New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-21
T HE RIB u N E..
Iiterary Notices.

Hiterarp Notices.
s,,rae Q: The Countess EMILY Platter; b J. x sslo,
sonski, Polish Exile. Second Edition.l 1ohs'ha'
Ieavht, 1911 Broadway.
The history of the misfortunes of Poland Is o0'i-
l.,udy irradiated by traits of the nobiest' mosi
,l,,irg heroism, one Of which IS hero nafra'so
S.nsg Platter, Young woman, high bern ana ten
l.lg,esr.a was impelled by her patriotic enthu-
Ism TO rush to the uplited standard OF her eoun-
H., the breaking out of its last struggle TOR inde-
3.l.oce. and to follow that standard through
1s,,,ss Of struggle, peril, suffering and disaster,
"A 4, was cloven down by the Overwhelming
stoue Of her opPressor. The history could not but
Ibs deeply interesting
..r,s,rsgs OF HENRY HUDSON BY the Author of Un-
ee Philips Conversation. D. Appleton l. CO.
hi, is an excellent book for young readers,
,,n which many old ones may derive instruction
a pleasure 1t comprises a clear and simple
.,+,.tiye of the Voyages and Discoveries of Hud-
:, including the discovery of our noble River to
i xtIb his name was given. 1t forms small and
,,at volume of l6l pages.
70, SEASONS; BY JAMES THOMSON Miniature edition:
ps,20z) D Appleton L Co.
lfaay one has forgotten how to make Novem-
sflook inviting in her approaclessand January in
In. bear.slin coat and fxings, let him reread
=, Inc Seasons They are here presented in a
r.,, nea, pocket edition.
IN s. A Ar Ag!aG5 Of
Decentralization SX Nights VIII the "ashngtonaiis,
4 Ee D.Applelon Go. (pp. l67, 10 mo-
4 This is a story of domestic life, and we doubt
s,s That persons meditating Matrmony for first
aas, or who have lately committed it, will find
lsruction and interest in its pages, though we
4 nl find time to read but few pages Of it.
Srse aIe good.
/ !rgry OF THE HEART Esited by Lady. D. Appleton
A tCo. 200 Broadway.
1 TGsis very neat miniature volume of 100
4 .s;. devoted to Love poems or those illustrating
| /. Affections. They are selected from the writings
1 byron, Moore, Cooper, Southey, Dryden &c.
Es.wiih much taste.
! ga chart Of the NORTH CoAsT OF TIE GULF
,,Mry,cu from ST.. MARKS to GALVESTON, has
..eptly been published by f. & 6. w. Blunt, 179
Ws,etstrect in this city. This Chart is said to bs
.r accurate, is extremely well executed, and like
,lthe other Nautical publications. of this old es-
ablshed house, ia sold at very reasonable price.
Bo1 AND THE AMERICAN PREss.-The Liver.
pool correspondent of the Union says that the last
Foreign Quarterly, published by Chapman & Hall,
: the publishers Of Mr.. DlcKENs, contains an arti-
de On the /" Newspaper Literature oil America"
written in a most savagely caustic style.
III has excited much interest here, and the
manner in which, il handles the NeD York Herald
I ,sd is proprietor, reminds one of the Indians
8 s;n. tomaliawk upon victim. Ihleetourths
Il The article arc devoted to that paper and that
1 reIpb and tho reviewer, whoever he may be, lays
R.bs whip with evident pleasure. 1t says =
.Iker is only one word that can describe the
ms Of every original sentence that appears in Its
columns, and tins word we must be excused for
ains. II is 6lackguordism.' In a sentence or
po after, the reviewer speak. of his subject
the snake of newspapers The Louisville Go
4 stle also catches it, But your neishbor, the
ysm- York Herald, comcs of second best, by
many degrees Col. Webb comes in for his share
I sarcasm but your convicted libellcr as | said
tiore is the main subject Of attack. J"
) The writer has devoted three .tourths of his
ulrle 10 the plngue-sPot hrst mentioned, and
! FSbably taken that as fair specimen of Ameri
IN Newspaper Literature! Boz could net act
la,unfaiIly. The same letter thus speaks OF
Wellesley.
Marquis Wellesley, eldest brother of the Duke
4 wellington, paid the great and last debt OF ma
ne yesterday week. He had been i'll only Tor
~ days, and burnt bright, down to the socket.
AsGreck scholar he surpassed Person. AS an
sator he had scarcely superior. AS a politician
awas at the head of his class. As statesman
aaas one OF the great men of the time, whose
ane is stamped on History. AS diplomstist he
asgeat among the great. He was aged 90, and
4 1uy one laments his lose though he had retired
Ma public life since 1885.
I DlsxgSs's NEW BooK.-With regard to the
s,hcomins Notes on America by MIR, DICKENS,
| ssEai.or of the Boston American has the follow
| asparsgraph:
Ne are enabled to say, upon the assurance OF
ne who has read the first part OF Mr.. Dickens 9
sTS as passes through the press, that 1t IS as
asstel in its notices of men and manners IN this
Ssantry, ii 10 beautifully written There Is but
ose exception to this, viz: that the members ct
NE editorial fraternity in the United States are
maae the subjects of severe and biting remark,
Ia OCCASION Of his temper toward our Journalists
We % get know, Probably, however, it is TO be
.ooad IN the severe and independent comments OF
sa american press upon Mr.. Dickens siresome,
saesea''pg and unblushing advocacy, on all public
Sseas'oHs, OF the passage of an International Copy
susht Law. We aliudc to the matter, that our