The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-04
LITER AIRY


LITERARY
--Leslie's elegantly illustrated volume on ''Sir
Joshua Reynolds and his Works. was left at his
death in state so far advanced to admit of its
publication, which may be expected in the spring.
The old printing and publishing firm of j..
Nichols d Son will shortly disappear from the
commercial world. They are the hereditary sue
cessors of the 'learned printer" William Bowyer,
and the business has continued uninterruptedy for
over $50 years. The services of Mr.. j. B. Nichols
to English literature as the compiler of the "Lt-
erary Anecdotes of the 18th Century,, and the edi-
tor. for more than half a century, of "The Gentle
mans Magazine" are known to all. The entire re-
naming stock of these works, and the other publi-
cations of the firm, will be brought to the hammer
by Messrs. Sotheby during the present season.
"The Gentemans Magazine" (the current series)
was transferred three four years since to Messrs
Parker, of Oxford, in whose hands its antiquarian
reputation has not suffered, though its literary ar
tcles have lost the prominence given them during
the editorship of the Rev. John Milford who was
for years its conductor.
The possible appearance of eligious
daily journal, started by proprietary company, on
the "limited liability" plan, named The Dial, and
intended to dispute the supremacy Of the press with
the London Times, is engaging the attention of the
public IN England. The choice of the staff of its
adjustment has been matter OF much deliberatiOn.
Both printer and editor have recently been deter
mined on-the former, Mr.. John Tails, of London,
man of great energy the successful founder of the
by their agency in New York. The name of the
editor is withheld for the present, but he is said to
be Scotchman, and person of weight and influ-
ence with the religious public.
Two publications of great interest, on early
American discoveries, have just appeared at Mu-
mich. An "Atlas relating to the History of the Dis
coverJ of America" comprising fac-smiles of thr-
teen maps of the 18th and 10th centuries hitherto
unknown, and lately discovered in the Royal Ii
brary of Munich They are worthy of Spanish and
Portuguese earl Y navigators, and comprise delinea
tions of the American coast the Pacific and At
lantic shores. The editors of the work are Profs
Spinner and Kuntsman, and George NJ. Thomas
The etter-press is an ''Historica Narrative of Voy
ages by Prot. kuntsman, who has also published
in connection with the Atlas, "The Log-book of
Ship belonging to the Third Expedition of Sir
Francis Drake, in 1886" and edited by Mr.. Thorn
as. One hundred copies only of the two works
are printed.
"A little work is announced as having reached
fourth edition in London, on speciality interest
ing to all travelers-its ''The American Strangers
Guide to London and Liverpool; at Table, or How
to Dine and order a Dinner, and where to Avoid
Dining
The system of competitive examinations for the
hlllng vacant employments in the civil service of
Great Britain is unquestionably leading to a closer
study of the great authors of English literature,
whose works form a test of progress in study. The
Rev. ). Hunter publishes, for the special use of
students graduating for the middle-cass exami-
nations, an edition "Shakespeare's Henry WILL"
Win commentary, IarSlng Notes, Analysis OF
Sentences, &C., and edition of Julius Caesar,
with similar apparatus of comment, by Prof. G.
Il. Cralk, has lately appeared.
= The monthly magazine Titan, it is announced
bty the publishers, Messrs. Hogg, will close with
the current number, completing the 10Th volume
1t has been known to some extent in this country
the organ Of Mr.. Gfan, and other Scotch wri-
ters OF steadier class; but has never enjoyed a
transatlantic circulation of any consequence 1t is
more than likely that others of the old established
magazines will disapper before the rivalry of the
shilling periodicals.
The new volumes published by the Camden So
cety relate to the great conflict of the 18th century
and comprise "Narraives OF the DAYS of the Refor-
nation consisting chiefly ofpapers from the MSS. of
John Foxe, the MartyroIogist," and new "Life of
Foxe," by Mr.. j. G.. Nichols, combined with the
Literary and Bibliographical History of the Book
of Martyrs.
RawlinsOn, on "The Historical evidences of the
Truth of the Scripture Records, with special refer
ence to the Doubts and Discoveries of Modern
Ilmes, has at last appeared, and is very highly
praised by the most authoritative organs of tera-
ry opinion. The substance oil the work was deliv-
cred in the form ofthe hampton Lectures, name
that was formerly bye-word for vacuitY and dull
ness, but which, with two such successful lecturers
as Messrs. Mansel and Rawlinson, is displaying
signs OF life and interest. An American edition
may be speedily expected from Messrs. Appleton &
Co., who will bring it out in uniform style with the
same author 5 Annotated Herodotus.
Among the forthcoming attractions OF the Corn
hW Magazine, is to be, according to rumor, lew
lie OF Hogarth the Painter, by Mr.. Geo. Augustus
Sala, who has been for some time making reseach-
es with view to its completeness.
The site of Caxtons Printing Office. in Westmin-
ser has lately been cleared away for the erection of
splendid hotel, in the hall of which statue OF
the first English printer will be placed. Some rem
nants OF the old building remained till few years
since, when they fell down from very age. Great
pains were taken in the excavations to discover
some of the printers types which might be expect
ed to be scattered about, but without success.
Caxton,s press was under the shadow of Westmin-
ster Abbey, and the improvements in that neighbor-
hood have brought the locality to notice, after a
long obscurity.
Among the novelties of the season now prepar-
ing by the Partisan publishers are no less than five
different editions of ''The Imitation of Christi by
Thomas kempis; and we hear from a city book
seller that the call for handsome copies of this very
book, written four centuries ago by nameless
monk in the obscurty of his cloister-for its au-
thorship is matter OF doubt-was quite remarkable
last week in New York.
"A memoir of the "Life of AIRY Scheffer," the
painter, is announced by Mrs Grote the wife of
the banker and historian of Greece. 1t will be an
interesting contribution to Art Biography.
There were probably never before so large a
number of artists in New York as at the present
time, and there is great difficulty in finding an un-
occupied room suitable for a studio. That nest of
artists in Tenth street, called the Studio, which
was regarded as very wild speculation when it
was built, has not vacant apartment in it; and the
proprietor of it, who built it for the accommoda-
ton of artists, without any anticipations of profit
is now receiving ten per cent. on the capital in
vested.