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For the sun It sball auine, and tho sturm shalt bo Ant tho wido Nctds grow glad with the breath of Though cntd drifts the snow, ploak the winds are is he crocus lurks safo, and thegroen turf be- And we've each one asong, if we've both noth- igure, Yor the Winter's bebind, and the Summer 's ber ve ried may blow coldty for you and for mo, ra tle brawn noigibur that slags on tho tree: Baa erty blow cold—at ne cold Weean bo ukqui for you and for me, Add Hope tis sweeter hun gull veritye Cuantes None Guxzcory. ‘ — A Werty of taltuonatice Caught in a prin-anid Cropped in the Ocoan— mre Drowned, Ouk; Blurch 8.—A London spooiat dis- tastes: “a Uulloon ‘careyine the werondut teraayh hae engers ascended from Nico you~ td Kernoon, It rose tu a great biybt, ‘and Perimneeg HE out to toa, Tho voysyers ex. wolle ried 4 Dewy yetorin, I¢ was pitch dark, aod Pus eacats Were fumviloy with the valves tho The tated and they caino down with a run. uot Wis dashed ugalust the wayes and the pease tho surfuce fora tile, ‘Three af Growned, Hors fell out of the car and wore a ‘he othera succeeded in ocluglng the mugen’ Me bulloou ruse and funded thi “Borvtora's A cid Phosph SiLthe bran. yiving tae ia] tutollvctual power, rts new on- i and sono | “Mon ke myself da not iin LITERATURE AND ART. Prince Metternich’s Memoirs—Tho Conquest of Spain—Lifo of Fitz James O'Brien. The Chinese—Life of Dr. Raymond—An- other Cookery-Book—Sunrise— Breton Folk. Anecdotes of Public Men—Lifo and Her Children—Moagazines—Books Ree colyed—Literary and Art : Notes. LITERATURE, MEMOIRS OF MUTTERNICI. ‘The pupers loft by Prince Mottornich wera di- ‘Vided by thelr dftor Into tour parts. Tho pub- cation of the first division of theso Memoirs, coverlug the Napaleonle pertod, was one of tha chjof evonts in tho biographical Ilterature of tho pust year, It covered tha period from 1703 to 1816, beginulng with tho birth of Metternich and ending with tho Congrese of Vienna. ‘The sec- ond division, covering tho periud from 1815 to 1820, bas been ecagorly awalted—an enzernoss whioh its;contents certainly justify. Volumes U1. and LY, have been published, und It 1s not too much to say thut if tho iNustelous editor com- pletes his father's memoirs with the same skill displayed in tho four volumes already tasted, ho will have contributed to literatura a most | yaluablo historical work, The interest glvon to tho first epoch by the revelations ne to Nupoleon und bis tlmo ts at feast equaled In this by an almost incxhauatible store of reminiscences, caustle comment, and personal and political anecdote, Nor did the Nupoloon reminiscences end with the firat volumes, for tho publication of O'Menra's book called forth from Prince Metternich x reviow of Napolvon's charactor even moro severe upon the Emperor than bis previously expressed opinion, Tho chicf Interest of this part, huwover, lies in the Chaucellor’s recollections and etudics of the leading statesmen of tho period covered, of a host of people outside political life, and of society at largo as ho wrote of I¢ in bis letters to bis wifo and frionds. Metternich’s own account of the measures which mado nis namo famous us tha chiof opponont of Nbernl idous, is of great intereat, und from the tnurder of Kotzebue until 1830 the wholo progress of his conflict against modorn pulitical creeds is here clearly traced by hlsown band, Tho present volumes bring tho record of tho, Chancellor's life down to tho close of the Ros- toration In France and up too perlod within flve yours of tho denth of Francis of Austria. Tho two Congresses of Alx-in-Chupelto (1818) and of Voronp (1822) were the important Europeun pos Atien! events in which ho took part, During this time be was tho most tnfluential publia man in Europe. Princo Metternich had prepared blo- graphical notes covering his lite until 1815, and undoubtedly intended to continus the work and nigke ft complote. Ag i inutter of fuct, how. over, he nover undertook the task again excopt. ta sketch tho closo of his long itfe. So that tho editor hns been oblixed to depend upon bis fother'a private correspundence for the materi composing theao two volumes. Theso lettera brave beon woil urranged to show Metternich to the world in tho best possible ight, The French Emperor ig spoken of as “a small man of imposing chrracter,” with whom “a re+ markuble instinct supplied the placo of knowl- edge, Aso legitimate rulor of u emall State be would nover hivo beon heard of, oxeept ns an arbitrary monarch: Asa milltary commander inany country whatover, as an administrator wherever tho storm of rovolution raged, ho would alwhys have como out strongly. In tho aituation tu which he was, be must bave played the part he did pay, Aud which 10 man of better princlpics could have ventured to undertake.” And tn the snameconucction he gays: * Napoleon was of ull men in tho world the uno who most profoundly despleed tho human race. murvelous Insight into tho wenke man nature, and all our passions nrc olthor folbles thomecivesor the causoof fulblos, . . He had a hubit of telling mo tho most tromen- dous whoppers, Lulways lot him go on to the end, and contented inygelt when bo got through with aaying, ‘That is not so.” Ho would lovk stendily at me, Durst out bubing, and turn olf fuylugs "Sond bugle por 1 Parigint'—they are bams for tho Parisians.” Mutternich wroto nu interesting letter to bis sovereign when tho Poliznuc Ministry camo Into powerin France, Prince Potignuo fult sura af aurcess fu ndministoring tho Fronul Goverment on suund reuctionary priuciples. Metteruich hopod it night be so; but was, nevertholess, Inclined to bu akoptical. “In theory,” be wrote, “it fs all very floc, and proclacty what wo want; but os a practical matter the real question will be ns to the futuro attitude of parties tn nce. and whethor tha King and tho Goyernnont will bo strong enough to resist the serious mttacits which the Novalu- on, already determined upon, will inevitably mutke upon the Ministry.” ‘This was in August, eh and oue year later Charles X. wasa fugitive in London, . Metternich Is somowhut caustic In bis opinions of Canning, “Thero aro two kinds of cloverness,” Princo Motternich writes on tho 2d of June, 166, to Neumann, “One glides over overything and probes nothing, tho otber dwells on things and enelrates them. Cuunlug posscsses init very’ lgb degree the first sort of cleverness; | have cortuinly much less of it thin he, but | think my cloverncss, such as it is, belongs to the second catogory, Cunning sours: L walk. Ho Ufta himself Into the region where men do not live; Lam satisfied to keep myself on tho lovel of human altars. Tho result of this differonce will bo that Cunoifg will have all tho romantlé olats on his side, wlio 1 shall be reduced to tho vroye writers, lk part te brilliant us a flash of Ughtning, butas fuxitivo; mine is not duzallng, butittends to preserve what tho other cons sumes. This is the simple but indubituble truth, Nistorians wlways find itout, but ft aften escapes