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CILICAGO =TRIBUN SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1880—TWE (PLETONS’ JOURIAL, FOR APRIL, Contains a remarkable paper on {HE SUEZ CANAL, the Inaide history of that enterprise, show. ephow It was the means of deposlng the ’ Khedlve, and rulning the finances and trade of Egypt. quer parore in this numbor nro: “TLEALTIE AT OME," DY Dr, 1. W. Hichardsony “ITBNUY THOM> BORECKIH,” byG. A.Bimcox, “TI NEW FIC. aay by IL, Holbenchs “MIDDLE-CLASS DUMER~ MONTIFE IN BEAN" by HL J. Noro; “8TAGH SMALIES by Hi, B, Bdwards; Second Part aR LETURN OF TH PRINCESS "5 “FON eN ASPECTS OF THIS TIRISEL QUESTION"; it 1; "A NATIONAL TRE": "A MODEL A UTICISM and Editor's Table” GOVERNMENT AS A IN CLYILAZATION, ARTISTS AND INAT- qaric rin 4 TUR GROWTIL OF AltT, INTH: PARADISES, TOR conoluding with Buuk Ite yes. ' 25 cls per number; $3 per annum. D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, 1, 3,°& 6 Bond-st., New York. ARNOLD'S LIGHT OF ASIA. 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Atkingon, Moline, corn-planter, ‘4, Boono, Chicago, underground ctectric eonductor. C.Hrinton, Chicago, furniture-enstor. J.W, Hudson, Wolllugton, fire-upsetting ma- Ine, cunt Keller, JIr., Naperville, clothes-potinder. ii. B. Myor & Sktuner, Chicago, car-coupting. D.F, Van Liow, Aurora, grait-car door-sill, 5 ‘WISCONSIN, . A.C, Fish, Raoino, brake-lever. JH. McPheraon, Beloit, hydraulte clovator, GMichel, La Crosso, battle-washing machino, A.Btauffacher, Juda. cultivator. 0.11, Watkinson & Wholan, Sun Prnirio, bulle- MICHIGAN. A.Amtz, Muskegon, expansible reaming-bit, AL, Chubb, Grand itapits, plow @ patonta), L.W. Clark, Brighton, straw-stacker, C Hassinger, Plymouth, whitotree, BA, Hitel k & Wakeman, Pontiac, device for converting motion, -: @ Hooper, Caro, dnor-cheok. : G, Hubert, Grand Haven, vehiolo-apring. Lit, Jonngon & Reynolds, Detroit, tucker for wering-machines,. + . TA. Riggs, Cholsea, nttachment for watch- is. ¢ ©, Btoinbach, Chelsea, barncss-saddle. MINNESOTA, *L,Borthlaumo, St. Paul, sulky plow. Aud, Clark, Littlo Falls, hook’ for blank forma, AR, Guilder, Minneapolis, middiings-puritier, . L8mith, Rushford, barre) machine. TOWAe: J. Bingham, Waterloo, in-bindor. J; Nelgroyed, Atlantios gun wad. A.Btowart, Keota, car-sturter, INDIANA, J. Amatutz, Harban, rake-recl for reapers, M8. Bottice, Attica, sod-cutter, |. Grube, Auburn, grain-scparitor, B, W. Lincoln, Richmond, tluld-sonp, J.W. Martin, Mishawaka, wood-pulplng mn- ne. 3.0, Moore, Brookston, hoisting, carrying, otc. apparatus, i. D, Railsback, Indlanapolts, pump. B,J. Wiley, Indianopolls, duat-pan. . Wilson, Jackson Township, nuiinal-trap. NEMRABKA, Phe Brown, York, implemont for moving a THE SONG OF THE. NORTH, Se, away!" cried tho stout Sir John, “ While the blossoms nro on the trees; Yor the Summer is short, and the time specds on As wo anit for the Northorn Sous. Mot gallant Crozior, und brave Fitz Inmest Wo will startto the world, f trow, When wo find a way through tho Northern Seas, That nover was found til now Astout good ship is the * Erebus,’ Ascvor unfurled a sell; nd the ‘Terror’ will mutch with as brave a one Asoyor outrodo a gale)” 84 thoy bade farowell to thelr pleasaut homes, To tho hills and valloys arecn, With three hoarty chocrs for tholr native tele, And three for the English Queen, Thy ped them nway Loyond cape and bay, ere the day and night aro ano— Whore he hisaing light in tho heavens grew I And tained like a midnight sun. There was nuuxht below suvo tho flolds of snow, That stretched to the foy Poles And tho Eaquimaux, in hfs strange canoe, ‘Was tho only living soul. Along tho coast, Ilko a giant hoat Tho glitteriag, lecburga frowned; thoy met, on the main, like # battlo-plaia, pnd ‘crashed with a fearful sound. ho neal and the Bear, arith a curios i lown from the frozen i And the stars In tho sicics, with ge wild eyos, pieered ‘out from tho Northorn Lights, © gallant Crozier, and tho brave Fitz Jamos, rane even tho stout Bir Jahn, elt a floube, Wet @ chill, through thelr warm As they urged tho good ships on. They spod thom away, beyond cnpo and bé miere even the Tenr-dcons treexur as ut no way was found, by strait or gound, moa through tho Northern Sens. ey sped thom away, beyond cape and bays And thoy sought, but thoy sought in vain ‘Te no way was found, through the ice around, 3 ‘o return to their homes nyit. be ‘wild waves roso, and the wator froze, ana ibey cloaca ie x vino rat 5 rms stax, In the allent food, Like Jatlers grim and tall. O Godt O God {t was hard to dle r iy that prigon-house af ice! for what was fume, ora mighty name, monet {Co was tho fourful prico? n ‘allant Crozicr, and tho brave Fits James, ahh even tho stout Bir John, 4 socrat dread, and tholr hopes all flod Then tho Ioc-Kt ‘lis his oyoa of flame Hisense te ale oe heub ; Was os as ‘Ad lt plorvcd thelt warat Noss tarough. Abeavy sloep, tha " it waa dark and dco} akaine over Tote weary oyust ® ‘tho; p framed, strango droams of the hills y : qfndtie bluo of thelr nativo skies; bo Christniag-chimos of the good old times ange beard in cach: dying car, Bd the duritng foat anil tha yoloos swoet Buy facie wives and children dear, i It fadod away—away—away— antes Sound on a distant heros n leeper came fhe sleop, they slept to wate no more, O the sattor's wite, and hl They weep, and ‘wate aot ths = 7 Ana the’ Lady dane: ahora nope la vain 1 ‘Toe gallant Crogler, and tho bi ita Aid the good bir denn have gound Soe 2 Open wuy to w quict bay Aro, FO 1s no elcep, aud no grave go doo! ~Thatcun bold the buman eoull “a LITERATURE AND SCIENCE, Fifty Years of the English Con- stitution—The Reader's Handbook. Portraits of Washington—Tho Oray- fish—Figure-Paintors of Hol- land—Tho Foundations, Kings in Exite—Democracy in Europe— Religion, Darwinism, and La- hor—Song-Books, Minor Notices—Booka Received—Mag- azines—The Original Shylock —Literary Notes, The Home of Millals—Arb Matters—Ratlroad In the Dexeri—Sclentilic Notes, LITERATURE. FIETY YEARS OF TITE ENGLISIT Cc ‘TULU'TION. We enn recommend this work to bath political and lognt students. Tho high standing of ita author and the value of his provious work on “ A Bystemntic View of tho Sctenco of Juris- pridenco ” nre well Known, und give weight and dignity, to this book. Hallam, May, Bngchot, and Stubbes have preceded him in tho flekd, but their trentiaes, ns he not unfairly says, “scarcely fullice tadetermine the true dircotions in which the English Constitution may bo entd tobe move ing, aud tharefore fall to describe that Constltu- tlonusit really 1s, Recent English legislation re- yeals aconstant tendency to oxtend the prov ince of government, which fact is proven by the Vaccination, Factory, Public Health, and Educa~ tion neta, In fret, the tendenoy in England is in supportof Dr. Itoseher's proposition that, na aoctoty ndvances ton higher stage of culture, the Central Government enlarges tho range of {ts objects, Mr. Amos himaclf remarks that “foreign writers are commonly {ar deeper atudenta of Engilsb inetitutions than English luborers in the snino fold,” and he adda that, in hia opinion, ‘the English Constitution beat secures tho primary object of nll good goyern- ment—that fs, a wide diffuston of polltical rights, coupled with effective guarantees for personal Uberty.” In America we are acoustomed to study closo- Jy and with interest tho varying changes In En- Rilsh inatitutlons, aud our Governmental sys- tem Js built upon the foundations of the unwrit- ton British Constitution. Hence the value of clenr, conolae, accurate, and intelligible treatises on such subjects ns are iucluded in the present volume, and while much that ja contained within its pages may seem superfluous to American renders, thoughtful men wilt not fall to appre- olate the merita of a work trenting of so impor- tanta toploas the very structure and objects of government. ‘Mr. Atnoa