, 1874-03-22


writing the "Private Life Of o King" (Gcorg
~. Of England), which will contain much tha
has never been published, based upon papers 0
undoubted authenticity. It is said to be any
thing but dattering to the first gentlemnn o
| Europe"
II - 'Quatrevingt~treize," is the first of his
novels which M. Victor Hugo has published ut hi
own expense The enterprising Frenchman who
Is said to hare given els, ,0Do for " "L'Homma
qui Bit, !" was not ruined BY tho bargain, as nigh!
have been expected but he lost mouoy by it, and
his example has not encouraged ths others. The
hesyy price. demanded for the German transla-
t!on frightened away the publishers on the other
! side Of the Rhine, and the German version ia
brought out By 6trasbourg houso.
Interesting facts Is to the value Of foreign
copyrights ara given in conuection with N,4s
Braddon's 1atest novel. aud Wilkia Collins tale
published here as 1.-THE Desi Alive" For the
! former, the German publisher pays El00. tho
| Rusaian G45, the Swedish ESQ, the Dutch s25,
| the ltaliaa El0; for the latter. the figures are
| respectively sG5, Els, s10, Is, aad -s5.
-Messrs. Henry Holt Il Go. sent 1000 francs
! in = letter to n Ivan Tonrguenieff. They are
| DOW publishing an edition of his works. IL.
Tonreuenieff is not to be ontdone in generosity,
| aud he pronoses to present TO Mr.. Holt an Ea-
glish translation OF story which will appear in
Russian in the album contributed by Russian
literary men to the fund for tho benefit Of the
famine-stricken peasants Of the Province OF
Samara.
The financial paoic in America las cauaed
the withdrawal OF the proposals maie to many
English men OF letters who wore invited to de-
irer lectures in the United States. The high
prices offered were tempting, and it seemed for
4 time that new source OF em0lunent was
opening mp to 3 NOT ovcr-paid profession. The
Zoo, on the other hand, will profit by the panic
for American competition vas forcing up tho
price OF animals at rate sufficient to alarm even
a wealthy society like that which has its gardens
in the Regents Park, and rhinoceros or tapir
was becoming q fesrfully costly purchaso.-
London AGaefuEnnl-
1t is interesting to note that tho English
editions Of tue two most important French and
German novels Of the year will bo the work OF
Americans. Air. Frank Lee Benedict, now in
London, is traaslating Victor Hugo's ''Ninesy-
thrce." which Harper T. Bros. will rhortly put
lish hcre; and bfr. Simon A. Stevens' translation
of Auarbach' WaIdfricl," haa been received
sy : co. th' English publishers fro" Henry Holt
-Mr. r. H. stoldard. as editor, and Messrs.
Scribner, Armstrong d Co., publishers, are
abont to enter upon a literary enterprise which
will interest all Americans who delight in biosra~
ply. memoir, and 'ana-' The English press
aboundsin an entertaining sort Of literature
personal "Reminiscences, autobiography, Ac--
from which We are largely excluded from
the fact that. many Of tho books, hay
ing mostly mere local value, oar publish
In the proposed yolumes--to be called the
Bric-a-Brac Series all the most valuable and !
agreeable portions Of the foreign books of ro-
miniscenca will be preseryed-the biographies
and anecdotes will be presented, il need oe. IN.
full. Tho frat volume OF tho, "Dric-s-Drac
Series will appear At early day, and will con-
tam the cream Of the autohiograpliies aud
memoirs Of Horny Chorley. for many years the |
musical critic Of tbs London -l.engstp; OF ). r,
blanche. the veteran dr.tnatist. and Charles
Mayne Young, the famous trasedian.-tNeo York
Tribune. $:
Three weeks a.o there Was y sale OF anto-
graphs a. the rooms Of MesArs. Sotbeby, Wikin-
eagerly contestel were a Prelude for the Lutte,
By s. Bach, for E1G; letter from Beethoven. !
that he had been offered the post Of !
