The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-17
LITERARY CHIT-CIIAT.

LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.
THB REV. a. N. HuDsoN's new book VIII be en-
titled shakespeare: his Life, Art and Characters.
With historical sketch Of the origin and growth OF
the drama IN England" 1t WIN be IN two volumes
THE LATEST SPORTING Book will be q western
one. and VIII be entitled 'BufIalo Land: anu AH
thentic Narrative OF the Adventures anu Mlsadven.
ventures OF late Scientific ana Sporting Party
upon the Great Plains Of the West. manual for
sportsmen and Handbook for Emigranta BY w.
T. Webb, OF Topeka, KANSAS" The book will pe
prousely illustrated with photographs and engrav-
ings and published by f. HannafOrd d Co., Cincin-
natl.
CHARLES D. WARN Err. whose ''Summer In Gar
den" gave HIM avery pleasant literary reputation
al home aud abroad, has new book In PRESS en-
titled "Saunterings," 1t Will embrace letters from
Europe, travel sketches and his "Sorrento Days"
nom the pages OF Ola ana Nero.
JOHN g. SAxE's new book viii be entitled "Fables
and Legends OF Many Countries Rendered IN
Rhyme" J. r. Osgo0d & Co. win bring 1t out.
PROFESSOR JAMES d. DANA, of New Haven, viii
shortly publish an eaboravely Illustrated work on
"COrel ana Coral lslands.D 10
HENRI ROoHBFoRT IL no longer the popular man
In France thai he once was. He Is seeking In vain
u
Possibly Frencnmen think as did their ancestors
after the downfall OF the llrst Napoleon when "As
seq de Bonaparte," became proverb.
Mr.. ULIFFE LESLIE contributes to the new volume
Of "C0bden Club Essays an argument for the abO-
ltiOn OF all indirect taxation He proposes to raise
the whole national revenue by an income tax Of
shilling in the pound five per cent? and an Increased
duty on SUGGESTIONS ana estates The labOring
classes would on this scheme escape oil taxation.
A CURIOUS MONUMENT Of the German occupation
of Paris and Its suburbs is being republished II Is
the "Moniteur Prussien de Versatiles," which was
published In French land very bad French at that
by the Prussian army during five months OF the
siege.
Mr. HERpERr BARRY. whose recent work-"Fus-
STA in 1S7O"-has had q success in London, viii soon
issue descriptive work, entitled ''Ivan at Home;
or, Pictures OF Russian Life." .aff.r
A MEMBER OF the French National Assembly, Leon
Leiebure by name, has written o book on "New Ger.
many in 1871" which will soon appear.
THE Athengum says OF Hays "Castilian Days''
that it IS pleasant book, by keen observer, bat
evidently intended for an American public with Its
notions savoring 'Of the smartest nation In all
creation"
Mr. j. O. HoLLEwELI. who was lately shut ont by
the viii OF his father-i naw, SIR Thomas Philips,
from all access TO the great and valuable library left
to his daughter by the latter has presented his own
rare collection of Shakspeariana to the University
of Ednburg. 1t embraces. among other rarities,
no fewer tnan thirtyeight OF the original quartO ed
lions of the plays.
Mr.. X. II. HORNE, author OF "OrIOn," "a New
Spirit of the Agen aud Ots<r works, has been
recommended for litera<5 pension by Mr. Tenny
son, Mr.. Browning, Mr.. Swinburne, Mr.. Carlyle,
Lord Lytton and others.
A NEW MEDIEVAL Latin English Dictionary
Dayneau, VIII soon appear. 1t will condense the
SIX volumes Of Du Gauge into moderate compass,
and VIII add many new words. besides a thorough
critical revision
CAPTAIN BURTON, the African traveller, writes
long letter to the Athen9uns to urge the importance
OF publishing society to print TRANSACTIONS from
neglected languages He instances the Brazilian
literature as especially worthy OF an English au
dience, which 1t will never find If left to private en-
terprise. ''Tne Braziiians especially owe to Jose
Basilio da CANA (born l740 the richest veal Tn of
their poesy which In him Is truly national and emil
nently American. Nature Is picturesqucly painted,
with touch at once broad and beautiful"
The ENGLISH Newspaper Press Directory" for
1872 shows total OF 80 daily papers IN England,
in Wales IL in Scotland and 10 IN Ireland, or IFS in
all Great Britain. This shows the gross exaggera-
ton Of a statement we recently quoted from a Ger
man press directory, winch gave the number Of
daily newspapers in the United Kingdom as about
300 against 600 in the United States and 800 In
Germany. The actual facts are that by the census
OF 1870 we have $50 daily journals in the United
States while Great Britain has but lis. The Ger.
man authority evidently Included all English news.
papers daily and weekly in Its estimate, as Is
proven by the latest newspaper press directory,
which gives I'LL newspapers OF all kinds as pub
lished in England and M5 in other parts Of Great
Britain. .r
AT RECENT autograph sale in Leipsic Goethe
brought 49f. to s5f Byron, $751;. Casanova chat en-
pertaining scamp, 2T; Rousseau, 6of.; Schiller.
45f: voltalre, 75I; Linneus, ST., and Sebastian
Bach, sSf a letter. fr
LADY WRITES to the Academy OF Sciences that
she has at last "found the principle which deren.
tiates the finite from the INFINITE. She demands
that i've other academies with the Academy OF
Sciences shall together pay her the sum OF f00oO00
sterling. At this price she Will yield up her secret
AT latest dates the Academy had not voted to come
down with the dust.
ApApER will appear In Scribner's April number
from the pen OF DR., Tayler Lewis on 1.-THE One
human Races in opposition to the theory Of the
pre- Adamite man.
"THE GREAT INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED SrATEs''
Is the title OF volumlnous work treating or the
history and development OF manufactures among
u.s. Such guide to trade Is certainly desirable
but the present work Is TOO much devoted TO indi.
vldual interests to be accepted by the public as a
disintcrested exponent OF our Industrial progress.
IT, however, contains mucn information Of q useful
order.
NEW PUBLICATION, RECEIVED.
From J. b. LppIncott & Co., Philadelphia
''Thoughts on Paper Currency and Lending on IN
terest as Affecting the Prosperity Of Labor, Com
merce and Manufactures" by William Brown;
'.Israel Mort, Overman: A Story Of the Mine," by
John saunders.
From Lee q Shepard, Boston, Northern Lands;
or Young America IN Russia and Prussia" by WILL