New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-19
LITERARY ITEMS.

Ivan Turgenef, the Russian novelist has
written story called "smoke for tho Messenger Russo"
Tor which he has been paid GOO silver rOuDles
An odd piece Of Conservatism is reported
from CHINA. Tie Imperial Government has prohibited
the prnuag OF newspapers with movable types
Aplcasmt IT cogution of journalistic fraternity
about to take place in Paris We read in the L'bere
On the first Monday Of every month, durng the con
tnuauce of the Exhibition the members OF he French
and fOre press viii dine together m inc sahs 81 inc
francs.
Mr.. Satyan Jayati, member of the Ceylon
branch OF the Royal Aaic Society, has published Work
called The Song Of Songs, Hebrew Pastoral Drama
not by King Solomon" accompanied by Oriental iut.a
"sorC OF Solomon" really Of Hindu origin, ana ne It
pudiates a. simply ridiculous the cOh,nOn3y i ., The
slerca Interpretation OF the work a. VlnCal Oi ,ho
Church and jesus Christ He regards Ia similar han'
much OF the religious poetry OF bis own cOnhuymeu
A London journal thus speaks of recent
American work entitled Mans Renewal or, the Work
Of she Holy Spirit" by Austin Phelps II this volume
were free from the bigotry OF intense religion, II would
~ more interesting to readers whose faith Is not over
heated INTO beliefs IN special and peculiar conversions
interpretations and tokens. The writer mas certain
eloquent yehemence and that How OF words Nmeh ~
pears TO upon theological study, but We cannot
hnd propOrtionate quantity of reason for ms own views
abundant pcty will doubtless be highly edhed 10y DOCK
Of this character
The trustees Of the late Mr.. Robert Cadell
Of Edinburgh were sell by auction in London July
the original manuscripts Of Sir Walter SCOTS poems
aud several OF his novels and prose works, comprising
..The Lady of the Lake" MarmOn" "ROkeby," THE
Lord at the Isles" " Don ROderiCk," THE REID OF
waterloo" and other poems, "HahdOn Hell" Doom
Of Dc,orgo" Sc, with introductory essay on ballad
poetry; "Auchmdrane" Anne of Geicrstein,' Count
Robert Of Paris" Castle Dangerous" aud two volumes
containing portions OF "Wavcrlcy" lvanhOe, " me
Bridal of Tlirrmaiu," and Tales OF GfandfatheE
This portion Or Ivauhoe s said be the only portion
OF that romance which Sir Walter scott wrote with his
oWn hand the late Mr. John Baantync atted Is nlS
amahuensis for considerable part OF it, owing 10 the
author having only Just recovered from severe Illness
1he manuscript OF the Lay Of the Last Minstrel was
moi preserved. The manuscripts Whchaft 10 oT sou ao
40 perfect state Of preservation and uniformly DOuhu III
russia with uncut edges
In n notice of Mr.. James s. GibbOnss work
OIL the Public Debt Of the United States, The Ahen@n
remarks "In a note TO passagehmarginaly entitled
British writer's shy Of their debit Mr. Gibbons remarks
upon Mr. John stuart Mills avoidance Of the painful
topic Of our national obligations in his Political Econ
oIny:' Mr. MIL cannot excuse his omission by alleging
that was ont OF the proper cope OF ms inquiry 10 &
Of The debt exceeded that scope, ana Went dr
suv ~ b Ysd I'm the preface of the edition
nom which quote. the author says: The present
MIX edition has been revised throughout ana The iacls
brought down 10 later date" Sc We make the follow
Ing extracts from this edition, which repubhshed by
the AppetOns IN 1861. the third year OF the Rebel
hon 1.-THE Northern aud Middle states OF America nave
apparently got nd OF all social mlustces ana lneQuai
te. that anect persons of Caucasian race ana OF male
haSe no poverty; and that these advantages seem 70
have yet done for them notwithstanding some lnSlen
signs of better tendency Is thai the ne OF tle Whole o
is devoted To dolarhunne, ana of Tue other 10
breeding GoaT another ne him Tr Gibbons
makes exception. that IN which disdainfu reference IS
As unaware that in the latest edition of his book, Mr. Mil
frankly displayed change Of opinion with respect
aieged love OF the almighty dollar is concerned; aud
that tie alteration Of his text subjected llhbe
and upiustfablo imputdiOu OF interested phahey 10 TIE
popular opinion OF tins country.
An intelligent Polish traveller in Great Britain,
who has published valuable work the history litera
ture and social organization Of England. pays warm
trhute Of admiration to the blunt integrity Of Mr.. Bull
What strikes very strongly is the sincerity, truth
fitness and honesty, which distinguish Englsnmen OF
ali classes and In All circumstances 1hese quaes oieh
degenerate into cccentIcil Olntnes>, ana even codst
ness but they show high and worthy character. An
Engshman does not ne ana tH IL leIntls lv ~,
terisc which distinguishes him most strongly om al
the other nations The Greek lies ITom artilneSs or
purpOsely bis advantage; the iauah les ndVey
IKE a child who has tecn found ont; the frenchndh
ton more agreeable the Russian. either because he Is
afraid superior, OF wants 10 boast before an INFERIOR
The Pole, al. of sheer caprice ana INV
city With the FL gshman, this Is not only q, rG rtldos
but, under al crcumsa both tue agf@o'' lo'S' "d
slppIcSS0 inspire hm win lndShatlOn re Wolu
scnics without shame that he is self 81 and hard
he viii Try to lind an excuse Tor ms sns' bul ne
never disOwns uem. Nowhere VIII You hear so lnucn
the severity with which the smallest national faults are
exposed and stigmaized ~ Parhameht' az pnoc meet
great measure the az so many WidyOrahle impre,
OF England EXISTING among ueI> n
eoming from The continent. where he is accustomed to
hnd al national detects carefully concealed. naturally
concludes arriving in England that things must DE
much worse there Than they represented 20 be IN the
press. whereas often tine reverse is the truth An IN.
Rlishuan det,-ts meaningless phrases. He seldom
promises but when he does e keeps his promise sdcry
often does tnan he bound himself 10 do Gen
orally he refuses request a first and De VIII never come
~ n decision without consideration He seldom feels a
sudden impulse do anything. and the feeling inspires
him with shame rather than pride he enters into an
STAR very slowly, bur once he takes 10 n hand, he VIII
carry IL through 10 the end with extraordinary energy,
perseverance. and consistency