New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-08
LITERARY NOTES.

Toru Du;t. the Hindu lady whose poems T. W.
Cosse has lust edited died at twenty-one years "u'
Int nevertheless left behind her novel written III
French "A remarkable collection OF trEhSialoIS
1rnn Frcuch into English poetry, and the lately
published volume of English ballads founded on
Indian heroic legends. She spoke and read four
laneuages-her native speech, Sanscrt, French ana
English.
Tive editions of Frou les Life of Carlyle" are 10
be obtained in this city. The ScribEcrs' edition
has been followed by two cheap editions, those OF
ths Ha-rcrs in the Franklin Square Library, and OF
J. $ Ogilvie Il Co. in their Peoples Library
The frir last named are abOut to briug out 'ne
work in the share of a l2mo bound i'll cloth, WHO
the Har7ers have Just Published n similar edition a'
81. This last volume contains several ILLUSTRATIONS
among them one of Mrs Carlyle. taken III YOUTH
and proving her to have been possessed OF mucn
personal grace and pre;tness
NJ Octave Uzanne. in his delightful worN' "a
prices dun Bibliophile,' makes some charming
suggestions as to the binding of books lie advises
that books should be clad in rich oriental fanrlcS'
and adds: "In modern times, binding, when mas
advanced as a trade, has declined as an ART III
knows no preceptS, and cannot escape lroW 'he
sterile and monotOnous Artst-bibhophlcs may
draw if from the slough in ordering for their books
the stamp of personality and originality. lucy
NAV employ TO this end the delicious remains OF past
fines and the lovely products Of modern industry
tbe silken fabrics the fine kd-sklns, the exotic
feathers the tissues with arabesque designs, all the
chromatic gamut of pale and fine coloIs that men
have not drcamt Of putting to such use Dooh
should be dressed with all the maturity OF Thought
which one employs in serious matters. one ought
TO he penetrated with lis intellectual physiognomy'
and dream over its toilet with all the proud vanity
all the science Of harmony, that one brings to the
toilet of the woman one loves"
Augustus Hare, who pcnned some time SINCE
Memorials of a Quiet Life" in fact a biography
possibly with the stormy passages suppressed oil MS
own family has had the QuetneSs of his own lie
disturbed by a threatened lawsuit with his
his publisher These gentlemen failed IN their deal
ings with him to give satisfaction and Mr. Hare
soncht TO relieve his eXcerbated feelings by an
onslaught in The Times against publishers IN gen
rrol This illumination brought ont no less per-
sonage than John Murray of Albemarc-st., III
yIndication of his profession, and then Mr. Hare ;
publishers intimated that they should prosecute INN
for libel Mr.. Hare is son of Mr.. Francis Hare,
Lord Pamerston's particular friend at Harrow
fwho was the lineal descendant OF Bishop Hare
Marlboroughs chaplain, aud about the only person
who ever had any spiritual influence over ms ter
magant Duchessl, by daughter OF the 1randueh'
antipodes-transported banker, Sir John Dean Paul,
who half ruined his sister, Mrs. Hare, whilst
fraudulent attorney swallowed what was left. But
Mr. Augustus Hare was adopted when child by
the well-to-do widow of one of his fathers
brothers who left him q comfortable fortune. lie
is bachelor about forty-siX, educated at Har-
row and Oxford, and, while of a religious family,
has lived a life of "lettered ease" without any
suspicion of asccticism. lie is very amusing
yaconteay, coorng highly and effectively.
The thirty second volume of the American Deci-
sions has appeared, and indicates that the publish
ers bancroft & Co. are thus far faithfully redeem
ing their promise; which was to bring out rapidly
a comprehensive selection of all cases of general
value and authority decided in the courts OF the
States from earliest times to 1863 from which date
the same thing is done by an Albany publication.
The series has now reached 1854 midway date
and is apparently about half completed. 1t has re-
ceived thus far, strong communication from the pro-
fession An index to the first thirty volumes is soon
70 appear. The notes of course an important
feature; majority of the decisions are accom-
panied by editorial annOtations indicating what has
been the course of decision III later cases. Some OF
these are extended and viii be found useful mono
graphs on questions of difficulty in the law Sub
jects thus treated in the thiTtysecond volume are:
History of admiralty jurisdiction IN this country
Right to turn surplus water upon ones nelghbOrs
land: When NAV contract originally Invalid be en-
forced on the ground that the parties have partly
performed it Does a judgment against an executor
nr administrator bind his sureties! Can one Will
property to support his children Tor other legatees
so that it cannot be taken for their debts When
does deed or lease imply covenant for title Z
Difference between "inhabitancy,' residence
and "cItizcnslnp" When is carrier of passengers
liable for lost baggage, carrier of merchandise
responsible for its losSi May judgment be ell
forced against defendant when 1t Is invalid
against anOthcrY Is malicious mischief-such as
killing domestic animal or wantOny destroying
property-a crime. where there IS no statute TO
punish il