New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-30
Literary.

| Literary.
Massrs Moxon are about to issue. at ChFlst-
mas the first volume Of series OF pocket poems 70
which the best writers Of the day will be invited 10
ooutr,bn,e Mr. Tennyson will furnish the first volume
which will be selection from his works, together with
one or two unpublished pieces. These small but VAL
uabe books are TO be- is SAID special for their al
fractions mol only in matter. but In type paper and
binding.
II il stated that, in addition to the published
works already enumerated Of the late John Clare the
Norhamptonshre poet he has left behind him consid'
cradle number Of poems OF which said TO be
equal TO any that have already appeared. new and
complete edition Of the entire works is an
nounced for publication by Mcssrs. Macmillan
the profits or which viii help to make the re-
naming days Of Mrs. Clare, the Patty Of the Nale'
comfortable. The life Of the poet will be sad
piece Of biography. His father was rheumatic pau
per- and when old enough TO stand. John had to pick
stones in a leld 1t is said that one day when he was
thirteen years Of age. he got possession of ThomsonS
"seasons which suddenly kindled the latent IRE OF
poetry within him. To possess the work, he laboFed
like a slave and, when he had saved the necessary
twcycpence he trudgcd off 10 Stamford almost IN TIC
middle Of the night When arrived in the town, none
OF the shops had yet opened but be waited patiently
outside the bookstore lover would wait for his mis-
trcss How the Stamford bookseller must have stared.
when taking down his shutters that morning 10 see the
little laborers boy half in rags and bespatered with
mud rush up TO him and breathlessly ask for Thorn
sons Seasons" 1t was fine Spring morning when
little John Clare returned to his village the birds sang
in tho green hedgerows and the leaves rustcd pleas
anly in the high trees Of Burghey Park OF course.
the boy deyoured the book he had just purchased while
walking along. lie did mOrc-Lo composed his first
piece Of poetry which lie called The Morning Walk"
new volume of the "IIistOry Of England"
by Dr. Reinhold PAUL. has just appeared not in success
sion to the previous volumes but beginning with 1915
and forming the first volume of a modern History Of
England which eventually will be the supplement q bis
larger works.
The London informing Herald" speaks of
their New.York correspondent Manhattan the late
Joseph H. Scoyilc as splendid instance of lony vir
tue"
Mr.. Blanchard Jerrold hayingnow completed
his inquiries into the helping institutions Of the poor OF
London and Paris is about to nnderake'ihose of the
manufacturing districts OF France and the quaint Bel
gian charities this Autumn In time. we are promised
complete view Of tie pocs Of Europe from this gentle
mans pen.
The sickness prevalent among silkwoTms for
some years pas, has called forth curious and useful
little work In Italy. entitled III Baoo in Progresso
which contains directions for the prevention and cure
Of disease among these important insects.
"The Italian Society for the Encouragement
Of the Drama says the Malone Of Florence has given
prize Of 900 lire lor a comedy entitled Hssione di
Donna Oyomars Mission. The prize was open to
competition and the name OF the GEthor IL ActilIe
TOrelli"
NJ Alfred Franklin of the Mazarin Library,
has undertaken the difficult task Of giving the history
Of the old libraries Of Paris. He commenced, very
naturally, with the Maznrn Library. and has now luft
published "Rechcrches Ia BibliotAeque de la
Faculte de Medicine de Paris work Of considerable
interest.
NJ. Guizots new and long anticipated work en-
titled Meditation sur Eoenoe de Rclgios CrtiHriser
pected soon TO make It's appearance II ID divided into
"Mcditations upon the problems OF natural religion
and upon the doctrines Of Christianity. NJ Guizot con
sders that there Is too great tendency in the present
day TO make religion sentiment poetry OF the
soul Man thinks and feels and must know and believe
rs well US love. protested religion which cannot
solve for him the problems Of life cannot be real rchg
ion The opposite error is to ignore all the natural
problems and look on them mere day dreams. NJ.
Guzot thinks that the great question Of the day is be-
tween this absolute Deration Of religious Problems and
their solution by the doctrines Of Christianity.