New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-18
nr o,,r.s Tr,y.ls in the East.

The HaRIERs publish this morning, IN two
beautiful octave volumes of nearly FIVE hundred
nares each, The Travels OF Rev. Dr. DIN, N
Eg7pt. Arabia Petrna and the Holy Land, from
which he has recently returned. The curiosity
of the public. both learned and unlearned, was
intensely excited with reference TO tins region OF
the earth BIZ the work OF Mr.. STEPHENS: and the
elaborate and able publication Of Dr.. ROBINSON,
Giving the resuI; OF his faithful and profound re-
searches while travelling there, was warmly wei
coined bv Biblical scholars throughout the world
We anticipate for this work of DR.. OL1N PoPu-
!arY. as It certainly possesses an intrinsic WORTH
TO saw the least not inferior 10 that OF either OF lse
Others named. The Author Is known throughout
the United States, not only as one OF the most
powerful and eloquent preachers oil the -dethodisI
Church. but as scholar of profound and extern
sive acQuremcnts,-a thinker Of great ciearnesS
and independence, and writer seldom surpassed
in the beauty and richness OF his style. lie has
aimed in the present work, to give full, per-
spcuous and perfectly accurate account OF every
thing of Importance that fell under his personal
observation during his extended tour. The de-
scriptions of the various remains OF ancient Art
which he met-ct the people among whom he
travelled with their manners, worshIps and gene
raj characteristcs-oft the natural scenery through
which he passcd-and of all that might be sup
posed to excite the attention of an intelligent
traveller through a region so rich IN scenes OF
historical and sacred interest, are gwen with
great yiyacity: and 50 agrccably interviewer
with narratives of personal adventure, OF curious
observation and of striking incident, to make
it one OF the most entertaining we'll as valuable
works recently issued from the press. The opln-
ions expressed IN the work on all subjects con-
nected with Biblical history, Sc. will DC received
with the greatest Difference for they are the re-
suit of the closest observation OF one OF the most
candid and keen.sighted men that have ever writ
ten upon them. He differs from Dr. ROBINSON
on many important points; but his views arc al
ways clearly and boldly set forth, and supported
By strong and valid argument. The book Is IN
every way entitled to the warmest favor not only
OF the reading public, those who read all new
books of any pretenslon, "a matter OF course
but of that great body of scholars and students
throughout the land who would read only where
they may be instructed and enlightened. The
maps and plates are beautifully executed on steel,
from the drawings of Mr. CArnERwooD; and the
entire mechanical execution of the work is of the
most elegant and creditable character. As soon
as we can find time and room, we mean TO notice
the work more at length and at present can only
urge our readers TO examine 1t for themselves
n TIE FAREWELL CONCERT of Mrs. SUTTON
/ last evening, was one of the most successful OF
/ the season. both IN the numbers OF the audience
and the merit of the performances Mrs. sutton
seemed determined to surpass her previous best
efforts and III iirr arias displayed remarkable
I power cxpressian and execution. Mr.. Bley's
brilliant variations on the violin excited universal
wonder and applause and Messrs. Martini, Schar-
ienberg, Couchee, Aupck, &c. contubutely large
/ ~ to the general enjoyment of the evening.
THE ATTORNEY which appeared in the
/ Knicherbocker, written by }. 7. IRVINE, and
which acquired wide popularity, has been
published IN the cheap pamphlet form by Mr..
john ALLEN, l39 Nassau-street. in two well
printed pamphet-volumes This work, III the
cheap form, cannot fail of an extensive circula-
/ uon
BANKRUPT STORIES" Harry Franco, in
the first OF a series of I" Bankrupt Stories has
given US the first part of The Haunted Mer-
chant, with engravings''; tale that attracted SO
much attention IN the Knickerbocker. Mr. John
Allen, l39 Nassau-street, IS the publisher
u The DUBLIN UNIVERSITY Magazine for
May has been issued by Mrs. Mason. 1t con-
tans articles on Sydney Smiths Works, Gisguet
Memoirs, Peel and Gulzot Ecclesiastical Archi-
lecture, &c. SC. This is capital work, and
may be read more widely with interest and profit
u D. Appleton & Co. have just published
Part Sixth of CooLEY's American in Egypt
This completes the work
u The RAINBOW, No X is embelEshed with
fine view Of Lake Pepin, and is full of pleasant
reading.
u We learn from the Law Reporter that
Judge Sronys health has greatly improved, and
that he has relinquished his intention of visiting
Europe.
u We are farther and constantly indebted to
Mcssrs. ADAMS & Co. for the earliest Eastern
advices.
i CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, a worthy son of
John Quincy Adams, Is to deliver the Fourth of
July Grafton IN Boston.
L EDWIN FoRREsr, the Tragetian. is to de-
liver Fourth of July Grafton before the Free
Trade Association OF this City.
G. o. H. BROWNING of Quincy, I'll. is the
Wing candidate for CONGRESS IN the Vth District