New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-30

vori;es OF the poet. and 80 lie had the curiosity 10
examine them and found them 10 be the Bible. Na-
chiavelii, Shakespeare and Alters tragedies IL
Immediately struck me thattheSe tour volumes were
a perfect illustration o. Bvroas character. MachIa-
yeili he loved for his contempt of mankind making
them all flock of sheep, be led or slaughtered at
( the Will OF one naughty man. II harnonlzed win
his undissuised scorn. The Bible he read and
admired for liz loft, poetry and which Byron sythe
way never scrupIed to appropnate. L IN MS great
Ode on Bonaperte he had followed Homer as closely
as he has Isaiah. he would have been accused long
ago OF downright plagiarism. Alien he loved Tor
his fiery and tempestuous nature, so much Ike MS
own. There was also in Alheri The same naughty
scorn that entered so largely into Byron character
He had stormed through halt OF Earope, without
deigning to accept single invitation into society
treating the proudest nobility Of England with SUI
( prame contempt. He had also the same passion Tor
/ horses. and the same fierce hatred OF control
/ Shakespeare he admired in common with every man
of feeling rinteect. Ny teacher told me also, that
in all his frequent visits 10 the poets house he mad
never seen him walk. How like spear IN the SIDE
was that club foot always to him His appearance on
horseback with his pale face long hair, and velvet
cap, he said very striking The Countess
! Guiccioli seldom appeared in public with hun, but
her brother, Byrons private secretary, usually &C
companied him in his rides.
The picture of the hospitabIe and noble hearted
Marquis di Negro has interested us much, with
/ his love for Americans and his enthusiasm for
/ WASHINGTON. The description OF the Marquis
and his grounds occupies several pages, but too
much consideration cannot be given to so noble
/ and disinterested man. The scenes that passed
between the Marquis and our traveller have some
thing more than a poetic merit; they record
mutual kindness snatched from the busy interest
ed scenes of life Alas! while we are writing,
the Marquis may have passed from all such op.
portunties of good The last news brought the
account OF his sudden and final illness, when he
seized in the Yery midst of one of his hosplt-
able meeting of friends and strangers.
We might give further extracts, but as a por-
ton Of these letters have appeared IN these pages
it is less necessary. We congratulate the pub
Usher of the Home Library, the plan Of which,
by the way, is original, and promises TO I'LL a
much desired station in our popular literature
with the acquisition of book at once SO valuable
and readable Tor his commencement.
A NEW NOVEL, BY EUGENE SuE.-The Harpers
publish to-day new novel from the pen of this pop
ular and very powerful writer. 1t is entitled Ar
thur and is a tale of terrible interest and drawn
with all the dramatic ability of the gift. author 1t
will OF course be eagerly seized by the nove-reading
world. 1t is large octave OF leo closely printed
pages, and is sold for two shillings
DEMOCRATIC REvIEw.-This magnificent period
cal comes to US this month treigh1ed with the rc-
est cargo Of literary wares and merchandises that
we have encountered this many day. we have
already glanced through the brilliant review OF Wal
pole and Macau!ey, written by Harry Franco and
the Loose Leaves Of Literary l-ounger, by +.
Saunders. The leading article is British Critics
and British Travellers from the pen OF Hon. j. N
Padding 81 ich shall hasten TO read at the ear
lest moment. When AIr. PauIding forgets his avn
vardiy assumed mask of pasqulnade and conde-
scends to the sensible and the critical, no man can
be more sensiby critical or more critically sensible
than he and we expect, from the subject ne has
here chosen an exhibition OF his choicest qualities.
The present number contains also articles from
Mrs. Eet, Hon. Alex. II. Everett Mrs. Fanny
kenble Butler, sc. Sc and very fair steel engra-
wing OF Col Johnson, who looks, however as if he
were squirting at the Presidency something else
equally hopeless The Colonel should undergo
strabSmuS.
On the whole, we think the present is as good a
number of the Democratic as we have seen; and
that is equivalent to saying that is quite equal to
any thing in the Magazine line cxtant.
THE KSICKERBocKER-The April number Of
this elegant and delightful periodical contains an
unusual quantity of interesting matter The inima-
bic Editor Gossip with Readers and Correspondents is
quite brilliant and sets off the work with peculiar
aptitude We nave not yet had time 10 examine all
The contributed articles in the present number, but
intend to do so. We notice among the contributors
TO the present number, John Waters Mrs. Mary (.
Hewitt. Miss Mary Gardiner the author of Life in
Florida the author Of The Quod Correspondence
&C. &c. In the Critical Department there is an ex.
tended and we'll written notice of kendall5 Santa
Fc Expedition.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAzINE.-We are in
debted TO the politcness Of Messrs Mason & futile,
l28 Nassau-st. fer British copy of the Dublin Uni
yersitv Magazine for March-although we must
confess we think the American manufactured artl-
Gle very much Its superior in point OF typography
and general appearance The Dublin University
now holds proud rank IN British Periodical Lit
erature, and is perhaps surpassed in strength and
freshness by only one OF its contemporaries. The
.Mishaps of Master Labibat Nabhim is continued in
this num5er-also 'Arah Neil by 6. F. Z. James
Il contains also q very able article $50 far talent
il concernedt on VI. de Lamartire-'L Etat, PEgise
etrEnseignement'-and the number concludes with
an editorial article on the recent Irish State Trials
The CuLrlvAroR-T Tins most excellent Agricul
tural Journal for April is on our table, presenting