New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-30
LITERARY ITEMS.

Nj. Place, formerly French (ulsul at Mossoul,
who devoted FIVE years to excayaIvns and other re-
searches on tile site of ancient Nneveh is printing, at
the Imprilnerie Imperiale magnificent work. extern
sively illustrated with engrayings embodyng the re-
suit Of those labors.
The Sociee des Bibliophiles Belges is about
to publish version Of the romance of Perceyal le Gal
lois" by Christian de Troyes. from Ms in the public
library Of that city, The first volume is ast ready the
complete work will form four handsome octayo volumes.
A short time since was announced the decease
in Paris OF Madame Libri, wife of Count LiOr the dis
tuguished biblograrAer who for many years has re-
,lded in LONDON. Madame was the daughter of DR..
Double a distinguished medical man, who refused the
p,erage offered him by Louis Philippe, that he might
.eyote his whole time to the relief of suffering human
ty She was equally faa iar with the French and En-
gsh language and literature. An "Eoge de Pascal "
commanded prze at the hands of the French Acad-
emy, an essay on NJ Saine-Beuves History Of Port
Royal" appeared in the Quarterly Review" The
former, which has appeared in print will, 1t is
said. be published ly her family NM. Guizot. Paul
Lacroix AcLilc Jubina Re et de Conches. and other
devoted friends, were at her funeral.
Among the new works in preparation in Paris
are three volumes on Family" by NJ. Eugene
Pelican. The first volame the Mother"
has appeared; the "Fatler" and the "Child" are in
the press. NJ Louis Blanc has five volumes in the
press: "Stndes about England" in two volumes will
shortly appear; his "Drav ing Rooms of the Eighteenth
Century will not be published before next Winter n.
EdgGrd Quinct has in preparation, Revolution" in
two volumes. NJ. GustWe Doi6 will bring out his Illus
tratcd Bible" during the coming Winters after which
the ''Purgatory" aud "Paradise" OF Dante VIII en-
gage his attention. to be followed by his greatest work
so be hopes-an illustrated "Shakespeare." Nj.
Ernes; Picard tho deputy SO famous for repartee, Is
siid To have written comedy for tho Gymnasc NJ.
Gais BizJin another deputy is reported to have writ
ten a three act drama, "Byron's Youth
The Gazette des EtrangerS" announces that
the Ms If the second volume of Listoire de Jale,
Cesar is being put in type at the Imperial Printing.
Office and that nca,y he is ready. That amount
sen,eely makes up hall Of tic volume which wilnot
be published before tie beginning of next year.
NJ. P.on has just published the 18th volume
Of the Napoleon Correspondence.
A society of Paris booksellers is shortly to be
formed for the purpose of establishing in the French
capital book-tair similar 10 that of Lei sic.
NJ. Remains Lies Ap6tres" will be ready in
the course of next month and his "st. Paul" month
itlOl' iiN pIt"AlaatS OhSc u NVcN ~ tno "N''
Rcstauraeur Masuay, With a mixed company Of his
friends VI Edmond About, Mess!cnrs dc Gorcourt'
&C. The other day their host while relating his late
voyage TO the East remarked that he had been uhaOo
to land at riimc In consequence OF frighfa hurri-
cane. "Well" exclaimed Buboy dAureviliy, no
could not land at Paimos No wonder it was storm
OF the Apocalypse and ST. John hiuself drove Lin on.
A competitor to "Galgnanis Messenger 's
shortly to be started in Paris. 1t is computed tna'
there are not less than twenty-five thousand Enssa.