The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-18

George Lille Cralk, LII d., Professor oil
History and English Literature in Queens Col
lege, Belfast died the 25th of June, at the age
of sixtyseven. He was born IN Fife in 1893,
and was the son of schoolmaster. In 1924 he
came to London, and got employment under
Mr.. Charles Knight and the Society for the Diff
fusion of Useful knowledge. He wrote the
"'Pursut of knowledge under Difficulties" for
the Library of Entertaining knowledge; the
'Pictorial History of England" sketches of
Literature and Learning in England, from the
Norman Conquest to the Accession OF Elizabeth"
"History of British Commerce." ''Spenser and
his Poetry" 1.-The English of Shakespeare" and
-'The Romance of the Peerage." He has been
Professor in Queens College, Belfast since
1B49. His last important work was "History
OF the English Language and Literature"
son of Professor Crak married Miss Mulock.
Among recent French books are "Etude
sur lie Charactere ct la Politque personelle de
Louis XIV, dapres correspondence secrete
inedite," by NJ. NJ Boutarie; work on the
.Buez Canal, by M. L. LIE Saint; "L'Isth me de
Suez. Essais de Canalisation dams les Temps
-Anciens ct au Moyen Age. Proiet de NJ. de
Lesseps. Phases diverses de la Question. Ira
vaux arcomplis de la Mediterranes la her
Rougen and the first number of GustaVe
Dore's illustrated edition of Gautler's lie Capt.
tame Fracasse," which will consist of sixty
numbers, two of which are TO appear weekly.
The London Reuie1o, in a not very favorable
notice of Professor Agassiz's lectures on "The
Structure of Animal Life" gravely informs its
readers that they were read ''before an Ameri-
san musical academy" This blunder is ac-
counted for by the statement on the ttlepage
of the book, that they were delivered ''at the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music"
The Hon. Mrs. Norton's story of "Old Sir
Douglas" which has been publishing for some
time In NdcmtuGn's Magazine has come to an
mumely end, without being finished. The
editor wishes his readers TO understand that this
sis from a cause which could not be iorsseen
and which it has been found impossible to
Obviate."
The Round Table has double-leaded article
entitled "Wanted-Writers, )" in which 1t argues
in favor of an increase in the number OF writers
IN our country. We do not agree with our con
temporary. What we want is better authors,
and not more poor ones. Let the ones we have
excel and they will be full enough to cover th'
field.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer has reconsldered hi
determination TO suspend the publication OF hi
system OF Philosophy" on account of the
small number of subscribers and has recent,
issued the sixteenth number OF the series, being
a continuation of the section of 'Morphologica
Development"
The second volume of the Emperor's "Lif
OF Caesar" has not only revived the old contrc
Versy as to the place of the Roman general
landing in Britain, but has even called out
historical Tee-thinker named Surtees, who ha
written book on the bold inquiry whethe
Caesar ever crossed the Channel at all.
"A telegram from Rome says that the Congr'
CATION OF the Index has condemned Lies Ape
tres" by M. Renan; lie Catholicisme Romai
an Russie," by M Tolstoy; "La Bible ct PHI
mantle" by Mchelet; and "L'Hlstoire de
litterature Anglaise," by Tame.
The Albert Gold Medal of the Society
Arts has been presented to Professor Faradal
s'fOr his discoveries in electricity magnetism
and chemistry, which, in their application to tn
Industries of the world, have so largely promote
arts manufactures, and commerce.