New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05

q. Correspondence Of Napoleon l." have appeared,
sss.anng the leters-nrsnged In chronological order
sd mostly lef to tell their ewn story-from
osseber, 1893 70 March, 1898. These amount 70 'as
sIbsordinary number of two thousand four hundred
and twenty-five letters, many Of them specimens
sf ,srse and vigorous writing, the fruit OF mno ',0i
actively employed, and foil of instruction ana 'esiNe
fer de present times.
A private reprint Of "Ths Bay Psaim BOOK :"
which 90 much ia lately said, is preparing AZ s,o
The edition k strictly limited 10 h"y ''P''0 - "
each; Il Is printed fron collation. Oh sa'
belonging to The Library Of Harvard Nohese am "
Edward Iiysrmore, esq. Neiiner OF 'nese comprises
hut bv ths;r upion they supply all the pages Inc ony
perfect e,py preserved st Boston ana formerly De-
ls~ssa 70 Dr. Thomas Prince, the annahst OF New
E,r,,ns. ana IL now in his library at the Old South
Church.
~. George Moore's theory Of Gen. Lees conduct
.S character fails TO meet with universal ptaDcs
a night be expected indeed from tue novel view Of
hs subject which he hiss found it his duty to present
There lie general feeling that more light is re-
suvd on this charge against him, and the bright side
Of the shield" viii be presented by Southern
veteran author who ia true TO the faith and inspiration
Of his earlier years.
The Life of AIRY Scheffer" the distinguished
psb,er by Mira Grote wife of the historian, has just
appeared from Mr.. Murray's publishing house, and s
received with great favor. 1t Is tae first work issued
10 the Of the authorsss, though it is well known
hat her contributions to periodical Literature have
BEEN many and distinguished. Schefier's Lila was
pes that Of . common srtst. To the strongest
ssnvtions he added stesdfssness of character rare
xnsrg persons possessing the artists temperament so
ALI de i'm Tho
hm sdbsrens of the exled Orleans family Is they had
preserved his independence during bis intimate con-
pss;iOn with them in prosperity. lie was the CHOSEN
teacher Of the whole family, and the close friend oil
the gifted Princess Marie, and by his advice it was she
FIRST attempted modelling. BY singular chance Scheer
was on duty US q National Guard at the Tuileries
when Louis Philippe sbdicsted the throne, and the
trs. complete account of his escspe-in which the
arust bore an important parts given fron his own
lps ID these memoirs. TIE works Of Schefer have had
50 sge circulation in this country by means OF en-
srsvu 20, that reprint of his life would seen sure
speculation, and will no doubt be undertaken.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer, known as the author OF
Social States and other works OF high character,
has Issued a prospectus of "a Complete System OF
Philotcphy," TO appear in quarterly parts, divided
thus: TWO parts to be devoted to an exposition Of
First Principles two volumes to The Principles of
Biology" two TO The Principles Of Sociology;" and
two to those of Morality" This mode of announce
nent novel in these days. s adopted to afford esti-
mate of the probable demand and lessen the chance
Of peeunisry loss. The names Of Mr.. Mill Mr.. Grote,
Sir J. Hersehel M. de Remusst, Jules Simon, and
many others sre given promoters of the scheme de-
shrg its success in the interests of science.
"A collection of the Letters of Mendelsshonthe COM
l. II tbat,
nan and the communication Of long inedited materials
toward It's completion is requested by his BROTHER Paul
Mendslssobp, leading banker at Berlin.
The Library aud Geographical collections of
Kar, Ritter, Of b. rim, are now SALE II ia one Of
ID. most costly and numerous collections ever formed
By private individual In Europe, devoted to the
branch of Geographical and chronological literature
The number of volumes Is nineteen Thousand, exclusive
Il maps. Efforts are making to preserve the collection
h,ss before s pecemea dispersion, and catalogues
nay be obtained Of the Berlin booksellers.
"A work of the 6rst importance in Mental Science
announced by DR.. Lsycoek, the well known Profess
Dor Of Meoice at the University of Edinburgh. 1t is
entitled "The Mind and tbe Brain; or, Correlations
Of the General Laws of Life and CONSEQUENCES with
their applications 10 Philosophy, Natural History,
Physiology, and the Practice of Medicine" In it the
srtbor intends to develop mental laws as the re-
suits of q universal law Of design, so as 10 place
the correlations of the physical and vital forces
"a wholly new aspect. IL lie the result of thirty
yesys nudy and experience, and is TO be essentially
practical in its object. 1t will form two volumes,
crown Svo. with illustrations.
No French publisher could venture under the
Imperial Regime on an unmunlsted version OF Hum
boldss Correspondence" The French edition, there
fore, proceeds from Geneva.
The Historical Society proposes TO print, by sub
seripion, the proceedings al the Irving Commemora.
sOp, IN the highest typographical STYLE The price,
which win not be small, will be limited by the cost OF
production. 1t viii De at once monument Of Irving
and the art through which he was great.
--MessIs Carlton & Porter are about to publish
"Tbe Life of Jacob GIuber" the eccentric preacher of
The Baltimore Conference. The work Contains fall
aooeunt of bic indictment by the Grand Jury of Fred
erisk County Maryland and his trial on the charge OF
icisir an insurrecOD among the slaves by his memo
rsble sermon at camp meeting in 1878. he wss de-
tended by Roger b. fancy, present Chief Justice OF
,hs Supreme Court of the United Staes, the defense
b. ing one Of the most thoroughly AntiSlsvery srgu
neBts ever made.