The New York herald., 1874-08-03
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

THE ENGLISH VERSION OF Taines "English Liter
aturen has been completed by the issue OF the
fourth volume in London translated by Van
Laun.
THE GR1Ar Book for next Christmas Will be, in
England, windsor CASTLE large folio coectio on
OF interior and exterior views done by the hello.
type process
THE GREATEST BIBLIoGRAPHY of fish ever printed
10 work OF 500 pages, Just out at Harlem, under
the title OF ''Blblotheca IcthyoOgica ct Piscato-
ria" The Industrious Dutchman who did 1t, Herr
Bosgod has selected all the titles of English, Ger
man, French. Dutch and American books bearin g
upon the breeding and habits OF fish, their capture
legal regulations, DC.
SIR SAMUEL BAKERS new book, ..Ismaa,r - Will
be Issued by Harper Brothers, 1t describes mis-
adventures IN suppressing the Nile slave trade
under the Khedve.
THE KING OF PORTUGAL has created Mr.. Clements
, Markham, c. B., a Knight Commander Of the
Order OF Jesus Christ This honor has been con-
ferred upon Mr.. Markham in recognition of the
many valuable services rendered by him to scien-
tifc geography.
A NEW HISTORY OF music py William Chappen
is in press in London. The first volume deals
with the Egyptian and Greek poets. The second
volume, on Hebrew music, is written by DR.. Gins
burg, and the third volume, on medieval music
will be by DR.. Rlmbault.
Nor LESS than six American publishing houses
are now working the Jules Verne placer King IL
Baird, of Philadelphia. add themselves to the list
with new translation mot the English one) OF
his fantastic "De Ia Terre a la Lune,n which they
call .'Ihe Baltimore Gun Clubn
NEW BIBLoGRAPHY OF GAUL, by c. E. Ruelle,
has been completed, containing the titles OF 1900
works relating to ancient France.
A PAMPHLET on Peru, by NJ. Duhusson, gives an
extraordinary account of the railways OF that
country. Eleven newly constructed railways be-
long 10 the government and nine to private COM
panies. The total cost OF the Peruvian railways is
sls0,000,00o and their mileage amounts to 2,O3s
The railway from Callao and Lima to Oroga crosses
the Andes at the stupendous height OF $4,000 feet
above the level OF the sea, and is triumph OF en-.
| gineering.
! SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED WORK ON ITALY is
appearing at Stuttgart in twenty-iour numbers,
with 300 wood cuts illustrating the scenery and
the customs, dress and appearance OF the people.
THE REV. CHARLES KINGsLEY's latest literary
effort was to edit Miss Kingsley's south by West
| or. Winter in the Rocky Mountains and Spring in
Mexico" This book, written in simple and
natural style, fresh ground with the fresh.
ness OF a young lady's pen.
NEW EDITION of the "Trotting Horse of
America" will appear from Porter Coates's
press carefully revised, with upwards OF 100 pages
OF new matter.
Mr.. EDWARD KINGS new book on ''The Great
South" which first appeared in Sertbne1's Mont1ly
will be published by subscription in book form.
VICTOR HUGO will soon publish, previous to the
issue OF the second part Of "Quatre-vingt-treize
collection OF miscellaneous poems. Arrange.
ments are being made for the translation of this
work into English verse, to appear shortly after
publication OF the French text.
TIE LECTURERS FRATERNITY in London has or.
ganized Lecturers Benevolent and Proyident
Fund" to AFFORD assistance in time of need to the
members Of this laborious profession.