The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-02 00:00:00

Literary lutelligence.

John Esten Cooke, once a racy contributor for
" Harper," is writing his experience of the Vir-
ginia Campaign for the same publication.
Professor Jos. Le Conte, of the University of
South Carolina, is writing a text book on geology.
Amanda T. Jones is the name of a new Buffalo
poetess. Hurd and Houghton will soon publish for
her.

Somebody in Baltimore is editing a new edition
of Edgar A. t'oe's works. They are trying also to
build a monument over his grave there.
John G. Palfrey's daughter, the authoress of
" Herman," is writing a new story. Her father is
postmaster of Boston and the historian of England.
E. A. Pollard, author of "The Lost Cause," is
working on a new book to be called " Lee and his
Generals."

It is said that Nathaniel Hawthorne has left a

novel, no portion of which has been published, his
widow hesitating to permit its publication on ac-
count of the number of points in it which he had
marked for alteration.

44 Mark Twain," the humorous writer, is on his
way from California to the east. He is said to be
a son of ex-Governor Clemens, of Missouri.
Mr. Upham has in press two volumes on Salem
Witchcraft.

Hepworth Dixon is rummaging over the Philadel-
phia library to write up William Penn.
Gustav Freytag, the author of "Debit and Credit"
and other novels, whose popularity is not confined
to Germany, is a candidate for the representation of
Erfurth, in the North German Parliament.
Among the distinguished dead of last year, the
American of highest literary standing was Dr.
Jared Sparks. Rev. John Pierpont, Dr. Eliphalet
Nott, and Dr. Hawks are also to be enumerated.
England lost Dr. William Whewell and the Rev.
John Keble ; while Mr. Gordon Cumming, the
hunter and travel-writer, died in Scotland ; and
Sir Charles Eastlake and Francis Mahony—Father
Prout died abroad. Miss Frederika Bremer, in
Sweden, and M. Edouard Antoine Thouvenel, in
France, are also among the distinguished dead con-
nected with literature.
The Rev. Samuel Dutton Hinman, a missionary
to the Dakota Indians, has made a translation into
their dialect of the Prayer-book, which is published
at St. Paul.
Col, Adam Badeau, who, during the war, was on
General Grant's staff, is concluding a book about
his chief.
Mr. Henry Morford is about to print, in a volume
entitled " Over Sea ; or, England, France, and
Scotland in 1865," a book of foreign travel, based
upon contributions which lie made while abroad to
the American press.
Mr. John A. Dorgan, a Philadelphia poet, has
died of consumption.
Miss Wetherill, author of "The Wide, Wide
World," has in press " The House of Israel."
Mr. William Swinton is to write a history of the
New York Seventh Regiment during the war.
An international copyright law would have at
least the good effect of diminishing the wrangling
among American reprinters over English books.
There are some two or three small firms that always
republish in cheap forma popular book, such as
" Griffith Gaunt," in violation of the moral rights
of those who have paid the author for advanced
sheets, and have first printed it. It is complained
now that Messrs. Harper and Brothers have again
used their great resources to endeavour to crush a
minor rival. Messrs. Littell, Son, and Co., of
Boston, published in the " Living Age" as serials
" Miss Marjoribanks," " Sir Brooke Fossbrooke,"
and " Madonna Mary," with the expressed in-
tention of issuing them afterwards in book
form. Whether they had paid for them we

do not know, but by the courtesy of the trade they
were entitled to them by priority. Just before the

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concluding numbers were published, the house just
mentioned published the whole in book form at
much less than the usual rates. Taking warning
by the two earlier novels, Messrs. Littell, Son, and
Co., offered Messrs. Harper and Brothers their
stereotype plates of " Madonna Mary" at manufac-
turers' prices. They preferred, however, to refuse
that offer, thus depriving Messrs. Littell, Son, and
Co. of even that slight chance of profit.

THE AUTHOR OF " ALONE."--MISS Marion
Harland has nearly ready for publication a new
novel to be entitled " Sunnybank ;" also a gift book,
containing, we presume, a collection of short tales,
to be called " The Christmas Holly." The latter
will be illustrated with wood engravings printed in
three tints.