thus ontlInes and defines hie sub- joct: “The experience of the Inst fifty yours hud shown, perhups more than that of any othor period since Henry HI. and Edward J, tout the Constitution Is no, sti and formal mechanism, but om natural and necessary product of «ll the latent forces of the na- vonal lta and character, In no period has politicul action been more restless and cner- getic, and legislation progressed more rupidly and courageously. Nevertholess, tho great and deeply graven lineamenta which murk out the Engilsh Constitution from every other are as d{atinet as they were at the accession of Willlam 1V, If thoy hive altered or widened, thoy have done so unly by keeping pace with tho steady and widening {inpulses of tho advancing nation- al temperament, fr obedience to the callofiy elvilization which muy properly be termed new. Itis thus no longer to lawyers and law-bool alone that reference must bo hud for nacertain~ dng what is the mode of government under which the English peoplo Hive, Far rather is it to the utterances of statesmen, to criticulnets of publi policy, to the conduct of Parliamentary majori- Ucs, Gndto the assumptions of the Hxccutive Governinont. Tho review js thus becoming far more pollticul thin legal, and atill, more ethical than eithor, ‘Thus this treatise fs dedicated a3 much to ostablishing a now method ag to bring- ing to light 0 train of special facts to which tha method ia applied.” ‘Tho only questions for the constitutional in- quirerare, siya Mr. Amos, “Where isthe suprome authority ultimately situated, and what price then] gitirantees ure provided for tho individual citizon nguingt nbuses of that Ruthority. Under thoso general heads aro, in truth, githored up all tho multiform inquiries with which nacrutiny of the constitutional condition of a modern Btat te teems. ‘What may boro seem nt first sight a narrowing: of tho scope of inquiry ts really its onlargoment. It is made us broad as possible. Put in anothor form, it is tho great question of the legitimate interference of tho State. And thora 1s nogreat- cror more important question for subject or oltizen, The changes which have taken-place in tho Iiritish Constitution during tho {ty years betwoon 1800 and 1840aro thua briotty atated—b: yay of n roview of the topics discussed at leng’ Jn tho took: “7, Tho division of Inbor, in respect of popn- lur governmont, betwoen the poople and the House of Commons, - “IE, What may bo called novel mochanical contrivatices for alinplifying, concentrating, and oxtending the nrex of Government, y “TIL Novel relations betweon the Executlvo Governtnent and tha Houses of Parliament.” And ono of the most importing Jossons— brought out strongly under the savond of tho above divisions—is tho ono already Joarned and familiar to us: “that tho defense of the Constl- tution must be Incrensingly sought In tho spirit and. informed intelligence of the people; and that no vaunted legal securitics or historical facts in tho pnst will bo of the siixhtest service to keep at a distance olthor despotism or ane arehy, if the people aaa wholo are not awnke to tho value of what they have, und morally doter- mined, on behalf of themselves and tholr pos- terity, to preserve it.” ~- Wise words, and well nanpted for a nattonnl rato. Many nations are learning thelr real monning. one Yenrs of tho English Conatitution: 1830- 1 hy Sholdon Amos, M.A. Boston; Little, Htown & Co. Prico $3.) ° — THE READERS MANDROOK. Perbups the most extrnordinnry atatemont in this book {4 that mado in the preface, whoru Dr. Brewer olniins to haye read personally overy work alludod to in this Hundbook, In that caso he has road pretty much everything publishod, and read too much for thonceds of thls work. ifs aim bas been to supply a sort of ponderous commonplace book of dita not found in ore dinary lexicons and manuals, In attempting this oven the inost auporficlal\obsorver will dee toct inuny inaccuracies of statement and many important omlasions, Buch that is quotod might havo been Ieft out, and much that fs not alluded to mixht profitably have boon insorted, But thore {s givon a great amount of curious information relating moro cspocially to books and charactors in fletion, ‘The author's Dictiou- ary of Proso and Fablo is a valuable book of roferonce,—niore 60 than tho work under con alderation, In plan, the Handbook Is somewhat siinilar to Wheeler's Dictionary of Noted Names of Flotion, although Its scope is wider, It {9 ‘diMloult to convey an idea of tho nature of such a book, Vorhaps the author's own explanation is the simplest. Ho say “Who bus not asked whut such and such & book fg about? And who would not be glad to have bis aucatida anawerod correotly ina few words? Whon the title of a play fs montioned, who bas not felt a desire to know who wus tho uuthor of it? For it scons a universal practica to uilude to the title of dramus without stating tho author, Aud when reference is mude to some churactor, who has not wished to know something speciile about the person reforrod w? The object of this Handbook is to supply these wants. ‘Thus, it gives 41. a fow nes the story of Homer’a _* iu id * Odyssey,” ¥ *Enold,' Lucan’ of Buitlus, of Dante’ ‘Divino Comedy,” Ariosto's ,!Orlundo Furlogo,, and = nse ‘Jerusalem Delivercd'; of Milton's * Pura- disc Lost’ and *Puradiso Roguined *s of ‘'Thomaun's ‘Bensons,’ of Osslan’s * Tales,’ ‘Nibelungon Lied * of the German Minnesingery, the cltmmunce of the Hosa” tho *Luslud" of Camoens, with tho several story pooms of Chaucer, Gower, Piers Plowinan, Hawes, Bpene ser, Drayton, Phineas Fletehor, Prior, Guld- amit, Cainpboll, Bouthey, Byron, Beott, Moora, Tonnyson, Longtelluw, and 80 on, Far trom Ilmiting its ecopo to poets, the * Handbook’ tolls with sfinilur brovity the stories of our national ulry taloa and romances, such novels us those by Charles Dickens, *Vanlty Fair’ by Thacke- ray, the ‘Hussolua® of Johnson, Gulllvor'é ‘Pravela’ by Swit, tho ‘Bentlmental Journey’ by Btorno, ‘Don ‘Quixote’ and ‘Gil Blas,’ +'Polom- by Fenelon, and ‘Undine’ by De La Motto Fouqué. Great f ing _buve been tukon with the Artburlat stores, whother from Bir T, Malory's collection or from tho * Subinoylon,’ because Tennyson has brought thom to the front in bia * iiyls of the King,’ and the number of dramatic plots fetched out {g many hune ‘Wu do not think tho author has fully succecd- od 1 tho objocts pr . American Hterutura rocolyes very little attention; too much space 1s given to womd novelists to th lon of 9 excl G othora; his facta are often incorrect and bls quotations it Kame instances inneeurite, Neve ertholess [tis a tteeful book, occupying a eld of {ts own, and differing fn meny reapects fro: euch works as“ Aduina’ Dietlonary of ture! Tt fen compilation requiring itn imine ainonnet of I mid ita eondensntians of notne Dis poems, ram and dramas are syatemutle and quite complete. ‘The dramntic portion of tho work remarkably well done, ant 18 an “acetate enmpinion to the Engllah playhouse: from the curllest. thes to the beginning of tho present century." (Tho fteader'« Handbook ences, Plots, and Stories. 