New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-14
LITERARY.

biography The details of his visit to Europe at the
eyentful period Of the Peace Of Amens 1904, will be
entirely new, and include romantic associations
than are usually connected with idea of Godfrey
Crsyon, in later life; while the pictures Of English
literary socisty, for which his prolonged residence
abroad gave him material, viii seem TO the present
generation ike new revelation Of the inner life OF the
Georgian era. The memoir and correspondence VIII
probably make three volumes uniform with the stand
ard edition Of Irving's works.
"A pleasant instance Of the true entente cordiale
which should subsis between all literary Of what
ever nation, Is afforded by recent letter Of H. Michelet
to his American translator DR.. Palmer. 1t is written
in cordial and friendly spirit acknowledging that
che is proud and happy to be 80 presented to people
who cherish the Religion Of the Fireside and FAM
ily" and thanking him for the careful and conscien-
tious rendering of Amour and La Femme into felici
tous English"
--Messrs Rudd e. Carleton have now nearly through
the press an original TRANSLATION Of Humbodts Cor
resi- ondence with Varnhagen Won Ense, by German
gentleman who has given repeated proofs OF his Ia.
milsrty with the English language and literature, and
there Is also chance Of reprint of the London trans
lation Every copy of the original edition, received
and "to arrive" has been eagerly caught up from the
German importers. The extracts in English reviews
whes the appetite for fuller acquaintance with the
unreserved opinions Of the octogenarian savant In
noticeable passage respecting bis brothers essay on the
thesis "God rules the World" he compares the mys-
ferrous DEGREES of Providence usually brought in as
solution for all difficulties, to the "vtal forces which
the chemist assumes for the explanation OF organic
phenomena, because bis knowledge ia insufficient TO
account for the play Of the living organisms. At an
other period he is very indignant with the King of
Hanover for saying that Professors, dancers, and
courtesans have fatherland, and may be had any
where for money by the highest bidder"
Further particulars of the contents of the newly
discovered Auckland Papers are given, confirming
their Importance to the American historian. They in
cude the secret correspondence of Lord Suoks Sec-
rotary Of State ocs with intercepted letters from
Frederic the Great, DR.. Franklin, Sias Desne and
many others There is also work IN six manuscript
volumes, written by Mr.. Eden, called Notes on the
French Revolution" also, numerous letters from
Paris during the Reign of Terror ut which time he
ambassador to France, and intimate with Marie An
toinete. This must be work Of value as Mr.. Edens
Lord Auckland talents were undoubted, though bis
character for political morality was not high with his
cetemporaries. Among his miscellaneous correspond
epoe, are letters from Gibbon George Sslwyn, DIR.
almost every name of emnencs toward the end of the
laet century.
The character of "Adam Bede," in the novel Of
that name is free, though faithful, sketch of the
father Of the authorizes, Miss Evans. He man Of
strong natural talents who raised himself from ths
position of village carpenter, to the rural dig
mites of Land Agent and Steward for the family Of
Newdegate Of Arbury Hall, Warwickshre, who were
n. -. Al. - Cka Lost har
mother at the age Of Is, and al later period was
der strong religious convictions joining the Baptst,
and subsequently eft her family from difference of
opinion on that subject for another sect of Dissener
Her translstons of "Strauss's Life of Christ" ana
"Feuerbachs Essence of Christianity" mark another
place in her mental career, and show an equality of
talent in that difficult line of scholarship with Mrs.
Austen and Miss Winkworth. Mrs Evans was TO leave
England for Italy afterthe publication Of The Mill on
the Floss"
- Lord Macaulsy's title, like many other things at
tibuted TO deep policy, seems to have been an unpre
meditated affair. In one Of his letters to Mr. Adam
Black he says: "The letter in which Palmerston in
formed me Of the Queens permission 10 offer me a
peerage took me altogether by surprise. / made up
my mind very speedily, bat had OWL, serious sp-
prehension that both Palmerston and mysef would be
blamed by large part Of the public tits, therefore
most gratifying to me to find that both offer and accept
ance are generally approved" In the same corres-
poDdence he declares: 81 am not rich l am the
point of laying down my carriage, leaving my house,
breaking up my establishment, and settling in cham
beIs, Q84l 60 that it is probable large portion of
the estate he left $780, OO, was derived from the
profits of the "HiStoiy of England"
Tho beautiful and classical works of the late Mr..
YsrreD on "Brtsh Birds" and Fishes" are kept up
with the modern progress Of science, by supplements
edited by Sir John Richardson, and published by Mr..
Van Voorst. Mr.. YaTen was a remarkable instance
of tie fact that busy men have the most time TO
spare. His occupationwhich he pursued SO success
fully to leave large propery-was the Al-engross
ing one of q Newspaper Agent ian old world " Ross
g. Toutey"l, Yet eighty. one papers In the Transac
lions of the "Linnean," and other societies. testify
to bis successful cultivation of science, in addition to
his splendid volume on Natural History, which in
scientific value and beauty Of establishment created
sandardof excellence still unsurpassed.
Fresh troubles gather round Mr.. Golfers devoted
head, Mr.. Dyce publicly records In letter to the
editors Of The Critic, that "Mr. Collier Is in the
habit of asserting what is positively false" Sir
Frederick Madden publishes a very temperate and in
terestiDg statement Of bis connection with the dis
covery of the forged documents, showing the
utter futy of the asserted Influence Of any personal
feeling Of enmly to Mr.. Collier; and psinstaking
shorthand writer has discovered that some marginal
stenoeraphc memoranda In the corrected folio cannot
be earlier than the end of the last century the ys
tenn to which they conform Is no older than that
period.
The Hakluyt Society has just completed its thir-
teenth year, and during that time has Issued twenty