, 1873-07-27
LITERARY NOTES

Noutledge. III London, hna published J" Tho
boqk -: }T O. Modern American Anecdotes" editod
.-slatthow Arnold has new book in press, on
Higher Schools and Uniyorsitios in Cor
many"
The Harpera will publish noxt mouth Senior
Castolar'a old nomo md Now Italy," AZ trans-
lated by Mrs. Arthur Arnold Of England.
Foster, Dickons' biographer, ID aaid to bo in
Possession OF every manuscript Of the ggent nov
elists works. hesiaoH largo collection Of other
The visit Of tho sl,ah is bringing his country
to public attention. an Engllsh translation Of
Dr.; loak's work Oil Persia, published in leipsig
III 1865 yill aoon be printed iii London.
British Legation ut pekin, han finished lis man
uscript dictionary Of biographical AMI historical
roleronces. embracing tho whole of Chinese
literature from tho earliest poriod to tho present
century.
tt IL of Julian nawthoruo'n novel, n1,rcssant ;"
that tho Nation aays: II is bad beca,lso 1t
lacka deconcy. In tho place Of ganuino study Of
human beings. It giyos ls q morbid lingering Of
unclean emotions" Tho Nations notice will nc1l
good many OF tho books.
Tho Baroness Tautphnus, authoreas of that
American readors as t'Tho 1nitals," aonits.' % !"
"cyrilla," -, 10, is an English woman, daughter
High Chancellor Of England. sho is q cousin
Of Maria Edgoworth, md Inns liyod for tho
paat thirty years in Bavaria, where she married
nohlema'', chamberlain to tho King. Ono OF lor
aollu ia in tho royal household III pago,
.-Souor Gonzaloz do Ia Rosa q learned peru-
vim, who is preparing editions Of aomo i'm
portant Spanish manuecripth for tho preHs {tho
London Afhenrunl aays), las mado All inteross-
Ing discovery respecting one of Nr. Proscott's
Hardly any author ia more frequently quoted in
that work than 'Har1nionto," whom Mr. Pres
cott supposed to DO writor who had himself
been long IN Peru and an eyewitness Of tho
to prove, TINT the, manuscript in qneH-
tion ia roally tho second part Of tho Chronicle
OF Peru," BY Cioza do Icon (hitherto supposed
to be loas) that sarmlento was lawyer and
President OF tho Council Of the Iuilies, who was
novor IN America IN his lifo mud that tho iocu-
mont is merely indorsed as having been eort to
him. We may add that q now edition Of Mr..
Prcscotta writings. edited by hLr. Forster Kirko,
tho historian Of Charles the Bold, is in prcua III
London.
following aontimentu III thero IL ono class s, Of
individuals moro than anothor toward whom yo
indulge most wholesome Tor unwholosomo)
disgust, and for whom NO havo a pity that bor-
defa on contempt, it ia tho modern poet (?) or
tho common grinder Of very common dogeorol,
For instance, who llaB rcnd Bret ITarte or John
Hay without foeling aorry for lis relations, md
nttering an involuntary Thanksgiving that thoy
Why slcl sorry, silly stun finds it's way Into
hrat-oauA newspapers. mud even commands q
high premium among the literary Journals. is
moro than we can conceive; unlesH perhaps, for
the same ne reason that ottorics aul other equally
moral ~ monoy -'naklng mediums arc introduced
into church fairs aud festivals. Tho morbid
man Of Bocioty crnvcs a,lch stuff, and their
monoy will purchase satisfaction. And iutel!i-
gent, dlgntied oattorH--who aio at 30 from or
traordinary brain labor--aro willing to tleBcend
to ouch disgracotul conduct for tho sake OF q TOW
paltry dollars! Pull! n
On the 9Th inst. tho library Of tho lato Mr,
Y. q. Macrcnsly waa GOLD ut auction by hiossr,.
t} unr'ht1e. I! Mal,non q Wood, in London. Among
rcallzod tho higlloBt figures wcro tho following
presentation coplas, boaring tho autograph OF
olarlca DickonB: ,",pichwick," 1t "Ncllolug
NEalslle1y'' " 3Sl 1ls; "Ihs Ola caroaity shop,"
rical Rcmombrnncer," i,torlouSoi With cor cor
rcttiong ard Ms. and other additions by
s,;,,a John philip KSembo, Ss Ea5 ls; caus l,rac-
spoaro's dramatic works, &e., E7 lis; ditto' With
biography, stud!oa, &c;, E4 ioa; ditto, Of stas-
al hs5fa ass [% IT, 5sssy S K1s IoaT
r. o.. me original prompt boota a. Of f%i,oa,s, %Ronoso,
and Juliet" Corolanup,h "Cymbolino," :u Xc..
c2 los; "Los hIyHte1ies 10 paru," proSontatio,,,
copy, with autograph inscription, "a Monsieur
5h1iacroady, H1mmaEe, dEdniration nincoro,
Engoho suo; pariu, IL Jnnvior, 1876" CO 15a.
Iaeynl Slltftp.
littto history is rolated, and aail to have boon
tod W King Victor Emmanuel himself. Tho
princeaH 1Earia, daughtor of tho Empress Of
I!ssunsia, waB IN tue drosa-clrclo at the ApolIo
Thoatro. His hlajosty had not boon forownrnoi,
and was in hla box, according to hB usual oug
iom, III tt,e most s;ompoto 'egtye. AZ Hoon au
prefoot. Com.na,dant Gatlda, to lond l1Ia blncI
dreah~coat and whito crayat for fov minutos
OF course tho roqucst was compiled with, a1 IIia
Majesty, having put thonl on In ono OF tIo
naloons, wentand paid his respects to tho prjuccss
lhts story il not quito 30 COOL "a ono told by
the lato Emperor Napoleon, 1Io mot Viyior, tl,o
l-playcr, Mt Viehy, and askod hin 10 Iuaor.
Viyior exouaed htmaelf-ho WIS travelling, and
Hamo aizo,' said tho Emperor. "Asi NV
Y y,a!st Leon to lona you aoulo OF my oyoning
montod Viyior OH tho excellent 1T, adding,
:" Mind you restore my property" Viylor rs.
piled tl!at Ills honest intontiona atoppol with |
The restitution Of tho clothes, AMI could no far
Ilcr SO. I1o could not bring lin,Belt to rostoIa |
Tho little red ribbon in the 6utton-ho1o, "Koop
+ u unf1 t1,n ut,7V Vt.,far =