The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-26
TORCH LIGHT"

CHEAP LIrERArURE-SNauLAR RIvALRY.-The
novel of the season, is "The Mysteries of Paris"
by Eugene Sue two translations of which are pub.
b!ished-one by G. Fl. Town, entire, Tor fifty CENTS
by Harper & Brothers, and the otherb Winchester
in shilling numbers.
A more remarkable production has seldom APP
peared from the press of any country, since the
golden ass" of Apulius. The startling charac ter
OF Its scenes, and the extraordinary power displayed
In the invention and management OF the story pro-
| duced an excitement in France unequalled even in
the exciting literature of that country. This we
saw when we were in Paris last month. The eoi-
ton OF the Harpers will be issued In two parts, at
% cents each, poetry and morality included. The
first is ou:, the second will be- out next week.
Winchester has also published his third number
the others will follow, morals and poetry also In
cluded. The rival editions are from the hands OF
two different Observation-Disclosures by Town, and
W,ncheser's by DemiDg. II is said, however, that
in one of these editions, the richest and broadest
portions of the work lett out-but in which, we
have not been able to learn, having been unable to
compare the original with the translations. At ali
events, some OF the scenes, in spite of all that Is
said Of It's pure morality, are said to be as rich and
broad as the richest and broadest of Moore's
Lyrics, or of Mackenzle's Man OF the World, or OF
Fieding's Tom Jones, or Of the prophesy OF Eze-
| kiel IN King James Translation No matter, the
work is sancli6ed by the publishers.
LECTURES ON PUsEYIsM,-A very curious course
of lectures commence in the Stuyvesant Institute
this evening, on Puseyism, by Professor Del Mar,
sauan who studied his materials, for some years,
within stones cast of the vaticaz and the baths
| Of Caracalla, in the Eternal City.
We would advise both Bishop Hughes and Bishop
Onderdonk to attend, and learn the real merits Of
the controversy, which may soon rend the Catholic
| and Episcopal churches to pieces throughout this
vast republic. II you want pure, fresh water, to
| quench your thirst, you must Ito the highest
sources Of the Mississippi, and not drink the muddy
stream down below, among the sinners at New
Orleans
DocroR LARDNER.-This distinguished sauan
closed last night, At the Society Library rooms,
his series OF lectures on astronomy, illustrated by
the splendid planetsrum OF Russell, the self-made
| Ohio genius.
These lectures have been crowded to suffocation,
| and the lecturer has been much admired for his
talent and peculiar tact. He now proceeds to Bos
ton. DR.. Lardner very remarkable man. During
the last year he has travelled 10000 miles-gven
| Ia lectures-spoken nearly ten weeks-has been
| heard by $4,000 persons-has been several times
| nearly blown up or burnt up in steamboats-has
been attacked by ZIG newspapers has at ength
got into smooth water, with plenty of cash, great
reputation and, what is than all, secured the
good graces of that puritan Of puritans, the Rev.
David Hale. So there is nothing like perseverance
and cool temper.
70 Don't forget that the pretty, agreeable, gen.
tie, engaging, graceful Misses Cumming, give their
concert tonight, at the Apollo saloon. They will
be assisted by the Scottish Figaro, the vertable
Clrehugh, An orginain his line from stem to stern
collection Of the oldest and sweetest Scottish
songs, in the old Scottish style, will mske the old
ladies' feel fifteen at fifty.
o. Atthe Chatham Theatre this evening. un-
usually varied and attractive bill is offered Mr..
HILL appears as Seth Slope in the comical farce OF
Done for Hundred" and also in the new come
delta OF "Cut and Come Again" Miss Rala
| dances her new broadsword hornpipe, and Miss
| Partlngtoa figures in new dance. The pantomme
OF the Ocean Imp, which has been got up with the
| greatest care, and produced with entire success
will be also repeated.
| WYOMING MONUMENT 1t may now be called
complete The capstone was placed upon 1t on
Friday last The Wilkesbane Advocate urges a
proper CONNIE moraton of the 6nifhing OF the Mon
| ument.
| INCREASE OF Tug WHsr.- In 1910 the population
OF Lafayette, la 4, was 1870 A recent census shows
1t to be 1864 showing an Increase in three years Of
! 1894 .i, gg5I
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