New-York tribune., 1869-05-22
LITERARY ITEMS.
Osborne

The clearest and best account of the "Great
Erie War; we have yet appeared in the May number
Of FraseI'S Magazine.
William Morris's Earthly Paradise" is to
be illustrated, after the manner of the early umnatofS
by Mr.. Burne Jones, pre-Raphaelite artist
A dealer in second hand books in FrankIoro
advertises complete collection Of newspapers puon'
IN the United States. He values it at 1000 norlhS'
A volume by Mr.. John Stuart Mill, entitled
"The subecton OF Women" is announced III Lohuon Us
nearly ready
No fewer than 1900 copies of Louisa NJ. Al
oots "Iito Women been sold and the fourteenth
thousand is in press.
Mr.. Anthony TrollOpe's next novel will be
entitled The Vicar Of Bulhampton." 1t will appear In
England in once Week, and here In LlppneOfFs Aa0d
EiHe.
Edward II. Hall, well known as the author
OF several handbooso Of travel has prepared Tourists
Pocket Guide TO Seaside and Country" The American
News Company the publishers.
Carleton announces several works in press,
among which are "Artemus Wards Comic Lecture
illustrated with drawings from the famous showmans
panorama Ernest Renan's Life Of st. Paul." and new
novel by Mary j. Holmes.
A volume of Miscellaneous Poems" by the
late Rev. John just been published in London
More than half Of the pieces contained in 1t have never
been printed before One Of the poems is ieryid inVo
Vation Of the Virgin Mary.
Miss Amelia B. Edwards writes note to
The Spectator to explain the difference between herset
and Miss NJ Betham Edwards. The latter lady Is the
author OF Kitty" and Doctor Jacob" The former
hrst became known by "Barbara's History" and has
sincs written Half Million Of Money" She is now
Yublsbipe "Debepham's Vow in the pages Of Good
Words. "Hand and Glove" "BIy Brothers Wife," and
HThe Ladder Of Life,' among her earlier stories
Canada furnishes a singular illustration of the
Ibsurdity Of the present relations between British au
thors and American booksellers. English books imported
Into Canada pay a duty Of five per cent American re-
prints OF the same pay duty af 12l per cent yet
with this discrimination the American publisher, having
DO copyright to pay, undersen the original pub
fishers this state Of affairs the Montreal booksellers
ask permission into the piracy business themselves
and appropriate English works on payment OF tax
equivalent the duty American reprints They att
not likely to get what they ask but can tell them OF
another way accomplish the end; let them move
Tor annexation TO the United States, and when Canada
becomes part OF the Union they steal English books
much they please without the axuncss get an
international copyright law in the mean time.
The last number of Erery Saturday copies
from BaektcOod capital story by Cornelius o'DOwd Of
practical Joke he played IN his younger days Mr.
Boyton 10 have made grand ultraTory speech in
the Dublin Rotunda against emancipation, when after
the meeting had assembled, 1t announced that she
Marquis Of D a great territorial magnate, wished
60 speak the resolution The leaders gave way and,
to Mr.. BoytOn's unutterable disgust the Peer made
wretched speech, I'm reality destructive Of his
BOyOns rage caught the attention Of Cornelius oDowd
lie heard what the orator would have sad and told the
dsmayed editor Of the party he would give the Marquis
speech He wrote out Boytons 1t published, the
Marquis was declared everywhere TO be great orator,
and ever after believed that he had uttered the great
speech, while BoytOn convinced that bis notes had
been purlOined.
A Life of Bismarck, recently published in
IepHg, represents the Prussian statesman In the
pected character Of humOrst. The bOgTapher relates
the following anecdCte illustration Of Bsmarcks
enacity Of purpose: "When Studying Law at Berlin he
had been moro than once disappointed by bootmaker
who did not send home his boots when they prom
ised Accordingly when this next happened, a servant
OF the young urt appeared at the boOtmakers at six in
the morning with the simple question: Are Herr Bis
marcks boots readyP When he was told they not,
he departed but at ten minutes past six another servant
appeared with the inquiry and at precise inter
walls of minutes went all day, till by the evening
the boots were finished and sent home IN Of his
letters from watering place TO member Of his family
we find the following dro description Opposite me sits
the old Minister -, one OF those forms which appear
10 us in dreams when indigestion in seep-a
tat frog without bones who at every bite makes his
mouth yawn like carpet bag to tho very shoulders,
Rat h Otddy and hold 10 The edge oft table The
Ixravagance this passage has a real American flavor