CORLAINDOEIEY O servers. Mon likeCannins nny fall twenty times and rise again twonty times. tuch troublo in history of the times, and those are tho only hours’ in whieh Dam happy. Ispent the even- Jn the writes on another ocenston) with the Via- countess of Laval; her's is the bouse fn which for forty yours ‘Talleyrand bua let himaell be worsh ped. In 1819 Metternich im: Of Floroncy be rays: Tau tying (he writes) tho Drayomannl Paluce. ‘The mistress of the houme Is widow, ond ashe $4 that Indy who danced the Furenwitn such a furious manner nt tho balis of Mine, Blea, in 1810, at Parla, Khe is ning yours older and she no longer dances, but my virtue, Tnsaure you. isas safe ns if sho stil thinced with her ancient impetuosity, 1 hit never been fond of tempests and burelear The windows of on a gard OWEN, OTHORESTTOER COVe fruit nnd others in bioom, ‘This sure prises me, for tho atmosphere is not positively warm; it lathe sun that does thy work, and to siti of Tuscany avery different froin ours be- yond the Alps." And be makes this comment on Haine: “LT roally da tot understand how a Protestant becomes a Catholly at tome, for Homo resembles a most tnagnificent the. atra with very bal actors. He enretul to keep this observation to yourself, for it would run all through Vienna, and [ love res lizion too well, and desire its triumphs too lo desire to injury it. What is plain is 19 Itallan taste bas hud very great In- flugnee on the ceremonies, What plenecs people nud makes thetn laugh on one side of the Alps, mukes them weep on the other, Wotoust never forget this: wo must look on and bold our tongues, and above all not insist on things, Marie will tell you In detail ili that we have been doing, Sho bas nothing but delightful things to any, excopt of the two dinners wo hnd yesterday at tho Vationn; dinners cooked with oll, without butter or egis.—infornnl diimers,worse than tho woret medicine that could be taken. Sc we tovk ia ouly, Fensounble course, and tuat was to cat nothing, The Erineo visited enme of our Amorican mon- of-war at Leghorn, and was execedingly pleased with all that be saw, commending especiilly the “swiftness” of our ships, “Tho tlugship hax cighty-fourguns, and {sone of the must benutitul vessola L have ever seon, Tho Americans, who have a grent rivalry with the Enylish, owed their success in tho lust war tothe now construction of their ahipsuf tho Ino, somo of which carry as many ne ninety guns. Thos sro constructed like fricates, but without quarter-decks, and ure fast sullers liko frigutes, and can conscyuently overtuke these vessels, Which In England neverearry mors than cizbty guns, Thoy can aiaoavold with the same fnellity vessels of the Mne of greater tonne. The Commudoro received tis with much distinc: tions he immediately placed the whole crew under nrme, atid shower me overs part of his ship, its woolo uppearance and ieatness tro adinirable. Tdonot know if in these respects it docs not even surpass the English ships; on the other hand, tho style of the crew does not edtnt that of the latter, Tho Cammoaore fs 9 grent amateur of tho fine arts and fue anti! {ic has pictures in bis cabin, among others a Copy. of the portrait of Pope Jullus IL, after Raphael, and between decks and on the upper decks Afrl- con gazelles and a great Cunndiin bear. Be~ tween decks, where thu sallors dine, there 1s an ouch tible pyramid of wery clean vessels, which contain tho drink for tho sullors, ond a Bible, distributed ie tho Bible Society of Bus- ton, The muladie blbiiquo extends through both hemlspheres.” . The glimpses of his private tlfo through his letters ure less numerots than cauld be wished, Ho dosertbes bia library us a splendid roam, cighteen feet high, filled up to the celling with Uooks, and containing nearly 1 Jn tho milddio of the room st Venus, in this treasury,” he seven-cighths of my ume. . . . Lilve ingly insinall rooms, and unwillingly work them. Jn w contracted spuve the mind co travte, tho thoughts hide themselves, and even the heart grows withored.” Perhaps one of the beat Hlustrations of his prompt and yigurous eburacter ts 10 a story he tells ina letter bn 1822, to show that he was not uccoxsivle to fear, Ono day tinan got in at bis bedrvom window and stoot by the bed, jo may bave been thief or murderer, and he thought Metternich was aslocp, but he was awake and observant. “I allowed hilt,” Raye Motturnich, * to cone nencer without moving, but loosened my sheets go that nothing mint be tn my way. One jump, a Journey to He and I stood up, seized bin, threw bin out of the window, and “Iny = down quain, ‘fle or 1,’ was my thought, Tht Ja logic in business as with robbers.” He was not tond of England, His reference to Queen Carolino’s trial ure of tho most scurntul charnc- ter, “Tple Queen is really a horrible worn, if people, know what I know nbout her,. they would be surprised at her auduolty." Her coption did not astonish him. A virtuous: Queen, worthy of the Crown, would in all pro! ability be besmattered with mud by tho peuple Writing about Eagland somewhat Latur ho sn “What vexes nie with tho Engtiyh Ie coat thoy nro allellghtly mad; this is on evil which must Fyiting up, for thoy do not often tunble down. ho first occupy ‘and amuso ut pit; the second boroit. I must bo a terrible boro to tho tin- menso majority of thoso who watch what I nm about, but they must make up thelr minds to it, for Laball not uhango.” In another lotter ho enya: “(ere ts rewly something now. Tho French newspapers aro denouncing Canmmg as un ace oomplioy of the nboatinadls Provest Maratal of tho Holy Altuunce, meaning myself, ‘This Tad mit 3 did not expect, but the things you do not expect aro “he cuslost tu happon., I presume L sball next bo pause to buve drawn up tho Ine structions of Stratford Canning Cunning's cousin, tho Enyllsh Enyoy fn Turkey, aftore wards 80 well known us Lord Stratford do Ned~ litte}, who concosted the protocol of tho 4th of April, and who ouinmanded the expeditions of Lord Hamilton, Wo live in an ugo In whiten olovernoss runs in the strovts; roully itis hardly worth the trouble to be clover, It Is so vory coms mon. It gives mo positive plowsure to hear my- solf called a blockbond., I read this of myself tho other aay fo print, and [ ui sure the writor did notin tho lonst imuynio how he was tlokllng tay self-love, It Is with cleverices In thoro days as with devurations—It is ono way of boing dis- tuguished not to have uny.” And of Joba Qulnoy Adams’ (nterpretation of @ pussage in one of Cunning’s speeches, ho siys: * Tho Amerivuns are mukin themselves ver disagreeable ut London, Now that Canning sce that the Presidents of the transatlantic opub- ito may go further than nv member of the Cab- inet of George {¥. evor could go, be ts boldin: in bis horsos.a little, In fuct. he even now an then lets drop expressions which soem to Inthe mate bls conversion to monarchica! principles. ‘Vhisiaan important fuct worthy of being taken into consideration, Perhaps before long Ene gland way muke a declaration more stringent thin those of Continental Courts, The more rigorous Englind becomos tn her principles tho weaker she will become, It is to thie result that tho Liberal Ministers ure leading groat monarch- feut States oontided to thoir control. Aftur atl, tho most honest revalutionlats aro tho Rudionls, and if [become o convert to the revolution 1 shalt go und preuvb at Spitaitioits.”