New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-09
LITERARY NOT Els.

Mr. Spurgeon, of the London Tabernacle, has
preached nearly 1000 sermons, many of which
have been translated INTO several languages.
There are now in England 1,4G5 newspapers;
Wales &c; Scotland, 1871; Ireland, 154; aud the
British Isles, 20-nat1Ing total of l,0SG. The
magazines including the quarterly reviews num-
Der 1,O9I.
The English language in its supposed mission OF
conquerIng the world aud becoming the universal
language ls candidate for recognition asone of The
official languages of the Egyptian tribunals, aud 1t
is believed It will be admitted such.
In Thomas Carlyles "Reminiscences" Charles
Scribner's Sons) occurs this peculiar estimate OF
no vellst: "Dlckeuss essential faculty. often say,
is that of frst-rate pay-actor. Had he been born
twenty or forty years sooner, should most prob
ably have had second and greater Mathews, lucie-
dom OF the like and no writing Dickens"
Terence McGrath, the author of Pictures From
Ireland 1.-THE name is supposed to be a pseudonym
writes from Dublin to The ST. James, Gazette. that
great change has taken place III fortnight IN the
demeanOr of the Irish people Tenants are begin
ming TO pay the rent ParnePs influence Is SAID to be
waning and "if no fur ner complications arise W"
may expect the subsistence of agraap outrage TO ITS
ordinary level"
Nearly all of Bret aartes stories have been trans
lated into German. noted German ACTOR recently
read three of his stories to Vennese audiences with
excellent success. The clever author must receive
considerable income from tho sale of his works IN
Germany and England, for his publishers in those
countries are said to be liberal The Paris Figaro
pays hum handsome SUN for the right. to publish
each new story simultaneously with its appear
auce in English and German.
"LOukis Laras," the story of the Creek war OF
liberation first published in Athens in 1877. has
Just appeared in London ID. B,kelas Is the author
and the English translator j. Grennadius, la.oly
Greek Minister. French translation OF tho work
first called the attention of European publishers to
its merits. German edition followed, and soon
| after italian and Danish versions issued. NJ
BikeIas is "A poet as well az novelist. ald has pnD
| Hshed metrical transatons of several OF Shake
| speare's plays.
| What Aieth Thee A." is the title of volume Of
religious reflections suggested by passages of Scrip
ture grouped under general headings "a. ID. +. Ran
dolph s. Coz Christian people OF vigorous sense anu
moral stamina will bo repealed by the sicky, senti-
| mental and lachrymose character of the re-
| Elections. The morbid tone of the book IS
illustrated by The opening Paragraph OF the preface
"In one sense this little book can be dedicated to
nonc but Gods bv whose grace alone IL has been, If
any of il is done right; by whose blessing alone 1t
will he, if any of 1t gives comfort. Lord open their
|
Blinded, doubt-shadowed, murmuring ones who fill
| the world"
German newspaper makes the discovery that
Napoleon ILL.,. among his other literary recreations
after the failure of the Boulo gne attempt, produced
metrcal translation Of Schillers ode Die ldeale"
| The newspaper also prints note written by NapO-
| leon from the Elysee Palace after he was installed
as President Of the Republic 1t was addressed to
| lady Of high birth and great beauty who it is said,
might have been Empress in Eugenies place, il
she would, and as follows: II yield to
your wishes in forwarding to you my translation
| of Schllers ode (Pldsalel Yet ought | 10
do sol Ought TO make known tho reg ets of a
soul that grOans under the ruins Of Its illusions to
the person who is capable Of completely restoring
| themY"
| During the year 1880 the number OF new works or
new editions published within the German Empire
was ID, 941. Educational literature of all kinds
cluJed 1850 works; politics, law and statistics.
1857; theology, 1890; bellies letters, 1909;
works for the people, 657; philosophical, 1926;
map, 3O1; medical and veterinary. 100; the nat
ural sciences, 1875 literature for the young. 400
antiquities ancient classics and Oriental phIlOlogy
| 533; modern languages and old German literature,
SOC; history and biography. 752; geography, 356
| mathematics and astronomy, Dol; military science
and the management Of horses, 1853; trade aud man.
ufactures 583; architecture, mechanical engineer
! lAg railways. mining and sbipbudnR. 403; forest
culture. hunting. etc, 112; domestic economy and
farming 433; the fine arts ard stenography, 827;
| freemasonry, 20; miscellaneous, 423.
st. Nicholas for March contains q great variety Of
interesting matter. The frontsnieCe is beautiful
portrait of Lady Jane Grey whose unhappy story is
charmingly told by Mrs. 0liphaut. Augusta de
Bubna's "Recollections Of Little Prims Donna I"
will prove of greater interest 20 young readers
1t is the pretty story Of Adelins PATHS singing in
public at the age of eleven aud of her playing at
opera with her playmates. The second lnstalment
OF Mrs. Clements "StOries of Art aud Artists" is
substantial feast for young minds. Boys will find