New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-17
LITERARY ITEMS.

Napoleon the lectures arc in reality devoted to Caesar
Jules Gerard iiou-shooiine swimming. the Kalmacks
and personal adventures The lecturer has enormous
manuscript with hiln from which he never once looks
no the whole time Of the lecture frightened is be by
that hydra the public" Very recently Bis son sold the
whole Of lis cabinet of pictures and curosities Among
the former were some Of Eugene Dc!acroix's best
works; "Tasso in tie Madhonse;" an admirable wori
BIZ Truyon; Goats Browsing Roses" three DecaOps
and tho 20 Nae--coor drawings which SavGrn drew
10 illustrate La Dame au1 Cameiias" The sale is tie
subject o. general talk among Dumas ncauain:ances
especially as many of the articles were gifts from oil
friends and the euatie author not ia any great
stress for money.
II is said that The last number of the Biblio-
tLeqne Unversele de Geneva" which had been sezcdn
Paris on account Of sharp criticism ia is pngcs on tie
Historic de Jules .csar." IL at tic present moment 10
be obtained at any Paris booksellers, the Introduction
having been removed. Professor Cherbuoz Of Swiiz
erlard. was tho author.
Victor llugo's new novel, lies Travailleurs
de Ia Mcr in which tao coast life Of the Channl
Islands is prominently brought forward is fcceiyns the
finishing 'ouchcs. previously to being paoed IN the
hands Of de printer.
Prince Lucien MurGt is said to be writing
history OF his fithcr.
Napoleon l. point par lui-n6nc," is the
title given to collection oftle Empcrors private let
tiers. which has jus. been published at Paris.
Abd-el.Kadcr is writing his memoirs.
/ The Paris "Monitcur' announces the death ol
the Abbe KaaaogiaD. from stroke Of apoflcxy. This
veteran saraH, whose bizarre piysiOgnomy was for
many years wei, known 10 the feqGen.es Il tie BIB
iotbeoue Impera.s was called the Arraouian Of c
library lie always wore lhe same cos.nme-a lou-
robe with vide sleeves crossed In front all without
collar. hs head, bony end angular. was generally Gov
cred with II tls green cap which The ahbe had at'eiJ
thought st - with an ordinary lat HIS age Il
not known lui II cou,d have been far from ninety
as when he first Europe with the French army
from Egypt. IN 1870 he was already in Loy orders.
4 m0numeni to tho memory of Cardinal
Frederick Doron Co. Archbishop Of Milan, who devoted
his immense fotas TO the oundation of the Auhrosrn
library has u,, been inlrgura,ed In that city. The
pedestal bcuI. the following inscription: TO Cardi
nal Frederick Borromeo. by bis fs!low-ctizens
MDCCCLXv. The Ambrosian Library. conceived
with grandeur ard formed at great expense.
MDCIX."
Tie death is reported Of Doctor Thomandcr,
Bishop Of Luni one Of The most distinguished pont
are held in the highest esteem in his native country
Dr. ThomanGer was IN elegant English scholar, speak
ing and writing she language with tho lucrcy Of a
ns.ye lie Translated several Of the plays II Shakes
pcare md some Of y! ron's poems into Svodih.
The Government of Victor Emanuel, apprc-
cistipc tic abors Of Dr. Barlow ou Dante" has non-
mated him u Chcva'icr honor well won. crcditab.e
alike to tie Italian King and the English critic
The Prince Napoleon's newspaper the "Cpi-
mon Rationale" confounds The "Briish Museum" VIII
respectable monthly paper called The Museum nnd
accordingly informs it, readers that ". PAr.Z= has
resigned direction Of tie British Museum" one
Of the most important scientific publications in In
gland -
A statement is in circulation that the Right
Hon. Robert Love- late Ycc.pfcs.lent Of the Council
Education. will BE- appointed 70 the Office Of Pin
cip Libf Il the Blt.sh Museum and Secretary TO
tie Trustees, which Mr. panizzi has lately resigned.
Mr.. Richard Morris, who Is well known for
biz eblc ircG'scs on early English diiiccis and bis
mastery editions Of Hsmpoles "Pficko OF Conscience.
"sr Gawayn" aad "AIlterative Poems. &c. his
undertaken new edition OF Cba1ccrs poc,'cal works
foT the Aldne seies of poets. published by Acssrs Ben
Daddy The plan to be adopted H. 10 give the io1t Of
the best MS Of each poem. with oolatlons ftn few
other good MSS. when possible. There glll be no
cooking Gpd slarTing (is Ia the latest edition Of
Chnucer issuotD. statements that 10 Ms q ap,sm
II known 10 east. VIXEN seven MSS. are easily
siblo.
4 reprint, in remarkable FAC smile Of the
raro orignh ia the Grenyi.lo Library Of Cations
Statutes Of Henry VII. =" 1899. IS announced In
preparation. T4is Is the earliest known yoluae OF
printed s'lucs and is inT her remarkable being Ia
English. Ii contains very curious and primitive
iocislnioa on trade and dOnesiic tiers. Among
others Wc have enncimonts on Correcting Priests
"Aclinst Uuniors," "BucAers," "Act Tor peoMns
The lsle Of wight" =" Prices of Hats and CAPS" The
Marrying = Woman against her VIII" &c The work
viii b. q small folio, aud the paper has been mado e1'
prcssy ia o1ici imitation Of that used by Caxior.
II is stated that more than one of the London
Shilling Magazines now appearing will come 10 nh cud
in December. II purchasers do not appear in greater
nulabers. When the "Cornhi.' Temple Bar aud
Macmillan GTst appeared. they vera the rage. and
everybody purchased them 10 BE- in the faslion Tho
shilling ard egLteenpenhy railway literature found no
Purchasers. but atterly the yciowcoyered books have
e~ain como into demand. aud thc aggregate cir
cula,ion Of the Magazines las fallen away Tho Maya
zine which the Noxons arc concociing VIII IL ia under
stood no; appear before the commencement OF tho
year. The circulation OF the "Torinighty Beyiew
has troblcd Eiacc the appearance OF No. l.
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R,ISiSG FUNDS FOR CHURCH.-We are
desired to say tbat the Zion African Methodist Church
OF Wiamsburgh are making efforts 10 raise the sum OF