The New York herald., 1875-07-12
LITERARY CHAT.

The "Mcmoirs Of Prince Won Metternch, !" edited
I by his sen, VIII soon appear.
| The book entitled supernatural Religion" has
reached u sixth edition, the preface t. which
answers the ATTACKS made upon the work. The
London academy SAYS that the tables success
fully turned upon Its leading critic Dr. Llgn tioo.
Mr.. w. T. Thornton, in hls 'Indlan Public
WORKS." says that since tine fall of the Roman EN-
pre- there has never been a government whose
strong SIDE mas been lublc works.
The interesting series OF articles IN BlacElcood's
the pen OF Mr.. W. w. Story. American sculptor in
Rome.
The ZooloOfst con talns an account OF the capture
OF an enormous cutte1sn OF BONN Island, on
the coast OF Galway. Tne eyes oil the animal ere
fifteen inches In diameter.
N. Jules Favres 'History OF the Government
Of National Defence IN 1871" has reached the thr
volume. which treats OF the Commune and the Ia.
ternatlonal.
That the French are still good at fantashcll
tit!es appears from tue following title OF q Dook
just out in Paris:-"A Peu Pres, Essai dune
Pailosophie a PUssge des sImples; par un Ar
rlere- pc etit-neveu d'Erasme.p
The sale OF the Ldnterpe has diminished 10 such
peint that the writer OF 1t Is orced to try
thing else, and the walls OF Geneva are now COW
cred with immense placards announcing the ap'
pearance OF lies Depraves." novel OF contem-
porary manners, by Henri Rochefort.
Mr.. Treyelyan's "Llfs OF Lord Maclulay" winch
Is 10 he the book OF the next publishing season
Will be mucA more social than political
MIR. Henry BlackDurn's Academy Notes" with
forty Illustrations or pictures in the Royal Acad-
emy, has Deen published in London.
Casiear's Life OF Byrou" translated by MRS.
Arnold, will soon appear In London.
The latest educational stattstica England O K
hlbit total OF 7,267 schools In operation, with
l,OOe,5ll children on the rolls.
The "Revue Canadienne" has an in teresting ar
I ticle on the Canadians OF the West, In which the
three brothers Menaru, who settled Kask ska,
ILL.,, in 1895, are treated OF
That most Important law treatise, "Austin's
Jurisprudence" Las been abridged for Students
the three volumes being put into one, by Robert
| Campbell. Henry Holt 4 CO., publishers
j. +. Ford Co. will publish IN July "Ell Per.
kins Al Large: HIS Sayings and Dolngs.u
A. ID. +. Randolph x Co., or New YORK have IN
press "The Poets OF Aetnodism,n UY j. W. Chris
topners
We are to have book on the martial Deeds Of
Pennsylvania," TO contain biographies OF many
sons Of tnat state who took part IN .he War OF
the Rebellion.
Arscne Haussaye's brilliant letters under the
title oil "a Lie in Paris" WILL be published by
William +. Gill 4 Co., OF Boston.
! Undaunted by the multitude OF wrecks that
strew the shore, new Juvenne magazine Is Just
lIuacBed Ia Boston, called the VIDE Apdke. Col.
onel uIRginson ana h II. stoddard are among the
cOntriDu ors.
We susI soon have a standard book on tunnels,
bringing the science OF boring through mountains
up to date. including the Mount Gems the Hoosac,
tue 81. Gotnard, &c. Toe book will be based on
simm' standard work. enlarged Dy d. K. CLARK,
CE.
Itis whispered that in spite OF assertions to tho
contrary, Sir Arthur Helps mas left oenlnd him a
diary wnicu, though not "ofiiclal." contains many
singular political revelations, and tnat II Will be
I Juoisaed about the beginning OF next winter.
! Just as the "Memoirs OF Jonn quincy Adams"
have reachsd the SIKH volume IL Is announced that
the hrst volume already cut OF print. his Is un.
I fortunate for future buyers VINO want the whole
set, 40 tue edition was verJ smal and the BOOK
steroolypsd.