New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-22

Parton. in n recent note 70 TIE TRBUNR, correctly
quotes Macmillan as estimating LongielIoN losses
for want OF copyright law At 149,D. lho SUN ~
sounds large but win seem quite within DouhC5 II
Won remember that the los, extends over more than
90 years 1enuyson is scarcely more popular ID pleat
Britain than LOugiel!0W, ana hoiray NOhu {,
Tcunysop's receipts fOr bis books during me last
quarter of a century at so small q sum as 4iOUa -
Oliver Wendell Holiness charming book, me
Guardian An0e, reprinted IN London by sampson,
Low & Co. is reviewed at length in Tie spectator,
NE Sqiutdqy Ker,eic ana The London R6rie0 Oh TO-
day. IL is not now considered necessary TO cut 10
pieces every book from America, and Dr. homes
novel is cordially peTused. 1he Spectator complains
Of the want Of art IN its construction but prOnOunCs
il 1.-THE work Of an exceedingly clever man. ana OF
very acute thinker, full OF Keen thoughts ana say
ngs like those winch are C0ntalnedln the d"'0rgt
DC ErecfGast Tdbie' The London ReridC says These
volumes sparkle with quaint humor. and are here and
there touched with an originality ana suggest lyeness
which make one pause with surprise and delight.
The SATURDAY RCriGr which does not CTR on the slde OF
enthusiasm for things American, is good-tempercd
enough to be- just describing this novel as pleasant
relief from the long series OF mSlpd stories issuing
from the English press. "Dr. Holmes" says Tile Sat
UdCg, " IS thoroughly original writer, who always
communicates genuine and CHARACTERISTIC flavor TO
his writings; and secondly, he has the fortunate IN
capacity for dizziness which results from an lnuHer-
ence to the ordinary expedlents Tor padding. mere
have rot clearly beyond the pupil stage and estaO
lsAcd claims to be judged from q cosmopolitan point
of yieW without favor or allowance on the score on
what we may call intellectual proVnclallsm: VI
may add long been recognized as one. The Aut0Gat
a known and ADM cd book on this side, and early
gave its author high European place among AmeIl-
can writers.
Miss Kollogg's success has been perfect. She has
filed the opera house carried her audience by Storm
and delighted tie critics. Her triumph IS more de-
cGed than was that of Patti AT her first appearance
aud is ot less complete than that OF Christine MIS-
son, who came over from Paris last season and be.
came the newest lyric queen This to be sure, is out
OF season, and the world which goes to operas ana
judges singers is supposed to be out of town All that
is Cf no consequence whatever. Miss kellog0s posi-
ton is secure, without further help from Mayfair
and Belcravia She has had the Prince OF Wales, IL
she cares for that and other royal and noble person
ages in plenty Her debut was in Faust, and as she
bad TO endure comparison With at least six Margher-
tas Of great fane-with Miolan-C aTyaluo, Artol,
Lucca 1itious Patti, and Nilsson, all well known IN
Londor-she could not have chosen more trying
part | don't suppose Miss KellOgg's New-1ork fame
much helped harmed her. except that II stimulated
a curiosity which was naturally iucredul0us Of high
excellence in American art. She was judged on her
merits and the Judgment whether in respect to her
voice her method her acting, or her personal fitness
for the stage is favorable without qualification. She
has since sung in Trayiata, andwaS liked even better
than in faust. u. W. b.