New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-07
LITERARY ITEMS.

A thick volume will shortly appear in Paris
on decentralization in Frabce. 1t will conain the
opinions in favor Of decentralization of NM Odilon
Barrot Monlaembert, Broge, Carnot and Cochin
Dentu d Co. announce the first and second
volume OF "Guvres de Saint Simon ct dEnfantin.i
which is preceded BY history Of SantSimonism COM
piled from the correspondence aud other manuscripts
Of the masters and disciples
A keeper of an old curiosity shop in the Rue
de Grenele has discovered In the secret drawer Of
bureau seventeen neled letters Of Cardinal de Richie
lieu, addressed TO Marion Delorme.
The Paris correspondent Of the (London)
Post" noticing the fact that Madame Duruy the wife
Of the Minister OF Public Instruction has just aoured
the Protestant religion, adds "Other ladies oil the
Protestant religion are spoken Of az likely TO become
Papst II is reportcdA at ~ Guizot Will ere long de-
clare himself Roman Catholic"
II is said that series of almauacs, once the
property Of Schiller the poet in which he had made
numerous manuscript Memoranda has been rcTub-
shed in Germany One entry is to the effect that in
August 1879. he wrote letter r. b. Sheridan. who
was then translatiag Pizlrro." Tho conjecture has
been made that the Hon. Mrs. Norton, who possesses
ost Of her distinguished grandlathers correspondence
and papers also has that letter.
The list of eminent candidates for the late
Prof Aytouns char in Edinburgh includes the names
Of snoh men o. Mr.. T.. 5. Dallas author OF foeucs
and otherwise distinguished OF the fret oil living
critics; Prof David Mason the bogrlphor OF MhIoni
Mr. George Macdonald, poet and noyolsti DE- VIM
Hanna bographcr ard sonin.law Of Thomas Chalmers
and Dr. Daniel Wilson. lately of Toronto University
and author Of "Pre.his. Man" Dr. Niohol OF
Glasgow IS sad TO be candidate but the fact rs not
ccrtnin; and Mr. John Shelton, Scotch advocate Il
also snid to be in the field.
Bishop Colonso has filed in Chancery bill
Of CON pla nj against the Chancellor Of the E1ehequer
Vice. Chancellor Sn ". Page Wood, the Archdeacon
Of London Mr. Hubbard, NJ. p the Archbishop OF
Canterbury the Archbishop Of York ard the Attorney
General IN consequence Of his salary which is paid out
Of The Colonial Bishoprics Fund. being withheld. An
has been entered on behalf OF the defeuG
ants and the case Will DO argued after the long
vacation.
Mr.. Thomas Purncll is collecting ma crials FOL
History Of England during the reign OF Henry III
Recent discoveries at Siusncas and in other archives
will no doubt be used in tho new work.
Major General De Trobriand, formerly literary
editor OF the Courier des Flats Un" who has served
with great distinction during the war, Ia about to pup
Iish memoirs OF bis several campaigns.
Sir William jackson Hooker director OF the
ROYAL Gardens ut Kew, died at his residence on the
lith inst lie was born q, Norwich in 7s5. and from
boyhood devoted himself to botanical pursuits Abou'
20 yea rs ago he was appointed Regins Professor o
Botany in the University OF Glasgow, but that Wa
eventually given up for tho ouruorshlp Of the Roya
Gardens ut Kew II was during the period Of Nscoun
Mebourne's Administration, about 1895 that he re
ceived the honor of knehiho,d In lsi5 the University
Of Oxford conferred the degree OF d. 4. L. upon th'
eminent botauist on tho nomination of the Duke o
Wellington, then the Chancellor. Beside innnmerah
articles IN Magazines aud Reviews, SIR William wa
tho author Of The British liora." Flora Boreal
| Americana "Iconcs Fillcnm," Genera Filicum.
"Afusc Rxotici" "Muscologa Britannica" &c. II
Admiral Beechcy's account Of bis voyage Of discover
In the Attic Region the botanical chapters were wit
ten by Sir william. This industrious scholar was
member Of nesry all the learned and scientific sooeile
both upon tie Continent and In America, and hnigh
/ Of the Legion Of Honor