The New York herald., 1877-10-28
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.


evidences OF Religion" by Row. Louis Jouin 8. J.,
published by P. 0Shsa. oil New York This 10 . re-
markabls work, comprehensive In its grasp aud
einct in its Of the great OF the day
they Affect and are likely 10 Affect, Christianity. The
subjects Of Calico and tho inqustion the vital and
spIit-stlrrng controversies Church and Ststo,
and secular State education, presented In .
forcibe light In their ruthfulnoss held BY the
Church; thus giving Catholic doctrine in . synopsis
and saving the labor Of numerous references. The
work Is likely TO become very popular in America,
appealing as il docs sound principles OF judgment
and reason and fairly and calmly stating tho argu-
menta
Mr., Charles G. Leland II again suffering ~ the hands
OF piratical publisher. Mcssra Trubner Co arc
his authorized publishersi England but Mossra Ward
Lock l. Tyler, who emuating the ex-
ample OF the late Mr.. Hotten, have just
Issued an edition OF lhe "Breitman Ballads"
which they claim 70 be s'tne complete book from the
authors revised edition" Mr. Leland fatty denios
this In card to tho Attencm, In which be says that
Mesrrs Ward, Lock Tylcr's edition is frightfuliy
musilated
We wonder II the London ACADEMY never hoard Of
Carlyle as translator Of German classics
Mr.. Edward Jenkins. NJ p, Is preparing new
romance, which, rumor says, is ike the old
Self Help Smiles Is writing biographical account
Of the late George Moore, phllanthropist.
translation OF NJ Bazac's correspondence will
bc published by Bentley Sons A spicy book may
be anticipated.
Frederick CrowesL author Of 'Srhe Great Tone
Poetsn has in press "a Book OF Musical Anecdote."
"Coiumbia and Canada: Notes on the Great Re
public and the New Dominion" by w. Fraser Rae, is
nearly ready in London
II. S. King h Co. have ceased to publish anything
except the periodicals which bear their name. Thor
book business will be carriod by Messrs G. Kegan
Paul Il Co.
Herr f. Cross editor OF the Pra0er Tagblah, has
won tho first prize offered by the Central Literary
Bureau OF Berlin, Dr.. H. Landesman the second and
a Breslau editor the third
England wants library journal like the one pub
lished In America.
Farjeon has written the Christmas story for Tins
ley's already.
Could Mr. Ingram have written tho review OF Gil's
.Life Of Poe" in the AMenGupS Who ever did write
It handles Mr. without gloves and says that his
glaring fault Of knowledge of'ths subject
he Is writing about"
DR.. Joseph P. Thompson, formerly Of New YORK, but
lately OF Berlin, has in Osgood's press course OF
lectures tho settlement and growth OF the United
States, republican government and political insti
tutions and the experience OF century in testing
them.
Estes & Lauriat, OF Boston, will issue Alphonse
Daudet's Little Good for Nothing" and Nabob" In
readiness for the fall season.
new History OF the Art OF stenography." by
william P. Upham, has been published by the author
at Salem, Mass.
Cassell, Peter & Gapin, London and New York, will
issue for the holidays = sumptuous volume entitled
'.Great Painters OF Chrlstendom.'
NJ Xavier de Montepin has put forth a so-called
romance under the melancholy and repulsive title OF
sLes Enters do Paris"
Hurd Houghton have just ready Californian Pic
lures Prose and Verse;, by Benz Packe Avery. late
editor OF the Overland .Aonthiy
"Lubko's History of Art" carefully revised and ex-
tended by Clarence Cook is in the press oil Dodd Mead
d Co., OF New York
A new "Bibliography OF the Middle Ages" in three
volumes, by Ulysse ChevalIer, is appearing in Paris
N. lie Docteur Gui0het has printed Paris his book
on "Lcs Etats-Unis Notes Reorganization scicn-
tidque, les Faculties do Medicine. les Hopitaux, Ia
Prostitution, &C."
ment roquvcs know edge Of tho Russian language
from all officers in tho army.
DR.. Samuel Manning, whose "Swiss Pictures .
.'ltalian Pcturcs" "spanish Picures and "American
Pictures'' have delighted many thousands Of
readers, has in tho London press volume or ENG
lish Piciures," which is beautiful gift book with 200
fue woodcut Illustrations of English scenery and
architecture with we'll written descriptive text
French oovests appear TO be hard run for sensa-
t,ons The latest novel rom the Paris press is
entitled "Lo Demi- ondo Sous Ia Terreur," by For
tune du Boisgobcy.
DR.. Cyrus Hamn has in Robert Carter's press q
book on . timely subject, entitled "Among tho
Turks"