New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
LITERARY NOTES.

"Brtish Poland is the satiriCal title OF history
of ireland which prominent Home Ruler has
written.
The Rev. j. Taylors "Lves of the Covenanters
will be published early in April in CassclP9 Popular
Library series.
Extra editions of the March and April Scr1baer
are in press and $4,000 copies of the May number
have already been ordered by Frederick Warne d
Co., the English agents.
1o-day's Critic contains portrait OF Thoreau re-
produced from an ambrotype taken in 1861 and Mr..
John Burroughs contributes an interesting article
on Thoreaas Wild Indian traits.
Mrs Mary Hall0ck Foote is on her way home from
Mexico with portfolio full of fsketches for Sertbnrs
Monthly Probably no artist of equal merit has ever
made drawings of this interesting and reawakened
. country.
In the Forthcoming twelfth volume Of the "Encyclo-
pmdia Britannica" Lord HoughtOn has an article OH
"Hoodn and Mr.. Austin Dobson on "Hogartb." Mr.
Swiuburne's Keats" will appear in the next
volume.
DIR. August Wildenhahn's ingenious picture from
the life of the Shoemaker MasteT-singer OF Nurem-
berg Hans Sachs and his Times" has been trans
lated by Harriet Reynolds Krauth and published by
j. Frederick Smith, OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harriet Prescott spoford's early books of
fiction, "The Amber GodS aud "AzariOn," which
made her literary fame. both out of print, but
win soon be admitted to good standing In the Leis-
ure Hour Series Of Henry Holt e. Co.
The French Academy finds that 81 deplOrable
weakness is the chief characteristic of the poems
submitted in its poetical competition. aud for that
reason il has decided to withhold the prizes and
renew the subject "ElOge de LamartIne" for 1888
The great and deserved successo of the ChiIdren's
Kitchen Garden system, of which Miss Emily Hun
tington has been the principal promoter has created
ademand for primer based upon Miss Huntngton's
larger book containing the songs and exercises re-
peated by the Kitchen Garden children.
The rumor that Lord Beaconsfeld is engaged upon
another novel is confirmed by the London eOrre-
ppondent of The american bookseller, who saws 1t
IL said that on finishing this novel, be will write no
more books. The coming volume is supposed to be
n continuation of ELdymion,' and some Of it is
already in type The author, 1t is reported receives
proofs Of one chapter belize be writes the next"
Tho book agents will soon have an opportunity to
try the patience the taste aud the patriotism of the
Southern people. ID. Lothrop 81 Co. are publishing
Paul H. Haynes complete poetical works, to be sold
by subscription. Though Mr. Hayne stands in the
rst rank Of Southern poets. hs poems are probably
better known and appreciated at the North than
among his own people. Mrs. Margaret J. Preston
has written an introduction for the volume. which
will be illustrated
Along with kingly aspirations. the Roumanans
have lopgings for national literature. The Cham
Der has been asked to make appropriation for the
purpose of sending experts to copy old documents
relating to the early history of Roumania contained
TO the archives os Italy, France. Poland, Austria
aud Rnssa. worthy history Of Roumania does
not exist and IL the Government collects materials
II IL hoped that some literary native viii find the
means Of filing the gap worthiiy.
BidAicaks for April Ii full of pretty pictures and
spring fancies. The story Of " A Quaker Wedding"
BY Mrs. Alfred Macy. Of Nantucket. Is very quaint
md part historical School children will be greatly
inierested 10 tho Rev. Wallace Z. Mothers expiaua-
fion OF q wbese the Figures Came From.' The best
loog poems ans Mra Prustons - ST. Botolphs Bells"
and 1frs. Kaso TanDott Woodss True Story of
Mo<her Hubbsrd 10 1884, Mrs. Diaz's Polly
Cologne is clever. as usual. but the artist who
drew ~Tinks standioR on his bead mouid do well
10 consult young authorities on the subject of in
verted perpendicalarity.