New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
LITERARY NOTES.


Lieutenant Greeues book on the Russo-Iurkish
.smpaion is already accepted in Europe and Eng
land as the best strictly military work thae has
been written on the subject.
The death Of Gustaye Flaubcrt has awakened
now ,ntercst in his famous novel, MADAME Bo-
vary.n T. b. Peterson & Brothers have just issued
A translation for American readers.
The sorrows and noble character of Elizabeth
Christine. the neglected wife of Frederick the
Great are the subject of an interesting little book
by Catherine. f. Hurst phillips d Hunt. New
York; 1t is the fourth volume in the series OF GOOD
Women of History"
In Bulwer Lytton's poem "st Stephens" The fol-
loving allusion is made to the late Chief-Jdstcc
Cockburns oratorical gifts
Hush'd were the Benches when, with careless ease
With accents matchless and melod Gus nons c,opcc
With words the choicest, that seem struug ny ou''''
CockbuIn's frank mind reveaTd It's large eAp'o'''
The latest gossip from London says Lord Beacons-
field has had " Erdvmion" in hand during tue ias'
four years but that the greater part OF IL was VIII
ten since Mr. Gladstones return to power Inc 'a'e
NJ tho pnbIcation was kept secret, and II the
trader was taken by surprise house IN Milan
has already arranged for an Italian edition.
II is possible now to get handsome sets of the
works of Lamb Hallam and the elder Disraell
nj very-moderate price. A. 9. Armstrong d Son
have compressed the niue-volumeS edition OF DIS
rae.ps works edited by Lord Beaeonsfeld' INTO Six
volumes. the Lamb into three volumes, ana the
Hallam into six volumes, and in each case reduced
the price halt
Tho earnest noems of Frances Ridley Havergal are
highly esteemed by widening circle OF readeis'"ho
will he glad to know that handsome memorial
volume called Life Chords" and comprising
"Zenitb.v LOYAL Responses" and other poems, mas
bcan issued by A. ID. f. Randolph d Go. Inc
twelve colored illustrations by the Baroness Helga
Won Cramm are not altogether successful
Not long since the Editor Of the Deitscho Rtr"e
was allowed to see a short unpublished manuscript
Of Frederick William Hesschel. and applied 10
nephew of the great astronomer, living IN ta'mouIh'
England, for permission to see other more eAUeh
eive writings that had never been printed. Inc
nenheyv In searching for them, learned that hls
grandmother growing weary OF seeing them lying
about, had thrown them into the fire.
Horper's Magazine for January, which will he pub
Ished next Friday Will contain the fist part OF an
illustrated article OF interest to New Workers. IL is
the story of the old Volunteer Fire Department nom
the time of its organization to the introduction OF
the new system. The writer, Mr.. q. W. Sheldon
has obtained the greater part of his material from
tho records of the department and the personal rem
iniscences of surviving members of the old force.
The article is profuscly illustrated.
French and Spanish authors enjoy the benefits OF
a simple and effective copyright convention
between their respective countries. Tho author
who fulfs the requirements of the copyright law IN
his own country secures immediate protection III
the other The new English copyright treaty with
Spain requires registration, and the delivery OF
certain numbers of copies of English works within
three months after publication, in order to secure
protection in Spain the same rule applying equally
10 the night of the performance or representation oil
musical or dramatic works.
The new revision of the New Testament will be
the subject of three timely articles in SCff6neTs
Noufhlu In the January number DR.. Charles ).
Robinson will treat of the Bible Societys relation TO
the new revision urge the Society to take charge
of the American distribution The second and third
articles intended for February aud March Will be
written by Professor George T. Fisher of Yale Col
lere and will comprise history of the books of the
New Testament and of the different revIsions. and
scholarly criticism of the revision, and ndicat
ina of course the changes that have been made.
DR. Scbliemann's Ilos" or " The City and the
Country of the Trojans," will be ready at Harper d
BROTHERS about next Tuesday. 1t is magnificent
hook. richly illustrated and provided with maps
and diagrams 1t is dedicated to Sir Austen Henry
Iayard whom the author calls the pioneer in recov
erng the lost history OF the ancient cities OF Western
Asia by means of the pickaxe and the spade The
preface is written by the celebrated Dr. Rudolf Nr-
chow of Berlin who visited Dr. SchlemaDn at His
sarlik He is cautious about indorsing all of the
authors Homerlc theories, but he says the excava-
lions of Hissarhk would have had an impershable
value even If the Ihad" had never been sung.