New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-05
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.

'N4t'o H-tfes lfiEhi" llfAitS hullilAsrH WIN.
ont a, the elbows while approaching the stormy
latitude Of Cape Horn, AID no pea scket % be had
| for love or money Melville goes % Work a. the
insnu'act1ring Of an dish garment. IN which
he might take comfort during tic boisterous
weather they we're soon 20 encounter.
Tbs was nothing more nor iess thsn white
d1ck ifock Or rather shirt which sitting open with
a Tremendous cash he converted into o cost. AZ
astonishing specimen Of TAILORING, 20 be sure with
broad Quaker skirts ea inirrn, epIeptic collar,
huge wristoand, and white as siroUd. VITA
q! .hs odds snd ends, that we're come stabe, Old
socks trowser legs, and tie ike he bedarned and
be qytod the inside Of the jacket I'LL it became as
st,f with padding as King Jamess cot'onstufed
and degger.proof doubet standing up as sto1!ly
as any buckrsn or steel hsuberk
The White Jacket is made the emblem and
sweet remembrance az al NJ MelviIes per
iious and comic experiences. while inmured in the
floating prison--to use the mildest term-ot ? pub
he msu-of war He here finds ample materials for
an entertaining book and has work ed them up into
q narrative Of great power and interest He al
was tells g story vel, and plenty are related IN
tais 'ume II he mad confined himself 70 repeat
ing y a. he lad heard and seen, bis book wonld
have been more vsiusbe, Tor the moral and meta
pbysic. reflections he sets forth 10 bad car yese
are Only euc7rntrsnces 20 the narrative, and ohen
become n.olcrsble.
Mr Melville mas performed an excellent service
90 revealing the secrets # ms prison-ho1se, and
calling the public attention o the indesc,i5s5e
illumination, If the naval life. reekiaz with the
rsus 81 corruption, cruelty, rnd blood He writes
wit, 0lt IL temper, or prejadioc, with no distem-
pared, sentimental philanthropy but 7vdly Por.
trayiuc scenes OF which he WIS the constant Wit
1,ss, ao3 iu mary instance! suggesting judicioUs
-o-,cly ICY the evils which he exhibits His re-
nara on tie discipline Of our pubic vessals re
emit vi 20 great consideration, aid coincide with
;dc prevailing tendencies Of the public mind. It is
act often hat a. observer Of his sbrewdress an
pea.tation is admitted behind tie scenes. and
-tl less often. shat the results Of personal eNPe-
renee arr presented IN such high.vro0ght pictures
4 man q Meiviies brain ard pen is dangerous
character in the presence OF c gigantic bumong
and those who are interested IL the preservation
Of rotten rbuses had better sop tbst chicl rom
taking notes
We cory lis description OF q Flogcug 4,
a. Is "a Favorable specimen Of tn general siy.e
of .bc.work, as well As FOR toe light it throws on
subject, iust now. Of more than common pubic
interest.
9: you begin he LAY wli laugh you may neyer'hele''
A,nons ne many who were exceedingly diverted with
H.- scene between the Down Easter and ha Lieutenant
a0nc laughed heartily than John, f'ef, Msrk AM
Ant ne--'our sailors OF the sigTb0srd~ach. The same
evening themselves prisoners ~ the brig
win seurv standing over Them. They charged
la rIt "
engaged one Of those tangeG general Shs sometimes
occurring among sailors Thee mad nothing To anticipate
buts tcsrine. as the Captains pleasure
Tow sfd evening II he next day they were saflci by
Inc dead summons OF me bosswsin he
prtocipsl hscivsy-s summons Il shudder
through every manly hesr' M lngt'e
Tho losr.eness Of the cry iie urreenng proong aton
being caught uF Al different poi9 aud sent through me
NAL effect upon every hear not csoused boy long hAIns
However much YOU NAV desire 10 sbscrt you're from
he scene that ensures behold you must; or ~ least
stand near YOU for The regulations enon the Al
,rinnce Of the entire ships company fom the corpuenl
Cs rtsiu himself TO the smallest boy who strikes the bell
" az hands wfas's puHish1eHf, ahoy
doom lie knows that the same law which impes 1.-THE
by which The eulp OF he day must snner thAi
and condemned And The neviishleness Of his pres
encs Al the srong that dfaRs him IN Of
hey .conrse and holds Inn there an oil IL over forcing
spon s oshng eve soul he suffering. and groSns Of
men who heNe 4niia ry consortej with him. eaten with
.,, b,ttied opi watches with him-men Of his own type
aud hafge-Au this CONVEYS terrible hint OF he onnpo
lent authority under which he hVes Indeed 90 such hn
be- naval summons TO witness punishment carries lhri
he dead they shall hear the Last Trump has % bad
ihcin all ma their rsuks and hehod The ina penalties
in' cied upon The sinners OF our race.
