New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-25
Iiterarr Notices.

TIE New SHAkspEARE-At last We have soms
| Shakspearan embellishments and illustrations wor
| thy OF the subject. The new and magniicenily,
| ushered work of Ii. ". Hewet, the first number Of
winch appears this morning. bears the imprint OF q
genius along lis splendid margins and gorgeous
pages, quite worthy OF the enhancing pictures Of
the great ARTIST that lie veiled under the graceful let
erpress. The first number presents portion OF
Hamlet, with melre OF the most superb illustrations
and all for a shilling This new and very attrac
tive edition OF Shakespeare is edited by that fine
scholar and critic, Gulian c. Verpanck and the en-
! cravings are from the BURN of Robert w. Wier.-
The Office of publication is 236 Broadway.
GIBBONS DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN
EMPIRE; with Notes by Rev. H. H. Ailman, No.
VII,
NEALE'S History OF THE PuRITANs, Edited by
Rev. J. O. Choules, Part ~, and
LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON, by AMOS Kendall,
No w., have each been just issued by the Harpers.
The last is gem of topographic beauty.
The WATER CuRE.-Dr. Shews compilation OF
the facts and philosophy embodied in the various
English translated accounts of Priessnitz's ia
nous WaterCure in Germany, is selling rapidly
1t is probably the best popular treatise the SUBJ
ject that has yet appeared in this Country. Any
one who would like 10 know what the Water-treat-
mont is, and what diseases has cured will find the
whole perspicuously stated in this work. We are
not surprised 10 learn that it sells rapidly. Wiley
& Putnam, I6l Broadway, publish it.
~ The EcLEcTIC MAGAZINE OF FOREIGN
LITERATURE, Edited by J. H. Agnew, is Just pub
lished by Leavi,t, Trow Il Co. l9-l Broadway. 1t
has fine engraving of Milton and His Daughters
and opens with Nlacauey's noble paper on Milton,
first published in the Edinburgh Review. 1t has
also a British statement OF the Oregon Question,
from the British and Foreign Review, articles on
Queen Victoria, Criticism on France, &c. &c
This is substantial work.
JAYS CHRISTIAN CoNTEMPLArED.'-Rober
Carter, So Canal street, publishes to-day, in beau
tiful duodccmo, course of Lectures delivered in
Argyle Chapel, Bath, by VIM. Jay. 1t is one Of the
most interesting works Of its class, and should be
extensively read.
r. The ROVER for to-day has very pretty new
title page, and spirited engraving OF Paugus the
Indian Chief. The Destiny Of Woman by c. F..
Hoffman, is among its original papers.
"SKErcHgs OF THE NEw-YoRK Press: BY O..
P O." is the title of an elegant shilling PAM
phlet which has been some days on our table,
comprising Innings Of the leading characters
tics of the Commercial Advertiser Evening
Post, New York American, Courier and En-
ouirer,, Journal of Commerce. Albany Argus,
and Albany Evening Journal They are all
well written, on the whole clever, and appear to
be penned with entire disregard of party affinltes
The Journal of Commerce is treated better than
it deserves OF the fidelity of the other portraits
we will not speak. The following of the AL
bany Argus, however, strikes us as well done:
THE ALBANY ARGUS.
AS political paper, the albany argus ranks
among the most distinguished and influential III the
State, and is therefore entitled 10 a deliberate and
respectful notice. 1t is the organ of the Van Buren,
party in the North 1t is the organ OF the Regency
-ota body of clever men, who, under the banner OF
Democracy, and with single eye TO the pud(tc
rood monopoliZe the Offices OF State direct the car
OF Legislation, and fill their pockets III way lna'
has been admired by their enemies and eAr1ed by
their friends. Vide Leggett's account OF certain
"drippings." -
OF this Regency association, the Argus is itself
vigilant and an efficient member Ii shares III the
tolls and dangers OF It's speculauons, and participates
in lis profits and It's renown. Its labors are arduous
lis responsibilities great but never there pa
per better adapted 10 the nature OF the duties has
TO perform, better calculated to sustain the posi-
ton il occupies. Cool, sagacI0us, watchiul and
wary il pursues its interests with an eve that ne
yer winks, and wing that never tires" fiji has at
am time been unfortunate in It's moves, either per-
sona or political, it must have been owing 10 cir
cumstances wholly at variance with The ordinary
course of events, and which no wisdom could anti
cipate and no skill control.
II has however, in the MAN, been emnently sue
cessful in It's career, and deservedly so-or II pos
sesses most of those high and peculiar qualities
which are so rarely combined, and yet whose com
bination is so essential TO success. 1t has all the
pausibities oftruth, without any OF It's logged re-
altes and all the imposing attributes OF conscience
without its impairment scruples. II mas much Oh
the agreeable light OF knowledge, without any Oh
It's useless protundity; and much OF the rhetoric OF
patriotism without its exactlons or It's zeal 1t has
the air of peace in the midst Of conflict, and the sem
bance of kindness in the midst OF strife. II has de-
Liberation in haste smoothness IN aspenty, equabL-
itv in passion, and temperance IN excess
Nor are lis negative virtues less conspicuous or less
admirable 1t has Improbable preferences TO
which il adheres no rigid or incoTlglbie principles
BY which il is bound no inherent bias OF the mind
or trick OF the Imagination that can lead lis JGcg-
ment from the path OF policy. IL has indeed nothing
in it round it, or about il, that was 'dyed IN tie
,cool,' save its subservency to party; or IN other
words its innate adherence 10 It's otrn Interests
But these negatons, excellent as they are are mere
necuIiar;tiss characteristic rather of It's tempera
ment than of its power. To the latter, however,
eren these add strength, since they leave ii to act
without restraint.
lis power is real active and efficient. I, consists
in its knowledge of public opinion; in its tact and
prudence; in lis quick add just perception OF party
objects and party interests IN the ready adaptation
quiet. insnuating plausibility, and in the peculiar