New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
LITERARY NOTES.

The next number of HdrperS Monthly VIII
contain an Illustrated article Ireland by Jnnlus hehn
BIowuesaid to be the hst article o., ins VI
the kind ever published In an American m"sd1h'
10 great is the demand Tor Sclhhers new
HolI, that The rubli,hers are printing new edi-
tio,s o Tho November aud February numbers. MacDOn-
ADS stov seem. be of the greatest attractions
One hears of eXtravagant prices paid by the
MAGAZINES for literary articles, hut the prices are us
ally exaggerated or guary The best rate given by
The Atlantic even To such eminent and favorte contrib
utors Holmes Emerson, and Lowell, is $3.50 The gen
craI price for magazine articles Is rarely more than 500
Professor YOumauS's lecture ON the "Correla-
ton Of Forces which he has recently delivered in the
CITY OF Washington listened TO with deep interest
v an intelligent and apprcciavc audience. II Is spoken
~ ~ the most attractive lecture OF the season. ootn on
account Of the Interest OF the subject ana tue "oS vi
the speaker.
IIurd * Houghton announce "A Handbook
az Legendary and Neurological Art, 10y Clara Erskine
Clement The book 20 be freely illustrated ana 10 he
faced Icy an engraving by WI. Linton, from painting
OF Anstons Tie Vision Of the Bloody Hand' "Stores
from Old Eralish Poetry" mainly from Shakespeare
Chaucer and Spcnscr. by Abby sage Richardson's four
novels namely: From Fourteen to Fourscore." by Mrs
q W. Jcwctt Three Successful Girls" by Julia Crouch
successful under the dspensation of independent
work for livelihood; Castles la the Air" by Barry
GRAY (R r.. Coiu) and novel left N manuscript ny
Fred s Cozzeus. The Debardeur' Prof g. w Greenes
completion Of his life of his grandfather, Gen. Nathanle
Greene vols H. and Ill, including his respects TO MI
Bancroft tie second volume Of the Surgical Memoirs OF
the T. : Sanitary Commission, edted by Prof Hamilton
works-pr Chas. H. Halls Notes the Gospels and
the two hnal volumes OF the sermons OF Dr. sonthi
three law books" The American Llfe and Accident nS1a
ancc cases being All the epoaSd Sise 9th pcte In the
leading English cases and numerous tS Of
Melville ~ Bigelow " Leading OaSes upon S IlG NJ o.
low and The 1Ost and lO2f volumes Of the Massachu
ee eDors are re- p%Shed oy the Joint r Of H. o.
Houghtou 4 Co, Riverside Press, Cambridge Mass
Herr Baedeker, the compiler of the we'll
known gudebooks for travellers is al present serving
before Taris as lieutenant II the Prussian lahd"em'
The publication OF the Ciciitd Cdttot'c0, which
has been suspended the last three months IN cohse
quercc Of political events, has been resumed with the
new year
The British and Foreign Unitarian Associa-
ton Will publish early date new edition OF The
History Of the Corruptions of Christianity by the Rev
Joseph Prcstley, LID
The Finnish Society of Science has pub
Hshed in Swedish q supplement to the knowledge of
'Fiuands Nature and Folk, which Will bc OF interest
to TIC students OF that branch Of folklore
The ninth volume of 1.-The Collection of
German Classics Of the Middle Ages" founded by Franz
Pcifor has been published II contains the hrSt volume
of Wolium's " PaIcival,' edited by Karl Balisch'
Mis-, Austen, at her death, left novel in
manuscript which held sort Of sacred treas
ure 10y her heirs. 1t is at length TO be published under
TIE He which The popular author assigned to IT, " Lady
Susan" ], is in one volume, but the pook VIII contain
lomr sketches also by Miss Austen
a curious discovery has been made among
LORD Pamersous paper, namely his manuscript Diary
10 Paris in the cyeutful years Of 1914 ana
,ss A. the U9Ty Was found only amer the publication
a. fhe he las SIR H. Bulwer, the Hon. COwper Temple
Will gi,o 10 TIC public through the It"P'e ut" Ha5~
zine.
