New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-19
LITTR4RY NOTES.


Miss Alcott,s new book, "My Ghls," will he
nlshcd nv Roberts Brothers on Saturday, with Mus
trations by Mis-. Halock Fooic ~
OfYietor Hugo's Historic dun Crime TO-
200 ,orscs have been sold in France in three weeks
sNansh tr,usaion. with preface by scnor Castelar, 10
about t. appear.
More royal literature. The King of Sweden
ma Norway is about 20 bring out drama Of wmcn inc
sccu, IS la'f in Upslla, and which deals with carry
Swedish history 80 =,
new ropular work on science, edited by
Dr ,,oiori Brown. author or Races of Men, etc.
assist nv STAFF Of ointment writers VIII shorty PiIgr %
published ~ 81. '.l i,., i ~ irce for AM
Tho urige Of 5000 roublcs offered in 1879
bv the Russian Government for tac best book ON the
history o. Cavalry has been awarded 20 the recent W9r
~ Ilcuteuaut-ClCa.l George n Denlsln or Ie hiln
liz officers % an foreign armies.
L is romance this time, ond not a poem.
An Euslish paper The Mirror announces for immediate
pubcatiou ia ts columns, resume with extracts OF
hitherto uaGuoSn story by A. Poe, wneh - said
20 have recently come into tine or ir 'Di ~
lion in Engiaud % is entitled The journal OF 4u
Pass-e Acres. TIE Rocky Mornlains OF North Amer'c'
ever Achieved by Civilized Man
A new series of handy-books has been
planned iy Mcssrs. Macmillan, about Men of Letters
short books 20 he cuited by john Morley "mch s""'
tel people what l. worth Suowing as to the me- chaa'
ter works and position ia literary history Of some al
r. ,,t ~ Mr. .rs DAD En.i.h. Among the contributors
vii be- fhc Dean o. ST. Pauls who viii write on opti-
scr. J g. rrouGc. BUuN an; PRIME pdl chall' On
Burus. Mark PJttso1, on Milton; todWln SMth on
Wori.worth: r a. Hutton, Scott Leslie scphen' ON
Jonu,oi: j. 4. Symonds, on shelley; D. G. MoiisoH OH
Gbhou; sua tne editor GA swift
The plan for the proposed Index Society has
already been put into practical shape in London.
meeting fr organization was held on the 26th Ult, az The
London Library, AMI il resolved TO form society
urd,r that TILE having Tor It's immediate object The COM
pimg Of indexes 10 well known books that are deficient
IT. t rc-1i. e. aud so the formation OF subject hCcNc+
Ibs. arc lu OIL. pgi Ted and circulated among inc mem
hers Tie VIII al The same tlhe proceed VIA t'
work of ins c gene raj index of Cniyei sal Iiierai f
which ON Dee accessible to members a. Tag Ollie dur
uciccd ana Will iuclu le whatever can couir 10 c
formation c0,pcacnsivc key 20 all kno"icu& 0uO
scriher.' names aud other communications VIII nc t.
cslyed hv che Honorary secretary rr1 ieil nj. H. 10
Wneatlcv. . UiufuII Gardens, West hetsin5lon. Inc
subscription viii Doe one guinea
The ANcHGVm states that printed copy OF
the diau report OF the Parliamentary Copyright
Commission is now i'm the hands Of each member
and a meeting will shortly be held for setting
tie final result. The clauses are upward OF sew
enty IN number. and the Recommendations, csue-
eiay ns regards dramatic copyright, are elaborate
and COMB. hcusVc. FiZJifn stephen las supple"
code of thc existing law, which enables me bearings
The whole matter 90 hc clearly understood mess tN
,rcutes Of opinion should Doe ieccncIrd lAclc
e gcl hood Of az least minority report accompany
Of anou; pages. " We glad me AhehG Hl l s.
"t0 tink there fiT prospect OF tLo 4epoit % le
Commission being made the subject OF Government
measure next session.