New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09
LITERARY.


Low 4 Co., and one by Bentley, London, the Iaiass
being edited with introduction and notes By DE-.
Norton Shaw. The AtLen9um, which rarely praisss
On American book, rays the work is full Of thriltae
interest," full that could not lay 1t down until ws
lad read it through is well-written narrative II
terrible prvations and suerings borne with foi,ads
and patient endurance which may have been equaled,
bat certainly never surpassed"
The Shakespeare documents lately discovered =
the Rolls Chapel turn ont TO be very meagsr consr-
buttons to the subject. They published for the
first time in Mr.. Stauntons illustrated edition II
Shakespeare, Just completed. They relate entirely v
the final dispersion Of the poets property and confirm
the tradition that Lady Bernard, Shakespeare grand
daughter, became possessed Of many of his papers,
which, from the known Puritan tendencies Of thsa
branch Of the family, it has been supposed she may
have wifully destroyed curious fact has Just cons
to leht-a little germ of romance-ilustrating the in
fuences that affected the poets Youthful days. Al the
Archaeological Association, on April 25, DR.. Kendrek
exhibited curious and interesting article-s fras-
ment Of small cross of willow-wood, discovered
upon saving beam forming the oakeu Intel Of
fireplace or hearth in Sbake.peares boure at Strxa-
ford.upon-Avon The GROSS had been concealed In he
timber, within email cavity and the opening closed
father was Catholic has been some time established.
Willow branches were haDowed from being used a.
palms at Easter when there was other vegetatiss.
and the practice Of employing cTosses and recs 70
avert the action Of evil spirits of the Oldest and
best known customs Of popular superstition.
What little independence Of spirit exists In France
seems TO be exclusively the attribute Of literary
Quite sensaton was created Paris by late vish
a. In tint ofE or vwhi
executing very small number Of functionaries nsns
Of the lustrious members Of the two great " Aoad-
epes," which constitute that august body, would ap-
pear 1t was altogether very great failure.
-Messrs. Lippincott & Co. have in press coIIsctou
Of the miscellaneous writings Of Richard Rush. public
man, better known to the last than the prese4
generation, but always deserving to be held in re-
membrnce, as dignifed, honest, and enlightened
statesman. 1t is entitled Occasional Productions.
Political, Diplomatic and Miscellaneous by the Late
Richard Rush. Edited by his executors"
The principal aim of modern English travellers
seems 10 be reversal of DR.. Beatties dctum " Al!
who can tell how hard it is TO climb." SO great b
the passion for alpine adventure, that aportabe edition
the sixth Of :" Peaks, Passes and GlacierA
printed in condensed form, adapted for the trav-
elers' pocket" and comprising all the maps and
4" Mountain Expeditions has just been brougstout
BY Messrs. Longman.
The fame acquired by Mr.. Albert Smith as public
lecturer has dmmed the recollection of bis volumnous
labors as an author. new book By him, Wild
Oats announced rs in press by Messrs. Chsp-
nan and Hall at the moment of his untinely and la
Inented decease. Beside innumerable contributions 70
periodicals, his two books of travel" Month at
Constantinople," aud Story Of the Ascent Of Msnt
Blanc"-with several of his novels have taken Q
permanent place with the light literature Of the half
century, Among the latter are, Adventures OF Mr..
Ledbury," A" Christopher Tadpoe," "The Scattergoed
Family" 4" The Pottlston Legacy" and moro sur
bilious book, "The Marchioness Of Brinyilliers,"
very spirited narration of the Of the famous
poisoner. His stories Of contemporary life viii scluirs
value from time to time the most perfect extant
pictures Of among the upper mercantile and
professional classes of the metropolis allowing Tor
slight nge of carcature but be had constructive
skill a novelist and perhaps the most favorabls
specimen Of his powers n writer are found in COZ
lection of shorter pieces, called 1.-THE Wassail Bowl"
published in two volumes with admirable illus rations
ty Leech. He was remarkable for the warmth Of his
domestic affections, and his first task, when fortune
burst upon him, place at ease beyond the reach
Of want his family and father, country medical prao-
titioner-the over-worked and ill-pad surgeon to
poor-law union. OF iron frame and perfectly temper
ate habits, it bis boast public entertainer that
lie had disappointed audience or kept them In
waiting single moment in career of several thous-
and appearances. His death is doubt to be attbu-
ed to the babitusl high pressure at hich London
literary man is obliged to liye-if live he will.
Miss PARIS new work, about to be published BY
Smith, Elder & Co., is called The Wortebank Dia-
~ and Stories from Katke Brands Portfolio" by
Holme Lee. As il the with most other writers.
the fame this lady has suddenly achieved is found 10
be based upon many years Of unackno Tledged aad
probably ill-requited labor aud American reprint
hunting up for the press obscurenoves with
the now familiar nnme of " Holme Lee on the titls
page that died and made no sign" at various times
during the last ten years.
"A great antiquarian discovery-perhaps even more
imt ortant in it's results historical science than tho
OF the Ninevab arrowhead writing
is gradually being made known, and will be fs
mar though is of so late date to be unnotioed
by the accomplished editors of Ra wlinsons Herodo
tus." To NJ Chevolson, a German savant established
at st. Petersburg, and known by former work Of
great erudon and authority, on the SabGan People
and Religion, this great unvailng Of tbs
" worlds gray fathers and their earliest records. In
brief, after many years study among Arabic manu-
scripts in the libraries Of Europe, he has proved to the
of the greatest scholars of the present day
as Ewald, Renan, Movers, Bunsen, &c.--that in the
early part OF the tenth century actual remains of early
Baby lonsh literature existed among secluded tribes Of
Cbaceans, near the delta OF the Tigrs and Enphrates
thanks TO the immobility Of the Semitic languages