New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24
LITERARY.

DtNdluf, OF, Inc Nduetf ana EIllNlplSo VI tut la
oeenee of Greek Sculpture jus, brougaout by Hessrs
LonCman. The illustrations are mostly photographs
from the actual originals Of the Laocoon Apollo Belyi
dere, Venus de Nedicis &c, and the exterior Of the
volume is embeIished with medallons from the
antique, in style. Mr.. Falkner s deeply imbued
with tue old classical spirit, and combats Eo4traAoe
Tie dep-eciaory estimates Of Greek ar. architecture,
and oInamentation put forward by Ruskn. Among
much move and interesting matter are come statements
quite conclusive Is to the free and lavish employment
Of color in Grccian sculpture a fact that though dis
tasteful to preooneeved IDEAS, must be accepted.
letter from Mr.. Newton the dscoverer Of the Mauso
leUm o. Artemisia at HaEcanassus, relates how WV
idly this apparent the dsinermcnt of the sCulp
tures which oruameuted it, and how ne il " van
ishirg Ike ghost under the influence Of the atmos
pierre There II amusing fact in relation 20 these
same precious sculptures When the discoverer
aiming them in London for similar traces Of coored
pigments he was surprised at finding any, but acct
deutsly learned that being brought from Asia Minor,
the deck Of the ship, they had been regularly every
morning swiIed and swabbed' with sea water
n the sailor proverbiai love Of neatness 10 the sad
detrment Of their original condition.
DR.. Charles T. Beke's work on the Sousces Of the
Nile" s fascinating a novel to those fond Of The
history Of geographical discovery. The conclusions
arrived at are that the second account possess,
that Of P1oemy is the truth than any could
have given. two years since before the discoveries
of Csps. Spoke and Burton and that il is not impossi
bic that further research may prove the substantial
accuracy Of the earliest statement Of al-that of Her
odotus-accordug 70 which the main upper stream Of
the river II derived from the west but until the limits
Of the river basin accurately known the at
tempt to specify any particular branch the source
Ia Furi N
explain the narrative.
"A valuable addition 10 British history s furnished
IN Prof Munich to Chrstiania edition Of the Chron-
icle Of Man and the Isles" now irst satisfactorily
edited from the manuscript. Though published IN
Norway, the notes and prolegomena are in English,
and he relation Of the work 10 that language appa-
rent when il is considered tina, for three centuries the
Isle Of Man ard the Hebrdes formed part Of the Nor
wegian Kingdom. and that down to the Fifteenth
century the Bishop Of Sodor and Man eccesiast-
cay subject to the Archbishop of Ndaros in Norway
Sir Archibald Alison II engaged upon a work, 10 be
published bv Nessrs. BackwoOd 1.-THE Life Of Lord
Cas.iereach ana his Brother Sir Charles Stuart Second
and Third Marquises Of Londonderry, from the origi-
nal rarers Of the family and other The work
will form connected history Of English politics and
foreign policy during a most important period, and
ample materials exist for IT, as through the care OF the
third MARQUIS twelve volumes OF his brothers papers
f'the Castlereagh correspondence y are already IN
print independent Of other sources. The Baronet has
been wrongly credited with another new work, CIVIL
izaton. Its Philosophy and History announced by
Messrs Chapman Hail. but the author Of that is an
Alexander Alison whether relative Of Sr Archibald
we are not informed.
-Messrs. James NisJet & Co. Of London have two
interesting contributions 20 this wears stock Of embel
Hshed books: Quares Emblems." that perenniel IA
yorite; new edition. with entirely new set OF Illus
trations drawn by Charles Bennett the artist OF last
wears Pilgrims Progress" and ornamental designs
by H. Rogers, in one volume, small qnar1o and tx
ro-iti0u OF the Cartoons Of Raphael accompanied by
photographs from the originals, executed by Me7srs
Negretri and Lamb The same firm announce new
work bv Mr. T. II. Gosse, "Tbe Romance Of Natural
History %: one volume; with Illustrations.
-Nessrs. Ives & Smith, publishers, Of Salem, have
nearly ready an elegant little volume on antique type
containing Robert Caefs " More Wonders Of the H.
visible World and DR.. Cotton Mathers Wonders Of
the Invisible World 20 printed with annotatiors by
NJ Fowler who has given great attention to the DARK
chapter in our colonial history to which these works
relate TIE original edition Of Caef wa printed IN
London in the year 1900 owing II II said, to the I'M
pos hiity Of finding printer for Il IN NeW-EhSiaha'
and though since thrice printed It very scarce u
hat,rs tract Last issued in 1893 il rare that only
two copies are known to be in Massachusetts,, 30 that
tie success Of the reprint which presents together the
pros" ard cons Of the great Salem "itchcrnt
delr-iou would seeu 10 be assured
The Regius Professor Of International Law and
D;rlomacvat Oxford Ar Bernard adopts Wheaton
Fleuen, a. textbook for present course OF Lee
tur.s On Treaties just tribute 70 the WORK OF IN
American sta.esuan TIE Professor Of Poetry M.
Mail ~, Arnold lectures on 1ran-latng Homer
d. Ravyo-th resumes biz " on the Character oil
Our ArploSazon Foefathels; the origin Of our free
dom our LAVE aud our Language and Professor
Adam SedgWiek Lar just commenced Tor the niiy-'e'-
oad wear hs course Of Lectures Geology WIFI una
bated yieoI and ability.
Mr.. ). COrdy JeaffresOns pleasant book Of gossip
alour those necessary evils " The Doctors if in course
disqualification by Messrs Rudd s. Carleton. All the
medical possibilities from Asculapius to Abernethy
Goure in il not in their professional but NJ their
;pterstl persOnal and ahecdotal aspects The same
6rp, are preparing d reprint Of Dr. Andrew Wynter
W. .,.ccessfcl book "Cudostes Of Civilization
Il, l. rumored on good authority thai in the absence
g t, actjon Of any corporate institution or public
bodv Tho library Of Baron Humboldt has been purchased
entire bv bIr Henry Stevens the weh-known enlrr'
,igiro books Ter and American agent 10 London. hr'
Co.. - relations with American book collection are 20
;,,st a III there il little doubt Of this eounirys pos
.ls.;,g line choicest articles Of the library but TIA
cs,cely compcnsies for inc probable DESPERATION Of Tue
L. .t,,td b.vs beeu preserved enlre,