New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09

confined
On Friday next Harper & Brothers will publish
hook of adventure for BOYS called The Young
Nimrods.r by Colonel f. w. Knox; Mr. Habber-
toms Who was Paul Grayson Z" which appeared as
a serial in Young People; and Mr.. Roles EDITION OF
"Coriolanus"
NJ Buoz. the director Of the RerUe des De'r Ao'des
has been blackballed at the "Cercle des Arts
the alleged reason being that many Of the members
refused 10 associate with the editor who adnl'teo
into his journal NJ. Havets recent articles WHICH
scandalized their religious feelings
Among the new books expected TO come into pub
lie favor or the wave Of the revision of the New
Testament. is The Story of the MSS" by the Rev.
George f. Merrill, OF Salem, which gives history
of the books of the New Testament. 1t will be is
sued by d. Lothrop & Co., May 10.
The colossal bnst of Wagner which was unveiled
on Easter Sunday in the Leipsic " Stadttheater
bears the inscription:
thinker and poet
OF mighty WILL
Through words and works
Walker and master
OF musical art.
DIR. Samuel Smiles, whose books are very popular
In America contributes his mite TO the Copyright
discussion concluding as follows: There ~ no
more likelihood of international free trade being es
tablished with America than international copy
right The only chance for English authors Is 10
clnigrate to America and become American citizens
This is the only method By which they can secure
copyright in both countries
A note from Lord harrington has been published
10 set at rest the doubts about Lord Beaconshelds
having revised his sick-bed the proof-sheets Of
his last speech. IL runs as follows: 10 Curzon-
IT, W.-Lord Darlington presents his compliments
10 the editor of '1Iausard's Debates, and returns
the proof-sleet of Lord Beaconsfeld's speech on
the address Of coincidence 10 the Queen, corrected
by his own hand this day. March 81, 1881"
A curious little volume. called The Agony
Column in The London Times Newspaper by Alice
Clay, has been received by Scribner IL Wexford.
For great many years the second column OF that
Journal has been devoted TO correspondence adver-
tisenents, more or less mysterious. When the
epithet "agony column" was first applied to it Is
not known The book consists mainly Of the most
interesting advertisements of this description, pub
Ished between 1900 and 1870.
The writer of the paper in The Westminster Gerier
on Carlyle. rcpudiatcs the meaning attached by two
or three London newspapers to passage in the arti-
cle construed implying that MIR. Mill burned tho
manuscript of THE French Revolution ont OF
Envy. This is the sentence which made the pother
S1uliiEe ltdNcb Ntit ppoolDll pANNA dN"S ~
,nvious winds conecturally used by the servant TO
light the fire. In any they disappeared" The
writer SAYS: For the name and memory of Mr..
John Smart Min entertain the deepest respect"
With the feeling that President of the United
States belonged, historically, to both political par
ties d. WOrthingtOn used fine portrait of General
Garfield as frontispiece 10 his edition of Frosts
History of the United Statesn which has been
brought down to the Inauguration of President Gar
field. The portrait of Washington was inserted in
the body Of the work, where lac begins TO figure in
the narrative The dismal consequence is that book
sellers who are Democrats frown upon The book az
npon Republican pamphlet, and the Republican
members of the trade suspicious of a work that
will repel their Democratic customers. Another
edition will be printed showing the Father Of he
Country in possession more OF irontispiecC
rights.
In France fashion lays serious claim TO place
among the fine arts What lie Gdsctte des Beaur Art'
is to painting aud sculpture, the new EArt de Ia
Mode now in its second year. strives TO be to milin-
cry and dressmakng. The proprictors of this lux
urous Journal Of fashion seeking subscribers IN
this country, and have enterprisiug agent in J
w Bouton. II is a expensive as the famous Gazette
des BeGur Arts. the yearly subscription being Slo
Dr 81 so o number. Fine paper. broad mar
g1ns, numerous cAchlbRs VI uluch aiNiStiC ihti
est and colorcd plates that have many Of ia,
malitiea of good watcr-coOr pictures, give U4rt d
IA Modea handsome appearance. The letterpres'
corresponds in finish aud embraces stOries. art dra
matte and literary notices ard lively fashion arti
cics The March number contains interesting
article OH Women Artists and copies Of two flint
portraits by Helene Luminais and Fanny Fleury.
Through the Ranks 10 a Commission " (Siacmil
Ian s. Coz, partly from its character as nara
tive Of facts and partly from its excellence, is
book that eond not long remain anonymous. Tn
ftle,aum now credits il 10 Lieutenant Acland
young officer Of great promise who was forced b!
{" rock fever" acquired at Gibraltar 20 resign tn
commission lac had 20 pluckily won. The author i
IN oxford graduate who bad just passed the age 20
Rctting a commission as " university man F" VIII
Mad independent means, and under strong adyic
entered the ranks and he frankly shows. by hi
good Qualities aided by the favor Of his colonel
earned commission as sub-lieutenaDt in axtce
n,onths from the time he enlisted He was tvs
weeks n recruit two weeks private then lance
e.,rporal In less than three months be pro
NOTED to be a corporal two months more made hin
a Ianee-sorgeant and in less than nine months afts
enter entering the ranks he full sergeant. III
authors styles charming for its simplicity, and h
succeeds In making an absorbing story ont of th
commonplace routine life of British soldier
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