The New York herald., 1851-07-13

NEw FREAK III FASHIONABLE LlFE.-The pecu.
liar form and diagnosis Of this eruption in
fashionable society has been literally discussed.
and il will be known to posterty aud she rest of
mankind, as the " Home Book of Beauty Its
rise, progress and specific character will constitute
standing topic of discussion during the summer,
at all the watering places; and we do not how
our proverbiil philanthropy can be more benef
cally exercised than by anticipating and crafty
ing curiosity on this point
Ii is known that for several years past
nual has been published in England entitled the
Book Of Beauty," containing portraits Of such of
Englands naughty and titled beauties a. would
consent to lend their features and their names to
the public. OF course, everything in New York
society must be an imitation of something in
fashionable society in Europe. OF its own indie
pendent self, society in New York has not vitality
enough to hang together week. Consequently,
the women Of New York must have a " Jok Of
Beauty" as well as their prototypes across the
water. publisher, artist, and an editor
accordingly selected, and after a great deal Of
sublime futteraton, the artist was set 10 work
the list Of favored beauties having been made
out entirely from certain small and parti ,ularly
vulgar coterie Of would be fashionables-,o the
complete exclusion Of the ninety nine other coteres
each as high born, eminent for talent ani genius
as this. The list itself, too, upon examination.
turned out TO be strangely compounded affair,
ssting mostly Of respectable elderly ladies' pretty
high up in the forties--vhile the really fresh,
piquant, and rosy beauties, which even the cotere
its,f could have furnished, also got the go-by.
Here is I" Book Of Beauty" indeed which ought
rather TO be called "BOok Of Female fntiquties"
and which will probably be work Of more in,e-
rect to the amateurs in chronological specimens
ana taxy dermsts, than to the gay world.
However. the "Hone Book Of Beauty" such az
't IL. are to have Of certainty, with tho Of
es.h ancient divinity engraved at fall length beneath
her Likeness. The most rccondite portion, however,
Of t.is work, must necessarily be the biographical
hoiis-s accompanying each portrait, and which are
e he written by lady Of some celebrity in the blue
stocking world. We confess that as q staunch cup.
porter o, new Ae5ged aristocracy, We await the
apfesrss.e Of these Biographical sketches with some
treTiaator. Ctuey debsred, as are our aristocra-
~ from tiles end Ggnities, by miserable and
plbeian constituiOn, there Il yet. melancholy 70
relate, such wo,k in existence American
Pesrage aud We fear that fair biogrspber will.
in cases. BE- ,uZzlej 20 trace the pedigrees VI
her iiluFtrious subje cts and TO know exactly what
n print soi what to omit. In regard 20 come Of
these distinguished fsl niles. their origin, fear
4 Lost in the remote ana fabulous periods Of aat-
putty; while the nodesty of all IL so well known,
hat ore never, by any sAsnce, hears them mea-
ion a word, even about thsi- yrsndfathers.
Nov, the thing 70 be done .s this to supply the
earned biographies Of the "HoA1e Book OF Beauty
Nth the materials she msy lack, owing to the mo.
esty and Of her illustrous subects so that
er sketches may posses all the hde " OF history
Is well as the grace Ct biography 40, one having
let of the beauties who are to figure ir the forth
tu,ing volume, and can furnish inform, 'ton OF /
heir authentic p, digrees relations, position, ages
anU other interesting particulars, may apply ne
hkes-to the editress Of this dainty work.