New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-08
NETWORK LITERARY NOTES

John Forster's promised Life of Jonathan
Swift" is aInoug Mr. MurFay's Immediate announce
mcuts
Edmund Yates announces new novel, "A
Silent Witness and VIM II ,rrsln Ainswo!th hlstor-
ics.I romance on Preston Fight"
biography Of Prince Bismarck, with his
porrat and understood to b approved by him. is TO
pear in the Tauchuitz series, IN English.
new novel, "Wyncotc,n 10y Mrs. Thos.
Erskne author Of Muj3ry,". will &c added immediately
~ the Leisure Hour SERIES
Mrs. A. l.. Wistar will ada to her transla-
tions Of German novels " 4 meless History" ~ T.
Martt, author of " Tie Ola Ma tmselle's Secret.
DR.. Hill Burton proposes TO carry ont IhaeKe-
rays pet project of lIOry al Great Britain during the
R6igu OF Queen Anne" Thero VIII be two volumes.
An English Jewish scholar, Dr. GinSburg,
has been for IL years al work collation. Of Hebrew
MS Of the Old Testament, and win soon make pnDhc
his results. "
DIR. bio Lewis has written book, which
Jas r. Osgood CO. viii publish. lie argues 'hat none
but moral gsaPSn' 1 rn.D in temperance ''O'
collection of English Gypsy Songs"
In the Romany tongue with uctTical English transia-
tons by Chas c. Leland Prof. E. II. Palmer and Janet
Tuckcy 70 BE- published In this country ny D. o. iNp
colt & 60.
The Rev. j. G. Woods latest book, " Man
and Beast which hasbeeU running in RarP0'S Weekly
for some weeks a. The Higher Life of Animate" will
be ssuel by HaTg i,r%s IL !, "a s s0n'''n o. '"''
A new stvle of binding has recently been
mrortod from Eng Gland II has been used so Ear only III
prayerbooks and Bhles Tho blue Russia" az II j.
called closely approaches black nt hss q iT'n'.H
effect The leather real Russia ana tn cbdIacersuc
odor Is not lost in the colOrinS.
w. Bouton has received French an lnual
of the Amateur Illustrations, by NJ j. s.e'''in "h4ch
contains remarkably fun lists OF engayings , ana
and other standard authors. The numher OF collectors
la this field is very large, even III this country
A volume on Freedom and Fellowship III
pe,loicr edited nv Committee Of the Free Religious
Aseoc,tion and 10 he published 10y Roberts Bros, VIII
include papeIs Samuel LuugfellOw, John WEISS mr
Chadwick Mr. Wasson, Col. HSginson Mrs Cheney ana
Others and an introduction by Ny FrothihShhlh'
A new and enlarged edition of " The Amcri-
e,n Frnit Cnurist~ by John j. Thomas the assistant
editor Of The country GeaeatG is in the press o' "n
Wood 4 co. 1t will be increased from l2mo OF 40 70
an octave OF 800 PAGES. IN when new VaIel~s avg L
provements in horticulture viii be gwen 10 the "ac VI
issue.
Under the title of papers of Critic" sew
eral writings Of the late Mr. Dkeot The Ahe" are 10
be collected into volume 10 which sir g W D,iRt ~,
has prcH ved a biographical sketch OF MS gitnutIll ~
WLie, several letters from Keats, Hood. Barry CJiI"Ai
and other friends viii be or tAe first time gwen 10 INC
world
Prof. Archibald Geikie's life of Sir ROdcrick
l. Murchson the late President Of the Geographical SO
,etv based on his Journals and letters has been received
by Scrihner Wexford Armstrong IL includes also no
tees " his scientific cotemporaIles WIZ many lneIe
paleOzolc geology IN Great Brltall'
"Fverv historical student says The A the
ngu1, "wil be glad To hear that the English Govern
ment through the Public Record Office, now employs an
oeent in Rome to collect materials for English history
,eao2s eXertions of Cardinal Manning that Protestant
England privilege never before eiuoyeu ny any
nation.
