The New York herald., 1878-11-06
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.
Mrs. Mary Ncal Sherwood has translated Emile
Lolas celebrated novel ''Une Page d'Amour.' under
Inc title "A6.enc. a Love Episode" Tho book has
mado great sensation IN Paris r. B. Peterson &
Bros. will publish It iE the course OF fortnight
Albert Rhodes, United Statos Consul az Romc will
have article .ssoccessul Msdiocriiy," in the
November December OF the International Re-
piep.
Toe October Portfolio, received through J. W.
Bouton, has etching after Alma Tadema's "The
Silent Counsellor'' . frontlspieoe. The sketch
Tadcma's life accompanying this tells us he Is
Englishman by naturaliz cation, though born In the
Netherlands. Re has been the fortunate discovsrsr
Of vein OF art. which represents ancient Greece
and Rome as they really "Ths Silent Counsel
lori 10 good example ol hls simpler style. Lock-
hsrrs s.Greyiriars, Edinburgh" and Kaubach's
"Delucc', complete the full page stchinga
The most important articles In The November mum.
ber OF the North Americos Rev.eU viii be s'Sys,sms
OF offence ana Defence Naval Warfare" bv Admi-
raj Hobart Pachs, giving the experiences and conolu-
mons OF the writer IN relation the European
war; "rhe Congress OF Berlin and Is Conssq
BY vigorous anonymous writer; "Japan and the
Western Powers,' by Matsuyama Makoto, q paper
that has received the indorsement OF prominent men
In the japanese government. and IL almost olcal in
ts character, ana "rhe Emperor Hadrian and Chris
asnisy," BY Erasst R6nan Horasio Seymour will
lead the number with article entitled ..rhe Gov
Rnmcut OF the United statss" IN which he takss
confident view Of our institutisns in opposition 70
he doubtful one presented by Parkmaa- He argues,
urtner, that tho people can os trustsd
Mr.. Charles Dickens win write The lilo OF the late
amous comedian, Charles j. Mathews which MAO
milan Co. will publish.
Cardinal Antonsli's library Of 10000 volumes viii
Ihortly be sold at auction IN Rome
dictionary OF The anon ymous literature OF Great
Britain. by Samuel Haikett and John Laing 10 In
Paisrson's Eoiubursh press.
AT last We arc 10 have an English translation Of
Grimm's German Mythology. book full OF loarn.
ing and interest
Tho works OF the French ma,hema,o,an and a.
tronomer Lapiaco arc TO be issued complete By the
Academy Of Sciences OF Paris. II viii Include not
only the "Mocan,que Cses,c.n bu, great number Of
memoirs which Lapace pubIisned IN periodicals. asd
which have never yet been collected.
The Spectator welcomes ga new writer endowed
with the precious giit OF and genuine humor"
the anony nous author OF 'sSx To Que: Nantucket
1dyi, printed In New York by G. p. Putnam's sons
A new book about Iceland aud It's institutions, by
G. A. b. Conybere has appeared in London, ana 10
full OF good things.
Professor Rawinson's ..orisin or Natiensn brings
together 10 popular and Interesting form a great
\ amount OF Information about early civilizations
Professor Stanley Jcvaus' paper on the ..Amuss.
ments oi The English People," In the October Con-
temporary Revie,c, Is well worth reading
4 wo have received the nth volume Of an important
legal work now In course OF publication BY A. L. Ban
croft Co. Of san Franoisoo II will contain whsn
completed all the decisions tho courts OF las,
Eresort in OF general vaiuo and Authority, II
wD be great saving OF expense to lawyers and pub
icsts who havo heretofore been abe obtain these
E)dscisions only by purchasing the volumno State
rsporis. which are oIcumbered with great mass OF
dcclsons OF value interest outside OF the par.
Scular States whose laws they sxpound.
The extraordinary fact is stated that Tho new Lon.
bon sporting paper. TAe Referees has already reached
weekly circulation Of ~, 00o, though bat one year
pId.
Tho Whitehau Revieo has as enc OF its chief con-
ribu,ors the lady writer calling herself ouida, VINO
pas not appeared In journalism bciore.
The authorities Of the Frsncn Republic have inter-
1cted the sulc Of an impsralist almanac entitled the
igie containing contributions by Paul de- CassaQnac
.na other Bonapartists
rho life ana letters OF the French noveIist Ba,zac
as been undertaken by Evelyn ID. Jsrrold. ana viii
hor,Iy appear.
A member OF Parliament named H. Hussev vivi.n
as written "Notes Of a Tour In America from August
to November IL 1s77,r which viii probably bs as
rotor nd as tho observations Of other toree moo,b.
fsveers upon our country.
A much needed grammar of the old French i.r
page, by Dr.. y. Nsumann. of Hsidolberg, w,n soon
sppear
fns London academy pronounces Mr.. Hsnrr