New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23
LITERARY ITEMS

Peterson & Brothers promise a new edition
Of the complete works of Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz.
The Hartford Publishing Company announces
illustrated work of social sketch and gossip entitled
Tho Court Circles OF the Republic the Beauties and
Celebrities OF the Nation" by Mrs. +. f. Ellet
hessrs. Sheldon e. CO. will very soon publish
work by the Rev. c. H. spurgeoD, called John
Ploughmans Talks or Plain Advice for PLAN People
Mt spureeon writes that over 900 copies OF the w9R
same frm announces for immediate publication sane nc
nsm ssp e %se Mem e OF e. the East Who were
They ?" by Prof Uphami sRecnens OF Eng g ~
and "smith's Bible and Classical Detional1es an Amer
Joan edition. revised by Prof b. n Martin OF the New
fefk University. =
lord LINDSAY sends the following TO The
6oa6os Standard Of Oct II have the pleasure to FOR
ward TO vou the following very Interesting memorandum
with which have been fayOred "Six or seven years
ago Lord Broughton's remarkaple memory was as
GOOD as ever he said to me most earnestly, Mrs =,
when was appointed Tor desredl by Byron 10 examine
matters with Lady ByrOns friends, wrote down every
wee and SIN aud crime and horror. in short OF which
a human being be capable; and said Now shall
not stir this business tn you tell me whether you ac
e. Sf'0 them Sln i is Aud he answer %as ~
III" But they never would say AFTER pause, Lord
Broughon continued / said TO Byron, Byron! what
know no more than You doj - said q Have You ever
been unkind or harsh to heri" He said. Only once
and III tell you about It. One day the middle OF my
trouble" e. money trouble he meaDt said Lord Brough
toni into the aud went up TO the fire she
answered, Yes, you are with emphasis; She burst
quickly could" Poor fellow" said Lord Broughton
"you know how lame he was) and begged her pardon
most humby; and that was the only time spoke really
harshly to herr
The London Times gives some interesting
particulars OF the progress Of the work undertaken by
The Historical Manuscripts Commission appointed by the
Crown 20 examine letters and other documents preserved
IN private families with the view of making them avail,
and gentlemen. possessing valuable collections have
opened them to the inspection OF the Commissioners and
inward COrTOratiOns ecclesiastical and lay have
done the Offers Of assistance have also been made
fTOmal quarters An important collection , msue ny
the ninth and tenth centures papers bearing on the
Perlnn Warbeck episode, letters new 10 history from
Henry VII Elizabeth Of York, Henry VIII, Catharine
OF Arragon Cardinal WOlsey &c., have also been
found, as wen as u large mass Of papers reat-
ing to the gunpowder plot. quite unknown TO
the historians. Light is thrown on the reign
Of William Ill by letters Of Cressett and Cardonnel
relating transactions and political events AT the Hague
and IN Denmark and also by paper in the handwriting
tons between that no6leman and William III There is
Kings eabnet at the battle of Naseby and brought in
great triumph TO London TO be perused by both Houses
OF Parliament Out OF the 300 letters captured by Fair
fax only about thirty which were considered as the most
damaging to the King, were ordered to be printed The
remainder beng much in favor OF the unhappy mon
letters which have just been brought TO light are in
Queen, of winch the following is a specimen; 49,
OXFORD, Fryday, II April l645,
will be both and speedy wherfOr cannot lett il slip,
though thOw Omtes dyuers occasions or Yrytlng 70
me- that warrant for me TO follow thy example,
being warranted by Inc law of Kyndness but the
Law enOynes 10 deae freely with thee by con
Tossing that thy melancholy letter. seconded by thy
sYence does treble beung that something wen dis
peaseth thee be the Cause oherwas hOu would not
forget what thou wrote by Pndaro the IS March
Uhy words c perdre null location describe },
whCTefOT pray thee wTyt, letlt be what 10 WILL for
nothing but wfu syence locke like unkyndness be-
tween VS.. expect 10 volumes, word or two Statistic
me, but anuf Of this know thy affection VIII not be
long my debt in the least circumstance OF KINDNESS
had to wTyt but being often interrupted the Mess;
Staying, will say more but that am eternaly
thyme" tEndOrsedl "29 35
ITO my WYE, IL APRIL 1915"
Ncwly-discOvcred documents bearing the last i'll
of Charles H. confirm the narrative Of Father Hud-
desOne 10 the conversion Of that Prince to the Ro-
man Catholic faith. .
In another collection have been found nearly 100 I'M
published autograph letters Of Prior the poet and double
that number from his friend George stepney, the Emu
bassadOr, who is buried In Westminster Abbey In one
imminent there fewer than 5000 letters from
scholars wits aud politicians in the sixteenth and seven
teenth centunes