New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-31

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syo. exists by the same author. Ijudgs that Lord
Daling really occupied himself with period rather
than with men, and that time failed him TO reach
that of the Crmean War and that of the American
Rebelhon-both subjects in which Lord Dallins
took deep interest In respect to their diplomatic
history he was singuarly competent to speak, for
there have been few English ministers Of late years
who could be compared with Sir Henry Bulwer IN
the learning of his profession, in natural aptitude
for it, When he spoke in the House Of Commons. az
he did rarely, it almost always on question OF
foreign politics. And as foreign politics were Lord
PalmerstOns strong point it Is all the more pity that
Lord Dalling and Bulwer was not able to complete
bis life.
MessIs Bentley g. Son. who are the publishers OF
the Life of Pamerston and the Memoir of Peel, an
nounee The Romance of the English stage" by
Percy Fitzgerald, vols, DENY svO. The subject Is
good one, but Mr.. Percy Fitzgerald is 10 much OF
mere bookmaker and has such faith in scissors as
literary instrument, that one can almost predict In
advance the character of his book should be
afraid to say bow many big volumes with Mr.. Percy
Fitzgerad's name TO them have appeared within the
last five years. They seem tn sell, however which
is the main thing from the publishers point of view
They are to produce also Western Wanderings
Record of Travel in the Land of the Setting SUM-"
by j. W. B0ddam-W hetham deny syo., with
II illustrations. / am afraid this means Amer
lea. DR.. Doran, as fresh and young as ever,
has entirely rewritten, and Messrs. Bentley
will publish in new edition Inc
Lives of the Queens of the House Of Hanover"
From Lord Houghton and Mr. Henry Cole. COM
monty called King Cole, but now ex-King of South
KensingtOn We are TO have an edition ut the works
of Mr.. Thomas Love Peacock with memoirs
vols. or. svO and portrait-for which the editors
name will be likely to gain some notice. Under the
affected title of The Great Tone Poets" Mr.. F.
Crowest has written short memoirs Of the greater
musical composers vol, $40. and that is the last
of Messrs Bentley's announcements | need notice
unless Florence M0ntgOmery's Town Crer and
other stories prove interesting, the appearance
of the 10th volume of Dean Hooks Lives of the
Arehbishops of Canterbury" concern. as it should,
the American buyers of the other nine. This Ongbs
to be one of the best of the series for II Is TO include
lives of Grindal and Whitgift beside Bancroft and
Abbot. Bancroft has the merit of being the founder
of the archIepiscOpa library NJ LAMBETH now one OF
the richest in London in MSS and in some depart
ments of printed books Abbot was his successor
and increased it, giving all his own books TO 1t when
he died Bancroft was a bibliophile With great adj
vantages, for he made his bishoprlc do duty as CEN
sorship of the press. and suppressed many DOCKS
but Kept one copy for hlnsef-Just Is the FRENCH
Miss Cobbe, says The Atheneam. will publish next
week series of ESSAYS on The Hopes OF the HUI
man Race Hereafter and Here" with preface hav-
ing spec al reference to Mills forthcoming volume,
(which latter hear is likely to be delayed till next
month";. hope Miss Cobbe's American readers have
not diminished in number. Her rank among female
writer's is of the highest and we owe her deep graft
tude-if for other reasOn-fOr her pOus care over
the English edition of Theodore Parkers works.
She still continues, believe, her regular leader
writing for one of the London dailes.-l let this
paragraph stand but find on turning to the adyer-
tsement of the book that only the Preface Is stated
10 be by Miss Cobbe. The wording Is such that tbs
distinction may be a misprint only. and VIII not
undertake 10 say that The AtheRGHm is wrong.
The title of M Mills new volume is Three
ESSAYS on Religion Nature-The Utility of Reli-
gion-Theism :" and it Is promised by the publishers
for the 10Th of October but as | said above NAV
not be ont at that time. Reports floating about
that il will not prove 50 extremely radical on the
religious side as had been inferred from Mils own
remark about it-that it would pretty much destroy
whatever reputation or influence lie might have
with the general public.
Apropos no doubt of the cable telegram an
nounclng the prosecution of Brigham Young for
polygamy Messrs Ward Lock & Tyler advertise
lust published a. book on MormOnism. 1t may he
new or old cannot say, for must confess myself
unfamiliar with the literature OF this subject. The
only reliable book M0rmOnism,' say they,
important alike 10 Statesmen, Historians Clergy
men, and those who are really anxious to know the
real History of this Remarkable People" You Will
perceive that the quack style of advertising
books is known on this side Of the Atlantic. lts
title is The Rock Mountain Saints 4 full ana
complete History of the Mounons, from the first
Vision of Joseph Smith TO the last Courtship Of
Brigham Young" Dy 7. 3. Fl. StenhOuse, p wears u
Mormon Elder and Missionary. and Proprietor Of
The SAT- Lake Daily Te'eorGph With engravlngs, an
autograph letter of Young &C.. royal syO. iS4 PIP
all for l6s, or 81 The subject is one which has a
never-failing interest for EngiIshmen, and few Of
them go TO what they cal. " the States without
writing a chapter NOR. or less on Utah. Nor does
any twelvemonth pass without its supply of maya
zine articles on the same spicy subject.
Not 10 pass from American matters. may men,
ton Messrs A. & C. Blacks announcement OF a new
and complete edition of the Works Of Edgar Allan
Pee including his hitherto unknown writings,
edited. with memoir by John II. Ingram-a name I
do not recollest TO have heard before The whole ID
4 vols cr svO TO be published monthly, beginning
II November the first two volumes to contain
Tales of the GrOtesque and Arlbesque the third.
Poems Essays and Marginalia; the fourth.
Autographv, Criticisms, and by good luck Index.
Thus will be brought together, say Messrs. Black.
for the first time the whole of POes known
writings. If this be accurate. and if no similar
American edition is TO appear cotemporaneously,
the fact is a remarkable one. II is no ordinary
tribute to POes genius that his writings should thus
first be collected completely in foreign country.
In his genius there was, doubt, something alien
10 that of his land and even 10 that of any land
where English is spoken. He has always been
popular with the French, who take delight in many
noerus of the grotesdue and who have borrowed