The New York herald., 1845-01-12

Eugene que was DOTH al fdIiS on the lVll vi -
eember, 1904 The Empress Josephine and Prince
Eugene Beauharnos, were his godfather and god
mother The ancient family of Sue has for many
generations been established at Lacolme. near
Caunes in Provence, and is at present represented
there by Mr.. Sue, a retired superior officer and
grand uncle Of our author.
The great grandfather Of Mr.. Sue, Peter, his
grandfather, Joseph, and his father, Jean Joseph,
were surgeons, or physicians Of celebrity The
two latter were graduates Of the University OF Edln
burgh, and made known, by copious transations,
the works OF the medical school in Scotland His
father was sugeon-in-chief to the Imperial Guard
in the Russian campaign, and after the restoration
he became surgeon to the king. He lived on terms
of the utmost intimacy with the Empress Jose
phne, Franklin, Massena, Moreau, and all the
great personages of the days of the Consulate.
Agreeably to the wish of his father, Mons. Eu-
gene Sue entered upon medical career, and was
attached as surgeon to the Kings Military College,
then to the staff of the Army in Spain, in 1929, and
afterwards to the 7th regiment of artillery in the
same campaign, and in that capacity was present
at the siege of Cadiz, and the capture Of Trocade-
and Tarffa. In 1924 he left the land for the ma
val service. He made several voyages to America,
returned to the Mediterranean and visited Greece.
In 1873 he was on board the Breslaw" in the bat.
tie of Navarino. Upon his return he retired from
the service and from the medical profession, which
possessed no attraction for him, and coming back
to Paris, thanks to liberal paternal inheritance,
he was able live happy and brilliant life. Next
to the pursuit of pleasure his favorite occupation
was painting, which:he studied under his friend
Gudln
In 1880, an old artillery comrade suggested to
him to write his naval "reminiscences, as Cooper
had done SO successfully, and the idea pleased him
so well that he dropped the pencil, seized the pen,
and published "Kernock lie Pirate" and several
other naval romances, naval histories, historical
romances dramas, and social and philosophical
works of fiction.
The early works of Mons. Sue indicate mind
entirely free from prejudices, and sincere and
ardent disposition and, for the exalted thoughts
of the "Mysteres de Paria," he has often con-
fessed himself indebted to the counsels of kind
critic. In fact, from the very first cnapter, before
single voice was raised to praise the author, he
produced, in his analysis Of the fall of the "Chou-
rineur," the proof Of sovereign critical fertility
Perhaps no other study In the book is more pro-
found than that none more learnedy expresses
the vices Of existing society, nor suggests more
clearly the means Of true reform.
Mr.. Sues character is one of rare benevolence,
simplicity, and amenity and, what is rare TO find
amongst distinguished artists of our times, ne Is
plain, and never abstract or visionary. His is a
nature at once full of frankness and address, OF
bonhomic and tact. He is man Of the world,
amiabe and refined. witty and gay he is believed
TO be tinctured with gallantrv, and, in his travels
and wanderings in quest Of adventure, it is sus-
pected that he has studied the question Of love
among various nations, and in every human tongue.
His eye. like that Of the creole, betimes is brilliant
and at others clouded. He has the look Of an
observer. His eyebrows are thick and black, and
terminating in well defined arch. The centre Of
the forehead presents strong development OF the
organs OF causality and comparison, as well as all
the faculties of the artist. The nose is fine and
distinct, with the nostrils we'll opened; the lips
clearly designed, bespeak energy and passion. He
| has an abundance of strong hair, of deep brown
golden tint. In figure, he is erect and rather stout
and his carriage is expressive Of species Of soft
| ness, blended with much vigor and sanguineness
In the " Juif Erant," from its very beginning
the same generous thought that guided the author
Of "I.es Mysteries de Parls," appears The book
| is dedicated TO Mons. Camille Pleyel, an amlable
and distinguished artist, who abors with zeal to
| ameliorate the condition Of his workmen In the
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investigate the destiny OF the people-the law Of
labor, which, he says, will soon take precedence
Of all others because, for the Masses it is ques.
| ton OF life or death. Here, then, is the same
source Of the inspiration of the Mysteres"--che-
rity-compasson for the people but here the field
| appears much more vast. The poets views'are eA
tended he rises, and seeks to influence the world
to scan humanity entire II is to the human race,
v,fsl II,,n x1olo a.
bosom of the earth, that he comes TO preach le-
denption. He does not stop at the social life Of
the French; but includes in his story the whole
speces the West and the East, for field OF obser-
va.ion He evokes strange mysteries, and speaks to
US Of miraces and, by the fantastic phase Of his
works, he touches upon the problems Of another
life.
His pencil traces and depicts uncouth manners,
hdeous maladies, and human deformties. Now
he brings before you the cholera and its systema-
tic and terrible attacks; now he treats OF the
phansgars or men strangers the mother throw
ing her infant into the stream, that it may not have
carry the burthen Of life-ihe old prostitute buy
| ing up young virgins from mothers furnishing wi
hunger; the Indian brutally conquered and ex.er-
minated by party of armed traders; and, nearer
still US, sthe tyranny Of Russia and the exile o.
| oiOcIld. al rtdhccs the penuIy OF the pOpuldCe,
leading to debauch, prostitution and degrs'-.i
ignorance, exposing the unenIightened
power Of the skifu; and, above all, mise.y r..
ing her bloody hand over the millions, az =.
hausting the feeble body, and delicate but coura.
geous soul of woman
The conception of Sues new wo-k is exalted,
and inspired in remarkable degree with religious
sentiment; il is truly Christian. To cur know.
ledge, no book of imagination hitherto has SO
widely embraced social life under its different as.
pects-its troubled and sonowful present-its ef-
forts towards order and happiness. No other wri-
ter has appro ached so nearly and SO profoundly in
dramatic form, the problem Of human destiny
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