New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-29
LITERARY.

Mrs. Stoves new book, The Ministers Wooing,
sell. well in its complete form, published by Derby
q jackson. Though far from exciting the rush
tina. greeted her former works, its uccess in bust
ness view will be equal to that of any work produced
this year. Acute feminine critics have pronounced the
title msnomer as whatever woong is done in the
book is certainly not attributable to the minister his
participation being merely implied. The reasonable
expectation Of sample Of clerical love making s not
gratifed.
Edgar A. Poe and His Critics will shortly be pub
lshed by Messrs. Rudd Il Carleton. 1t is written by
lady whose prospective relation with the poet was in
terrupted by his death. 1t spes in favor OF man
Of genius whom every steps gu. Of the way to kick
ct, from the Edinburgh Reviewers downward.
Mr.. Robert Chambers of Edinburgh has an
nourced work mpugning the antiquity of the Bal
lad Poetry of Scotland. Some moral courage is nee
esssry for such task when the ervor OF Scotch ma
tionaty is considered. Judging from some articles
in the same spirit published many years since in his
Journal, Mr.. Chambers will make out strong case
against the received opinion, which actually rests on
very slender thread of evidence. The cub ect is an
interesting one to lovers of literary history.
venient manual for it's study is furnished in Prof Ay
toun's Ballads Of Scotland, vols l2mo., published
by MeseIs. Backwood. This has just reached second
edition, enlarged, and amended by the omission Of
spurious limitations of the antique clever that
they deceived Sir Walter himself. Prof. Childs's
great collection of English and Scotch Ballads, in
Little & Browns British Poets" now complete in
eight volumes, has not yet met with critical exam
nation from the English press, but is pronounced,
on cursory view to be the fullest and most elaborate
work on the subject ever got out.
The success Of DR.. Palmer's translation Of Niche
let's Amour is the great fact of the publishing year
Full twenty thousand copies have been sold, and the
favorable reception Of the book has led to some base
limitations which are seeking currency under its
name. II must not be COMPOUNDED with the work Of
Legouye on "The Social and Legal Relations of
Women now in press in an English version by the
same translator and speedily to appear from his pub
fishers, Messrs. Rudd & Carleton. IL is Q curious
fact that no edition Of Mcheets book has been issued
in England. France lie the chosen country for female
pfueIce nowhere else do we the grsyest writers
turning from other subjects and in the decline Of life
resortipg to one whose attraction is neversing as
Mchelet, whose work is the sequel of long historical
studies; Cousin, who deserts philosophy to immor-
taze the heroines of the Fronde and the salons Of
! Lous XIV; and Comte, who adds religion to bis
philosophy, based his experience Of the feminine
virtues.
The numerous friends Of Mr.. Frederick Saunders,
author Of Salad for The Solitary, Mosaics, &c. will
be glad to hear that he has been appointed attache
Of the Aitor Library. The progressive development
of this Institution is merely question of time. The
new building affords ample accommodation for spa
cous reading rooms and before many years some five
hundred readers day. surrounded with all possible
facilities for study free to books Of reference
&C.. will be found awaiting Themselves of the oppor
tunties so literally offered The Aston Library now
contains as many books as did that of the British
Museum till within thirty years, and the collection
being made with the specific purpose of representing
eve,y branch Of human knowledge is much more
vausble for purposes Of study.
The editor Of The Louisville Journal has been
the occasion of bunde amusing as any of his OWE
vit,icisms. The London Bookseller, monthly organ
Of the publishing trade, commenting on list Of
| American announcements says: I'VE observe book
announced on an almost forgotten subject, Prem
teiana. Mrs. Ellis nay be reminded by this that the
prtptiees Of England have never yet been the sub
eet Of history This exquisite uneorsciousness OF
the nature of the work which, need scarcely say,
il q collection Of good things from the paragon OF
Western wits is nimitabe.
DR.. Pusey of Oxford, has printed specimen of
! tie work on which he has been engaged Tor many
,eas--A Commentary on the Minor Prophets. 1t
has been received with great favor as deep earnest
and thoughtful attempt to Illustrate portion OF Scrip
ture generally overlooked. As DIR. Pusey was he
brew Profes at Oxford, he brings TO the task al
the requisite scholarship. The entire work viii be
brought ont bv Messrs Parker, the University pub
shsIs. The frs; portion, comprising Hosea Is now
nearly ready.
Nothing definite is known of the second volume
| of Mr. Buckles History Of CirHi-d'oa- IL was
announced during the Spring as " nearly ready, and
as containing the History of Civilization in span and
in Scotland, conesienstion that must "at iof sA'
plantation till the appearance Of the book. Ins
.,ror,csre,, borsysr. IL not continued 10 the Au-
tunr LET of the publishers Messrs. J. W. Parker q
Son. 1t is understood th,t Mr.. Buckle is d'pea'ed
With the fact or the manner Of the reproduction OF
biz book in ths country, s'd il ird'posed to grant