New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
LITERARY ITEMS.


NJ Ia ur,t, new work which has just appeared IN
, -, entitled "'rllree Phases OF Christian Love
toInalY i5fe of ST Monca, Lie OF Nlctormo NC 0"""
1Aic OF Venerable Mere De'o''
M Frank Moorcs Rebellion Record" the valua-
-, -, the late conflict Is approaching its close
~, sIooe now engaged in reading his proofs, having
,- ,loted his manuscript for the press, aud in
sCSt shall be able to congratulate him on reading
h~ W. nag II has been hercuean task-fathiuy
and impartially performed
.woodmrn Grange" by William Hewitt, Is in
moss from authors advance sheets, 10y T. y. Peterson
Brothers.
Marion Harlamd's "Sunnybauk," published few
vees since 10y sheldon & Co.. has reached sale OF more
than twelve thousand copies
The Third and Fourth Volumes of Janney's MS
tory of the Friends" which have been delayed 10y causes
connected with the war; are now press aud VIII speeu
tly be published by T. ElwOOd Zel, Philadelphia
A club has been formed in New York fol the issue
of original works and reprints Of rare curious ana ola
American English French, and Latin books ID S"lerio
style of Typography II is intended to enapio
kanciers 10 procure at moderate Price oy
work. produced tn the highest style Of art OF Whica oy
a uaall nurnher 0oM Of COPIES viii he pODlsne9 Vlo
hundred Of which viii be for sale anu ~ he 81 intint Of
fiNtd PIisb satire entitled Advice to the OH
cera III the British Army" the hmhoIshlP ~ r,,isbed
Eenefay ~ NE last century The volume will be &C,
eOmpanied with an Introduction h Eehrnary Every
Will be published in the month o. ~ shSSs for the
lover Of beautiful books VIII give ms Dess hst the work
Of the plan D9' = C S rects on the Pros
seems which a model Of elegant typography al" "a
teIable punctuation
NJ Edmund About has just commenced ne"
novel in Che form OF tedeo to the fleheu PdIei P"'
bsbed in Florence, caIed I""e'
A SECOND edition Of q Japanese-English dictionary
mas been published at Hong Kong by japanese eeile
man The whole edition Of 1000 was sold WITHIN Ae"
days Of IFS puDHeallOn
NJ Victor Hugo is said 20 be building theater
near ms residence in Guernsey, where two unpeiloFueo
nlavs nv him" Torduemada' and La Grand'meIe are
~ see the tOothSnls'
The third volume of Gen. Todleben's " History of
che siege OF sebastopo" and the third volume OF Mr.
RtncIake,s History Of the French and British Alliance
10 the Cmea," Will appear in the course oil TINS ear
The oueen of England has accepted a copy of Sir
yohn Bowrugs translation Of the Poems Of Pet0n' the
hungarian author.
NJ ReDan has in the press new edition OF the
"Ie Of Jesus" IN which the author answers NJ. Neuil-
lots attack upon him. and develops his own theories Win
much less clreumlOcutiOn than heretofore.
The Archdeacon Of ClOyne has written two diSSer-
cations ON the authorship of Genesis He is an opponent
Of Dr. Colenso lat admits that the antiquity Of man
s probably much greater thaN was recently suPPoso
A singular book has just been published by a !
Scotch Doctor OF Medicine, named stark The writer ell
deavOs show that the teaching Of our Lord as DIS
played in ST. Lakes Gospel differs not only from modern
Churches but also from the doctrines taught ny Iau ana
equal TO the task which he has undertaken
"DAtheisme ct lie Peril Social is the title of a
work inst published by the Bishop Of Orleans in reply to
she numerous free thinking books which have lately ap
peared In France His lorjships production has re- |
oeived very severe handling from the Joyid eS D6bds
which says II is greatly disappointed az the lhSlgh-
sanee and absurdty Of the book after the pOmpOsty
with which il has been announced by the clerical !
papers
Prof Unger. the eminent VienneSe botanist and !
l,gfol
uecd by the ancient E1 paus III the construction Of the
Pyramids and particularly those Of the Pyramid Of
Dasbour He has discovered that the mud Of which they
made contained not only quantity Of animal and
tued substances leading to the conclusion that Egypt
NjOyed high degree OF civilization upward Of 1000
pears ago.
A committee has been formed at Coburg for the
erection Of a monument TO the memory Of Friedrich
Rekert who spent the last years of his he with but
few interruptions that town. his little property
Neuses. A colossal bust has been contemplated for
mitee which was executed in 1874 by the sculptor Herr
COnrad of Hldbugbagsen, and which has been pro
pOunced faithful and excellent likeness by the relations
and friends of the late poet
The library Of Luig Manini, the last DOee of
Venice, TO be sold by auction in that city in January
Although this last Of Yence's Doges entirely
equal TO maintain the dignity Of the Republic he aassed
she palmy days Of Nenea. The catalogue of that pOr
Sion Of the library about to he sold eumncates 1858
The letters and correspondence Of Gen. RutLven.
g ~ The nest able officers in Charles l., likely ere
long TO see the light The preparation Of these letters
f. SS s e1s Rfe9 SIH ba sSS'5 B sSS
Leucb as his contribution t6the HalalJls wv:
The library Of the late historian DR.. Lappenbeg
OF Hamburg Will be sold 10y public auction at Lepsic On
the 2stb OF this month. The catalogue comprises CLOS
numbers and contains great variety OF the most in
Dortant works Of German, English. aud scandinavian
literature. The writings In the Low German dialect
Very numerous and among them those referring to the
fables of Reward the Fox and Tyli OwIgass may DC
called next TO complete English history Is largely rep
resented, well az the H0GtrgcnsiG and the Goethe
and Schiller literature.
European OF rather universal mythology is just now
attracting good deal Of attention. IN recent work by
1r W. Henderson and Mr. Barring Could there IN appa-
Pently authentic statement that late as 1913 bulls were
sacrificed on the island OF Inns Maree in Loeb Maree
This was, We may suppose only relic Of the sacrifices
"Noure." Nevertheless as the book Informs US,
Che family OF Mackenzie were cited before The
PTesbyteTy for sacrificing hun ." in anc hed-
lhensh manner" 1t is SAID that both IN the County OF
The memory of men living sacrificed TO save
khe herd from threatened present sickness. In MORAY
Bic proptatoFy victim was buried alive.
Among Messrs Hurst & BlackettS announcements
or the year the following works: New AmeIi
Ca" by W. HepwOrth Dixon, vols, with Illustrations
BON photographs; 1.-TWO Marriages" by the author of
John Halifax" a Trip to the Tropics by the Mar
pNis Of Lorne; "a Lidys Ramble in Bohemia in lsC6r
ey Miss Eden; "Lfe IN French Chateau" by Hubert f.
h birmingham, esq; "Sybls Second Love" by .Julia
kayansgh; hooks and Corners Of Old France by the
Rev g. NJ Musgrave; "Om PecuiaI1ties." by Mary Wis
countess Combermere; and Wild Life among he Pacific
Islanders" by L. H. Lamont, esq. "
The Russian Publishers Circular the Kpizbnpiv
Vestnik Book Integenoer" has in one OF tsnumber
for 1865 curious table Of the number OF volumes pnb
hsbed AZ different places in Russia In the Years 1883 and
1864. The grand total is 1852 volumes in 1861 aud lsso
volumes in the following year The humber Of places OF
publication was Al In the first year. beginning with st.
Petersburg and ending with Kiakhta the trading town