New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-19

C,,unson OF IeceStcrsquhrc aVu'ttit! VI INV
ors. Of American authors. with reprints OF popular
yarsh works. An English sovereign, four years ago.
-assrted in exchange Eve dollars. 1t is now equiva
fen or eleven dollars. and American publishers
heir advantage to send here stocks OF books to
:. aid BY auction. the difference in exchange more
~, ,.vinc for carriage sale commission. and Other
.-nsnss with the great advantage ofn Substantial and
- oaymcnt in gold to the American house, con.
,s-son of no small Importance to Transatantic mer
chants in those days.
T. i, announced in q London newspaper that
..Asmsgnifcent Illustrated works Mus6o FIancaise'
s.Ncsee Royale' shortly TO be sold by auction in
mi. country. Mnny years ago. tie plates were pur-
.,.,ei in Paris by Dir. &C. Hal of New York, and
o5-o America where they have remained up TO the
.,,,cn, tine The owner not long since died end now
r.. hare been forwarded to Mr. Hodgson, the book
.pcionce. % Chanceryane for sale OF an early day
Nan thousands Of pounds expended in engraving
,s,s .racrdcent works Of art. and. IL political and
.rnne-cal troubles lad not overtaken the Americans.
e.ye-r doubtea L we should have ever them for
s,eia this country
Messrs. Moxon, the well-known London pub
- ;atspa to Issue the first Of their series Of
'1r,,,nrc Poets q selection from the works of the
ga, Iarreate, with a preface by the author. anca
III, yer before published MI. Tenuyson hes con-
,.a for the especial benefit OF the working classes.
sue the contens OF this book Of selections IN eight
.,ceosv ports to DO issued bl-monthly The sale OF
ss n,r;s viii no doubt. be enormous. as Mr. Tsnny-
,,s cnitc q; much appreciated by the artisan as by
the"Upper Ten
We understand that "The Poems by Three
s.o-, lately published in London. are by the three
S.,cs.crs Of Martin I. Iurpor.
ThfT0ndon) Examine. good critical an
.O.,r IN favorable notice Of Mr.. Loweus "Firesidc
Ts,. says: Reading this book is ike meeting IN
.ecteev with fellow traveller full OF wit information
.,do-ioinslitv Indeed pleGsaBter o. more conp'n-
;.A, v,lrlpe Il would he hard 70 find More discur'
.vs,Aau the 'Roba d Roma o.his countrynan, William
" s,ory-.o whom, uudeG the psealonym Of the Edel
-su. St,rr these Preside Travels are addressed
.ssv var very much resemble that agreeable work IN
NE general manner in which they are written aud IN
t vein Of thought which Iervades them the difference
setwren the books being that the former j. necessarily
more descriptive ard the latter more reflective. 10
the early communion of the two friends TO the assima-
eon their tastes and TO their subsequent Wand'Iings
together much OF this resemblance Is doubtless 70 be
attributed but M Lowell is still above oil things else
oriensi-a quality OF mind which in these days OF
seTeoiypsd character. cannot Be too highly estimated
Tie texture OF ar. Lowols book is slight. but It's ol
cutie sulces for thedevelopment OF those peonariii"
Which distinguish hin ron the common herd o. writer's
A book Of this sort ~ the vurk Of trre
man Of genius with his depths of feeling ana bright
,ppes Of Wit. should be sought by all who Emo" 'ha
difference between what sound in literature and what
ssnot'
The Norwegian papers record the death Of
Professor D. T. Keyeer OF TIE University OF Chrstisnia
who was vel known by his learned researches into The
origin OF The Scandnayans, AID the ways by which they
araveed il sLeir Tations 20 tie north IN connne
zion with Professor MCack who died some years ago at
Rome. he published Collection OF the Ancient Laws
s,f Norway in 1871 THE History of the Norwegian
Church during its Catholicism" the book by which he
e. best known. appeared in is56-lsJs.
The celebrated Hungarian poet Emorch
aiadach author OF philosophical poem, the Tragedy
OF Man ded at BallsssoGy on the ith Instant
Charles Christian RAIN, one OF the first
arclPologists Of Europe died lately q. Copenhagen.
This isnrshed Dane filed OF the highest posi-
lions in the literary societies ofhis native country, and
was Likewise corresponding member Of the greater
panjs Of ANTIQUARIAN institutions in Europe. IL was
rrineipalv TO the study OF Scandinavian and North
Anerica, relics OF former ages that he devoted the
energies OF his active mind. His history OF the myths
and fables Of the North and OF tie SsSas and his eoeo'
1on OF tac principal legends. were the sources RON
which almost all ou- knowledge Of the ancient tIaoi
sons o. Inc North Of Europe previous to The nirodue
zion OF Christianity is derived. The Ame:ic9ls too
nave reason to be grateful 10 him. for from lis Dor'
fhev have acquired ohnost all the Information they
posses, upon the history OF their extensive territory o.
fShe Northern Ocean.
THE Greek journals record the deaths OF tWC
learned Creeks. p, Eokkonis, TO WHOM modern
Greece Is indebted fog series OF most valuable schoo
and college books; and Charelampos Mctaxos the well
KNOW physician. mcdcal writer and patriot. The
FORMER died at Athens end the latter al Cephaon.a, OF
Che lltb al.
The decease Of Madame Jolly, an able con-
4ribuor 10 the Brussels prss is announced This lad
wa, m many wears the Pans correspondent Of one Of Oh
principal Belgian JonIDas Iodeed. Il SAD thsi she
and the yery talented editress Of the journal pOp
Toue d;d the greater part Of the Pars letters ion ih
arp.se.s peDers during more than six years. A cor
Respondent Of the Lordoa Press says: Ii may 40 Lag
md seem strange that this branch Of journalism shon
mo, in anywise be mouopOzed here BY the male eek
and that many female spoadents have been bette
Maid than male correspondents generally are. MADAME
iouise Coct. when she did the Italian correspondence
a. Tia ssle reeeiyed vlm wonld, were to mention
M appear fabulous price for her letter.; and some Q
sbo bc,t renunerat.d London correspondents do no
,eos,ye nearly 80 much as the COUNTESS d.. wA'
acts il the sane capacity foT haans journal pro
a. sing liberal opinions Madame de Solns 'semaine
treaty increased tie circulation Of the constitution
tel and every one knows that LIS Letrc' Poisiennes
of Madame Emile dc Gi-aTdir established the fortunes
nj the 'Pfesse."
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