Al the last examination Of the Calcutta Uni
verst, held IN the beginning OF this month, there were
IeO5 candidates for the entrance examination ana $40
Eor the first examination in arts The trs entrance ex
sr.ifsf.u of Inc University was held IN April 1857,
WIN candidates. Every AtdI has sih'N
shown q steady increase
The medallion portrait of H. Kirke White. by
raautrcy together with its commemorative inscription
which was erected in AlSaints Church, Cambridge, by
Mr. Francis Boot of Boston, l. s, has after remaining
for several year, ANONYMOUSLY IN builder yaG, oTen
Of which institution the poet was a slzdr
On the 2sth of December after a long and
rainfu illness Alexis FeOdOroyitch LvoH died on his es
late IN The Province Of Kovno. Lyof was distinguished
oouposer OF Russian sacred music, and was Tor many
years Director Of the Imperial Chapel At St Petersburg
IL Is best known the author of the Russian National
Hymn. During the last years OF his life he was totally
deat
Siepor Ernesto Rossi, the eminent Italian
actor WILL It said, appear, previous to his departure
for America, III two dramas by Prof Angelo de Gu
leruas the plot Of which founded on some OF the
finest tragic episodes described ~ Indian poetry; O
fhc second pat has already been performed the other
Morte del RI. Dasaraa," ID two acts mas only Just
teen nnlsnCd.
recent work by Herr Franz Volger, en-
ttled Elsasz, Lothrncen und unsere Friedens-
Ituc!uceu" consists Of political studies, in which the
author deca that the proper conditions foI peace
should be the separation Of Asace ana Lorraine, with
Belfort and Metz from France the acquisition Of Lux
eMbUrg from Holland al the costs Oh INC Wal, anu
heayy iudemniues to TIE German families driven out OF
Fre 10 be- paid 10y France; and IN adduOn 10 TINS the
esorfo 10 Germany OF art treasures carried away
py French armies the earlier wars with Germany.
Among the unknown cuTiOsities in the
British Museum some cases Dequeathed by Francis
Douce the well known literary antiquary on condition
that they arc to be opened until the year 1900 No
enc il aware Of contents Some assert that they
ota masses of scandal respecting his literary cOtem
norrs mt from what is known OF DOuces character
wsb rTcserye uschievous gossip for the reading Of
pOstery say that the bequest is restricted to
Tie unpublished results Oi his extensive researches
Paris letter in The AtsenGum says " The
weLknown sale OF the Conservatory de Muslque has
been converted the moment into lecture hail. and con-
trenees are given there evening, the rates Of
admission being very moderate and the proceeds applied
10 charitable purposes Among the subjects treated
announced are Paris and the Provinces" by NJ Cochin;
on Public Charity" by Paul LOrain; " The Cost OF
Kines and ConQuerors," 10y NJ. Lenent " The Entry Of
The Allies into Paris in 1913 and 49, by NJ; Leon Say
s'Tbe Public safety" by NJ PTesSeDsee 1 shall have
something say about the lectures on future OCCASION
series OF gratuitous eoTJrencesl Is estanshed AZ he
Marie Of the Temple Quarter. where NJ. Chance has
selected the subject Of The Gods Of History before
Modern Science"
Tie first number Of the new volume of the
Rerista EsuopeG Interesting the preceding
onsicnor Francesca Lyeran examines the question Of
Ie Carte ArDOrca aud tho Berlin Academy Of scien
~ and considers that Baud. d Vesme should give
I'D the hopeless task Of supporting them after the udg
ueut given by the Academy. 4 charming drama, In two
ais La Morte de- re Dasarata," by Professor Angelo
dc Guleats in which the tragic episode OF the Rama
yana L. skilfuy adapted Tor the stage and the weak
and remOrs the King Dacaratha descr0edin lines
el1ao