The New York herald., 1877-08-27


Elements at tho Cape OF Good Hope and vicinity, in
which has lately annexed to the British posses
sons with who population OF 90 900 against $50 900
black.
The London Academy finds fault with Mr.. Henry
James for being too much like BaIzar, perpetually
dissectng aud anayzng characters which IN them
selves profoundly undressing.
Mr.. John McIntosh has written a "History Of the
Civilization OF Scotland, five volumes to be pub
blished by A. Brown Co.. OF Aberdeen, next October.
The Danbury Necs has another candidate for
pubic favor and in the press Of Leo and shepard
DR.. Schliemano's Excavations at Mycens" will
appear in English. French and German simultaneously
carly In tho fall
An agent soliciting subscriptions for book showed
the prospectus TO q man. wno aftor reading "$l In
boards and 81 rs in sheep, declined subscribing as
he might not have boards sheep on hand when
called upon Tor payment
The inexhaustibc William Harrison Ainsworth has
q new novel running through the columns OF Bo,o
Bells
Tho new "History Of Materislism," by Frederick
Albert Lapge, has been translated into English and
forms profound philosophical work. less diduse than
Ueberweg, less crotche,y than G. Lewis and worthy
the attention OF all schools of thinkers J. Osgood
Co, publish II 10 this country
viii be issued by the German Association OF Book
sellers In 1920 there were only $50 booksellers In
Germany; now thcrc arc 8, SOU
NINE. Blavatsky's forthcoming work, entitled
"lss Unveiled" will treat OF the religion and science
Of magic aud jugglery. Tho two volumes will appear
from j. W. Bouon's press in September.
We are threatened with new volume OF "Ancc.
do.es o Public Men,, from the elusive pen OF Colonel
Forney.
The next African exploration book will be Mr.. f. N.
Youngs journey of adventures while engaged in the
exploration OF Lake Nyassa and successfully establish
ing the settlement OF Livinesionia
The Royal Copyright Commission will not mako It's
report until noxt year.
Tho Imperial Library Of Russia at st. Petersburg
qurcd 4l5 volumes during the last year. and stands
IN need oi larger building SO does tho Library OF
Congress at Washington.
Tho study OF the "Talmud" 10 extending Dr. j.
Barclay has in the press extracts IRON tho Tamud,"
chiefly illustrating teachings from tho Bible.
Tho coming Conference OF Librarians, Ia London.
may DO expected to discuss such questions hese:
Should q librarian be reader? How to enlarge
and how to purge . library Bow to make and how TO
abrdge catalogues. How to describe the multitude
nous sizes OF books Are novels, newspapers and
magazines to form the staples Of Tree public hbrares
Among tho curiosities OF literature is the
Is IL intended for tho blind, but Its editor, compos-
it0rs aud pressmeu are all blind.
Mr. I. Adolphus Troliope's "Life Of Pope Plus TX I"
Is nearly ready.
London Is to have a review Of politics and so.
cicty entitled The Marlborough
Louis Blanc has retired from the editorship OF the
Paris Journal L'Homme Libre.
The Mercantile Library OF Now York now contains
nearly one hundred and seventy i've thousand vol.
umes.
new ''Systematc Dictionary of Architecture and of
Related Sciences and Arts" by E. Bose, 10 appearing
IN Paris IN illustrated quarto form.
DR.. J. G. Palfrey, the venerable historian OF New
England, has in press his NTH and hnal volume.
The posthumous work of Robert Houdin, "Magie OF
Physique Amusante," has appeared In Paris
N. Gustavo Flaubort has issued what he calls his
edition dGdnitpe of his novel, "Mme Bovary, Mnurs
do Province, +" containing In appendix the trial OF
the author before the Correctional Tribunal of Paris
the charge Of an immoral publication.
new and finely illustrated work on the art OF
Arabia, after monuments found at Cairo from the
seventh century 10 the end OF the eighteenth, by NJ
Prisse dAvenncs, has just been brought out at Paris
An elaborate 'Hisory Of the Catholic Church IN
Francc,"ty Monseigneur Jaeer, secret chamberlain
to His Holiness the Pope has just boen completed in
twenty lone volumes In tho French language.
John Wiley sons have in press "rhe Climate and
Diseases OF North America, by j. DsturnciL