The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-29
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

THE SCOTTISH LAW OF LIBEL Is not only severe,
but enforced. The North British Matt was mulcted
In f575 fine last month. at the suit of the Lord
Provost of Glasgow, for charging him with corrup-
ton. ' sti "i
TIE GERMAN romance writers have been prtnct-
pally occupied during the past year with amusing
themselves and the public by issuing new editions
Of their works.
N. TIBBALs Son are now issuing, from the pen
Oft. De Witt Talmage, 1000 Gems" or "Brif-
liant Passages, Anecdotes and Incidents, &c."
edited by Professor Larabee. author Of 81 600
Mistakes Corrected"
The Pau Mau Gazette sharply criticises Mr..
Gadstone's criticisms Of Strauss in q recent public
speech at Liverpool. DR.. Strauss new sceptcal
book 'The Old and the New Faith" had been read
by Gladstone with extreme interest, and his mind
was full OF the subject, and so, though ne had
nothing particular to say. he could not persuade
himself to DE silent. He said he could not confute
Strauss, and he did not attempt 1t. Why could he not
have held his tonguef Because there is a clerical
as well as statesmanlike side to his character,
and clergymen seldom know how to speak with
effect or to be silent with dignity"
LAUNDERING ENGLIsHMAN named Loaring has
put forth new book upon "Epitaphs, " of which
the Saturday Revte,o writes the epitaph in a few
caustic sentences.
late volume of poems, especially in ''Danie Grey"
manly and delicate sentiment and sober style;
but thinks his marble Prophecy savors Of mar
rowness and bigOtry toward the Roman Catholic
Church.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT, which appears re-
solved not to be browbeaten by the Vatican, has
given warning to the newspapers in Posen and
K5nigsberg that If they publish the utterances Of
the Pope against Germany in his recent aocution
to the Cardinals they Will be Immediately seized.
VICTOR HUGo's only surviving son has life OF
George Washington IN press.
"HI5ToRY OF CHRISTIAN ART DURING THE FIRST
EIGHT CENTURIES" by Father Garrucc, is among
recent valuable historical works published in Italy.
ESTES LAURIAT, of Boston, announce transla-
ton OF Mme George Sands recent novel, Lies
Allies du Courage" under the title, ''rhe Wings OF
Courage"
RECENT BROCHURE entitled ''Berln's Moral and
Social Condition" is attracting great attention in
Europe. It's statements are based on oflcial re-
ports and present picture by no means nattering
to the great and rapidly growing capital OF the
German Empire. Out of s33 900 population no less
than 1876 900 are paupcrs inscribed on the Lists for
public relief. The scarcity OF lodgings is such that
the poorer class have to pay half their income to the
landlords for rent. There are $4,000 persons occu-
plying apartments only single room OF which pos
SeSSeS uTepldCe. Ab W bue CTtiuiu6i CiteS0S VI
Berlin. those OF London and Paris are models OF
virtue in comparison.
THE MEMOIRS OF MISS LETrrIA BooTHBY, first
out in London, is an echo Of the last century NOS
without interest, though wanting freshness, and
the stories 1t tells Of English society and manners
have certain used-up air.
Mr.. ]. f. MUNsoN, of New York. has in prepare
ton Dictionary Of Practical Photography"
EDWARD GARRETT, who wrote occupations OF
Retired Lire," is not man, but young woman
Mrs. Isabella Mayo, of London.
A BIOGRAPHY of the late Rev. DR.. Mott has been
written and will be published probably in tho
Spring, by Gould & Lincoln 1t is the joint work Of
Professor Tayler Lewis and DR.. G. Van Santvoord.
1t will describe his friendly intimacy with many Of
the greatest men OF his day-William II. Seward.
Chancellor Kent, Bishop Potter, John G. Spencer
and many others-and will show how powerful as
well as benign was the influence he exercised in
political and ecclesiastical affairs.