New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-25
LITERARY.

Among the recent issues Of Derby d jackson
edition Of the French classics Madame de SrAELs
Corrrne translated by Isabel Hil with metrcal YER
sions of the odes by L. Z. LandoD l2rno. PIP. 1905
VoLrAIREs Henriade, edited by o. w. Wight, A. NJ.
n2mo. pp 407); PAscAL's Thoughts, translated by
O. w. Wight q2mo. PIP. 500; CHArEAuBRrASD's
Martyrs, edited by o. W. Wight limo. PIP. 45l, and
La FoSrAIsEs Fables translated by Elirur Wright, r.
% vols. l2mo).
Brown, Taggard g. Chase announce an attractive
juvenile book as in press, entitled " Pictures from
Swiss History IL comprises succession OF taiee,
which in their leading incidents historically aecu-
rate while they form pleasing pictures OF life and man
ner at various eras in the progress of that interesting
nation the versimlitude of which Is greatly heightened
by touches descriptive of Swiss scenery The work is
written IN chaste and forcble STYLE and is illustrated
with enQravings of more than usual excellence, from
designs by Billings.
"A qnesiion involving the principles OF literary
integrity il agitaiing portion Of the religious world
The immense sale OF Mr.. Spnrgeons sermons in Amer
lea il known to ALL il is now distinctly charged that
his sentiments on Slavery, contained in the English
editions, have been suppressed in the American
prints IL Il yet uncertain whether this modification Is
the work Of Mr.. spurgeon himself, or OF some I'M
authorized editor but in either ease, the responsibility
should be traced az grave literary wrong h done to
the purchaser and author by such q course.
The great linguistic pnze Of the French Academy
has recently been awarded 10 an elaborate work on
The aboriginal dialects Of North America, by Dr.
Buschmann, one Of Ihe most distinguished German
linguisis and Chief LibnIisn Of the Royal Library,
Berlin. Iii en;ed, " Examination Of the Races and
Languages of North America"
The Sixth Number OF the TSssOr des Lieres ydres
{, prscien7, BY NJ Graesss, has just appeared lie
merits are, the largest and most comprehensive alpha
betea list Of books that has appeared IN one cas-
loeue with descriptions and very useful references to
reviews and works Of literary criticism and history
rs chief defect il the want of any visible pan, which
renders il uncertain whether any given book viii be
found there or not So difficult is il 20 ascertain be-
forebsnd the extent Of naterals for work Of this
character. that the sze was originally Limited 70 AK
teen Numbers, whereas the six paris already issued
only apish the letter B. and at this rSte VIII probably
require some thirty pars. They are published Of
Dresden, and may be procured through the German
and French book importers for 81 as per No.
Lady Wallace 8 ranslation Of paleke's " Life Of
Schiller Is announced a appropriate season in
. vols. syo., by Mess1s. Longusn. In Germany the
book has met with high praise Schiers daughter her
.elf bearing testimony TO the sympathy, tse, and
trrth" with which her fathers character j. depieed-
II y not vet advertised Tor reprintng bat win prO5a-
biy command the attention OF Aesers ricknor q
Fields.
"A Life Of Humboldt has uN appeared, by Sig
norma Gaia serpeTlini. The principal feature is tbs
very VARIABLE correspondence Of Humboids with ier
unele Ncnsgnor ScspeIin celebrated a. che head Of
secz.ce In Itatx IL ,xff uda from the
year l5 to 1884, and has never before been Published
The recent meeting OF the Britain Association Al
Aberdeen enlivened by a noyeliy-she presence Of
native Syrian member, Mr.. A. Aneuney, who read
very lssTestag F@Per W The Arabs SPEAKING