The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-15

OF the cdlcf OF Nantes by LOUIS XIV. sismondi es-
umaes the loss which ID occasoned France al not
far shorl Of million Of the best and most industrious
subjects OF the kingdom. The comparatively slight
which historians taken OF the circumstances
connected with this remarkable exodus Of, the events
that flowed from them, aud OF the important influence
exercised by them in the political and industrial history
OF Northern Europe. has induced Nr. Smiles TO write
this volume. He traces the hnguenots 70 their rise
subsequently, almost simultaneously with the invention
OF printing and after graphic description OF the per-
secutions TO which the reformed we're subjected IN
France and Flanders Of the first great emigration
into England consisting partly OF french, but princ
pay Of Flemish Protesan,s, he enters upon the main
topic Of his work. The in which no describes
the bloody scenes OF the ST Bartholomew Is
avorabie specimen OF the earnestness which he hns
brought 10 his ask~-esdenty labor OF love. HIS spe-
cia studies have qualified him for giving full, minute
and interesting account OF the influence Of the Hugue-
nots on the industry and the commerce, tho literature
and the craftsmanship OF England. An appendix con-
tributes additional particulars tho early settlement
OF foreign artisans in England the registers OF French
churches that country descendants
OF the Huguenot refugees. together with Interesting
and valuable paper oy mr. q. L. Disosway on
'.rhe Hnguenots in America THIS element in
population has been Uncomfortable neither
in numbers influence Henry Laurens John Jay and
Elias Boudnot, three of the seven Presidents who d.
rected the deliberations earliest Congress during
the Of Independence, were Of Huguenot descent.
Bayard Marion the two Mangaulis and other brilliant
that illustrated Revolutionary history, must
be classed with them Most Of the exiled French tami-
lies that found home in America have long since dis
appeared but not few descendants Of those pous u.
gltves still to he found in all the United states par
ticllariy in the Caronas, Virginia Maryland and New
York In this State the Dsosways the Guions and the
DE Ianceys: Virginia the Fonaines the Manrys and
the DaOneys, and in South Carolina tho Ravcnels,
the Hugers the Manigaults, the Legares, aud
scores Of other families wear their old Huguenot
names with legitimate pride. some OF these names are
curious examples OF the corruptions 10 which foreign
names exposed Thus, for single example,
DAubgne has become, by successive transformations.
Dsubeny, Dabeny, Dabney Il ia not little singular
Also that the late Mr. Gason of the most eminent
Americans Of Huguenot descent should have been
Roman Catholic, and that Rev. DIR. Pussy, OF Oxford
likewise Of an old Huguenot family, should be tho
author OF the rituaistc movement now agitatng the
Church or England In this country the Huguenot
coloniss gave great impulse TO agriculture as well as
to manufactures, introducng, for instance, in Massa-
chusetts culture OF pear the ounce and the
grape planting along the banks OF the Cooper IN South
Carolina, the olive tho vine, the mulberry with other
productions Of southern France and at haunkn town,
James river, In virginia, well AZ at New Rochelle
and dozen other settlements making the wilderness
10 blossom like the rose.
Miscellaneous.
An elegant illustrated edition has just appeared at
Boston of silvo Pellico's famous work. "My Prisons
a prose poem, which the world knows by heart.
The Boston publishers OF tho 'diamond edition" OF
Dickens Works have brought out in what they style
'The Charles Dickens Edition. 'sThe Life and Adven-
lures Of Martin Chuzzewit.n Truly, Of making many
editions OF Dickens there Is end
Nor Of making many cookery books is there any end
The latest published s ''rhe Family Save-Al,n by the
author Of 'The National Cook Book II halls from
Philadelphia which seems to monopollze the publica-
ton oil works Of thu class.
Mr. r. Hart Hyatt editor OF the California Rural jour-
na formerly Consul General of the United States to the
empire OF MOROCCO, and for eight years Consul TO China
has written volume which has just been published In
San Francisco, and 10 fully described by Its title
"Hyaits Handbook Of Grape Culture: or, Why, Where
When and How Plant and Ccltivate Vineyard. Man.
ufacure Wines, &c Especially adapted to the state or
California also 70 the United States generally" The
vast importance which the culture Of the grape 10
destined to in this country lends special interest
10 this useful handbook
The motto OF Of the chapters in me won-i. toc''
Is own You listen, my story il wild, but not long ~
I.toc', is ssTalo OF Frontier Life and Indian
Character exhibiting Traditions, Superstilions and
Character OF Race that is Passing Away" BY Scion
Robinson Il may be "widn enough, but Il certainly
cannot be called mot long, conssting..as does Of
one hundred and thirty-three double columned aud
closely printed pages.