New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11
BOSTON.
ART AND LITERARY GOSSIP.

TION-PICTURRs-THE LYCEUM PLATFORM
MINOR BOST0NIsMS.
BosTON. Dec. g. 1S69.-Slnce my last letter
the advance sheets Of the Tennyson poem have ar
rived from England; the public has been informed
OF their character through the press; and the
hook has been put in type, and only waits the
na corrections perhapst the substitution OF
semfcolon for comma, before being presented TO the
public There have been so many errors and misprnts
in stating the titles Of the four IdEs OF the King added
TO the four already treasured in literature, that may be
worth while to give them correctly. They are in the
same meter and manner their predecessors and may
be presumed TO make Mr. Tennysons picture OF the age
OF Arthur complete. The names I. The Coming of
Arthur; IT, The Holy Gra-which gives the title TO the
volume Ill Sir Pelcas and Ettarre " The Passing OF
Arthur In this last embodied with very slight aera
ton, the exquisite fragment published many years
ago. Mr. TennysOn's first printed experiment in thus
yein narrang the adventure IOf Sir Bedyere with the
sword Excaibur.
Messrs Fields Osgood & Co.. who. of course, publish
the Laureaes last venture have been compelled to put
TO January the issue Of Mr. BTyants Homer JUS
an elegant volume requiring time and leisure in the pro
ductiop more than this holiday Of hurry can give
They are 10 publish in this country Mr. Charles Dckenss
new story which is to begin in March, and to be COM
paratvely short running through twelve numbers only
title has been decided on They are sending rapidly
through the press Mr. Horace Greeeys exhaustive WORK
on Protection which will make volume of 375 pages
Mrs Stoves volume still hangs fire, the hard nut pre-
sented 10 her requiring good deal Of time IN the crack
ing and even the title, which was week ago posltVey
decided on as The True Story Of Lady Byron EstaO'
hshcd ia again IN doubt. The History OF the New-NOk
Seventh Regiment OF which spoke some time ago. Is 10
oppear about Christmas time 1t will have eight full
page engravings and twenty smaller ones all by Ihomas
Mast The principal illustrations beside the portraits OF
Col IeIorts and Col Clark, will be, The March Down
Broadway :" On Board the Steamer Boston," - Inc
March from Annapolis TO Washington :" Camp Cam
eron :" Crossing the Long Bridge by Moonlight ! Az
Frederick :" " At Arlington Nights"
Mr. James Russell Lowell's poem, The Cathedral
which is TO open the January number Of The Atlantic is
liked so well by the publishers that they Will issue II also
in a separate volume, with vignette and taEpiece'
and ornamental letter two II is grand poem OF deep
thought not likely be Of such wide popularity perhaps
as his June Idyl" but such will contribute quite as
much TO the poets lasting fame II describes visit
many years ago to the Cathedral at Charities. but is
mainly occupied with the thoughts which crowded upon
The authors mind, the yeXcd questions OF philosophy
as he sat inspired by the grandeur Of the Gothic Interior
have spoken once twice already Of the book OF
photographs from the Concord Sketches OF Miss Mary
Alcott which this house Is 20 issue next week. but per-
haps your readers may interested in the complete list
OF the pictures, which is as follows: Hawthornes Old
Manse 10 which he went after his wedding and which he
has imrnortalized. Tho Waysde the great romancers
last residence, aud HawthOmes Seat ana Walk; Lmer-
sons House. his Arbor, and the quaint and beautiful
Staircase m the Arbor; ThOreau's Hermitage Win
view Of Walden Pond the Alcotts' House, and ArOoI
Concord Monument and a view of Concord River
Miss Louisa VI. Acott has resigned the editorsmp OF
Jeyyy's Museum juvenile monthly with which She has
been connected for year so past Her health does
not admit Of continuous work upon her novel; so she VIII
employ hcrsch at present in completing her story OF An
"Od Fa hiOned Girl" parts OF which have been printed
in the magazine above mentioned. 10 is semijnvenile
story something In the vein Of "Litte Women" That
remarkable work by means al the end OF the etcr
Of its success orders for copies by the hundred still
pouring in upon the publishers.
ossrs Roberts Brothers have put over to January the
publication Of several books which they have nearly
ready including "Mauprat" the first volume OF their
new edition Of George Sand, and the instalment Of Mr.
Morriss Earthly Paradise" This is no time 20 put
books upon the market which have not the holiday flavor
The booksellers gluted with gfbooks. and hardly
look twice at anything which has not pictures and an
illuminated Roberts Brothers have imported an
edition. bearing their imprint, OF very charming and
somewhat costly chIdrens book called Little Max,
with English text but with pictures drawn and engraved
in Germany. Rudolph Geser IS the artist and his man
ner quaint and simple as that Of Oscar Petsch
though thoroughly original and unlike that.
The first number OF the new magazine, Old aud Netc
has gone 10 press and will appear promptly at the date
appointed, next week It's editor. the Rev. T. f. Hale
contributes profusey TO the initial number writing
sautation TO the public; one story, Ten Times One are
Ten" under the name OF Frederic Ingham, and one
Tho Two Princes" without that transparent mask
One Of these Is the beginning OF serial. The most
striking articles the number are Mr.. W. H. Dalls ac
count OF his the great River Yukon, tho Missouri
Of Alaska Of which he Is, not the discovere but the
reyealer paper by the Rev. Robert Collier
in his best style, entitled Eternity IN Time" and treat
ing OF the persistent really external element IN all hu
man affairs the way in which old faces crop out after
centuries in families being used az an illustration; the
beginning OF a series "The West" by Mrs Julia Ward
Howe, telling her lugubuOus experiences Of dozen
years ago by way OF contrasting them with the New
West Of to-day aud little Hymn by Harriet Beecher
Stowe. Mr.. W. T. Brigham has written an account Of
the earthquakes which have visited this section under
the title Of New England shaken" The Rev. Mr. j. b.
Torrice, who was once Superior Of Roman Catholic
order in Italy, contributes article on the
Q.cumenical Council. DR.. Bellows has paper on
Egypt from HIS own observations. and the Rev. James
Freeman Clarke Of the bodest and perhaps, most
original essays which he has printed. theologi
cal SUBJECT with the title. "Thc Perfection Of Jesus"
There several other short essays aud stories by less
known WRITER'S and tile original feature Of the magazine
is the Record OF Progress IN which the conductors aim
TO give from the best personal accounts OF the
deavors which going forward for Improvements IN
charity in religion. in education IT is thought that this
will make in years time the most comprehensive and
valuable record OF such things that be found
place Mr. r. W. Emerson contributes 10 this depart
mcnt In the first number paper on Harvard College,
and the Rev. James Walker one on University Reform.
Mr. Sidney Andrews writes Washington letter the Po
ntcal Outlook; and much information is given from
the best authorities The magazine viii have cover Of
pale blue TINT without ornamental engraving fancy
letters in presentation its title and contents Many
people Of distinction Including Mr. William Cullen Bry
anti have written sympathy and encouragement to
tho conductors Of the enterprise.
Miss Jean IngelOw has gwen ir her Allegiance to
the w0man's movement In any Of its forms; bat she
seems inclined to look tayoraby upon II than she
did awhile ago Ihaye letter Of hers friend in