The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
Literary Intelligence.

Literary Intelligence.
arloon has in press completed and will Issue the first
week in January volume by Private Miles
0Reilly entitled "scribblngs' of Year. which is
said be very excellent and humorous by those who
have its proof sheets. O'Reiy's former book is
now in its twelfth edition and still selling rapidly.
There is fine edition OF Chinese Classics issuing from
the press at Hong Kong under the auspices of the Lon
don Missionary Society 1t will DO completed in
volumes including the original texts transla-
ton and cxegecal aud proogomena by the editor
and copious indexes. The first volume, already pub
lished, contains the works of Coniucius The second
the writings OF Mencin whose period about that of
Plato, Aristotle and Epcurus.
Tho British Museum Library has been increasing ut
the Of about thirty thousand volumes annually FOR
some time past. No catalogue Of tho books and manu-
scripts is in existence the magnitude Of the work has
discouraged every attempt at making one
years since Louis Napoleon gave orders for the
publication Of catalogue OF the French Imperial Library
Eight quarto volumes Of e catalogue Of works the
History OF France have been Published. THIS depart-
TO he completed, and then the work Will stop.
\ manuscript of COpcrnicus, entitled De f@porADs
Csiestium Reroluioabus has been found III the library
Of Count de Nos.itz, in Warsaw.
The Royal Asiac Society OF London Is in session for
the season Al the first meeting paper by the Rev.
Dr. Hooc read the late DR.. Graus edition Of The
fkural OF truysluvern This is the oldest Taml poem
in existence OF the native dialects have
sach Old literature the Tamil which is spoken
in the disirc, south OF Madras The Rural written
10 High Tamil and has been translated into the ordinary
dialect present spoken. The poem does not equal
IN antiquity many Of those written in Ssnscrit and
although authorities diner somewhat 10 s real date,
l. supposed 70 be about eight hundred years old Is
written in thousand three hundred and thirty sanzas,
the Of each sianza beiug complete in it-e. Ten
stanzas form chapter which Is string OF aphorsms
relating subject. The whole poem hae the three
human aims for rs ohiect-vtue, wealth and love-and
IS full Smiles aud comparisons like the generality OF
Hindoo poetry.
Mr. wornum, keeper Of the National Gallery in Lon.
on, England, ia occupied upon ias and history OF the
works nj Holbeln.
first part Of Napoeons second volume of tho His
toire dc Jules Cesar ia type and copicz tho
hpnas of uauslstore in PARIS The opening chapters
relate 10 the Gallo campaign Of A. L. q. S9s
NAPOLEON The GREAT A. WRITER.
~ Randoi, member Of the Legislative Assembly Of
France under the republic has compiled and publ she'd
a book entitled Napseon r., Psipt par Lui-meme IL Is
that tue correspondence of Napoleon has fo
years past issued from the imperial printing oce a. tue
public aud under the supervision OF committee, OF
which Prince Napoleon is the president. Eighteen vol
have appeared and how many more are TO appear
msy guessed from the fact that the Seventeenth vol
ume only down to Oc,eber 1903. From this mass
n Rsndot has selected a certain numberof letters with
the view Of showing ont Of Nspoeon's mouth, the
he oftenh hal 10 20 mas'sn his absolute
power and also his style of writing A. specimen Of
the latter awe letter bis rsisiyo Trouble
political lawyers aud strong minded women
r. ~ cAxDAcxsss;-
T.KvM Is venJemisire. Year Iih.
Ny Coury-l have received he droi Of decree
lter unf,l pr uiy HE
judges the mean. Of restraining them prefer doing
nothing her tsn TO lose the OF tai NJ measures
who are nearly sil inspired by nothing but crime ana
corruption. 10 long "a have swors by my SIDE viii
never put my name 10 de- rec - sbsnri. wish W.
could cut ont the tongue OF lawyer who would vsg u
against the government.
have written 70 the Minister Of Polio. 10 pack Oh
Madame de sse to Geneva lesyng her free to abroad
much she plesses. llis woman continues her
trade Of atgsons>. she has approached Psr> in spite
my orders she Is veritable pc-tiieuce W. wish j.
that yon speak seriously the Minister about her for
shall he forced 10 have her taken on by gendATmcs
Keen an eve on Bensntn Constant for the slightest
thing he uyes hiu,.ef up with ! shalt send him 10
brunswick 10 hts we Will not tolerate this clique or
allow them 10 mako proselytes.
waTcH of Tas Tas,TREs.
beg Of yol let know WHIST Is THIS piece called
Don Juan which people Wish IT, lsy NJ the opera aud
Tor the expense of winch ms authorization i sought
want 90 have your opinion ths piece - regards ne
public mino
pgATa or rwo ITALIAN Swans.
Tuscany los, two of her most distinguished sons Oct.
i7-vz. Professors Podori Jnd Bafdclli The former
wa q man OF vast erudion and c, aborer 81 vieus
seux in the direction Of toe celebrated A'chirio Sr,co
Tue latter wss Professor of ssnsct ~ the University or
Pisa and ono Of tho best die pie. q The French sans
ortist Eugene Burnouf
IoPp rALuEasros A A. AUTHOR.
IJrom ths London Athcneum, Oct Il
Pretty early in fe Lord Palmcrsun began 10 write,
and Though no much ~ politician " study ths
graces o. literary expression biz hand sharply felt
/ In the .tofy mischief y then going on Tho New
| liberal opposition, mainly, we believe, written by
Lord Tslmerson SIR Robert Feel and Mr. Wilson CROKER.
PsmeIston wrote sparkling piece ~ banter under the
| title of Report Of the rfsl 81 Henry Bf1ughsm for
| Calling Mr. Ponsonby an Od woman This squib Is
very ike the Harry Temple " later years. BroGghsm
ground oi his having vl'hcc the Prince Regent Lord
ianers,on alec coptribncd plan for reattsnging the
Red Book scientific principles, introducing the Lin
nran system into Parliament. Had he cultivated bic
talent Of drollogy he might perhaps have carried on
some OF Canning's laurels but society and Office won
| too carly in life ssduccd him from literature, which
never grew 70 be anything more than toy to him.
! OF his foreign policy and many Of his m'nutes and
| despacheS have great merits The public would BE-
glad TO see his papers the Eastern question: the
| Spanish Marriages, and the Crimean War.
4 HOW LORD PALNERsToN wR0rE his LEADERS
/ ron EwsrArsRs
few years ago certain articles In certain London
Journal were generally accepted having either been
written by Lord Psimerston been composed under his
Inspiration lie nov said tina, they possessed this two