*CAPEFIGUE, BAPTISTE HONORE, RAYMOND, one of the most prolific living historians and periodical writers of France, was born at Marseille in 1801. After finishing his academic course iu his native place, he entered upon the study of the law, and in order to complete his legal studies he proceeded in 1821 to Paris. But there he soon abandoned the law for politica ; became a writer for the newspapers ; and obtained, in consequence of some of his articles attracting the notice of the minister, a post in the Foreign Office, which he held till 1848. His official situation however appears to have interfered little with his literary labours. He was for a time editor of the ' Quotidienne: and then became successively connected either as editor or as a leading contributor with the ' Messager des Chambrea," Le Temps,' Le Moniteur du Commerce," Le Courier Francais," La Chronique de Paris," L'Europe Monarchique,' La Gazette de France,' La R6volution de 1848,' and L'Aasemblde Nationale ; ' besides writing. many elaborate articles for the 'Revue des Deux Mendes.' These would seem to supply ample occupation for the leisure of an official life, but M. Capefigue is at the same time one of the most voluminous historical writers of the day. We will not inflict upon our readers the fatigue of perusing a complete list of his historical works; it will suffice for us to state that they amount in all to upwards of a hundred volumes, and to add the titles of some of the most Important ' Easel sur lea invasions des Normanda dana lea Gaules,' 2 vols. 8vo, Paris, 1823; 'Hiatoire de Philippe-Auguste,'
4 vols. 8vo, Paris, 1827-29; constitutionelle et admiuistrative de la France depuia la mort do Philippe-Auguste ; premiere 6poque de Louis VIII. jusqu'h la fin du re gne de Louis XI.; 4 vols. 8vo, 1831-33 ; Hiatoire de la ileforme, de la Ligue, et du regne de Henri IV.,' 8 vole.
8vo, 1833-34 ; Mazarin, in Fronde, et Is reps de Louis XIV.,' 8 vols. 8vo, 1835-36; ' Louis XIV., son gouvernement, et sea relations diplomatiques avec l'Europe,' 6 vols. 8vo, 1837.38 ; Hugues Capet, et la troisieme race jusqu'b Philippe-Auguste,' 10 vols. 8vo, 1839-41 ; ' Louis XV., et la socidt6 du dix-huitibme siecle,' 4 vols. 8vo, 1842; Histoire de la Restoration, et des causes qui ont amend la chute de la branche ande den Bourbons,' 4 vols. 1842 ; L'Europe pendant to Conaulat et l'Empire,' 12 vols., 1839-41; ' Louie XVI., sea relations diplomatiques avec l'Europe,' 4 vols., 1844 ; La Diplomatie de France et de l'Eapagne, depuis l'avdnement de la maison de Bourbon,' 8vo, 1846 ; Histoire authentiqua at secrete des Traits de 1815,' 1847 ; ' L'Europe depuis l'avdnement de Louis Philippe,' 10 vols. 8vo, 1849 ; 'Les quatrcs premiers Siecles de l'Egliae chrdtienne, 4 vols. 8vo, 1850-51 ; 'Trois Sieelea de 1'Histoire de France,' 2 vols., 1851. (Nouvelle Biographic Universelle.)