The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-14
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\fnony the reprints announced 10 he pro-
!Urcd Immediately. are Mr.. Bcntirv'> four
shilling edition OF rrc>cort> Biography Of
Frrlin,nd and Isabella piece OF really
cheap literature; AID Mr. IIcpworh Dixon'
Life OF Howard the Phi!an:hrori>:. \ CON
plctc volume @; ia" " Ncwcomc> i row rca-
iy \ new novel iv Ike author OF John
pra,;"n. Is on lis wa. \ new novel. in
no.'l!v I,ar'>. entitled Martin of Cro-Mar-
TN, from the ;cn Of Harry I.or-c,,ucr." is
announced hv Mr. Lovers old publishers
Chapman y Hall.
NJ. Eoln advcr'i>e> the tol!owin. book
- be issued in SEPTEMBER: Volume :,,h of
Cowycr's Works. Fiior- Life o: Burke
the iir>. volume of FIVE of Burkc', Works.
N"nophon'> Ana!a~i> and Memorabilia. with
Wat>u,l'> Notes and Aiu>wnr,l'> Comments.
Lambs Z" Sircincn> OF English Dramatic 70
r,> OF E.iIah,;h'> Time" aud the works q;
ri,ilo .'..l.'-.'> >nr"ly NJ E"hn i a lc,,c-
factor III the race.
An extraordinary public .i'tlnc of the
ROYAL ACADEMY OF :, SCIENCES in Berlin, was
held on The nth Of August. 10 celebrate the
ii:irth anniversary q: the election of Baron
Alexander Humboldt, On this occasion. a
colossal marble has: of the ilu>trou> Veteran
of science. from the chi>cl %. " Boc>,h. was
placed IN the meeting room OF the Academy
Madame George Sands. History OF Her
Life" is ahou; TO be published IN one of the
principal Fari> newspapers. 1t is to fill al
together five volumes. The newspaper pro-
prctors esteem rs popularity so highly that
they have paid Madame Sand s4.ooo for the
copyright.
amongst the cheap reprints of Amcri-
can books. in London. there are now seven
reprints of Mrs Stoves "Sunnv Memories"
seven Of the 'I.amplig h,cr." thee of Fash
ion am! Famine" and the same number of
>.scra. other books.
\ new novel from Mrs. Stowe is talked
If rs among the probabilities of the forthcom-
M literary season. in London also, an au-
ob"graphv Of Mr.. Cyrus BEDDING.
-Amonc the literary notablcs attracted 70
!'"nlocn" are Mr., Charles Dickens and Mr..
". Ii Wl.!>the editor of "lIouschold Words
o we may expect sparkling account Of the
'aScant IN the lacc> o: tha, periodical.
-Mr. Civilian is about to publish another
'Gal!crv Of Literary Portraits" II is 70 Lo
down to the present time, and VIII
include Gerald Massey and >tanyan Eirc.
W. Theirs is occupying his leisure in
vrltin: his book on Italy ana the Fine Arts
II the Sixteenth Century.
-;ev. Mr. Charles Kingsley. author Of
'Alton Locke. Nc, is expected to arrive in
BOSTON, IN few days. on his way to Phi!adrI-
Ph'a' where he Is To assist at the conservation
IF new Episcopal Church. lie will rro,,,-
bly, avail himself OF this opportunity to take
run over the country before leaving us
Ticknor, Reed x Fields. of Boston. will puh-
Ish shortly new novel bv Kingsley. called
'Amyas Leigh The scene is said to Lc laid
England at the time otSAakspcare. Kings
e! poems are also to be issued hv the same
publishers.
The Gesicr Coua,h has lately contained
|. A.
he followin" record OF the death of a Welsh
"r' on" Who carried of prizes and WAS
'rowncd with laurel at Eii>,cddfodau Late
v at the workhousc of Pen Won't Ola
nor"an>hIrc. the well known Welsh Lard
md writer, EpwAEp WILLIAMS, cJo!o
Fardd Glass 5rcathcd his last, at the ra,r;,r.
hal age of eighty years. lie had graduated
IS 4 bard in conformity TO the custom and
privilege OF the barls of the Isle of Britain.
mi he vas one OF the RIOS, ,ahor;ors wr;,.r.
o'S1icrins his station in life, of any age and
my country. Ey trade he was cooper. and.
Is Ion" as he could. adhered to it as a means
'f gaming his i,ihood and when cid aye
mi n''fn'Ity prevented his doing so any ,,a-
ger, his celebrity as a Welsh writer cou,J
not help him TO crust of bread. lie com.
n'nced Observation-Disclosures completed
rs lar as the letter l.; but it was discontinued
probably for want OF support lie afterwards
brought out an Explanatory Di,tionarv in