes- sage from the spirit-world is found clearly written upon it. A guinea is charged for each of these inte. resting despatches, and so many spiritualists are run- ning mad concerning this novel superstition, that the learned Doctor is sard to be making little short of i'500 per week. How these poets love one another But a few weeks ago Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Swinburne were consulting the law as to whose works were the most immoral, and now Mr. Browning has discharged at his critics, and at a contemporary poetaster, the spleen which has afflicted him for many years past, in his Pachiarotto,"a work that must be painful read- ing for those that have enthusiastically admired him in his happier moods. He tells his critics that Xauthippe, his housemaid, will throw slops over them if they annoy him by their discordant music, and he then singles out one particular critic for sarcasm. This gentleman he entitles "Quilp," "Hop-'o-my- thumb," and" Banjo- Byron, and completes his stric- tures by observing Dawrfs are saucy," says Did ens, so sauced :n Your own sauce" Here he breaks off, while a note in the margin, pur- porting to be by the Printer's Devil, entreats him not to be satirical with "a thing so small." Now, it is obvious to all students of modern literature that Mr. Alfred Austin is the person thus attacked. This gentleman, who has written many graceful poems, published a scathing criticism on Mr. Browning's works some ytarsago. The answer of the enraged poet exceeds the bonods of literary amenity, for it is grossly personal and makes capital out of Mr. Austin's unfortunate deformity. Sooner or later Mr. Brown- ing will regret having written a poem which cannot add to his fame, and will certainly detract from his dignity. Mrs. Ross Church (Florence Marryat) is writing a melodrama for Mr. Irviug, which promises to fully suit the taste of the moqdy tragedian. An alchymist who has devoted his life to the blackest of the black arta, goes mad when be has obtained possession of the secret after which he has so diligently sought. The character will be eminently adapted to Mr. Irving's peculiarities, and the hideous nightmares he will pro- duce will probably be more than sufficient to satisfy him. Two rather amusing incidents have taken place in the House of Commons lately. An ex-Minister was provoked by a charge of having eaten his words, and rose to answer the aspersion upon his character. I am accused,"said he, of having eat my words." A calm voice from the Treasury Benches interposed sauvely, Having eaten." The tirst speaker, how- ever, did not note the correction, and repeated, I am accused of having ate my words." "Eaten," again remarked the voice, and the speaker, amid much laughter, amended his sentence. To Sir Eardley Wilmflt is due the credit of having been the first member who has refused to withdraw an expression ruled unparliamentary by the Speaker, and has suc- cessfully maintained his ground. During a debate last week he termed the conduct of the Opposition "unwarrantable," and the Speaker at once requested the withdrawal of the word but the Baronet taking no notice and something else attracting the Speaker's attention, the word was not withdrawn. Mr. William Black, the novelist, is touring in America, whither his works had preceded him. The Americans, with their innate love of anything like a literary man, have sent him invitations from many of their largest cities. One from Omaha is unique in its way. The Omabans are an enterprising people, and have rapidly run up a semblance of a town, but I they are still in a primeval state. They tell Mr. I Black that they cannot offer him" BostOil hospitality," ■ as their town consist only of shanties, but they pro- ■ mise a hearty welcome, a tiery mustang for a mount, ■ and as much buffalo bunting as he cares about. And ■ yet these delights were insufficient to induce the ■ novelist to visit Omaha

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