New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-27
LITERARY NOTES.

DIR. F. III. Stratmann has prepared supplement-
e. his i" Dictionary Of the Old English Language"
aud it can lie had on application to him at Crefeid,
Prussia
Macmillan & ca. have in preparation a series OF
Foreign School Classics" of which Comedies
"La Cid ana Moli,re's :" Les Fernmes savan,es
will be published in September The volumes wi'i
he edited on the same scale and plan us the SAINT
tir,n's Elementary Classics"
Mr.. William j. Relies "Cynbeline" is the newest
volume in his edition OF Shakespeare, which IS
being published by Harper & Brothers. 1t is hand
so,nely illustrated. In the preface Mr. Kofe picks
out passage from one OF Mr. hudson rre1accs,
construes il as thrust ut his method of illus
trating the text oe their author, and lowers his
lance for return tilt.
Vienna il getting ready 10 receive the Interna-
tional Literary Congress which meets there between
September 10 and "a. The general association of
German au tbors at the Austrian Captaltwo
days earlier Paul iIeyse, spielhagen, the novelist,
and Theolor Storm expected to take part in the
deliberations Of both associations. Emil Angler will
preside at the Congress.
HoughtOn, Mihiin & c. preparing edi-
ton of " The History of Dartmouth College, which
will contain an appendix by the author, Mr.. Baxter
J.. Smith, of Brooknc, describing the administra-
tion of President Bartlett Mr.. Smith is also col
lecting materials for work upon "The Battle of
prominent soldiers who lost their lives there.
Harpe's Young People of August will contain
paror drama for young people, entitled "Mere
Michel and Her Cat" 1t is a dramatizaton by Miss
Olivia Lowell of a clever story which Mr.. T. Il. Al
erich translated from the French aud published in
81. Nicholas with the title "Ca and Countess" The
little drama has been given in chdrcu's theatrcals
with great success, and Mr.. Aldrich commends the
skill with winch 1T has been adapted from his trans
tation
DIR. Samuel Smiles has caught thief in ms most
fruitful literary orchard and plories him thusn The
AtheaRum: 1.-THE directors of the National Thrift
Building Society recently offered prizes for the best
essays or national thrift. The essays written
and sent in. and the adjudcators made their award.
The first prize of f1O has been given to person re
siding at Chichester. aud the essay has been pub
lished in Capital and Labor of June Is. 1t is right
to say that the prize essay is almost entirely copied
word for word without Acknowledgment, from
book which wrote and Mr.. Murray published some
years ago, entitled Thrift and of which about
35 900 copies are in circulation. The adjudicators
have unwittinglv been complimentary to me by
awarding the first prize to the person who so faith
fully copied from my book. The directors and the
adjudicators have been grossly imposed upon The
s1O should certainly be returned, and awarded to
the writer of the most honest and original essay
the above subject"
The leading papers of st. Petersburg being
ruthessy prosecuted by the censorship of the press.
The Moira has voluntarily suspended publication
in preference to being pontless and hopelessly dull
The Golos, once strong and active in discussing
events and procuring news, has become stupid and
ambiguous. 1t is said that shortly after Count
Ignatief's nomination Minister of the Interior,
the head summoned all the newspaper editors
to his office. He advised them under the
regime to pay special attention to the rules for press
discipline, which, he assured them, would be rigidly
enforced, and he particularly called their attention
to rule namely, that no remarks would lie
tolerated detrimental to the character conduct
of Count Ignatief. 1t is said that of the
editors asked smlngly if the last regulation
would be permanent. Prince Vasens<y. the censor,
who not personally bigoted reactionst, avoiding
direct reply Significantly pointed out that, where
as the remaining rules were printed with indehbe
ink, the paper which be held in his hand, the last
alone written in readily -effaceable pencil"