New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11

Mr.. Adam Black, NJ. p. for Edinburgh, ID
which he is leading publisher hos . bin nov before
the House Of Commons 70 amend the British Copyright
Law. Itrepeas al previous scts and rot any Brisshs
bat also foreign authors Of work Of ltsssfsrs con-
posers, scuptor painters engavers and photograph
well - Che purchasers Of their works ara inter-
ested in this bill II 1t becomes law. Il Will be tbeh
only projections within the British dominioAs isr THEN
copyright property In wsrks irst pubhshed or ssd after
has into operation As regards the whole sub
ject Of pternatissal copyright the bill proposes more
Just and liberal arrangement than that which aow ex-
ists and especially that the rights provided for by In.
transitional copyright conventions entered into BY the
Grown shall not be affected within The British domin-
ions by the fact Of hosties srssg between England
and any foreign with which she has entered nts
any such convention.
Miss Watt, the only surviving child Of tho
grectes. British photographer, Dr. Watt has1ately died
Glasgow In a workhsuse. Last year petition was
presented to Lord Palmerton praying for grant o.
2l0o year for the benefit Of Miss VISIT. The petition
was sisned bv Alfred Tennyson. John Rnskin Thomas
Carlyle George Grote. Sir Frederick Madden. Holman
Hunt Mn. GaskeA ard many another name Of note.
An answer 70 Il was promised In February but none
till some days after the death Of the poor lady ha4
been announced 70 one VI the Preners secretaries.
Then fellow secretary wrote ~ ask Mics Watt
could be supported ESQ year; 20. that gum mghe
probably be given to her. well perhaps that the
ofer came 10 corpse.
Viscount Barry is preparing work on North
and soa!h America, which will narrate the smigratons
4 tie various European satoas--Dussh, Spanish. En-
glish ard Erench-into America from the shteenth
century
Lieut. Col. Fletcher of the Fuslier Guards
Is engaged in preparing history Of the present Amer-
war; bringing down the events ~ the Autumn Of
ies3.
Mr. DickeDs's new story is enjoying an enor-
uoas sale about 40 900 copies having been Disposed =
or the second day Of publication
silly anecdOte about Thackeray and the
Hsypcis has been put In circulation in some London
newspaper. and has been widely copied in American
journals. II relates that Thockeray had been invited "
dine BY Of tic members Of that eminent firm, with
whom he had been joking about the contempt Of I'm.
glish copyright in this country, and going into the
drawing he took little girl whom he found pay.
ing there his knee and said in tone Of mock soem-
nifty and this il Q pirates daughter There u
not shGSaw Of truth Il is stated In this story from he
ginning 70 end Mr.. Thackersy dined with any
bes Of the Publishing house Of Harper Brothers.
Had he done II Ia not likely that he would have in.
suited bis host under his swu roof even In peasanty.
Nor had Mr. Thaekeray any cal 70 speak Of the
piracy Of American publishers, 10 feel ct the
neglect Of the American public In ak months be re-
ceived in this country than he hsd ever received "
England in dozen year.. -HNpers Magazine" alone
hos paid hin more thaa al The English magazines to-
gether have ever paid to en- American sutbsr.
Broken Lights: An Inquiry into the Pres
eat Condition and Future Prospects Of Religious Faith"
By Mes Franees Power Csbbe the correspondent and
intimate friend VI Theodore Parker and the editor efan
English edkion Of his writings IL announced for pub
hcatiox BY J. K. Triton Co.. Bovton. OF tbs WORK.
the Westminster Review Gays; 1T Assrimnates IN
the hsVrisst msnner the several parties now engaged
Ia ths theological IN this eesstry undertakes -
show nat although the more conservative parties arc
doomed 10 inevitable defeat the essential veyies Of
religion win still survive a. grssnd Of faith and roet
Of spiritual lie r the human<y 81 the future. These
escntis vesties are stated N h. fifth in the existence
u righteous God faith In the eternal law n morality.
fsth in IN Immortal hfa DsguststA, whether Of he
ssesYlotaiist - svanseca, pArtcS Get the sane
fostng with sAsss ssscsaal truths immense maa q
isfrescc Of theory. Of ancent history. Of tradition"
The lectures on "The Problem Of Human
Destiny. by ths Rev. Dr.. OrriBe Dewey which were
dellverel few years sincs before TIE Lowell Institute
In Dossos, cad subsequently in lew-Ycrk and othss
cifies and largo towns, sboat 70 b issned fvmho
press of. kuer a tht city.
Miss Jeen Ingelow. the CITED English poetess,
has sen< eloo 10 the Phladelph Sanitary Fair through
her American puhkAers Lsssra Roberts Brothers of
Boston
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Porter Beach, the anthoress
u "Peayor hs received from We Empress Eogenissa
Francs, somptsous gold medal With The portrait al
the deuor aud appropriate devices. rs an expression a
Interest in the poem Illustrative 4 the early romantic
period Of Spanish histosy.
An original poem by Tennyson is said TO b
Ia prspAr asSsn fr he Atlantic Monthly"
4 new and enlarged edition Of II. T. Tucker.
mans American Ayise Lilo" b announced BY Carleton.
A new weekly Liberal newspaper, to be called
Tle RsSiasA LesIx b announced absut 10 appear IN
tho irt week Of Jana Mr.. Nasdni and Professor
Newman sail are to b occasional contributors -
It's oe,unss; A>1 among e articles promised In the
frs. nsmbr giving psrsonA particulars Of Gssi-
boidis witt ~ Ksg gland.