New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
LITERARY NOTES.

Dickens's "Pictures from Italy" are peing
translated into Italian.
Major Serpa Pinto's account OF bis recent ca
treordipary tourney across Africa is now being rapu
prepared for the press Arrangements are Reihs ma
Tor simultaneous publication IN English Port ~, min
French, aud German. The work VIII DC Ie""S "
hostiou before Christmas. A.
The "Lvra Apostolica" will be issued In the
Autumn by q London pdosher. These poems 49," ~
reared in The British Hagasine contemporaneousS VIZ
"The Tracts Tor the Times ana TINS names wIl. recorded
Cardinal Newman will write a preface.
Edmund Gosse will bring out IN LONDON
carly in the Fall volume OF poems oohs's'S o
lyrical and pastoral pieces written since the pupc"'oh
cf" On yiol and Flute" 1873. The task OF preparing
o,r,o tr,n.l,tiop Of Mr. Gosse's Northern studies"
- oSs@d into tao hands o. Dr. EUil liohmaun Known
as the translator o. George EloPs novels
The Library Journal for July-August, a
double number contains the addresses and proceedings
ut the recent Library Conference in Boston with th'
exception OF "sy nposium" Of the second day. wmch
Is 70 be reported 20 the next number Many OF these
papers are public well as professional ~
/ not only professional Librarians Who nave 70 W VIZ"
books.
Willis Nevins will publish in the Spring the
closing portion Of his History OF Ireland ana me itoE
See" The forthcoming volume VIII, says The Ae"ae"S
bring the history down TO the present ume ron 'n,
Middle Ages and VIII deal largely with the question on
81 Snanigb influence iu Ireland also WIN Papa Ue-
npcisions OF the 9s aud other Iecent Irish attempts
10 throw of the English YOKE
Novels written by young writers are COM
pared b. The I0H NAL Gazette TO green gooseperfieS
They furnish the discreet student with endless occasion
for impatence and wosder lie remembers that novel
writing is difficult art and is astonshed that no ap-
premiership thought necessary TO its practice Read
ing aud writing como by nature; and 10 have at the
masters aud outdo feas Of preliminary
gymnastics needed. This being the case one j. over
yhemed with stories without plot OF Incident mtGues
without uont Orotect psychology that's merely stupid
description tua doe. not describe, dialogue ta Is put
1nnnaIoene IN GslIise heroes WITH nothing masculine
about them hut their names, ana herOhes most u4vy
feminine aud the public is lucky II DO gtls nan aUoIeu
novels q year that are worth remembrance anu 4C-
ptrusdL
Mr. GladstOne's article on " The Country ana
The Government" il Tae Nineteenth Century for August
IS an elaborate elecouoerug speech on paper II is an
indictment Of the Government whom lie charges with
wasting the time OF Parliament 10y raising tactious dis
cussiors upon Improbable topics Oh the new ana
thorny subjects, living all Of them OF the beaten
path OF Ordinary busin S." Mr. Gladstone gives fifteen
examples and asserts that in one OF these subjects
is there any sensible eountrpose 10 the immense mass
OF folly aud OF mischief which is now GROWING us so
richly with natural fruits" Not an iuch he says mas
been added TO tree soil through agency or WIN our
goodwill Affecting one moment jealous regard iOr
treaties the Government ana LORD Bcdconsheld nave
The next moment tramIcd them under foot aU Will bir
Gladstone reviews 10 great length the lotegn pOty OF
The Government, which be condemns ana also It's nl
Cal pacY which declares rests IOT It's virtues Only
uuOu simple but Cilciuul plan OF pure ials hcdlohi
10 which TIE Government partsaus have not objected 10
IN order TO support the mpoStule OF p"&cc o.
tOur sAl.ngs per hcud 10 favor Of Lord Beacolsncld