New-York tribune., 1878-11-23
LITERARY NOTES.

The Mercantile Library of Philadelphia con-
tains about 1874 900 volumes The fire IN January 1877
damaged about 55, 900 volumes, many Of which were
OF peculiar value that it will require much time TO
replace them.
The poetical works of Campbell and FalcOneT,
in one volume and those of Hood two, Will follow the
"Engsh and Scottish Ballads in the Riverside Edition
OF the British poets volume by John j. Piatt called
Poems Of House and Home" is also in press at Hough
ton, OsgOOd Co.'S, and Will be ready SOON
Mrs. Burton, wife of Richard Francis Bur-
ton, the English traveller is writing account of her
recent taken in company with her husband through
India and Egypt 1t is said that the Indian portion
eoyers tourney almost through the entire length OF the
Indian Empire The work will be cabOrately illustrated
with photographs OF Eastern scenery.
Count Won Arnim, i'll bis little book, Der
Nun,ius Kommt" says Plus TX. owned a good deal Of
German paper including Prussian state bonds. In a
complaint that did not have fair chance TO dstin-
guish himself while Prusslan Minister at Rome, the
Count says he was protestant layuan anu 'ha' was
enough TO paralyze him. letter'carrier Weuld nave
done just as welL'
A pamphlet entitled "What have we Fought
for which attacks the principle Of absolute monarchy
embodied in the Car OF Russia, and declares that the
Oriental Question cannot lie settled long there s
Turk IN Europe has Just been seized on the Russian
frontier. 1t was written by man named Dragomanon ID
and printed III Geneva ,ay Many thouSanu eOp'eS nave
been sent TO Russia for dlstrlouuOn'
Mr.. Durand, the translator of Tane's new
volume on the French Revolution. fails TO gam the ap-
proyal OF The Spectator. II says Of his work: 1--WE
have left ourselves space TO dwell on the translation
Of this book and not sorry for IT, IL was tah-
less task no doubt, for Mr. Durand TO waste his tine
and energies such unsatisfactory piece OF work,
and IL would be thankless task Tor US 10 expose he
inaccurate and inelegant expressions which lie streWn
about his pages. thick leaves in Vallombrosa.
Henry Merritt died in England sixteen
months ago His name well known to every friend
and student OF art FOR he critic OF wide reputation
and was believed more about Old pictures than
any other man IN the realm. Born at Oxford he found
I'm the surroundings OF his home many inducements 10
studv art. He was intimate with Ruskin and knew all
The artists Of his time His youth OF struggle
and he was seftaugh; and rising as he did TO the high
est place the calling he had chosen hs biography VIII
be Of rare and engaging interest mas been edited by
his widow and will De published soon'
The Duke de BrOglie's new three-volume
book lie Secret du ROi," which has just been pub
shed in Paris pertains TO the reign OF Louis XIV and
has Its hero tine Count de BrOge grandunce to the
author, who was appointed in 1862 Ambassador OF
France TO the Court OF Poland He had pet military
scheme which was the invasion of Engand-a project
which, in spite of the renOwn Of English arms in that
age he deemed perfectly feasible. Many Of the papers
which were consulted in the preparation OF the work
were those relating to the reign OF Louis XIV, which
Louis XVI ordered 10 be destroyed; but the orders
III obeyed After various fortunes these documents
found their way into the possession Of writer named
Giraud soulare who in 1870 offered to the Gov
ernment OF Napoleon L. but died before tue
concluded Bis hers parted with them for 81 900
Whe tne DutS uo D1ogMe wOrk Is not Hkey 10 aId
the author convinced that the French Monarchy can
which counts "ten centuries OF existence and of glory
s strong enough he thinks 20 support the full light Of
historical research,
Among the interesting announcements in the
book trade OF London, is that Of new work by Mr. H.
van xaun, entitled Literary Refugees in England