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— Chauncey M Depew has received an autograph letter from 

 the Prince of Wales, acknowledging the receipt of his "Orations 

 and After-Dinner Speeches," recently published by the Cassell 

 Publishing Company, New York. The prince expresses his thanks 

 warmly, and indicates his belief that a perusal of the book will 

 assist him greatly in his work of preparing the numerous addresses 

 he is called upon to deliver on ceremonial occasions. 



— The fifty-eighth volume of the Contemporary Review begins 

 with the July number, issued in this country, under authority of 

 the English publishers, by the Leonard Scott Publication Com- 

 pany, Nevsr York. Mr. Bellamy opens the number with an arti- 

 cle entitled "What Nationalism means," in which, while answer- 

 ing some of his most recent critics, he re defines his position, and 

 makes his theories clearer than he has done before. Gabriel 

 Monod discusses recent events in France in a paper entitled "On 

 French Affairs," in which he gives large space to the relations of 

 France and Germany. Rev. Dr. Waugh contributes an exhaus- 

 tive paper on "Child-Life Insurance," dealing with both the 

 practical and theoretical parts of the question. Graham Sand- 

 iberg has an important paper on "A Journey to the Capital of 

 Thibet," based on the notes of the celebrated Hindoo scholar 

 Chandra Das. This narrative is now made public for the first 

 time, having been suppressed for political reasons. It tells of a 

 part of the world never before described by a European. The 

 article is accompanied with a sketch-map of the city of Lhasa, 

 the capital of Thibet. Dr. Thomas Dolan writes on "M. Pasteur 

 and Hydrophobia," devoting himself to an examination of the 

 practical work of the famous Frenchman in this field. Sidney 

 Webb contributes a thoughtful paper on "The Reform of the 

 Poor Law," treating of the latest attempts to ameliorate the con- 

 dition of the working-classes. Joseph Pennell, the well-known 

 artist, tells of a new profession wanting professors, in a paper on 

 "The Possibilities of Illustration." Professor John Rae continues 



the discussion of a betterment tax, which has lately been promi- 

 nent in this review. The number closes with two brief papers on 

 "Compensation for Licenses," — one by E. N. Buxton, and the 

 other by Andrew Johnston. 



— The forty-eighth volume of the new series of the Fortnightly 

 Review begins with the July number, just issued by the Leonard 

 Scott Publication Company, New York, under authority of the 

 English publishers. It opens with a symposium on "The Actor- 

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 This subject has recently attracted much attention both here and 

 abroad, and the present papers form an important contribution 

 to the controversy. E. B. Lanin writes on "Russian Prisons: 

 The Simple Truth," and draws a very dark picture of the realities 

 of Russian prison-life. George Moore writes on "Meissonier and 

 the Salon Julian," describing the origin of the Salon and the re- 

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 on "The Protection of American Literature," basing his paper on 

 the late discussion in Congress on the copyright bill. J. Scott 

 Keltie contributes a resume of Mr. Stanley's expedition, dealing 

 with its conduct and the results as viewed from a scientific stand- 

 point. Madame James Darmesteter writes on "The Workmen of 

 Paris." This paper, of which the first portion is now published, 

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 and nineteenth centuries, and aims to portray a picture of actual 

 life. John Addington Symonds presents some passages of Italian 

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 are H. H. Johnston, V. Lovett Cameron, and Ernest W. Beckett. 

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