* Siotternich kept open bouse In Paria, “In my ante-chamiber," be writes on the 13th of March, 7424, * people of-ail potitient shudus who vertalue y buve not ingt ovch other fora great while bes fore assombig teyethor, The otner day the Archbishop of Paris, tho Buounpartist Montho- lon, the Lugitiinist De Bonutd. and df. Jullen, who thyured in the massacres of Beptamber, all vam together there, Itis only the men of o. trome parties who como to sve me; the doctrii ulres, ved aod white Jiko, shin te ike a peati- tence A month luter ha alludes tou dinner at tho Palata Hoyal givou by the Duchess uf Or- wang: “LT like the Duchoss very much,” he sa; “abe ls one of my oldegt acquaintances, and fea charming womun, We passed the evening in admiring the large gulicotion of ploturcs which the Duke showed wig. There were some very pretty ones among them. I don't think tha word beuytiful sults tho prosont school. Av to aiy life ly Paris (be writes to another friend), it ig urrangod In this fashion, Iyetup ut 7, write ull 10, uftor-which I receive tho moult extraor dinary visitors, offen completely strangers ono to the athor, Ministers. putlttoners, ultra Legithinistn, Bouapartista, Jacobing, aud Jesuits —tmy houso 1a 4 veritable valley of Jehoshaphat. Atlo'clouk Ltry to gct rid of all thege peupie, end go out and wulk ubout to bee the chunyes thut bave taken place in Paris within ten years, ‘Tho Weld Is wide, At do'clgck I am obliged to yo to w dinner that {3 hot alwuys exactly uinuslng. Ati dcluck [come bomy or i go toa Hettlo gathoring of incon whoin | tind ugreeudle, such a4 Bunald, Frauvhot, Kiviore, Nathew doe Montmourenol, and uthers. There wo anolyzo the worklug of social lustitutions or chat about the be patiently endured, without noticing too much tho ludicrous side of I It Is ensy to multiply oxtracts from these fasolnating volumes. ‘To tho bisturian thoy ro- voul t vast storchouso of mutorial which will constitute the most important contribution to tho bistory which [a yet to be written. The gen- eral reader will And thom, volumes oven more interesting thin the flrat tivo. Published in Now York bs Charles Scribner's ns. 2 : THE CONQUEST OF SPAIN. ‘This somowhat ctavorate work by Prof. Coppto (of Lohigh University) is, wo believe, tho only complete connected narrative of tho rise of tho Arabs to powor, thelr Invasion and conquest of Spain, tholr expulsion by the Goths, aud thelr inituenee upon tho ci¥ilization of Southorn Rurope. It is a story Washington Irving hud hoped to tell, —" to cross with the Moslem busts, tho Strait of Horcules, and to narrite tholr momorable conquest of Gothic Spain.’—but he did not aecomplish tho task ond the few leginds ho has presunted of the period referred to are but fanciful pictures of tho Inst neta of that evontful history. Prof. Cuppée treads on ground unfamiliar to the genoral reader although tho rise and fall of tho Mobammedau dynaatios lu Spain was synchronous with tho riso and fw of the Roman Empire and with tho histury of tho Oricatul Empire from tho rign of Heractius to tuo fall of Constantinople, Tho author “juing the story of tho Hogtea to Proscott's *Ferdinand and Isa- bella,’ and tolls bis tate without rhetoricnl em-- bollishmont, but clearly and concisely. Tho task was not an cusy ono, and bis path was best with ditiiculties, [is desire waa “ uot only to Undund coiluto the facta, butto interpret flutlon which ig often founded on fact... . And tho desire hh 16 grown stronger to recialin the men und tho events frow foruadts aud allegornes, wid restore them to veritable istry.” ‘Phat ho has been cnurely successful in tls purpose we can bardiy admit. Nevertheloss it ls possible to speak of the work in torms of pralsy and to congratulate the writer on @ inost tinportant addidoa to the Hter- ature of the genorul subject, ‘Che bistory of Spain is a dual bistory,—u bis. tory of conquest and then of reconquesl. Woon tbo Moora bid conquered Spain there still ros mained a ttle band of Christian warriors in tho northwest who, xrowing bolder us thelr numbers and their «strength ine crensed, first rasisted tha ntticks of the cnemy, and then jn turn becanie thoinselves tho atticklug party, and finally reconquered cuir own faad, Prot, Coppée hie attempted nothin more thin a distery of tha Conquests. {a its development, brillivnt ny te culmination, precipitate In its dechne.” To this strictly bisturleal work be has added, (n the sec~ ond volume, digressivo ohupters on Arab soclal Ite, Arabio culture, and on tho Arabic tans guuge. Tho work night therefore tuve been more condensed and yot bave fulfilled the scopy {ig author planned, ‘The rise and progress of Jalum js tho great motive, Tho Goths hold Couta and Tangiers, and Tyan—culled also Jus Nenus, Balyan, and Al Lyan—wae Lord of this Gotho-African province under Roderlk as King, The Jegeuds of the time say thut tho seduction of Tyan's | daughtor Froriuia by King Roterix wus the cause of Ilyan's treason to lis Luzeradil. At iiy rate, Musa, the Moor, was by bin permitted to take’ possession of Ceuta and Tunglors, and be, having obtalued permission from the Caliph at Damuseus, crossed tho strat, defeated Rodorik on the fatal Hekt of Medina-Sidonia, and the Arab Moors sprond over the Pentnaula, ‘The reign of the Moors Insted from 711 to 1u2, when the putty Kingdom of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold, wits cone quered by their Catholio Mujostles Ferdinand aud Isabella. ‘The material Conquest, howover, was complated by tha tirm catablisuinent of tha Ommoyun dynnaty ubout 736, Thoro is no xula- éuylny the ficinations of thls epoch in which tho rumatio element plays so conupicious a part. Prof. Coppée has consulted all known authori- tea and his work is both iustructive and enters taining, although burdly entitled to be exiled opular.” Neithor the subject or the author's style merit that deaignution. Published {a Boston by Little, Brown & Co, LIFE OF PRESIDENT RAYMOND. ‘This interceting blography of the Prealdent of Vausar College bas boen in preparavon during the past two yeurs by Dr, Raymunu’s cidest daughter, Mra. Hurlan P, Lioyd, of Cincinnatl, ‘The inany graduates of the above-named Inatl- tution are acattured ail over the land, and they as woll us the many frlendsof education uvery= whero—will enjoy thie record of an unussuimlog but netive and viticlunt life. The first iiftoen years of Dr, Raymoud's pro- fessionul IIfe wore apent at Madison University, fn tho Village of Rumliton, among tho bills of Nortborn Now York, His next ve yeurs wero given to the University of Rochester, at iuenes- ter, N. ¥., of which ho was onu of the must acts ive organizers; and tho