The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-30
Literary Intelligence.

Tho Reverend Father A. r. Hewitt OF the con gregstion
Of st. Paul. has completed labor OF love in the pro-
duction OF volume containing the Sermons of the
Reverend Francis A. Baker rhc celebrated Paulish
Father with Memoir OF his Life. The book has been
issued in New York IL Is adorned with an excellent
likeness OF the deceased divine taken from steel plate
engraving is well printed and in good STYLE Father
Baker born Of most respectable American parents,
was educated and graduated at Princeton College, and
entered the ministry of Protestant church. From his
early youth, however he showed tendency toward the
Catholic doctrines aud his conversion to Catholicism his
ordination Catholic priest and his jealous and I'M
firing services in the mission well his simple and
holy fc have been regarded constituting Of the
most remarkable features and effects OF what IL known
as the oxford movement" 80 prevalent OF late In the
American branch OF the Anglican establishment As
Father Baker was known to and respected by great
many persons OF tho different religious denominations in
the United States IL is likely that Father Hewts tribute
to his memory will be very generally read. The MEM
bers OF thePaush congregation ever remember tho
spoct which paid 10 his remains by Dssenters in
New York previous his burial; particularly the
fact that the Rev. Dr. Osgood the Unitarian clergyman,
sent to their church painting representing bouquet o;
lilies in the name Of his nock accompanied with very
kind note.
The tenth number January, 1see) OF the Catholic
monthly eclectic magazine Of general literature and
science enters on the year with all the vgo talent
and zeal which must have accrued and been kinded
In ia columns by liz dignhed, yet modest, course
snce It's first publication In April 1885, Its brief yet
impressive career during the few months Of lis existence
give promise OF future career onward and upward,
snhs contents Of the January number afford evidence
Of q firm advance in both these directions The
Catholic World In one Of the useful Of the Catholic
maeazines printed in the United States. For non eatho
lie readers is contents Invariably instructive enter
tanning and eminently moral The January number
tans nineteen or twenty articles In poetry, prose and
prose story.
In London NJ. Hood 10 engaged upon . life Of his
father 70 DO published in cheap FORM II viii contain
some interesting matter an unpublished farce by the
late Thomas Heed and large selections from his
ssspondsuce including letters hitherto unpublished,
ject Of tho memoir.
Paris writer draws attention to the following fact
The number Of editors Of nswspape and contributors
10 the daily press who have either seat IN tho Senate
o. in the Chsmhsrsf Deputies e noteworthy Michel
tors Next In importance ranks II dc sainte Bcuva
NJ Dsrmon, recent convert 70 Imperialism, is Deputy
Ia P,sse N. grsnisr de Cssssgnsc Deputy Of Gem,
writes in several papers n ouerault Deputy Of the
Seine: conm:nSsd b; Literary career u tho Dsc no
Known editor Of the Opi~io~ Naaonais Another Of the
deputies, N. Havn, edits tho sssc,e H. Ia Tour Du-
moulin, member for Daubo wrote for fifteen yean in
the Bxlss de Purfs, and attcrly In the Fhsche Cbm
Eugene Pcleisu, Jules Simon &C., wrote In the daily
papers often asthey speak In the House. and need not
remind you how interchangeable . contributor n. Theirs
has boon French journals merely give these details
10 prove the influences high standing which the nota
bites Of the press enjoy In France and you will even
nd persons OF high rank and members Of the ameennss
xobgs-as, for instance, viscount do Ia Gueronnere
viscount do Calonne, viscount Ponson du Terrail--
gladly signing leading article even asuieton in any
az the daily paperS