The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-13
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.


the different theories Of taxation means of pro-
viding for the wants Of the State.
Mr.. THOMAS LANDSEER HAS PUBLISHED the "Li1e
and Letters OF William Bewick, Artist" in two vol
umes. This Bewick was not of the family Of the
famous wood engraver, but an amateur painter.
from whose huge and shaggy masses OF curly hair
Hayden painted that startling head Of Lazarus, in
his immortal picture OF 1.-The Raising OF Lazarus"
The book contains many sketches and anecdotes OF
Wilkie Wordsworth, Hayden, Bentham, Hazlitt, &c.
The following Is new:-"when Hazlist saw Jeremy
Bentham enter the garden he paused in his con-
versation; looking earnestly out OF the window and
pointing him out, he said, "Ahi that is the great
lawgiver, Bentham; o remarkable man; he could
make laws for the whole universe; but, as the
sailors say, he doesn't allow for the wind"
FRAsER's MAGAZINE, for some time past edited by
j. A. Froude, the historian. is henceforward to be
under the charge OF George W. Dasent author OF
several works on scandinavian subjects.
THE PASSION FOR ORIENTAL LITERATURE has
made great strides IN England during the past five
years, and competent translatOrs OF the Persian,
Arabic, Sanscrt and Hlndostanee find abundant
employment IN London.
SYLVESTER MOwRY's "FRONTfER SKErCHEs,"
heretofore announced as In press by Harper
Brothers, will be postponed for the present on &C
count ofthe severe illness Of the author
The saturday ReUieU cnaracterzes Mrs. Squier's
translation of MOrelet's central America" as
"nuent and lively" and says the hook itself Is
pleasant OF travel among the curious relics Of
lost civilization.
The same journal, in laudatory review OF Mr.
John Esten Cookies Life OF General Robert f.
Leeu says "despite some deficiency Of literary aptl
tude on the writer's part 1t is not wholly unworthy
monument to the memory OF one OF the greatest
soldiers and noblest gentlemen that ever spoke the
common mother tongue Of England and America"
Nix. RICHARD SMIDDY, in his new book On "The
Druds, the Ancient Churches and the Round
Towers OF Ireland" treads well-worn but almost
inexhaustbe field. He is enthusiastic celtophilist
and declares his belief that 'the Kettle was probably
the first language spoken by mau." Maybe. VINO
knowsS -. q, So. yr'-,."s-r -, --. ..
THE Athen1un characterizes Frank Bellows
| 'Act OF Amusing" published In New York and
recently pirated for the London market by Mr.. Hot
ten, "a capital book, clever, pleasant and genia'
and 20 treasure OF entertaining knowledge"
MIR. J. G. CORDREYs "TranslatlOn or Homer's
Iadn just out In London, makes about the fortieth
version in English OF the immortal Greek bard.
THE saturday ReUe,o trusts that the American
writers who may use Soue's Dictionary of English
synonyms Will employ 1t somewhat more intelli-
gently and with more discrimination than goes to
the use of a Gradus otherwise American penny-a-
lining may become an even more astounding and
more sesquipedalian phenomenon than the English
branch OF the art.r The ReUie,c need not alarm
itself; American writer's for the press are generally
too busy in turning of their work curTenfe cad'ao
to trouble themselves seriously about synonyms,
and as for "sesquipedalian" words, and sentences
the writers in the Saturday Reriec have long since
achieved an eminence in that line that Is unap-
proachabe.
WHEN LOUIS NAPOLEON WAS STRIVING.
in the latter days Of the empire to keep under the
| vhorfv oft na ny now rTld laws
gulatng It's publications, the following capital
epigram appeared IN Paris:-
LES COMMANDMENTS DE la PREssE.
l. En- te fOndant tn verseras
Tn tres grOs cautlOnnement.
Q. Les droits du timbre TIL pairas
Au hsC qu0tfdenncmcnt.
g. JamaIs tn ne censureras
Les actes du gOuvernement.
1. Les chalnbres tn respecteras
Et les ministries memement
5. DE null cifOyen diras
Tn mot sans son cOnsentemcnt.
G. Compile rendu ne puberas
Paraliee nj autrement.
Z. En- manquant til subiras
Lamende CT remprisonnelneni.
g. Chague amende tn mengera
lie tiers du Cautlonncment
o. Des droits d'electeur tn
Depossede par supplement-
TO- lie tribunal te suspendra
Pour SIX mos provsorement;
III meme IL te supprilnera,
Sill veut, Reimbursement.
Sauf ces reserves, tn pourras
Ecrre ct parer Increment.
The grin humor OF the last cOuplet reminds one
Of the .cursed ntolerabe toleration complained Of
by the Puritans.
MIR. EDWARD EGGLEsToN, late experimenting
editor of the Independeft, has become an editor OF
hearth ana Home.
GEORGE MACDONALD. THE NOVELIST, Is to come 10
America on lecturtng tour.
fx nts.,,,u prxr rfnfa
mon has appeared, dprODos OF which Theodore
Triton remarks that "thcre is more holy CAB than
Holy Ghost"
THE History OF AMHERST COLLEGE, IS 10 he
written by Prof. william $. Tyler.
Yale, Williams and Brown have already mad their
historians and Harvard has had three.
Tap ..WAvERLgY MANUAL asserts that so far
from the assertion that Sir Walter Scotrs works
are "out OF fashion" being true, the Ednburg pub
lshers Messrs. Black have seven different editions
always on sale besides the Centenary edition now
being issued.
LAWYERS SHOULD BE INTERESTED to learn that
new and important work on the ethics OF their pro-
fessrou mas lust appeared at Paris II is entitled
"Du Score; Professionnel de son 6tendu, CT de Ia
Respon sabilite qu' entra,ne d. apres la Loi ct la
| jurisprudence" by ~ Charles Muteau.
NEW PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
| From Charles scribner q Co.:-"France and
Hereditary Monarchy By john Bigelow. John
| Jern,ngham's Journal
| From A. s. Barnes & o.;-"A Brief History OF the
| United States.r For schools.
! From Philip Il. Bogert, New York:--"United states
| Import Duties, and Digest OF the Tarif Laws In
Force August I, 1871" nv samuel c. Morgan.
| From sheldon 4 Co. 1.-THE Galaxy" for Septem-
Der.
| Miscellaneous Army Ballads and Other Poems"
| BY Arthur 4. Lee United States Army. 'rhe Heart
OF the west" An Amer,caa story. Nv an I'LL
| .potsiau.