reoord of bis Rochester life ia full of interust. Dr, Raymond's return to his boyhood’s bome in Brovklyn, and his Iabors tbore as. tho first President and organizer ot the Collvgtate and Polytochule Institute, form another cpoch tn bla tite, in which are Included aganu niost delightful totter frow Europo, wherelt bi polwbed and vigorous style appears to great advantage, It was dure jug th’a tame visit to Europo that be and his frlend Mr, Beeonor for thoy were travellng to- gether) bad some momornblo exper-ences, which aro fe pictod, by both of them fa divers lettons, Tuair Interview with King Leopold of Belgium Jaumusing. Tho year loss nds Dr. Ruywoud Rruppling with the then untried experiment of 8 college for young wows; und the origin, de- Volopuiont, and successful extablishincat uf . cwsny's fame will stand and nccurate knowledge. fe wound Suiclie= eatnd bis coliaumne ri pro mate skill in the niamigenment of tren and aNairs—constitute aatary of abiding intorest. About a third of the vook fs devoted to the story of Vaggur, A preliminary chapter tells many Interesting details of how its foundations were lald aid its auperstructure planned with earefel doliberation, bath aa te material and the vite mente of Hs orsanization. One an its Form= ative Years"? shows the innumerable dit. cities attending the gathoring of fnetructors: and shaping of coursos of instruction, the rege ulation of atudents, and perfesting of all the in titer details of that hugo experiment, without the experience of others to guide.where 4O0 or HM girhy and young women were gathered: foto a single institution, to be fed, ludged, con- trolled, and Instructed In. the bleher ranges of collewlite education,—not a seminiry which was to grow to a college: nor n small college whieh was tovrow tou hirge one: butan Insiitutlon whieh, ut once, was compelled to open ita uring to nearly ns many students fs nce throning, tha venerable academic baile of Yale or of Hurvard College to-day, after thelr century of growth, “Tho Firat Decado ” 16 an Interrsting reviow of progress mude to that points * Cor- respandenee "Ia aehapter of admirable mis. cellaneous letters on inatters. connected wi the work at Vassar: "College feminincences is the title of 1 chapter chicly made up of cons tributions from graduates and former pupils showing Dr. Raymond's Influence, his modes of teachtug and training, the Innor secrets Of hia success, und tho profonid aitection and respect that be everywhere inspired. After those aptors come the touchina account of bis. Chostog Dayr anda chapter of “ Briendly ‘Tributes " to the rare character atid work uf the Inan. The editor—Dr, Raymouil’a eldest daughter, Mrs, Harlan P. Lloyd, of Clneinonti—bas deny her work modestly and with oxecllent judgment, Publlshed in New York by Forde, Howard & fHulbert, : LIFE OF FI AMLS O'BRIEN. Mr. Winter, who has zone Into the business of compiling, editing, and publishing on a whole- sniy ecalo during the past, sear, adds tu his Uterary products n collection of the pucms and stories written by the tulented young journalist Fitz-Jaines O'Rvien, ‘To this collection be has pratixed 0 sketch of O'liricn's Ife, and added a chapter of * Recollections by Several Writers,” ‘Tho author of the pieces here collected from tho columns of periodicals and Journals Innimer able was born In tho County of Limerick, free Jond, in 1828 and died thirty-four years biter from the elfeets of a wound received in uw hand- to-bund contest with n Confederate ollicer dur- Ing our Civil War. He was dependent upon his pen fora living, and it was never, therefore, very long pertuftted to Ie tdle, He wasa brilliant, talonted, erratic writer, excelling in regular Journalistic work and In the short stories ho wrote easily and constructed cleverly, For yours ho wis a regular contributor to Larpers Monthly, and Me. Winter speaks of the contri- butions which bo brotwght together as number- impavern thousand, Tho editur has penned a loving tribute to tie memory of his dend friend. and done his ehare to rescue bim from that ob- Uvion which is the common lotof mun. O'Brien wus un unusually clever Hobemlon, reckloss in many ways, and writing too often to write un} formity well, Mr. Winter says that late tn 18 * bo found it essential to seok his fortune in the New World." Tho rovicwer of this book i Mr. Winter's own puper implies that his transut- tuntic trip was a necessity, and the consequence: ofan tnplensunt serupo—te put It mildly—tnto whieh ho had led the wife of au urimy olticer, There jp no evidence in the forty or fiity selections Mr, Wintee bas mude, that O'Brien hus pot muny equals inability among the hurd working members of the Journultst(a brofesslon to-day, yet none of them vill prob- ably ever have un h0-page volume ng at moni ment of thelr work, erected al death, In poetry, O'Brien was a clover versitier; in pros possessed of a xrnceful, easy style, and uw ce! tain fantastic Inventive powor not unilke that afPoe. Mr. Winter is not entirely bitud to O'Brien’s faults, He siya; * Tho attridion of his churactor with his gircumstunces developed faults ond impel to ¢rrovs, Fle was person- ully very far from being a perfect creature. Ho wis not deficient in moral gonse; on the con= trary, bis percevtion of right and wrong wis uncommonly keen; but he wis deficient mn moral courayo and Instability of principle, aud what was originally noble: iy bis moral nature had been to some extent marred, though not spolled, by conviviality and. chronic finprovi- dence, fs conduct was never dnteh silly wrong, but it was sumetines marked by a heed- Jess irregulority i the ordlonry alfaire of life, such as, to miuny persons, (8 winost as culpnule agbad intention, fo kuow this, and his realizt- Hon ofitonly enraged him against ols own de- fects." ‘ ‘Ag it {s Impossible to quota; any of O'lirien's stories by way of {luatrition of bis alylo, wo give neaumplo of bis verso, Yt is plavtul und togjonious und Is entitled *O¢ the Passaic: Where tho river souks the cover Of the trees whose boughs han over, And the slopes are grebp with clover, In tho quict month ot May; ++ Where the eddies meet and mingle, Babbling o'er the stony shing.e, There [angle, ‘Thero I dnnule, All tho any. ‘O'tia sweet to fect the plustia Rod, with top and butt clustic, Shoat the tine In calls fantastle, ‘Till, Hike thistle-down, the ty Lightly drops upon sho water, 'Thirsting for tho friny slaughter, a\s Tangte, Ana Tlanules Mute and gly. Thon I gently shale the tnokie, “Pith tne barbed und fatal buckle In its tempered jaws shall ahuckte That ald trout, xo wiry yrown, Now I strike him! joy eestutiel Scouring rans! leaps acrobatic! So 1 angio, Sof dungte, Allulone. Then whon grows the sin tan fervent, And the lurking trouts, obsorvan! Say to me, * Your numble servant Now we aco sour treacherous huok!"" Mand, as if by bazard wholly, Santers down the pathway slowly, While tangle, ‘Thero to dangly With her book. ‘Then somehow tho rod reposes, Anil the boot no pae tneloses} But T read tho leaves of roses That