The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-05

Literature and Art.
Tyn Syria wars ayeo from attack by the Druses
a., following now, rnanLer-A band o. .as, ,sror Of
i1sls we're marching on the place. 70 tne s . 80 n,sr
the people, when q small light vessei was s sov c
the port. The Governor Of the town IN. nrOV,,
lar agent and the ch OF the Christian communitss
that the vessel Of aud the. prayed
u commander take for saving the town; but
she turned out he only pleasure yacht the Caymere,
having on board her owner wealthy EnglishmiD, NJ.
Harvey That gen tleman, however, without hesitation
promised his Cooperation and Immediately placed his
acht IN such position enable her four sur osces
81 cannon bear the streets, and he .rad bs creS
with maske,s swords and pistols Va sferwads land
,s prnpes could er. usr 10 the points oy which
ircn and the ser, re then caused the women
~s"re valuable poi tc.. =. .as vroperty 10 be
rsrei - Safety ard bad certain points occupied by his
hen taking other Of defence All this gave con
leree to the pesceao part Of the population and over
iwed that which was suspected of with the
Drnses The latter were told by their ses that an Eng
sh vessel was m the port, e English troops had
.,,.c anu az 4uence, abandoned their
Mr. Thomas Erskine I" Az en- CLERK assistant Of the
=, ,ouse VI Noh and author OF excellent work on
me lIacuce Oh arlianent has completed "Hisory Of
ons.luoh.i and Legislative Progress in England, Since
the Accession of George III which will be pu ,ished in
Tue au' ann by the Messrs. Longman.
II sale Of autographs in London recently letter,
writer dated ana signed by the hand Of Mary stuart
and addressed 10 her good and dear mother catherine dc
hedicis was Knocked down at 222f
statue Of Marshal Ney, from the chisel Of NJ en- Pc
ire author Of the Joan OF Arc Of Neuchateau Is TO %
nauguraet at Metz on the 10Th August nexi
The Prince Regent OF Prussia has allotted sum Of
10 600 the erection OF ument to Goethe,
which 70 be similar to that now being raised 70 schi
sale Of autographs of noted persons living dead
place Paris the 18th, but the prices obtaired
low Autographs of Cha'eaubriand and Iacerdaire
went at ST. each; Of Gerard de Nerva A. Arsgo,
Princess Belgoioso amt admiral de Genounilly, ST.
Auber, Prince Cgartoryski, Labodoycre Chariot Orha,
Nine. du cyla (descrb, in the catalogue friend
Of Louis XVIII the Countess Guccol according the
same authority, friend Of Byron) saverte Marshals
50c 6uizot, 81 Iarocheacquelin and Borhe, IL 5oc.
Cousin aad dArincourt, If 25c few fetched higher
oroe:; one of John Kem6le l6f Monge, ldf Flecher,
lSk; TGronne, l2f. and Bossuet 81.
Mr.. Alexander Heylin VIII publish shortly cheap edi-
ton Of Dr. Stevens 'History of Methodsm, from its
Origin TO the Death Of Wesley"
The Messrs Black wood just publishing the late Sir
William Bamiton's long expected Lectures on Meta
physics" edited by Mansel and Veitch.
The Prince Regent of Prussia has allotted of 10 900
crowns Tor the on of monument 10 Goethe, which
IS ~ be similar 10 that now raised TO Schiller
Mr. f T. Smith of her Majesty's theatre states that
for English opera Ibis autumn Niles Tetens and Parepa
Dong operas produced will be robin Hood, y by
Messrs. hacfarren and oxenford, and " The Amber
Which, by Messrs. Wallace and Henry r. Chorey.
rival 10 the renowned Correego "Ecco Homo" has
turned in the possession Of Mr. Gardiner Of Oxford
street, DON The picture painted on:coase canvass
and lately purchased in q completely obscured
by dirt ana paint 1t now appears cleaned and restored
than the National Gallery pcture it 10 also rather
larger, aud differs slightly in parts
The first competition for design for the rebuilding of
the Antwerp Exchange has been a failure and second
competition has been proclaimed
Mr. John Mason promises at the end of the month
lie OF the Rev. Thomas Coke, d. c. l., the well known
Wesleyan missionary, by the Rev. !. W. Etheridge.
The price paid by the French government for the cec-
brated picture of The Immaculate Conception, by Murlo
which belonged to Marshal soult f26, 500
Among works in preparation BY Mr.; Bentley are
Hstury English Literature, Critical Anecdot-
cal " and 1.-The English Satrists, kom old Joseph Hall
TO LORD Byron.
The late Ms. Jameson is to have bust in the South
Kensnpion Museum. The wherewthal IL be found by
public subscription, and the sculptor s to be Mr. John
Gibson r. A.
