New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. william Winters Forthcoming volume On neniy
Irving will contain fine portraits OF irving anu n'''
T.,ry Mr. Coombes is preparing large paper edition
Of fifty copies.
r.o . PLAYS and Poems Of Charles Dickens have
appeared In London-edited, OF course, py 'ho "'
1atpabe and no, too careful Shepherd. They are no.
,n.ny. and the poems. asid, from The Ivy Green.
and the clever version Of The Loving Ballad oil Loiu
Bateman.n are not of much Importance
Ma. Ji,cbdeld's story " The Knight OF the Black
Fec, i IN ne pubisbed In book form by the nut
,ams n rank. far below her first story both III ai'
and In interest.
Mr. Charles Dudley Warner has written Tor Inc
North American Review a paper on prison systems
with particular reference to that which is now In sue
eessful operation at Elmra.
Mrs Charles Jenkin. the author ct Madame "'
Bcaupre" Who Breaks Pays ana o'ner ~
novels died not long ago She was the mo'hor " ~.
Edinburgh Professor of Engineering she Heu Oh "''
brth.sy and only three days after the dea'h o' ne'
husband
Koa, love LETTERS 10 Fannie Browne will be sole at
auction in London next week
zola,. income from called-lherary work has.
a. /. stated averaged during the past five years the
comfortable amount of $50. 900 annually.
Mrs Richie Miss Thackerayl has written the article
ON Mrs browning for the Biographical Dicton-
sry.r
Mr.. Eduiund Gosse in discussing the question why
one lecturer In America l. more successful 'hah an
other SAWS my impression Il that tact IL one oil tue
most important elements. Thackeray was perhaps 'he
most popular of Englsh lecturers, Tor MS eAro"o
.mr leity his geualty. his courtesy, and hrs tact
Dickens on the other hand. perhaps. posed too much
for effect lie was too theatrical Now, no Nation Is
Al .usceutibe as the American heard Of one famous
Enrlsh professor who always lcctured there IN
flannel shirt-a decided breach of convencnahty' u
woud be interesting 10 know whether the hanne shrs
aDt ear at his English lectures: II not, feel nchne' W
wonder why refined and susceptible audiences s"ou'"
be treated with ess Difference on the west than Oh inc
e,.t Of the ocean One sometimes fsncies that great
ignorance of the real social and intellectual condition
of the Eastern States must cling about even h's"'S
educated English people.
The late Orion Horne once said in talking oi
novels Il think wutherng Heights the greatest
novel written, Rom'la the most beautiful anu
VANITY Fair the clevercst.'
The Cross :" Life Of George Eliot IL having the
greatest success Of the of many seascns-n
England The publishers have already made proht'
1t Is said Of $4,000.
There Ia an amusing description Of an encounter De
tween old Mr. Gibbon and young Mr. Pitt in the
recently published correspondence Of Sir james Bland
Burgess: Mr. Gibbon, nothing losth. took the con
versaton into his own hands and very brilliant ana
pleasant he was during the dinner and for some time
aferward lie had just concluded. however one oil hs
beat foreign anecdotes. in which he had INTRODUCED
some Of the fashionable leves of political doctrine
then prevalent and with his customary tap on the hu
Of his snuff box, looking round to receive our
tribute of applause when deep toned but clear voice
was heard from the bottom of the table very calmly
A.. of0Asa nf fha at
and the proprety of the doctrines of which 1t had been
made the vehicle The historian, turning disdanfll
Glance toward the quarter whence the voice proceeded
Jaw for the first time tall thin. and rather ungsiny-
looking Young man. who now sat quietly and silently
eating fruit There was nothing very progresses
ing or very formidable his exterior bat ~ the few
words he had uttered appeared 10 have made con-
siderable impression on the company, Mr.. "ibbon !
suppose thought himself bound TO MAINTAIN his honor
by suppressing such an attempt TO dispute h's
supremacy He accordingly undertook the defence oil
the propositions question, and avery animated nc
bate took place between him and his youthful antag
o,is, Mr. pin and for some time conducted With
great talent and billiancy both sides. At length
the pcnns of the Young prevailed over that oi hs
senior who finding himself driven into corner rom
which there escape made some excuse Tor tishg
from the table and walked out of tn room followed
him and finding that he looking for his hat, tried
10 peI suade him to return To his seat By no means
,aid he That young gentleman Is. have no doubt
extremely ingenious and agreeable, bat must ac-
knowledge that his style OF conversation Is not exactly
what anu accustomed TO, so you must positively eh
cuse me And away he went in high dudgcon. not
wthstanding that his friend had come TO my assistance
When we returned into the dining room We found MI
Pitt proceeding very TRANQUILITY with the illustration of
the subject from which hls opponent had fled, and
which he discussed with such ability strength OF agu-
ment and eoqucnce that his hearers we're hllsd WIN
prcfound admiration
Roberts Brothers bringing out Mr.. Edwin
Arnolds Secret OF Death" Mrs. ELEPHANTS latest
rhos-stories " The Open Door and The P,rtraii,'
and a cheap edition of Mrs. Stoves Pink and White
Tyranny"