New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
LITERARY NOTES.

The new Burlington" sixpenny magazine
has Mr. Bret Harte and Mr. Justin Mccarthy IN It's nst
Of contributors Helen Mathcrs. the editor VII IN ne
first number begin new serial emitted ine 'o'' VI
SIM
II is said the professional English noyeists
of name and fame arc being injured in the "emolumens
OF literature by the large number OF amateur wre,s
who are springng up ana VINO desire 10 pay 'o' '"'"
writings. -,
Judpe Tourcee's new novel, "Bricks With
ont Straw is Iapdlv ovcrtaklng the still active Foois
Erraud' In Forls Howard Hulhcrts account OF sales
II appeared six weeks ago. and is now in its fo'
fifth thousand.
DIR. Henry c. Angels Records of the Late
William NJ. Hunt" whch appeared in several numbers
Of The Atlantic Monthly, have been revised ana en-
larged and will be issued IN permanent form by james
r. osgood Co., December3 ,
1t il proposed to rule out large class tha'
cubers the reading-room Of the British Museum 10 'h
inconvenience of students, by cutting of the supply OF
new fctiou. The suggestion is 10 withhold WofAS Vi
fcGon until three years aftcr pubhcauon'
The London Standard makes the curious
statement that the London press has an lmmehsein
Auence abroad" but does not represent the opinions
the people at hone; certain limited class Is influenced
this paper thinks nut the working classes remain aoso-
lutely untouched hv IT.
Harper & Brothers have just issued bio
graphical sketch Of William Cullen Bryant, by AndTe"
James Sym!r gOu aGasgow manufacturer, who d2Votes
his leisure literature. 1t contains many selections
from BfYaOtB poems ana OtbtI an" g.
uniform With the Few biographies oil s"h"ei lo
eli aud Thomas Moore
"To recur again to Edwards's sO-called OBJ
servations on tire Trinity" The Boston transcript
seriously regard that essay of doubtful authc"
ficity II is c0nfssedy not an autograph Ana the III
eral evidences # ITS having been either drawn up OF
worked by some other person lnan JonSt"n n nH
wares comfortable. II soun9S muc" "o'o
like Samuel Hopkins than ike Edwards
A melancholy interest is given to the last
novel Of E'sa IiabOrdt the distinguished German "o-
horess by the statement Of her sister That it contain
the key 10 domestic troubles. which drove her 20
cast rse into the a. Cgita Wee, ha about thF'c
years ago The title Of me novel is Zweundl Vorma"
twice married..
Prince Napoleon is preparing to place an
extra thorn IA the ,lce OF the hostile B0naparsts Wh
bclievr the raui,on OF the Empire reposcs on the head
Of his son. Prince Victor He intends 10 publish news
raper the title At wien reports give as lie Aepo-
Icon. 1t viii represent Lis policy. and ought 70 De %
edited, or friends aud foes H. give the Prince iui
credit or Drains and the talents of practical uDcs'
The lille of Gustave Flauber's novel which
vii be published FostaumoUsy in January IS bou'
ward et Pecucnet." The paEsakug author Is SAID 20
have given years OF thoughi 20 ms Madame bovaIy
Tns last work. which is philosophical ia tone was a.
many years on his table ana death alone stayed
the hand q revision. Tie Paris publisher who obtained
the manuscript from Fauberts niece and literary tx
AUTHORS works within two years
General James \. Bliabin, who welded a
fenci'ous pen IN lis "reminiscences oi sturdy " Ben
Wade has chosen economic slni CT for the new book
which J B. LipplBcotl & c. have IN press. 1t called
The Beef Horai ~ How 20 get Rich on tho Plains
He Is believer ia tnc American Desert" that, in the
reorrapncs of twenty years ago. occupied the region
between the Missouri and the Rocky Mountains. Some
mains have since Dcen taken t. prove 1t myth. Bui
General Bri.hm claims that this region can never be
need for ANY better purpose than the raising OF vas.
herds o. which certainly makes II out dcselt
of much value ana iefiilty
Two years ago the holiday season was
frightened by the appearance Of quaint and lonely
book the Prince OF Arsoli>" The Illustrations 10y j.
Moyr Smith fitted III exactly with the text that II
was wellnigh clear the hand that held the pencil had
also held tue pen Henry Holt Co. have now another
holiday book by the same artist. which Is not VIII
behind the first, and in many respects surpasses it,
The Woong of the Water Witch is whimsical Morse
story aud illustrations, 145 in number. are fa1cul
Quaint aud cOinica. No INTO whose han as the vol
ume may fall viii turn its pages with greater Interest
IL relish, than the Ear OF Bc6conshcld
characters IN the InstratonS-a sly mock-
ing, lmuish FELLOW named tirlmgOb-wears the trad-
tioual Disrdel curl and his features continually
mlmcg tGat great statesman III scenes tlat add ire
sst!bly TO the force Of the clever caricitures