New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-16
LITERARY NOTES.

O,,;oo is preparing TO publish a series Vi Ni"'
,roted papers Oh the manor houses OF INC 0'''o
no o,,hor Of Natural Religion" answers some
a, the objections of his critics i'll sccohu "a
40 work which is now in press
MrW. d. Howclls is tho only American men
,,oned in the list of contributors to the new Eng
,ish periodical, Lonsmdn's Ndqos'ne-unless MI
Jnlian SturGis may he called an American M
u,wellss Modern Instance is to be reprinted III
Edinburgh.
4ARide in Spain is the title OF sketch by MI
CHARLES Dudley Warner which Is to appear !" '''
November number of The atlantic The SAM n'.,
her will contain an article entitled " HOW NAY Wv
American Savage lie Cvilizcdp It's au'nol 10 "'
army officer.
bcautifnl edition Of Mr. Backmores LON"
Doonc is about to he issued IN Lohuon' ~
have fnr-pace illustrations OF scenes e'rn's "n.
characters from the drawings made on Dar'"ioO,
Nv the accomplished artist. W. small inns WIN
bc the twentieth edition Of this bnllant novel;
Nearly the whole of the wood-bloeSs drawn anu
engraved by Bewck for The Looking uiass io'
the Mind are in the possession oil the Lo"uo" '
usbcrs Griffith & Farran. They hope to be ado
=. oo,,,,oe the set and IN that case will issue re-
print CT the edition Of Nv printing 'Ho '''"'''
lions irLIn the wood-blOcks
A corresnondent of The Hartford Post says that
young Bostonisn was so indignant "oo"' N"''n er.
Arnnld's recent criticisms of American Manners
HAT hc wrote letter to the author pohtey cali'"s
h,r, to accoput Mr. Arnold replied setting lor'h
tbe plea of probably wrong Information al" "0
rlarIno tina, he will be Reased 10 correct MS c'lo''
when he sees for himself that they exist
&C. Armstrong & Son now have ready II hah"-
some new illustrated edition OF the worNs Oh h
Gilmore Simms. The price is moderate lnel ii"
also bringing out new and cheaper ed'uonS %
uallqm's and Of Nays constitutional nls'oiI'S -
ENGLAND In October they viii publl>h "oS."
Christi a History OF Humane Progress oy :; i1'
Rraco. and IA volume by the Rev. W. W. NeWeI on
"Reyivals" .,;..
Divers members of the Leigh and Byron la'h'I',S
have objected to the proposed pubhcauon '" J."
ffiepGum OF n mass OF correspondence '"io"'"7
light on the life of Lord Byron. mat loui""' say
in reference TO their objections This Is somewhat
snrprlsinc for as we mentioned. the enect Vi Pu"
fishing the corres2ondonce-au1 a turtber eAanh-
nation confirms the opinion we expressed -"ouN
Ia 20 nrove the croundcs sness OF the horrible sug
-os,ions made public in $50, and we should nave
sr,rosod that the representatives, OF inc Lcien
family voull have desired to see Mrs. LelRh IneI"
or cleared of the aspersions of Mrs. Beecher stowe
There is nothing in the documents that docs no'
redouod TO the credit of Lord Byron ana MS Si''cr
Still MS we wish as far as may ne TO uc'e' ~ 'n0
wishes of their relatives, shall not for the pres
eut take further steps in the matter.
One set Of Charles Reade's scrap books are hlleu
with paragraphs aDout women ana are I'oei'e"
Femind Verd. Others are devoted To reports Vi GU
rious poli-e cases under the heading OF C"r'o"o o
man as revealed in courts of law. SeVeraI Pohuei
ous fumes labelled Neri Loci contain the reports VI
dark deeds perpetrated in public Institutions
When Mr. Reade writes play, lie ooes MS VOL"
in a most systematic manner. his Original Mo 10
hanG Il to his secretary who makes carelul COP!
This is revised by the author, ana Il lleSn cop3 10
made with instructions for promptcr and stage
manager. Then the author has an interview WIN
6rst-class artist aud set of sketches are made'
Ibese drawings are sent to the wood cngraver or
litbograpber for large posters or windOw-cards.
kpnrorriate music Is written by competent
musician and several complete sets OF the score
are arranged.
Acting Secretary French, of the Treasury Depart
ment has addressed to Collector Worthingtoh al
Boston a letter of which the following Is copy III
<rocor1 IN the importatiOn of English reprints OF
Uncle Toms Cabin -: This Department Is in
,eceipt of your letter dated the DIST uIihO IeIa-
ing further to the request OF MeSSrs' hou9h'"h,
MiAin q Co.. publishers, that an order be issued
forblddng the importation 81 Englsh reprints %
.Irncle Toms Cabin which work is copyrighted III
fins country BY Section 1864 of the Revised
Statutes the importation of any copyright BOOK,
unfinished in this country, without the consent oil
the proprietor of the copyright, is Illegal and sub
iects such Iporations to forfeiture 10 the propre-
for. Sections 3OGl 10 3O72 authorize the officers OF
tie customs to seize any merchandise unlawlully
introduced into the United States and secure the
same for trial While it does not appear to be the
duty of customs officers proceed for the forfeiture
of the books the Collector is authorized TO uetaih
them without entry when he has good reason to be-
levc that they are unawfully imported, and the
,nortcr fails 70 show the consent of the proprietor
of the copyricbt in writing as provided i'll Section
Ae64 Revised Statutes. You will take action ac-
cordingly."
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