unfold upon her cheek: And her small hand, white and tender, Ah! whut can send ber nent hie catiorial Published ta Boston by J. Rt. Ohzood & Co, 4 THE CHINESE, Dr. Murtin, tho President of tha Tungwoir College ut Peking, China, bus gathored together and published’ in book form the twelve cssnys whleh originally appeared In tho North <tmerican Review, New Huylander, Princeton Review, and othor periodients, The chapters aro entitled: Hanlin Yuan, or Imperial Academy; Competi- tlve Examinations in China; Eduction In China; An Ola University in China; Tho Sun Kino; Ethical Phitosophy of the Chineso; Isls and Oalris; Alchothy in China; Stylo of Chinese Prose; Cainuse Fables, ete, The appendix con- tains papers on tne worship of nucestors in China; avcular literature vivwod as a milsslon- ary dgenvy; “two Chinese pooms; ete, Tho trent uf the education, phitosopty and fotters of tho Chinese, and add materially to knowledge of — tho futelieetint Ifo ef the Chinese — nation, No mania better qualified to contribute toour knowladye of China und the Chinese than Dr, Martin. He has lived among them and aa one of them for over twenty years, and bls scholarly tastes and bubits have fed him to make thelr bine tory and thelr lite, ag well as thoir literature and puil apy tha subject of profound study and caroful Investignion. ‘These collected essnys contain an amonnt of valuahle information, de- rived from the writer's own researches, more relinble and thorefore more finportant than is found In any othor work. [tis not nordoes It pretend to ben complets history of China ur the hiness, bat onty a collection of etudics of ea. peciul toples, und as Buct be welcomed by soholars rather than by gener) readers, Published §n New York by Harper & Bros, TUN EABIEST WAY IN COOKING Mra, Campbell bas added another to the con- stuntly-incrousing etock uf books on the art cul- Juury in all its yartous ramitications, Ag an excuse for entering thls tletd sho suys fn hor ine troductory chapter: ‘ hut rvom or toleration for another ‘cook- hook" can exist Inthe publie mind will bedented at once, with all tho vigur to be expected from a poopte ‘overrun with couk-booky, and only unxlous torelegute tho majority of thom to thoir proper pluce as trunkelinings and kindling was turlal. ‘Tho minority, admirable fa plun aud ox voution, and vluboryto enough ta servu all roe pauhcan purposed, fre surely suiliciont for ald heeds that buve been or iay be, Buch wus wy own attitude and such my lunguage burdly a year ago; yor thut short space of time bas shown ine thut, Whotoer the public adult the cluln or Ho, OUG MUTE Cook-book must be. And this te why: A your of somewbut exceptionat experl- once—that involved in building up sevecal couking-schunls in a pow louatity, demanding: tho must minute syste to assure there ou and pormunenve—shuwed the tnadenqacis any existing handbooks, wud tbe necvssitics to bo met in tauking a new one, Thus tho presont book bus a twofold churact id not ony rep. regents tho ordinary recelpt oF cook-buok, us Dic in any part of the cauntry aud covering all bousebold needs, but covers the question nat+ urully ariswy iu every lesson given, aud ending iu the tnoat necessary pointy 1 household acl cnice.' fier little tnanual—noat in form, adutrablo in maticr, cheap Ju prive~ecoins, thercfury, well enteulated to supply tho missing ink In the coo! Dork line, Part 1 of her book trenta of the 8: nation and Arrangementof the Howse: Ventil tion, Drainage, and Water Supply: Dally Rou tine’ of Work: Fires, Lhenta, and Utensils: Washing; Food and Henito; Condiments and He nuce, te. Part ID treats of Murketing: and Cooking, with several hundred execliont Practical Reelpes and hints from the rane of other nitions; yet neltber on the baads of high. apiced luxury. por that of meals costing "25 cunts for tweutysfve people,” but such ns are ded by the vast fanjority of American fam- amely: people in “moderate circume nees.” ‘Pho peculiar value of tho book es in this fact, and in: the additional one that the au- thor feaves nothing to Le done “according to inate" ur aceorting to Judgment,” but speck fies In gach casey the *tabtespnonful of butter” or the *balf nu tenspoonful of anit" and the exe actamnount of pepper or whatnot, with directions to “tke on hour.” or “boll an hour and a bulf,” or “allow so-and-so many minutes to the pound,” ete., knowing that where cooks bucome experienced and akillful enough tobayve any “taste and “judgment” they will vary In- structions in thoirown way, Tho book Is published in New York by Fords Howard & Hurlbert. CARLYLE’S REMINISCENCES, Tne Tuinusxt published yesterday x review ot “Carlyle's Memlniecences,” edited by. Mr. Froude, and which has Juat been issued in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons, In this con- nection Harper & Sros. make tha following statement: Being tho American publishors of works by Thomas Carlyle; und having arranged, in 187%, throuxh Mr. Moncure D1, Conway, with Mr. Care Iyte himself for the American publication of bl¢ “Ttominiscences "; nnd Mr, Froude baying used his position as editor to furnish the advance sheets to his own publishers in this country, in stead of to us; we sball.—notwithstanding Mr. Frowde's disreward of our arrangement with Mr, Carlyle,—in pursuance of that urrangement, and of our claim by aile- COTES, isaue the work Gvhich Is Mr. Cariyte’s, not Mr. Froude’s) as soon as possible, und at the following prices: Imo, cloth ustrated by oleven portraits, 69 cents, at. paper (In the Franklin Square Library) 1% cents, a SUNRISE, ‘The subject of tia story is the alins, and proj- ects, and present workings of tho “Interna tlonals,” ‘The seene fs located In London, occa- slonally ehunging to Paris and Venice. The heru ts George Brand, an Englishman uf wealth, who Is Introduced by his friend, Lord Evelyn, to Ferdinand Lind, the agent of tho Society In London, Lind’s Hungarian daughter, Natahe, captures tho Englishman at once, and be Joins the Suciety, and of course marries Natalte in theend, Ltd docs not wish his daughter to marry, and oy an artitice hits Brand assigned to the nssnsioution of an Italian Cardinal. But tho Httle gume of the too-consplring conspirator 1s iscovered, and Brandis sent on a mission to America, It is nlmost unnecessary toexplain that Kurt Btind {8 the prototype of Ferdinand Lind, Wo are fnelined to think that, withough less heralded, thls ts one of tho best of Black's novels, He bandies the delicate subject of Communiem with skill, and his characters arc— fs naiways with Mr, Black—clearly cut and ad- inirubly drawn. Thore are many touches of the master, bund so evident in ie Princess of ‘Thule. The interest increases with the story, and tho wenkeat part of the novel is in tho open- ingcbapters, Tho statements as tu the finer workings und organizauom of the International Soclety Is probnbly as puro fiction as the rest of tho story. Tut his stutemont of Its objects, purposes, etc. Js undoubtedly correct. “Sun- rise” is a capital novel well worth reading. Published in Now York by Harper & Bros, BRETON FOLK, Mr. Blackburn basreally furnished an admira- bly guide-book to that portion nf France known ng Brittany, a region composed principally of the threo departments of Cotea-du-Nord, Finis- tére, and Morbiban. In those three departmonts {s comprehended nearly all that is inost charac- teristic of the Iretons. “ Breton Folk" Is not a descripuon of the antiquities of Brittany, por eyon o book of folk-locc, It Is a serica of sketches of 4 “ binck-and-white country” under ita summer aspect; “of x sombre land shrouded with white clouds, peopled with pensants in durk costumes, wide white collars and caps, Diack and whito cattle and mngpics,’ The illustrations are abundant and full of life and spirit. Hrittany 1s essentially tho land ‘of the painter, flicd with opportunities for out- dour study wad suggestive scenes. We gather trom these interesting pages little history, but a ood kKencral impression of tho country and its pouple. ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN. Col, Forney begins bis second yoiume of “An- ecdotes of Pultle Sten" with a short proface, In which bo gives his excuses for all mistakes and omissions in bis work, and also contrives to lot hig readors know something of the important official positions ho bas Hiled., Thore isa French proverb to the effect that be who seeks excuses accuses himself, Col. Forney fs undoubtedly by this time very fond of analyzing tho rea- guns that led bim to “vote for Gen. Han cock,” but it is difficult to understand tho relevancy of the rensous of bis 80 voting ina prefuca toa work Ike this, confined tonnecdutes of public men, some of whom dicd before he wasborn, There isu great deal of “ padding” ant of biographical sketchwork In these An ecdotes,” but there leulso & vast unt of mut- ter and incident of genuine interest, and which wiil wiford ontertainment to readers. Col, For- life bas been pussed fn the inidst of public nd it would be strange if he hid notsecn i) men, and beard many interesting facts and events. Aga vetoran Journalist he bus learuod bow to bring together such items as are of general Ing terest. We ilnd remintseenees of E. Everett, Re tush, Robert F. Stocktun, G. Bancroft, Sam Houstun of Texas, J: Letcher (Governor of V1 In), ‘I. O, Moore of Loulsinna, T. Fraucls ugber, B. F. Butler, Burton, Hrougham, Miss ushiuan, Hluke, H. J. Raymond, Greeley, Sewe urd, [turrison Gray Gus, Joseph Warren, Web- ster, Clay, Douglas, Androw Jackson, and inany others, Cul. Forney writes cusily and smoothly in a familiar style, lke vome old vet+ eran recounting from bly chimney-corner tho tales of campaigns in which be bas borne a prominont part, Sfuch of the material in this volume hus ulready done good servico in letters from Washington and in the columns of sully pupers. We can only givo # single extract an quote the author's pen-ploture of George Ban- cy es “fall, apure, straight, incisive in speech and style, George Buneroft’s appearance indicutes deen thought and careful culture, Ho fa a re= fined bookworm; a mingling of the Oxford Pru: fessor, tha ee diplomatist, the seasoned man or the world, His tastes tnuke bim, fn big eighticth year (he was born at Worcester, Mass., Out. Ul, 1800), & Keulul philosopher, ut peace with the world and filinsell, fic ia au carly riser, and does his work generally beforo 2o'cluck in the afternoon, after which he rides and dines. In the evening he amuses bimeclf among bis friends, und Ispagsionately fond of tho opera, When bo lives in ‘port, hia house is the wel- come resort of peuple of Ictters and peuple of fushlon, anu tt is the same when h his winter residence In Washington City, tuscem absent-minded, but be is really not so. Alitile abrupt at times, be is oxceedingly viva- crous, and oyrecable In his intercourso with others," Published in New York by Harper & Bros, LIFE AND HER CHILDREN, ‘This is a work by Arabolla B. [uckloy, the author of “Tho Faitylund of Solence,” Its minin object is to acqualat young peuple with tho structure and huabite of the lower forme of life, and to do thls In 4 moro systematio way than Ja usual tu ordinary works ou Natural Efis- tory und more simply than in text-books on zodlogy. "For thls reason,” sayé Sra, Buckley, *“Lhuve adopted the title Lito and Her Chll- dren" to oxpress the faintly bond unlting all things, na we use tho term ‘Nature and hor works’ to embraco all organto and inorgunle phenomenn; and I havo been more careful to aketch in bold outline tho leading features of ouch division than to dwell upon the alnor dif. ferenc ty which ft {8 separated into book dy abundantly tue. and the nuthor bus avoided tho common fault of works condensed from othare for the use of young people of trying to cover too much ground. This work treats only of tho fowust furins of life, as the thrend-siling, sponge, stureflsh, and seu urehin, auare weavers, jully+ fish, curd, sea ancmony, mollusks, crabs, scorpions, | water-sph dragon-Hy, cuter= pillars, otha, bevtivs, and ants, So that, ina kraphie, pleasant way, tho writer Is onubsed to tell all that it 44 important to know with refers ence to the antinals described, The book bus anexcellent index, = MAGAZINES. The leading article iu tho March number of the Princeton Review tn by ror, Lv Conte, of the University of California, and fs entitled “Evo- lution In Rotation to Matorlallsia.” * Ho takes the position thut eppoaltion tv evotution 1s now based almost wholly on religious grounds, He also controvorts the fdea that evolution and muterialisin baye formed an alliance. Jobn P. Coyle has un article hvadud “A Moral Argument.” Prof. Fisher has the third in bls Be of articles on tho general subjoct of “Tho Historical Proofa of Coristiuns ity." Prof. Hunt nus a paper on * The study of Anglo-Saxon," und uds that the average per cent of Anglo-Saxon words in the load! brane he ho Ary riicipal Shuirp, of Ldinvurg, writes ou Reusvnublunces of Fultu. In the .tmerican Law Review for March Arthur G, Seduwick bus a second article on ‘Trustees ay ‘I vagors, and Ward M. ter, Je, discusses * Discrimination In Carriers." The *Roview of the Month and {utorosting. ‘Tho leading articto in the International Revicw for April will be the conclusion uf dir, Edwin Arnold's beautiful poom, The Wad of dadia,” of English Hterature is about olgbty> rot. Sumner contributed wn edsuy on ument Agutte: Protective Taxes,” Pon 1 ary number, MM e member of Gov, Me don Labor, appointed fo examine the prieona of New dersey fo 18it writes. upon" Fmprovements } on Disel pline.” ‘The Rev, George 0. Fille, D. Dy writes of Dr. Seabury, of Connecticut, and Eplsenpu- Haniem in America under the title of The First American Mishup.” | President Gitinan, of John Hopkins University, bas an interesting and vaiunble article upon "Dr, Francia Lieber, fir, Ernest W, hing discusses the “Stntutes Meguluting the I’1 Jee of Medieine.” and Henry J, Nefsun writes a strong article upan *Sehurz’s Administration of the tnterlor Departmen new writer--Mime. Z Hogozin, a Russian lady regiding