New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-06
LITERARY ITEMS.


Tho commencement Of the new novel by MI. 'ieuIy
g, pooeber which appears in me LedGeT OF ths week
,.resents a striking Illustration Of the Versau".S Vi
Sriter and the power OF his genius 10 ao"' 's, "
Nidelv different spheres OF intellectual aeuol OIL"
A,bts many of the qualities which have gwen hlu SUN
brilliant position among the masters Oh Pr.o,
oo 4, thus country His miTd is essentially driinh"o
- 40. character; he throws himself into the situa'lo"
hitch ne describes; his most vivid coneeptlshS "No
,orm OF personality he fails INTO dialogue wan le
ness and facility OF child; he has no task lo INV
distractions of thought bet with him al is me-
.,oeD,o representaton combined with "a aeep sens "
truth and an earnest sincerity OF purpose 10 9u
,I ,roits the construction of novel is almost ="
\ :, natnrc The success OF this story "sloh -
"Norwood; or Village Life IN New'Ehsi''"' NJ
xarded "a a foregope conclusion IL opens -" -
almost bonlcly simplicity and drec'he'N W" r,,o
i ,ioor of expression and variety OF h",u''io' Ia
'eOi =, once gain the interest Of the reader ana
, ar,,ess history II carried ON as II mas Deen o'
,oenc1d will afford a opportunity ei"eehS Pes"'
,rho ninth animal edition of "AFpletons hand
Rook Of American Travel" containing q iul ueSol
a. the principa cities towns, and places OF interest," 10
oether with the rOues Of travel, and leading ho'CiS
,hrouobout the United States and British Provinces ny
Fdvorl H. Han and illustrated with conous maps y
I'M press and will shortly be published ~ -. p5t;tV ~
10 New-YOIk They have also IN press heM St,,,
snnhIibed Jnnc n e'rhe Great West Railroad, steam
boat and stage Guide and Hand BOoS LOT , M
Miners and migrants TO the western Nort, nc
snd Porinc states aad Territories. WJth Map OF uS
800 Roufss To tle Gold and Silver MMS. 10y LuMa."
II Hall Author Of " Bo! for the West, western ""A''
ter" United States Handbook 0i travel cue
Some funny anecdotes of the niggar'!y characteroi
n Cousip who has recently died. have been circulated
His youthful washcrwOman, whom he h'i Known as I"
child and was very partial 10, called upon INN one o"S
~vhen ne asked her If she had read any Oi ms Worh
HNo Monsieur Cousin" "WOuld you like 10 reau one
~Ccrtanly' NJ Cousin took down NoltihS5 Le . 5
Is Reau lie Be. At the end Of the month v r a.
woman presented her bill l3 francs . GEMS. ,dt
.nttc coircct" said Cousin, but we must ucuuCt
francs 80 cents the book, which leaves au 90
cents: there 10 francs you iH''! h''p '"~ '' '
little dear, for yourself
Prof Max Muller is preparing a t'siS4auoh Oh
The "saered Hymns Of the BrahmnS,' as preserved III
the oldest collection Of religious poetry the aug Ncda
aauhito some OF these remarkable, perhaps pc
yond anv vet translated oriental poetry: ffol luri
has been for twenty wears working ON th5s ~. IVA
Ranscrit viii be given along Win lhe EuSlSh lvA 'i
the most c;Tefn critical commentary beneath an every
page. 80.
The Rev George Gnflan, a placed minister IN
the thriving Scotts town Of Dundee and chiefly known
an the limited States by his "Gaery Of Living Portraits
&c rcportcd as having completed long poem, called
'Night," upon which he has been oScnlvu i I1I
wears IL will he published immediately. MI ElulIah Is
writing Lives Of the Principal British Poets OF le MIN
feeuth Century.
The town of Brookfeld Mas. has officially ac-
oeped the gift Of the late Judge NeI1ick, Of his msce-
laneons library and $4,000. and has voted to call me
institution The MeTIick Public Library.
Mr. rockingham, author of The Philosophy e"
Absolute Science" present in Florence, NIllhg
continuation Of that work.
John Stuart Mill has in the press The thiFd volume
of Dissertations and Discussions, Political, Pmosoph-
seal, and Historical"
Mr. W. NJ ROSSetG. brother of the pOeteSS, VIII
soon publish series Of essays on art chiefly modern.