Il Is stated that lords Kildare Dunrayen and Talbot, of
Nalrhide have associated Themselves with Drs TODD
ODonOyan and other Irish scholars to promote the com
p!ng and printing Of a native Irish Dictionary.
According to statistical tables there present in
Europe 1Sl40 actos, 81 500 actresses, and 20
Of theatres and the number persons attached
u one "ay or another, To dramatic estab shments is
A collection Cn two octave volumcs) Of the late Mr..
henry nrummond's Speeches in Parliament Miscel.
aneous Writings" is announced for publication. Lord
Lovane, Nr. lrummond's son in. law, edits the work.
The Pulpit Of the Revolution or the Political Sermons
q the Fra " l776; with Biographical OF the
Preachers and Historical Notes by John Wingate Thorn
ton - announced as forthcoming 10y Messrs. Gould
Lincoln, New York.
The whole OF the argSnnd valuable collection Of draw
hgs, diagrams plates, preparations aus other articles
Used ny Dr Lndley IN illustration of his Botanical Isctn
res while Professor of University College london, will
shortly be sold by Mr. Stevens
M,ssrs sro,shaus Co Lelrzlc have in the press the
trst volume of Travels Of the BROTHERS Scag in
Upper uda" Tie whole work, which is 70 comprise
uur y'umes Of text and three volumes of maps and illus
uai,ous, viii be flushed before the end Of 1862
The Dublin Fionda's Journal says that one OF the
grand. 80 military specaccs which perhaps ever wit
l,ssed ~ Ireland took place the Ith ult the camp
Of ne Clragh when beiwe IL 600 and Is Geo troops
Performed mimic battle, the command OF Iieute.
raut General George Browne of the forces
1he troops the ground we're the scots Greys, the
drag n HATTIE of
The Royal Horse Artillery the Royal Artillery three bat
icieo detachment Of the military train, The Third
battalion of the Gronader Guards the Tenth Fourteenth
sixteenth Ninty sixth, Twenty sixth. twentieth and
Seventy sixth regiments Of the line and the Third bata
hon 81 tie Rife Bri gade.
The remains Of Roman theatre and a temple dedicated
10 Apollo have just been discovered Perrefonds
oe) under the detrtus of the forest These ruins be-
long u the best period Of Roman The reefs are
faid g. be admirably executed.
The rac returns OF the railways in Great Britain for
the week ending July amounted to $3.50 76o and
CORES ondug week OF last 10 $500 fe0showing
increase Of E4570 The gross receipts the elgnl rail
Ways having their mini the metropolis amounted 70
e223 5S6-thowiBg increase OF G2 357 The receips
On The other lines in the United Kingdom amounted to
1901 SOL, and for the corresponding week OF last year
G2s3, i54-sbowipg Increase Of E2aa which added
Ia the Increase ON tie metropolitan lines, makes the total
increase ti5i''o, as compared with the corresponding
The LONDON AD'ergum says that the xessrs Longman
ID publish IN the autumn new work the "Chase Of
thc VIA Red Deer IN the counties Of Devon AMI Somcv
set by Charles Pak Coyns Eq Of Dulvert0n and its
appearance viii supply blank in the history of sport in
this country.
work ~ reference Of rather n novel and peculiar
kind and which viii be found useful in several ways ~
GA the eve 81 pubcstcnFarbsirn's Cresibcox az the
FAMILIES u Great Britain and Ireland" Vel will c,n-
tain An index TO crcsts Of nearly so 900 names
EIhazor ngs, Nearly 1000 notices carefully trans.
Hcd WITH the families who claim them; .. elcssory Of |
h,rsdic terms. Vol H. will comprise lss engraved /
pincs showing above = 200 cresls, monogrsns arms,
crowns, orders Tags &C. With key 10 the plates show
ING the Amiliss ~ho claim the same crcsr The work \
has been compiled by Jsmea farbarn and rev sci by
laurence Buffers sea- cngravcr In ordinary the Queen
or Scotland The publisher Is Mr.. Thomas C. Jack OF /
tdinburg.
The london trt'tc fsys--Ne are happy 81 fud In the
current number OF kd@sa.cn paper by Carl Bcnson
'hy Friend. br nedlOw or. "REMINISCENCES OF American
College Life" Benson - tae S7a a. RUNE ss!0nally
doriet By Mr. Charles lstor BfLted grandson of tho
amous J>hn jacob Astor, urdsr o. the Library
4 New los, and authK ~ work on Cambridge aci-
cmc lie, "Fige Years Ia FDalish Uaivcrsy, - from
hich tugl1hmcn may harr something AMI Al@sricsas
nave learnt great deal.
Mcssrs Ward s. Lock ere preparing for imzeliatc
n ufr INIT