THE London Times, reviewing Mr. James T. Fields's "Yesterdays with Authors," says: "The description of the death and burial of Hawthorne in this volume is one of the most affecting passages in English literature, and will take the rank in pathos with Lockhart's account of the last days of Sir Walter Scott."

A PRIZE of 2,000 francs has been decreed by the Académie Française to M. Henri de Bornier, for his tragedy of "Agamemnon," presented at the Théâtre Français, and his lyrics recited at the same theatre during the siege. Among the latter are verses entitled “Châteaudun,” "La Petite Bourgeoise," "Les Assiégés," and "A nos Fleuves."

IT was Prof. C. G. Wheeler of the University of Chicago, and not Prof. D. H. Wheeler of the Northwestern University, as we wrongly said, in the TRADE CIRCULAR of May 19, who has recently discovered an original process for restoring charred currency, so that it may be intelligible and of use to its owner.

AN INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE.-We are informed on good authority, says Rowell's American Newspaper Reporter, that a congress will be shortly invited by Prince Bismarck to Berlin to discuss the desirability of instituting a system of international postal arrangements. Prince Bismarck will lay before the delegates the following resolutions: 1. That all the States of Europe, Russia and Asia, Turkey in Asia, Canada, the United States and Algeria shall form a Postal

Union.

2. That throughout this Union there shall be a uniform postal rate for letters of four cents per half ounce; and 3, that newspapers, printed matter, patterns, etc., shall be conveyed for two cents per two ounces. 4. That to all countries not included in the Postal Union, double the above rates shall be charged. 5. The uniform registration fee for all parts of the world shall be four

cents.

SUPPRESSION OF OBSCENE LITERATURE -A society was started in New York some months ago for the suppression of obscene literature, and it has already shown its usefulness by arresting some of the most notorious obscene publishers and confiscating their stocks. The venerable American Tract Society, at its late annual meeting, resolved to undertake the work of suppressing vile publications, in addition to its former business of circulating good ones, and the Young Men's Christian Association are also bringing their influence and their machinery to work in the same good cause. With all these agencies in operation, with the means and influence at their command, the flood of obscene publications that has been pouring upon the country of late, ought to be greatly lessened, if not entirely stopped.

DISRAELI is said to be engaged on another novel, in which Socialism is to be treated as Catholicism was in "Lothair."

LEE & SHEPARD have issued a fine paper edition of Hon. Charles Sumner's Speech "Republicanism vs. Grantism," price Ioc.

D. LOTHROP & Co. have added to their long and attractive list of publications, "The Stanifords," and "Agnes and her Neighbors," books beautiful in external appearance and excellent in contents. Like all the publications of this firm, says the Watchman and Reflector, these volumes are suitable for the family or the Sabbath school-interesting, instructive, religious without being repulsive, moral without being stupid, presenting great truths and prinples in a cheerful manner, and throwing a charm

around all manly and Christian virtues. We recommend their catalogue to all who are purchasing books for the youth of both sexes.

D. APPLETON & Co. announce a new library edition of Dickens' Works. 8vo, large type, with new illustrations.

THE publication of Julian Hawthorne's novel, says the N. Y. correspondent of the Boston Advertiser, has been delayed by an irritating mishap. The first fifth of the manuscript was lost by some means, on the short and usually safe journey from Boston here by mail, and after hunting for it up and down the Connecticut with the aid of the machinery of the postal department without finding it, Hawthorne has been obliged to re-write from his rough notes this portion of the story. The book, it is now expected, will be out some time within the next month. Writing of Hawthorne reminds me of what I hear he has learned about his father's "Septimius Felton," now publishing in the Atlan tic. It is this: The "Doliver Romance "-his father's last, and, I believe, unfinished work, a fragment of which was published in the Atlantic a short time after his death-was written from " Septimius Felton." The latter had been cast aside by Hawthorne, when completed, as unsatisfactory, tion to weave a new story on the "Elixir of Life" and in the "Doliver Romance "it was his intenWhy of all the "Doliver Romance" left in manplan, which would more thoroughly meet his fancy. uscript by Hawthorne was not published in the Atlantic, I do not know; but I understand that it is to be published in a book, together with Hawthorne's early novel, "Fanshawe," by his pubHawthorne sails for Europe very soon, with the inlishers, James R. Osgood & Co. in Boston. Young tention of making his home in Germany for some

now

years.

