The New York herald., 1871-11-09
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

THE NATION, in review Of the new German po-
ltcO.literary weekly, I'M Ncuen Reich, OF which Gus
tave Freytag Is o principal writer says:-"Its tone
is moderate It's tendency liberal, Its style clear and
elevated, though occasionally tinctured by sentl-
mental optimism, mainly the result 0l the late great
achievements Of the Germans"
THE LONDON DIALECrlcAL SocrErY's ..Report on
Splrltualism" is out, and the SATURDAY ReuieD says
OF that the evidence corroDorates none the pre-
tended manifestations" as emanating from spirit
world. 1t demands why the spirits III such there
be, inspiring the thousands OF "medlums') did not
forete the burning OF Chicago the assassination
OF Lincoln.
The SATURDAY REVIEW has MANY words Of praise
for Justin McCarthys novel, "Lady Judith" 1t says
the author 'wrtes OF American life like one who is
altogether familiar with It, and his book has merits
neither few nor small" .f,f s. 49,.
A Nnw TRANSLATION Of 'the Venerable Bede,"
VINO wrots an ecclesiastical history OF England In
A. d. 731, Ia out In London. It Is book which very
few have READ, but well worth the reading by any
one who would see what changes fourteen cen.
turtles have brought about.
THE LONDON Spec ator reviews elai orarelY Marian
Harland's "Manual OF Housewlfery," published by
Scrihner Co.. and revels In Its rich and toothsome
receipts for American cookery.
HxFELE's "HrsToRY OF CHRISTIAN COUNCILS" has
been translated from German into English ana pub
@. W. CARLETON & Co. have reissued ther "Hand
Books OF Society," In three handsome Volumes called
the ..Diamond Edition."
THE REV. THOMAS CANON PORE has written, ana
Patrick Donahoe, OF Boston, will publish, '.The
Council Of the Vatican, and the. Events 6f the
Time"
THAT ARRANT and nasty bookmaker.. Mr.. Hep
worth Dixon,. will soon add aAother WORK to the
many he has complied, entitled "Thc Condition OF
Education in Switxerand.n
TIE NEXT directory Of Paris and Of Europe, called
"Annuaire Almanach du Commerce. Will appear
again the 1st Of January, 1872, from the famous
press OF Didor.
MIR. FRANCIS II. ONDERwooDs 'Cloud Pictures''
will be issued this month by Lee a shepard
MISS AMANDA NJ. DOUGLAS mas three new stories
at once In the press OF Lee shepard. Their titles
are "Katnie's Soldiers,n "Katnie's Harvest Days'
and "In the Ranks.n
The Saturday Reuiep sharply condemns Grants
Newspaper Press Its Origin. Progress and Present
Position,n OF which two volumes have appeared,
with promise of two MORE Says the Repie,o:-..A
great many foolish and worthless books are pub.
lished every year, but 1t Is seldom that we
meet with book OF such unqualified stu
pidity and SO absolutely worthless as this
so-called History OF the Newspaper Press.'n
The chief objections found to the work are '.false
''drivel" and ''grotesque tmbecnity OF language.n
But the writer unwittngly betrays still stronger
reason for dislike wnen ne denounces Mr.. Grant for
revealing personal condolences and publishing the
figures OF the commercial fortunes OF the London
press. The fact is the author of sThe Newspaper
Pressn has dared to tell who writes for the SATURDAY
Repietc.
A NEW EDITION OF the Rev. II. N Hudsons
shakespeare" Is In preparation by Noyes Holmes
a Co.. OF Boston. The editor has written new pref
aces and notes to the plays, bringing the work up
to the most advanced standard OF Shakspearlan
criticism.
FIVE THOUSAND copies OF Joaquin Miller's "songs
OF the Sierras'' have been sold In this country.
GEORGE MACD0NALD's new story, "Tho Wears
Daughter" Is to appear serially In OLD ana Ne,c.
This writer shares with Anthony Trollope and Ma
rian Evans the credit Of truihfully photographing
English ecclesiastical life.
CHARLES g. LELAND, the original "TIans Brett
mann," resident IN London, Is about to publish
q new volume Of poems OF mis- own, besides trans
lation Of the humorous poems Of Schenel. under
the title OF "Gaudeamus" c
The APPLErONs win soon Issue "Cyciopadia OF
Dickens by De Fontaine, Of the Charleston press.
The work, It is presumed, viii Ill very much the
same neld as the forthcoming lndex to the Scenes.
Characters, &C., IN the Novels Of Dickens" In the
press OF J. r. Osgood co.
Mrs. M. DEwoLF ROGERS has given collection OF
rare books valued at $4,000, besides $4,000 In
money, to the Redwood Library at Newport n I.
NEW PUBLICATIONS HEOEIvED.
From Harper Brothers:- "The Earth, - by ElIsee
Reclus; "The Life and Letters OF Catharine NJ.
sedgwick," edited BY Mary e. Dewey; Hannah"
by the author Of John Halifax, Gentleman &C.
From James R. Osgood & Co., Boston:-''Edwin
Droodn and "A Child's History Of England; also A
Holiday Romance, and Other Pieces" by Charles
Dickens
From J. P. Llppincott A Co., Philadelphia:-"was
she Engaged ~ by 'Jonqul;" 'Muskngum Le-
gends, with Other Sketches and Papers," by Ste
phen Powers.
From Dick Fitzgerald: -"Short and Amusing
Plays for Private Theatricas.v
Thompson. Bgelow 81 Brown, Boston:-"The
Young Housexeeper's Friend" by Mrs. Cornelius.
The OrsrI0Dd MOyfhIn for N0vemalers