New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-28
LITERARY.

The last authentic return Of the British Inland
Revenue s that the actual amount OF the duty on
paper collected in the year ending the 3lst Of Mac1,
$780, was 81 ,45 25f. The larger tue sum, the more
serious is the continuance Of this dead weight the
propagation Of knowledge which all parties confess
that the duty in question practically amounts to, but in
the present state of the English Exchequer, and of
mental politics. there tacit cOnvictonrahsr
felt than expressed-that a. 500 coo is too large
10 give up annually, az it could only be replaced by
new taxes more directly felt burdensome, and it
seems probable that the defeat of Mr.. Gladstone
this measure is, for some time to come, final.
1t will be to the credit of the American press if
the first complete edition Of Thomas Hoods Works
Is Issued in this country and that such will be the
case there is little doubt may be safely propdecied
that the delightful Memorials edited by bis con
and daughter, and just issued by Messr,. Tickuor
& Fields, will be followed by the of such
a coll, ction-than which there il more needed
among book buyers One of his best and most cha
rsct. rise works. Up the Rhine liz out of piat, and
cannot be got at any price in England, aud complete
eeries Of the Comic Annals" entirely bic own COM
pc stion), is thing never now In a hundred
outof away quarters old magazines ANNALS, &C.,
Turk precious sparkes of the wit OF this genuine hu
admirers. Hood il one of the authors who have
sprung from the Trade" The firm TO which his
father belonged, Vernon g. Hood" being, about the
beginning Of this century, among the most prominent
publishing houses in London and largely engaged 10
the export Of books the United States 1t is to
be feared that the branch Of buness hazard
GUS than profitable, as this rm suecumbed TO the COM
mon lot Of faiare, and is now commemoratsd only
IL, Ill
prints of standard historical and theological works,
which il brought out.
The American Comic Paper Vanity Fair,
has passed the perous crisis Of its existence and now,
under the skful guidance Of Mr. Chas g. Leland lately
of Philadelphia (who has lately become connected with
III, and staff Of authors numbering men Of talent,
whom it might seem invdious to name, it bids fair TO
assume rank corresponding to that 80 painfully won,
and 60 successfully maintained by Puseh, in London.
Il would seem TO be les, difficult thing TO find great
orator or great statesman, than good comic peri
odical-certain it is that many Of both species have
arisen in the time that il has taken 70 mature and
firm in it's position that great exponsbt of John Bull
i'm. Mr.. Plunkett, literary man, formerly connect
ed with s editorial rtaf il among the gentlemen who
will add strength to Vanity Fair, under it's pen man.
agenent Mr.. Newman, ono of the most spirited drafx
men Whose sigma ure an" viii be found lurking
amid many sly drolery in the back voluues is also
in this country, and will lend bis aid. Undismayed by
the fate Of DiogeneS and is numberless compeers,
new rival 70 Punch has just appeared In England,
The British Lion but TO judge from No. !, Mr..
Punch has little 10 dread from his competitor.
A most intervening lettsr from Mr.. Charles Liv.
nes.one, who accompanied his brother, Dr. Living
sose q Secretary Of the Ahicas expedition, was reed