New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-22

BOSTON, Jan. 20 1S70.-Und0uDtedly the neAJ
real solid sensation in MISUNDERSTANDING the beginning
OF Mr. Charles Dickenss yet unnamed sory-wnl be the
appearance of novel by Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
The lady has finished her work. in which she has put
great deal OF thought and study aud her publishers will
issue 1t possible Her Gates Aar made pop
uar hit in unexpected but the interest to
be excited by this book may be predicted in advance,
from its subject and character 1t story little longer
than Gates Ajar " its is laid in England and
Its title is Pledged In" 1t deals with the question OF
the rehabilitation Of fallen women, in which Miss Phelps
has long taken very and deep interest and shows
how erring sister, with the inclination In her own
heart to return to the ways Of purity and virtue may be
hedged In by kindly Influences and brought back to
life Of honor and usefulness in spite of all the cruel ten
denotes Of society to make such result impossible It's
difficult and delicate subject, but Miss Phelps has
treated it with great deal Of skill and the power which
with earpestness Of conviction and the result
book sure to be widely talked about and hence to be eX
tensively sold.
Messrs Fields Osgood & Co. have also taken in hand
book by Mr. j. X Medbery likely to be as eagerly conned
in New-York anywhere else, on The Men and Mys-
teres of was" 1t is inside view Of the operations
OF the spectators and aims TO give complete expose OF
the way things done in the brokers offices and the
gold Quite msapprehenson has been spread
abroad to the contents Of Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emersons
new volume, Society and Solitude" The contents
have not mainly appeared in PRINT before Most OF them
which have the light in periodicals have since been
entirely rewritten.
The Rev. Mr.. W. II. H. Murray's "Nusic Hall Sermons
are appear volume with that title Immediately on
the completion OF the course which will be about the last
OF March
Miss Jean Ingeow has nearly completed domestic
story in verse; of between five and six hundred lines
about the dimensions perhaps OF Mr. Whittiers Snow
Bound which she will publish in connection with some
minor poems, quite to the public but SAID by those
who have them to be quite worthy to rank with the
best things she has DONE The work has been done with
special view to meeting the demand OF the American
public and the book viii probably make s first appear
ance here bearing the imprint OF Roberts Brothers IL
will hardly appear before next Summer
Messrs Roberts Brothers have been greatly delayed in
getting out Mr. William Morris's Earthly Paradise" by
the interference Of the fehets with the mill
wheels OF the papermakers They expect TO have TWO
editions differing size and price ready the last week Of
the month We're your readers aware that this brilliant
and prolific new poet, a most companonable and pleas
ant man. deeply learned in the lore OF Scandinavia Ice
land and Norway for his main profession designer on
gassl From the finish given to his poetry one might
imagine that he gave 1t undivided attention as the
Laureate himself the great elaborator and retner Of
verse The same publishers have information that Mt
Arthur Helps has again essayed fiction, and will shortly
publish q novel called Casmir Maremms" which Is
thought be popular In character than Real
NAH" They expect TO get 1t out In February Ihey are
now stereptypiDg Miss FrOthDghams translation OF
GOethes exquisite poem, Hermann ana DOrothea'
which will accompanied with some Illustrations ana
which the house TO have ready before the gift
making season of Easter
A now of Prof. s. @. browne " Iifo OF Eufus
Choate has been published by Little. Brown Co. 1t
originally appeared with tho collected works OF the ora
tor and even in that been out Of print for sew
eral years Some small additions have been made main
ly in freshly found material in the extracts from Mr.
Choate's private correspondence.
Messrs. Lee & shepard publish The God Man."
a religious work by Prof Townsend Of the Methodist
Biblical Institute. author Of Credo They have also in
press work on question raised by the Catholic ee
ment i'm many cities entitled The Bible and the School
Fund /" by the Rev. Dr.. Rufus W. Clark of Albany Mr.
Gideon Hayness book the Massachusetts, state Prison.
OF which he is warden is to be reissued by this firm in
a new edition., bringing down the history year later
and with some other fresh matter.
The Rev. Dr. George T. Ellis is writing life OF Count
Rumford for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
TO accompany an edition Of his writings. Count Rum
ford was born Benjamin Thompson, in Woburn in this
state in 1885, and left the country during the Revolution
under suspicion Of TOryism His discoveries IN scence
were Of immense importance and his services as phan
thropst were Of the greatest value His bographer asks
the aid OF antiquaran in obtaining facts as to the early
life Of Count Rumford ID tins country.
ART MATTERS
The Art Gallery project, OF which description was
given in this correspondence several weeks ago, has been
revealed TO the public and is in satisfactory progress
People who have good means Of Judging ana are not apt
10 be oversanguine, think the building will be IN course
of construction during the current year. petition for
charter has been presented to the Legislature, with list
of corporators including President Eliot OF Harvard Uni
vesity President Rogers Of the Institute Of Technology
j. A. Lowell Martin Bnmmer, William Endcott, IT, Ous
Norcross, G. b. Emerson, and as many more The capt
tai named million OF dollars. AS soon as the charter
is obtained. large sum OF money VIII be raised Then
the city Will asked for the OF the lot OF land on the
Back Bay, from which the last OF the runs OF the
Coliseum are just disappearing No opposition is likely
TO be made. The building which will be begun at once,
will be Of moderate dimensions but constructed as to
be capable OF extension almost indefinitely Then there
is already within the control of the managers of this
erprse stock OF art of kinds such
will make nucleus for the collection to be matched
where else in the country; and the start once gained
Boston will strive hard 10 keep the precedence in her
own hands.
Meanwhile another art enterprise OF smaller proper
tons but less striking character Is rapidly approach.
ing frution Mr. c. C. Perkins and other gen
emen specially interested in art and in the education "
the young taste for the beautiful have ordered from
Europe dozen fifteen fine plaster casts OF some OF the
greatest statues OF French and Italian galleries Tho
consignment will arrive next month. The gentlemen are
now looking for suitable room In one OF the public
of the CITY, where these casts will be placed
permanently view silent educators of the eyes and
hearts the boys and girls who pass TO and fro among
them II is probable that OF the new schoolhouses
at te South End VIII be selected. The undertaking Is
regarded as first step; and is quite likely that in the
early future all the public school buildings OF Boston will
be adorned not only with maps, globes and blackboards
but with best products Of the art Of ancient and mod
ern tunes The idea Is perhaps little Quixotc; many Of
the little Bridgets and sabos who are taught the alpha
bet at the public expense may receive no visible beneh
from daily familiarity with the Venus Of Milo and the
Wrestler but at least there IL harm In it. and great
possibilities Of good