133 ham Brewer, LD 1 Philadelphia: J. 1. crown B¥o, pues 1,0 PORTRAITS OF WASIINGTON, The Engraved Portraits of Washington, with notlees of tho Originals, and Brlef Blographical Bkelehes of the Palnters, hy W. Maker, ts tho full title of a work whieh fs Hkely to prove ine teresting to tho historical student and indie pensibla to the art collector, Twonty or more frtists—Amerienn and forelen—painted Wash ington from fe: and of separate enyrived portralts there are over 400. Mr. Raker’s book consists of a minutely descriptive listof all. the engravings known, with close attention to differ- encer of detail, ad full historical particulars In tho case of cach; and also of short biographical sketches of artists whose original works the en- gravers have tollowed, From Churles Wilson Peulo's picture forty-five engravings hive boon inode, Ter prints were made In Paris, Twenty- two engravings were made from John Trume bull's pleture. Gilbert Sturt takes precedence, howaver, nolesethan 201 copies having been anade from bis work, Home. ontrious facts are different pat thomaelyes mnude Court portrnits, was orlgiautly ws sucd= dlor, then econchimaker, then clock’ and watch: then as silversinith, and mis n portrait, He studied ja London under Benjamin nd bis frat pabatiog of Waabhigton was it qua.ter tengih representing hha in the costume of a Colonel of the Twenty-second: Reghnent of Virginia Militia. ‘The palutings by ‘Alexander Camphell ara clnased ns“ tetitious” portraits, thore being no re 1 of nny such painter or draughts, and Washington bay~ ng himself deelared that he never mu Mr, Campbell. The portrults ascribed to him were Pepbavly, manufactured by some London pub: isher at the beginning of the war. Willlnin Danka when he was but Vi years of Hit joseph Wright, having been refused sitting, took a geut In a canopled pew at St, Paul's Church, opposit that of the Gonoral, and took a miniature profile Hkeness In crayo Gulager Ailopted a somewhat elinilar devico in Boston, for, in the words of the Itev. Jeremy Helknup, be “stole s likeness of him from t pew benind the pulpit,” in Kin a canpel ia Fe eee trad obiglnaliy: a Roliamith, anc painted the portrait for Howard College, Col. frumbull ig pretty well known, Washington sut seven times for him. He was studyty, in” Bogland, and, wher André was executed, was arrested and imprisoned, but his Ife was spared at tho Intercesston of Benjamin West, a. Mr. Williams patnted whit is: known as tho Ma- gonle portrait, Rembrandt-Peale bad threo sit- tings of three hours cueh, from 7 to Wu.m, Ho siya: ‘Hy these carly sittings I bad the udvan- tage of avulng bis halr in a more natural man: ner thin tho barber arranged ft, viz.2 fashion after Wo'elock, He shaved himsolf before con ing to me, and tho powder being washed from the, whiskers {n front of the enrs, showed that iia bar was 1 dark brown.” cle 60 coples of this book haye been pub- ished. It is hanasomnely: printed and Is credita- ble to tho publishers, Of course, Ita clreulation will bo comparatively Minited. (The Engraved Vortraita of, Atashington. By bs Et Ley er. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Baker, view $4.) given concerning the ‘Thus. Peale, who had a sittin, THE CRAYFISIT. ‘This book, by Prof. Huxley, forms volumo number 23 of “The Iuternutional Sclentific Serica.” Its object Is to ufford students an op: portutiity to commence tha study of zoUlogy by Incans of an.olaborate and careful verifeation of nearly all that is known concerning a elnglo animal—snd that a very humble one—tho cray+ f\sh, ‘Tho aub-title of the bouk Is ‘An Introduce. tinn to Zoology.” For, guys tho nuithor: “ Who- ever will follow Ita pager, crayfish in hand, and willtry to verlfy for himself tho statements which it containa, will find himacl£ brought faco to face with nll the grent zoDlogical questions which excite so Hycly an intercat at tho present day." ‘Yo accomplish the Intter part of the writer's object would require much grenter fumillurity with zodlogy thun the “general reqder" pos: sesses, and tho value and interest of the worl will be much better appreciated by those who have time, inclination, and the intention of de- yoting thomselvee to tho study of this branch of Natural Uistory than by the publio in gen- eral. Tho crayfish, or crawfeh—in French eniled cerlpwee-is “crustacean resembling tho lobster, only ainaller, and found on tho bottom of smnil rivora or siroums. 3 i considered 0 great delleney on the Continent, and espectully in France. Varis alone, with its 2,000.00) of In- habitants, consumes annually from 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 of orayfishes. and pty about $800) for thom, Lurge quantities are fnparted from Ger many, and, they have been artitleially cultivated ton considerable extunt. They nro caught in various ways: “Sometimes tho fehermen sim ply wade in the water and drag thom out of thotr burrows; more commauly logp-nets, baited with frogs, nro let down in tho water dad rapld- ly drawn up; or fires are lighted on the banks at Tight, aud {ho crayfish, which sro attracted itko moths to the unwonted {Ihimination, are seooped out with the hand or nots." In this book every purt and portion of the in- algniticant animal aulected ts torn to pieces and analyzed most sicihitulty. ‘We mny wonder at tho Bare how eyon so able n man as Prof, Mux wy could find materini in tho direction of so amall crenture to fill out over $0 pages. But examination 4s minute and senrching, and, na Nature states, tho oblect Ia not only to arrivo nt a satisfactory conclusion us to the crayfsh's place in Nature, but also “to educe from tho wendy, of it such conclusions as muy tend to throw light on the placo In Nature of other living beings.” The work 1s fully iugtrated, and fs 1 no mannor ine ferlor to tho othor works fn tho same serivs, Prof, Laukoster claims that tho flosh of tho crayfish possesses polronous properties, to which some periona ure more ensily subject than othe ors, and ho cltes 1 cage, recently repbried In a French medical Journal, of the polronta of alx ernyfshes,—In persons who ete of a dish o} one ense with fatal result, No allusion to this {important fact—if fact it be—Is to be found in Prof, Huxioy’s book, Allusion fs, however, made: tg one of tho notes to vn parasite with which crayfinhos ara infested, nnd which aro sald to bo “gomewhat. like small Jocches.” ‘These may contribute to the poisonous proporties of the ernytish. Although go sniall an animal, it haw houn. the subject of a greut, many solontitio troatises previous to this one, Jueidng from tho vory full Ihtllography pppended by the author. q ae Vit In- (Tho Crayfish. By uxloy, Fo It. 8. ternauonal Belentiie es. York: D. Appleton & Ca, Pric FIGURE-PAINTERS OF IOLLAND, ‘This volume ia numbor twolve fo tho Hius- tratod Serica of Greut Artists, It contains the histories of tho lives and worksof sixteen repre- sentative artista of the Dutch school, umitting Rombrandt and Frans Hnle, whose lvos have been alrondy given, and Including two, Hor thorat and Van der Holat, who were portralt patntors only. Lord Ronald Gower Is the author. ‘The Dutch achool of painting waa an excep- tionnt one, and until tho early part of the seven- teenth contury was identical with the Flomieh. The separation wns offected by Rembrandt, who took up a position agalnst the study of tho Ideal, and attempted the finitation of “Nature. . Ile atylo, which Kugler. called * phantasinagorio,’* was In diroct opposition to that of Rubens, and indandsenpe and history cumplotaly severed tho Dutch school from Uiat of Brabant. Of his eminent pupils the present work selects but two, F, Bol and Muvs,—although Beckhout, Van Horger, and Koniuck woro equally, arent, No mention is mado of Teniers, ‘Tho riso of the Dutch school was rapid, and so wad ftsdeellne., By tho middle of tho olghtucnth contury it hid lost all vitulity, ‘The Dutch pulnters rose and flourished with the (prputciest and Independence of tholr country, un declined and decayed with its full, From this Lord Iton- ald Gower deducea asa morals “No national wrt can extet without fibers and independence, ‘The moreliberty (constitutional, not democratic) and independence thore fs In # country the more will urt owelats and oxpund.” ‘The first part of thie maxim is not veriiled by the experience of elthor tho French or Itallan eebools, ‘There {8 much that is interostiug in the lives ‘of the artista soloctud. Most of thom painted rapidly, and drew thelr inspiration from what thoy saw about thom, ‘Thus thoy assisted his- tory, But specimens of tholr Bandiwork arg collections. Tho catalog of re-pulnters of looters and atu- only found ja lu the principal, works of tho Holland is valuable for art col 8. Gvthe Figuee-Patntere of