New-York tribune., 1886-02-03
tsins sermon by Robert Cpllyer -Four Stages Of
Church Life"
LITERARY NOTES.

Messrs. G.. z. Putnams Sons make the following
announ cements OF publications now in preparation:
Humorous Masterpieces from American literature
edited by EDWARD T. Mason. To be comprised In three
volumes. printed uniform with Prose Masterpieces
from Modern Esssyists." "The Mill Mystery" a
romance, by Anna Katharine Green. author OF Ihe
Leavenworth Case" etc. The History of the English
Constitution" by Rudolph Guest. professor OF ccnsti
tutona history in the University OF Bernj translated
by Philip +. AshwOrth.
The Harpers have in press The Massacres oil the
Mountains" istDrca work the Indians, 10y l..
Dunn. ir.
Professor Alexander Johnston, of Princeton, has in
preparation work devoted TO the history OF
states from 1910 down to the close OF $50.
Rose G Kingsley, daughter Of Canon Kingsley, viii
have an Alpine paper in the March "tde-A"""e
entitled, Stoned by Mountain
f. H. Reynolds St. Augustine, Fla, announces tie
Coquna Edition of Old St Augustine" by Charles i.
Reynolds The edition takes its name fIom the binding
which is artotypo reproduction OF the cOquna shell
stone OF which Fort Marion ia OMIT. Among the 'iH
added illustrations fac sine OF the curious plate IN
DeBry edition OF 1599), showing sir Francis brakes
attack upon ST Augustine III 1856.
The WhitchaU Periec in notice of Edmund GOsse's
latest volume poems says lie has written great
deal of verse but hc has written thai is very
excellent and attractive aud admirable. II remains,
however, always the of the student and the
scholar should rather describe Mr. Gossc
as the man letters who wrote than the poet
who was also man OF letters In his dedication to
Austin DohsOn who Is evidently an Old friend Mr..
Gosse Significantly hints that the of the may
inevitably at future period suggest the name OF the
other. We cannot help perceying that there is
greater spOntaneity about Mr.. Do!sons verses than
belongs to those OF his friend Mr. Gossc Mr.. Austin
Dobson's peculiar, painted, perfdmed and powdered
muse, with hor lowered gown and cockcd stockings,
and high red heeled shoes, has fascinating originality
about ber which is not proper to Mr. Gosses verses
D. c. Heath q Co. will shortly publish in their educa
tional classics series The Levana: The Doctrue Of
Education" A translation from. Jean Paul
Joseph f. Hudson tho Editor OF The Ftchb"ry Dis
,atch has written q book on Raj road MonOpOiies" "
which the Harpers will bring out.
Mr. Gladstone in tue course of the powerful sreoch
which he contributed to the debate in the Commons
the Queens Speech expressed hsoi follows on the
copyright question:
one word wish also TO say the subject OF Treaties
OF International COpJ ri.Et. ! was, In my yOuh, ~
Jealous follower U Mr.. SERGEANT Iafnhrd IN his attHmrts
to extend the OF copyright privilege Reelection
and degree gn author OF "a very
humble character. have led me {" entertain ScrionN
secure that to which he has possible claim
namely reasonable shac IN the fruits pf his lhcIlectna
abUrs All wish to say present that the
is of enormous IMPORTANCE especially IN consequence Ot
the almost mmcdsurablc market which America offers
for fine ale OF English books. o. the Ia id extension OF
import ilco Of having copyright law upon such
basis as to mako 1t possible for the American Govern
nen 70 give the benefit OF something Ike commdn-
ity of market In that vast country Tor our literary
uroiuctions puy for referring 10 this subject
at the is express the hope that Wncn
this Iutcrua Copyright Treaty II concluded II may
not In any manner hc bound down to one particular
form rgt law existing In this country; but
that be left free as FAR usstIe 10 Parliament
I consider, when thc proper time AMI opportunity
arrive whether the basis OF that cWT<ht Jaw ai tue
nature of the prOcc given to the HatOr can, with
advantage be modified.
The first nj mbcr has been issued Of Chrch Gnd NGtc
n weekly qualifications established. according TO the
urograinc given, defend the religious and secular
liberties inherent in the English Constitution against the
attacks OF the political Disenter who. VITA the assist
aucc OF Mr Chamberlain ana Mr.. Bradlaugh seeks to
disestaish the Church OF England that lie may
share its revenue vita the Socialists
The English translation OF the now volume o! Pro
fessor Mommsens History OF Rome" dealing with the
Provinces under the Empire. will lee published this
month As with the forIer volumes the translator is
Professor w F. Dickson OF Glasgow. It will be Illus
tratcd with maps