New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-20

fed in some degree the Illusion he diiu-ed and
which alsifes all Sue representation. 1t IS not 10y
an inventory Of facts or traits that what j. most vital
in character and which makes IL due impression on
contcmporarie- can be apprehended or depicted
DeRohan is worth reading for particulars Of an ID
ieresting period pat together with accuracy ana
with sense Of physiological effects II not OF ihc
spiritual realities th-tlhey represented
Self By the author OF Cecil" is one OF the worst
Of paltry class Of novels those which aim at r.
presenting the very dress in social lie now at i7
lowest ebb Ii it has produced a sensation t,h'
only shows the poverty OF life among those who can
be interested in it. have known more life lived j.
dav among factory girls, or in village schoo
than informs these volumes with all their great pre-
tension and affected vivacity. 1t il not worth our
while 10 read this class Of English novels they are
far worse than the French, morally well a. men
tally This has no merits As 10 the development Of
character or exposition Of motives i il poor, *
terna hieless thing
"Dashes a; Life. by y. P. Wills The life o.
Mr. Willis is too European for him TO have gene
raj. or permanent fame in America. We need hio
Of our own and a literature Of our own. Those
writers who are dearest TO Us and really most nie
resting are those ho are al least rooted 10 the soil
If they are not great enough 10 be the prophets o.
| the new Era they at least exhibit the features OF
their native climate and the complexion gwen b!
| it, native air But Mr.. Willis j. q son Of Europe
and his writings can interest only tie fashionable
world Of this country, which, by initiating Europe
fails entirely Of a genius grace and invention Of IT.
4 -, II, no arpg xcfliplf They
are most lively pictures; showing the hne nstura
organization of the writer, whom none tho
| slightest, symptom Of wha; he IL looking TOR =
thrown away; sparkling with bold. light vii, sac
cnct, and colorcd with glow, and for full light
| some of them were new 10 us, and we read then
| through missing none Of the words. and laughed
with a full heart and without one grain OF complain
| ance, which is much. very much to say IN thci'
days We said these sketches would not have
permanent fame. and yet We may be wrong. The
| new full original radiant American Life may re-
ccvc them heirloom from this transiive stat
| We are in now, and future generations may stare
the inongrc products OF Saratoga. and maidens Sill
augh till they cry at the Letter OF lone 5 TO hel
Spirit Bridegroom
All these story books show even TO the sngnor o.
the hottest day the solemn signs OF revolution Llic
has become too fictitious it has no longer leg LEI
to stand upon and cannot be carried much farther Ill
this way. England all who can resist visions Oh
Phaanstorics in every park and the treasures OF ART
turned into public galleries for Of the arcer'
who will no longer be unwashed but raised and
educated by the rcinemens OF sufficient leisure and
| The instructions Of genius England must glide OF
toiier or fall into rcvouionthcre IL not room ioi
such selfish Selves and unique young Dukes IN q
country so crowded with men and with those who
ought to be women, and are turned INTO work-iools
These are very impressive hints on this last topic
! IN Sybil or the Two Worlds iof the Rich and til,
Poor) God has time to remember The design with
which he made ibis world also. x