Holland. Dy Tord Ronald Gower, Mlustrated Blographios ol Great. Mitlatg, Boribner & Welfurd, Lrico $1.25.) TITE FOUNDATIONS. Tho Nov, Dr, Gibson, of this city, la woll known as an ablo and oloquent divine, He bas already published one work, entitled “The Agos Before Moses,” und now Janson, MeClurg & Co, havo jasued a little volume from his pon ontitled, “The Foundations: A Series of Leot- ures on the Evidences of Christianity.” Tho theme ig not @ now one, Thoologiuns from Paloy down have found {tu profitable tuple for learned volumes, ,Dr. Gibgon treats tho subject racticallyandin asoholarly manner, somakes ‘no pretonsions to fullgess of treatment,” but claims novelty for tts general method and plan, and * for ita attempt to doal with phuses of une belief which aro epocially prouiient at tho resent tine.” Ile frank): nite that the sub- ject doos not adinit of mathematical demonstra- fon, but cluius that *mathonatical domonstras tlon'ts out of the quostion fn all departments of real knowledge,—L @., our knowledye of persons and things.” ‘Tho book (4 reagabl ventent size, and neatly pirblished. plen for Christianity. (The Foundations. By dohn Monro Gibson, D. Dp. Chleago: dunsen, McClurg & Co, Prico $1.) and of con Tis an clo- KINGS IN EXILE. Thero Is something positively farcinating: nbout this last work of Daudet's, Tt isa novel without a plot: a love story: without loves a pure romance of real fe. Oulda exaggerntes her fromornlitys; Daudet patnte it from nature, ‘yo fletion is so transparent that i cnrries one fo tho other extreme, and makes you belleve in Its seniity, Thora Iss good deal of plensunt nalire and a grentdent that ls genuinely putheth ‘The characters are admirably drawn, notably thatol the unfortunate Queen of Hlyrin, and her weak, plensure-loving spouse, King Chris- thin, Itoyulty in exila meant round of plens- ure to the deposed monarch, but. to his proud consort It wasn bard struggle. So fit hor son for pie throne he would, never regain wan tho abject of her life, and, like other tender plants, the forcing. process killed him, ‘The seena hes teen the Cingand Queen ad the son, where the outed wife threatens to lenp from the window with herson in her arms tf the dissolite husband persists inthe sile or his royal ttle to renlize money for his wanta and plensures, is drunntio and thrilling, It ign book of moro power than we antlelpnted, At the perlod with whtoh the book professes todent, Parte was_a Mecen for exiled and de- posed monurehs, The King of Scat puiliny the eon Of Gulleir, tho King of Fulermo, the Thike of Palma, were joined by the King and Queen of iHyrin and Dalmatian whom a poptar | Uprising had driven from thyir throne, The e: Hes miintalned 9 species of court persons. and as the last arrivals were pa nue but ambitious to omuinte the other tne ortuiuiter, matey war raised by the aale of fitles through the agenes of an Enytishman, 2 broker tn that sort of merchandise, The Kin; and lls mistresees, bis flekle affections, his self inh lifeis presented in atrang contrast to tha pent Queen wrapped upin her only son, and hoping ii Drilliint future for him. She wis tho King of the two,’ os bor Chaplain told the Goneral in nttendance on bis ex-Majesty, There fa nothing unnatural or forced iu tho story. The Hite led snot an inviting oue-there {4 ‘no vell thrown aver the King’s follles and yentlantries Dut It Is renllstie without being repulsive, It is pina cleverly-written novel. J lists both our sympnthies and our nttention, ‘The translating strikes us.as belng In places gomewhut too Tteral; too many involved sen- tenees und a too Ilteral rendering of Idioms which somotimes obscure the shades of expros- Rin eo Famuranty, used by French writers. Bottf this isa taut, in another sonve it nay be a virtua in that It pinces us more en rtpport with the author, The book f8 nenthy and plainly ntten up, in the style now becoming so populir here, but which has long been common in En- gland, ¢* Kings tn Exile} a Novel of Parisian Life." From tho, French of Alphonse Duudet. By eins, Champlin Boston: Leo & Shepard, Prive, $1. DEMOCRACY IN. EUROPE. Mnechlavelli 13 quoted by Carlyle as saying that detmocrney in Europe is nn Impossibility. Or rathor, for he is evyon broader than this in his assertion, he says that demoerncy cannot ex- fat anywhere fn the world, ‘To him itwns a con- viction that (t was {impossible for 4 mass of men to govern themselves, Pure and absolute democracy 1s mobucragy, but practicnl democ- racy {6 not only an nsaitred succuss, but nearly all tho moro civilized nations of the world aro bending their steps in that direction. The upheaval is from below. Education repu- dilutes any principle except that every man shalt haye n voles anda roprogentntion in tho Gove ernment he supporta. [And the history of demouracy in Europe, while it reveals many Tullures, clearly makes manifest the stow but ative steps in the progression townrds what we inay not unfairly call a universal democracy. May's Domoerncy tn. Europe Js a standard work, Its merits bave been often noticed, 13 ulsy the erudition and abijity of Its author. It gives us grent plenstro,tdrecord tho miplt prog revs of tho work through wnew edition. It is written faa Wboral spirityand Sir ‘Thomas May places bimeclf on a tberul platform when bo says: “1 hail the development of papular power ns an essentiat condition of the soclil nd- vancement of nitions; Fun tho ardent adinirer of politienl Jberty,—of rational and entizhtened liberty.” The scope of the work is thus stated in thé preface: “No polltical quostion of tho prevent time excites more profound intervat, lian tho progresx of democricy, or popular power, In European States. . .°. A careful etudy of history, by establishing some polifieal truths and removing manny Prejudices, my con duev to tho better understanding of this impor- tant subject; and, with this view, T hive en- deavored to trace the fortunes of democracy me political liberty throughout the history of Europe,’ ‘The book Is published in New York by the firm of A. 0, Armstrong & Son, RELIGION, PARENTS AND LA- BO. > Charies Scribner's Sons, of Now York, aro re- publishing tho Biblo Commontury, by Bishops othor clergy of the Anglicnn Church, Wo havo, received thesecond volume on tho Now Testa- mont, containing the Commentary on St. John's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, ‘The iutro- duction to St. John's Gospel, and also the Coim- mentary, aro by Canon i, F, Westeott, D, D., who Is among the vory bost nuthorities in relation to tho origin of tha Books of tho Now Testament. His treatment, in this volume, of tho authority, the composition, and history of the fourth Goa- pel is learned and convineing. Tho Conmenta- ry fa briof, but clearand direct on the poluts which it touches. Tho Churoh of all denominn- tions isindehted to Canon Westcott for this tlmely and judicious Inbor. ‘The Gospel of John is now nssalted from various quarters, but, with such supportors as Dr, Westcott, it Is likely to bo better ostablished than evor ag an nuthontle por- tion of Holy Scripture. ‘Tho introduction to the Acts of tho Apostles ts by Canon I. OC. Cook, another learned and relinble authority in criticism. The writer gives duo attention to tho objections of recent skeptical authors. Tho Commentary and Critical Notes are by William Jncobson, D.D., Bishop of Cheater, Without golng Into a notice of particular points, it muy be suid its genoral that this Commontary ly Anglican Bidhops and othor clergy atanda among the foremost of cxppsliorr works adapted to tho use of ordinary Hngllsit renders, Tho present volumoa contains upwards of 600 octavo: paves, and fs woll printed and handsomely bound, ‘That intensely utereatiags subject, “Tho Dea- {ny of the Soul," is discussed at the present day froin various poaltions of bellef and wnbellet, learned work wus published fifteen or alxtcon onrs ago by tho Hoy. Willinin Rounsyille