Literary Notes

Messrc Cassell & Corapany h'ive ready a lite of the late Enaperor of Grmany, by Archibald Forbes, the famoue war correspondent. The early chnpters have been in type several weeks, but the book lias been held back in antlclpatinn of the sad event tlint bas plunged all Gerinany in sorrow. Tlie Kinpi rur Wiliiam's life covers ninety years, aud he lias played an important part in tbc world'a history, having helped to detoat the First Napo león when a lad ot seventeen, and hayinjc driven the Third Xapoleon from France in his oíd a}e. Mr. Forbes' grupliic pen has never had a botter opportunity than in the writing of tliis book, and it is doubtful if the Germán Braperor will have il more brlllhintly written hiogr.iphy.