New-York tribune., 1871-12-27
LITERARY NOTES.

The next (February) number OF Ire Gatd1y
vii, contain an article Junius Henri Browne on tho
blessing Of sudden Death"
There ia some hope that the warm commen-
da,icns with which aines great work on the History OF
Hot Williams TO rcpr oduce the amusing mpressions
Of England which the author has been contributing 10
the Paris Temps .
The first London edition of Miss Kate Fields
Pen Photographed Dkenss Readings Is already ex-
hausted The Graphie in recent notice Of this BOOK
said: MI Dickens u wonderful reader: and not an
eicment Characteristic Of his power is lost upon mS
FIELD shc dwells upon the minues traits with genuine
delight and does what most delighted people canbot oo
she analyzcs with acute perception. and gives cnap,
aud for cvcrv opinion expressed: heL noted
ton Of Mr. Dckenss pecuiarities OF enpnass, % ms
showing the rise and fall Of the readers voice. WIN me
emphasis expressed In italics 1t Is cnroas ,hs thew
give an excellent idea Of what they are n,nuen hex
press In this and other ways Miss fled mar Aru , ,e
her lttc book Indispensable all who would study the
great author In his personal relation to ms "rtbgs'
A recent number of the Paris Figaro gives an
interesting account - the reception OF NJ jules Jafi "S
to the chair Of Saine Bcnve n the AeddeN
Francais, The weather ne and the session prompt
and full The Duke dAumale Dumas loXier' levy
Rrrssant Cbafenry and other celebrities were present.
with a beyy Of elegantly dressed ladies. NJ Jann pro-
ponnced an eloquent aud discriminating euogy upon tne
feerless French critic He had. sad the orator IN s'
preme de eree the literary intelligence Impossible
10 describe the varied scope and subtle versatility OF his
mind With slight apparent materials he dchuced anu
disc used grand Questions He addressed himself NOT
10 the snpercal reader to know the petty gossip
tf the week; ne appealed 10 the calm judgment 10
readers who had the time and inclination to read
thouchtfully TO compare and TO judge Sainte BcuVe
had become the adopted Of Herodotus and Plato OF
Mcnander and Anacreon; he had caught their very
accent, aud 10 one gracefully followed IN their
de(ic /
wrote, "to end INV days with dignity and sweetness.
dream; To write, from time to time, agrCcabe
things 10 read what both pleasant and serious, but
write too much TO cultivate my friends; 10 re-
.ervc my for the relations and duties OF every
day and Learn dispense them spontaneously and
give more my tnatcs than 10 the public. thus pre-
what l. most tne and tender-th" flower Oh iDS
se within 10 enjoy with moderation IN sweet c%,i,
mercp of intelligence and the sentiment OF declining
years. The peroration OF NJ Janin was touching & ahu
lnasmnch as il saN ed hun from witnessing the disasters
his couutry. Had he behcld the abominahe ar"ci-
lies of the Comnrnc and the murder Of the Archbishop
of Paris he wond have been more than ever proud to
laong 10 their isrious Academy 10 which hs nonrl.
ing country for her orators her defenders her
Minister her anhassdors-the CONSIDERS of her sorrows
and The Representatives OF her conrag@i
Camille Dnucr responded 4" the address 0f NJ Janin
lie referred terms 10 Nillcman aud llmar me,
and then continued the Academic tribute 10 Sainie
huNc. ana citcd passage from Jthh Mh't'l hr t''
Lr,tcs hi- own G"rne>tc happine~S The presence "t
madam Ja"n aided to me % & %aTsr =" ,n
ha> been faithful Ia YOU and ON the other hanu' Ann
erecn Won loved the throne died in exile Tar from the
land winch had ciN,y forgotten him, after having ft
Traced ms lie and yludcatcd his mcmory, i'll euil"t"n
whnh deserved =" eNliid I'M" nouh You uny con
,ludrd with the declarat"n For eighteen years he
Never rcriaps has the dome of the Institute echoed
such .uoit> followed tins allusiOn 10 L0us Phlll
Tmkr tumal, at the end Of the Grafton. went TO NJ.
Jamn- char and congratulated hun ON the lattcrS re-
ful marble bust of hims 1.-THE gift Of lis friends placed
by the sdlO of hIs house al PdS>y and crowned