The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Charles Reade says that he has been presented
with tho magnificent sum OF eighteen pence as the
sole recompense the Copyright law Afforded him
for the free circulation OF pratical copies OF his
works In the Dominion OF Canada for q whole year.
DR.. Sigl, editor or the ultramontane VdterLdnd
has been convicted by a jury ana sentenced TO
three months imprisonment. He was charged
with having written In his paper that Kullmanns
attack on Prince Bismarck was q comedy, got up
for the purpose or reviving the Imperial Cnancel-
lor's popularity.
T. b. Peterson Bros. nave just issued new
edition OF the Lille OF Edwin Forrest" by Mr..
James Rees Cooley Cibber), which was sold as
subscription book last fall. This edition will be
put into the regular book trade. Mr.. Rees was
personal friend OF the great tragedian Tor nfty
years, and Is the Oldest theatrical critic living.
being now nearly eighty years old. The book Is
most Is interesting, and abounds In anecdote.
There was no one for whom Mr.. Forrest mad
higher regard than Mr.. Rees, and he had the open
sesame OF that actor's house at all times
The American Tract Society up to 1875 has
printed 81 Ooo 900 volumes OF It's various puolica-
tions. besides 4soO 900 copies OF tracts and
periodicals.
A new and pretty book on Portugal is Lady
Jackson's "Fair Lusltania," pleasantly describing
q country which has quite fallen out or repute al
health resort.
The Authors Copyright Association In England
is agitating Tor an extension or rhe protection OF
copyright law so as TO cover articles published in
newspapers.
The character OF the French people is exhibited
In the fact that while there are only nIty-six
French journals devoted to amusement there are
no less than sixty-three periodicals devoted to
law alone.
Mr.. Edward Walford, the Industrious bio
graphical writer, promises o new WORK on
English geneaogy. as supplemental TO his
"County Families"
Mr.. Hepworth Dixon, having returned from
America to London, has another book Just ready
on the aborgines and the hanbreeds OF America.
The topic is not SO exciting as his last American
subject Spiritual Wives.n
"The Keys or the Creedsn is the effective title OF
o new London book, the name being borrowed
IRON well known line oil Tennyson,
"Who keeps the Keys OF all the creeds.n
Mr.. Mark A Lowers "Engllsh Surnames,n which
is the best book OF It's class, has appeared in .
fourth edition.
The large damages or f1,275 have been recov-
cred from the London At1engunl in a suit Tor
libel by the publishers OF Keith Johnston a Co.'s
Royal Atlas. The notice was evidently splteful
and personal In its nature rather than a censure
OF the WORK itself
The Spanish press Is being treated with unusual
rIgor by the new government. Not foreign tele-
gram can be printed which mas not been examined
Al the Ministry OF the Interior.
DR.. Farrar, whose Life OF CHRISTI has been
such wonderful book to sell, IS already engaged
on a new ellie or st. Paul.
Mr.. Thomas Carlyle's new book VIII embrace an
examination into the authenticity OF the portraits
OF John Knox, and also his series OF articles on
"Tne Early Kings OF Norwayn which have recently
appeared ia Frdser's AagG=i ne.
Mr.. NJ ID. Conway's sacred Anthology which
is selection from the bibles sacred books OF all
nations has reached fourth edition. 1t is Largely
used as a dictionary In liberal pulplts both in
England and America.
DR.. Burton, whose elaborate history OF Scotland
Is the best, Will write q History OF Great Britain
During the Reign OF queen Anne,n in two vol
umes.
The death OF Sir Arthur Helps ana OF NJ. de jar
nae, as well as OF Amedee Achard, is attributed TO
the cold east winds OF March.
The late Comte de Jarnac, French Ambassador
at the English Court, wrote the novel OF Rocking
ham, ana several articles in the ReUue des Detl1
Mondes including notable ones on Lord Aberdeen
and Lord Pamerston.
Mr. McCartny's new serial novel, "Dear Lady
Disdatn," now running in the Gsntleman's Maya
zine and the GALAXY, has also been translated into
German.
deker's Hand Book for Southern Italy, Sicily,
&c.u
The London Athen9unn OF April 10 thanks n
multitude or correspondents for the sympathy
they express with that Journars hard case in
being mucted In damages OF f1,275 for libel on
the publishers OF "Jonnston's Aliases The
learned jury were not agreed, one gentleman rc-
fusing TO give any damages, and the remaining
eleven arrived at q verdict BY jotting down what
each considered a fair award and then dividing
the product oy eleven. the eleven awards read
thus ga coo, $4,000, 3D. ESQ., 81. $780, E3 900, $780,
g, COO, $500, $4,000, f5oo Total, fI1oso os. "a.
THIS sum produced the E1.275 damages Tue
Athen0um adds :-"Really, we think the Jury
tweive.u
The memoirs OF the late odillon Barot are to DO
printed In Paris In four volumes.
katharine McQuoid's Through Normandy
contains vivid descriptions OF towns, ruins
and scenery, and an index for travellers, with
fares and hotel prices in that interesting country;
A. d. 7. Randolph a Co. are the publishers.
Mr.. Congressman Seelye, OF Amherst College, has
a book on Christian missions In the press OF Dodd
a Mead.
An autograph letter Of Calvin went for CT &C
late London auction, Richard Baxter for f1o
Ios., Rooert Burns for Is, Charles l. for f7,
Charles II. for e., Bishop Burnet for "a g.,
Craobe, the poet. e. I0s. Colcridge, fl Is;
Garrick, CO SIS; Thomas Gray, f5; DR.. Philip Dodd-
ridge, I5s.. and Sir Thomas Browne. e..
"Ihe Visitation or Cornwall" will be printed By
the Harieian society or London.
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