THAT beautiful book, "The Wonders of the Yosemite Valley and of California," by Prof. Sam'l Kneeland, with photographic illustrations by John P. Soule, has reached a deserved success, and a second edition, which is published at this timely season when the eyes of many tourists are directed toward the other end of the Pacific Railroad. Certainly this book renders a journey overland very tempting. The ten photographs are really fine, and show that an artist was behind the finest scenes and greatest marvels of the world: camera to place it, and they picture some of the that surpassingly beautiful valley,its glorious unending mountains, falls half a mile high, trees the greatest that ever grew. To those who propose going, this book is a capital preparation and a good guide; to those who have been, a beautiful memento; to those who haven't, the next best thing to going. It is especially a most enjoyable book for the parlor table. It is published by Alex. Moore, and Lee & Shepard, Boston; Lee, Shepard & Dillingham, New York, in very nearly quarto size, red-lined pages and rich binding.

STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS.

THE trade in stationery and fancy goods, both foreign and domestic, is at present almost at a standstill. Dealers complain that they are doing nothing at all, and it is the general opinion that it is the dullest season that the trade has seen for some years. This may be accounted for by the present political agitation, which has proved more or less disastrous to all business, and to the advancing prices in the European markets.

Cheap foreign goods are now a thing of the past, and it is scarcely possible that prices will decline to what they were a year ago for some years to

come.

The lack of skilled labor, and destruction of the late war has caused the advance in the continental markets generally, but the heavy taxes imposed in France to pay the war indemnity, has been the active cause of the increased rates of the markets in that country. The late labor complications and strikes have also had their effect, but more particularly in England. That market for some goods has also advanced, but not as much as it is thought they will. The "eight hour" agitation has produced a feeling of uneasiness in the domestic market, which is the sure precursor of an advance in all domestic goods. All metal goods and stationers' hardware have advanced already from ten to fifteen per cent., and even higher prices are anticipated.

The chief advance in foreign goods has been in the various styles and grades of paper. In fancy papers some of the manufacturers still adhere to the old rates. but in plain papers there has been a general advance. This is said to be partly owing to a scarcity of paper material. German drawing papers, both in sheets and in rolls, have advanced within a month about ten per cent., and papers that could be had last month at from 20 to 21 cents per pound, gold, are now held at 22 cents per pound, gold, and even higher. The better grades have advanced from 33 cents, gold, per pound, to 36 cents. Tracing papers show a similar advance. The lower grades of all English papers have also advanced, but the higher grades remain the same. French and Swiss mathematical instruments show a further advance of from 10 to 15 per cent., and they are difficult to obtain even at those prices.

The only novelty in the stationery trade this month worthy of mention is the "Patent Everlasting India-Rubber Copying Sheets," introduced by Willy Wallach of No. 41 John street. These sheets have been but lately introduced in Europe and it is thought they will entirely supersede the ordinary mode of dampening letter books for obtaining copies of written matter. These sheets are made of thin india-rubber cloth. In a slightly dampened condition, one of them is to be placed under the leaf of the copying book, and upon that the matter to be copied in the usual manner. The book is then closed and placed the press, and a pressure of only a few minutes serves to make a perfect copy. This new method possesses many advantages, the chief of which is, the saving of time, for any number of sheets can be used, and as many letters as are wanted may be copied at the same time. These sheets are also a great saving of material, for brushes, water-pots, blotting boards, or oil-paper are no longer necessary, and the copying books are not weakened by becoming saturated with surplus water.

In fancy goods, as already mentioned, there is no trade doing. In this line, however, trade is not looked for at this time of the year, but it is seldom so dull as at present. Notwithstanding this, most of the dealers are receiving lots of sample goods for order, and all are preparing for a heavy business in the fall; many novelties have already arrived and more are expected. Among the handsomest of the new goods may be mentioned a new style of green and gold bronzes. The colors of the metal are much lighter than those formerly imported, and the contrasts are very beautiful. These bronzes are of all sizes and designs, and many of them are mounted upon pedestals of block marble, which adds much to their appearance and beauty. They sell all the way from $5 to $100 per pair. There has been introduced a variety of heavy plate glass paper-weights. Many of the designs of these are elegant, but at the same time expensive, costing all the way from $7.50 to $18 and $24. This is greatly

on account of the duties, which amount to 50 per cent. ad valorem. There are also new styles of work-boxes, cabas, travelling-bags, and leather goods. Russia leather has now become extremely fashionable, and has in many instances taken the place of other materials. For pocket-books and travelling bags its use is extending. This is certainly singular, for articles made of it are very expensive; but for this very reason they are bought, because they are not likely to become "common," a designation which destroys the value of anything in this market. The handles of canes and umbrellas, shawl straps, writing-cases, collar-boxes, jewelboxes, inkstands, and many other articles are now made of this material, and all in the most durable manner. There is at present a growing fashion among the ladies to carry a small bag suspended from a belt around the waist. These bags are of different sizes, and are designed as a receptacle for the handkerchief, porte-monnaie, or other articles. These may be had of every variety and at prices that range from $3 to $9 or $10. In pocket-books and porte-monnaies, the fashion has changed, and the popular fancy has gone back to those with the elastic band. This is particularly noticeable in those of domestic manufacture, but in the foreign goods not so much. The elegant porte-monnaies with metal fastenings that were once so popular have now given place to the elastic bands, and those with the old-fashioned tuck which were at once so convenient and durable, find no sale at all.

