New-York tribune., 1884-02-27
LITERARY NOTES.


William Morris, who has for long time oeen
nursing his in silence, has written poem ~,
The EnJIish illustrated Magazine. 1t is enti'ieo
Meeting in Winter"
Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner has been giving one
of his lectures on the relation OF literature ~ '-
at the Sheffield Scientific School OF faie'
c;r1oDo, Griffin. satisfied with-the result of his
criticisms of American society, has under'ahen "
;,,or nnnishment in the March Fort
.i,1,Jy to Our political institutions;-and TINS
sbongb in British politics he is known as strong
liberal Sir Lepel is now Agent 1overnor-ueuera
Gov Central India and has beautiful home at the
Indorc Resdency. He is only forty years oio
and is said TO owe his rapid Official advancement 10
his political and historical works on INDIA. lie II
was who as chief political officer IN CaOul plaeed
Abdulrahmau on the throne as Amir OF Afghan
istan.
Donna Paz the amiable daughter of Queen
Isabella. has made her appearance in the world OF
letters. In q very modest way, however; only
private edition of "The Poems of Paz de Boroon
has as yet been printed.
The latest guess as to the authorship of THE
Bread Winners" is that the fortunate unfortunate
person is the Rev. Ross c. IIOughton, who once
lived and preached in Cleveland The reasons gwen
for this belief are very slender
The late Abraham Hayward left no autobiogra-
phy but he did leave to the discretion OF his exec
tor. Mr. Kinglake, an immense ana oeau'iiuiS
arranged collection of correspondence ana ilo"
store of anecdotes.
Anart from, American editions more than 3O'ooo
comics of the English version OF John pun et Soi
IleD have been sold within three months Inc
author is said to have received from MS Enghsn
pubIishers an additional check for hall as mueh
again as the sum first stipulated for. lie was his
own translator.
b. NJ. Croker the author of " Proper Pride "-one
of the most popular serials ever published oy lhh
TRIBUNE-has written another novel, entitled
"Pretty Miss Neville" This has just been brought
ont in the Franklin Square Library" and proves
to be lively and readable story.
The Macmillans are about to publish under the
title of The Boy Emlgrants," series of letters
from Texas. for which Thomas Hughes has written
preface.
"The History of the United States in Rhyme" ID.
Iotbrop g. CO.. is a neat little book the form OF
which may help to fix dates IN the young readers
mind.
Mrs Davidson. the eldest daughter of Hugh Miller,
and the author of various moral tales ana voiume
of poems, lately died at Adelaide.
Thomas Westwood artist and poet writing from
Brussels to friend in this city, says that MISS May
Probyn. some of whose charming unpublished
poems have appeared in THE TRIBUNE, was secretly
converted to Catholicism and has become a Sister
of Charity at her home in England. Among the
other worldly things which she renounces IS the
writing of verses. She is still yoang woman ana
her poetic vein was by means exhausted when
it suddenly closed.
spirited little etching by Mr.. Thomas Moran
ornaments the recent number of The Art Union.
The journal contains an article the art schools OF
the Academy which will be useful TO those seeking
instruction.
One who knew Margaret Fuller aysof her and OF
her husband in Erery Other Saturday: Domestic
bappiness had sofened her character and the arro-
csnce of her youth had melted in the warm romance
of her marriage and the patriotic zeal with which
she espoused the liberal ideas OF the Marquis.
MARQUIS Ossoli was singuary grave and dlgnihed
the only Italian we ever met who had not the
national vivacity and expressive gesture his
hands did not speak for him, nor his eyes become
luminous enforcers of his meaning but if he did not
possess the usual attractions, he seemed to have
ESCAPED some of the faults belonging to an impusive
and imaginative race appearing eminently truthful,
weIl-poised and disinterested. Many years younger
Than his wife, his sudden interest on first meeting
her was remarkable. Her real charm was her con-
versational power, and of that he could form no
idea as at the time she was not familiar with his
language. His countrymen are usually worshlppers
of money and beauty and devotion to one hot pos
sessed of these lures is rare. subtitle sympathy.
however bound him to her, and the marriage
proved mutual blessing"
There is much interesting historical matter in
Mrs. Hamlins book, Legends of lie Detroit"
(Thorndike Nourse but it has not been presented
with literary grace. That field of romance trodden
by the French pioneers is YET to be occupied by ex
ploring poets. Mrs. Hamlin's records suggest the
material.
The latest edition of Kings Handbook of Bos-
TOM has been much enlarged and improved, and
furnishes mass of historical and typographical in
formation indispensable to all visitors in the old
town.