New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
AMONG THE BOOKSELLERS.

"Tbe Holy Grail and Other POEMS" by Alfred
Tepnyson will he published in few days by Fields
osgood & Co. We are enabled, through their kind
ness TO print in advance of the appearance OF the
yelune. this moroccan from The Holy Grail"
"Rain. rain. and SUM- a rainbow in the sky!
A Young man Will be wiser by and by;
An old mans wit may wander ere he dle'
Rain. rain and sun! a rainbow on the Tea
And truth is this 10 me, and that 10 theei
And truth OF clothed or naked let IL ue'
Rain. sun. and rain! and the free blossom blows'
Sun, rain and sun! and where IS he VINO AlloHNS'
From the great deep to the great deep Ho so'''
lanes Russell Lowelps new poem, The Cathe-
5ralp 10 IN oppear in two fOrms-in The AUdnHc
uonbJy for January and in a beautiful volume
nth n few ornamental cuts. This new poem, II is
I'D has been i'm the authors mind several years as
work to be ACCOMPLISHED anu Is Ilo IoiEoaO " "0H
as the best of his serious pOellcai pIouucIoHs'
The January number of Hours at Home will con-
tain the opening chapters of Miss Georgiana NJ.
Croiks new story Hero" which is to continue
tbrouph the wear; an article entitled Real Christ
mas 10y Mrs. NJ. f. Dodge, author of " Hans Brlhk-
err" and a sketch of the naval career OF the laIe
Rear Admiral Stewart, containing many aneCuotes
Of" Old IrOnsdes" which have never been puOIlshed'
The December number of The College Rerieo con-
tans pleasant article on the antiquities and social
observances of Christmas, from the pen OF one OF
the editors, Mr. William L. Stone. Besides great
deal of college news and other information cSPecll-
ly interesting to students, IT also mas ayuGles Oh
Brown University" "Our ADJUSTMENTS" " Nicer
schaumS," &c.
The third number of Macmillans new scientific
weekly, Nature reaches us through the publishers
agency in this city. 1t contains critical resume OF
Dr. LiyingstOne's recent explorations, liluStrate9
with map; q curious paper ON "CuckooS Eggs;
aud great variety % scientific news, reviews &C
There has been percepuble Improvement since Tue
FIRST number.
Allen Brothers of this city have just issued an il
lustrated edition of poems by Mrs. L. II. Sigourney
1t comprises about hundred pieces some selected
from previous volumes, some gathered from stray
periodicals. and Others never before printed oeI OH
with handsome page, surrounded Dy the Ic1-
line border which has become so popular ana manu-
somely bound and gilt, it makes an appropriate vol
for holiday present. OF the illustrations the
less said the better.
The programme of The GALAXY for 1870 includes
new story by the author of Susan Fielding" to
begin probably as soon as Charles Reades novel is
finished; a continuation of Anthony Trolope's
Editors Tales" a series of historical papers by
Parke Goodwin; social and critical essays by Richard
Grant White, and critical analyses OF prominent per
by Justin Mccarthy. The editors also announce
very attractive series OF articles by late eccle-
siaStc of the Roman Catholic Church. IN when he
will give personal recOcClOns OF the interior lie OF
Rome, describing the character and daily lie OF the
Pope, tine cardinals, the priests, monks, etc" The
editorial staff has been increased, and now includes
the MeSsrs. Church Richard Grant White, Justin
Mccarthy George L. Pond, 5. 5. Conant, and COL D.
L. Mehne.
The Uorld Of UOnderS is the title of lavishy illus
trated book published in London by CaSseu, Peter
e. Galpin 1t reminds us somewhat in its general
plan of the famous old Penny Magazine but its aim is
more 70 amuse and less 10 instruct than was the pur
of that respectable periodical and the progress
of time invention, and discovery has gwen II, OF
course n much greater store OF cun0SltleS 10 draw
from The wonders of animate and lnanlmate ma
lnre of mechanics of natural philosophy IN all IT'S
branches of personal adventure of human ingenuity
and human eccentricty and vast number OF mis-
selaneOus strange things have been collected INTO
perfect museum of ENTERTAINMENT. An appendix
givcS great deal of wOnder-pTOyOklng correspond
snce detailing facts and theories for which the
editor does not vouch. "a BrentanO, New-Iorkl
Mr. Henry Stevens says in a note to his paper In
The american Journal Of Science and Arts The Rev.
DR.. Leonard Woods has on the anvil for the Maine
Historical Society's next volume original unpub-
lshed manuscript of Richard Hakluyt, of the high
est historical and geographical interest 1t ~ en-
titled: particular discourse concerning the create ne
eesse and manifold oOmOdyes that are Ike TO 0roU 70
this Rede OF EagidRde By the tr6stfne discoveries tdtJ
oteapted tCitteR in the y6re 1854 By Richarde Hack
{ud at the requeStOf Mr.. Wdlter Raleigh before
tecomgpqe home Of tlcO Barkes from NirgnaI DC
This invaluable manuscript. consisting of slXtythree
large cosely-wrtten folio pages, was in the posses
sion of the writer for two or three years. having
fallen into his hands sixteen or seventeen years
AGO by a piece of good luck, after photographed
tournament memorable as any recorded by Dlbden.
After fruiteSS CndeavOrs TO ind for II a resting
place i'm some public or private library IN America
and subsequently in the British Museum, IT finally
became the property of Sir Thomas Phillips