New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-20
LITERARY NOTES.

A coming novel by Joseph HattOn deals with
sCruel London"
A third volume of letters by Sainte- Beuve
will be published next season.
Professor Max Mjilers HILBERT lectures are
60 be collected and published in a volume.
A French translation of the NO Nalie
novel Marmorne" is now preparing III INC temps
newspaper. -,
Mr.. A. EgmOnt Hake is about to publish a
xork descripfiye of PARIS life entitled Paris Origin
as illustrated with twenty etchings by NJ Leon Riche
The new and rewritten edition of Mr.. W.
Robnsons parks and Gardens OF Paris" nearly ready
at Macmillan & Co.'s. forms handsome octave Volume
and contains more than $50 illustrations
Mr. j. r. Green enjoys the unusual honor OF
calling forth a commentator during his own lifetime
Mr. c. W. A TAFT OF Clifton College, has prepared al
Analysis Of Green's Short History OF the Engsh leo
pie" which Mr.. Green eOmmends Tor use III schooiS
A considerable volume on Canada, under
the Administration Of Lerd Dufern," by MT George
steort r is shortly to be published in Toronto Stimuli
tapeousy Will be issued lithOgraphc portrait OF LIS
Excellency, in the fashion Of the Aaantie portraits
That "sad, bad, glad, mad" poet, FRANCOIS
ylon celebrated by swinburOe is shortly TO be hohoreo
by the publication, through private subscription OF
eomplete translation in the original metres OF ms pocu
cal works which made Ia 1871 by dr JOhh IaShe'
That very proper poet, Mr.. Coventry Pat
more will shortly issue and complete edition OF
his poems in four volumes "The Angel in the House,
which was Withdrawn from circulation about seven
wears ago will be included Mr.. Panore has IN press
new series OF poems In continuation - lhe Cnhho"h
Eros" and in a similar melre'
There is just published in England, " The
Merchant Taylors' Hebrew Grammar" 1t is difficult
except with reference to Chatham-st TO comprehend
why merchant taors should especially need ieptrM
grammar but the title is explained by inc ae @ te
Master in Merchant Taylors School
The Paris International Literary Congress
will be composed of 326 literary members, ls6 French
and 40 foreign. section of honorary members Will
also be appointed, to include most OF the present MN
istry of France and twenty Of the representatives, OF
foreign nations resident IN Paris great sleech
is promised from Victor Hugo at the opening June D.
The book on Conditional Immortality" by
the Rev. Dr. VIM r. Huntington, Worcester Mass. when
f. Dutton & Co. have in press after discussing the
hypotheses OF everlasting aud OF final restora-
ton finds "the kelies belief 10 be the ihlrG hypo-
thesis of everlasting happiness for the saved ana an
hilaton for those condemned at the great day OF maj
Judgment for the race promises to be the most aoe
popular presentation OF this view yet MADE
Dr. d. Hack Tuke's book on Insanity
IN Ancient and Modern Life" shortly to be published by
Macmillan & Co., is discussion intended for general
readers. the prevalence and.
the selpreyenton-of mental malady The writer treats
Of insanity 9yeh Sm pSs ad Roman nations but his in
yestigatiOns here chiefly theoretical based on the
probable results intOxicatOn defective nOurishment,
moral causes and intellectual strain among ancient peO
pies In his modern DIVISION he discusses the prevalence
of insanity III the WORKING cldests
draws the conclusion that insanity Is on the increase
but at declining rate. His chapters on preenut9ns
against insanity promise TO he especially valuable DE-
luke OF the best English authorities on this sub
iect.
OF Victor HugO's new poem, " The Pope"
GustaN MOnod writes to The AcGdeny: "Le Pape is
book noble, pleasing, calm and religious in style, and
in tone genuinely pastoral and pontical 1t certainly
is satire but satire of very peculiar kind in which
the poet only cTitces the PapaCy by traciuga noble
picture Of what it should have been, while leaving 10
The reader the task OF comparing It's actual state WIN M
ideal Never has Victor Hugos thought attained
% lOfter serenity, more religious accent. The
ateriastic radicals who his Ordinary admirers Will
be little embarrassed in Of this book, which
breaches God and Jesus Christ at every page and the
Catholics too, will find difficulty i'll taxing with im
piety book which only breaches the love of God and
man"