The New York herald., 1871-10-07
LITERARY CHIr-CHAT.

SPANISH "NorEs AND QUERIES" has been estab-
lished at Madrid, under the title OF Gel Averigua-
dor; Correspondence entire Curosos Ateratos
Antiquarios, &C."
The NEW DICTIONARY, or Book OF Lessons for the
Service OF the Church OF England, recently author
lied, will 20 into use the first Sunday in Advent.
December 8.
OVER SEVEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS is the sum
required for popular education In England the cur
rent year. This large Parliamentary grant was
made with scarcely any discussion, whereas the
modest sum or 900 asked for the same purpose
thirty years ago used to be vigorously fought, and
was almost enough TO turn ministry out OF power.
The world moves, and even British conservatives
are learning that 1t Is cheaper to educate people
Jnan TO punish them.
PROFESSOR GEORGE w. GREENE grandson Of Major
General Nathaniel Greene, OF the Revolutionary
War; whose life ne has just finished IN three
volumes, has been appointed Professor OF History
in Cornell University. A recognition Of eminent
historical attainmenss which was well deserved.
The FOLLOWING sketch OF the American book
trade seventy-nve years ago. appeared In the Gen.
aendn's Magazine for 1795:-
Tne greatest booksellers are In New York, Phila
depnia ana baltimore. Northward Of New York
OF note; or seatn&ard OF Baltimore, NOT even In
Charleston, .9a the iyeliest city "a America.
preference throughout the country, ana the sale OF
their books, those on law in particular is extremely
Is but inconsioeraDle. German books are in some
degree an exception, for they fan In places
p an1 ,e pGn oos Ss hsvs ooSSs SS
very few books but of devotion. The men or
learnluy are as scarce among tnem also. When
sleeping Although many well educated persons
here speak French, yet the number ol those who
common people, in the proportion OF twenty to 0ne
still prefer old English affairs, and dwell with pleas
ure on what they term their English ancestors;
speak only the English tongue; heartily curse
French Vaccinations and politics, and continue sti
to read and admire Old English books. sz ohl a.
MRS. SrowE's LATEST NOVEL, my Wife and J."
now appearing in series In the CHRISTIAN Union,
gives her views Of the woman question. BY ana by
It win appear IN book form. l a tf tu
REV. JOHN s. howsON, author Of the last part Of
that vividly interesting biography Cony &IIow
sons "Llfe OF ST. Paul." is about 10 visit the United
States II ne can preach half as graphically as he
writes, he must be worth nearing. se-
Mr. CHARLES BRADLAuGH, tne leader OF the British
radical republicans, is free-thinker In religion,
and has published commentary on the Pentafeuch.
LIEUTENANT KEENAN,, whose "Tent Lire in SDe-
riar was success among American books OF travel
OF the last year. has in the press OF Putnams new
book OF Travels in the Caucasus" 4rg r
HEARTH AND HOME having interviewed Joaquin
Miller, says OF him :-"Mr Miller speaks with curl
GUS simplicity and an unsophsticated childnke tone,
that seems curious and incongruous IN man who
Is not unacquainted with the world. Mr.. Miller's
boots are now as famous as Mr.. Greeley's old white
cont once was. But the boots are Disappointing to
most people. They are not fierce stogies, but sleek
boots Of the finest sorr. II had to maintain the
character Of American In the best London circles
by wearing our boots on the outside OF our panta-
looms we should select Just such pair as Joaquin
Miller wears" Nt'a3. t Aa 4
HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN LITERATURE ls In
preparation by Mr.. F. Ii. Underwood OF Boston.
A CANADIAN REVIEW, devoted to legal science,
has been started at Montreal under the title OF la
Revue Critiquc de Legislation ct de Jurisprudence
dc Canada" 'i@ 42il"f4"D1 4 III. sc q fA
Mr. WILLIAM r. POOLE, late librarian OF the
Boston Atheugum, and now OF the Cincinnati
Public Library, has just issued complete catalogue
OF the latter collection In a large and handsom
octave volume.
THE GREAT SUCCESS OF the popular edition OF
Caryle's writings will doubt ess, stimulate English
publishers 10 produce readable editions OF nearly oil
the modern writers at a cheap rate. The old rule
OF selling q small edition Of book at o high price
Will give way to large editions at O low price. 81
JOAQUIN MILLER mas prose article In the Orer-
land Aonilaiv for October entitled "on and About
the Avon" Its narrative OF hts personal obser-
vations at Shakspeare's birthplace.
A NEW EDITION Of William Cullen Bryant's
poems 10 che favorite new style OF border known as
the "red inen edition, viii soon be issued from Ap.
pietons press si1fS~rl .s- .rs,- @. =;
Mr.. JAMES MILLER will issue this fall new
Gllt-book, under the title OF "A Century
Of Queens" - .A- 2" 'A+aH st a
CHARLES a. LELAND has foun d himself obliged 10
write TO the Afhes0uDa from Baden Baden, to deny
that he has any connection with the new comic
weekly entitled Hans Breitaan, ana published In
London.
PROFESSOR GoLDwIN SMITH has undertaken TO
edit new literary magazine, to be published In
Canada. 80 says the Canada BOOKSELLER.
Mr.. JOHN FOSTER writes that the report that he s
about TO publish ~ II Charles Dickens Is errv-