New-York tribune., 1890-06-01

alive, and it is only his modesty which can ac-
count for this equality of distribution. Or per-
haps he had no more about Talleyrand. Inc
memoirs of the dead diplomatst. all the world
knows, were TO have been published in 1865,
thirty years after his death, but the trustees OF
the manuscript will not publish. NJ. Blowh
thinks he ought 10 publish. and by way OF en-
couraging him TO perform his duty has surrepti-
tously got hold Of these extracts There is not
much in them about Tallcyrand. who talks. Ike
q trite Frenchman of his mother discusses the
commercial treaty of 1856 between France ana
England theories on the French Revolution, and
expresses the Opinion-not entirely noVel-thao
Napoleon had little moral force. Napoleon 5
opinion of Talleyrand is on record, bnt is abso-
lutcy unquotable here. The curious will find It
in a note to Saintc Bcuve's monograph on Talley-
rand.
NJ. Blowtz seems aware that his extracts, II
genuine, are of little interest. He apologies for
their drynesSes PROCESSES 10 be unwilling to SKIM
the cream of the Memoirs prefers TO give us
skim-milk. ard hopes that 1allcyrndN executors
| will now see that they ought to execute his WISH
The Times" seems ~ unsuspicious of the authcn-
ticity of these sayings il no Parncll letters had
| ever been heard Of But there can be no doubt
| of the authenticity of W. Bowitz. Together they
! excited much comment But to-day, alas. ap-
pears a note in the French papers from the Duke
| de Rroglic implying or rather asserting plAlnN'
| that the passages published do not come from the
| genuine Memoirs. The Duke adds that many ol
! Alleyrands papers were tampcrcd WIN pN h'
secretary. and that this secretary could initiate
/ Tallevrend's handwriting. W. Howitz adds SUD
timely that his object is attained, because me
| Drkc announces that tho Memoirs will he pub
lishcd i'm full before the end Of the year. NAV
is fact which every French bookseller mas
known for some time. II was known in LONDON
and freely announced weeks since by McsSrS
| Hachettcs London agent
Replying 10 the president Of the linnaean so
cictv IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Tinnacan medal
Professor Huxley gives an interesting hii ot au'o-
/ biocranhv. The aim of lis life. he said' h''
been in the words Of the socictys motto h"'"i
disccr. morcs "I have cudcav0rcd 10 'ho" thP
fundamental unity Of plant life ana amman nv
/ a. make use oi hypoihc,cs as ladders "h" Sc'i
! foldiue, to be- discarded, perhaps S'm'"h"' "n-
gratefully. when no lorscr of use. and T." pursue
/ tho truth REGARDLESS OF Incidental conscI u'nc'''
From all which il is evident that Professor HUN
| lev never would Lave succeeded IN LnaHS" p'i-
itics.
The rcnor4cd sale OF VI. Mcissoniers picture
called "lSI4~ lor $4,000 adds 10 th' \"'lr "'
/ ali Nci>s,rIcr, 900 America and elsewhere inns
a,,nc,rs "a have been bought by NJ. Chaneoard Tor
himself. uot Like the "Angclus, for exhibition
/ Xo Mcclure expert rccSons TINS canvas worm ''',
sum Maid. which was $4,000 more than II soId
for the day before.
The week began with holiday. which has l'S'''
IN ou, form or another 10 thc end. " "h'iinohu"'
i rccSoued the most popular Of all thc tnr'c OF
! fo,,r lcoal tcstiyitc, for which Sir john huDD''"
j. locally responsible. This year tie record h""
Lceu brokcn Never before have some "i the f"'
roads carried - many pl>seneriS hoI ne" "a'
dom. soeu 81, many visitors All over hns"n uo
nooulation was in tie movement. Inc weather
WAS fine everywhere or almost every where i
Was al any rate 80 fine that op"--al1 fmn'' -''''s
,c.rc throaeed while tie museums "n" S'"'i' -
,,.r, comparndyc.y neglected. Tie holidays la''
for a arcat number OF wOrkmcn all through @e
week.
The victory Of our Bo,tonian tennis champion
of ,bc world. Mr. Pctut, over Mr. S'nnd'r'' me
English champion, Is received with resignation OS
,be British public now wcll-l-cd to seeing hritiS"
champions vanqgi,hcd in athletic sports Of almost
all kinds Mr. Pcttt's superiority was, hear Jar
Greater than his scorc Of seven sets 20 h'c "onId
! denote. He bad his man well ia hand from me
be,onninc. and uladc 10 ciIol til thc last day ana
| then won ~ lie liked. ' W -