New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Tur DISPERSION OF TIE HUGuEyoTs.

Of the seyenteeDh century while 1t abounfs In '-a-
tu,es of romantic nerrsi, was DossgnItcant eSent
IN the prorTess OF mo.lern csi izaton DrsnDg
France of large portion of her very lite blood in the
per.oDs Of the .cbosr- artisans agrical,ursts and
commercial men who compelled to f,rs,ke raeir
native laud il scattered the seeds OF learning inius
rry refperneD. ami freedom eyerJ sol shch pre-
nnted refuge 10 these outcast victims OF pe.se
cution.
In these admirable volume. tie fortunes Of the
Huguepo's are portrayed with equal vi'Oness and &C.
curscy; ire surLor has spared no labor in the col
lee ion and arransenen; OF his mateciils: he has
wrought them up into a symUetrical aud pleaiing
shape; is narrative flows gracefully. smoothly ao1
with impressive effect: forming hstoris,l monograoh
70 less remarkable for il. abundance of curious tcls
thar for lis simple besufy of expression.
The celebrated Edct of Names was originality pro-
nucated in the year 1898 by Henry ,oe Foura of
France This in.trur en- was. iu f,ct, confirmation
Of the various treaties that bad bsen concluded be-
tween tie Catholics and the Protes'ants but WI ch
were coD,tanty violated by fhe dominant party. IL
commenced BY an act of indemnity FOR all past
ofenses The children of the Reformed who had
taken up their abode in foreign countries. IN
siiei TO return 10 th,ir native soil. Liberty OF
worship under certain restr ''ions. guaranteed.
This ecict. which msTked the transition from the
Middle Age to the commencement of modern society,
was soen MY confirmed both By Louis the TOir'eenth
sno Louis he Fourtcenth But the polc' OF the later
monarch though At first moderate aud circamspect,
gradually dcyiafed from the spirit of the treaty
TtmpiatoIs 70 aIostssy we're offered 20 the Protect
ants TIE Catholic, were favored witl peculiar
privileges. DEGREES were issuec infrin gig thc begy
occurred by Tie Eoict In 1862, persecution. con-
menccd IL LaDeutdoc The laws agaast relapsed
convert, reessbished ia their aucicnt rgor In
lC6i ell the letters OF license granted to the Protest
ants were Annuled From thG. time every month
wss marked by some new severity. The people were
forbidden 70 tax thcn soles tr the support of their
ministers. They were deprived OF the right - chh
lGec Suspected judges. In 1863 the chsmoer. of the
tdict were suppressed Al Paris and Rouel. Protest
srts were forbidden 10 expatriate themselves, AMI
those who had already gone INTO exile were com
msuded 10 return In may plsces. the temples OF
wor'Lip were closed by a sPecial decree. Ministers
who were convicted OF soding unlawful sssem5lages
were banisbed rom tie kingdom in disgrace. School
masters were forbidden 20 teach the cb ren of the
leaning. Every hope of promotion was deuied 10
those who lad embraced the profession of arms.
Ihy ,ciau aud advocates debsrred from the pur
SUIT Of t'eir calling Even printers and booksellers
were ordered IA rerounce ther business under penalty
Of excessive damages At length after series of
terrible prosecutions. aiming al the utter annhiAtOn
OF tie proestsnt faith the revocation OF the Edct OF
Nantes was signed by Louis XIV. on she 21d OF
Oct 1855
The itw remaining privileges of the Pcotestaats
sweIt svsy by tbs decree According to It's provi.
their temples of worship 10 be demolished;
religious services both public snd private. for
bcden children born after promulsa tion OF the
e diet were 10 be biptised by the priests Of their
parishes srd brought up in the Catholic faith all the
penalties sg,inst relap.ed converts confr ned;
and every obstacle placed n the way OF sdherns 70 the
Iloestart religion.
Ii was ot long before these seventies began 70 pro-
duce their necessary fruit. swarm OF the Reformed
deciotd 10 quit the kingdom. TIE ministers we're the
first de 2ar; They went IN hs.te, ai an nclemeaE
season poorly provided with the necessaries OF life.
atd not knowing where they might find an asylum. To
simple lsymtn emigration was forbidden. under tue
heaviest peuslties. Every precaution was tsken
against ,itir evasion of The law. But nothing could
wesktn their gious fidelity In spite Of armed
guard the and The frontiers and tempting
wards for the capture OF the refugees Thousands of
rroesanis sbsndoned their country braving the most
terrible dargers in order to escape from their execu
ticners Those who were arrested in their flight wSe
Mt 10 the gales and msde suffer every refinement
of cruelty Among the galley slaves az Msr.eles WAS
ctnoed from of the aLcitnt and u.rous families
cf France. His companion in bondage WAS Louis De
Narcles eouI selor Of the King whom the eloquent
Bosuet had sought il vain 70 VIA To the Catholic be-
lief iie endured bis captivity with the serene pa.
teuce Of primitive martyr In touching letter -
his vile he says d" l live a, present en-irel, alOoe
Bread and meat are furnished "a me from without
averaging pine pence a day. Wine is provided ne in
the csley or giving or he king allowance of bread
Every on baTd the galley treats Ire ciyly because
the ,ficers visit me. l an csu-ng m.ttres. to be
made for myseh TO day: viii buy sheet. and do NV
hes, 20 ulsle my.eh comfortable Ycu will sav. per
ksYs thsl am hsd ua5aser. Oh; il was esough 70 be
ob1ed to he uPcn tie hand boards from ss; Tuesiay M
IL tais hour. lyon could me in my handsome eon-
1icrs clothes yen would be charmed h.,e beaat.
I'll rAd uncershir made Ike the frocks of the Arden
carriers IL is put on like 81 IT. because /, /. oay
open in front l have also handsome red cao. two
pair Of brseches two shirts made Of linen thread IS
large ry ger, aO4 cloth stockings Tae c.O,aes
were when AZ liberty oOl loss sad should !; pls.s,
the kirg 70 grant ae gTace. VII resume them Toe
cham which heaE ST my feei, although !, weighs but
tsrce EeuuGs He0mmoded ne much mere IN the be-
sinul, ih4n tAs; which yoa saS roual nv neck alta