New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

jean tlcld" 10 the title OF Mary K. WtlkfnSs 1rst
| novel, OF course It reminds of Jane Eyre;
and of course 1t need not do 1t is q story Of New
England Harper's Magazine" is its destined place,
| and its appearance Is rot far distant.
The late Lord Lytton (Owen Incredibly Is called by
| "Punch' "pcturesqe of brilliant SIRE; and 1t
| adds.
II wanted but the touch OF fire
Prometheus only knows to bring
The flame divine I'm him to wake
VINO moved our plaudits when he spake
But stirred no passion when he'd sing
Lord Lytton never completed the biography Of his
father disguised he with the controversy pro-
voked BY his handling Of the quarrel between MS
father and mother lie had In contemplation at the
| time OF his death a new edition Of his poems.
George Meredith's "Modern Love- a sonnet Sc
! Quence which was published In England many years
| ago, IS to be reprinted in this country by T. b.
Mosher of Portland, Me. 1t will be prefaced by an
analytic study OF the poem prepared by Elizabeth
Cavazza, a lady who Is known not only as charming
writer on Italian literature. but also poet and tho
author OF notable parody on Ataanta In Caydon.n
Mr. Mosher's edition OF Modern Love- Is to be
limited to 400 small uncnD paper copies Van Gel
der's handmade paper forty large paper uncut copies
on Van Gelders handmade paper and ten large paper
copies tnnout on Japan velum. All are to be mum.
bered, and the type will be distributed.
| The Queen OF Roumana has completed new novel
which f. 10 be published serally in an English mag
azina Tic title Of the story Is 1.-THE Home Secre-
aary.'
Mr.. Thomas Bailey Aldich has lately written a
group Of charming poems which to make their first
appearance in the January Century"
Some hitherto unpublished poems by Hartley Cole
ridge and Dorothy Wordsworth are to appear during
the coming year.
| 1t is said that fully one-ffh of Pepys's Diary re-
mains unpublished. A large part OF this will appear
in Mr.. wheatley's forthcoming edition. The old
diansvs domestic troubles will figure In these add-
tons. Mr. wheatey gives a specimen of these quar-
| res 81 was very angry says Pepys. 4" and began
to find fault with wife for not commanding her
wants as she ought. Thereupon, she giving me some
cross answer did strike her her left eye such
blow the poor wretch did cry out and was in great
pain but yet her spirit such to endeavour TO
bite and scratch me- But crying with her made
her leave crying and search for butter and parsley
| and friends presently with another and l up
| vexed at my heart TO think what had DONE for she
was forced TO lay poutce something to her eye
all day and is black. and the people of the house OBJ
| served IT, Doubtless Master pcpys was more dis
quieed by the fact recorded the last words Of his
last sentence than by the consciousness Of his lack
| Of patience.
| captain Charles King rs WNUtcn new army story
"a bit Of information for which many readers will be
| grateful For women delight In tho oldfashIoned ro-
nance OF his novels and men In the thrilling episodes
Of Indian fighting which else describes well
as he.
Count Leo Tolstd has written letter to Baroness
| Bertha suttner, Of Vienna eongratulnting her
upon tho appearance Of her book, "Avay With Imple
ments OF War; ~ am Just about to read your novel;
Away With implements OF War; writes the Count,
| (which the translator. NJ. Buylakof sent me. l be-
leve that the publication Of your novel is propous
| dgn The abolition Of slavery was preceded by the
famous book OF a woman, that Of Mrs. Harriet Beecher
| Stowe. God grant that your book may precede the
| abolition OF warl do not believe that arbitration
| is an effective method Of preventing war.
| have Just about finished work upon this
| subject in which speak Of the only
| can make war impossible. However, all efforts In
spred by love Of humanity will bear fruit; and
| I am convinced that the Congress at Rome. as that
last year I'm London will be effective I'm showing the
people the fragrant contradiction between the military
condition of the nations and the Christian and humani
| tartan principles which they profess
| As an evidence how general has been the clrcula-
ton Of the Annotated Catalogue of the Harris Col
| lection OF American Poetry, the compiler DR.. J. C.
stockbridge. OF Providence, informs us that his more
recent orders have been for copy for the Belfast.
| Me-, Pnbllc Library, copy Tor the Denver, Col,
Public Library. and two copies ordered within few
days by Otto Harasswitz, bookseller, Leipzig, Ger
many. As the work was not stereoty ped and there
Is no probability that 1t will be reprinted, persons
wishing for copies will do we'll to order them ut their
| earliest convenience.
Anton Kubinstein's book on Music ard Mus.
clans" is now the presses Of publishing house
In Leipzig lie introduces the work with preface In
| which he represents himself as conducting a visitor
about his study and explaining to him It's treasures
Among these treasures the busts Of the five must
clans whom he venerates above all others Bach
Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin and Gnka. Mozart's is
not among the number, fact which will seem strange
| to many of Rublnsten's admirers
Mr.. Robert Louis Stevenson is hard at work upon
| a memoir OF his father aud grandfather.
| In his forthcoming "Atlontic' paper on Lowell
| Mr. Henry James has given special attento TO the
poets career In London.
"A Fourth Class Appointment is the title of the
| story which Mrs. Deland has In the forthcomips
| Harper"
The "authOr business Is "looking upn-in tn,
phrase of those amabe gentlemen who don't Sc,
much that Is practical about the literary feler'
Writers of note have no difficulty In placing the
work. General Lew Wallace, for example, Is said Il
be positively besieged by publishers longing to brn,
out hisnew book at prodigiOus royalty.
DICKENS AND HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
From The London News.
A. might be expected the Dickens CORES popdenct