The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-21
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LITERARY CHIT-CHAT

book market IN England, on the Continent and IN Inc
United States an avalanche OF maps The best Eng.
lish sanfords turkey In Europe and Tributary
States" scale OF nfy miles TO the inch, published
In London.
England has a little less than three million children
on her public school registers but tho daily attendance
is only 1,0sa,67a
Mr. b. Cracrof, . careful financial writer, has
started new weekly paper in London. entitled Fnan-
ciai Opinion.
The word "iorestryn has fairly become naturalizcd
as descriptive Of the whole art and science OF trecs
ana now we have from London the Journal Of Forestry
and Estate Management, tho first number OF which has
just appeared.
Tho Turkish question has revived such interest in
everything relating Mohammedansm that thcy have
&C, uaiiy brought out tho Koran In London in tho
.Chandos Classcs' series, and 1t Is having large
sale.
In England as in the United States tho retail book
seller is dying out tho Post ONCE Directory for 1876
showing many less bookshops In London than in any
OF the years prior 10 1856.
Pettehgirs Newspaper Directory and Advertisers
Handbook for 1877 the most comprehensive and
best arranged work which has been issued with re-
spect TO the newspaper business In America 1t con-
ta,ns complete list Of tho newspapers and other Pc
rodcas published in the United States, the Dominion
of Canada and other British provinces; tull list Of
list OF tho daily newspapers in the United states,
with especial notation OF those having circulation OF
5000 and over; list of weekly newspapers having
circulation OF 5000 and upward, list of religious
weekly newspapers OF Tho country which admit advor.
Using in their columns and list OF Tho agricultural
newspapers Great pains have been taken to make
the information reliable, and Messrs Pettengill Co.
appear to have quite successful in this important
feature. cl
Mr. C. Derby, of Applctons, has just returned from
tho South whore he has been hobnobbins with the
literary people OF that region. Ho was the guest OF
Miss Augusta J. Evans (Mrs. WILSON, while In Aooic,
and Of JEFF Davis at ycksburg Mr~Davis is hard At
work on his memoirs, and promises the nrss volume
by the TALL
The late Philarete Chases left n book on Shake
spcares sonnets which his has translated into
English His theory Is that the sonnets addressed
to no less than three beautiful ladies' and TO Lords
Southampton and Pembroke.
Mr. Walter NJ Fishers new book, ''The Caliior-
Mans" published by Macmillan, IS described BY tho
Academy as truth ioling book full OF sharp vii and
incorporating satire.
Mr. J. r. Green's very successful ssShort History OF
the English People, has been wholly rewritten and on
argcd into three volumes
Among the anti Darwinites must be reckoned the
Rev. +. .. Norris, whose "Double Dilemma IN Darwin
ISM utterly ignores tho scientific facts In the works
of Wallace and other naturalsts and applies opitnes
TO Darwin not found In any scientific vocabulary.
The London Echo sounds a warning to literary mon
founded on the early deaths OF numbers Of brilliant
promising scholars Tho younger OF writer's are
described as men OF excitable intellectual tempcra-
mcnt-neyer caring for rcst revealing strong coffee
and tea, turning oil the nights into days. smoking
themselves into excitement and paying the penalty Of
unnatural lives by an carly and untimcIy death
We are TO have . new book by the late Mr. Walter
Bagehot, OF tho Economist entitled Essays on
Silver"
John Murray has 10 press Mr.. T. r. withers' "Pio-
nocring In South Brazil"
The London newspaper called the Radical has been
fined eco and manager sentenced to three months
IN prison for printing what Is described an obscene
and biaAphemous article on the subject OF Good
Friday.
The thrco hundredth anniversary Of the death OF
Titan will witness the erection OF n monument snt
statue to his memory at Plcr6 d Galore, his native
place. The Italian Alpine Club will do honor TO 'th'
arst painter OF mountains" by attending the ceremony
Tho last fow months have boon fruitful in bosra
plies OF notable persona And now comes Mr. Scar
letts 'sMcmor or Lord Abngcr Baron OF the Ex
cheQucr," which has little less interest than the lives
OF Kingsley, OF Harriet Martncau and Rajah Brooke
Mr.. Van Laun's "History OF French Literature
catches Il on all hands from the critics tho work
an ignorant. superficial, laundering and misleading
writer albeit OF admitted enthusiasm for his subject
Count Moltkc's book "Bricie Aus Russland,' ha,
appeared 10 Berlin, aud makes curious and interest
ing little volume.
life OF Lord Melbourne, by MT. N. Torrcns. M. r.,
has Just been completed and iull oil and inter
esting material
Jules Micheis,s .sBible Of Humanity is in tho press
! OF ]. W. Bouton.
Dr. Latham's great ..English Dictionary" will soor
become accessible to American libraries in q con
dcpsed form. The London Eramiier claims that IN
orthography 1t distances all rivals.
Tho American Bible Society published last yea
ass copies Of tho Scriptures. parts thereof ant
| received from sales Of publications $227 92S So
The Ttrenieth Century is forthcoming new EngIisl
monthly, which, as its name imports, will aim to b
ahead Of the tmes
We are TO have new History OF England since 1915
In several Volumes from tho pen OF Mr.. spencer Wal
| pole.
The twelfth volume OF tho "Ycar Book" Of the Ger
man Shakespeare Society Is jest out.
The East Greenland Seas have been carefully writer
up by Dr. Dors in Pctormann's Mifttciungen. Part g.
| and will interest oil students OF Arctic subjects.
translation Of LA Gaviotan tho Sea Gui, one o
the best novels OF the late grcur woman novelist o
Spain, Fcrnan Caballcro, has bcen brought out Lon
don, In two volumes
Frank Board, the artist, has just completed tn
manuscript and drawings of book on tho Of tn
| black board in the Sunday school
Mrs. Rcbecca Harding DAVIS, whose popularity an,
power novelist have made such brilliant repTsa
ton both At home and abroad viii begin new stor.
In early number OF Lippincous Aagasinc. It's un
necessary to say that literary treat is in store
| The most important announcements by the Harpe
| Bros. are Dr. SchaTs "Crecds OF Christcndom,' II
three large octave volumes, containing nearly 2s0
pages. and '.Court, Camp and Siege" by Colone
wickham Holman, late OF the United States Legation
In Paris and London. The latter Is in press and vii
appear very Capcs university Lite IN Athons'
| will soon appear
.sThe American Antelope and Deer, and Their DO
mesucation y Is forthcoming book from tho pen O
Judge Cation, Of Illinois, which Hurd 4 Houghton hav