The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

| THE LONDON AHtenguna calls Mr.. W. d. Howeils
| "tne American Charles Lamb" but also praises him
| as Ian author whose originality and distinctive
merits are scarcely less obvious than his literary
skili.' This Is review OF Mr.. Howells' Suburban
| Sketches"
| THE LATEST VOLUME Of the British calendar OF
Treasury Papers, extending from 1851 to l7o2 has
some curiosities Of eplstolary correspondence
Among others is saucy petition from Catherine
Sedley to King William for money for the support of
her daughter by James H., then recently detbroned
The petition was referred, but the ilegItimate
daughter kate Darnley) was married or to the Earl
OF Angiesey, and being divorced from him, she
married Shefleld, Duke OF Buckingham. The royal
blood OF Stuart IN this fashion OF It, is thus to he
! found In half dozen Of existing noble families
MAssoN's VOLUNINOUs "LIFE OF MILTON (Which
in twelve years has reached It's second vOlume Is
criticised in the Saturday Recie,c. The new volume
covers only five years OF the life Of the poet, and
the reviewer thinks. exaggerates the importance ID
the stirring drama Of 1888 Of "a young man
about thrty-four years OF age, living somewhat
obscure way In a London suburb. and chiefly known
as rising poet, and an able and eloquent, though
highly scurrilous. pampheteer"
JOHN G. wHITTIER's forthcoming new book will
be entitled "Chiid Life.n
THOMAS COOPER, once famous as Chartist. and
the author OF "rhe Purgalory OF SuicIdes'' has q
work on "CnrlStlan Evidence" III press.
CONVENTION OF THE POLITICAL ECONOMISTS OF
Germany is to be held at Lubec August IS
rHE LATE GEORGE GRoTE's WORK entitled "Arts-
tote," will be published In London next November
1t is expected 10 be complete encyclopaedia of ali
that Is known regarding the great philosopher of
Greece, with critical analysis OF his writings.
THE Hon. MRS. YELvERToN, who has long been
domiciled in California, will give to the public
shortly "A Tale Of the Yosemite"
AN ENTIRELY New WORK on American manuiac-
lures is In the press OF Messrs T. B. Burr h HYDE
OF Hartford entitled '1The Great Industries OF The
United States: Historical Summary OF the Origin
and Growth of the Cmer Industrial Ats Including
Personal Sketches" &c. The book is compiled oy l..
w. Case and asssta 1t writers and Will appear in the
fail
The NEW WORK ON PHILoLoGy, entitled .sWords.
their History and Derivation by Dr. f. Ebener
and f. NJ. Greenway, Jr., OF Baltimore, has reached
Its fourth number.
JAMES f. MELINE will soon bring out, through
Messrs. Hurd Houghton his MARY Queen Of
Scots, and Her Latest English Historian" being
sharp and searching review OF Mr.. Froude's very
popular History Of England under Elizabeth
WASHINGTON IRVING. says his friend and pub
Usher, Mr.. George p. Putnam, was very ftful In
his habits or literary composition. Sometimes he
would not touch has pen for weeks; at others he
write for hours together, because he felt lin the
mood" His life Of Oliver Goldsmith was his
most rapidly written book, having been written and
printed within less than three months.
WONDERFUL INSTANCE of bOokselling Is fur
nisned by the success OF htte religious work called
1.-The Sinners Friend" OF which 1850 600 copies or
Alb editions OF four thousand copies each have
been sold. The book was written by Mr.. Han. Of
Maidstone, England--the father OF Rev. Newman
Hall.
SIR WALTER SCOTT was a great admirer of that
genial work Of humor, lrving's "KnickerDOcker's
History OF New York" and wrote to an American
friend that his sides were sore with laughter when
reading II to his wife.
CHARLES FENNo HOFFMAN, the poet ana novelist
OF the last generation. and the first editor Of The
Literary word afterwards continued by the
brothers Duycknckl, Is still living inmate OF an
insane asylum IN Pennsylvania, which mas been the
residence Of this bright but eclipsed intellect for
twenty years.
THE SPEECHES OF Hos. GEORGE w. JULIAN are IN
the Press Of Hurd d Bougn:on.
AT HEIDELBERG, IN Germany, there is not q lad
guage ancient or modern, without IT'S competent
professor TO teach it TO all corners. A japanese stu.
dent, unable to speak word OF German, found
there on his arrival teacher able TO converse with
him and give him lessons through the medium OF
his own language.
A COMPLETE PHYSICIANS DIRECTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES. Tor the year 1871 Is IN the press OF
BALDWIN Co., New York. The work is prcpared
by DR.. j. NJ. Toner Of Washington u. c. from Off.
clal sources, being the tax lists OF the Internal Heye
nue. Bureau Tor the year Just closed ana which con-
tain the name OF every practising physician who
paid "a license to the United states.
THE LATE ENTREES OF FRANCE used often. when
child at Granada, as Eugene Mon,ljo to he danced
upon tue knee OF Washington Irving In a letter
written in 1858, Just alter the elevation OF Eugene
10 the high station she filed Tor eighteen wears.
Irving wrote the following, which now reads almost
like prophecy
The last saw OF Eugene Monjo che was one of !
ihe regDiDg bellies oi Madrid NOW Eugene Is upon .