kapellmeistes, ELL los, and g. Song to Hope,
Michel Angelo Buonarrotl, acknowledging the
receipt of ] 600 gold ducazs 81 part payment for
the tomb OF Pope Julius, &c los; = letter from
Burns, El3, and cautata, Gl2 a letter from
Erasmus. stating that the King and Archbishop |
lad invited him to England, .El6 JOS; H. Field
ing, complaining Of money disappointments,
Eh los De Eco, complaining OF hin treatment,
Ell lis; T; Goethe. G22 l0a; Goldsmith, giving =
loeful account Of Lia travels on tina Continent,
f37 los !; Hogarth, consenting to be mombsr
Of the Academy OF Augsburg, ELS los; Keats,
81 los /; Lamb, E9 Is; Songa By Mcndelssohn:
els; Mozart, respecting Lis intended wife, I
ZIG 1Gs; kabens, 4:l5 los; Schiller to Goethe,
Ea So; Shelley, ct and E6 Ia; Smollett,
!
E9 IS; Swift, stating that on account OF his
poverty, II come to. More Park it must be
On foot, E9 9s Tasso, with sonnet, cas- los
Wordsworth abusing - Guy Maunefing," 81 q
ID, &c. The entire sale produced sC36 La Cd.
-Bertholi Auerbaca has new novel in press
with Gotta, and it will appear in about mouth,
It has to do with the Franco-German Har. In
eagth it will be about the same as ''On the
Nights !" but DR.. Auerbach himself prizes it
higher as romance than oven that popular
YnrE. 0f rnbj;1tlnra pci31 haEa a |
'harp eye for iis appearance. Friedrich Spiel
lagon is also, believe, hard st work on novel.
Since What the Swallow Sang" spielhagen |
las published onty one short work. U1tinio"
low 900 tho National Zeifung has begun |
eries OF feullesous about Neapolitan life from
ia elegant pen. Gustav Freytas's grand work,
Die Ad,.en, which las now reached its SECOND
II the present. It's plan is to trace the history
# an old German family from an carly nse.
trough all tho yicissitudes OF civilization, to
lie present day. AZ tho rate Of progress which
7roytag is now making, Ishould say halt-a-lozen
olumes will hardly complete the project. 1t is
crtainly gre.t undertaking. s.-Berlin Corre-
pondence OF Tie Neao York tribune. !
M. jules 'erne's new story, 'The Mgsteri-
us Island" which is now - running as serial |
d Ills Paris magazine, commences IL a notable |
;ay. It is written for American boys. and p9e-
ents in its characters and opening incidents
ONE points worthy Of note. The time ia March,
SG5. and tho place, nichnond, Va. Richmond, |
nvested by Grant, is completely cut of from !
4ces army, aud tho Governor OF tho city has
% means OF communicating With Lee. In TACT, !
richmond is in exactly tile same condition to-
Iards Leo a. was Paris towards Con. DAurol1e
9 Paladine during the Franco-Gormau war.
)nder these circumstances, ono Jonathan Fors-
IT, determined Confederate, cl,afiny Under his
liability to cross Grants lines and reach Lees
amp, determines to make the attempt to leave
,c city by ,neAns Of balloon, which is fully in-
atcd and ready for departure, but which, owing :
, . fearful tempest that is prevailing, Is left :
astcncd in the public square, awaiting q moro
ropitious day. In the meantime the five roal !
La1,lcters of the story are plotting to take
ossession OF this balloon and depart
.om the city. These parsons arc the
lon. Gedeon spi1ett, war~corrsspondeat OF
CIV York paper. who had been captured by the !
Maj. Cyrus Smith, ayod about Is,
Massachusetts man aud 8 Uuion officer. 10 :
hom, du1lnS tho war, the United States Gov !
had con6ded the charge OF the rail- | 9
,ads-also prisoner OF war PepcroT, q
orthern man and sailor, Who with young uar- | !
.rt Brown, q New Jersey lad, had gone to q
ichmond in the beginning OF the year 1865 ;.
ora tue North on business matkor8 and. final /
, Nabucodonosor, called Nab for short. 3 no. t
o man about 80 years old, who Was born P
aye on Maj. Smiths plantation in Massa- | .