New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-18
LITERARY NOTES.

Sixty comics Of Seribmer's Monthly arc IN daliy
49, in one OF the schools at Bath Aslhe,
a hnnoyoIont gentleman of Philadelphia has
- ,aontx copies of ScIibner's Monthly for the
nsy M he sent 20 the Eastern Pententiary In that city
NaV hooks by Mary j. Holmes, John Esten
s.ole. Josh Billings Fanny Fern. A. S. Roe Marion
HarIand Orpheus C. Kerr, Brick Pomeroy, Richard H.
s,whau and Algernon Swinburne, are announced this
sason Nv Carleton who has admitted in partnership
= AZ Co D. w.
Macmillan g. Co. announce az in press a
new volume by Canon Kingsley under the title OF AT
Last; on Christmas in the West Indies, with hume
rons illustrations; series Of Essys selected IRON
Prof Huxey,s Lay Sermons OGareG into English
prose, with introduction running analysis ana naeA'
by James LonSdale ~ A. and sSnuel d 1se IN
A few weeks ago Messrs. Scribner 4 Co., In ac-
eordane with their general custom in dealing with Eng
sh authors whose they have repubshed RENTED
MI Proude dram for liberal amount, an acknowiedg
ioeDt Of his interest in the American editions OF hls HIS
tories OF England" BY recent mail member OF the
fr,o received letter from the distinguished historian
from which we are permitted TO make the following e1
tracts: -. -.
which they have generously sent an acknoWledg
Of my interest In the American editions OF ny
works Their hoeraty Was wholly unlocked iSr ON ny
<rbners of honor and justice, and 81 the IN
the Atlantic"
Accompanying this letter the following Sou
Charles Scrihner Il Co Of No. 654 Broadway, New
York have authority from to publish all works Which,
have already written or may hereafter wr Eporpr~
MI Froudes admirers will be glad to learn Ihst I me
has in press second series OF snort IN Anr or
subjects II will he published in LONDON ~ nssrs
Man and will he Immediately reprinted py "osSi'
Charles Scribner Co
An important literary enterprise Is the re-
publication by Nessrs. Charles scr1oner 70 u u
great work popularity knOwB in England as The SPEAK
.rs Commentary" The first steps toward the orsanlA"
ton Of this enterprise taken long ago rs 1868 ny
John Murray who succeeded in securing Tor the "oh
semi Official character, far as the Church OF bdhu
as concerned by gaming the active cooperation q" tne
Sneaker Of the House Of Commons, efrceInsaahoe
which gave the enterprise the name by whleh ~ ~
popularity known in England Afers rtSeeh
The high i ntary named and number OF the bishops OF
The tbnreh on England the Archbishop of York undertook
the organization Of plan for producnS comp'ee' &c
eurate, and plain Explanatory commentary hpoh sne
EbIe The ass gnmen OF their respective parts TO the
60 workers in the enterprise was undertaken ny ecoh
Inttee consisting Of the Archbshops OF Canterbury and
YORK the Bishops of London OF LANDAU, OF Gloucester
aud Bristol Of Chester besides Lord Lytbet0n the tng
Hon the Speaker the Right Hon Spencer Valpole, and
Dean Of Lincoln. This committee ntnsted the gen,
era edrorsip to the Rev r. =; SS0k, canon h b GI
q Commentary the Acts Of the Apostles, &e &c
1he leading Biblical scholars Great Britain was secured
but II would he difficult 81 select names more enneht f
learning and piety than those OF DIT Rawfnso authof
of Five Great MOnarchies Of the East !" Dr. T. Harold
Browne, Bishop Of Ely and author OF EXPOSITION OF Ie
g, fbe HON 1ipt%re the famous
t,tor Dr. LghtfoOt, whose works upon Galatians ana
Philippians most widely and favOraDly known; Dr.
Westcott who has made numerous important contrba
ons "a Biha Literature, and who has Just now nearly
completed critical edition OF the Greek Testament
IN. l. Payne Smith, the Rev f. H. Plulnptre, Dr Tmrl-
wall the historisn and the Very Rev. J. s. HowsOn,
d. d. one OF the Joint authors Of the wellknown Iife
of St Paul" While these distinguished names give
the fullest possible guaranty OF the scholarship which
has been concentrated the work, they are also a
pledge that il viii not be the exponent i extreme views
Ae is designed for popular use, will he PLAIN ana
practical in style, and geographically, IL VIII present
very clear and readable The Commentary VIII DE
divided into eight sections comprised In as many vol
umes probably. The first Of these, containing the
Pentateuch will published IN few weeks by Messrs
Charles Scrbner Co.. simultaneously with it's appear
England