The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-27
The Literary World.

.,r.de Gales TO be held this fall In New York and
Philadelphia, are heavy in quantities ana men IN good
hooks The managers anticipate very large AZ
tendance Of booksellers from all parts OF the Union,
and a lively competition for the better classes Oh
new and standard publications.
For several months the officers OF the hyoro-
graphic department of the Japan expediS'on nave
been indvstriously occupied in the completion OF
their labors at their Office in this city; and the
voluminous official history of the expedition Is I'M
dertood to be nearly ready for the printers. Its
preoaration for the press has been con6ded to the
Rev. DIR. Haw g. whose extensive and accurate
learning in every branch Of ethnology peculiarly
oualify him for this difficult and important service
The work will be published by the government, we
presume in the same excellent style in which the
narrative and reports of Captain Wilkes Exploring
Expedition were brought out dozen years ago. 1t
will of course surpass in interest and value every
thing yet published on the subject in the English
language-everything in any language, except in
some respects, the extraordinary publication by DR..
Siebold, made under the patronage of the Dutch
East India Company.
The rage for biographies of living characters is
not at all abated, and the dignfed characters Of
Of the subjects will keep this class Of books in
fashion. Besides the heavy political memoirs we
have already mentioned, those of General Cass will
possess an interesting Importance notwithstanding
his Anal retirement or exclusion from competition
for the Presidency. He is really very able man,
and would have an honorable fame "a scholar and
man of letters had not his political eminence caused
to forget his chronological researches, his learn
ed quarterly review papers, his ST. John Long er-
poses and many other things which with posterity
will make the ancient Governor of Michigan an at
tractive and respectable character. The Memoirs Of
General Cass will be in large volume, similar to
that already issued of the Memoirs of Mr.. Benton,
md will be prepared for the press by an intimate
PERSONAL and political friend.
The veterans Of our commercial community will
&c gratifed to learn that the venerable but ever
youthful Jacob Barker has passing through the
press an account Of his life and times, in huge
tavo. 1t will he delightful book for Mr. Barker
always wrote with signal ability, and man living
knows more Of the atmosphere of Change" or the
rocks or bubbles that mock betray adventures in
that region; and his familiarity with public charac-
ters and great affairs has also been very extensive and
intimate. We have seen portrait of Mr. Barker,
from the BURN Of Rogers which is to 60 in the book
and those who remember him as he was dozen
years ago or more, will recognise in it miracle Of
characteristic art.
The late Mr.. Abbott Lawrence probably left no
records of his own history but few lives of mercan
tile men better deserve literary illustration. And
the fact that Mr. Lawrence had avowed intention,
since his return from st. James to collect and print,
for circulation among his friends the various tracts
speeches, reports letters &C., he had from time to
time given to the public will doubtless induce his
successors to that this much ut least done for
the preservation of his reputation q statesman,
economist and phianthropist. The brothers Law.
renee were the Medicii Of Boston, and their names
will be held in honorable remembrance for centu
ries.
OF recently published biographies, that of Sidney
Smith is the most delightful, and it is having ex
taordinary sale. 1t Is read by the drab coated
gentlemen Of Pennsylvania" with the keencst salts
faction, except the chapter about these bonds.
The reverend wit appears In this work in a far more
amisble and elevated character than in the popular
deasrespectng him which were current during bis
lifetime
In fiction the most attractive forthcoming novelty
il q tale entitled Isora Child" It is, we believe
first adventure in the of print, but the style
,hows practised hand, and the narrative Ia one of
peculiar fascination, betraying unmistakabe signs
Of genius. We are not at liberty to mention the
name Of the fair authorizes, but may remark that
she is allied 10 some OF the most illustrious living
personages Of New England.
A more agreeable volume Of its kind has not
appeared for years than Habits and Men, with
remnants Of record touching the makers Of BOTH"
by DR.. Doran, which will be re-pubished here in
few days. In curious eruditon, extensive, minute,
and out Of the way literary and personal gossip,
and all those qualities which make up the book for
lounger, it IA excellent beyond comparison.
The Rev. Charles J. Brooks, the learned minister
Of the Congregational church in Newport is known
as one of the most facle and accurate of trans
lators Of German poetry, and he has added to the
benefits which he had already conferred upon thu
public by producing an English version of the mas
terpiece Of Jean Paul Richter-his Titan, which
win show that he is no less entitled to praise in thu
most difficult species Of prose translation. Tht
work will be issued in two volumes, during the fall
Few among our literary women have displayed
more adventurous spirit, more bravery of nature
than Mrs. Farnham, once the matron Of Sing Sing
and the author of some half dozen books. written
with masculine energy and good sense. She has in
press an account of her life in California, which will
create sensation.
BONN continues to surpass all the publishers in the
world in that quality Of convenient excellence
which distinguishes his editions, and in their incom
parable chcapness, which he is able to maintain by
having market in the United States equal to tina.
furnished by tho whole British empire. The mali
ground TO opposition TO an international copyright
regulation Is shown to be entirely untenable, by tn
hct that the best literature Of the English Language
saorded in own markets. despite oil duties anc
expenses Of importation, for lower prices thar
American publishers have ever been able to manufac
ture for The latest issues Of Bohn are volumes
Of Burke, Addison, and Defoe in "The British Ola
sics," Demosthenes in the Classical Library, 2
Smiths Historical Lectures, Kelleys History of
Russia, and Condos History Of the Arabs in Spain
in the " Standard Library"
The sixteenth edition. 30 enlarged and improved as
TO be entitled to consideration as a new work, Of
Griswolds Poets and Poetry Of America" will be
published from,