Humboldt in Hebrew.

--A curious Hebrew publication has just issued from the Berlin press, a biography of Alexander von Humboldt, written in the ancient tongue of Moses, and destined to extend the knowledge of the life and scientific labors of this celebrated man in the wide circle of the Russo-Polish and Asiatic Jews.

The full title is, "Alexander von Humboldt: a Biographical Sketch.

Dedicated to the Nestor of Wisdom on his 88th birthday.

By S. Slominski."

The author is a Russian Israelite, who some years ago invented a very clever calculating machine, and drew upon himself, at that time, by his mathematical knowledge, the attention of the celebrated astronomers Herren Bessel and Jacoby, of Konigsberg.

These gave him letters of recommendation to Alexander von Humboldt, in Berlin, who, with his accustomed benevolence, effectually assisted the poor Jewish scholar.

The first half, consisting of 100 pages of strong, correct, and flowing Hebrew, is devoted to the life and general review of Humboldt's works; whilst the second forms a sketch of the Kosmos, and in which the author speaks of the double stars, and of earthly magnetism, of volcanoes, and of the South-American Flora, in such a way as to lead one to imagine that it would be impossible to find expressions worthy of clothing the "ideas of this great Western sage.

The author, who had transmitted the manuscript of his work to Humboldt as a tribute of homage on his 88th birthday, received from him the following characteristic reply:

"Honored Herr Slominski: I owe you a thousand apologies for so long delaying my thanks for the honor you have been pleased to confer upon me.

The unquiet condition in which I live, in this age of social and political excitement, can scarcely plead my excuse.

A recommendation from two renowned, and to me personally so dear friends as Bessel and Jacoby, leaves a lasting impression.

A stranger, alas!

to Hebrew literature, but from my earliest youth intimately connected with the noblest of your co-religionists, and a warm and persevering advocate for their numerous and unjustly withheld rights, I am not indifferent to the honor you have conferred upon me.

The testimony of a learned Oriental linguist, the celebrated and highly learned Dr.

Michael Sacks, (one of the Rabbis of the Berlin Jewish congregation,) leads me to prize still more highly this distinction.

It is almost a comfort to him who is the object of the praises not to be acquainted with the original language.

After next Tuesday I shall again reside during a few weeks in Berlin, and at that time, if you, Herr Slominski, have not yet returned to Warsaw, I shall be pleased to see you daily in Berlin between one and two o'clock, and personally renew the expressions of my high esteem for your noble, prompt, and learned efforts.

"Yours, with high esteem, Alexander von Humboldt."