New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-27

OF the Imperial Family" emnenty not though they
have their worth IA contribution to the History of tho
Last Lower Empire TIE ab0rs OF their editing commits.
sion were interrupted by the Of March and the
mass Of Ms. material they working in
when the Tuilcres were burned In May Two OF this
comnisson Mcssrs. Halt and Caretie used as IL ap.
pears to take Of these MSS to their rooms for con-
vehencc OF examination Dcntcr published last week a
volume for each Of them Robert Halts is An syo ent
tied Tdprrs Sa"rts des IuHerics sequel the
spOndence of the Imperial Family; Jules Clarctic's a
more entertaining lsmo LEmpire les Bonapart,s ct la
COur documents for the history OF the Second FIN
prc, from the original Imperial papersi with notes
There are pages In either volume which n delicate
minded gentleman might have hcstated to save or to
send to print. not the business OF the court OF pu
lie readers to quarrel with the channel through which
testimony reaches 1t. The damnng quality Of some that
these two commissioners have presented il curios II
accunulates evidence OF tn" moral roenness and pol
cal incapacy OF the late Chief and his favorte
and gives new striking proofs OF the lack confidence
in the soldy Of his regime prevalent among the more
sensible Of his contdence-men" years before it,
wretchcd downfall.
The Commune unfavo TO the revival Of let
tiers after the siege, as hard rain to canpceting
Writer'S however, were buster than Paris prnters
Meantime what tranSatiOns by fret While the some
time fertile field OF French literature lay ncut In
Warrampcd parrehnrss the destruction Of old garnercd
harvests has been more sadly exceptional The libra
RES with It's wealth OF iHcunQbud
MSS of Nancy and Bourges, each having rare pre-
c0sitle hcn here In Paris those OF the Louvre.
it's 100000 Volumes Of the Procedures and OF the Hotel
dc Vile, and of the Courier Etd every one rich ia
some irrecoverahe fullncss OF specially; every one
counting among its treasures priceless. unique gems
fOrc>crDOrc unpmrchasable, rare editions here coec-
tiOn OF original documents there primal MSS OF old
thinkers, and transcribcrs that kept the light affirm
through the Dark Ages vcum pages illumincd with
IN,
Middle AGc>-all gone 10 dull smoke and dead
dust and ashes With these European. local and
t"chnic ancient. classic. dull, and brilliant, and
inu>ty masses ri trash and treasure. famed up
a unique collection Of some 1860 volumes Of
American prints and reprints. This was the
hong ldhoIio!~ gathering Of the late Alexander Vat
tcnlarr bought aud begged and obtained III exchange
10y that kindly enthusiast, and author Of the Sys-
TEN Of Intellectual International Exchange" from
American book-siai-, publishers. public libraries.
and private contributors. In it fn of Con
ercss reports from the beginning 10 about l-55.
another Of Connecticut election sermons. and Of
other curion> valuable. aud \alucc-s American printed
paper. After the suppression OF the Rebellion. the
printers Who has been remarked. entered ranks
les proportion than almost oi!rr class Of mcchan
les, the first To- find employ nj II the pres has
not groancd. It IN rt with tie rTlurtios Il has sent
forth. \ gentleman "i my friends, M r., began months
to maize collection oi everything issuing from the
Franco rIu~san and civil war. Taking books and
pamphlets together, hc already counts ahnnt 400 titles.
The collection Is not absolutely 'uEplci" f.! tie past.
there - IL lily ton; alas Tor tho .uIHr"!-f'r.u.
II Wrarin> t!c cl' and p.rit merely t" r, al tlr
backs Of them. Statement 81 the numerous fact snti
c.cttly lor ponch from attempt al iIcc
classification. ci alone critical survey, OF thi- library.
i" catalogue that smaller part. sLy tenth II these
work. that ifr not mere cate hmlny dhi and have
mere than lnct' 'cml"dIy or !0 a. Interest. W"u'.
III the next ,"luiiu.
There - very Battle of the Book waved hv lis
and olEcr uic,rs thr late Wimpru. and UucrOt
ana P.,ioi about sedan. Chlnly FOR the Army t." the
Loire Fd.dh,ibc for TIE Army o the North. Bor"nc for
GIIhodi, and trH qua"'t. shoulder their pens. anI
-ho" how ic!d- wcr, lest hy othcr> fault dealing
side blows at Ihcit ,o.l,i-u.> while fi.Ic then bat
the AGAIN W" are Threatened even with a book
ciI> rr"' l. the 81 mae with Plal whose
nrcpr,>-ih!c zen l. ml-htrr than ms sword.
