New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-16
LlrERARY NOTES.

The "Selected Poems of Matthew Arnold IN
che Franklin Square LIBRARY, Of Harper Brothers are
Just out
.Julian Hawthorne will have in the sixth
volume Of st. Nicholas which begins with the November
number. a continued fairy tale, called Rumpty Dudg-
cts Tower" Itwil be illustrated.
The daughter of Gilbert Charles Stuart
has is reported placed her fathers papers and CORE
spondence in the hands Of gentleman in Newport VINO
wn prepare biography Of the great portrait painter
The Leisure Hour Series of Henry Holt a.
Co viii not cease with the hundredth volume Inc re-
port that It might incorrect Three books oeyohu
that number already preparation the last being
novel by Mrs. Alexander.
The history of Roman literature, by c. H.
Cruttwen which will be Charles scribners Sons
this week. covers the period from early times to the
death of Marcus Aureus Other books OF the week at
this house will be William Illness Early Rome IN the
series called Epochs OF Ancient History ana oOoA
Of literary essays by W. G.. T. Spedd
Arrangements have been made by A. d. f.
Randolph & Co. for the publication, some time during
the Winter of the life OF the Count de Gasparin' oy
Pastor Bore The book has not yet been printed abroad
and has Just reached the hands OF the translator Ihe
same firm have issued in their new Sunday Hour
Series" Mrs Premises "Gentleman jan" one Of the
last stories that came from her and have IN con-
temptation additions TO their Spare Hour Series"
The further publication of TinSIeyS Magazine
made necessary the appointment OF receiver ana
manager of william Tinsleys estate, and W. W. Croft
was selected b. the court. In the petition for the
liquidation Of his affairs Mr. Tnsey places his debts at
R33 600 and his assets as various copyrights and
Tinslevs Magazne and Mirth, which are OF value I'M
estimated.
The Editor of The Edinburgh ReUieC, writing
from London private correspondent in this country
speaks as follows of Mrs Martha j. Lambs History OF
the CITY of New-York" cit does great credit to the
American press for think country has produced
more splendid record OF the annals Of great city, Dut
IL does still greater credit however to the research the
literary skill and good taste Of the author who has
a city which Will probably last as long as Rome and
equal some day the extent OF London
Scribners Monthly for 1S7S'79 will have as
its leading serial Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnetts
"Haworth which is the longest story she has yet writ
ten Macmillan & Co. have purchased this novel for
publication in their London magazine, and will afterWard
issue It In book FORM Professor BOyesens "FalcOn-
berg will extend through part of the year in SertbHes
and be followed by serial treating of life IN Louisiana
about the years the period of Creole cviz
alton as 1t existed when the state sold to the United
States Government by BOnaparte. The portraits oi
American poets begun in the August number with that
of BRYANT will be continued through the year. the next
one being OF LOngfeow, and promised Tor November
These portraits drawn from life by Wyatt Eaton ana
will be printed tinted paper as frOntspeces or four
numbers Of the volume The series of sketches OF Amer
ican colleges and universities which was published some
time ago. viii be followed by articles on the leading
universities Of Europe Professor BOyesen' OF Cornell
will prepare them Among other articles in preparation
are "studies in the erras by John Muir Of California
which will describe the California passes, lakes, mead
ows wndstorms and forests including the coniferous
trees of the serras Herbert H. Smith, Of Cornell Uni
yersity companion OF the late Charles f. Hart is now
in Brazil with j. Wells Champney the artist who made
the sketches for The Great South papers, preparing
series OF articles the present condition and resources
OF the American Empire. There are many other
Interesting features promised. Contributions
pOunced or Canada American Art and Artists, Ameri-
can Archaeology. ard essays by Professor sumner H0r
ace White and others on the National Banking System,
the Patent system the New South aud other matters OF
National interest; as well as contributions from JOnh
stOddar Bret Harte Edward EgglestOn, Sidney Laner
DR.. Holland and Other wellknOWn writers.