New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-17

booksellers out of Broadway, the most active retail
trade 10 books is now cencred. Probably than
half Of Mr. Burt,n's library was purchased to sell
again by booksellers in these neighboring localities
and il is understood these dramatic rartes have been
sought for with 30 much aydty by the public Thar tne
circulation was an excellent one and few oil the i"0
yet remain on hand
"A Mr.. George Finlay, Scotch gentleman long DO
me,cated nj Athens is about to complete his studies
of Greek History by a h" Historical Account oil tie
CreeL Revolution from its Commencement in lS3i 10
1873" Messrs. Blaclwood of Edinburgh are the pup
Isbers They also issue Mr. Finlny's other works
" History Of the Byzantine Empire, vols, ana
:. croooe Po,non. Medieval and under Ottoman and
Venetian Dominion" vos., 80 that the new WORK
,y; form the natural complement of the series, when
NAV he recommended as throwing more light on an OBJ
scure but important chapter OF the history oil ue "ofu
than any works since the days OF GIbbon.
Two looks. on the universally interesting subject
of Names" are Just brought out-one by Mr.. NJ a.
Lewes an explanatory Dictionary OF Enghsh fdml'y
Names" alphabetically arranged, and to which the
anthor's we-lnowu Dissertation on Surmnes
y vols post Syo bear the relation OF grammar OIL Ine
subject and the other by the Scottish anuquary Coso
Junes quantity entitled Concerning some Sco'ch
SurIcucs" valuable little treatise, full oi the most
curors and reconde illustration of the subject, nom
tie overlooking medieval learning If the writer. lie
ends an argument against the antiquity OF the rider
Ballads in lie fact that the great baronlal ntIee-
the De Vefcis the De Morevis, the DE Vepons, the
De NornanyiIs the Avenes, the De Balleds, ETC., The
Lords Of Tweedside, are utterly unknown to the
traditions Of tie country where their loreathes ruled
as princes and that consequently these traditions, &c.
muft be Of comparatively modern date.
Tile veteran French photographer, l. NJ Que
rard who is famous for commencing books and never
finishing them Las at last issued TIE concluding part OF
his work unique in literature, Les .SHPcrcheries It,
fcyair,s d,rol6cs The object Of the book is 10 show
tie real authors # books and TO unmask the preten
tious ard arocryrhal assumptions which, to the confu
sion Of truth are allowed prevail in modern French
literature. The literary factory Of Alexander Dumas
was first exposed by NJ Querard and his work abounds
III similar revelations
The prosaic character of the Swiss seems 10 Ind
delights in stripping their ancient annals of all the fair
flowers Of fancy that have usurped tie field OF strict
and duh chronological detail. William Tell, archer,
ample and all has long been relcgated from the clear
day Of history the twilight of popular and
fetdown a. a mere myhe, and now DR.. Otolar Loren
try las taken Pains to prove that the story OF Arnold
Won Winkered heroic death AZ the battle fSempach,
and Row he broke the serried phalanx OF the enemy
by gathering in his breast "a sheaf Of Austrian spears
is equally unworthy of credit being unknown u the
cotemrcIary naators Of the event, and only making
its arpeaiaroe some hundred years afterward.
Tie long looked for work of DR. EIicott, Proies-
sor of Divinity, Kings College, London, " Historical
Lectures ON the Life Of Lord Jesus Christ" which
were delivered in 1852 just published in London by
j. ". Parker & Son, and is rcprintng by Messrs.
Gould & Lincoln of Boston Professor Elicotts VOL
ume Of Critical Commentaries on 81, Pauls Epistes,
are aleo announced for American republication by W.
L. Draper Of AEdover Macs
Tile expected Autobiography and Correspond
ence Of Mrs Tbrale Piozz" soon TO be issued by NJ.
Bentley, will contain four engravings from one Of
Hoparth's best but least known pictures, 1.-THE
Ladys Last Stake from the original in the possession
of Lord Cbarleuont, which has only been pre-
viousy engraved Ms Piozz sat to the artist for the
leloine or u1succo ssu figure fact which renders it
rem arkabe that 10 mention occurs of Hogarth in the
JoIfonan Cycle of Friends and Admirers, as chron-
ced BY the faithful Boswell.
-" Col,bs ia Search ola Cook with divers re-.
ceirts and oil or deleotabe things relating to the Gas
tronome Art is a little English book that should
tanly he reprinted here if the Importance of tine sub
ie ard the ingenuity Of its title considered though
tie researc. would be hopeless one, there too much
reason TO fear, IN New-YoIk.
If the character and position in History Of the Duke
Of Wellington is misunderstood by poster;y il will not
he for want of documentary evidence In addition to the
ample Biographies lately published by Capt. de Bria-
mont the Rev. AIR. Gleig and DIR. Yonge. Leut.-Col
Edward Humley is just bringing out The Career of
Wellington, Military and Political Summary" Col
Humey Iossesses qualities Il writer that rarely meet
in one person, as many who have laughed over bis
LADY Lees Courtshp" studied professionally his
Siege Of Sebastopoi' can testify, and interesting
and graphic summing up of the Iron Dukes services
| may be expected from him.
-Persons who are attracted BY euphonoas title
will find world Of promise in hessn,. Edmonstono g.
Douglass new book Seam, SgcalactduH Gaidc7-
ach, which second title condeecends to inform the
iiterate reader really means, in Gaelic, nothing
alarming than popular Traditions OF the Western
Highlands of Scotland, orally collected, with Trans
| ation by j. Campbell. Some interesting gleanin,s
from Tire field Of Folk Lore may be looked for a. in
spite OF all that has been written the Oian contro-
very tleIe has been surprsingy little 10
the min Of information, the people themselves,
and he subject has been debated rather from the pre-.
possesfons of the combGtans than with any personal
| and accurate knowledge of facts.
The admirers Of Burns will be glad 70 hear of an
opportunity to for securing relic of Scotia
darling SON. On December 10, Messrs. Pattoch &
Smvson of London will offer for sc eighty letters and
poems in the original autograph of Robert Burns
including the st sketch ho from the poets BRAIN of
Scots wha haze with Wallace blej" and the originals
Of reyeral oher Of biz mott nopnar snngR an pOans