, 1870-08-07
LITERhTUEE.

ICuisa Muhlbach has = sll-yosucec navel in
- Giugc- snspa~ is the uame Of new
book ly Fanny Fern, from Carlc:on's press.
Mark L1ncns notes On the origin and his-
tori Of Punch hare, 1t is said, been found, and
are &c be published life OF It's e.tito. also,
Tho Rus.tsu Minister is said to bc tzaas-
lating Mark TWINS " 1nnoceats Abroad"
Lord Lrtton il writing Z new novel for
Fl1c17rocfs Magazine, for which, il Is said, he
will receive e., ,0N.
Tho noet concise criticism Of Disraeli's
last novel is - Iothsir' Is snobbism naitit,a-
ted hs erigEam."
-Charles Reade coneiders nJael Dcace"
his best character Hs purposes writing
smother novel on the wrongs OF labor.
-Mr. Nill is at work o., new edition Of
bis a. Loeic; md Slisa Helen TsyIos is said
to be editing the roethumous works Of Buckle.
a complete lexicon and vocabulary Of
Martin Lnshe7'e works, for then.e Of theo!o~
gians and phi'olcgiatr, is now in prcpa.a-
in parts, l'y subscription. The frst volume,
from to F, has Just t'cen completed
This coming autumn, pr. HolMea viii
bring out vo!uue Of prose essays, entitled
Aeehaairp III Intellect and Morafs."
E. 2: HinEe'on'r book, giving anecdotes and
incidents Of his career as agent and comrsu~
ion og Assenas Wa,sl. has been putlishcd ii
London.
The ruh,ieation Of Mr.. svsnhnrrc's new
volume at rcene, entitled - Songs Heforr
Sunrise" announced by Mr.. r. s. Ellis, OF
London, Il delayed By threst Of proceedings
IN ChanceEy l;y the poets Late publisher, Nr.
Garden Hotter.
Fields. 0sgood 4 Co. will make book
nut Of the Siamesc "reminiscences Of the Eps-
Gsh goverue*s who hes told some pas1s Of her
rteTy il: the Atlantic: hook ont Of AIr. How
cll's Bosten and suburban sketches, which have
Eecn contributed within the last yc1r or two
n u kfOn 1YHY YvD Af19n k%S1S Fr~
Christmas At ChaEles Dickens 'Ehill's
Dream q Star, will. pictures By Nr. Ham,
matt Eillinge.
a writer in LilTineotrs Magazine. who
has more favorable opinion OF "Oaida than
sle deserves, eCeaks Of her ~ a. present
nent home. She is 3 fne-looking and stxli-h
frr>ua, not handsome, but decidedly st1ikiu;
in appearance. snl apparently somewhere be-
tuecr tLiI;y ard fert; years vi age. S:se is
tie c1.ly nell-2lcss.t EaglisLwotnan lc has
Ut seen; her tclcttcs f.ei.1s .eT elegant aud
eject by Letting her back hair How loose uycr
l:tr shoulders He hears tla: she l,ss great
s1ieEie to her oM., scr, and that laJie. are
ntyer admitted to her weekly receptions,
Which are greced by the rreseuce Of n,nst OF
the MascE'E1e celebrities Of tie Att,rtfc and
liiersry circles Of London. II il doubtful IL
u,a1.v fsdies wiEh 10 60 there
Tie French lransl,tiou4 Of Dickens
works werc pus lished Ly IIachette 4 c., Of
IAr:e to which l.ou.n the author Savo this
authorization: tThi. ia the only clifton Of
mr. writings that has my sanction. hun'lr
and respectfully, int with full confidence, rsc-
on'meEd it to zny French rea.lars. Charles
| 1iiclers. 1857" Some Of the titles rendered.
| into FreEc., are cnrio.s. Thus, the Christ
! mas atorics" tecomes ccnfs e Noel: the
| "t1xi.tnss calol," Le EAa,u IL tNocl ;
| "Gress Expectations" les Grandes ET<.
| ra.te.; he"T.le At Two Cities Paris {,
Lond7T: m 1893: "Our Mutual Friend r
Ami co,nm"n; and "Hara 1imes," Les
! Temps 1;biciles.
4 The London Daily Setes eaEs: In the
| Biography Of Charles Dickens which has Just
been is>ued hv Mr. Ho!tun. atte ution il caIl.t]
| 10 the noysirs's use Of blue ink. It ii true
that he always used particular blue ink wl,ic,
| has the advantage Of drying 9uieElr, and O.!
4 not clogsins tie rem bs much e-a1.autases
I shared Lv the vluat iftk, now also in vogue
The fsst thst aIr, nicEene alwa:s t,eed ink oi
deeid, 4 and una1tesahle blue il not better
| worth mentioning than another fact, namely
tlat le always wrote On tlno paper. Now ',lu<
h:k Epon blue paper viii ty the eyes Of most
| ordinary n.e,, and como Hhoh lad scores oi
! letters from his hand have a vivid recollection
Of The difticntty Of reading the painful dazzle
! Of blue upon bfua il the Communication was q
'tnE one. The printer who had to read his
| mli4ntely-W1ittcu manuscript in blue npon LluC
| mEs: lavo had fne time ct it. tbs Hoiut l.
worth noting Is an Illustration az the physical
| perfection Of hia vision Though he hin1aell
somewhere rpeaks Of his eyes ~ none Of The
beat, there never Mas nlan whn snrpassec
him il powers OF seeiug. Of course y
brought mental power Of seeing to aid hi
| oversight; bnt tho plly-ica! organs were il
tlscir kind perfect, and did their duty with in
feilitle accuracy and iuterei:F. Theie quick
ness Of apprehension Was prodieioas-" :