But u be imagined that 10 Al mon.oiw A. snen
his summots conveys such poignant emonensi but =
hard 10 decov whether should be esd or sal hist ns
IL moi the csss whether j. grateful TO know Thai 50 much
rain avoided whether u far tsdder - MINK ms
tiihef nom constitutional hard hesedness OF ne multiplied
searnss OF habit hundf edo Of melowMs men nave pee
inside proof sgsinsi the sorsc Ct degradsnon pity ana
shame. s .
ch he dsy previous had merriy flashed upon Tie IN psn
o tho dscos sose Down Easter was nov setting over the
dfrary waters yelling Itself 10 yapors The wind hl~~
baa,ev In the corda the broke heavily against me
bows and the i'gsie staggering under "noie 'oP'sA'
strained ~ In agony ON her wsY
"A hasfi ui,Hess gHAt'hspsnf, iAop
Al he ,umnsous he crew crowded round Tho malnmA,'
overlook lie scene msny laughing and chatting others can
vassiug the case of HE cnlprls, some mauAnns $50
sn1ous couniepces or carrying ssupprrssed snshon
\, rssir eyes few purposry keeping behind 10 svoc
looking on; In short among bVe honord bien were Wa
sverx eo,sible - ade " character
Al he oaseer.-midshpmen incudsd-siood together in
eroup on The .srboAfd eide ~ Tho mannssi Ne frst
euer ant IN advance snd the surgeon whose speeH dr
Prrsendg lie Captain forward HON hi, csesn anc
..ood In he ccuer o. his .oemn soup With small papeT
!" hi. isd Thai paper ws The dSry report OF offences
regularly lad uron bis liable every mOlnns OF sang
Ike he days Journal placed by bachelors naP1'a Al
sMssierstsrsu,, brog up ne pr',onerss he sa,d
few moments E apsed, during h,ch he Ca0lain now
r,hed N his mos, arcadfl suToues, SIZED IS eyes -
gsrey pan he crew. when suddenly Jane foned tnaus
ne crowd OF sesmsn tut he prisoner ia.
Lex. a anna Tss,sn hand, enc side AID a. sfliel
,.-r GA he ohefSui % hei: staIcrs g. ne NAT
va Jchc w. Pessr. YOU MsIS yen Anione SAD ne
.p,an were yessrdsN ioa11 = hang 81 se sTnecA
4 " ycc Al.yth.as . sAs f+ .
80 frn sfr.F~d for thetr .obT-y. repf@c Rat n-r dc
,f ,rke he frsl hos iie' lh@y hat slouec - hoeb
ffre ,hs nct Welded 20 heir passions tc - hey -
snow yea hey aG a. afs c7flde4 NJ lisNes e
E. X . oNcr1i.cc ,.
lonn-a brutal balls WHO. Y secrns as re rea SUM-
f fr- disurhsacswrs spoU. entering 1io org extern
aeon " hsu ~ short BY b~eg sde - csas~s,
s,t,vs - cir- instances hSi ~ ea3 oss- "a toe iiss
P.srr hArdsrfrs - sacc u'astes7 YEARS Cd oSorS'
,. -, tS@ n,HFouop 10 kei pse Al tr~lso2s re -
-, nesS crnciualy Composed Of .scs " as c'a -
sa. NOR. ag 81 his Xug-g sss.isatef haa S1Le 20
-;s3rr cut rs S>si ciches snd. ootAnins - Der
sscg Of ne rzlv sea.ry - ih- hrs, AAa hal nsss
49, 4, hiu ID Dc y0s S~ainsg beirg summoned - le
- Ti,- vas soa- ~ proriFsie the captain a. no-l
rssps owe o. sex uay sailor Sri woGid nvt GO 10
:. t.rrhreuons The CsrtEl .urns- ceAi "a fo-@t
l~c.rs6 thst re hsa 6eSa struck twice before &c ~ -
/ .i-rrt : blow No -Gtsf.' said ts NStt~in 80
instead Of reecrias tse case % A. s'IlS
soW no 70 81, o. 5csrt bese bur myself 100 -SS
| 0Fhfrg," -
=" Nov r'er" he s3det syoa al sdrn ne easfse yoe
know he p~ns.y sui? SUsrsr' nas'e's sf~ re s'A
I ings rsgeo ? -,
Zoe scsungs are scoAre fuo@s o. barred So0S WIS,
sc.aSgl-aes placed shs h.ce-wsys One OF Desc
slsrcs aid TIC deck close - tee shiFs "a
wsrks Ard While bs remaining preparations were beng
sir Re sssseo he prisoners n rsnos-
90 er Jackets and ssiTs. Tbs aeaa 5ef shuts we're
/ ,gs,ssiy .hr0Wn Ovef their shoulders
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