The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-11
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Mr.. ALLAN PINKERTON, the Chicago detective
has in press book entitled, 'SThe Bankers Their,
Vaults and the Burglars" 1t ought to be mighty
interesting reading"
DICKENS, it is said. transmitted his wonderful
Evolutionary talent to one OF his sons who has
been reading his fathers works for some chart
table institutions, and acquitted himself admirably
BJoRNsON, the Norwegian novelist and poet,
makes nothing by his books, and gets but $3.50
year as minister Of small parish, which the gov
eminent refuses to increase. He Is coming to
America. We should think he would come. hod-
carrier in this country realizes than twice as
much money.
THE London bookseller says Of Miss Alcott's
"Work," that, although it is "crowded with alb
surdites incongruitles and inconsequent Incl
DENTS this novel is, nevertheless, most delightful
reading"
A NEW "History Of Mathematical Science" with
biographies of the various writers on that sub
ject, has been put forth, In an easy and perspicu
GUS style, by DR.. II. suter, OF Zurich.
THE CoUNCn. OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, London,
has determined to throw open to women another
OF its ordinary classes-that of urisprudence-con-
Quoted by the eminent lawyer, Professor Sheldon
Amos.
BOOKS IN CHINA are not dear and all the stand
ard histories and schoolbooks are very cheap
thirty cents to 81 so, according to the quality
of the paper. The Chinese never lay duties on
books. Sensible people.
AT THE RECENT Literary Fund dinner in London,
Mr.. Tom Taylor, the dramatist, said that during his
twenty-five years OF Official life his literary work
was chiefly done In the invaluable three hours be-
fore breakfast
MIR. CHARLES HALLoCK is about to issue in New
York weekly journal entitled Forest ana Stream
to be devoted to the record of field and aquatic
sports, fish culture, the protection OF game, the
preservation OF forests, &c.
SAYS the London Publishers Circular apropos
OF the scheme to create a royal guild OF ltera-
ture:-
Literary men, in England at least, are sufficiently
distinguished by becoming popular, without being
hOnored. 81 am satisfied" said Dickens at large
meeting, nearly four hundred authors being
present. "wlth the affection OF my countrymen;
have not desired, certainly nave never received,
any honor from the government of my country"
1t is best that it should be so.
HER MAJEsTY's STATIONERY OFFICE.-In the city
OF Westminster, not far from the venerable Abbey,
but shut out from public sight, there exists one
of the largest stationery establishments in the
kingdom. Here all the paper for the printing Of
government publications is purchased and re-
ceived; here orders are received for nearly two
hundred and fifty government Offices for writing
paper envelopes ink and variety of other arti-
cles including the famous red tape so freely used
by officials. The total expenditure OF the Office
is about six hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterling year.
A GREAT collection Of Papal Bulls and other docu-
ments Is being issued in Germany under the title
OF "Ofncial Papers Relating to the History OF the
Connection Between Church and State in the
Nineteenth Century"
THE London Bookseller says, apropos Of the Shahs
visit
His Highness, Majesty or Excellency, or what
ever be his proper designation, has, by the sud-
denness OF his visit done great injustice to the
gentlemen who, at a few days notice provide en-
tcrprising publishers with lull, true and particu-
lar accounts OF the country and It's rulers Not
one could be found who knew anything about
Persia aud although some made the attempt, by
looking up Esther and Ron, they could find moth
ing about Nassr.ed-Dn, and so gave up the job
in despair, as the publishers cannot sell books Of
this nature day alter the interesting event.