New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
LITERARY ITEMS

The new Paris Guide" Is &nno0"ceu ioa .I'o
49,. ;, New York by Charles Lassa'e at inc onoe " vi"
S,,rier des Eats Unia THIS work IL Ntenueu 10 W "
r,ete description of modern PARIS including INC ON
~ oyements which have taken place within the
20, ,tten vaars thosplend& monuments, churches, ana
ha, p1bic buildings which embelish the CITY ana COM
vete sketches of its social literary pof@aM @ M G t dis
knf finsutios II has been prepared Dy tne nVst uIS
anGsbcd suthorst and artists OF France the LII
% OPP hey are specIal,tes The general introduction is
nv Victor Hugo The rural scenery OF the numerous
Ssrks s0nares and gardens which among the prnci
81 charms of Paris is described by George Sand An
seoount of the Institute Is given by NJ kenan OF @ tne
French Academy, by NJ Sainte Beuve; ot the AcaIemy
~ sciences by NJ Berthe!Ot; and of the School OF Med
oine by NJ Ltre. NJ. Taine undertakes the school OF
no Arts jules Janin the bookstores Emile dc GifS
diB the newspapers; and NJ. Laboulaye, the poluGai
press With sueh corps Of contributors OF Wlos @ e
emnent names Just mentioned forn Dut shau bu
che Paris Guide" will form an exception TO most Doors
Of the kind and viii possess permanent hlerary NIs
end interest, as well as temporary convenience 4"
sOreigu tour
ANS collection of all Pepyss ballads in his library
At Bagdaene College, Cambridge, in coarse OF prepare
ZION.
The AdullaInites are going to set mp new
penny paper Of which Mr.. Hutton is 10 be the editor,
and the Marquis OF Westminster the capitalist
The Laureate's new volume of poems, consisting of
.aven songs Illustrated by Mr Milais. and accompanied
81 A. s. sulhvan's music is 10 appear about Easter
SchIlers Lay of the Bell was represented in
series 6IcaUr ricaHs at grand soire given by the
aeTs.
Canon Robertson has edited for the Camden Society
series Of biographical sketches Of Alexander the With
and his cardinals made during visit tN Italy by DR. John
BagTaye, Canon OF Canterbury between 1902 and 1850
Dr. Todd edits, for the series of Chronicles and
hemorias published under the direction Of the Master Of
the Rolls. ancient history Of the Of the old Ces
ea Ireland with the invading Danes and other Norsemen
nlsa celtic record taken from the one leaf Of the Book
OF Lenster, compilation of the twelfth century from
larger fragment written IN the middle Oi tle IocEIh %
& and S% paper @ s copy N me a Bg%1G m S Library s SnT az
copy that is perfect OCery however, modeInned ana
ntcrpodted. The original author OF this ancient Celtic
Chronicle was Dr. Todd tells MS, contemporary and
strong partisan of Brian Boromo lie the battle OF
ClOntarf the 25d Of April lO OF heard of 1t from an
eyewitness
A new phase has been given this year to the
literature Of Valentines and the love Of young ladies is
invoked for spouse who not of this earth! They
are asked in The Christian Valentine to yield her hearts
70 "the loving One, whose affection for them VIII be
Here ia sample Of one verse Of nine, all o which
Sclt p'Ous young madens TO love your Valentine :"
DO UO; longer tarIy;
cbss Esa' dq sl' s4sI ,SsPTSS msIrv Ti''
Tbs best OF vSleni1es
Young Agnes then referred 10 Cant v 0lj aud Ger
tsnly the fifteenth teaches her how earthly mar
sages may be followed by much proftless consequence
In an article on The Clergy and the Pulpit The
Saturday Rereo thus accounts for the alleged duness
Of sermons: For why are sermons dulli The main
Feasop take It, is that given in a rather form in
the common prOyeIb that You can't make silk purse
clt OF o sOwS ear large portion Of the clergy cannot
be otherwise than dull when they preach simply because
st not IN them Their speeches are dun, Their letters
dul their conversation is dull except when you
want actual information from them which they happen
thfs We merely that. with the sources of intel
lectus excitement abundant as they every
sde the merely average man can hardly expect to speak
continuously upon any subject IN way to interest
intelligent listener Let any who has been at col
Jege Try 70 recall to his mind the average capacity
OF those Of his companions who have taken orders and
nost part that educated portion Of the clergy whose
Jet Of such constant complaint that think he will
hardly wonder at the average sermon not being very
fhrdling performance"
The London RerGc wakes facetiOus over the impcr-
tnent McCracken letter: Shakespeare talks about a
maukndwoman phrase which has sadly disturbed the
peaee OF mind of his various commentators. Nobody,
however, who has made the acquaintance Nh George
" MCTacken OF New-YOrk, through the medium OF his
yeter 10 President Johnson will for the future fail 10 u
derstand its meaning. His very name is significant We
now begin almost TO believe in the eternal fitness othings
and in the Shandean theory OF nomenclature The name
whould however, have been stil appropriate II
tpelt with an instead OF ~. Mr.. George MCracken
certainly enjoys great advantages the English
cid maid. Politics his theme He possesses the whole
world for his field Of action. He deals too with
Snowp squFes and crates but statesmen and historians
bat although of greater mold he his substantially Of
shs same type as the Old maid Of English village His
contains one word for himself herself for really do
ST1 KnoS IN what gender TO SPEAK OF Mr. George W.
- Ciatkcn ana ten against everybody else. Mr. George
W Cracker makes fatal mistake in art he has not
learned TQfI fpheT lie should remember tDat IN
writing fiction, the aim always is 10 De, II not truthful,
truthke He never approaches the latter characteristic.
He makes prctcnsOn about having been at the bot
som OF the well but in all his buckets OF wslywasby
gossip be never brings mp halfgi Of truth. Let us
however do him Justice Toward the close Of hIs letter
there Is one tough pot OF art. of what is s higher
natlre Respectable AtGancan>c he adds, are very
much mortified by the presence OF such Un-u NJ ner-
Sons IN places O trust aud responsibility, and few like the
task OF letting their experience be known. hare dOf
The words which have italicized arr, We think "a !
masterpiece. II j. thc old maids well-kuoWh ciy'I
have done my duty. my dear and nothing this earth
would make me shrink from doing my duty God knows
have done duty'and then the hands IN the case
chat have been upfted fall upon the old dOWdy brown
black ELK apron, ana In the other drop the pe and the
drama In both instances ends Such a short summary
of the letter the evidence Of which SIR Seward per
E1itted himself 10 write letter s 10 Mr.
Motley Upon the correspondence which ensued 40 Wo
different opinions have, far are aware been ell
iertained Upon seeing the evidence, the only question
" je arises in mind iscan this letter be hoax
there in the flesh really such a beins a. Mr George "
'hCraeken OF New Yorki Strange Jokes are sometimes
played in America, and would gladly hols that This
as one VI them Yet everything negatives tins sups
BON We can therefore, think only Of excuse FOR Mr.
time his brain has really suffered from the shock TO his
lystem eaused by the dastsrdy attempt Go sssassnate
him. The latest American news, however, brings one
piece or consolation TO that the Senate will hear
of Mr. MOtley's retirement from his post Enbasa,or
y Vienna which he has slwaJs 30 ably and bOnorbly
tDIed."