The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-23
LITERARY CHAT.

Mr.. Charles CalvO the eminent pubcist, has
issued in the French language "Memoir on the
Three Rules OF International Law Proposed In the
Treaty or Washington" He concludes that these
three rules constitute no innovation in interna-
tional law.
Miss TnacEeray's last book, "Blue Beard Keys
and other Stories" Is most fresh and charming
work.
The London academy says that the Scottish COL
lection oil ballads known as the 'Genriddell MS"
which Professor Child, OF Harvard College,
searched for long, has been found IN Edinburah.
A fine article ON Sainte.Beuve, the brilliant
French Critic appears in the Reuue des Deur
Mondes for January.
The total number OF books printed in France
during 1874 was 1917; but this included both new
books ana reprints OF old ones.
new manual OF parliamentary law, bringing
the subject up TO date is a book greatly needed
since all our legislative bodies seem to be getting
into Q chronic snarl. Cusning's "Lex Parliamen-
taria" is out OF print. anu Nays Claw OF Parlia-
ment," the great English authority, Is expensive.
Mr.. w. 5. Robinson, known IN journalism as
Warrington" and former Clerk IN the Massa-
chuseus Legislature, Is preparing manual on
this subject.
new book ON an important subj ect. .'social
Science and National Economy" Is forthcoming
from the pen of Professor K. Z. Thompson. OF the
University OF Pennsylvania
The best b0oI on architecture In English Is now
Fergussons .'History OF Architecture In All Coun-
tries from the Earliest Times to the Present Day"
The book is In three volumes, illustrated with
over 1000 wood engravlngs. and brings the sub
ject up to date.
Messrs. Lppiucott will soon publish political
treatise by Charles Ingersol, entitled '.Fears Tor
Democracy"
"Fret.Sawing and wood.Carvlng" is the title OF
q book by George A. ga wyer ON ornamental wood.
work, and how to make 1t. 1t Is brought out by
Lee & shepard.
Mr.. F. T. Falgrave, whose Golden Treasury" 10
the best anthology OF English poems in small com.
pass extanr, Is compiling "The Chdren's Treas
ury," including the best poems for young persons
new book. entitled "rhe Poetry OF Printer
DOM" will contain q choice collection OF poems by
printers relating to the ART, gathered by Mr. y.
h. Harpel. OF Cincinnati.
'The Wit and Wisdom OF the Earl OF Chester.
neldn IL an entertaining book, edited BY W. e.
Browning
We are to have a new translation in verse Of
virgil's "Eneid" from the highly competent hand
OF Mr.. William Morris.
As II there were not London magazines enough
already, Mr. Edwin Holder Will start new one
In March, entitled All the World Ocer.
Rev. Dr. John Hall will deliver the Yale course
OF lectures on preaching this spring. and Dodd .
Mead will publish them.
The National Temperance ADVOCATE gives tho
names Of five tempera nee journals which have
just suspended publication for want Of support.
new book OF travel in our Pacific States and
Territories is Mr.. Boddam- wetham's western
Wanderngs; Record OF Travel In the Evening"
A new index TO periodicals. Is promised by Mr..
Alexander J. sheldon, Of Buffalo.
Carleton & co. nave recently published q
pamphlet entitled "Elijah Ward: q Biographical
Sketcn," by Robert Hadneld. Mr.. Ward was o
memoer OF the Ihirty-flth, Thirty. seventh and
Thirty eighth Congresses-;he last Two embraced
the period OF the civil war. In the discharge OF
his duties he recognized the fact that he was q
representative OF the commercial metropolis, ana
devoted himself to the study OF CONNIE rcial ana
financial subjects and the development OF those
material questions upon which depend the great
and SUBSTANTIAL interests OF the country. Mr..
Ward left Congress- a. the close OF the rebel
lion, and has since then travelled muca 10 Europe
and the East and been almost entirely withdrawn
from public lie. At the last cleo ton his old
friends called upon him TO enter again the poti.
cal arena and elected him q member OF tine Forty.
fourth Congress from the Eighth district OF this
stale. MIR. Hadneld mas sKetcned In An interest.
ing, readable and agreeable manner, the various
commercial, financial and other important ques-
tons with which Mr.. Ward has been identified ex.
hiDiting consistent soundness or views In his OPP
position TO the legal tender, to innation OF the
currency and IN favor or q correct system OF tariff
ana taxation, general bankrupt law, al inter-
oceanic canal, o continental commercial system.
cheap Transportation aud other material ques-
tons, which are Just as important to-day and Tor
the future OF the country at any other period.
Mr.. Hadaeld gives analysis OF the speeches and
reports with BRIEF ana pertinent extracts there.
irom and graphically presents, In q lew pages,
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