The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-28
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Mr.. LEWIS CAMPBELL, Greek Professor at St.
Andrews University, Edinburgh has published
some transatons Of Sophocles, which the Sdtur.
day Reuie,o has no hesitation In recommending as
the best and truest that have yet appeared in
English.
LIEUTENANT MARKHAM, in "The Cruise OF the R0.
saron gives an interesting account OF the avOrite
hunting ground OF the slave traders OF the Indian
Ocean, which lies among the Santa Cruz and New
Eebrides Islands. This Is very retired and ro-
mantle corner OF the world, little visited by navl.
gators.
THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF Parliament on the
workings OF the endowed school system has made
report relating to the grievances of the dssenters
with the public schools, which seems to be satisfxc-
tory to nobody.
THE SATURDAY. Reuie,c takes up the figures Of the
United states census, and says that addlng to the
local taxation and Indebtedness the taxation and
the debt OF the federal government 1t Is PLAIN that
per head the thrty-eight millions Of citizens OF the
United States are by far the most heavily taxed
and most deeply indebted people in the world"
LADY AsHBURToN who died sixteen years since,
and has Just been suitably commemorated in Lord
Haughtons monographs" was an exceedingly
clever and remarkable woman, the soul and centre
OF notable literary group, in which Thomas Car.
lyle was prominent figure. She was keen "free
lancet in conversation, and people who retired
discounted from the sharp encounter with her
wit would say Of her I'll do not mind being
Knocked down, but l can't stand being danced
upon afterwards" Tnackeray was one OF the
eminent men OF letters whom she piqued by her
too brilliant rallyng, and he left her psrlors at
Bath House, resolved never to return. He de.
clined Lady Ashburton's invitations, and spoke Of
her with dislike and discourtesy. Months after,
when the angry feeling had had time to die out, he
received from her one day an invitation to dinner.
Thackeray returned 1t, with one Of his inimitable
drawings on the back, depicting himself kneeling
at her feet, with his hair all aname from the not
Goals she was energetically pouring upon his head
out OF an ornamental brazier. This act OF c0atri
ton was followed by complete reconciliation and
warm friendship to him and his family.
. CAsTELAR's new book upon "Old Rome and New
Italy" Just translated into English, Is pronounced
by the Athen9u,n great literary success. ''rhere
are innumerable works, In all languages, when
point out the antiquities and the historical vclss
tudes Of Rome, but there Is none which describes
the varying aspects OF Italian life more vividV III
few chapters"
THE GOVERNMENT or PRUSSIA Is at umes eA'
tremely ilbera in matters concerning tne PRESS
witness the recent publication Of an improved edi-
tion NJ the works of the philosopher Le0nitz, rom
his manuscripts in the Royal Library at hanover.
rns V,no ot Hanover had agreed to communicate
n, tho stor these valuable papers, but, before the
contract could be fulfilled Hanover became incor-
norateS In the North German confederation and
me prussian government refused to fulfil the
agreement for the use Of the papers. This delayed
the work for some years. But, having list OF the
papers wanted, some HanoveriaH scholars supplied
copies Of some aud others were found in the
British Museum.