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lowed by Egypt and the Red Sea- For this reason no
desonated BY the name Of India the country where be


in China and was surprised at not meeting with the
Khan of Tartary. Political conquest. commercial en-
terprisc and religious proseytsm. the three lead
ing motives which guided the Genocse Admiral; and,
from this point of view the brochure published by NJ
dc Rosny is extremely interesting Copous notes have
been added; all borrowed from original SOURCES.
The Able Perreyve, lately deceased has be-
queathed the manuscripts Of Father LacordaIe to
Count de Montalembert and his correspondence TO NJ
Foisset one of the judges Of the Imperial Court OF
Dion.
The students of the University Of Liege have
conceived the idea OF an association between the youth
full members of universities in all countries They In
yite all students International Congress to be held
at Lege from the 27th October to the lst November
next, inclusive.
II is reported that the Roman Catholic bishops
of Bavaria intend TO suppress the Faculty of Theology
of the University OF Munich in order to get rid OF the
Canon Dulnger.
A pamphlet on the extravaganza Of modern
French ladies, by NJ. Dupin, called lie Luxe Efrenc
des Femmes is attracting great attention in high cir
cles in Paris.
A meeting has been held at Frankfort, by
several men Of science among which Prot. Luc@. I. T.
Won Baer OF ST. Petersburg Welckcr Of Halle Ecker OF
Freibnrc. X vogt Of Geneva, Desor OF Neuicha!el
ks and RGtimeycr of Base, Schaafhausen OF Bonn
Lindeuschmit of Mayence, &c. to consult about pro-
ected periodical for Anthropoogy to appear at Bruins
wick After the example Of England and France tins
new publication is treat the question, which almost
before every other to occupy the world OF science
at present the large compass which comprises under
the name Of Anthropology the knowledge of all human
life and the history Of mankind up to Its diseernbie
sources Profs. Ecker and Lindenschmit VIII be the
editors.
Tourists who pass Frankfort should not omit
TO visit Goethe House the restoration Of which, at the
hands of the 'Frees Deu,sches Hochsfi," Is nearly
complete The front of the house. which had been
badly disGgurcd has entirely reganed It's former aspect
by the removal Of the shop.doors and attic windows
and by the restoration Of the six front windows exactly
after the old model The hall Of the house has received
back ts former spacousness and eearnes, by the re-
moyal of the wall Of tho northern front room on the
ground floor which had been crammed into the house
floor making it narrow and dark Now the visitor has
again before him the magnificent staircase and
receives the impression Of n comfortable, luxurious
roominoss as TIE house presented throughout In the
days of Herr Rath The Old arrangement of the rooms
on the groundnoor especially the dweling'roons, the
kitchen Of Frau Rath, and the storc-room. become so
famous through Wilhelm Mcister. is now exactly tho
same as it was originally.
Prof. Gppperts long-expected prize essay
On the Vegetable Nature OF Diamonds" has recently
been published illustrated by oolored plates. Expert
Inents show that diamonds cannot be produced by
Pluonic agency AS they become black when subjected
TO high degree Of temperature That they are, on the
contrary of Neptunian orga and were at one time in
soft condition is proved not only by the impressions
Of grains of sand aud crystals the surface Of some Of
them but olso by the Enclosures 81 certain foreign
bodies such other crystals terminating fungi. aud
even vegetable structure OF higher organization II
Prof GGpperts conclusions be accepted confirming
and extending as they do the views held BY Newton.
Brewster and Liebig. diamonds seem to be the inal
product of the chemical decomposition OF vegetable
substances
The Swedish poet. Prof. Il. Els Malmstrom,
died suddenly at tie end OF June at the of 49, As
student he awarded the great prze by the swedish
Academy, for collection OF Elcgics. which be pub
shed in 1910 under the title Of Angelica His
poems are alike distinguished by their correctness and
purity of FORM rs by their depth Of thought. Beside
Prof. Mamstroms miscellaneous poems. which have
gone through three editions he has published an epic
poem. "Ariadne," which is perhaps tho most popular
of his works and several valuable historical essays and
reviews.
In consequence Of the time required for the
preparation Of the maps the narrative by David and
Charles Livingston, OF expedition to the Zambesi
and its tributaries &C. is postponed until the Autamn
A book to be looked for in the approaching
dull is the Life, Journals. and Letters Of iona
than Swift" by John Forster. LID.
A translation from the German OF DR.. Strauss
New Life Of Jesus will be Published in October by
London house.
Mr.. John M'Gilchrist, who seems TO have
taken to biography as distinct profession adds to
his previous lives Of Lord Dundonald," and MEN
whoh made Themselves one OF Lord Panerston.
In dayse promises to have ready another of tho
late Mr.. Golden.
An exhaustive treatise on 81 Umbrellas" is said
TO be in preparation by an eminent maker in London.
and some time next tho book, fully illustrated,
will be given TO the world.
Subscribers to the Camden Society have just
received the third and last volume Of Mr. Albert Ways
"Promptorium Parvulorum," tho first part Of which
was issued more than twenty years ago. Among
scholars, the work is well known supplying most
authentic record Of tho English language spoken and
written in the reigns of the fourth, fifth. and sixth
Henries, temp. liO0-li50. The corresponding eI.
pressons in the low Latin of the period also
tanned in the work that the whole forms inyaua
bic help to those who may occasionally have early En-
glish MSS. to decipher.
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"WEDNESDAY, August 2. 1865.
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