New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16
LITERARY NOTES.

The April BlackrOOd has an important arti-
elc on "Thc French Army in 1877"
A new story by Mrs. Oliphant, entitled
"Mrs. Arthur" viii presently appear.
Miss Adeline Traftons new story, His In
heri.auce" will be be2un in the August Se'i5ner.
The second series Of the Rev. Francis JacoX's
"shak spcare Diversions" will De published hnmed-
atcly.
"Macbcth" will shortly be added to Mr..
Roles school editions Of Shakespeare, published by Har
per & Bros.
Scribncr. Armstrong s. Co. will issue new
edition Foryths Cicero, in the neat shape OF their
Stanley Arnold.
4 lecture on "Olivcr Cromwell" by Mr.
Knatchbul- IIugcsscn. NJ. p VIII be the next addition TO
Hapcls' Half Hour srri"s'
In Mind, for April, Prof. Jevons discusses the
question Of cram and L 3: Tylog reviews Mr. spen
cyr's Principles of Sociology"
The Rev. f. p. Roe's story of " A Knight Of
the Nineteenth Century" now running The Christian
ID GcOcae it. also being published IN London periodical
Y novel from the far-OH Territory of Wy
or,in: is in press by Claxton. Rcnsen & Hanelhnser
Plad,lp'3. Il is by Judge T. A. Thomas and is called
al SHCrC,' FCiu,s."
TIE ForiRigbNy for April has articles on "The
Political Destiny Of CIna,la" by Goodwin Smith; Ecu
del Properly in France and England" by Sir II. s.
MainS; Insects ani Plants hy sir J0nn Lubbock; ;
ANA " cicero rs a Politician hT Anthony Iroliope.
Scribac-S Noathjy has had, in its six and a
In lis trc and half years 3D. This Is nearly full reg
fucGt ami Tee rejected cUuTiaUors (-JoUO hSS. Lave
beousUan,cssto "nstura selection y make AN army.
Messrs. J. b. LippincJtt a Co. viii soon
ann01nce tco very m.cr sting works. namely, "sEn
Pcturps oi FaNcriic Auhors" by J. C. Haywood, and
faaly Fcad' .rsiI tae Germ n. Gy ~; a. l.. Wstel.
TIE, have pres. s"iicS OF Dr. ". H. turncss's ser
mons cutitb 4, " Tie Power OF epr!t ami other Dis
courses"
The Spring number of 81. Ejcholas (foI May
viii bc Iriabt with second paper Songs OF Spring
ny Lacy Larc0ui, with Illustrations rm Miss B.dscs
aud otiicr.; " falE wild Biz BoyS" ny Dr. Holland;
"Ec, E,ns Hood" b Whittier. ana O.Ler good things
running over into tvcuty-four extra pages.
Benson Brothers, Philadelphia, announce
for May a subscription volume containing the
"Pioccodirgs CT the E.rcioral Commission" complied
and edited ~ Tho5 H. Ozark and Louis De Rome ray
Tae fact, tac in al thCir minute With Judicial
rulings and TIE WGclc proceedings, are placed conpr-
hcnsycy ncio,e the reader IL addition 10 The carefully
pre"arcd text there will De nuinrrous steel cnsTavnas
OF - rs. genes. aui public buildings in Washington
In the May ScribRey, Mr.. Clarence Cook viii
conclude. viii the eleventh nsialmeA', his pleasant
papers household art hut lie will contribute other
papers on matters o. t:stc thfOugh tn year. Col.
Warlhg VIII treat Of " VILLAGE lmprOyem NJ SOcietic>
aHd d.. Holland vii CjltuiiIy discuss village reform.
The sport;ae article VII he 10y NJ 4 X hacdonongh.
will Dc described. brief story by Mrs BurAell Esinc-
ralda" is among the fiction attractions.
G. p. Putnam's Sons Will shortly publish,
under the title 0f Academy Sketches brochure CON
tanning fac-simile reproductions from drawings BY the
artists oil 100 u the prime pal pictures Tie Spring En-
hibon accompanied by descriptive notes from the pen
OF wCl-knOwn art critic. The reproductions will in
most be larger tdGn those given Ia the Illustrated
catalogue ana VIII he printed on the best paper and
win greater care Than possible Tor the catalogue
and representing they do the worn OF the artists them
selves they viii possess an artistic value, and with the
nOica Of description Will form permanent record the
Academy Sketches will be Issued annually in con
nection with each spring exhibition.