in New York—glvyestho first installment of nspirited and britlant article upon the State trinls In Russia under a title that might have most naturally eume from Hugo,—"* The Trial of the Sixteen.” Macmittana for March has the following tablo of contents; “The Portrait of a Endy." hy Henry dames, dr. Chapters 21-242 Christmas and Aucestor Worship in the Binck Mosntain,” by Arthur J.Evans, Part (01.3 ** Byron. by M thew Arnold: * Connemara.” by Movert J Mare :* The Penny Press," by Francis Hitetimnns na Recent Criticism of Mr. Swinburne’s,” by Alfred Austin, LITERARY NOTES. Jotn @. Whittier wilt write the ode for the Yorktown centennial. A fifth volume of “Chips from a German Workshop" is nearly ready, Altera life of reventy-three yenrs, the Lon- don Hramfner bas given up the ghost. “Second Marriages" is the title of a new French novel by Mme. de Chanidencux. During 18% the number of new works or new editions published within the German Empire was 14,041, dames It. Osgood & Co, have chosen the title ot “Round Kolin” for their new series of anony- mous novels. The price of Chambers’ Enoyclopredla, pubs lished by the American Hook Exchange, 18 $7.5) for the fifteen volumes, = Mr, Swinburne Is writing a somewhat elabo- rite articte on Keats for the, new edition of the “Encyclopredin Brittanuica,” It lg augounced trom Berlin that the corre- spondence of the Prince Consort with the Ger- man Emperor will shortly be published. The lectures delivered by the Rev. Merrick Johnson, 2. D., In Farwell Hall are ta be pub- hed ina cheap, but attractive, book entitied ‘nelstlanity’s Uoallenge.” Halley's tights of the People under the Laws of the State" Is u convenient iittle handbook, and in Its hppendix is un excellent article on Bankrupt law taken from this paper, Heury George has written a pamphlet with seventeen chuplerson''fne Irish Lund Ques- tion: Woat it mvolyes and how alone it ean be settled: An sppeal te the Lund Leagues.” M. Elle Berger Is preparing the publication of 8,000 or 0,00 documents bitherto unpublished and taken from the urebives of the Vatican, They ure expreted to have great iutereat for scholars and historians, It 1s underatuod that tho library of the late Dr, Edwin ff. Chapin will be sold atnuetion. Itcons twins from 35,00) tu 3,000 Volutnes, and was Le- Heved by its fate owner to bo the fargest private Hbrary fn tho country. Elghtcen different pamphiets by Renan have Just been placed on sole in Paris, Fifteon of them bave been In private circulation for soma time, ‘The new nes are on “ Bertrand du Got” (Pope Clement V.), the nun " La Blonbetreusa Christine de Stommeln,” and “ Dr. Armengaud, Fila de Bivise.”" A curious and Important historical work Js an- nounecd ay a forthcoming publication in Paris, itis collection of letters exchanged by M. de »Talleyrand and Louis XVI during the sitthiue of tho Congress of Vienna. Tho discoverer of this precious cotlection Is M. Pallain, They were fuund in tho archives for foreign alfairs, La Nouvelle Rerue bas recently published ex= tracts froma collection of letters uddresacd thirty yenrs ayo by Prosper Merimée to M. Panlzai, of the British Museum. ‘The corres spondence beging in_ 18, by the offer of four- teen volumes of folio ‘MSS, containing tho analysis of certaln nuuber of proces. celetiren, or scandulous alfulrs of the Pupil ond Halian Courts at the tltne of tho Second Empire. A, Williams & Co., Boston, will shortly publish for tha Mussuchusetts Societys for tho Promotion of Agriculture the celebrated treatise of Des Cara on pruning forest und ornumental troes, translated from. tho seventh Frenen edivion, with un Introduction by Churies 8. 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Frost, Now Yorks Seribnor & Wel- ford, Price $1 per volume. TUE ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE RECTORY, Do the Edltor of ‘Ihe Chicago Tribune, Cuicago, Marc W.—1 am indebted to the kindness of a friend fur tho privilege of peruse ing a copy of tho* Ilinots Legleitive Directory, complait from the ollicial records, under the direvtion of George Il. Harlow, Secretary of State, for the use of the membors of tho Thirty- eccond Cenvral Assembly; 1580; Springtleld, Ith: H, W. Hoker, State Printer and Hinder." Ihave oxamined the book and tlud that, while it contains valuable bistorio taformution, It wlso has numorous god inexcusxblo errors and onili~ sions, thut greatly detract from {ls vuluo as 6 rellatle record af olficlul, “fucts. = Tho electon-returns an filo in tho olllce of the Beerctury of Statu furnish nccurate tufor- mutlon a4 to the nates of Sumitord and Kepres wuntutives of thy respective Generul Asscinbiles, und it i shinply a matter of clerical labor to pres pare a correct Hat Cor the printer, Sly perdanal ucqualntunce with the records in the Biato offices reuchus back moro thay thirty yeurs, and Jnow bave the lists publigned at vas Tous times, glylug tle names, ayes, Oocu pa. post-ollices, nutly: ie and pali- Ucs of the members of the soveral Assembles, Froma compurison of u few of these Haté with wl es jalative Directory 2 tnd wuny discrup- ancits. ‘On page 103 of the Directory the name Ollyor Condy should be Oliver Gondy. In the list of Repreaentutives of the ¥ifteenth Gouvrul Assembly, thy nuw Directory leaves out the oumes of tho following mombers: Wyllys Chapman; age 63; lawyer; Marquette county P.-G., Columbus; nativity, Connovlcuty jemocrat. 1 #8, Ozpura; age 47; farmer; Porcy Countrs Chicago: THE Hgap AND Hranr. By J. fengo: HM. A. Summer & “Co. Cc. A. Holt & Di- | nativity, Iitnols; Demor FAL Willian Wilitamson; age 47; farmoe; Sholby County; P.-0., Shelbyville: nativity, Nort se a a 8 8. Wright: ago 30; merchants, Chat wie. County; #.-0., Homer; nativity, Obl The name of Samuel 8. Marshall, of Hamit County, Is published incorrectly, at page 104 o! the Directory, as Samuel P. Marshall, slxadditional errors as to the initials of mom- bers in tho list of the Fifteenth Assembly. * In the Sixteenth Assambly, the name of Bens ator Jeduthan P, Hardy is incorreutly given a8 Jeduthan B, Hardy. “Tho namo {5s correatly” given in the Seventeenth Assembly, From tho Third Representative: Biistrt come posed of the Counties of Gallatin and Baling, Kepresentative David.t. Blackman fs credited to Madison County, instead of to Saline County. From the Forty-alxth District, Cyrentu a te ol Cc Denlo ts published ns Cyrentus ft. Tenn. tuine Is correetly given In the Eighteenth As- rembly list. In the Seventeenth General Assombly, the Hixth Representutive District, composed of the Countles of Marlon, Jeiforson, Wayne, and Hamilton, was cutitled to three ropreaentatives. The Direetory. on page lui, contains the names of tnt ti; und there i4 nothing to indleato that. the third member was toiseng. My lat furntahes the inissing name. It ts Willinin 1. Guah; oge farm: Wayne County; 2-0. Fail fits Demovrnt. ‘airfie! th Assombly, and also in the names of detegates to tho Constitutional Conventions of 1817 and 1870: but Ll will not take the space to enumorate them, asf think it 14 