New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19

oneep Victoria has accepted the dedication Of Sir
julius Benedict's Life Of Weber"
Major serpa Pipto's book, " How Crossed Africa
will be ready In February It's publication has been
DELAYED by the serious illness of the antbor.
tIt NAV soothe the outraged feelings Of English
snti,ors 10 know that the most active Of the Amer
scsn piratical publishersn Ito use their emiaDle
nlrasel of 10 and 16-cent editions OF Engilsn
authors is Nova Scotian, Mr.. George Munro. VINO
makes his money in New-York, but has given large
sums to Dalhousie College, in Halifax. and invests
part Of his profits there.
The sonnet seems to be- growing In favor. ME-
Hal Game, Of London. has made COLLECTION Oh UNI
published sonnets by every prominent Enghsn Anu
American poet Mr.. Tennsson. perhaps aione OK
copied who is living and who occasionally ADOPTS
that rather antique form. Mrs Louise Cnanoier
Moulton will be represented, among American su-
tbors. by two scnnets. The book will appear some
time In March.
One Of Miss Tinkers early novels, " The House Oh
York. was published by Catholic brm, and was
filed with the enthusiasm of new convert to
Catholicism. But the story of "Signor MonaldinPs
Niece suggested that the Church was becoming
weak. and aroused the anmosity of Romanists'
.'By the Tiber,n her forthcoming novel, IS even
more hostile and it Is said. will make unpleasant
revelations and deal with real and important charac
fers
Mr. Y,atbrop,s article in Harper on Literary and
Eoeial Boston has caused some excitement IN the
placid squares of Modern Athens. The Transcript
SAYS that to write intelgently about literary and
social Boston one ought to be at least moderately
intimate in both and if man is TO be judged by
his work, we are safe in saying that MIR. Lathrop
does not fulfil this requirement" But 1t finds some
consolation in the fact that " the result Will De
shaking up of dry bones that will be powerful ior
good"
M. Rudolph Lindaus tale in Bldck1oood says Inc
S,otator il an imaginative and rather weird story
of Russian gentleman who had acquired the power
OF seeing in every face he met what it would become
in age-that is, had acquired terrible insight into
character and at the same time certainty as to who
would die Young 1t is worked out with singular
force though NJ. Lindau has forgotten that no man
could possess consciously any power so nearly super
natural without certain instructive sentiment OF
pride. 1t might steep him in unhappiness, but he
/, would be proud.
The happy idea of the Editor of the English
periodical Day of Rest Of having written series OF
articles by eminent noyelists, embodying each
authors conception of an ideal man and woman, has
: met with an accident One of the "emipent
authors" who might be Charles Reade announces
that " saw the advertisement, some time ago, with
mingled establishment and amusement, and intended
to ask an explanation. Ihave neither undertaken,
nor have been asked, to write any such sketch.
do not know if the other writer's referred to are in
the same position but, so far / am concerned,
the announcement is entirely unauthorized, and one
of the most singular instances of audacity have
ever known The Editor of The Day of Rest explains
that eight Of the twelve authors mentioned have
agreed to write, and he regrets oversight" etcs
An important gap in Russian history has been
filed up according to The AthenGam, by the book of
NJ d. KOrsakov ION the Reign of the Empress Anne"
the author having had access to State papers that
had been, until recently, carefully guarded The
Empress Anne was compelled by faction of mobiles
TO sign document whereby the Imperial power was
greatly limited. As soon, however, as she felt her
throne secure she was enabled. with the help of
rival faction to tear the paper in pieces before the
assembled Couct. Till the appearance of u. Korsa-
kov's book it was not known that any copy existed
1t has however been discovered and published by
him. 1t was found inclosed cover on which
the Empress Catherine had written :" Not to be
shown to anyone without express order" On the
wrapper OF some other papers Concerning the cleo
fion of Anne that sovereign has written with her
own hand, 4" Documents concerning the deceit prac-
tsed upon me when came to the throne" An i'm
portant lacaRa in Russian history seems hereby to
be filled up.
controversy in Paris over the forthcoming LETT
ters of George Sand has revealed some interesting
facts regarding her correspondence with Alfred de
Musset. When it was announced that the book
would contain all of the private letters Of the
poet written to George Sand, the executor of the
poets brother. Paul de Musset published
the statement that he had an autograph letter of
George Sand declaring that she bad burned all Of
the letters of Alfred dc Musset. He intmated
therefore that IL the book really contained any such
1t wonld be necessary to prove their genuineness A
writer Ia the Figaro tbereupon explained that the
book did not contain the letters. he affirmed also
that they were never burned. but would never he
published. George Sand believed she ought to pre-
serve them. not as means of attack, but as pro-
lection. She had two copies made. The genuine
letters were sealed up and given to q prominent
author; the copies were sealed and placed in the
care Of two staunch friends. Her directions were
that the original parcel should pass to the survivor
of the three and be deposited in the National LIZ
brary on condition that part or the whole of the
contents should ever be published. Bnt If
the death of Alfred de Musset should be
seriously charged to her memory, then friend was
tohave the privilege Of making the truth known.