New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
LITERARY NOTES.

A. o,ReIls forthcoming book 10 =" Inc
a.. wa,,thorsp II Is q humorous study OF the
- :, - Frglisk characters. With their contrasts
sta; sneeial virtues; and ID is intended TO diss'
nate mutual prejudiees.
c-., I.mes Grant Wilson's personal "reminiscences
- Knioterbocker writer's will soon be published ey
-. Howard & Hubert under the title OF Bryant
u;s Friends" The book Will be Handsomely Illus
rated with portraits and Ms. fac-similes
,.o,r he records of the ancient borough OF
Hun. England, have lately been found
pmber original letters from aud to leaders III '"o
80. c;vu War The collection which Will 500" 20
$500 in a volume to be entitled " Hull Le'1eiS'
;~a,naea eostles from Andrew Marvel LORD fa'fi'A,
o,;ver Crouwel, King Charles !, and oiner ieh'"H'o
characters.
,..,..ou III HyIeft two unpublished stories
..S;oh poberts Brothers viii possibly bring out ono
:. - tale of about $4,000 words Is oaneu
~1,r The other is entitled Elspeth Dyoon' al"
:. ,onror volume Of her short sterles VIII soon &c
,,,hHshed by the Ro6crtses under the name Vi ~
-, whites" also book Of travel-skeiehes. De"
.o,,sotiou Of Mrs Jacksons poems is announced aS
.ssonnets and Lyrics"
II ia possible sometimes to derive @nusenien. o'oH
.om the tyrannics of the Russian censorship iHo'o
we're RECENTLY sent TO the censorship u'e proois Vi
royal called ." In Troubled Times those Oh '"0
pee Turkish war The author, in descriping inc
.on ~ one of the Grand Dukes, stated that among us
oro.mepts was the portrait OF certain ae'reSs'
Tho censor altered the phrase to large map o' .u'
,heotre of war" Tho novelist obJeeted 'h"' ms
,,ssern,ion was historical; wherenpon inc echsoi
shn renled that in Russia nothing IS historical VA
cont what appears in the Official journals"
mr. custer,s book, - Boots and Saddles has sofa
10 tho extent OF 11.0OO copies
"qhc opinioas OF Baldwin is the title OF volume
=, as,hetio and social essays which vernon Lee Is
about to publish.
qho nev collection of poems which Mr. Gosse has IN
- =; entitled FIrdusi in Exile, aud other Poems
"a contains all the narrative and lyrical verse be
has PRODUCED since 1879.
CT thousond letters written by Peter the Great arc
,eserved AT St Petersburg. and some OF them updei
Tho sanction of the present ruler OF kussa VIII soon
be published.
PayroN,losds Of a penny sdtiou of Nicholas NICK
bv have lately been successfully hawked about the
,rects of London The story is printed III complete
form and in readable type.
new MAGAZINE called " Hibernia" and especially
intended for Irishmcn, has been issued in London
Mr. George P. Upton has prepared book on The
Standard Operas" which will shortly be published Oy
Jansen. McClurg & Co. It is intended for the con-
slant use of operaovers, and will contain sketch OF
each of the modern operas, with areeapituiauon Oh
~ r,ot an analysis of its music account OF its
composer, etc.
We havs received Fart for June ID anddaiy L. Ihe
aeood lime number continues Eugene Verons critque
ON the Salon OF 1885. Tho paper is illustrated win
con,ea Of Ringcls medallion portraits OF Emilio Angler
ERNEST Keenan, General Francis Pitti6 and Francisque
sarcey There is also full page sketch by Gullaumet
s Victor Hugo on his deathbcd Charles Iriarte con-
cudes his article upon the Chateau OF Chantiy which
a. tllv Illustrated by views of the chateau from various
nonts together with interior views. Tho first July
number contains continuation Of the Salon papers IL
,ustred by reproductions Of military sketches by Isaac
Jsraela Theattraction this numberis fac Photograph
of the spirited groups Surrounding the monument
tobe erected TO General Chanhy at Mans For concep
lion and execution we hayeOf course absolutely nothing
IN the United States compare to this noble monument
hnt the Grant Monument Committee may possibly oo'
tain some IDEAS from study of it. Another fuipage IL
lnstraon is an etching by Peters OF his own painting oil
nm Interior OF Norwegian Home OF the Thirteenth Cen
,urv There are also several woodcuts giving varied
yicSs Of the Chanzy Monument, all showing the same
vigor and realism and felicity In grouping Several
Salon pcturos are represented by engraving and PAU
Iro. has paper on the reorganization of the Florence
RJnserms The Courier dc LArt as usual accompanies
the larger publication.