ole rendy autticiently: onstrated that tho new Levlaintive Directory 1s quite inaccurate, and that it needs fo bo revised and corrected: and, as itsoniy vilue consists in ita accuracy, the compiler whould be required to prepare and have: vound with the volume a [st of corrections, or errata, and thereby render the book reliable. JULINOIS. ART. ANT NOTES, i Munkacsy's * Christ Before Pilate” will be one! of tho sensations of the falon. An International tine-sart exbibition will taker! plnce this yeur nt the Kunstieehaus fa Vionna. | The New York Philparmonte Society proposed ralsing a sum of mouey fora statue of Beotho- ven. The sale of the 171 works composing the Cant collection realized 87147. Melssonter's “ Sus-" Keteer"* brought $6.73. Mr. Willlain Blike offers bis ten epecimens of{ the old inasters, Duteb and Flemlsh, bought att the San Donato sale, to the Moston Musoum for A picture by Flandrin, bequeathed to tho Louvry by MoE. Vinet, has been added to the awallery of modern palutings. It 1s the portrait of n wont, ‘ Hetulile is Munishing, on a New York order, “ Bavurlan Cavalryinen ‘Taken Prisonera by Chusseurs d'Afriqie,"—and brought before & Captain of the stat, The annunlexhibition of the San Francisco Art Association opens on the 220 prox. and the palnters of the Puciiic Slope are determined this. year to do their very best, The Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne) has conpleted a water-color sketch of Mr. WHl+ inm Lev, tho hero of thonovel, “A Snallora Sweetheart,” lashed, a9 be represents himsonlf, in. poetoe of the water-logged brig In tho South, ‘The New York Hera'd saya that R. 1H. Park, the sculptor, wilt enon lve from hls Floreatine the tharbles of his Ufe-size statue * Sup order of a Indy from the city, and of luinphant,” a group which will gv to 0 Chicago. Tho paintings of FE. Delacroix in the library of tho Palnis Sourbon are threatened with destrac- ion owlny to the cracking of the wall on which thoy exlst. A commission of experts, ircht- tects, palnters, and critics has been uppointed to Inquire into the inatter, und, if posaliie, securo the pictures from furthor Injurice. Howard Helmick, the talented young Amere foun artist residing In London, Is” tinishing for, publication by the Etchers’ Sovicty, a series of sixetched reproductions of unpublished pore traits of Carlyle owned by the fainily. ‘they cover a period of sone fifty yours, und 6bow tha great writer at home aud at his cuse, in garden and study, The fourteenth annual exhibition of tho American Water-Color Soclety was visited by 3),000 people, and overathird of the exbibits were eold for about $2,000, accordin, catuiog price: exbausted, Tho amoitnt of sales this ycarts €11,000 more than list, wheu one-third of the exbitits were sold for $21,000, Gérome will send to tho next Suton two. plet- ures if not mare. One is * The Smokers,” tho other © ho Wall of Solanton.” | A red-boarded Jew ina bright green katiin is copying au in- kuription on one of the tones nt the buge of tho famous wall, He has bare fect uud wears ono ofthe tall black bute that used in thu Middlo fees ae Den distinguishing badgo of tho raco in purope, g Meissonier [a at the present time working, ho Chronique tea Arts, on a pleture ontitted: tecunnimasance do Dragons, conduitepar ua Paysun de ta Fordt-Nolr Ile is Ukewlee occus pied by." Un Héeeption dang un Chsteau gous ans NUL" Those pletures ure to be exhibe ed throughout Europe by a Helgian firta of picture-deilora, who brave “contracted for then At grout prices, M. Melssunnicr’s “ Ualte do Culrassiers," exbibited in 18th tn the Champ de Mars, ani there sold for 160,000 francs, has beon recently resold for 200,000 franca, und ayuin rer sold to “un Américain" for 260,000 francs. —— "THE SERENADE. Joste Johnson, sho was a sweet splonor wha!” Apun, And Sam Salter, her lovor, a singer who sung, ‘And hor heart with bls wiles hike a wringer he wrung. A As tho yarn on tho spindle waa windlug, she wound Her utfections nround bim, which finding, be A pteauutre iu grinding the bosom he ground. For Sun's fickle hoart, it did swing os’twad ‘To ngirl ntuo cholr who did sing where bosung, And uiado walls and rafters to-ring til they rung. So one night, serennding her, creeping. fam Toher window, while Josie, who weeping had Her eyes ulmost out before sleeping, now slept. ‘Tho stars strow tho sky thick ua over ‘twas ‘The zepiyrs blow balmy ns over they'd blowns And Sim threw his voice slick as ever ho' thrown, : . ‘Tho maid serenaded, she tore, or did toar, Out of bed, and tho clothing she wore she did went, And herself to the window abo boro or did bear. Josie, too, at Sam’a voice lightly springing up" sprung: From Horeauch, and the shutters back Alugiug sho uo, 5 And meanwhilgto hor rival Sam, singing, thud suns “ Cruct alto, thy votce sonds tho dart {t has sent Thut rends thia fond -beart—more prectaviy, ront— And which biecding now speuda tho last drop (a bus apent. * O deu! not tho wounds thou bast formorty dealt, For i kneel at thy window—or ruthor have knelt; But twuke ino feol bottar thun over I’ve felt." Could Sam In-his plaint moretime sponding have epen pent, Or mate pathos atil! to it lendiug bave lent, | Powasty hi Cel girl's beurt, fondly wepdings adh won But beredoalhy enraged, cried out, “ Bleading or e . rm tow ‘ou you'd botter be heeding your rom And a ‘teller near by, awiftly speoding, ho sped. Now Joslo, though not a singer who sung, . Was Beanie in the way of a ilugor wha: Hama, For square on Sam's forehchead the wringer it wrung! * But the tntsalte was fralt, for, in dluaving, 16 plerts . so thon bleeding in curnest, Sam, leaving ity ett Ono duinsel Dereaving, the other bereft, _————$—— Goorge Ellows Lust Wusband, Correspondence New York Herat, New Youn, Murch 5.—lt is known to some that whtle Goorge Eliot and ber just busbund © wero In Venice on their wodding trip dir, Cross “Just comunind of hitusvlt," #34 London paper puts it, aud threw hinsolf into the vaasl with the Intention of auiciic, He wus afterward ountued ii place of security, but bas boog Beun, ut teust alice his wife's death, eed wollund it liberty, A ludy who was in Venicu Ut thy tng tha wedldont happoned, and who visita du tho fumily of Ste, Cros’ physiciw thers, is my nuthority for the following story. think it baa never been In print: While us yet Hothing waa wuuerally suspooted of their doimestio tinbappiness, or dlr. Cross’ UL health, this physician was called in, Mrv Crosa tuld bli that abe hud “unfortunately inarciod Jaty Ih life 4 very young wan, and that since tbe murriage ber buvband Uud fallen into a state oF moluucholy woilct slurued ber." Bho proce to ask the Doctor's advice upon soe points oF} mubagement and treauuent. ‘Tho physlolau wished tu see his patient, but dirs, Cross de- murred, sayiuy that vie was ubwijilug ber bua band should become awaro of ber solloitude, ‘Theu, oven as they wero speukios together, Mr. Cross wad brought In dripping frou the water fute which bo bad thrown pimself sod froma which by bud beea reacued, 7