Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-18

Review Of New Books.
PREFERMENr, OR My UNCLE THE EARL-}y Mrs.
CHARLES Core. Harpsr, Brothers, " Wv hat
Theodore Hook has done tor the esues who veSe
tate and flourish tbatParadse of geatilty and silver
orkism, winch lies north and east Of Totsenham Court
Road. London, Mrs Gsre tn, eatens t, do for those
OF Patrcian descent, who reside in that aristo
cracal, bat not less vulgar regisn which is bound-
ed by Oxford street on the north, and ST. James's
on the east, OF the great metropolis. Her novels are
therefore highly popular in that city. The great
read them because they delight TO see their best
friends shown up, and the condary order Of fash
ionabes read them because the nobility therein
rendered as ridiculous as the gentry.
That much is gained 90 the general veal, by this
course Of iteraure,we not going to- assert, but
it seems TO shoot folly it lies shall continue
uphold its purposes, and to encourage the authors Of
such well written productions the one now before
US Perhaps in the construction OF the plot, the
thoress cannot Law claim to strict originality, because
MISS Edsworths best novel, Patronage, has shadow
et out similar noble family to that which boasted
OF "My Uncle the Earl" Always looking to the
connections, and to family influence to push them in
the several profession they have chosen, the Eyer
tons are doomed 10 themselves passed In the race
OF eXcellence, and TO many fortune hunters run
away with here sses whom they deemed to he secur
ed to them by the magnetism Of Debretts Peerage
And this, as In Miss l.. y, is the mora OF the tale
For people that are title sick, and who pine for
such honors the college Of Heralds dispense-and
Tn re lots OF them here in this lard Of
rexceilence age, ;ture and to the manner born
we recommend diligent perusal of the book. The
writer has been before the scenes she depicts, and
seen the puppets and their secret springs of action
she will administer to them dose, and which,
the absence OF better remedy, may remote cure
She uses up The aristocratc principles in the proper
spirit and in away which does credit, as the author
Of Chcyeiey might say, to both her he'd andher
hort.
GoprY's LADY's Book, JAS. lSf0.-Ths is a very
pretty magazine contains pretty stories in prese
and verse, pretty pictures, and we doubt but the
contributors and the edtress all very pretty Ia
dies. Indeed II woHd be keretical to doubt that
and l. H..
tronase Of all the lovely ladies' Of the city and its
virons.
THE LADIEs' CoMPAEIoN FOR JAN. 1910 This is
also very elegant and tasty periodical, and conti-
nues to improve, botn In typographical appearances
us well as in the originality and literary merit OF its
varied contents. The present Number is embsllished
with well executed plate Of the residence of
Washington.
The KNIcKERBocKER FOR DrcEMBgR-L G.
CLARK, Fulton street, ~ Y.-The present number of
the Oldest monthly periodical this city boast Of
contains some very good articles both in prose and
verse. Among the contributions will be found pa
pers from Gov. Seward, Washington Irving, Mrs 81.
Courtney, and other native authors. We hope Died.
itch will flourish in green old age
Nsw Music Soon ~ behold Mee - San Cc-
iaso del ee0iro errante - "1hssiock of hair :"
breaths ogain my native air. These beautiful and
popular ballads have been set to music by Knight
and other distinguished c. mposcrs and published by
AttwHi. As their erits have b. zen so repeatedly
acknowledged at the concers Of Sheriff, Wilson,
&c., comment on their beauties UNNECESSARY.
BL.cNsroSL's CoMnENTARIEs, REDUCED TO
QUsTioNs AND ANswrRs-BY ASA KISE.-W. A.
Dean, Neic York This Is n most admirable cpl
tome Of the best legal book that came from the
pen OF any Jurist. At the present. day il would be
work OF supererogstion to write an eulogium a
work wlicA said 10 be the KEY stone of the English
common law. book which every legal az prant
mustread and study he hopes 10 attain thing like
entrance into his profession and which every lay
man ough to pr serve carefully IL he would avoid
tn numerous sands and shoals which lay across
In in md or
America But many persons rye TOO nsuy-negieot
this study because they say ii dry and INTEREST
ing. We happen TO know that none bat dull fools
ihink 30 and that to those who have dipped into
II, It's pages, the style and the philosophical views
Of the autho arc
As mn ical as is Apolio's Lutte
Fer such, however, the work before is intended.
The msNms oi law, arc disested OF the technicaii-
ties which prevent laymtn from dipping into the
pages Of the original. They reduced TO question
and answer, and thereby not merely simpliiied, but
render easy of reference that any waqting TO
ksow how The conmon law, stands on any par
crar point, has only 10 turn to- the index aud from
thence to the particular page to which it refers
Far STampis.
tPsse l75 of P,oc,eaisss tn he Mature OF .4yy.9i
No.7whsti' the principal method redress FOR
nsou. judgment aO6.
s-Upon what matter only does writ &C error lie 40e
Upon matter Of law arising upon the face the proceed
isgs.
we perceive that the book has already reached a
second edition, and il is certainly deserving OF afar
more extended popularity.
ENoLrsr HisroRr, ADAPrgp TO the usE OF
ScHooLs-V. r. Dean, Netc York This is a com
pi.aiioa Of English History, from DR.. Lengard's
History, work which is con,iderrd by the learn.
ed in England TO be th, best and most impartial of
any Of the historical accU UNITS Of the seve al mo-
uarchs of the fast anchored isle. THIS book is in
tended Cor the use of schools, aud Is embellished
with wood cuts, representing the costumes OF the
veal r,igRs,
Tnr FKEscu ConpAsIoS-Hg n. Manis, Prefer
of The n HnRuunpS- III ~, Diam. ~ I-Thix la
collection Of dialogues in French ard English in.
tended To- facilitate the acquisition Of the French Ian
gnages young persons, and to be useful to travel
lers who may have occasion visit La Belle Ersnce
without possessing that desiridatum The subjects
have been selected with great zeal, and discse.
tioi.