Alger, . D., of the Uniturian denomination, aA tenth edition of this work has justappeared in Boston, the earlier editions baying been fasued in Philn- delphis, The contents of tho volume are pearly the sumo as before, excepting the addition of six new chupters. | ‘Thore is (1 all of those edl- tons o list of the authorities consutted by Dr, Algor, embracing about 6,000 titles, Dr. Alger "15 rin belloyer in the doce trino of ua future life, while ho dis cards the commonly-recolved doctrine of the resurrection of tho body, which ho thinks has been outgrown ‘4 our age, and tends to aggravate the Increasing disholict quo wan's Immortality. With him tho [ible seus to be a ea uuueoetalny guido in relation to mattors of belief. For ho frankly asserts that tho sucred nuthors wore Hable to be misled by the opinions of tholr tines, ‘Thus he says (p. + * When wo show tho theological system of John it does not necossucily, follow that that ts the trie teaching of Christ.” Dut hoe does not toil us how we are to leurn tho true teachings of Christi not from the representations of his Apostles. ‘Vo those who occupy the theulogical peson of Dr, Alger bis work is, uo doubt, Ichly satiafactory as a history of the doctrine ofanother tife, Rutto a multitude of Intelll- ent, readura hi interprutations of | tha etre will seem asuiliclent to disturb confidence in his conatructions of other authorities to which havo not easy avcess, ‘hoy will say, construes tho obvious teachings Westament, can we rely upon his representutions of tho viows hold by tho Hindoos, tho Chinese, the Poraluns, the Mohammedans, or the ‘Karly and Modiwyat Chriatians?” We think, howover, that the yolume before us is in many respects B yaluable contribution to tho Hteriture of the important subject of which it trents. Tho volume, Inoludivg the catalog of authorities by Hara Abbot, Librarian of Harvard Untyerilty, embmices about 1,000 pages. ‘Tho Darwintan theory of the origin of species has perhaps givon rixe "to moro discussion than any othor hy pothosla of our timed. have now another Refutation of Darwinism.” by T, Warren O'Noilt, a member of tho Philadelpiia, Tar, Mr. O'Nellt contines blingelf to the facta presented by Mr, Darwin In hia works, and un- dertakes to show that, by an urtificial distribue tion of these facts where thoy do not belong, a delusive appearance of” evidence for the development of specica, is made out. After oxplalning Mr, Darwin's thoory, be procecds to argue that it{s bullt on tho false as~ sumption that there is no Ilmit to improvos monty In species by variation, Darwin malntuing that the causes of yuriation are unknown, and thut thoy may continue to operate beyond any asulgnable limits, und hence that any, species ry as to lose allits former distinutive jatioes. Mr. O'Noill wleges Mr. ‘Darwin hos not defined any lw of variation, but has only polited out some of ita conditions, Ho contends that tayorable variutlons aro duo sole- ly to“ royersian,” or an effort of tha species to rocover * reduced or aippressed organs" which it formerly had In bettor develupinent, He up- peal to Mr, Darwin's own adinissions to show bat all his facts muy bo explained on thia prine ciple of reyersion, end thut tho principle of evo- fudion is without proof, and ontirely unnecessary to account for any known facts, Th intalne that what Durwin cally “evolution” fa fa fact a tendoney to retum to a better former stute from which the plant or auinul bas yariod by dewlution oF peered tone hat Mr. Darwin calls “natural, selection,” or *tho survival o} tho strongest," Mr. O'Neill vontends would bo better described us “the survival of Uie least weakened.” Hibs principle is that Nature canuot evolve moro Unnin tt his ff formaof tte. Ne new organ natural process of developme! alreudy extating may be represend,or may partly rounder infavernbte conditions, ane der more favorably conditions be recoy= eredaguln. He soos Into n curefial examination Mr. Durwin's facta, and expinina thom alt, 1s ho believes, on thls principle of * degenerntion on the one rsion”’ on the other, Mr. cili’s rensoning I exceedingly plausible, and It has the advantage of resting on what seem to be more exiet, definitions than Mr, Dare win has given of tho Inws which ho INcs NF the buels of bis theory. ‘be volume before ua Js worthy of cnreful study. Ft isa duodeetmo of 450 pony ‘The lectures of Mr. Joseph Conk on Labor," Af not tho tnost Interesting of all bis Boston tise courses, ire atleast full of nuitter for retloc Yon, and evince s vast amount of reuling and thomght, Some one has aati that tho au est might better have been called Rest than Labor, Wedo not ace any ground for the eriticlam. Mr. Cook discusses various mothods of regu- Inting labor, bat all for ita ancourngement raid eas, Tho lectures in the it delivered In. the wint They are preceded by Prelude a cronted ya while nh orgutt of 18s lke his 0 lecture ere wre fon of them, The to; digets Are: Intilel Attack on Property; Si ere wtatle Soeltiers Rich and Poor f owns Mre. Browning's Cry of tho C pes in industry, Pind 2: Wages and Chile Hand Starvis Ww fi to Copltnlists? dter-Un Nursery of Socialism? While Mr. Cook is n vigorous opponent of Come muniain and Socialism, hela in carnest sym: pathy with the Inboring classes, and advocates Incnsures far thelr relief aud benefit. which minny expitallats and employers wilt regard 14 extreme, ‘The book desoryea n careful reuling, No doubt the lexisiation of our Stutes ought to inan to the side of the poor Inborera who are fl able ta help themselves, At tho sumo time there Is but little danger in this countrs—at least for the present—thit most really inndus~ trios and economical Inborers, whether skiNed of not, WIE suger greatly for the want of tho means of subsistence. fh poverty in Amerien is thus far chiefly coniined to families of forrign birth and to tho victlins of vice, eapeciaily Intempernnve, Of course there are exses of inisfortune, but thoy are compurtlyely: few. Buta day will come in which the means of support by productive tnbor will be less avall- able than nnd it becomes ua to eneaurage thrift and necumulation among the tnboring classes before our population ahutll become ove crowded, Str, Cook's lectures on Labor, with the Preludes, occupy about 00 duodecimo Naa 4 3 re NEW SONG-BOOKS. Oliver Ditson & Co, have sent us severni new song-hooks recently issued by them. “The Voice of Worship,” by L. 0. Fmerson, 1s Acollection of music for chotra, singing-schools, and mustenl conventions. It is somowhat small- er than previous church music-books by tho Pamo nuthor, It has ubont 174 psalm tunes, rixty anthoms, and nbout a3 many glecs, with 100 exercises, solfeggios, und ensy tines for singing-sehool use. Mr. Einerson contributes Inrucly to this book, hut there nre fully sixty MIT ren names of other cumposers aboye the je, Rus producing geet variety, ‘Tho Aineriean Anthom-Book "1s principally: tha work of M yand Abbey. Every thing is writte pears to be of and inclaty, be called et o duets, ete,. for those who wish to sing thei. “The Temple" ts tho work of W.O. Perkins, Mus. Doc, Jn this book we find the eu sini Ing-sebool course, and almost all the music is quite ‘Appropriate to choir and convention pric- tice, It has dt numbered exercises, most of thom in the form of tunes, with words: nhout 5 pages of gles, and 150 pages of sacred music, “The Gospel of Joy" 13 tutended for Gospel meetins, camp-ineetings, dovotionn! mectings, and Sundny-schools, It is of the same general character ‘as-the * Moody and &ankos " books, ‘The words ure well manuged, and apparently in food taste throughout, TA, THE ORIGINAL “ MERCHANT OF VENICE,” An Interesting contribution has been mado by the Colonge Zeitung to tho old queation, Was Shylock dew? A writer in that paper hos dis- covered, In tho eleventh book of Gregorio Lotl’s “Lite of Pope Sixtus V.." a story to the follow- ing effect; Ten years beforo tho probable date of the production of Shukspearo’s play, a oman merchant named Paut Maria Secchi, and who wag a good Catholic Christian, learned that Sir Francls Drake had conquered San Domingo. He imparted his news to a Jewish trader, Simson Ceneda, who either dishclaved 1t or had an in- terest in muking {t appear so, and obstinately contested the truthof the merchnit's statement, Vo emphasize his contradiction, he udded be would stuke # pound-welght of bis tlesh on the contrary, ‘Tho Christlan took him at bit word, staking 1,000 scudt ainst tha pound of ficsh, and tho bet was uttested by two witnesses, On the truth of Drake's ‘eouquest being cone firmed, tho Christian demanded the fulfilment of the'wayer. In yain tho Jew olfered mancy iustend of tho stuko he bad agreed to, and finally: appealed to the Governor. The Governor ap- peatel to the Pope, who sentenced them both to. he maileys.