Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-26
LATE PUBLICATIONS.

A number Of valuable iavors from The publish
ers have accumulated on our ,abe-and we can
only give brief glance a, them.
FROM HAROLD AND MURRAY.
Institutes Of Theology BY The late Thomas
Chalmers, u D. la Two very handsome volumes,
being The I'll aud 9Th volumes OF Chalmers
Pos,humous Works. edited by Rev VIM Hanna
The author held high position amohs The The.
illogical writer's Of The day, and this work, the
fruit of his genius and piey, will doubtless do
much TO serve the cause OF roth and religion.
History OF he French National C4nstituent
Assembly from May, 1913, by J. F. Cork
ran, ESQ Though this book is far from
meriting the lille CT history of Inc Interesting
scenes 10 which i. refers, it is an agreea-
Bile skc!ch Of The p:rnnel OF me distinguish
Ell men who figured on the theatre OF France -
His style ia diluse and tiled with low rheoric
so common TO the class OF reporters. (Mr. Co.'s
q correspondent; Of one OF the London Journals.
The book is very readable, from IFS ,kalchy noli
ces Of striking men and scenes evolved by the
Revolution.
Retrbution, or The Vale of Shadows-a Tale OF
Washington cry. This is indeed remarka Tie
book, though NOT without faults OF plot and seni.
menl, which might well have been omitted. Ii
probes the human heart and exposes The weak
ness OF mans resolution with masters hand
We have stretched our imagination 10 know
what Senator Of Virginia in the Golden Time" The
hero of the story, al once cold and proud and
victim OF passion, and brilliant in conceptions
alusion is made TO. The w1rk evinces much
genius and thrilling power OF descriptions we
have read it with interest The scenes are laid
In Havana, Richmond, the Valley OF Virginia
Philadelphia, Paris a; he coronation of Ma poleon
and Tuscany.
The Cations IA family picture, part 81; by
Bulwer. Ii exhibits more han the usual powell
and interest OF the works Of his great novelist.
The Lite Sarge; by Captain Marrysu This
book evinccs The rare Storytelling powers Of The
author, ard will rans viii his well.known sea
novels.
Mornings Gniong he Jssuiti at Rom; by the
Rev. Nj Hobart Seymour, NJ. A "a very nea,
volume, embracing The record OF a series If con.
versa,ions between highly Informed minister OF
The Church oi England aud several no less incl
ligent Romish clergymeD, in respect TO The poin
oil difference between them. Though We cannot
altogether approve OF III moral espionage, which
rarely does good. The author, who is a jealous
Protestant, seems to write with cando-, is an able
and vigorous thinker, and discioses much infor-
nation.
The History Of Psadenais, his fortunes and
m'sior'unes, his trend and MS greatest enemy
by w. M. Thackeray. This IS one Of ,hs mes
delightful books that we have perused for manv
a day-wor'hy Ut 'he anlhor OF "Vani,y Fair"
We like bin Vastly more than Dicksns-b;s mi,
and hamor are as rich, ba; pnre,-h;s s,,c.s,,
as caus''c, but more delica;e-n, G,rlny To na.
ture femarkabs-and every page.con!ains val
liable moral. We hlvctime 10 skim over vcrv
few noveis-but the Nos. OF Penaenris cor, IN,
greatly too SLOW Tor cur eager aud yoracinus g,
fiosiy-l h4cksrdy Is inimilab!e in The truth ant
beauty Of his sketches; OF which We subio;n n
few shot passages from Pendennis 10 sho,s The
authors yle
u suppose (he says) there is scarcely anv
mdu WING ieaos this VI any oihef novel but has
oeeu oaiSta 10 love sometime or other, by fare
anu circumstance b. the iaseaoad of woman
or MS own fanl'. L,l lha; worthy friend recall
ms own sensations under the circum.tsnce. and
apply lhem as illustrative o; MIR PENS anan;st
an what weary nights ard sck,uiue ,cver,i"
An: snal mad des'rcs dashlos up asa,asl some
,oea VI oo>fac'ioa or Indifference, and dnno
oacA again nom lie unimp!essib!e crani,cr l.
lisl coud &c male 'h's very nlss, in / ondo, =,
The groans, Thoughts imptecaons o, lo.s law "
ers, what catalogue i, wluli be, I w7nIsr
what percentage Of he male Population ot no
metropolis v i'll be lying awake al cr3 q, lncs
Tomorrow morning, counting The houis as Ibev
60 ey kne'ins dearly, an rolling from len %