, 1870-07-10

very interesting, ranging over tWeuty ycats-t
from is7a 70 1es2 1heY are nearly Al Written
city news, foreign intelligence, and occasional
u Of whst was goiag oa in fAEliat.,ent- In
tbese days Of kilograms, and when there ia
hardly town or ysllaee in EnGlana that u not |
Kept veil - posted up in the events oi the
day, It is somewhat difhcnlt to rea.i:s Taat u |
goIsaEd one Of these lettcrs must --.3 been
10 one Of these country gentleman house,
and hun eagerly was re1d tie news-tLousA
perhaps some weeks oll-of the loings Of Nell
Gw5nne, Of the l'oliah Itot, Of the trial Of the
son .: James IL, aud Luow,,in history ~ s. Old
Prcsender,r Of Tho abdica.ioa q James.
End OF the landing OF William Of
Orange. The Parliamentary news was
limited. It was long before the days
o. tie Kepstte1s a1s 20 ta, ~ ess "
the coffee houses for bis account OF the do
snEs Of either uuuse. Or to the minutes OF
proceedings in the House Of Parliament, fsl,-
nished to bin sub rosa by the Clerks Of Par
lament. The publication Of the Latter, how
breach Of privilege
The Shrewsbury papcrH, belonging to tho
executors Of Be1ttam Arthur, Earl OF Shreus-
hurry, are rich in rotl and historical letters-
Those Of sir Gilbert Talbot, E G.: Deputy
Henro VII, are highly important and inter-
est,ng. Sir Gilberts position brought him into
t:fect communication with the court, OF France
| ard Burgundy; it IVES therefore very neces-
sa1y to Keep him well informed OF what Was
| going on il England. especially during the
Henry Wis letten relate to that plot. de-
sc1ihing WatbeeEs expulsion, and subsequent
arrival in Ireland. There are seven te1tess
besring the signature Of Henry yH,- and
twelve Of Henry VII, besides original docu-
| ments Of Elizabeth Of York, CatAar1ua OF An
l rv1 III -
H., and James II. There are alao three letters
| in the handwriting Of Thomas Wolcy." 4
large plumber of letters were found sotaa few
ye1ts since behind the wainscot OF room 1t
Trelswne, the seat Of Sir john S. Trel.Eny,
The tines OF tho civil wMs aud Of
James II. Among them is : copy Of the
resolutions at Haberdashers' Hall, Of 18th
March, 1G48, relating to persons TO b
excepted, banishsd, and condscA,e. The first
Jsmcs, DulS Of Io1k, Ind The Easl Of DoEbs'
4 letter from the Bishop Of Ely. dated De
cemher IL, 1855. to Bishop Trelawney Zone al
the seven imprisoned Mshops), tells Of the
heht Of the Queen. Marie de Modens, ant
the Prince OF Wales, to GiAyesend- - Thi.
Of Rochester that the King is secretly with
drawn this morning. God pseeerye him, AMI
direct rs." The munimeats and papers O
. several colleges in Cambridge we're examined
; they arc chiefly Of local interest. In the nj
mission book Of Chsist's, under the year 1924
. occurs a worldwide name, that Of John Nil
! ton. In another part OF the book is that o
his brother, Christopher Milton The corpo
ration Of Coventry has many document
, OF great yalue.. It's earliest charter i
/ Earl OF Chester, "to Its busgesses Of Covcn
trv." Two largo folio volumes contain CO
t lection Of foEtJ-nne letters from royal. al
/ many more from other distinguished, pezson,
Among the royal letters il one of Qneen Ii.
. Lei. mother Of Edward Ill: one from EaVa1
= | the Lifth Of Princess, and one from th'
( ! Irncees, when Queen Elizabeth, As to the sal
keeping of the Queen Of Scots on her way Il
the north.
In receivers book belonging 70 tho eosp'
ration OF Wells is an account for the entertain
i u,ens Of Judge JetIreys and four other Juas.
d | On the 'B1oody As.izes." Westminster Il
s | lcy LAS papers and documents at great ya1u
but relating chiefly to the cstateA belonging,
it formerly belonging. to that establishment.
, seems that the shrine Of Edward the Confess
was looked upon ~ 3 source Of we.l:l
times of need, as there are several cntri
3, relating how the jewels and precious Btoh
Is with which the ehsine was adorned were be
Is rowed By different sovelciens for the purrs
y Of raising money upon them. In Scotlan
IA the most important discovery appears to hA
le been At Buckle, Oh the coast Of tAe Nor
ia FIRTH, in seTcnty-two original letters Of Que
es Mary Of Scotland. Two Of these are e1i,irt
ID in the Quccu's handwriting TEST beiug
Of cipher The Gordon Papers, belonging to t
rs Duke Of Richmond, while containing lar
lis and valuable series OF the charters Of the Z
ce merous lA1Ids and bnronics possessed by t
family, are rich in materials for the history
lv Scotland. Among the misce1laneous papt
be are letters from Queen Mary, James Y
OF {Jsmes II. Of Engand), Duke OF Moutro
A. Charles l. and H., Lord Loyat, and from
on Duke Of Newcastle in 1T45, about the Jacob
ed rising. and describing the state O! Affairs
= the English court, while Prince Charles
ne ! ward was in possession OF Scotland. In tho
Of hrary Of the University Of Edinburgh il
II, | original protest OF tho uoblcs of Bohemia .
en- | MoraEia to the Council Of Constance in II
;ns against the burning Q. John uuss and Jero
I Of Prague. In Ireland the correspondence
Archbishop Hing, author OF the state OF
!u- Pruteetants in Ireland from which Lord
ed caulay arow largely in his history OF the &c
lution in Irelsnd, hsA been placed at the
rer roeal Of the inspector Ls Dr.. Lyons Of Nc
,ye man Square, Dublin. It consists Of m
hundred lettezs from 1852 to l727. taom pu
men both in England and Ireland on pu
zen and other Affairs; which tend to throw Il
..,o on The somewhat obscure and compile:
ia lrith transactions Of that unhappy period
ow II the meAns PLACED At the disposal Of
i ia Commissioners had not been limited. I
ny consider that their Iabors would h.se had
larger results. It is to be hoped that in n
ned they mas have sZnple MEANS to enable the
ing in the language Of the report to reua
d It most essential service to the historical stua
rot only in this country, but throughout
eiyilzeA world"