The New York herald., 1875-10-25
LITERARY CHAT.

Tho son OF the late Hugh Miller, who is engaged
the geological survey of England, has written bogra-
ply OF Sir Roderick Murchson.
We are have comprehensive history of the British
manufacturing industries, in series OF volumes
edited by Mr.. G. p. Bcvan
Captain Mayne Reid has recovered from his illness,
and is already projecting Centennial story.
Amelia B. Edwards, whose famc awrtcr of travels
bids fair to eclipse her reputation a novelist, has
in press "A Journey Of Thousand Miles Through
Egypt and Nubia to the Second Cataract OF the Nle
The late Canon Kngslcy's lectures delivered In
America in 1874 will soon appear from Longman's
press.
Our has already its journal established in
Paris under the title of sL'Indcateur dc rExposition
Universele do Philadelphia
A new supplement to 'McCuochs Dictionary OF
Commerce. bringing the last edition Of 1869 up TO
1875, is in the press in London.
The Library of Congress, Washington, has 4 500
bound volumes Of newspapers.
In Mr. John Morris's TROUBLES OF Catholic Fore
fathers, Related by Themselves" have a valuable
contribution TO English history by member Of the
Society of Jesus
The London Ahen1um halls the appearance OF
book on the royal tiger OF Bengal vcry oppor-
tune because thc Prince OF Wales will soon be en-
gagged in hunting this most fierce and dangerous OF all
wild animals = How very loyal these London journals
Our everlasting travelling friend, Captain Richard F.
Burton, has another African book in press, entitled
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts OF tho
Congo
Mr. George Cary Eggleston has written for the Put
book entitled "Thc Big Brother, which tho Pub
hshers' Weekly kind enough to inform us is not
biography Of his brother Edward.
book OF ghost and COLLINS will soon be given by
w 4. 4,
natural by Frederic Lee vicar OF All SAINTS Lambeth
Ayers "Iifc of Forrest" does seem to be any
nearer publication than it year ago.
Mr.. W. s Gbert's dramas will be published in book
form this month by Chatto 4 windus
The London AhenGum is not always correct In its
American news For instance, IT speaks OF the failure
OF twenty seven publishing houses in America We
only know of two that have failed.
The works of Walter Savage Landor been some
years out OF print, and Chapman 4 Hall, OF London
promise edition Of his complete writings with
Forster's biography Of Landor, in revised FORM pre-
fixed.
volume Of rccollections of lighting and hunting in
South Africa, by Major General Bsset will be pub
Mshed in November under the title OF Sport and
War;
The Dublin Epening Post OF the oldest OF Irish
newspapers has ceased publication after a long and
highly varied career
Dublin and Belfast are the only British cities outside
OF London which support as many as seven daily
newspapers.
The new translation OF the works of tho French
philosopher, Comtc has reached tho third volume
which includes the social dynamics the second did
the social states.
Mr. James Greenwood has new volume OF social
studies in press, entitled Low Lfc Doeps an Accoun:
OF the Strange Fish TO bc Found Thcren
n tTr;r
attempts to convey the elements Of music under tho
guisc of a fairy tale.
Professor John Bascom will bring out his book on
ths philosophy Of Religion, through G. r. Puinam's
Sons
Among forthcoming travellers books are shooting
and Climbing in tho Tyroln by W. A. b. Grchmann
and "Thc Frosty Caucausus,n by +. C. Grove
Tho current price OF the rst edition OF Shakespeare
1929 is not far from $500 for perfect copy An exact
reproduction oft by Photographic process guaran-
tccing not only accuracy but absolute identity with tho
original, will soon appear in small octave volume
This is the third reproduction by somo Photographic
process, tho other two having bccn in folio and in
quarto.
The academy actually praises Miss Braddons last
= Hostages to Fortune n-as containing most studied
and careful writing, with characters skiully handled
Mr. W. T. Fogg's "Arablstan, the Land of the
Arabian Nights an important journal OF travels
through Egypt Arabia and Persia Bagdad is IN tho
press Of s Low Il Sons, London
Mr. John Morley is about to add TO his volumes
Of studies on voltairc and Rousseau book upon
Dderot
1t Is reported by tho qudnuncs Of the book trade that
Miss Louisa NJ Alcott has received 100000 from her
copyrights
II Is to be hoped that Professor Nichols forthcoming
work on the English language and literature will not
contain MS many bundcrs his recent article
American literature in the Encyclopedias Britain.
MICA.