The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-04
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

A work on Japanese ceramic art Is being pre-.
pared IN London.
The College de France, In Paris, mas elected Pro-
lessor Guillaume Guizot one Of Its vice presidents.
Parsee lady Of Bombay has published a QUEER
attic translation OF Lord Chesternelds letters
says the Times OF india
W.. M. Rossetti is writing art criticisms for the
London Acaden1v.
Anew periodical devoted to the stage to be called
LIE Thedtre Is about to be issued Paris by NJ Jules
Bonnassais.
MISS KATE Field Is the American correspondent
OF the London AthenGusn, and writes over the
initial .'D.w
maria Monks Daughter'' is staying at the Con-
vent Of the Black Nuns III this city.
Now they are having Sunday lectures on litera
ture in London, and the "Sunday Shakespeare SO.
ciety" Is formed to feed the people with the best
things about the great dramatist.
A hand book OF the language OF Canton has been
put forth by Mr.. II. B. Dennys, editor OF the china
HAIL. at Hong Kong.
Colonel T. w. Higgnson will edit series OF
'BrieI Biographies" to be published by Putnam
The first volume. entitled English Statesmen
will contain Disraell, Gladstone, Russell, Gran.
ville John Bright and others. The second volume
will treat OF the English radical leaders, and other
volumes VIII embrace the leading statesmen Of
France, Germany, and Italy.
The "Diary OF the Shah OF Persia's Travels"
which has just been translated, Is very thin
literature indeed. AS a rule, his powers Of de.
scription stop at the point Of calling everything
'indescrit able"
OsgoOd h CO. will reprint the critical essays OF
Algernon Charles Swlnburne
The London literary journals are denouncing the
failure OF the Public Libraries act in London.
While Manchester and Birmingham have half
dozen tree libraries each, supported by taxation,
issuing 500, 900 volumes per annum, the only Lon.
don district which has started free public library
Is Westminster.
Mr. J. G. Jeanreson, whose "Book About the
Clergy.n 'Book About Lawyers'' and "Book About
Doctorsn have amused the world, has now an.
peared with "Book About the Table," which is
full Of good things for dyspeptlc appetites.
A really well illustrated edition of Robert Burns
has long been wanted, and Nimmo, Of London,
has furnished 1t, with beautiful! illustrations from
the pencus OF Scottish artists, charmingly en-.
graved.
''The Land OF the Pig TAIL" BY Benjamin Clarke,
describes China from boys point OF view, and
has both amusement and instruction init.
Captain Townshend, OF the British Light Guards,
will soon publish his "Wild Life IN Florida"
MIR. John Timbs,. who has written about $50
books, and has spent ffty-rhree years in literary
labor, has at last been compelled, in his seventy
fourth year, to relnquish work. An appeal has
been made the British public in his aid as he is
nearly destitute.
workshop Receipts" by Earnest Spon, is
cranmed with information about every Or ocess
used in the arts, trades ana manufactures.
The first volume OF the Encyclopedia Britain.
nica," ninth edition, Will appear In January.
Three volumes Will be issued each year, and the
publication will run through seven years. This
reissue will be, in effect, almost new work.
The London AntenCeun says that DR.. Living.
stones 'Last J0urnals'' could not have been i'm.
proved had the author lived to return and prepare
the work for the press. The book Is not only
story of adventure-it Is also confession OF the
heart. Here we read words written down in ad.
versity and suffering by one who walked with
death, and who appears to have ioreseen his mel.
ancholy fate.
MISS Eliza Acton was earning her living as q
governess when she startled the great London
publisher, Longman, with the proposition to
write Tor him any book on any subject that was
really wanted. Mr.. Longman replied to the
lady:-"we want q good cookery boOk.n The
literary governess, who knew little or nothing
about cooking, ransacKed all England for ma
terIals, wrote TO cooks and clever housewives
and made the acquaintance OF epicures. from ali
OF whom she CLEANED valuable receipts for dishes
'Modern Cookery in All Its Branchesn was the
result OF her eight years. work. which still holds
its place, and secured for Miss Acton compe.
tency for life.