The New York herald., 1873-07-10
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

UNDER THE RATHER PEDANrIc title ofe'sThe Man.
ual OF Sanitation" Mr.. g. A. Gordon has published
a small dictionary of health, ostensibly for sol
ders, but adapted quite as well to civilians That
the British soldier is well fed is abundantly ev.
dent from the dietary, which gives six pounds
eight of solids and liquids daily as the regu
lation allowance for each man!
COLONEL J. G. MEDLEY, who has written out his
"Tour in the United States and Canada" asserts
contrary to most observers, that The Americans
are o silent and reticent people. Probably the
gallant Colonel encountered mostly the genus
American traveller taking hfs food at our immense
hotels.
Mr. EDGAR sHEppARD's LECTURES on Madness"
Just out in London, treats OF various forms OF in
sanity from mania to idiotcy, in medical, legal and
social aspects.
The MORAL CHARACTER Of Paul De Kock's novels
was mrtter OF discussion, among other things, at
the Tchborne trial. One Of the counsel delared he
did not know more immoral writer in all French
literature, which shows that he had never read
Dumas, ills; Fiaubert, Feydeau, Droz, Sue, or
Gauter. Chief Justice Cockburn well disposed OF
the question in this sentence :-"Paul De KOck,"
said His Lordship 'in his search after the ridicu-
lous is unscrupulous but, whether he preserves
delicacy violates 1t, he does not seek TO n1ame
the passions"
THE SCOTCH nave laSnlOn ABOUT CneIr puDnC
documents which our men OF red tape at Washing
ton would do well to emulate. The Registrar Gen
eral OF Scotland prints The title page OF his last
report OF births, marriages and Deaths that the
approximate cost Of Its preparation, paper and
printing was eco.
THE POET MANzoNI left great mass OF notes tor
projected history of the French Revolution
which he intended to draw into parallel with the
Italian Revolution OF 1s4s ManZOni was very fas.
tdious about his style, and would pass whole days
in seeking for a word or form Of expression which
would best render his meaning
Ir is SOLEMNLY announced in the London papers
that the New Testament Company OF Revisers Of
the Scriptures have got as far as tho fifteenth
chapter OF Acts. At the past rate OF progress they
will nave finished the new English Bible in about
eleven years-or 1t Will have finished them.
"wHAr's THE USE OF writing about the Assem-.
blys shorter Catechsm Y' asks the Pau MaU ca
zette, apropos or Rev. william Parks give Ser.
mons the Five Points" This fearful and won
derfu book, the Pdu Mau says, Is doubtless .'due
to the fact that great many people ike to be bull
lied In the pulpit"
THE LONDON publishers CIRCULAR after citing
an audacious dictum OF the Spectator, that "Amer-
lean humour with ''ur In it) Is now the very
best in the world" proceeds to remark on what It
terms Mr.. Bret Harte's "rough profanity and
daring wckedness" in talking about .tne glorious
choir of Gods angels" being engaged In '1oanng
around the throne" The critic ought to have
known tnat the merit or demert OF this sentiment
belongs not to Bret Harte, but to John Hay.
LORD HoUGHToS formerly Richard Monckton
Milnesl is one OF the literary veterans OF London
and has been a familiar figure in society there for
nearly half century. He was described by Mr..
Dsraeli dn 'Tancred'D under the name Of Mr..
Vavasour:-
poet, and real poet, quite troubadour, as
weu as member OF Parliament; travelled sweet
tempered aud goodhearted; very amusing and
very clever. With Catholic sympathies and an
eclectic turn OF mind Mr.. Vavasour saw something
good In everybody and everything. - Va
vas0ur liked TO know everybody who was known,
antbto see everything which ought to be seen He
was everywhere and at everything; he had gone
DOWN IN diving-ben, and up IN BALLOON AS LOT
his universal symDathies seemed omnpotent. He
dined with Louis Philippe, Snd gave dinners to
Louis Blanc. Emperor and KING, Jacobln and car
0onari alike cherished him.
AMONG FORTHCOMING books Illustrating local
American history is Mr.. r. NJ Bayles' Historical
and Descriptive sketches Of Suffolk County, Long
Island"
WHEN CHARLES SUMNER was IN England on his
nrst visit he made the acquaintance of Lord
Broughsm. Miss Harriet Martineau was then In
this country. At party one evening in London
Brougham called out across the room sSumncr.
what has become OF that devflish old fool Harriet
MartineauW
ONE RESULT OF MT. PfimssIrs book about the
abuses and wrongs Of English sailors is to sci
Charies Reade writing novel ON the subject,