New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-01
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.

,,iri,eS bold spd faithful sketch Of the progress o.
socls and political reform In Crest Britain since toe
commencement Of tho present century. The work 10
introduced with rapid view Of the Rritisb Cabinets
from l770 10 1880, and senessi SUMMARY Of The move
neDts Of reform from the Of 1923 to TIE formation
OF Ear Grsys Ministry in 100 IL gives succbet and
Interesting account o. the State Trials OF 1924, de-
sebes tho character ad na1spco d Horne Toczs, and
p9Ts g glowing tribute 10 Eptios and Fox toT lSsi.
serviees &c behalf Of British beesol- .as srsdua! Go
veopmest Of rstorrn principles ia traced With Po~er
ia! hand and lainaoss picture displayed Of the s'rug
e IL favor Of human rights sgsiDss hereditary souies
No por-H, topic relating 20 tbs subject Ia omitted
10 the course Of the work, nave narrative oil toe
measures r.. the abolition Of the African Slave Trace,
Including sketch Of WlberfoTce, Sharpe, Stephen
and Zachary Msesulsy-ol the Law Reform, WHO
igey porirsit1rs Of jeremy Bentham, Sir Ssmue'
Ronilly sir James nsckintosn AID Lord b'oughAo-
Of the movements ia Ireland, Catholic Emancipation
and tb- & jrts Of OConnsl and Sbisl-of Parliament
sry Reform, the Abolition Of Slavery in toe "est
Iodies the British India question, the E'isbli'heo
Church, tins Corn Laws sgd Chsrtsm-coaos win a
general survey Of the liberal literature Of England and
an approaching criticism Of the osi eminent sSihors
whose influence may be considered favorable 70 tie
progress Of human freedom.
A work discus.iDS tus a. and Iladred topics cannot
D. resi without deep interest !. 10 fact presents
the most salient and attractive Io'nts in the political
and literary history Ct Enssnd for the last hall cen
tury The portrait ga lsry which exhibits comprises
many Of the most iiustrous nsmes 10 Great Bitsn,
and II /. bat Justice to ssy, that s.horsa hs 'Eetenes
.fe drawn IN style Of freedom and boidness which
prec ldes any uicety Of execution, they are evidently
dgisbed with diligence and truihiune"
Mr. Stanton writes Away In cheerful, hopeful. snd
rood humored tone His ws'mest sympsthies ale
With the reformsrs whom he desc-bes He has no dis
position himself 10 eonsecrste and Injustice, how
ever vensT sbe By antg aty or ha!owed BY The imss
nstou nor can be withhold his ardent expressions Of
gratitude from the brave pioneers who have ventured
70 let In the light on the thick forest Of traditional
sbuses lie does not, however, write in the spirit oil
sscarisn or bigot Bis book 10 Tree from the coarse
end Malignant viiuperston with which the advocates
Of the Psst and the Future respectively are often aP!to
desl when they look each other IN the lace. no Cher
lane. clear faith In the ProvideDtis development Of
human history and therefore has no temptation to In
duge 10 the the impotence violence " the wanton
destructive
Tho execution Of the work Is Eoi Without faults but
they relate for the most part only to the manner
The style 10 too ambitious. 10 attempting TO be Of
nate It becomes merelrciou'. For work OF such
real earuosne,s and power has too frequent spool
Of " fine writing" The author has not learned
the force of simplicity. With more compsctness OF
statement and less rhetorical preiension, be would
have made better book 10 literary point Of view,
bu, pcrhsps not one adapted 10 DO pular or 70
do good
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ibis work displaying the descriptive power quaiot
humor and half suppressed psthos, which have gwen
such extensive rep utas;on TO hls former produc
tons while the new generation that hss sprung up
since the time when the nsmss of Irving NerplsncS
aud raudiuR closely Identified with the literary
activity ofNew ork will here nod agreeable speo
men OF kind OF conposluon, by more frequent exam
pies which the public taste would receive no injary
The OF this novel opens In Enssnd but 10 soon
transferred 80 this country II gives faithful and I'M
pressva II no, pleasing representation OF the shts
snd shades OF the Pilgrim life in New England Tce
narrative 10 relieved from all monotony by the master
Is Sketches Of character wiki which ts relied, ard
nv the veto OF unrelontDg satire which pSrvsdss s
whole texture. Mr.. 9suidings ski In sharp, minute
and clearly defined description. the hsbtus tsr'eness
snd point Of hs expressions and the sadden, square
and nur6vrous hts which he deals the Right hand
aud the lett without rsspec! Of persons, amply COM
p-assie for any apparent, want OF interest in the
s.ruciion OF DE plot, q.
! GREENWOOD LEAVES. A Collection OF skslcss,
aud Letters. By 0RASE GSsEswooD. Boston Tick
Cor, Reed Fields.
We are glad to see this beautiful edition OF the
5dt.ons 10 cur periodical literature have Obtained
wide and we'll merted popularity, and which rich
~ entitled 10 permanent embodiment among ths
original and brilliant productions CT female genius
In lbi, country. The volume which Is introduced BY
chArsc,erstc Predatory Letter" to the brothers Of
tue writer, nodesty deprecftng the severity Of crit,
ci. consists Ct selections from the tsss ana Sketches
which have made tbs fortune OF so msny magazines,
snd foro the leiters ieren, literary Jour that
have engaged the services Of the author eorrespon
dent We do net detect the marks OF haste and care
e.spess which might be expected and forgiven in
positions OF such q nature They are remarkable for
their ferysr and freshness OF thought their elevated
tore of feeling shelS sparkling sivAciiy, their
bold ssies Of humor, their naive aud genial uurcserve
and the freedom and vlsor aud often the riea poeics
besuty Of their dictlou. They will provo welcome
guest TO the family circle of Winter evening aud will
reproduce the pleasure with which tbs nance Of the
author 10 associated by s the resdsrs vi our lighter
literature. New York sold by Hen ~ Asrnoi) E.
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yILLE. ksw-foik' Harper Brothers
Nc Melville hiss not worked hirNsef entirely
free from the sfootsons and frs;ensious spiri, BY
which "Nsrdi bss gained such uRluoky no.oresy
NOR does this work exhibit tho freshness the s.yety
toe nstar. todesomsasss which gave such charm 70
the fragrant descriptions Of Types aud TO certain az
tent TO tbs OF hand picturesque Sketches OF omoo II
something about which more u Lae book
aAer profession and shows shst 10 not the pro
Seel OF any innate necessity The writer never seems
be entirely s, his ssse much lost In the
reality OF hs siory 10 Do Indifferent; 70 the effect on
his readers lie reminds ne of certain face'ioas sen
temsn OF acquaintance, wha. after saying good
thing, always locke round for the laugh. SUI, shs
book 1, e decided improvement "Msrdl' Mr.
Melville shows his good his respect for pubic
opinion, by leaving the vein Of rsyste AsgoFy and
'es :-sasSeadenss ssserins sosP bubble speculation
which he has done 10 dsssh in ;hst Ambitious com
position.
Rsaeurn 10 ssss.ne tale oi the II has The real