Large quantities of new goods are now arriving, and a heavy fall trade is expected. Orders from the country at present, for both stationery and fancy goods are small and divided, and only small quantities of any one article are taken. Most of the goods at present ordered are for the West, which would indicate that the retail trade, both East and South, was as dull as it is here.

BOOK AUCTIONS.

MONDAY and Tuesday, June 17 and 18, at 4 o'clock.-Bibliotheca Historica Americana, mostly works of small editions, many relating to the Northern and Middle States.-Bangs, Merwin & Co., New York.

MONDAY, June 17 and following evenings, at 7:30 o'clock.-Superb collection of books from Sotheran & Co., London.-Geo. A. Leavitt & Co., New York.

THURSDAY and Friday, June 20 and 21, at 4 o'clock.-Roman Catholic and miscellaneous books, from the library of the Rev. J. M. Finotti, late of Brookline, Mass.

MONDAY, June 24 and following evening, at 7:30 o'clock.-Large assortment of English books, including rare works, illustrated books, histories, facetiæ, etc.-Geo. A. Leavitt & Co., New York.

BUSINESS CHANGES.

In stating any change, dealers will please enclose their business card, or give a detailed account of the No more prominent features of their business. charge for insertion,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.-Eaton & Lyon, wholesale and retail dealers in books and stationery, have, from June 9, 1872, associated with them Mr. Wm. R. Utley, who has had ten years' experience as salesman. The new firm name will be Eaton, Lyon & Co.

NEW YORK CITY.-By action of the late General Conference held in Brooklyn, Rev. R. Nelson, D.D., of Kingston, Pa., and Mr. J. M. Phillips, of Cincinnati, O., were elected to take charge of the Methodist Book Concern in New York for four

years from May, they being successors to Messrs. Carlton & Lanahan. Dr. Carlton has been in

THE

ferent times. Dr. Lanahan retires after four years' service. Dr. Nelson has long been connected with a seminary of learning of high grade, whose successful management is a proof of his ability to fill the important position to which he is elected. Mr. Phillips is well and favorably known by the trade as the financial manager of the Western Book Concern at Cincinnati for the last twenty years. The distinctive title will be Methodist Book Concern.

NEW YORK CITY.-R. W. Roby has been succeeded by his son Edward N. Roby and John S. Cole, who have formed partnership under the firm name of Roby & Cole, for the manufacture and sale of blank cards and cardboards, at the old stand, 51 Ann street.

NEW YORK CITY.-Geo. E. Perine is the full name of the successor of Perine & Moore, who in our last issue has been styled E. Perine.

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THE DIAMOND IN THE CAGE; or, Hours with the Children. By the Rev. J. E. ROCKWELL, D.D. 16mo. 4 Illustrations. goc. AMONG THE LILIES, and Elsewhere, with Jesus. By the Rev. CHARLES A. SMITH, D.D. 16mo. 4 Illustrations. $1.10.

A SUMMER BY THE SEA; or, Lilian Howard's Choice. By the author of "Honor Bright," etc. 16mo. 4 Illustrations. $1.10. GAFFNEY'S TAVERN, and the Entertainment it Afforded. By Mrs. MARY J. HILDEBURN, Illustrations. $1.10.

4 NEITHER ROME NOR JUDAH.

A Tale of Jerusalem and Rome. By ERNIEST HOVEN, author of "The Man with Two Shadows," etc. 16mo. 4 Illustrations. 90c.

OUT OF THE DARK. The Story of Alice
Leith's Experience. By the author of
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All the Publications of the Board can be obtained of DODD & MEAD, No. 762 Broadway, New York, F. W. WALSH, No. 36 Bromfield St., Boston, Mass. BOARD OF COLPORTAGE, No. 53 Ninth St., Pittsburg, Pa. SUTTON & SCOTT, No. 176 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio. On the same terms as at the Publication House, in Philadephia.

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Truth and Grace; or, The Works of Mary Jane Graham. With a Memoir and Portrait. 252 pages, 16mo, cloth. Price, 80 cents. Scripture Texts. A series of twelve Scripture texts, on sheets 19 by 25 inches, elegantly printed in gold and colored inks, in the best style of the art suitable for framing, for the parlor, schoolroom or church. Price, $2.50 per set in sheets, or $30.00 per set, framed. On rollers, $2.75 per set.

