, 1874-06-07
LITERARY NOTES.


In the current number of the Edinburgh Re-
rie,o leonard Scott Publishing Company, New
York; there are papers on eastern Toorktstan -
Soon retitiyo Examinations )" ''princo Bis
m arck and the Church OF Rome;' MAX Muol-
lcr's Science of Religion" '.Frordc's Irish
Parliament and Irish Rebellion !" ''Dr. Schlie-
manns T1ojan Antiquities" etc.
In Old and Nclo for June (Roberts Bros, Bos-
ton), "The Way We Live Now" by Anthony
Trollope; u Our Skctchlng Club" By the Rev.
r. ST. John 1yrwhit and "Scrope," by Frederic
B. Perkins, are continued. s'Tho Fatalist," by
Ivan Turgnenieff, is concluded. Tho other
especially noticeable articles are: '!Goyornmens
by PARTIES" by tho Rev. Leonard Bacon, and
..The Protestant Theory Of Authority by the
Rev. James Alartincan.
The Penn Aunutly for June Philadelphia) has
articles (among others) on 'Dunking and Cur
rcncy;" TIC Merits of Cremation; Public
Baths for cities.''
American Naturalist for June (pcabcdy Acad-
envy OF Science, Salem, MasF.).
Aa5ta4d Monthly for May ('H. D. Pratt Mon
4ircilces Of Elcclroloqy and Neurology No.
George ii. Beard, Ii. u, New York;.
american Historical Record for June (John E.
Potter s. Co., pliladelphia).
New York;.
Illinois schoolmaste,. for June aaron Cove and
Edwin G. Hcwett. Normal, ln.).
Michigan Teacher for June II. a. Ford, Niles,
A1ich.).
american Bee-journdl for June (American
Publishing Company. Chicago)-
Toicc Of Masonry for June (Dailey Drown,
ChicaGo).
M1sCELLANEUTB ITEMS.
Five different lives Of the late Senator Sumner
are already III course Of pub!lcat1on.
"A life Of David Friedrich Strauss. by Prof.
Zellcr, his friend from early youth to his death,
is announced as nearly ready.
-Byrons popularity appears to be still great
in Italy. Two translntions OF - Chllde Harold -
have appeared at Florence within the last few
months.
While Padua is preparing to celebrate the
centenary of Petrarch in July, and FeFraro that
Of Ariosto in September next, tue little town Of
Certaldo Announces the celebration of the CEN
| tenary OF Boccaccio for next December.
The Saturday Rerie1o yearns for novel the
hero OF which will be left in the sequel to make
hia living by his wits or his muscles, instead OF
being inevitably veil set up in the roal estate
! business.
| Tho author Of "Prince Florcstan OF Mona
| CO." who has been supposed By various journals
! to be slr Matthew Arnold, Lord Pembroke,
Lord Monteagle. Mr.. Colvln, a1r. Leslie Stephen,
eral other persons. is in reality Sir Charles
Dike, who, it will be remembered is sharply eat
| irized in the work.
+ -" Nose Evans" Tue novel By William ii.
Baker, Which TaS finished IN the June number
OF the Atlantic, ia to be issued at once IN book
| form by Hurd Z Houghton. Mr.. Baker adds to
his title the words. "a simple statement Of the
singular facts in his case, and at the close Of tie
| book intima.es pretty. distinctly that he has
| drawn his character from life. The author OF
| this story is Presbyterian clergyman At South
| Boston, Mass.
! We are to have full account of that maz-
Telous journey Of the Polaris crew. IN ''Tho
Arctic Explorations OF Capt. George E. Tyson"
! Capt. Halls Geutenant who commanded the
party that was separated from the ship, and
| made its home on foe of ice for hundred
| DAYS. Mrs. e. Y. Blake edits Tysou's narrative,
| which the Harre,s will publish ut midsummer.
Mr.. Edward E. Hale has invented, he as
sures the world, plan Of publishing story, by