Mr. Hudson, of the New York Herald, is en-
gaged upon a History of the Associated Press.
Mr. George Alfred Townsend, recently returned
from Europe, has commenced delivering in the
West his lecture on " Europe Armed"—a spectacle,
by the way, which he arrived abroad just too late
to see.

There are 327 newspapers and periodicals pub-
lished in New England. In Boston there are 75 ;
in Maine, 43 ; in New Hampshire, 34 ; in Ver-
mont, 39 ; in Massachusetts (excluding Boston),
82 ; in Rhode Island, 16 ; and in Connecticut, 38.
The total number of Republican journals is 146 ;
of Democratic journals, 39.

At a sale of pictures in New York, Jan. 7, some
very fair prices were realised. " The Critic," by
Maissonier, brought $5,250 ; " The Reprimand," by
Frene, $1,300. Several other pictures were sold at
prices ranging from $l,OOO to $1,500.
A curious instance of " reconstruction" was lately
developed in the case of Alma-Tadema's picture of
the " Egyptian Dance," which was lately torn to
ribbons by an explosion that took place at Gambart's
gallery in Paris. The artist himself picked up the
with the remark, " Here is an end to my
fragments,
picture !" By dint of great ingenuity, however,
the disjecta membra were united, and, so success-
fully has the canvas been refitted and retouched,
that the damage received by it is barely visible, and
the picture is to figure at the coming Paris Exhibi-
tion.

J. F. Weir's fine picture of the
,« Gun Foundry,"
which attracted so much attention at the Academy
Exhibition of last year, is to be sent to the Paris
Exposition. Mr. Weir has now upon his easel a
small picture of Hudson River scenery, in which a
rainbow is a leading object.
Ristori has gone west to fulfil her engagements
there. She will not again reappear in New York
until April. At the conclusion of that season she
will sail for France.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE AT LIVERPOOL.--
An undiminished flow of pleasure-seekers con-
tinues to gratify itself by witnessing the splendours
of " The Queen of Hearts" night after night.
Indeed the theatrical annals of the good old town
contain no record of such a genuine theatrical
triumph. Mr. G. F. Rowe unfolds another phase
of his versatile talents, and pleases as highly as
Charles Swiftly in " One Hour, or the Carnival
Ball," as he did in Lavater or Sir Charles Cold-
stream. When the public enthusiasm will permit
the withdrawal of the pantomime, Mr. Henderson,
the enterprising manager, has further great treats
in store, which will amply maintain the Prince of
%Vales in the foremost place of public approval.
At present all the vast resources of the
establishment are being exerted in pre-
paring for the production of " Anthony
and Cleopatra," which will be placed upon
the stage in a manner to mark with hon-
our Mr. Henderson's advent to the highest
range of the legitimate drama. The scenery is
especially prepared by Grieve, the greatest of
modern stage painters, and several important en-
gagements are also made to strengthen the company.
Mr. Walter Montgomery will make his first appear-
ance here as Anthony, and Miss Reinhardt will
make her debut as Cleopatra. As time progresses we
hope to lay further particulars of this great dramatic
event before our readers. Mr. Charles Reade, the
celebrated author of " Never too Late to Mend"
and other clever dramas, is said to be engaged upon
a new play for this theatre. in which Mrs. John
Wood will sustain an important part.—Liverpool
Star.

Planche's charming little piece, "A Romantic
Idea," will shortly be revived at the Olympic.
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The business done by the New York Theatres is
enormous. The receipts of Niblo's Garden for

the year 1866 were $345,897 ; Winter Garden,
$203,740 ; Wallack's, $195,456; Olympic, $168,277 ;
Barnum's Museum, $133,886 ; Van Amburgh's
Menageries, $217,396 ; Academy of Music (four
months), $120,151; New York Circus, $249,052 ;
the total of the receipts from all places of amuse-
ments is nearly $2,200,000. The receipts of Niblo's
Garden (where the spectacle of the'' Black Crook"
is now presented) for the last three months of 1866
were $70,000.

At the third bal de l'opera Strauss brought for-
ward his new waltz, " Adah Menken," which ob-
tained a " success of enthusiasm."

Mr. Stephen Massett (" Jeems Pipes, of Pipes-
ville,") the celebrated American humorist, author,
and lecturer, arrived in London, last week, from
America.