Picture Paper for Children. On a sheet 7 by 9

inches, with an illustration printed in colors and letter-press description. No. 1. Old Tabby. -No. 2. Teddy's SailNo. 3. God's Care on the Sea.-No. 4. Lucy's Pets. Price, $2.50 each, per 100 copies.

The Sunday-School Exhibition and its Consequences. By Lucy Ellen Guernsey. 16m0, 75 cents. Unconscious Training. A Parable. 18mo, paper, 3

cents.

Lame Jock's Carol. 18m0, 35 cents.

cents.

Lucy, the Light Bearer. 18mo, 45 cents. The Wood Carvers. 18mo, 40 cents. Grumbling Tommy and Contented Harry. 22 Bede's Charity. By Hesba Stretton. Author of "Alone in London," etc., etc. With 12 full-page illustrations. 16mo., cloth, $1.50.

Precious Gems: or, Hymns and Music for Sunday-Schools. Originally published in "THE CHILD'S WORLD," and containing 32 pieces. Paper covers, only $5.00 per 100 copies.

Fernwood; or, Hattie's Birth-day Visit. By the author of "Fruit Gathering," "Daniel Tracey's Store,"

etc. 16mo. 75 cents.

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ROLFE'S SHAKESPEARE. Shakespeare, edited, with Notes, by Wм. J. ROLFE, A.M., formerly Head Master of Cambridge High School. (The Merchant of Venice.-The Tempest.-Henry VIII.-Julius Cæsar.) I1lustrated. 4 vols., 16mo, Cloth, 90 cents each; or bound in one volume, handsomely ornamented, $3.00.

LORD KILGOBBIN. A Novel. By CHARLES LEVER, author of "Charles O'Malley," etc. Illustrated. 8vo, paper, $1.00; cloth, $1.50.

THE DESERT OF THE EXODUS. Journeys on Foot in the Wilderness of the Forty Years' Wanderings; undertaken in connection with the Ordnance Survey of Sinai and the Palestine Exploration Fund. By E. H. PALMER, M.A., Lord Almoner's Professor of Arabic, and Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. With Maps and numerous Illustrations from Photographs and Drawings taken on the spot by the Sinai Survey Expedition and C. F. Tyrwhitt Drake. Crown 8vo, Cloth, $3.00.

A GOOD INVESTMENT. A Story of the Upper Ohio. By Wm. Flagg, author of "Three Seasons in European Vineyards," etc. Illustrated. 8vo, paper, 50c.

ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY FOR 1871. Edited by SPENCER F. BAIRD, with the Assistance of Eminent men of Science. 12mo, Cloth, $2.00.

ALBERT LUNEL. A Novel. By the late LORD BROUGHAM. 8vo, Paper, 75 cents.

on receipt of the price.

bridge of gLASS. A Novel. By F. W. ROBINSON, author of "True to Herself," "For her Sake," "Carry's Confession," etc. 8vo, paper. 50c.

TALMAGE'S SERMONS. Sermons by the Rev. T. DE WITT TALMAGE, delivered in the Brooklyn Tabernacle. 12mo, Cloth, $2.co. HARPER'S HOUSEHOLD DICKENS. OLIVER TWIST. With 28 Illustrations 8vo, paper, 50c.; cloth $1.00.

MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. With 59 Illustrations. 8vo, Paper, $1.00; Cloth, $1.50.

TYERMAN'S WESLEY. The Life and Times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., Founder of the Methodists. By the Rev. LUKE TYERMAN, Author of "The Life of Rev. Samuel Wesley.' "" Portraits. Complete in 3 vols., in a Box, Crown 8vo, Cloth, $2.50 per vol.

LIBRARY EDITION OF MISS MULOCK'S WORKS. 12mo, Cloth, $1.50 per vol.

Hannah.-Olive--Ogilvies.-The Head of the Family.-John Halifax.-Agatha's Husband.-A Life for a Life.-Two Marriages. Christian's Mistake.-A Noble Life. -A Hero.-Studies from Life.-The Fairy Book.-Unkind Word.-Mistress and Maid. -The Woman's Kingdom.-A Brave Lady.

LORD BROUGHAM'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Life and Times of HENRY, LORD BROUGHAM. Written by Himself. Complete in 3 vols., in a Box, 12mo, Cloth, $2.00 per vol.

GRIF. A Story of Australian Life. By B. L. FARJEON. Author of "Joshua Marvel," Blade-o'-Grass," etc. 8vo, Paper, 40 cents. BALDWIN'S ANCIENT AMERICA. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archæology. By JOHN D. BALDWIN, A.M., Author of "Pre-Historic Nations," etc. With Illustrations. 12mo, Cloth, $2.00.

MAUD MOHAN. A Novel. By ANNIE THOMAS, Author of "Denis Donne," "On Guard," "Playing for High Stakes," etc. 8vo, Paper, 25 cents.