Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27
LIT E RA RY.
coRREsFoSnEscE OF THE NATIONAL IsrELLrsEscER.
Cwsory Notices of Nsw Books, and Literature
and Fine .3rt, in New York.

and Fine .9rt, in NeW York.
i New YoRK, JULr l3, 1850.
Inc literary and fine art news OF this city forms
department Of intelligence distinct by ITSELF Never before
was there such industry and activity branches of lite
enterprise The vastly increased facilities Of intercourse
with England and the Continent enarse the stream of TO-
reign periodicals, books, and newspapers which flows in
upon into torrent 10 place of the N,c Vorld' and
Brother Jonathan" and other weekly attractions in the
shape of mammoth newspapers have for our sa,ur-
days reading the Illustrated London Ne,cs" PUNCH
and Dckenss g Household Words," with equal regularity
This to stimulate home publishers New books
follow each other from the press with almost confusing rapid
y. Our daily papers recoube the amount of news, and
quadupe their atons OF miscellaneous matter The steady
demand for reading matter all the country sustans this
increasing energy the part of venders and publishers
In the fine arts similar activity prevails. Art associations,
publications, and all the departments of artistic skill and
erpise the advance in the way of effort sympathy
and success
To chronicle these manifestations of progress collect the
details which they Afford and catch the spirit Of the literary
movements of the day, of continuous interest," and
part Of the contempoaneous history Of the age will, in
connexion with local and personal growing of
literary and intelligence, furnish large and per-
haps unexpected of interesting and varied topics
The books Of the tceek claim the first attention. These
numerous and sufficiently diversified in subject and sub
stance.
The HARPERs throw into circulation, weekly from their
immense and thoroughly organized establishment vast num-
Der of pages Their business system enables them to keep
almost perpetual issue from their presses The recent
enterprise IN which they have engaged If monthly perod
CAL already well known Harpers' Nea Monthly Aaga-
meets with general favor 1t will probably supersede
many other things in the way Of periodical reprintsof
rent English magazine literature This monthly is under
the editorial of HEsRr j. RArMosD ESQ of the
Courier and Enquirer elegant scholar and accomplished
writer. The dea however, did originate with him. but
was believe, suggested the Messrs HARpEn from another
quarter
Lettice ArnoM tale from the Imaginative and somewhat
subtle pen of Mrs. Marsh, author of IUo old Mems Tales,
&c., of the last publications Of the Harpers. This
like of the authors previous Efforts q short condensed
story depending the interest than the Of
the plot Mrs Marshs readers of careful writing
pure principles, and lively fancy the part of their
ertainer.
The fourth part Of Southeys Life and Correspondence
(same pubshers) continues work of and instructive
interest Souhey was, without any exaggeratop prodigy
Every half student OF English literature must feel that his
powers Of mind and Intellectual culture stand almost
passed in the field of their exertion Other literary
ceed him in peculiar prorinces Of thought but he
giant in mental constitution His learning how inexhaust-
ible; his reasoning how his judgment how solid
his appIecaton how just his talents, how varied All
these and every quality of his mind and heart BESIDES
fully exhibited in his Life and Correspondence book from
which great deal is to be learned and enjoyed.
Gibbons History Of the Roman Empire, in neat and
convenient style, is also appearing from the Harpes
press-a volume every week. thereabouts. uniform
with the editions of Hume and Macauay got up by the
and must become standard edition.
very striking book, (Harpers edition, lately republshed
from the English edition. is g Dr. johnson, his Religious
and his Death" The author takes the single phase of
the mufarous, prsmaic character Of the great morast
presented in his religious habits, views faith, &c, and
saint from the fragments thus eliminated His work
made up from Boswell and the various Jobnsonid which
have and pepetuated the sayings and ngs
the photographer and although nothing very
new still very attractive aud instructive presents john
in his religious e and marks with great dsinctness,
the pecuiaies OF his character in the light OF his religious
views .a-.
The APpLEroys have lately abandoned their in Broad
way for the present. while and splendid edfce being
for their accommodation. The old building is already
entirely demolished, and the new begins to show itself.
saw, few days ago, at the studio OF BRowS the scup-
tor bas relief intended for the front of this store of
the Messrs Appleton; the intention is to incorporate it into
front, above the entrance suitable architectural de-
coraon. II to be cut in free sone the figures in large
life size The subject represents the benefits Of education
venerable male figure sits surrounded by children and
youths, pointing to open voume upon which the word
Education inscribed Decorations of this description, while
they keep alive the old idea of "sgns elevate them
association with works OF art.
Heose or the Unrereaied Secret Is novel of German
life published by the Appleons within few days bears
the of Talvi, de gderre under which Mrs
Robinson wife Of Professor Edward Robinson, of oriental
reputation, wells her authorship Mrs R. is Merateur after
the true German type poessedy auhoress, and of
limited scope IN the range Of her works Her history OF the
Sclavonc Races serious work, is now followed by
this lighter but very elaborate production. It is aGerman
novel of the intense order.
The Life of Jean Paul Richter, by Mrs Lee, is another
issue Of the ApPeons charming work, delneatng one OF
the most charming characters within the compass OF modern
literary biography attracive congenia picture OF
the life of contemplative enthusiastic profound sn OF
genius, is nowhere presented.
BY the publishers book, from the industrious
pen of A. ]. Downing, tie Architecture OF Country
Houses. Downing has done great deal to prevent the
bucheres and butates which Cockney country gentlemen
inc upon in their plans and specifications, and
their performances too when the Of gracng their
paterna purchased with villas and cottages
How many landscapes have been spoiled by these architects
and builders how many BARE ugly hsdes made ugler by
their deormes Of brick and how many groves and
splendid SUBMITS egected by their want Of aste Downing
has set the example, and follows it up with good pre-
cepts Rural architecture fail Of future improvement
with safe guide.
The EarFs Daughter, Romance; Notes ON the Parallels
of Lord, by Rev Richard Trenck and capital Guide
Book for Travellers in the United Sate further pub-
cations of tho Messs Appleton. But quite the most
ling of their brochures bran Comedy: American
Comedy New York Comedy, from the pen of Edward 8.
Could Esq, merchant OF this city, who content with
eating dinners and drinking champagne in society," anihen
coming home and going to bed quietly, up the entire
social system of the city in FIVE of the orthodox
drama Whether this local. metropolitan satire in
tended deeper into any individual skin than into the
rhnocerosfolds of society the general, l. for my part
do know Dr. Stubs, of the dramats PERSONA of
course DR.. -, whom every body knows but putting
him into play can't be called personality It's good
farce to be with him public dinner, any where else
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