New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-03
LITERARY NOTES.

Chsrpcnticr, of Paris, will soon bring out IN
book fo,m the speeches of NJ. Gambetta. They will
comprise .our cctavo volumes.
Among some manuscripts recently acquired
by the Library Of Berlin portions OF the HAD,
Eurpides and sappho.
guide to the study of the Scriptures, de-
rived from ancient monuments and exploration
will lie published Immediately by A. ID. +. Randolph
Co. under the title "A Handbook TO the Bible IL mas
been prepared by r. r. Gender and G. r. Gender. and
Will have six maps besides other Illustrations. Its OBJ
jcct supply Bible students with the net result OF
the important researches which nave oeen 'aiie" WI
during the present century.
Few novels of the day have had more
rapid and i'm eate sale than "a Fools Errand" now
enjoys. No book the shop counters sells better anu
the fame OF has been carried the wings OF news
papers every state II not county In the anu
Its reception in the has been Of the most cor
dial kind though the merit OF II composition IS not
denied The Raioyh Observer admits that u IL pow w
erfully written worK," but Tears II Is destined o dc
much harm In the world Uncle Toms CABIN
Ouida has a new story in the press, which III
tone and purpose said 10 resemble Friendship, Tue
most recent works IN that book she inveisneu
against people 10 Florence who deserved much oe'er
things at bands, and boldly declared tha' Aue'na
PATTI and herself were the only women OF worth and
consequence society. When the Tauchni'z
edition of II appeared 900 copies were sold IN for
ence in single day what on scorn anu nNesuto VIC
new will bring forth readers there are curious 10
see.
Concerning that letter from Francis jeffrey
,oMaevcy Napier in which Empsons weary proofs "
are spoken Of as dirty linen which only requires
deal OF washing but continually being sOiled again
lbs the author after the printers have done their rnsngs
Elaclood the interesting circumstance that fell
10 Empsons lot aterward To succeed Mr. Napier as
editor OF The Edinburgh Rerter ana saws he hadaready
married Jcfreys only daughter. The father-in-laws
ryate opinion OF the qualifications for the
position apparently was not In every respect OF inc
highest.
N. he 81 hU
GRECO author OF the wellknown work on Gillray VIII
be ready at J. W. Bouion's before the middle OF
the 1t will comprise two quario Volumes hand
somey bound in half morocco with 400 Illustrations.
Rowaudson best known in these days. perhaps from
his Illustrations to DR. synax," but his work IN book
illustration was by no msans small. AT least sixty
books embelishcd by him, and among the number
are Boswells Journal OF Tour in the Hebridcs, the
works o. smollet and Fielding siernes d1fn
and Goldsmith's Vicar OF Wakefield"
I'm closing a long review of John Morley's
Burke" The Spectator that 1t is time some
English publisher IL not the University OF Dublin.
whose pious task might we'll be- should Try to give
the world q complete edition Of Burkcs works. The
published in London IN 1886, and which is the BEST
has long been out Of print and does not contain al of
his acknowledged works. more 1T says. than third
of the speeches that marks OF his revision
In his published correspondence many cans occur, and
of important letters must sui exist IN an I'M
publ shed &" The works Of Mr. Burke" saws the
Inc language ana deserve the honor that all classics
Dotated ana illustrated text"
Two volumes of letters, papers and memo
randa by wallcustein have been published at Leipsc
As whole they have the light before, al
though since their discovery Vienna IN 1912 access
them been had by bographers and other hisi0r
cal writers After the assassination Of waensten in
1894 the correspondence relating 10 the last thirteen
his life seized and sent to Budweis In
Bohemia, where the court to sit and try him on the
charge o! treason afterwards the court removed
10 Ratisbor and left behind papers which It il
imagined had been found to contain nothing TO suit the
OF the prosecution. \ century afterwards they
found their way Vienna where they mslaid ana
IL by accident they discovered ia
1912. The volumes now published contain about 800
pieces each. and It is believed that IN various Europcan
collections there besides not fewer than 10000
Vale stein letters that have never been published
"Papyrus Leaves" companion to Laurel
Leaves and " Lotos Leaves" and comprising stories
essays and poems by Lonsfellow. Holmes, Bryant,
Lowell and others, will he ready at II. Worhingons
this week. and new editions announced by him Of
the Laurel Leaves " and Lotos Leaves" Among
The juvenile books made by this pubsher-and his list s
long onc-s volume OF silhouettes by Karl Froh-
Itch. called "Frocks with Scissors and Pen" Is enti-
tied special attention. The pictures have been care
fully printed that the iuer lines which the effect
largely depends, brought with distinctness and
amusing rhymes. sklfully translated, 60 with them.
Josephine Pollard has written companions to about
sixty of Doree illustrations to the Bible, calculations Of
aud Mr.. worthinglon will bring them out soon in book
form He has just issued woodfalls "Junius" in one
volume, ana has nearly ready another and larger edi
ton OF Tennyson. which is called the Aldworth
The blographer of Charles Lever has replied
to Mrs B1wes Wilson. He admits that she not
by him. that other kinsfolk as
the preface 10 his book explains One OF theu gen.
tleman of ability, douby connected with Lever
and intimate with him from childhood" revised all the
proofs after they had been closely read and
notaied by correspondent Canon Hayman. and
aeo by his former emanuensis He adds that gentle
man who ia 1872 recognized by Levers family In "a
letter the bOgraphcr whom their father would nave
chosen placed all his valuable material at bis disposal
and "prodigal of help" The mographer deeply
regrets learn that any passage has pain In
r 90 biography however," he says, readers could not
well expect u mud al praise or complete excursion
Of those unwecome incidents from when no . =, e
book be of the character now represented why NOT
spply for Injunction 20 suppress W
The sixth and concluding volume OF the
new edition OF Burns. made at Edinburgh by william
paterson Will be published On account of the
death Of Mr. Sam Bough. whose Burns's Birthplace "
md other mastery sketches appeared in the previous
volumes the illustrations for this volume have been In
trusted 20 Mr. W. l.. Lockhari, who furnishes view OF
Dumfres with the funeral corege OF tho poet passing
down the street-a picture which as fitting
COMPANION TO the Birthplace" The volume contains
number of valuable and interesting additions TO the
,oe,,s correspondence Several letters previously pub
Ushei in part here completed and many others are
here for the included in the poets Collected
corespondence Among these letters are several TO Mr.
lanes Johnson the engraver and 70 Mr.. Robert Cles-
horn O. sanghton Mills. Edinburgh. There is also
letter TO MY Worthy Bookseller" Mr.. William Creech,
which Interesting as showing the extent of the poets
exneetatous from a new edition OF his works. After
telling Creech that TO his two volumes he could add
about fifty pages Of new materials, he says: "A few
books which much want, arc all the recompense