—n punishment they were allowed to Inalee up for by 8 payment of 3,000 sevdi auch to tho Hospital of the Sia tine Url; Leti's* Lifo of Sixtus V." was published In Catholle writers have never lnoke any favor; but, whether trustworthy history or not, this story 1s curluus, MINOR NOTICES. “ Hygiene and Education of Intants; or, How toTke Caro of Butlos,” ts n little pamphlet translited from ureeent work edited and pub- lished, by tho. Boviété Frangniso d'ityxténe, of Paris. It tells tho young mothor nil that is nec- essary to know concerning tho minute detalls of the baby's Ifo: how to clothe {t, how to feed it, when to vaccinate {t, ete, and by its explnnae tlons and directions ouzht to save both mother and eblld a greut deal of unnecessary trouble. It does not rsem ta us thut tho volume of Addresses and Miscellanics,” by Jumes 0, Patnam, contains anything of remarkable valu nor {4 it n collection of uddresses which, in read ing, would Indicate that they were the work of great gonlus or of a natural orator, Many of tho sentiments in each of tho oratlons aro ex- eeedingly commonplice. Mr, Putnam welt carefully and ahows commendable ditigence in collecting facts and skillin thelr arrangemont, Hla sentences are woll constructed, and thor thought runs atong cusily and samoothiy, His polltloal addresses are above oven the better elnss of * slurp speeches,” because curefully prepared uad thought over. But thore Is noth~ ng in thum to set the soul ufire, to “stir tha putrlot saul to deeds of vilor.” ‘Tholr effutyence 4 wwenk glow; they have none of the burning antor that charneterized Everett, or Webster, or Phillips. ‘The addresses and miscellantes cover ngrent number of subjects—miany of them baste a purely local futercst, such na tho Buttolo Insane Asylum, Now Lutalo Anuory, of, Cle, —Others iro less WArTOW in weopy is: Tho Minsourt Compromise, The Fed- eu nee ‘. dealictone, ot Agricultura, iad Phe type ts clear und the paper of good quality, Hickey but Not Lost.” by Faith ‘Te: ploton, Is the work of uw ° compnrative noylee, whoover the nom de plume muy yell, Incks —etrength and character. While reading its pages it conveys the Sinpree- sion of tintuuture power, Yet it hus certain positive merits, It makes ne vttempt at sensi Vonalism. The story runs along sunvothly and evenly, Jt is perfectly olear in plot and mune. agement, The charucters como and go without creutlug any very great disturbance, ‘The fault {a rathor with tho story thin with the writer, The Impression loft is that tho book seomed Tathor tusteless, “ Nellic's Memories" ts above tho average of not In fuct, itis worth reading Heanlee the wretehed form iu which it, fs presented to the public, Thy type fs su small that it is very t Z Ing to the eyes, oven in broad daylight. Tho book 48, iorcover, somewhat, too long Bid over~ Durduned with characters. Seven children left orphans at an early stage of the book ure traced through all their wanderings in life, and fully, after” many prsploxitics and complications, aufely murried and settled. But that ia not enough to satisfy the wuthor’s skill in mateh~ muklug, so dome outsliters ure atso curried along: and muted, But the book once begun will be read through. Miss Carey writes curcfully, manages her conversadons adiulrably, and her descriptions add to the book instead of inewm- boring it, it is exelting without being vetsi- tonal tn tho ordinary accapuition of that word, Nor is thore anything equivocal in plot or coun terplot, It isthe cloverly writton work of somewhat diifuse writer, but of one who shows ability aud talent. , ‘of Oxfonil, contributes to the ? Prat, Nettlesh; Classtenl Writers’ Berles what is peal un casty on the life and character of Virgil, although not presented in that form, Following the Duty aipnely the name of the Latin poot fs spelled *Vergil’? fustead of © Virgil” to which wo yo 80 Jong buen accustomed, ‘The author ude some new fdous as to the chronology of ving "4 promis and on theleading characteriatics of the * Atneld,”” ‘The latter work engaged the attention of tho author ubout ten yours und wits first dratted in prose. Virgil's style more thine anything clyy gaye bin bls pretininenoy Biman Itoman poets. Prof, Nettleship’s modp of treats mont Id olvar and attractive, wid bo ig writing on Beubject with whieh ho is ovidently familiar, We have received a cube of a new hovel is sucd by the Authors’ Publishing Company, New York, entitled “One Little Indian.” ‘The story: is tald in the Indian Vorritory, the heroine being aCherokeo girl, and it is understood that thy ‘authoress ia a lady who bas spent much of bor Ute among thes people. It ar up a hew phage of woclut yy nnd fucidentally discuascs some of tho ‘Territorlat tions which now uxclle qui rn much attention. Tifa esiuntially w story of life umnong the elvilized nations of the tudiun Tere ritory. A Ginall primer, by Horace Grant, entitled “Arithmetic for Young Children,” bas been fuaued by Lee & Shopard, of Hoston, which ta ad~ mfrably’ arranged for fumillur exercises in minor urithmete for childrea. It alms to in- Btruvt those of lesa than 8 years of uge, and eeoins well nda pte to that purpose. * Zuchariah the Congrusamun” is tho title of a novel just Lyued ln book form, aad written by eran peril, 14 7 s Irinis, temptations, and love atales of a country politician elevated to arent in Congress. ‘Those eonvermnt with country priitics will undottt- edly enjoy tho story and tind i It much that fs amusing. The character of Little Bobbin ts well drawn, nlso that of Peggy. Jt would be ins teresting to know who ant) for tho portrit of Zuchariak. Without necepting the story as nit aeceurate representation either of country poll- ties or’ country politicians, the book will un- doubtediy be found interesting to many readers, Ada ety ‘American novel, if not the American MAQAZINES, Tho Penn Monthly far March, beatdes Sts curs tomary review,of tho month, contalus articles on “Tho Philatclphin Soctoty for Organizing Charitable Rellef "; * The Character nndCarcer of Tiberius"; * Tho Land Question inthe High Innds of Scotland"; “The Kedutive Value of Education "; and “ Our Merchant Marine.” Tho Library Jmernat for Februnry contains tho second part of Mr. Axon's “Notes ou Chineso Libraries.” W. EB. Foster expiains his reference- lists on speolal toples,—an excellent acheme, by tha way. There are other articles, on “ Progress at the Roston Athen,” “Use of Colle; Librarics," “Tho: Late James Lenox," * Bibi ografy,”' Pacudonyms and Anonyme,” ote, The Chicuyo Medteat Journal and Examiner eontuins the folluwing original commimnications: “The Mechunies of tho Obstetrical Forceps "3 S ly Treatment of Burns and Sealds"; “ Hour-Glass Contraction Previous to the Delly- ery of the Child"; "On tho Mechanical ‘Trent ment of Potts’ Disease"; On tho Value of Ergot in the ‘Treatment of Paeumonin. There ure also clinical revorts, selections, reviews, ete, ‘The Bankers’ Magazine for March 14, 03 usual, full of valunble statiatical Information. Among ila more Importint articles we note those ol “ The Monotary Situation"; © The Hire In Prices of Reenrritins Sliver and Gol"; Revenua from Uankin; “Trusportation and Land. tent: The Creat French Public Worka"; und, * Refunding Project of th House Cominit= tee." ‘Those titles give a good {doa of the nature of its contents, In the American Taw Reve for March there pphenrs, an interesting article by W. 8. {orn hlower, of New York City. on“ Contilet Between Federal and Stute Decisfons.”” 