New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-03
LITERARY.

The projected removal of the excise duty on the
paper manufacture viii give great impulse to the pub
hshDg business IN England. 1t is of the measures
Of Mr. Gladsones budget" for 1860, and is intended
to take effect from next July. Being fixed impost Of
spenny halfpeDny per pound weight of the manufac-
tured article it, Of course pressed most heavily the
cheaper class of publications, and Mr.. Charles Knight
and Aessrs Chambers have been its most earnest OPP
poDents Like many other reductions of duties it will
be rome time before the price of books is affected by it
sufficiently 10 benefit the consumer and of course the
mean time, it is 30 much added to the manufacturer 8
profit Thus taking the circulation Of The Cornhill
Magazine at 100 OO0 the number printed EACH of No.
and No. 2the duty being fourths ola penny per
copy II will give to the publishers bonus of G3 per
thousand, or f300 per month above the estimste on
which the project was established. As the duty has
always been RENTED, in the form Of drawback, on
books exported foreign countries this change will
make no material difference in the cost of English
books in this country, except indeed, sght addition
10 their price, as the usual calculation has been that
the draw back received the paper was sufficient to
pay the expenses Of freight, packing, &C., which
when that eeases-be realized from an additional
percentage Of price.
The great care that was taken in the earliest En-
ssh colonial enterprises America for the spiritual
welfare Of the Adventures has made the ecclesiastical
libraries and record Offices Of England the custodans Of
much important and valuable information. These
sources have only of late begun TO be explored and
instances Of the interesting results may be mentioned
the longost Journal of Bradford lately printed by the
Massachusetts Historical Society and the copous
mes Of documents procured by Dr. Hawks, and forming
the basis of his History Of North Carolina. From tue
original manuscript in the library Of the Archbishop Of
Canterbury, at Lambeth Palace, Mr.. c. c. Deane has
printed for private circulation, "A Discourse of Nir
GINA" by Edward NJ. Wngfeld, the first President
of the Colony Ii is edited with notes and an intro
ductoD and forms historic document of great value
being Wingfeds own view, defense, Of his conduct
IN opposition to the received statement.
The copyright of "Our Farm of -Four Acres"
was offered to Messrs. Chapman e. Hall Of London,
for f25 and declined. They subsequently agreed TO
Vublsh il on the principle Of "haf profits" Thirteen
editions have already been sold, and they have paid
the authoIess two checks for 600 each within four
months.
The irrepressible conflict always in action in the
lower part Of the city between increasing business
and varied accommodation has gradually driven the
book trade from s former haunts and after the st Of
MAY there will be few important houses engaged In 1t
below Canal street. Messrs. Appleton q Co. are
reuovino 10 the new white marble double store ia
broadway, between Howard and Grand streets, prob
ABLY only for year two it is understood they
will ultimately occupy spacious premises adapted
especially for their Wholesale business 10 be erected in
Mercer street. near the elegant store Of Messrs Macon
Brotbers and in close proximity 10 hessrs. George
Leavitt & Co. the publishers and trsde-sale aug
tioneersD, with other houses to whom location IN
Broadway if not Of such paramount importance.
Nessrs. Derby & jackson, however, are making q
move to that favored thOroughfare, having taken a
store near Broome street. on the east side. hessrs'
Bangs, Merwin & Co.. the well known literary auc-
toDeers have in contemplation to remove to the same
vicinity. Messrs. Appleton Co., before leaving Their
old establishment will offer at auction selection Of
their finest stock embracing some of the most splendid
illustrated and ornamental works that have ever been
imported
1t is fact, eredbly stated, that a London pub
Usher Of some position, actually oeredto Mss Evans
tuow called Mrs Lewis for her pew book, about 70 be
Issued by Nessrs. Blackwood, G4,5OO OF s23,5W
"A curious guage Of professional profits is given
by the publisher Of two series of Photographic Por-
traits exactly similar in sly and execution. Inc
Churet OF. EpglM Galery'heads Of eminent clergy.
met-is issued at 2'G each while -" The Bsn'h and
Ibe BsT Is charged al
TIE "Iiulsean Lecturer Of the last year were de-
Bvered before The University Of Cambridge by the Rev.
G. j. ElBcote, well known for his Critical Commeutl-
ries S. PauPs EPistles. They viii shortly be pub
hshed under the title, "The Life Of our Lord Hstori-
cahy Illustrated
A remarkable discovery relating TO Lord Macaulay
is announced by Mr.. Kitten, the antiquarian bookseller
Of Piccadly, London. 1t is the bringing to light Of
An old album" containing series Of Macaulsy e
youthful compositions poetry, dating from before he
entered hstweleh year. They said to be on every
conceivable subject" "Epitaph on Henry Martyr"
the missionsryl address 70 Milton" "Waterloo;7
several love songs showing unsupported sympathy
with the tender passion, &c. Verses by Coerdge and
ether distinguished literary men are said to be included
u this precious collection, whose discovery IT, 70 say
The ssst, % oppOrune, that reservation Of Judgment