Notes of the Week This column is composed of a selection of brief news items and updates, many relating the literature or literary figures.  Notable highlights from this column include the announcement of the publication of a volume of Arnold's poetry, the current projects of Private Miles O'Reilly (Charles Halpine), news on the late Gurowski's manuscripts, the conclusion of Wilkie Collins's "Armadale" in two American managzines, Dickens's readings, rumors about the <cite>Saturday Press</cite>, Charles Webb's visit to New York, the contents of the latest <cite>Atlantic Monthly</cite> and <cite>Our Young Folks</cite>, and the announcement of the publication of a book of humorous sayings from Josh Billings.  The column also reprints brief news items from other sources, including remarks on <cite>Never to Late to Mend</cite> at Wallack's from the <cite>New York Times</cite>, commentary from the Boston <cite>Transcript</cite> on the ability of authorities at Harvard College to control the press, commentary from the London <cite>Telegraph</cite> on Dickens's readings, and remarks from the <cite>Richmond Enquirer</cite> on the new Southern literary journal, <cite>The Southern Portfolio</cite>.