New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-25
LITERARY NOTES.

"Cruel as the Grave" is the name OF Mrs.
Emma d. T. N southworth's novel, now in press ana
ODE published Saturday, March II by T. b. Peterson 81
Brothers, Philadelphia II IL said 10 De one Vi M and
wOrhs most powerfully written efforts, eActIns anu
sensational
Mr.. Edward II. Fletcher of this City is pre-
pairing History of the Descendants OF Robert
who came from England and settled in Concord MASH IN
1880. These genealOgies OF the old NeW-LhgldLu iaN
will long have a value with their descendants
Robert Carter g. Brothers are preparing lot
publication President McCoshs Lectures to the Imes
on Natural Theology and Apoogetes now IN course OF
delivery at Association Hal in this City; Ihese
have delivered and four are yet 10 cot Inc WI
will be issued soon after the close Vi lc coeo
as practicable.
Few poems of the present century nave al
tanned in this country to the wide circulation OF Mr.
Bickersteth's Yesterday. To-Day, and Forever" OF
which more than $4,000 copies have been sold during the
accomn9ied with portrait Of the author is just ready
from the press of Robert Carter Brothers
"Goethe's Conversations with Muller" ed
tied by c. A. III. Burkhardt, have only recently been
published in Germany. although Miller has been dead
twenty years 1t has been impossible TO give literary
mains to world before account Of the decease Of
one after another Of his literary executors before
plotting the work The book has been looked for with
Goethe and his character for ability and integrity.
Portions of il publishing in The RADICAL trans
lated for that magazine by G. C. Shackiord whose trans
latons OF Auerbachs works have been received with
great favor and commendation. The complete work
VIII be published in book form early IN the spring
The Rev. Edward c. Towne's Examiner for
April the fourth numbor-ready March Twill contain
an elaborate article "The Essenes; the Faith and
Practice Copied in Primitive Christianity" embracing
l. An Orthodox Scholars account Of the History and
Doctrines of the Essenes and Of all that has been said
abontrhem from the time Of Christ to the present day,
by Christian ID. Ginshurg, lii d., leading contributor
10 the editiOn-Dr. AcAanders-of kitt0's CYCLIC
pRdia Of Biblical Literature; this account being gwen IN
the exact words Of Or. Ginsburg and OF the ancient
writer's aud modern scholars quoted by him. H. Com
indebtedness Of Primitive Christianity Esenisu and
the relation OF Jesus TO this remarkable jewish sect
No similar account Of EsSenisn has ever been published
Prof Seeley is to write a volume on Sir
Thomas More and his times for the Sunday Library"
"The Coming Man." a philosophical novel,
by the Rev. James smith, who edited The Family Herald
in former days, will shortly Dc published.
Azamat Batuk is writing a little book on the
recent history France under the heading of Goa the
Ruins of the Second Empire" The learned Turk having
made the campaign the special correspondent Of me
followed the fan OF the Empire, as well as those which
preceded IL
The British Museum has lately secured the
IngOidshy Lay OF ST. Cuthbert," and others Of the
famous Legends in the autograph OF the Rev. l. H. Bar
ham. Miss Eigcw0rth'S autograph copy Of her Helen"
printed IN 1885, is also among last years purchases, az
wei as Bishop Pcrcys rCspOndcnCc with Shenstoue
ana Dr. Farmer; and the old PRIMER Bcrtheettcs ac-
counts for printing statutes and other books for the
King, &c.
At the National Theatcr in Athens, at the
festival performance the occasion Of the celebration
Of the olympic Games, among the dramatic works pro-
duced were Pchars tragedy Of Leomdas," in five
acts, translated from he French and comedy in three
acts, entitled The BIldeNupm's siege by an Attic
MAN writer NlacLos who obtained tho prize FOR his COM
cdy; and az the conclusion of his play, ON being repeat
cdly summoned % the f0ygh- by the applause Of the
audience, received golden laurel wreath from the Com
mttec of the.Oympic Games.
Lord Acton's Letter b a Bishop Of the
Vatican Council" originally publ he'd at Munich, which
made great q stir IN Germany, appears in an italian
translation in the last number Of the ESqDHQiOre Of
Florence. In the number there 3, also transa-
ton correspondence between the Row Dr. Iher and
Prof Ncnue OF The Catholic seminary of Braunsborg,
CONCENTRATING the latter on The noble stand lac made
AGAINST the attempted imposition of the doctrine of lu-
fabiitv: To- which Prof McLaclis I'm answer expresses
hope Of yet seeing the assembly Of true dcumenical