The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-03 00:00:00

Latest Literary Intelligence.

The Edition of the British Poets, published by Messrs.
Little, Brown, and Co,, of Boston, has now reached 128
volumes, the works of Burns in three volumes, being the
last addition. This edition for extent, uniformity, and
cheapness, has never been equalled ; it embraces all the
best poets from Spenser to Wordsworth, with Lives, Notes,
Portraits, &c. Johnson's celebrated collection contained
only 75 volumes, and Mr. Pickering's " Aldine Poets" only
reached 53 volumes. Of this edition Messrs. Little, Brown,
and Co. have sold 500,000 volumes.
Mr. Tennyson's new volume, we hear, is likely to appear
before Christmas.
Mr. Tupper's "Proverbial Philosophy" will be published
in a cheap people's edition by Messrs. Hatchard and Co.,
this month.

The Parthenon expired on Saturday last.
"A Tour in Tartanland," by Cuthbert Bede, is an-
nounced by Mr. Bentley.
Miss Yonge's "History and Derivation of Christian
Names," which has been steadily advertised for more than
a year past, will make its appearance in two volumes this
month or next.

A Life of William H. Prescott, the historian, by his life-
long friend, Mr. George Ticknor, is now in the press, and
will be published by Messrs. Ticknor and Fields, of Boston.
One edition will be in large quarto and finely illustrated.
Mr. Charles Swain has a new volume of poems nearly
ready.

The Right Hon. Wm. Keogh, one of the judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in Ireland, is engaged on a history
of Ireland from the Union.
Mrs. Howitt has a new juvenile work nearly ready,
enti,led "The Poet's Children," which Mr.
will publish. A. W. Bennett

MESSRS. LONGMAN AND MESSRS. BLACKWOOD.
—These eminent publishers will, (according to the
Critic for June, just published) in a few days take posses-
sion of the handsome block of buildings which they have
erected in Paternoster-row, on the site of their old premises,
partially destroyed by fire two years ago. From the corner
of Warwick-lane the whole frontage can be seen at a
glance, and we cannot but regret that so much beauty is
lost in so confined a situation. The style is the Renais-
sance, and the façade is executed in Portland stone. On
the keystone of the arch of the central entrance to Messrs.
Longman's premises is an allegorical group, representing
Literature supported by the Arts, Sciences, and Educa-
tion; on the spandrels are the Ship and the Swan, which.
have been trade signs of these premises since the great fire
of London, Above and below these are carved the
emblems of Wisdom, Wit, and Eloquence; the lower
tympanum contains the monogram of Messrs. Long-
man's firm, surrounded by emblematical foliage.
The central entrance is ornamented with awarf
columns of polished granite. The thistle is introduced
in the capitals on the premises of the publishers of Black-
wood's Magazine. The floors of Messrs. Longmans' pre-
mises throughout are carried upon wrought-iron girders
and cast-iron columns, the caps of the columns on the
ground and the one-pair stories being enriched with
foliage executed in hammered iron. The entrance hall and
inner hall are to be paved with encaustic tiles, and the deco-
rative parts of the walls executed in polished Scagliola,
with polished oak for the doors and other joiner's work.
The principal staircase is of stone. In the lavatories the
floors are paved with encaustic tiles, and the walls lined
with glazed tiles to reflect light and prevent absorption.
Lifts are provided for ready transfer of goods between the
several slot ies. The greater part of the stories are warmed
iy hot water, and are ventilated by the syphon ventilators.
The architects are Messrs. Griffith and Henry Dawson, of
Finsbury-place South; the builders, Messrs. Ashby and
Horner.

THE MURDER OF A WIFF, IN THE CITY-ROAD.
Yesterday morning Mr. Humphreys resumed an
inquest at the Durham Arms Tavern, Murray-street, City^
road, on the body of Mrs. Hannah Webb, aged 40, whe, it
is alleged, met her death in consequence of the violence of
her husband, James Webb. The husband was committed
for trial on Monday on the capital charge. and in conse-
quence of his having been committed he could not be
brought up at the inquest, much to the dissatisf
the coroner. At the close of the evidence,
which actiozarelye
repeated the facts already known, the jury
returned en of
verc,ict of " Wilful murder"
which the eproner made out his warrant for the detention
of the accused In Newgate• against James Webb, upon