New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16

So far as first edition is concerned MI Stevensohs
novel The wrecker has been successful In England
II was published June 90, and by July the large
edition was exhausted.
Miss octave Thanet7 French has nearly completed
some sketches OF Western life for " Scribner."
History OF Philosophy In Europe in three vol
umcs Is announced by the Blackwoods. III IS the
xrork OF Professor Robert Flint, Of Edinburgh.
A translation by Frances IIelman OF Lyrics and
Ballads Of Herhe, Goethe and other German foe's Is
coming from the press OF the Putnams
~Tbe st. James's Gazette accepts Mr.. Brander
Matbews's somewhat decisive statements as 10 Eng
ifsh bumptlousness concerning the language. " Lct
us confess boldly 1t says, that Mr. Mathews Is not
far wrong when lie says that we regard literary Eng
fish as something with which the outer barbarian
ought not 10 tamper according % his OWL ""i"'
and pleasure" Perhaps the outer barbarian oush'
not TO do so; but improvements may reasonably %
expected from an eminently Intelligent daughter
nation not bound TO adhere 10 Ignorant oiuhucrS De
cause they happen 10 be old ones England mas zone
n good deal for us In a literary way we are qui'o
ready to help her correct her sad faults III the per
pe;uation OF chronological anomalies
Mr. Marion Crawfords new novel Is to wear inc
title Of Laura Arden The book Is saiu !" Gnu
bappIly-a Kindness for which the modern mover
reader will be grateful.
An English writer in referring To emerson ',>'t
10 Manchester quotes the man OF Concnru as s"'i"e
tba, Caryle had advised him TO try some h'sor'c"'
subject. Emerson's reply was to the erect "ia' "
had no genius for history In speaking OF Carisle
vehement denuncianons df rterauTo-amohe tno
most crot.souey absurd OF the manifestations OF me
Ea,,chmon,s wrong headedness-Emerson SAID IL
Mr. CARLYLE can show me any better employment 'n''
literature shall be happy to betake myself 10 H.
"Th. Convict Ship IS the title Of Mr. Clark kns-
.e,rs iustcompetcd book. Enthusiastic iriehds say
II Is the best story he has yet written
.r,rs, pobel the leader OF the more temperate
hroucb ~ the German Socialists Is about 70 PupnSh
hook entitled History of German >oo'i' D0"'oo
ncvr The last chapter of the work Is aid to con-
tain strong attacks the Anarchists anu o" 'o ''i0
radical branch Of the German SOCIALISTS.
Herr Babel wa formerly weaver III LelP"e' ."o
.o,,ob of German Socialism. lie has been lot
vars however a member of the Rechstag' ana Is "
sneaker of force and ability. Although ne WAS o"'e
extremely radical he has been comparatively c'nsei
vativc for several years. lie is the au'hor OF worA
upon woman"
y &c renorted that papers have been found among
the effects OF MesonIer showing that the artS' on'
,rro,e q novel which was to be published aitef hhs
noatb The most digcnt search, however, has laii'u
n hiring TO light more than an outline oil inc WORN
=, ,s believed that II was Destroyed by the painters
second wife, who seriously oDlecled 'o 'i'o "7
pad by Mcissonicr 10 his first vile
The novel; It appears. was an account OF MS wv"
,, o,d fuu ~ details II told, among other thlhss'
~ his trim 10 Ilavre directly after his marriage anu
the disappointment which he encountered ~ wa
his intention to seek work In Iiavre, save some io''
and cmlgratc TO America. Destiny however chansou
HI. mans MISSIONER and h 5 young WIFE, kho"hs
,., ., rre,cb geography at the time, took passage
~ percv ON one of the boats which ran on te seine.
IT, his astonishment the boat landed at Meluh hSF'i
of at Havre His money was gone and ne was "''"o'o
r. purchase a ticket for Havre. lie ana MS VIII
Therefore walked 10 Paris, where ne WIS ooH'p
IN remain 10 earn his daily bread. The Story u MS
,s-,,,. ,ros related In full In his novel. The
,cnorant choice Of boat to Melun instead OF to HaVe
saved 10 France one Of her greatest painters iiau ~
reached Havrc. history might have spoken Oh III
American Messonler.