New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

Mr. william Westall. who Ia successful British
au;hor believes that the influence upon literature
OF tho serial form ~ publication IL distinctly ce-
waiting. no novel utterly devoid of quality. he
saws can get itself published serally whereas any
novel however trashy. OF which The author is able
and willing to pay the cost OF production. may be
brought In what Is called IN" library form
In discussing the newspaper feuieton Nh Westall
tells story crcditabc to the taste OF "A certain
form of English publishers "A short time ago the
conductors OF popular weekly newspaper bespoke
a novel from ono % the first novelists Of the day.
they told him what hey wanted and believed that
they should get it. but when the Ms. came in it
WIS found So unsuitable that though the price
into four figures. and they paid 1t. they deemed 1t
cXpcdient not to use the story
Volume XIV OF Mr. ". 9. Ford's edition OF THE
Writings % George Washington" IL ready. and COM
pctes the edition
The money which has been collected by the friends
and admirers OF Theodor Mommsen gift In cec-
brntlon OF his nifty years doctor will be used
by him to found a fund for the promotion OF scen-
tinc studies In his own branch OF labor.
MIR Herbert Spencer has recast his preface to the
second volume of THE Principles OF Ethics" and
omlts the statement beginning The Doctrine
Of Evolution has not furnished guidance to the
tent I had hoped This is his substitute In view
Of these admissions some will contend that no all
is here furnished by the general Doctrine OF Evo-
luton. The first reply Is that. in that chief division
Of Ethics treating of Justice IT furnishes aid both
as verifying conclusions empiricay drawn. and as
leading to certain unacceptcd conclusions OF i'm
portance II It be said that. throughout the divi-
slons Of Ethics dealing with Benenccnce. Negative
and Positive. the conclusions must. above i'm
piled be chiefly empirical. and that therefore here
ratp no fri If boi,,
us. the reply Is that 1t helps Us in general ways.
though not in special ways. In the first place, for
certain modes Of conduct which ut present are sup
posed TO have no sanction II they have not "A SUI
pernatural sanction It yields natural sanction
shows that such modes OF conduct fall within
the lines of evolving humanity conducive to a
higher life. and for this obligatory And
in the second place where it leaves to form
empirical judgments, 1t brings into view those gen
eral truths by which our empirical Judgments should
be gulded-indicates the limits within which they
must fall"
The holiday edition of DR.. Holiness "Autocrat,"
which Houghton. Mifn & Co. bringing out,
will have sixty fulpage photographers and en-
graved text Illustrations by Mr. Howard Pyle There
viii be limited number Of copies on large paper.
NJ Sarcey says that he doesn't want a seat in the
French Academy-he merely wants to be entirely
and glorousy independent In his chosen field OF
work. TO this end he has neglected for thirty-fve
years he asserts. the duties OF society; he has re-
fused honors and secluded himself. and now he
feels that he has obligations. and nothing can in
terfcre with his freedom of speech.
This Is period OF reprints Of good things. A
new collection OF some OF the best works OF fiction.
poetry history and biography" is announced by T.
Y. Crowell & CO.. under the title OF "Crowes
Standard Library" The sixty volumes OF the
series are to be well printed and inexpensive. The
autumn publications OF this firm will include two
editions Of the complete works of George Eliot.
with her Life and Letters" by her husband.
\ collection OF modern verses about songs and
bookish subjects Is to be added to the Book Lovers
library; and this will be followed by another col
lection OF older verse on the subject.
A little book by W. w. Story. entitled "A Poets