, 1873-06-01

which Englishmen are accustomed to fud It
n Not only does he write "christians and q tin
a ity," but he has "belief in god," the side. d
q The London National Re5ormer has beer
It printing Berries Of articles On tho question
Has Christianity Been Favorable to 1ntellectu
= negative.
l novels (scnbner, Wexford l. Armstrong; wi
8 soon be completed by the publication Of Mrs
: Gaakells life Of Charlotte.
y -Japanese literature is not abundant. TWEEN
: ty-four books were published in Japan last year
OF which nearly all were t1analations. With one
exception they relate to what we're, till lately;
j foreign subjects. Seven were tranalations oi
: foreign elementary works on chemistry ant
, physics, four on geography, two On American
. history, and three On civil Law.
M. Henri Rochefort is said to bo the authoj
Of the anonymous novel now running in Rappel
entitled I" Les Depraves."
-Leconte de Lia1e, author Of 'Poemes Bar.
bares," is called by the London Spectator the
second living French poet, Victor Hugo being
first.
The British Quarterly puts George Eliot, AZ
novelist, above Sir Walter Scott. s.She paints
with Miss Austen's une1ring humor and accu-
racy, and with Sir Walters masculine breadth.
i Where are there in George EGut's stories such
fantastic and unreal figures as Fenella, in PeY'
rering7"
A novel from tho pen OF Major-General
would be at any time something OF curiosity
but it seems ne are to have during the coming
autumn book from the press Of J. r. Osgood
| l. Co.. which will be equally remarkable for its
author, it's subject, and its literary ability. Mnj-
| Gen. Lew Wallace has written romance found
! cd on the conquest OF Mexico by Cortez, and wo
have seen the written opinion OF competent
t critic to whom the manuscript was submitted By
J the publishers. Certainly . more enthusiastic
! approval Of the first venture Of q tyro in htera-
|
publishing house. 81 do not hesitate to com.
mend it." says this authority, "as hardly sur:
! passed In historical fiction, aud as book thst
there will be honor we'll as profit in publish
! ing. It is so utterly unlike ordinary novels, so
fresh and fascinating, that there can be hardly
doubt Of it's popularity-'-Neeo York Tribune.
-Gustaye Dore, the author Of more book
Illustrations than any man living, except George
Cruikshank, wants to take voyage round the
world in sailing vessel, aketching IS he goes.
But he ia 30 horribly the victim OF sea-aickness
that he cannot go. He wants to see all that is
grand in North America. and would sail for New
York tomorrow but for the horrors OF the pas
sage. He has grown old in the past three years
and suffers from depression OF spirits, which his
income OF 100 900 francs year from bis sketches
does not subdne.
The supplement OF the Augemeine Zeifung
Of the 18th Of April has Al article upon Swim
burne's "Byron, and detailed quotations from
the preface Of the new editor, in which the hope
is expressed that - something at once nav and
true" may one day be brought 10 light concern-
ing Byrons ifc. '' However, this, like much
else besides lies in the lap of the gods, and ea-
Essads lie earb art Til shs speafs xe s11 e.nnot
guess what she may hare to say" To this
phrase the editor adds: Countess GuicciolhAs
died meanwhile without divulging anything"
Snow [aaya Mr. Karl Hlllebrand, writing from
through the whole Of the extremely valuable
manuscript collection left by the Countess, which
is still In the possession OF her family. It con-
tains, besides the Ms: OF a work on tByrona
Stay in Italy, by the Countess, which is full OF
unpublished letters and contemporary notices,
quantity Of Lord Byron's autograph manuscripts
(for instance, OF Marino Fa1ieri, several cantos
Of Don JUAN tDante's Prophecy &C. and,
correspondence, dating from 1920 to 1923, which.
however, is hardly adapted for publication
Adams, Victor T. Co. write to the New York
Tribune, n = reply to = ~ Communication in that
Emily Faithfull performed, prior to her return to
England, was upon her novel, a Reed Shaken
with the Wind which We have in press. Your
correspondents assumption that the novel is
tbut q republication and 'is not the work oi
her maturer and wiser years, is the hasty CON
clusion Of some over-ohicious friend. The book
is quite worthy Of its eminent author. The fur
ther assumption Of your correspondent that
Miss Faithful yielded to the desire
OF her publishers in not mentioning the work IS
sturdy Independence which characterizea the
author bnt, as Miss F. had her own way entire
" IN tho matter, and is decidedly proud Of her
book, we see no reason why, as her publishers,
which he Tor she) takes in pre1ndging the forth
coming carefully retouched edition Of the suc-
cessfm English novel. We may add, as Al item
Of literary news, that Miss Faithful expects to-
place the MS. OF her Impressions OF America
and Americans in our hands ready for early fall
issue."
The Rev. 1fr. Murray, OF Adirondack and
Park Street Church celebrity, will shortly give
nav proof Of bis versatile tastes and genius. by
through Messrs: B: osgood = Co.,
Bread, Train, Shoe, and Drive Him." We un-
derutand that Mr. Murray has been at work on
this book for many years, and bis zeal for good
horses has led him to study carefully all accessl
bio literature upon them. In addition to bis
own work, the book will contain preface By
Henry Ward Beecher; an article BY Dr. g. B.
Loring, on the Northeastern Agricultural 6ocie-
ty, with special reference to the horse !; and
trainer aud driver Of Goldsmith Maid, directing
' how the trotting horse should be diven-" It
will contain also, illustrations OF some famous
horses, and-by special permigsion-"M be ded-
Icated to President Grant: It will probablrbe
published early next fall. -,
"A Boston letter in the Springfield Republican
says: "Miss Alcotts novel Work, which is an.
nounced for publication on the 18th Of June, has
many illustrations and some OF them are cap-
al. It takes its motto from Carlyle, and is ded-
leated to Mrs. Alcott; runs to Ats pages, and
bids fnir to have large sale. In Englsnd TWO
editions OF it will be issued by sampson Low
one in two volumes for guinea, and the othaf
3 cheaper, one-vo1ume edition from the A1ren-:
can plates, with Eytinge's illustrations, hllas
about the same time : volume Of the wit and
Wisdom OF George Eliot edited BY Boston @
lady, and including the good sayings IN mug
dlemarch,' with an index to the Ehole'
both OF which the Eugliah volume hcks'
This will be d treasure in . small space
about the bigness Of hrs. Thaxter's book ~;
Hamerton's volume, SO long promised, Is st1a
somewhat delayed, and SO VIII Mr. ChannlnSa
memoir OF Thoreau be. The Latter is all printed.
and, with the preface, contains 365 pages-m,the
last 80 being filed with memorial 7elses tl9e M
trating chiefly scenes in Thoreau's life 3he
arst Of these poems, which are eight in number,
vas read By Mr. Emerson ut Thoreau's funeral;
he others have been printed in tha Aadnhc'
and Independent. AL written,
Is Thoreau once said, II sublime aiip-ahoa
STYLE and the whole book may remind III o.