New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-14

opd ~ Mas Yonge's "Heir Of Redclyffe," forming
norton Of a complete collection of her works.
An awkward disclaimer has been made by Mr..
Dickens of any intention 70 caricatnre Legh Hunt Is
the zsell.known Harold Skimpole Of Bleak House"
so much of the accusation, however, is ahmued-tne
Intentional imitation of his bright and brilliant style OF
conversation and airy Of touching every topic
that the whole effect Of the statement Is ratner that oi
a confession than an exculpation.
M. de Sante Beuve's standard work, History OF
Port Royal" ia at length completed by the publication
os volumes Nv. and ", by Nessrs Hachette OF rahS
Il is to be feared it's size wiz stand IN tne way Oh ."
English translation.
-Immanuel Hermann Fchte's Contributions to
Mental Philosophy" has been translated and published
by Mr.. j. d. Morel. They contain the elements OF
new psychological theory promulgated during fis pro-
fessorship at Bonn where Mr. horel was an attentive
disciple The work Is in one volume, Syo., ana Is
issued by Longmans.
"A curious little volume entitled "Writing Tables
with Calendar printed in l60i appeared at the sale
of library in Messrs. Puich & Simpsons rooms, in
London, recently. It the earliest ksown, and no
doubt an unique example of the old "Table Books"
alluded TO by Shakespeare sndsueeeded by the modern
down for GA, or $40.
Mr.. Bohns new volume of his Classical Library
will give to abe public for the first time complete
TRANSLATION of "Martias Epigrsms," each one being
presented in literal prose version, with one or more
poetical TRANSACTIONS from various oxtant or original
sources. We say advisedy for the first time, Tor
though there is huge quarto volume by the literary
oddity and friend Of DR.. Johnson James Ephinsone,
which purports to be translation of this author it is
infinitely harder TO understand than the original and
therefore scarcely comes in question
The History of England on which Mr.. William
Hewitt is engaged is the portion relating to the times
of George ILL., in "Cassels Illustrated History of En-
gland" periodical now enjoying vast circulation IN
penny numbers in England, and miracle OF cheap
ness and enterprise. MIR. Caseu Ii aho issuing
an illustrated Bible, with embellishments of high
character. and has established branch house in
New York to bring it before the American public.
The weekly critic of Sir Philip Sidney wakes
wroth to the extent of calling names in defense OF his
proposition that poet is chiefly known, as such, by
his longest prose work. This is bad return for the
impetus his researches in the pleasant fields OF old Eng
sh literature have evidently received from our remark
last week but long the fact remains, there Is
scarcely room for controversy. 1t is to be hoped that
fresh repubIcatons will afford new opportunities for
displaying more recent requirements. The quotation
from Milton sufficiently explains hew his biunder arose
from hearsay orsecondh hand acquaintance with the
| Arcadia"
The impression of Washington Evings miscella-
ueous or supplementary works. heretofore uncoeced,
has been commenced. In addition to the works al
ready indicated tSalmagundi, Oliver Oldschoo, &c.l
the collection " i'll comprise his Memoirs of Mar
garet and Lucreta Davidson, early contributions to
| the " Analectic Magazine" and fugitive articles
from the Z" Knickerbocker," &c. Fifty years has
made change in New-York as great rs thrice that
period has effected in London, and the small provincial
capital described in Salmagundi is remote from
as lie the London Of Addison and Steele is from English
writers of the present day. The publisher has, there
fore, done well 10 put Salmagundi into the hands
| of a genuine New-Yorker by descent and taste. Mr.
E. A. Duycknck, who will subjon notes, illustrative
of local and temporary illusions, now requiring ex-
| PLANTATION.
The warlike fever of Englishmen has kindred nu-
triment offered to it in The Army and Navy Gazette
| and Journal of Militia and Volunteer Forces" for
which, according to the inspiring Prospectus of the
publishers Nessrs Bradbury & Evans the invaluable
services of the War Correspondent" Mr. VIM. Rus
SELL have been secured as editor. II will be devoted
exclusively to questions relating to the Military Ser
vices and National Defenses.
The London publishers, Mesrs. Hogg, have hit on
happy title for book. They announce The Queens
ofSocety to comprise memoirs of the really influential
and celebrated women of France and England, whose
careers illustrate the history literature and manners
of the times in which they lived.
The death of DR.. William Grimm, the celebrated
Germsn phiolooist IL announced AFTER fortniCht's
ilness from Berlin. This fact augurs disasrousy for
the completion of the great Dictionary of the German
Language in the preparation of which the deceased
savan was assisting bis brother, DIR. Jacob Grimm.
DR.. William was the younger of the brothers bya
year, having been born in l7s6.
The " History of the Working Glasses in France
from the conquests of Julius Caesar in Gaul to the
present time, by NJ du Collier, lie pronounced most
important contribution TO historical and social science
The author decides that though the French working
classes have had and still have much to suffer- their
condition has been steadily improving in all import
ant respects, from century to century.
Lord Brougham's new volume Of his works rs
devoted to the higher scientific abors that have at times
occupied his all-grasping mind. The papers OBJ
scure portion of Ancient Greek Geometry the Theory
Of Poisons," are now first reprinted in it, from the
Philosophical Transactions The volume also includes
his last famous address, delivered recently at Grantham
on the Inauguration of Sir Isaac Newtons statue.
The "Gossiper" of 4" The London illustrated
News" gives in his last paper "reminiscences of in
terview with Washington Irving, in the course of
which Mr.. Irving alluded to kis having investigated
and made of the antiquarian localities of London
in company with G. r. Leslie, who, as an artist, illus
tod ia az FOL with