New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-22
COoper's New Novel.

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ext,ac,,.-sll far which we new have room, IRON
,bc} come ooinion may be formed as TO Its gene
raj noarits The Sea is, in The opinion OF many,
Co,n..,s element, and bis best friends divide
.d,,i.a,;on between his sketches Of incidents
connected with the Deep, and his life-hke pre-
.co,ations of Forest Life. So far as we have had
liae to examine this Novel, it will favorably com
pare with those that have gone before. interviewer
yiiyle incidents of the tale is a most touching and
weIldrawn contrast between profound religious
faith existing in the heart Of the heroine Of the
work aud the gh,hearted, careless, fatal inhdeity
of her lover. When we have read the book more
thoroughly, may speak Of its merits more
critically; and in the mean time, we content our
selves with the following extracts;
AN EXECUTION AT SEA.
The yellow Gag, and the signal gun, brosgh
every thing in the shape Of duty to a stand-stlll
in all the fleets. The hoorse commands ceased
The hoatswans, and their mates, laid aside theil
calls, and the echong midshiPmen no longel
found orders TO repeat. The seamen gathered II
glstened with expeciant eyes-the booms resem
bied clusters Of bees, suspended from the bows OF
forest--and the knight-heads, tafirails, gang
WAYS and stretchers of the rigging, were garnlsheG
with those whose bright buttons, glazed hats, eP
eulettes and dark-bue dresses, denoted to belong
10 the privileged classes Of ship Notwitistand-
Ing all this Curiosity, nothing like the feeling which
is apt to be manifested at an exhibition OF merled
punishment, was visible in single countenance
syIn an.
reared to have settled on all those grim warrior
of the deep; English, Ncapolitan or Turk, aPpa
rently reserving all his sympathies for the sufferer
rather than for the majesty of justice Still, nc
Ynurmur arose--no sign of resistance was made
no look of remonstrance given. The unseen man
tie Of authority covered all; and these masses
discontinued men submitted, we bow to what j.
believed to be the fiat of fate. The deeP-seated
and unresisting habit of discipline suppressed
complaint; but there general convection tina
some act was about to be committed, that it wer,
better for humanity and justice, should not be
done; or, if done at all, that it needed more o
form, greater deliberations and fairer trial, TO b
50 done rs TO obtain the commentators OF men
The Turks, alone, showed apathy; though al
showed submissions These subjects OF destln.
looked on coldly; though even among them, low
rumor had passed, that malign influence prevailed
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gotten to be mustered by the passion that so Otter
deprves heroes OF their sef-command and indie
pendence.
Ghita ceased her prayers, as the report OF the
gun broke rudey on her and, with streaming
ewes she even dared to look towards the trigate
Raoul and all the rest, bent their gaze IN the same
direction The sailors, among them, saw the rope
at the fore-yard.arm move, and then heads ros
slowly above the hammock cloths; when the prs
oner and his attendant priest were visible even to
their feet. The unfortunate Carraccloh, as ma
been said had nearly numbered his three-score and
len wears in the regular course of nature; and his
bare head now showed the traces OF time. DE
wore no coat; and his arms were bound behind his
back, at the elbows. leaving just motion enoug h to
the hands, to aid him in the slighter offices abou'
his own person. His neck was bare, and the fata
cord was frightened sufficiently around it, to preven
accidents constantly admonishing its victim OF Its
revolving office.
a low murrnur arose among the people IN the
boats, as this spectacle presented itself to their
eyes, and many bowed their faces In prayer.
The condemned man caught ray of consolation
from this expression of sympathy; and he looked
around him an instant with something like re,
turn of those feelings Of the world, which 1t had
been his effort and his desire totally TO eradicate
since lie had taken leave of Ghita, and learned that
shmcnt--had been denied That was fearful
moment. for one like Don francesca Carraccioi
who had passed long life in the midst OF the scene
Una, surrounded manifestations by BIRTH atHuent
honored for his services and accustomed to respect
and Difference Never had the glorious Panorama
of the bay appeared more beautiful than 1t did a
that instant when he was about To quit 1t tor ever
and this by means of violent and dissracetu
death. From the purple mountalns-thc ceruea!
void above him-the blue waters over which ne
seemed already to be suspended-and the basklnt
shores rich Ia their towns, villas and vines his eye
turned toward the world of ships, each alive VIII
masses OF living glance oil melancholy
reproach cast upon the little flag that was just
waving at the mizen-mas,.head of the Feudroyaat
and then fell on the carpet of faces beneath tha
seemed fairly to change the surface of the smooth
sea, into an arena of human countenances. His
look was steady, though his soul was in a tumus
Gh,a recognised by her companion and by
her dress He moved towards the edge OF his
narrow scatoldins endeavered to stretch forth hi:
arms, and blessed her again. aloud. The poor cir
dropped on her knees in the bottom of the boat
bowed her head, and in that humble attitude d'c
she remain until all was over; not daring once t.
scok upward, again.
Son. sand the priest, :. this is moment wher
the earth, and its feelings, must be forgotten.
know it. father" answered the old man, hi:
voice trembling with emotion for his sensations
were too powerful, too sublime, even, for the de
grading passion OF fear" but never before did
this talr piece OF the creation seem so lovely in my
eyes, as now, when am about to quit for the las
time
Look beyond this scene, into the long vista o
eternity, son; there theu wilt behold that, which
nlocks at all human, all earthly means, to equal.