8. D. Thompson, St. Louls, in the samy number discourses rnedty on the " Eiteet of Faaud on Subserip- tions to Stock,” efting a luge number of au- thorities. M.1, Ewell, of Chicago, contributes nnote on un ‘Minols “Case of Forethle Detaine or’; and the cditor groups, in his “Review of tho Month,” a great amount of information nbout recent enses and legal literature. The contenta of Macmilan's Magazine for Marvb are: Ho that Will Not When Ile May.” by Mrs. Oliphant,—Chapters XVL—XViIL: "On Mf Sketehing from Nature tn Waters ny Walter Severn: “The Ponat-Servle tude Commission "3" Stanzns on Shelley! hy F, W. It, Myera: * Where Did. Edward. the ‘Seeond VJ. Theodore Bent; Iishop Wilber: nl “*The Divino Life. " by the Dean of Werl- ster: mall Farmers ‘Thelr Own Land- by John Mucky; and " Catholle Educa- ngland,” by M, Latug Meason. The Princeton Review for Murch Js na sold and atantini as ita venurable predecessors, Joe seph Le Ca L.D., opens the number with ‘The School, tha College, and the J Prot, J.B. Thorold Itogers, of the University of Oxford, las an able osaay. “Phitologient and lsto: . ee Snlth writes on gon Libor": Archibald Alexander, of Columbla, College. treats of “ Thoinas Aquinas and the Encycl! Letter.” Prof, Sumner, of Yale, has ‘un essny on tho “Theory and Praetice of Elections’: and Principal Sharp, of the University of St, Andrew gone on“ Poetry va, Agnosileism.” Andrew I, Peabody, of Harvard, writes the wing article. on “The Itoligious Aspects of angie of Chunce and Probability,” This muy be catled x College Professors’ cdltion, since every article but one fa written by a meinber of some Collegu-Faculty, Appletons' Jinrnat for April contains o paper giving an inalde bistory of the Suez Canal. ho leures given of. the costof the canal are in thomeclves startling; but the revelution of the menns taken to seeure tho completion of the A, Slincox feet Death,’ work, of the disuster ft brought upon tho Khedive, and the ruin upon the trade and. finances of Egypt, uffords a very extraordinary chapter of — bistory, ‘The othor contents af the mimber are of varied Interest. A paper on Huth's Just published “Litgot Huckle.” and ntexamination of the tendency of New Fletion” nre the distinctive Ilterary articles, A series of papers by the famous Dr, Itehurdson, of London, on™ Ifeatth atifiome,” begun in this number, are full of practiea! suggestions, The second part of tho story, * The leturn of the Princess," 1s civony and The Seamy Sito" fseoneluded, There isa paper on“ Niddle-Class Domestic [fe in Spain"; on “Stage Anomuaties.” with somed good: anecdotes; on * Forgotten Aspects of the Irish Question; on the religious seet of Indin kn ug the dutnas; on “A Nattounl Thuatre"; and editorials on a number of current topica. The American Journal of Philology in a now candidate for public favor, edited by Basil L. Glldersleeve, Professor of Greek in the Johns Hopkins University, and published at Baltimore. Ita prospectus says: This Journal will be open toorlginal communications in all departments of philology, classical, comparative, Oriental, and modern; yet a large portion of the space will be given up to condensed reports of current: philological work, and uringements have been innde 19 present regularly summaries of the chief articles in the principal philotortcal journnis of Rurope, while a elose wateh will bo ept over the frigmentary nud occasional Mierature to whieh tho |eoluted American scholur seldom hus full necess, ‘The reviews of books wil) bo Intrusted us far as possible to speetulista: and it {a hoped that the Journal will meeta want that bas tone been acknowledged among Ammericun scholars, and serve 48.0 mene: of intorcommuniention and as an organ of inde> pe Sent criticism. The Jotenal will be in tho ordinary review form, four numbers ta constl- tute x volume of from 400 to 100 pres, ong yolume to appeur each year, The subscription price is $3.0 year.” DBOOKS NECEIVED. 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Gu- Lr asad Ail, Chicago: Published by tho slutys LITERARY NOTES, Houghton, Osgood & Co, report the salo of over 2,000 copies of * An Earnest Tritlor."* Tho ropurt of the Challenger expedition is to extend to Afteon volunies, and will coat upward of $0,000, ‘ t Fivo pounds was tho sum Samucl Simmons “agreed to pay Bilton when he should have sold tho ontiro firat edition of “ Paradiso Lost.” The Oxford examiners for tha Arnold Prize- Kasay report that no contposition which bus been seut in appears to them deserving of the award, The poum entitled * A Cosmopolite,” pub- Hebed Hrtins fauuse of Fob, 2, was orlginal zonal for Harper's Bazar by dirs. Mattie OU. a A bavk on “Tho Theatres of Paris," by J. Brander Mattbows, is in press by Charles Berib- nore Sons, Iywill'hayo a nuniber of {llustru~ ons. Miss Frances Power Cobbe, who diod a fort. night ago, was u distant rolutive of the Miss Frances Power Cobbo who ja go well known for her socal and political writhnye. Edwin Aruuld, tho author ot “Tho Light of Abit bas rofurhed frou Egypt. -‘The ing o itct, 84 BUD) Ist of tho Duddaists In Blam, as Bupfome Chick of Asia, has sont Bis, Arnold the tirst clasg of bis exnited Order of tho White Elophant, ta toked pe Bla selcs ‘y's bigh appreciation of Light a if, A, Sumner & Co., of Chicngo, announce far Immediate_publication a novel from the Fronck of Albert Deipit, transinted from tho Iterus dea Deur Mondes by Emily Prescott. : It is stated that tho editors of Scribner's May zine have on hand manuseripts for which ‘stn 12.46 have been pald, and tho editors of Nt ee manuscripts for which $6,513 havo beoa pats ‘ Matthew Arnold publishes an article on copy- right, urging Engtish publishers to adopt tha Fretich system ns tho solution of tho domestic dificulttes arising from the growing public de- mand for cheap books. ‘ David M. Matn, an Engtish gentloman, has Just publighed nt’ Muncheater n trenaury of Kn- lish sonnets, which he hns edited from the orlr= nal sources, and ta which he has added over 00 pages of notes and Mustrations. Mr. Froude bas writton a prefnce fora work on “ Ttueain and Bogland: 1818-1880." Just pub- Ushed in London from the pen of a Russing bids, in which be holds that thore {4 no just reason for enmity between the two countrics. Jo Belgravia for January the story is ngaln told of tho rejeet: et if i X fon, by more than ond publishor, of “Jane Eyre.” The fact is, “Jano Ryo" nover: waa rojec “Tho Professor” was refised,, and Miss Ironté thon wrote * Jane Eyre,” which ‘was at once accepted. Tho fifth volume of Mr. Thoodorn Martin's “Life of the Prineu-Consort" is promised for March. This volume completes the wark, ro lating the Prince's life during sv, and totho tino ot his death fm 181. Itwill be supplied with three portralta and coplous Index. Mr. T. Whittaker, of New York, hos in press foriminediate pubtieation “ Lectures on Boclal Questions,” by J. H. ylince, D. 1., Rector of Bt, Mark's, w York, The subjects are: “Competition: "Communism"; Cobperntion,” and" ithe Molation of Christianity to Socialism." Houghton, Osood & Co. will soon publish a book on *Rocky-Mountain Health-Rosorta," by Dr. Charles Dentaon. of Colorade. It will com= prise all Information now attainable about tho various localities (n tho ocks-Mountain terrl- tory which are frequented: by health-seckors, with facts, suggestions, and illustrations. The Rev, Dr. if. M. Dexter's work on“ The Conyregntionalisin the Last Three Hundred Years, us Seen tn Its