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France annually, and Of these novels make up onehhh
Of the sum total"

Among the most recent German publications.
are. the first volume Of "Urkunden ind Actenstucke
EUR Geschchte des Kurfirsten Friedrich Wilhelm Won
Brandenbure" edited the desire Of the Crown Prince
Of Prussia by DR.. D. Erdmannsd6rfer; the first vol
ume of G. H. Pertxs "Leben des Fedmarschalls Graien
Won Gneisenau" from 1860 to 1910. Also, "Neu
Guinea and seine Bewohuer; Won Otto Finsch;" ITO
lessor Passow's "Sophokleische Studien;" NJ. Kochs
"Geschichte des Deutschen Reiches inter der Reggie
rung Ferdinands ILL., mach handschriftlchen Quelenj
Professor Sprenger's "Leben und Lehren des NOLAN
med mach bisher grossentheils unbenutz!en Queeni'
D. Won Coellns "Serbien und die Serben mach QueIen
und eigenen Erfahrungen;" and Ferdinand Jushs
"Handbuch der Zendsprachc. Alt Bactrisches W0r-
terbuch, Grammatik. und Questionable"
The native princes Of India, according to
1.-THE Hndoo Patriot make English literature study
Indeed the Director Of Public Instruction. North
Western provinces in his last annual Report mentions
the names of some these princes who know English
Tho young Rajah of Bhurtpore speaks English WE'LL
the Malaraah Of Jeypore learnt the language when
bow and several mcmbers of his Court speak III whilst
of the Rajah of Khetree it Is sad that his knowledge
Of English was acquired by private study. He had
engaged the services of GIL exsudent Of the Delhi Col
ege and he speaks Of the contents Of his library which
comprises Hume and Snonett, Gibbon and Mill and
other authors on India; and from the in which
he converses Of Henry yI and the causes ofthe Ref
ormaton Of Queen Elizabeth and her policy it is evil
dent he docs not allow bis books TO moulder on his
shelves He subscrbes TO several English newspapers,
and says TINT his chief study is Political Economy.
Turkey is, of all foreign countries, the one
where modern Greek is cultivated the most In Con
santnople there exists very active Pathological So
cety of Modern Helenists which publishes its ransac-
tons in special periodical. Last Spring this learned
body celebrated in conjunction with the Modern Greek
Medical Society their joint triennia foundation festi.
val. A written communication from the Right Hon.
W. f. Gladstone The learned Chancellor Of the British
Exchequer, was read on the same occasion amid
great applause.
A new work for the acquisition OF the French
language by the Turks has just appeared in CONSTANT
noplc. entitled. Mejmonai Musa hibet."
A new English journal, the "Observcr," has
been started at Naples.
Miss Florence Marryat, daughter of Capt
Marryat has novel in Mr.. Denteys hands, entitled
Loves Conflict
1t is said that Bishop Colenso intends within
the next few weeks proceed TO Natal and take pos
session Of his diocese Notwithstanding the sentence OF
deprivation passed upon him by the metropolitan.
The London "Atheneum" showsits usual true
lent aversion TO American works in Its notice Of Gen
SCOTS Autobiography" recently published In this
city, but which II woud seem. Is TO great degree kept
ont of sight of tho press 1T IL with regret that We
feel ourselves compelled to remark that no open foe
could hsve done 70 much lower SCOTS character US
he has himself In the work before u.s. Undoubtedly
good general Of brigade and respectable general In
III, . cd m
and humanity, these good qualities obscured by
vanity which would disgrace even q boarding school
miss The book is full Of extracts from panegyrics and
addresses OF which he Is the hero, and
we are never for moment ef In doubt to his merits
and achievements"
Mr. Edward Edwards important biblio-
graphicaHwork Libraries and Founders OF Libraries
continuation Of the authors well known Memoirs Of
Libraries In two volumes. h announced as In afor"afd
state for publication. II Is understood that ii win con
ssitute an independent work. occupying ground not
previously touched upon It will give entirely
information respecting tho ancient libraries Of
Egypt Of Judea Of Greece. and Of the Roman Empire.
with many particulars Of The medieval libraries and
those preserved in old monsseries The collections Of
books formed by the Kings Of England, our Govern
ment offices and those made with such ardor by Lord
lannon's collectors viii be fully described But the most
chapter will probably be that concerning the
libraries Of some famous authors Of various periods and
countries, from Pctrarch to Thomas de Quincy. In.
Gliding Boccaccio, Montague De Thou. Grotius Swift
Goethe, Scott, and sonthey.
The Edinburgh statue to Professor John Will
son. executed in bronze by Mr. Steel. Is described az
most beautiful work OF art 1t will probably be inaug
q has 1sv Ia aoi1 "A
the marble statue Of Allan Ramsay, by the same sculp
tor.
The French have Just lost an eminent leIi-
cographer NJ Bouillet the author Of numerous educa
tonal works. and famous, wherever French literature
il read Is the author Of the "Dctonnairs dHstoire
ct Geographic" and "Dictonnsire des Sciences des
Let!res ct des Arts" The deceased gentlemen, dur.
ing the greater part Of his life Professor Of Lera
ture In the University. In 1870 he named rrinci.
pal Of the College Bourbon (now Lycee Bonapar and
held that post until disturbances by the students,
which he Intellectually tried to quiet caused him to be
removed In ls50 however he roceivedlcompen sstion
in being named Honorary Member Of the Council Of
the University Inspector Of the Academy OF Paris and
subsequently Inspector General Of Public Instruction
So far back 1875, he published his "Dictionnare
Classique de Antquite Sacre OF Profane the plan
Of lempriers. His Historical and Geographical Die
tiopary" appeared In 1872 in volume stout svo.
and containing tran g. 600 pages. double columns
closely but egiby printed. This was at once accepted
as the best book of the kind that had appeared In
France. and with own books Of reference In view
IL may be doubted III moro concise and satisfactory
work Of reference exists in any language. In Paris
Bouillets book was recommended by the University
and adopted by men Of letters and men Of the world
and at the present moment 1t may DO found in almost