Ia.ikao- book. " I" Mai>tn ~ Ia Gurrr =" |OW
q"n,r, ,o"px' hur four days out. Kodn'l,o"ul
ca han skirni>hrr>autr nt disappointed ministers OF
III, Lower Empr' md aproii"d servant 81 IN" di'-
f,rcn g"N'ri.Inci- and their branches that grew from
La G"frrc Ir"rt"0' dning the >i"G" ~
Fai> ly ". Ficyciuci. Delegate of the Uiri) Minister
War Tour OrirauN has serious "cuinrntaiy
and Other worth Ma Mission Ir"ss~. by B.neirttl
the Uncky Is also scriou. Ia melancholy, yet pro,oca-
tive Of yrius There Of humOr in the idea
~ poor Bcnr,ict having a " mission f"r anything
least of all for lanorng the Prussan hrld OF dipO
macy WHY Oh his showing i'll this voinnc the in
noccnt Inln had Lot yct discovered what
cluse OF fiddle lie h1~ been playing 10
tunes Of BISMARCK, setting Only now. when
thu after ejts hin Down ard. were sits n his "c-
td,u ~ l,LWl, win tl: CRUSHING responsive arii' c
80 -, Bonn. "ncLt J'u!u.. which 50" nave seen. does
,dIt. hang ~ H. Il ~ all i> long bow u't"rine
~ u'c l":c liz al, .,."y" {" observe golden
rr h,ncriorti F"r The resi- low" gei ~hoill he have
>ulro>,,! E"uhcr carcls> I" !":ivr in never
,tIrd harry. ret Sa'c paper, IA Ia hou>c at fIcy
InVoG.U" Germany I" avr! Stranger than this.
:: fc"k,- moi. nee di>array, and r-i.rg {" gamblers
luck r. he. Iml"I.l characteristics that neither Ma
ro'cu,i 'u HON Ic',lcit- proofs were. R"uhrr
himself 81 H. should at east have known t"y were in
PRS. aid oi coul>c blow tia; Ia. house had been
Iurd.rcd ,,lI' rh' slightest Inconvenience from
their li!cJti'I l. j. >a.d IL Dr"uyI -" IAn!> VII"
Wa pr par H. h> lrfcr,-, aen,i The dir c and aln>v"
ataci- a. Icnr''t uu HI conduct "f Foreign NntIrS
wh.'c Minister oi That department. rcn"unccS III pGi-
poe >iI.ain- X. Row that the Other = down from
thai h.ow Bismarck W. told too" that GraInont,
the fc h.r, M'n.,;., If that Department. hds been
punod and ru,ok,d 70 tho wiring oi r"crii,inaioiN
;oocy ~ Ia administration -; IL" sane III "hirh he
VII ttcmr =" cover H. own :iili, and demonstrate
that throughout th, Iohcnz,crn afaT he was but the
al ioi ard EXECUTOR of orders from above.
Yo; j.. ru-Iiiar ti - ION ~ III" 'ar.c,i irt
lIai, ,,,. alton. cooking TO clos. OF the .mcan
val. DiolI &c Ihdy- then Minister - rem fhilis
and tAc who served Nalol"oi III III that
office resigned hI, posi- cc:>r Of the Emperor, IN sham
imitation G.. Lnu. XIV and he first Ndpolr"Ii persist
.uilv su>u ~ himself for the Minister a. Chcf ~ the
Foreign ONCE during the Temporary absence at VIENNA
Of I- hiorarchical head. Bcnc!ctt?S v"iui" acr'nn
atcs evidence OF The constant Mlsclhc\"' personal liz
reference Of The Emperor directly or through his vice.
Eunbcr. WIFI H., regular conduct OF ahitr'' "hh"''r
az, the attentions Of writer. nearly all tins
alog literature has one common ra
tIr,. AID drift force. Whether pnrpsciy "r nhcoh
scInl.y or despite themselves from Baron st"i' 10
Count Palkao each adds something +" the "'rr"h'i
ing mass o! smony under which the ia'c regime al"