New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-29


the researches neeessary FIR s complexion discovery
was ua5e by the publisher, Of which he gives ac-
count IN predatory note. IL comprises curious col
e .ion Of papers supposed to have belonged TO the
Earl of HoldeIness Among them Mr.. Bonn discey-
ered in addition TO private letters from the
King Lord North, and Others Ms letter TO the DIXIE
of Grafton, signed Lucius lone of Juniuss pseudo
NJ ms), and in the well.known handwriting OF Wood
falls mysterious respondent.
The articles in The 1tLen9un1 indicating Lord
Bacon's conduct ard memory, gre interesting what
ever may be thought of the writer's theory from the
uppub shed letters and papers they contain are arb-
u,ed TO VIM. Hepwo rth Dixon, the acting editor, aud
opponent of Macaulay IN the William Penn question.
The London Publisher Circular reports on Feb
IuaIy LIT, 1.-TWO hundred and fifty books published
dining the last fortnight" gratifying feature Of this
activity is considered be the steady demand for the
new editions of books Of sterling value and solid infor-
NATION, as ELEPHANTS Japan" Tenants Ceylon,
Darwins "Sfecies," MClntock's " Narrative" &C.
The London Times correspondent from China, Mr.
George WiDgroye Cooke, bas in press with hsSers'
Bla .kwood = volume, apropos the Spanish INVASION
Of Morocco entitled "Conques. ard Colonization IN
Moth Africa"
The total number Of newspapers Published in
Crsa; Britain and Irelsnd ia 04l distributed thus:
En- gland 73i; Wales, %; Scotland, 1885, Ireland, l9;
British Isles 15 OF these only 81 are Issued daily, "a
of which are published in England leaving but IL for
the rest of The empire. decenDia view Of the pro-
aress OF publication shows TRAIT in 1850 The number Of
papers I'D actually decreased since the las. 10 years,
the return being for that year 49, against Az for isU
The extraordinary impetus arising from the abolition
Of the stamp duties has been the chief canse OF this
great recent development of journalism.
So rapid, for work of i.s character, has been the
sale of Prot. Smiths History Of he Christian
Church Literature ard Civilization, tina. new edition
il being put TO press by the publisher, Mr. S'rbner;
the first, though published at Sc copy, being all dis
poted of.
The bravo old Earl 9. Dnndonald better know as
Lord Cochrane VINO s now at the sge OF 81 pnolsnes
bis Autobiography, written with all the freshness OF
boy giving in il interesting notices OF the onhed
States derived from five years service in the Norm
American Sates Immediately after the W Ar OF indie
rendence. OF the temper and disposition OF the amer-
can People, Mt that date. he Gays: Thoroughly
Epgl'sh in their habits eud cus.om9 but eSaspsra'7d
by tae contumey with which they hal been treated
by former Britt. Governments, their civty TO us was
somewhat constrained yet thoroughly English as 10
common sense On the part of the Home sulhori iea
might have aveIed the final separation of these fine
provinces from the mother coun,ry.' There ara few
alive now ho can speak of hose tnes from personal
knowledge.
OF the Reason Why" series, comprising En-
qnire Within On Everything" and seven other works
OF similar character, over 10000 copies have been
cold in London at half crown 62le.l each, within
less than three years.
The most out-ofthe-way corner Of Europe gives
occY,on for an agreeable book from la9ys pen, Just
pnbi,hed in London. /: is called Il Coausa; or,
Pleasant "reminiscences of Two Years Residence 10
tho leland Of Sardinia" by Mra. Darcy.
-Measrs Sheldon & Co. have in press anew volume
of travels by the Rev. Dr. Prime, under the title Of
Z" Letters from Switzerland" This volume might be
called the third volume in Primes Europe and the
East" which was published by the Harpers. IL will
eontsin views Of Cham3un Inteslaehen The Giesbaeh
Fall, &c., drawn by the best artists.
The same house announce for publication early in
tho SIP ing the fret volume Of series of American
histories written in popular style and illustrated fron
choice designs by Perkins, StepLens errck Laa,ey,
snd Others The author IL The Rev. Jacob Abbott the
well-bnown au'hor Of many popular Juvenile books,
ana the volume VII be called Aboriginal America"
80 Walter Ashwood: Love Story" by Paul
Siogvok, author Of "Srbednsus." is in press by
Meisrs. Rndi & Carlton, Publishers, New-York.
"sohediasms was series of literary essays written
through several years 10 The KHieker5Oeker Maga-
zine and The Home Journal. Pail Scgvolk, usually
referred to by Clark Of The KnekeJ60cker az Rus
sian POE, is generally understood to be the literary
lame assumed by u member Of the New-York bar.