The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-02
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.


TIE GRANdERs' MOVEMENT has found historian
in Mr.. Jonathan Periam. editor OF the Western
Rural whose 'History OF the Origin, Aims and
Progress OF the Farmers Movement, the Trans
portation Question" &C., will soon appear from
the subscription press OF E. Hannaford 4 Co.. Gin.
cinnati.
NE. ROBERT BROWNING has still another poem in
press which, it is said, VIII be Greek play in
modern dress.
THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF Thomas Haywood viii
shortly be published In six volumes, uniform with
the works Of Chapman and Decker, which ap-
peared last year in London This publication will
complete the round OF modern editions OF all the
Elizabetnan poets belonging to the Shakespearian
circle.
SENIOR CAsTELAR's "Life of Byron" Is now being
translated for speedy publication IN English by
Mrs. Arnold OF London.
SCoTLAND'S CATHEDRALs, monasteries and con.
ventual and collegiate churches are to De COM
.memOrated in volume entitled "Scot- MOnasti-
CON-" by Rev. Mckenzie Z. 9. Walcott an able
archaeological writer.
The HaEaik, a STEAMBOAT journal with large
circulation among the Turks has just been sup
pressed by order OF the Turkish government for an
article on the recent events in Arabia.
ANOTHER HISTORY OF JESUS has been trans.
lated from the German OF DR.. Theodore Kem and
published in London. The book Is thoroughly Ger
man in style, exhibiting the profound learning,
wide generalization, scepticism as to facts and
powers of analysis belonging to the greatest Ger.
man critics. The translation is bad.
The SECOND and concluding volume OF DIR. Moi.
fats work on the comparative History Of Re-
lgions'' ready for publication at DOdd Mead's.
MR. ROBERT MONTGOMERY, whom Macauay i'm
mortalized as 'Satan Montgomery" was the
Martin +. Upper of five ana twenty years ago.
| Edition followed edition OF his works. Whether
he wrote OF the Deity, Of woman or of the devil,
! his long and wearisome poems commanded
| great sale, although they were laughed AZ in the
literary world.
THE BEST RECENT BOOK Italian art is the
"Cicerones or, Art Guide to Painting In Italy" by
Dr.. Bureishardt, just published by Murray. 1t Is
trustworthy summary OF the latest researches on
the authorship and locality OF all the pictures in
Italy.
M. TAME has selected an American-Mr. John
Durand-tO translate the work on the French Revo-
luton which he is writing.
The MOST ENTERTAINING sportsman's book lately
| published is mountain, Meadow and Mere" by G.
! Christopher Davies, just issued In London. 1t is
not like Gordon Cummings mOnOtOnous records Of
butchery but is pervaded with the fine aroma Of
English and Welsh country life, where the winter
found his sport. The author likes best filing his
bag in rough walking through picturesque scenery.
or following wild fowl and water fowl into their
lonely haunts.
THE PUBLICATION Of the Simancas records re.
lating to England and Spain, has reached the
third volume
AN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION to revise the
copyright treaties between France and England
was recently held at Paris. The French agents
complained bitterly of the thieving "adaptations'
from French dramas for the English stage made
under the existing laws, through which all the
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author The system OF registration at Starloners'
Hall Is also very defective. 1t will be abandoned
by Great Britain, and more liberal treaty Of copy
right will be made.
THE LONDON ACADEMY literary weekly of
twenty pages, will be, 1t is thought, q formidable
rival Of the Athengum.
A MEMOIR of the late Thomas Ewing, by his
daughter, the wife Of General w. I. Sherman, is
said to be IN progress
THE EARLY ENGLISH TEXT SOCIETY will publish
in 1874, tue "Cursor Mundi;" also Palladius ON
.Husbondrie," Englsht, aud 1.-THE Gest Historiale
OF the Destruction Of Troy"
THE LONDON academy for January 3, the first
number under the new regime, which makes ii q
weekly review OF literature, science and art, Is
full OF good things.
Mr.. ROBERT BUCHANAN says Of his great country
man, Thomas Carlyle, that his influence has been
thoroughly noxiOus, and that he has supported
every kind OF tyranny and three great hes-"the
lie Of the South, the lie Of Jamaica and the lie Of
the German war;"
AN ENGLISH GRAMMAR appears to be needed in
the West Virginia Legislature, which lately passed
an act "to prevent the owners Of hogs from run
ming at large.n
The VICTORIA MAGAZINE says that Germany
stands lower In civilization than any European
country except Turkey; for in no other country
does woman occupy so ignoble and servIle a posi-.
ton. In England women are treated with re-
spect; in France and America they are worshipped
in Germany they are simply utilized.
PROFESSOR MOxMsEN is about removing from the
Berlin University to that OF Leipzig, which is now
incomparahy the best equipped and attended OF
all German universities. Mommsen's lectures on
the institutions and policy Of ancient Rome win
draw still more students.
ELIHU BURRrT, the learned blacksmith, has a
new book in press entitled "Social Walks and
Talks with Young Students Among the Lam
guages.'
GEORGE MAcDoNALD's new novel will be entitled
MALCOLM" and several of its scenes are laid in
America.
The UNITED STATES is not the only country where
the book trade has recently suffered paralysis.
Great numbers OF printers are idle In Germany
and the business OF book making is almost ut n
standstill Many printers In Paris are also out OF
employment.
A BRITISH NATIONAL expedition to the Arctic
regions has been petitioned for In conjunction bv
the Royal Society, the British Association for the
Advancement Of Science and the Royal Geographi.
cal Society.
PRINCE Louis LUcIEN BoSAPARrE is still at work
on glossary OF the dialects OF the Basque language
which has absorbed him for several years.
VICTOR HUGO, whom NJ veulot accuses OF hav.
ing an "epieptc Imagination" will postpone the
publication OF his "Quatre vingt Treize,n for a
month. lie has sold the copyright for Holland.
| Germany and England.