Scribner, Wexford g. Armstrong import the
now edition Of Sir David Brewsters Life OF sir Isaac
Newton" as revised by W. I. Lynn, and "istory OF
Caricature and the Groiesquc in Literature and Art
which has added by Chatto Win Ia, TO her uorH-
tho ground of Mr.. Partons present work, Containing
many Of the same illustrations.
A new edition of George Sands "Autour dc
"a Table" the dining table at Montfeuilly which III
oludes critical papers on FcnlmOre Cooper and Mrs
s,ove has becn received by T. w. Chrstcrn. This is
volume in the complete edition OF her WORKS which
Michael Levy Fleres are luDsulng III men piol'O
merates nO lees than 20 works, III lOl volumes
A literary treasure is TO be seen az the Serb
pers store the Hon VIM b. Reeds own copy OF the re-
nript of his BackcooGs memorial of Thaokcray "Hd"d
Jnuenor" II includes the originals Of the letters there
evcn-vhich readers remember from the Brlc-a-hI7'c
book including Tiackeray's amusing "bluup'fh-
letter on his sudden departure for home long cpis'e
m the margin OF which Is Of his most character
tc sketches tile letter OF Miss Anne IhacAeray 10 MI
Reed and others
"Ecce Femina; or, The Woman Zoe" to be
uubiished Immediately by g. W. Carleton Il Co., deals
with another phase Of the subject treated by Miss Phelps
in Uedeed H." The author the lady who, as Mrs
Peck laid claim to the authorship OF Nothing to wear.
The book bears the c0pyrgnt MARI 20, nuC !, Tas
published pamphlet Last year, ana coNIlghteu ~
that time by another firm This reentl! at te coHI,gh
Office IL perpexity to Undergraduates ana certainly
Questionable eXpedient OF puDilshcis.
Pott, Young g. Co. have just received the
authorized report OF the u4th Church Congress held at
Brighton England Cvo. 90, 1871, which is peculiarly
Interesting in view Of the establishment Of such an insii
tuition here The volume is large leno containing
more than 200 papers or speeches on wlde iilSv OF SUD
iects from men of all parties IN the Anglican communion
Tbe public interest in the Congress shown by the sate
mont that 1880 InepnpeIS uVAc's VI auSoiOH W "'
Pavilion sold.
Among the features of the June Hnrpers
will be curious collection OF TIE Wit and Wisdom Of
the Haytians" expressed in their proverbs The col
lectur ia the Hon. John Bigelow, who spent several
,oonhs there score OF years ago. and gathered the
$50 ~ med Other features are fully illustrated
paper on Cape Cod by Mr. Charles Nordh0n who Is ma
i've knows the ground discussion by Mrs Mary Iretl
NJ t oncsfion DO Birds Improve as Architectsf and
o characteristic poem I'm the Autier by T. b Aldfch
illustrated 10y sol. ~ tingcj r
The principles of Sociology" which will
form three volumes Of Mr. spencel's Philosophical
system" and viii occupy four live years in its prepare
ton appears in quarterly parts ny subscription at 81
year The American edition is superior to the English
aud is a third cheaper By SPECIAL Arrangement Mr
sncnccr il 10 receive 30 the profits, which is
onlv mss as he has snS amount Of nOny in cabOr
ate preparation Tor dealing with the present. piis' OF i1
subject The Principles OF Sociology IL, b'yOnd
doud What the Germans call an experimenting work
and those who desire 10 keep up with the spirit OF
ideas VIII hud IL Indispensable To their progress
In The new edition of his work on "The
Authorship OF Shakespeare soon TO he published by
IIurd & IIouehton Jadge Holmes viii include fresh
appendix Of nearly 100 pages. In this besides much cor
frnatory matter he gives in fun an interesting CORE
spondenee which passed between him and MI SPEEDING
the Euglish editor Of Bacons works This Is The more
noteworthy - Mr. Spedlinc is absolute skc ptic 10 "a
BarOn's claims aud presents in few pages strong
summary II the argument against Bacon. THIS Is
ttdea md cia
ness viii lend weight to his own argument, which Is ac
csted the authoritative presentation OF the BaconE.
side Of the controversy.
Several of the creole stories of Mr.. Geo. W.
Cahle. whom Nj. Edward KIM found In bis counting