New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-07
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lis contents continuation Of Prof w c. REDyIELD's
article storms In illustration and establishment OF his
theory-a Letter to Prof. Silliman from Mr.. LYgLL-
who II will be recoliccted, is a. this time making
second tour through country)-on the coal field
of Tuscaloosa Aa"Dr. HARE in relutstion Of LIEsIc,
on the Salt radical theory, An Interesting article to
Geooslsts by the Professors ROGERS on the Geuiog
cal age Of the White Mountains AID ayare,y Of others
which space W III no, permit us to notice.
But we have read with interest the first article
Of the No on "Mgrdtious IN the Pacific OCEAN, from
the volume by Horatio Hale on the E,hnoeraphy and
Phology Of the Exploring Expedition. Mr HALE was
the Pboloelst Of thu, expedition and the present notice
Of his work is evidently by Mr.. J. D. DANA, who also
accompanied Capt Wilkes one Of the Scientific Corps,
and Is associated with Prof SlImsn and Son 10 the
conduct Of the Journal We well remember when the
distribution of departments in this expedition
nouuced the incredui,y felt on this subject OF Phil
ologst 1t seemed little better than farce A
ship touching for day at savage issnd-the natives
shy aud distart-,her laDgusge-s mere jargon-rnes
gre imperfect uuDrtteI--what could Pathological hope
10 do here But Mr Hses abors have made US ashamed
Of our sneers and enlightened Ignorance OF the
advantages for collecting information which the Phiolo
gst wou Id have Mt hs command and judging from the
results here given of his observation and industry the
Exploring Expedition has made valuable additions
70 our Ethnog graphical and Pathological knowledge The
article Is accompanied with chart OF the various groups
Of Islands IN the Pacific and the extracts given from Mr.
Hule's work 60 to show the course OF migration by
which they have been furnished with their present in
hsbitants. From comparison OF the dialects OF the
different groups and by argument highly ingenious
and sssfactory ne comes to the conclusion that the
clusters scattered over this immense hed-the Sand
wieh Islands . 900 miles from the Marquesas and New
a from thu. last HV IA
been peoped from the Samoon Navisators group as
the central hive We 90 into the nature OF the
reasoning by which this conclusion reached but must
refer TO the article it,e and Mr.. Hses own Book If
our readers shall be fortunate enough to meet with IT,
From the summary OF scientific intelligence we learn
with much peasure that Prof LOUIS AGAssrz is on his
way to our shores and that his arrival may be daily
expected His enrie among msy be attended with less
ecat than that OF Parsun danseus but still think
we promise cordial welcome 10 the friend and
coadutor Of the amened CuvIEH. Science has much
TO expect from this visit he intends spend some
two years among our American lakes and forests.
rYr The AMERICAN REVIEW for May opens
With III article on Political Corruption, OF which
the tex, is found in Mackenzie Life OF Van Buren,
The reviewer is equally severe on the subject anu
the author and the former for his revelation on
the latter for the facts revealed rather the principles
and character which these facts establish The Spois
system had never more thorough ana deserved cssti'
CATION The Independent Treasury is ucidy briefly dis
cussed in tho article, with reference to it's practical.
working Passages from the life Of Medical Eclectic io-
ow--nsural and truthful sketches, wherein Tobacco is
handled as II deserves The Genius of Thomas Hood
Three Chapters in the History OF Poland. Education
Of the Deaf and Dumb, Artists OF America chapter
about Churches and Peep into Coventry ana may
all good-bring Napoleon and h's AiatsnNs "neie
Mr. uead!ey's Book and Hero lauded too indis-
criminstely Mr. Headeys book is a very good one IN
Il, way but TO put faith its views is to repeat the blum
der OF him who quoted Shakespeare for evidence on d
point of History Mr. Hcadlcy is capital descrber-
call him pant.r poet f you w-but he is not a. all the
man To fix tho Just position of Napoleon in the regard OF
mankind and confess 10 some regret IN seeing lead
ing Conservative organ incline 10 his estimate OF me
character OF tho Great Destroyer rather than that oil
CLAIMING Apart from its opinions the article lie very
interesting and lite from the work reviewed are
fectous and graphic Mr.. Headleys grammatical ans
are gently yet frankly rcproved Finance ana loni'
merce and Foreign Miscellany close the NUMBER
which is one of the best yet issued we nave rMeiy
seen Magazine OF which fewer pages could be spared
sithou, detrment The typographical appearance OF
the Review however 10 hardly equal TO It's intrinsic
merit.
rP THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW for the present
month is ON our table in good time The leading po'
cal article ia rehash OF The efuted tallacies espec
ting the .lpdcpendent Treasury and is followed by
brief psp,r on the Administration OF Indian Affairs
The heads OF the subsequent articles are as follows =
Cromwell and his Times the Old English Pulpit NO =
The Favorise Papers Of Tan Old DaEtmoor ff'>ohef
edited by Hawthorncl chap 10 'hymnn' oy 's'eo
Cushins; Rosas.' China and lis Prospective iraae
Man and Earth, poem by Mary orrue; Monthly Fl
naucsl and Commcrca, Article Notices OF Ne"
Books The number is embellished with likeness OF
Hon. JAMxs B. BowLlN NJ. c. OF 81 Louis Missouri.
E~ Tux PHYSIOLOGICAL ALMANAC tor ISL by
M FowLER contains eroa, variety OF Information on
Physiological as we'll chronological subjects Il gives
aPhrenaoScsl Analysis OF the characters oi The low
ing persons illustrated by cnersvnSs oi their respective
heads Mrs SiSourney Gosse, the knS'sn Seaoo'taSs
ter Cassius NJ Clay Dea Seth Terry OF Hartford mar
rawauksy the New Zealand Chief anc PRESIDENT ON
Mr. Fow Ter thus up the character OF {. NJ Ga!
after long analysis OF all his chronological organs
To sum up his character in few words would gay
he very active, geuc domestic. independent per
severins courageous Aindhearted. synpahlzine inns
sipstve enthusiastic original clear AIDED snd fond o
Philosophical and argumentave pursuits He fond Of
un OF children OF home. OF friends Kind OF business
at poetry of the grand and sublime and in art.
He IA also known for his coolness self and
nres,nr, of mind In danger In order Balance the
ea,iops of his mind that each faculty shall have its
due influence he needs moro reserve prudence. coz.
s,,ys,x,,e.s ctrcurnspecton. staety, spirituality OF
wind and GREATER relish for the everyday business
life He Is rather too combstve, independent decided
in his course and eNrrsvagsnt IN bis plans Inc onc
and airrcton of bis mind is elevsed He 10 governed
ey urrdorninance Of the neral intellectual snd social
ieenc.-,he selfish and purely animal faculties esinS
the smallest In his brain
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