, 1874-11-06

Bret Harte's eldest son, nged 10, hos sogi9,-
blod several amusing littlo storios.
Tho volumes to bo published in tho Inter-
sossoa % viii bo Prof: Maroy's ..Asinial sleclans,
ISM; DR.. Il, Vogel on tho :. Chemistry of Light
and Photography" which will bo profnsely IL
lustratod Prof. Oscar Schmidt on tho " Doc-
trino Of Descent aud Darwiuism;" Prof.
"parasitos in tho Animal Kinedom."
"a Spoa1ling LlkencsBoa" is tho tito Of Miss
Rossettis Christmas story, which VII 10 H.
lustratcd by Arthur Hughes, and published in
laud" This book, and Airs. Eugonio Hamcr-.
TOMS now book, "'lhe Mirror OF Truth aud
Other Marvellous Histories" will both bo pub
lisbed by Roberts Brothers.
children, 'sChitd WarId" aud "Littlo Folk
Ifo." IN two volumes oach. They are published
by ". F. Gill l. Co., boston.
-~HenrY Holt Il Co. aunounco that Mr. Hardy
has sent them tho last iAstallment Of tho mauu-
script Of y Far from tho Sladdiug Crowd" and
also that that tho platos Of the American ed-
ton Of "John StuNrt Mills Posthumoua Easays
OH Religion" arc roat1y for tho prosa Both
books mny be expected early this mouth.
Another addition to the history Of tho Fran
coPruaaiau waria shortly to be made by 1laralsal
nlncAIahon, undor the title, Do Cha!ons q Se-
dnn." This book Was in the press while Theirs
was prcHiden., aud LIE proor-shoots wore sont in
order to obtain tho authorization to publish.
corrections" lie refused to publish it With tho
corrections, and it has, consequently, not yot
soon the light.
- warming. book is promised abroad, from
tito pom CT Mr.. Cnrwou, in which tho most
lyrical examples OF literary sLrugglers in tho
chief countries Of tho world will DO told. Tho
subioca For tho memoirs hayo beeu ohoaon 10
as to give Us varied picture Of litorary lifo aa
poesi1'e y different countries, in distinct
periods. N0yaliB represents Germany; Hurry
Marger and Andre CLeuior, Franco; Edgar
Allas, Poo, America; Alexander poloa, Hu,,sa-
~; .Chatterton. England; aud Tauuahll. SCOT
land.
Tho London Academy, Of Oct. 10, has long
rcyiow Of Walt Wj.itmana" Loaycs Of Grays, u
l which coHos thus: Amid MI tho ccatatic pratse
OF Anerca there is ITO abnBo Of England; amid
all the oxcitoment Of Tho pooms OH tho war there
| is little poraonal abuse Of tho BeceHsouists. No
| Englsh1nan, 10 ono indeed, whotllor American
| or Eng'is4tnAn. need be deferred from readiug
this book, n book tho most unqncHtiouable III
| originality, If not tho most unquosiouod in
excellenco, that tho uulted States ilayo yet sont
u.s."
Tho doath Of Alr. William A, Whcclor, the
| author Ut tho = Dictionary Of tho Noted Naues
| Of Fiction" occurred Oct 28, at Roxbury, Maas.
| In 1851, no became DR.. Worcostor's assiatant
~ compiling ln quarto dictionary. lie, with
Known as Woreastoss spsoliiag Hio gnools; aud, IN
laGo, iso n.hda MI engagement Ia holp revise
Wobstor'a Dictionary. It was for tho unabridged
| edition that ho prepared htH dictionary Of tho
noted names Of fiction. llo aftarward prepared
II rayision Of Halea " Drief Biographical Dletlon-
ary." Since 1908: Mr.. W1color had boon con-
noetod with tho Boston Public Library most Of
tho time fl Assistant Superintendent, having
spoclal charge Of tho catalogue department., mud
WAS busy, meanwhile, with various literary
works.. nesltloa revising Wobntors Dictionary.
llo edited "Dicltons Dictionary" and hatl
ut tho titno of his death mado considerable
progress Oh Encyclopedias Of shakspearoan Lit"
| ernturo."
Oh tho occasion Of Michael Ango!os birth
day (11areh @ now book, under the maine Ut
with III atlcl,olangolo narrato con fnjnto di
nnoyi dool,menli." by Anroio 0ottl, tho Director
Of tic lloyal Gallery in Florenco will be publish
cd. 4 number Of documents which have htnel-
to boon 1T possession Of tho Blonorotti family
llavo boon placed Mt Director Gotsi's disposal
These documents include 200 autograph luttora
from Michael Angelo, 1,Aoo i iottofs ai from h'a
frio1da, amongst whom wo tnd tho greatosi
4rttsta OF his time. AL tho contracts for the
groat naator's works. and many notes from hiA
Tho Comic do raris' work OIL our Rebellion
IL to DO publlshoa by Porter L Qoatcs, tito 0rsl