The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-08

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The brilliant success of Victorien sardou's
| new play in Paris, Our WOTthy Vlldoers ia the
topic of the day, and bids fair to rival that of his
4 famous BeR0iton Family. The half OF the Paris
press which is sure OF its dinner extOls the new
work of the tavorite dramatist 10 the skies; the
hungry half is lavish IN its abuse. The lucky
young author pockets his gains with unrufied
i equanimity; and his adorers are limiting that,
as the Academy has proved by the election OF
Octave Feuilet and Provost Parad0l, that 1t no
Longer regards senlity as the Indispensable con
dition OF seat among its immortas, they do
not despair of seeing hIm In occupation OF one
of the "Forty Obarss which are the point de Dafre
OF all Frenchmen addicted TO literature.
Colonel Adam Badeau, who has served for
some time past on the stan OF General Grant
has lately written History OF General ulysses
Messrs ID. Appleton Co. have in press
Colonel Badeau served sort of Apprenticeship
in letters before the war broke out, writing
series of papers in the New York Sun
ddv Times II we may trust our recoliec.
tions under the signature OF THE Vaga-
bond" which papers were collected in
| by Messrs. Rudd & Carleton. The present posi
ton of Colonel Badeau is that of Secretary TO
| General Grant, whose Boswell, IL seems to us,
| he aspires TO be.
| The amount of poetry written by women is
much larger than would be supposed, even by
those who, like ourselves, are constantly favored
| with the sight of their illusions, printed and
manuscript. How largely, if not well, they have
written may be inferred from the fact that one
man alone in England, the late Rev. 7. |. Stam-
loItn, incumbent OF church in Mark lane,
succeeded in collecting library Of between I've
and SIX thousand volumes of their verse, in
large number of which he made notes, biogra-
phtcal, bibliographical, and otherwise 1t is
pity that so large q collection should he scat
tered, as no doubt II will though it can hardly
be doubted that large POI ton of it is dreary
reading.
The proprietors of the Kclnische Zeit,coo are
q nj ha fba
attempt, we believe, as a political weekly in
Germany. 1t contains most of the political
articles OF the daily edition, and IN addition
original articles, romances, and notices by pro.
miDent German writers. The first number ap-
peared on the 5th OF October. The Kotpische
Ietuag is the best political journal published in
PRUSSIA; ana this edition, being much easier to
read than the Imprinted daily with its supple
ments, is better suited to foreigners who wish to
know something about German llfe and politics.
a new magazine is about to be started in
London by the Vagrant Club, who gather we
imagine, somewhere in the neIghborhood of st.
Giles, or the Seven Dials, or posi- oy under the
Adelphi arches. Its title will be Warrant
LedUes, and, in addition to Illustrations by Con.
canen and other celebrated artists, ORIGINAL
music VIII be given with each number "Such
other features, say its bashtul projectors will
be added from time TO time, as may secure to
the publication the proud position it will at
once modestly assume, as the only readable
periodical OF the day.. "
"A late number of the Zone JowRQl iu-
formed its readers that Mr.. r. II. Stoddard was
writing lite OF Poe, or something Of the kind,
and rather impertinently remarked that he had
a mania for book-making. We are authorized
to contradict the first OF these statements, the
second needing no contradiction beyond the
small list OF works written and edited by Mr..
Stoddard in the last ten or fifteen years. The
latest rumor in regard to the writings OF Poe is
that GustaVe Dore has been engaged to Illus
trate THE Raven"
Miss Braddon has drawn about her a good
corps of writer's for her new magazine, for
among those VINO have already furnished her
with matter for its early numbers we lind the
names of Mr.. Walter Thornbury, Mr.. Samuel
Lucas, Mr.. John OXenford, Mr.. George Au-
gustus Sala, Mr. Watts Phillips, Mr.. Mortimer
Collins, Mr. Percy Fitzgerald, and Mr.. Charles
Reade. Eight different artists have been en-
gaged,tand are preparing pictures of English
society and manners.
Mr. John Esten Cooke, OF Virginia has sent
to his publishers, Messrs. r. B. Treat d Co., of
New York, the manuscript OF aportion of work
which he has IN hand, and which IS to consist
OF sketches OF Southern Generals ard soldiers.
Its title, THE Wearing OF the Grey" is rather
happy than original, suggesting at once the
touching Irish ballad, THE Wearing of the
Green"
The second and concluding volume of THE
Lite and Letters ofJohn Winthrop" by Mr.. r. G.
Winthrop, is in the press, and will be published
during the fail. II continues the history OF the
great Governor from 1890, when he embarked
with the charter and colony OF Massachusetts,
to l649. the year OF his death.
DIR. Doran has been writing lately in the
Pau Mall Gazette about Byro ms tomb in Huck-
nall Church, which in its pre- sent condition is a
disgrace to the English people. He calls upon
his countrymen to restore it from its neglect;
and in case they will not he proposes TO appeal
to the Greeks.
The English appear to be more fortunate
than ourselves in establishing comic periodicals
Punch having two or three successful rivals in
London, not to mention another in New South
Wales, and second which has just been COM
nenced at Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land.
M. Louis Ratiscopne is engaged upon a
work In defense of his friend, the late Alfred de
Vleny the poet and novelist, whom he con-
ceives to he rather harshly treated by M. Sainte-
Beuve IN his last collection of critical essays,
''NoveauX Lunds."
George Eliot, Marian Evans, or Mrs. G. H
Lewes, as the case may be, is highly praised III
late number OF the Augsburg Gazette, the text
being her last novel. which is metamorphosed
into "FeliX Holt, the Rascal.n
"A new literary journal is announced as in
progress at st. Louis, Missouri, and, nothing
preventing, the first number win be issued on
the 9th OF January, 1867, under the title Of the
WeekJy Hesperian.
Mr.. Dion L. Bouccault has written new
drama, The Flying Scud; or, a -Four Legged For
Tune, which is SAID to indicate dramatic genius,
particularly in the delineation of character.
Horace F. Scu1der, of Boston, is reported
to be the editor Of the new magazine for ch IL
aren, The RiUerside Magazine for Young People,
the January number of which will soon appear.
Captain Mayne Reid mas Just published
another OF his many tales of adventure, under
the title OF '"The Bandolero; or, Marriage
Among the MSuntains."
Mrs. Amelia y. Edwards has finished he
serial story OF "ArcRie Loyel," which is now in