New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
LITERARY NOTES.


1'he onotatiOns from Homer which Mr. Long
seo makes IN his three volumes on Asia OF the Poems
Of places" SERIES are for the most part IN bryahVs
Tbe 1OOth volume OF The Leisure Hours Sc
ries edited by Professor Beers. OF Yale College an
roppeed and intnnation given that it will be the last
Tho Goth vopme, Plays for Private Acung' mas JuS'
been publiShed. IL.
The eighth volume of the Encyclopedia
Isftannica contains subjects between Eleanor sho Fa
The article ON England, which extends over 20 pages
40 the work of Frederick Martini the Editor OF the states
mans Year-BooK Edward A. Freeman and others Inc
biography of Edward Everett was written by tue Rev.
Edward Everett Hale.
"Sonla,n Russian story by Madame Henry
Gr6vilIe has been translated into English nom the
French by Merry Neal Sherwood and VIII soon be issued
from the house Of T. B. Peterson Brothers. Madame
Greville who also the author OF "saves Explauoh
and Gabrielle has resided many years in Russia ana
has there made study Of the Inherent phases OF NUS
sian character
M. Arthur Forgeais, the well known French
arehaologist who died In Paris short time ago. LEFT
several works on archaeological subjects, the plates Oh
which we're designed by himself When the bridges ana
new quays of Parts ia process OF construction nc
examined all the debris of pottery etc. which the dreo
ing machines brought to the surface ana thus SstOv
cred the eaden tablets which was written tne bstoIy
of various guilds and corporations ana OtneI OBJECTS VI
interest relating TO the medieva history OF the capital
The Secretary's report of the Nashville meet
Science held in August, 1877 has just been publisher
Ii makes volume Of 400 pages Considerable space Is
devoted to the report Of the committee appointed to de-
eide upon series Of rules guide for the decision OF
questions geological nomenclature, and the formation
of new names The longest aud most important paper IS
the address OF Professor O. Marsh the succession OF
vertebrate lie Ihe volume comes from tine osi5 ~ S
which has printed much geological literature OF late
has now pass d into the hands OF naturslst, ". a.
steans OF the late President stearns, OF Amherst
college.
The late polish painter, Joseph Chelmonsh
left some notes of his experiences at the palace OF the
late Sultan Abdul Azz whose court painter he Tor some
time was and friend has caused certain portions OF
them to be published. He declares that the sultans
conceptions Of the art and method of painting were on
level with those OF the savage One day he ordered
ChemOnsd into his presence and said: Now look at
me- Go and paint me just as am at this moment ana
send me the picture in hours time" 1t was useless
TO oppose the Decree and the artist sitting himself at
the task after two hours time mad produced picture
such as it was The Sultan was delighted with it and
ordered 300 comics At another time when very i'll
helmOns relates that the Sultan sent for him wishing
be for hun to CO. dead or aTe responded the Paeha
messenger, II have orders to take you to his Majesty
presence he wills to be painted" He was aecOrdhgy
carried into the Sultan's presence and compelled 70
pant another portrait which was the three huhureu ana
sixteenth that he had made.
There has lately been published in London
aNolume called The Earl of Beaconsheld in upwards
of One Hundred Cartoons from the Collection Of Mr.
Punch" which special interest at this time The
cartoons begin with 1s47, about which year Disraeh
broke with the party of Sir Robert Peel and became one
of the most bitter opponents of that distinguished
leader In Of them, which is called The Rising
Generation in Parliament Sir Robert is made to ask the
young member who appears a boy, "We, my little
man. what are you going to do this sessiOnp and re-
eeives the following answer: Why, aw- aw- I've
made arran gements-aw-t to- smash aw- everybody"
Several years later Dsraeh Ia kened TO TOpsy, who re-
marks TO herself 81 spects nobody can't do nothin
wild mean allusion the versatility Of Mr.. Disrael
SVhich was sometimes source of Inconvenience TO bis
party AtanOtheT time he appears in the character OF
disadvantages his to the Derby. Lord Palmers-
ton comes along driving heavy coach and calls to Dis
Fael to get out Of the way, whercupOn he retOrts:
"shant get OF the way I'd like TO upset the lot Of
you" IL is seldom that copy OF Punch is issued
without containing the wenOwn face OF Lord BeacOns
field. For period Of thlrty-ive years lS43-1S7s) he
has appeared in its pages constantly