Literature,” will he issued rome time in April, The text consists of twolvo lectures, delivered at Andover und olsowhore, Wut tho bods of the hook Is the appendex, This will Include some 7,200 titles, and the book will muke 1,000 pages. .! Tho German papers publish tho following figures concerning the newspapers and perind- Seals in existens In Germany there ary 3,778; in, Austria, 1 in England, 2.709; in France, 2,000; in Italy, L224; in Russia, 600. Altogothor there are In Europe 1,000 newspapers and pert- adieals, in Asia there are 333: in Afrien, 00; ta ener let and in Austral{n, 100, Tho num- ber for the whole world 1s 25,200. Mr, Coventry Patmora has presented to the British Museum # xet of tha entire works o Bt. Thomas Aquinas, which was printed on vel- uns at Rome in tii0-7h, and [s beloved to bo the mostextonsive work, #0 fur ng regards the nun ber of the volumes, ever thus printed, For- merly It belonged to Pope Plus ¥., who ls sald tu have presented it to Ring Philip IL, of Spain, who Huposited it in the Escuria), whero tt re- , mained until tho Napoleonle Invusion, wher it disappeared, Itatterwards found Its way into the funds of an English clergyman, who recently died, and by whom it was mugaificently bound in tweuty-one volumes, Thirty or forty years ago there wns a rush of Italian’ novels, ‘says the Hour, caused by the it success of Manzoni'’s work, I Promesst Very few of them were of any finpor- tance; but wnovel has just appeared in Naples which, as a picture of contempormncous Fallan habits and. morals, is.9 remarkabte production, It is by Kuffaetle Colucel, and Is called “ Amine da.” ‘Thy dramatic action of the story ts based on love, Jenlongy. und revenge; but tho Ife of the people. dancers, Jouruallsts, soldiers, sing ers, and officials, 18 deseribed Ko naturally and aetiitirlly us to nuke * Amanda" a very attraut- ve story. Samuct 2. Phillips, who died recently in Phil~ adelphin, was a welf#known and aucccssful har ‘eagemanufacturer and denier, who had a lovo for books, and collected in bls time ever 50,000 volumer. Many of thoin ire In sumptuous con- dition, and others are described as rare. The rent ape nity of tho library, however, ennsists Of published works upon the Rebellion, of which there aro over 12,000 books und pamphlets, in- eluding tiles of all the Riebinond puporay and to which may be added three largo clothos- baskets of orders, dispatches, and othor military documents signed by various prominent officers of tho late Confederate army, and including muny private letters, ‘The entire collection 1s to be sold at auction. The Hon. 1.N. Arnold, of this city, has, ro- ecived a letter from “Grace Greonwood," trom been purmitted to make tho fo! lowing ext referring to hla“ Life of Bene diet Arnold: Lam delighted with your! Lito of Nenedict Arnold.’ It is a scholirly, calm, Judicial work, showing tho most patle seuurcht and the most cureful elfting of ov 5 tikes high courage te do cvenn Just, thing aginst. A great. popular projudice, especially when tne pr udico nag its roots In the noblest Instinets of honor and patriotlam, and nn obsti- nate lodgment. in your own Beart aud mind. It ig said that Milton coinpotied tho Chriathin world to pity, and even respect, Satan; and Lam sure youhuve donna much for Tenedlet Arnold. And yet the proof you bring of what groot things there were {n him, what herole qualitica and more herolo possibilities, makes his elf slaughter’ all tho more terrible, the more utter! unforgivable,—docs it not? Crown him with hfs fairly-won laurols,—let no one Aten) thom mores’ yet leave him in the pillory, all tho same, Our young, Nation cannot afford to do without the awful lesson,” ANT. AN ARTIST'S TOME, Avwriter in tho London World, describing the home of the painter Milluls, takes his reador through tho brilliantly-lighted ball, betweon its rows of stately pillars, to the broad staireaso, along which runs a dido of marble, and on which Iles a rich Indinn carpet. Against the wall of tho wido landing, a marble basin—which hns n special water-supply of Ita own—Is sure rounded by ferns and moss. A son-lion, with & fish in Its mouth, and wator issuing from its nos- tril, has apparently just rison from its depths. This curiosity of natural history, designed by the possessor, and oxecuted in highly-polishod black murble, is moat life-like. Marblo busts by Burns of Mrs, Mittals and two of her daughters preside over nll. Passing onward, wo turn to tho left, and enter tho lofty studio, forty fect Jong, which seomsa to vanish into tho green woods of the tnpestry beyond. Any curious stranger finding bimsolf alono tn this chambor of Artiight be startled, not eo much by the weirdness of the lay flxures as by the various devives of the urtist, were thes suddenly. to ro~ youl themselves, At the end of the room 1 long trap-door opens, bywhich picturce descend into the regions bulow, Clogo at bund thero. fs a winding fron stalrenss for tho artist and his nadlstants. ‘Io tho right a heavy curtain can be withdrawn, showing an immense folding-door through which tho art-treasures are carted away ta tho Huyal Academy onrecelyiug-diy. fn othor parts of tho wall mysterious and Invistole litte doors open, serving the purpose of bolt-holes for tho artist when ying froin i sitter, or a retreat for the father When making a sudden des aeent on his famtly, We: pars through the folding-doors into on Heong of tris quillity, where wo find oquict nooks aud undiscovered corners undor the shadow of apreading paling and in the midst of tlowors. ho chnira-and couches, sofas and settucs, are covorod with oxquisit Urocude, find ara 80 rouped and faabfoned that friends may unite ft council or couples enjoy an uninterrapt: tete-1-tete at will, Tho fireplaces are filled with plants, through the Ivaves and towers of which: glitter the wldes of repousse brass, Mare vabls nets, quaintly outlin viund aburply delined neninst the still undecoratad pe ray walls, All are beautiful, but the one with silver images * in niches is wlso historic, haying bolonged to Charles 1, In tho middle drawing-recin. a ta sguaro biy-window overlooks the broad walk ot Kensington Gardens fn tho daythno, and shows tho ving penorumn ua [t passes to ond fro; at night tho tableau vivant becomes a pleturu of stil Ute, when tho rich crimson~ velvet drapery la drawn behind Michnct Angolo's roup of Leda and the Swin,” artistically Erfufingout tho noble features ot the compo. sitlon, Bn suite with the drawing-room a dine Ing-rooin burmonizes with tho rest—tho Noone of ull boing parqucterie, wad the Gertie tke thas of tho stalrease, Indian, From a door bebind & largo.serecn the mysteries of servicd iro allent Jy performed by ald ef a ift. Having gone the round of tho home-cirete, we emerge ouce nore: on the lovely spot where the sen-Hon fa yot tn the wet af awallawing his teh, and tho water ts till Howing from bls nostril4; where Mrs. Bille als and hor daughters welcome thelr gucsts; and where groups of well-known faces from the world of pullties, Hterature, fashion, and arts, discuss the questions of the day. AY NOTES, ‘Phe seourlng of tho marble exterior of tha Florentine Duonto Is ta be discontinued. Nino million francs are to be spent on the monument to Victor Rmmanual at Home. Vhiludolphis {9 rapidly ralsing tho $100,008 needed to wipe out the debt of the Academy of Fine Arta, aia The Duc d'Aumale bas beon elected to the French Academy Scotion of Fine Arts, his oom- petitors baying declined to contest the seat with bim. & a It is proposed to place statues of four of our groatest Huvolutionary charucters on the but- ircases of the Treasury building in Wull street, Now York. | af : ‘\ Thu art-amateurs aro now engaged ino curious discussion: whother a fdmous Flemish Inter, Frangols Frutet, ever ved. ‘The only ‘uct ove: his existence Is a rout picture. “Tho Adoration of the Buyi,” r ted at Boville 900 years ago, during tho stay of anothor famous