The New York herald., 1876-09-23
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The city OF Prague is to have great exhibition OF
newspapers OF all times and countries, to DO opened
on the 2sth of September
The Castor and Pollux Of French literature, NM.
Erckmann Chatran have Produced very clever hree-
act comedy entitled ''rAmi Fritz" which will DO
acted at tho Theatre Franz ais the coming winter
The British Copyright Commission has held over
dozen stings, and a majority OF the publishers and
authors who have testified before 1t urged that the
period OF copyright should be largely extended If not
made perpetual The present term OF copyright in
England Is the lifetime Of the author lory-two
years in any case.
Me- Robert Browning declares that the time was
when hc was himself the only reader Of his books
and never received penny from their SALE
A book on Persian art by Major X. NJ. Smith, has
been published by tho British Committee OF Council on
Education for the South Kensiugton Museum. The
Ahenaum pronounces the book iu OF errors
Percy's "Reques OF Ancient English Poetry has
been added to Bohn's Standard Library in a hand
somely printed volume
Some London critic thinks he has discovered that
Edgar Poe's 'Ravcn" was stolen from the Persian.
But then, Poo couldn't read Persian
The late Mortimer Collins, novelist, had begun q
story entitled "Ihs Village Comedy jointly with Mrs
Mortimer Collins, which viii soor be finished and pub
shed by his widow.
Ages" has been translated and while conveying much
informa;ion is unhappily thrown into the form OF .
dialogue between two prox persons who become bores
10 the reader This distinguished architect, engineer
and antquary ought to rely his established po-
siton authority In architectural matters and
put forth bis admirable thoughts and facts in tho clear
and simple language which he knows well how to
employ.
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler's new book Central Asia
Will appear in October.
This is the rather funny Characterization which the
London academy bes,ows upon Mr.. G. p. Lathrop's
"study OF Hawthorno:"-"The style is lmpid aud
pleasing, and interpenetrated by tone OF vaporous
rcverie which is quite IN keeping with the theme"
Mr.. Van Launs translation OF Moliere, which has
reached the fourth volume, Is in literal English prose,
but has many faults OF style This unfortunate as
there will probably be other translation for half
century at least
Tho London publisher warne has put forth "rhe
Gcntleman's Art OF Dressing with Economy" which
protests against paper collars dcnounces gaudy pat
terms and mock jewelry, and abominates white hats
aud pomatum.
"rne Principles of Plutooey" is the learned title or
a work political economy by Wordsworth Dons-
thorpe which is really only collection the authors
articles from periodicals.
The London Hour, after four years. pretty vigorous
battling with the difficulties that beset a daily
newspaper. has succumbed and died.
Mr. W. +. Skcne has been deving in the rather OBJ
scure history OF Celtic Scotland Scotia prior the
tenth century. His first volume entitled "a History
OF Ancient Aban lays down and establishes the pro-
position that Scotia before the tenth century Ire
land and only Ireland
NJ D. Conway reviews Mr.. Frothipe hams "Hstory
OF Tranccndentasm in New England" in the London
Academy
Mr.. J. P. MahaGy has contributed little book
sod Greek Llfe' to Macmilan's series of history
primers
''The Game Of Lawn Tennis, with the Authorized
Laws" by Cavcndish, treats OF pleasing outdoor game
lately much revived in England.
The London Academy calls James T. Fields "Barry
Cornwall and His Friends exquisite little book"
outside world Of Europe The freshest book upon Ii
will be Captain Barnaby's "Ride to Khiva," which
will describe Englishman's adventures and inter-
Wow with the Khan
subscription for tho destitute widow OF Henry
Kingsley the English novelist has been set foot
London.
collection Of carefully written lectures Welsh
phology, by Mr. John Rhys is in the London press
OF Trnbner.
great and monumental book the numismatcs OF
Gaul is PREPARATION 10 be issued by the French
Ministry Of Public Instruction
In 1878 the United States imported from Great
Britain printed books of the money value Of f269 so7
and exported to Great Britain f17 452 worth. The
porations however, included old books and works in
all languages