Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25

CoLLIKs and in favor Of the CUsARD line OF steamers
This is jumping at conclusion. II the Atlantic has been
lost doubtless has been in weather which would have proved
fatal any aoa Her seaworthiness nobody has
doubted that Of any OF the line to which she be-
longs and the question of speed gets no hight shed upon
during these terrible winter months when the best that any
Of them do is to make their voyages with regularity and
safety leaving the exploits Of the summer to speak for them
selves There is too much Of that spirit of rivalry which
would deprive the nations OF all the substantial benefits
of steam communication by reducing contest for
in the speed of their respective steamers thus
rendering the public with good reason, suspicious Of the
whole thing and indisposed risk their lives in
grand scale across three thousand miles ocean, with all the
incidents of terror connected Herewith.
But in this particular instance how unfair from single
accident such as that which has probably delayed the ATTAIN
tic, to argue against the possibility Of steam navigation
becoming as successful in the hands of Brother Jonathan
tits in those of John Bull If had drawn conclusions of
a similar kind from the laundering Of the Great Britain
the Columbia it would have been equally absurd; but the
msortunes of those regarded they really
were as inevitable calames, incident to the economy of
steam navigation just occasional hpwreck dstubs the
annals Of ordinary AT the present
raj of the finest sailing vessels from this port in propo
ton far behind their time the Atlantic but they not
watched the steamers there any question Of
tonal pride popular interest dependant their
Since the Atlantic has been overdue her delay has been the
topic Of talk discussion, and conjecture every where and
the real feeling manifested in connexon with it shows the
extent to which the public mind appopaes the matter
Of supreme is be hoped that the steamer
may soon make her appearance and put an end TO doubts
and theories respecting her whereabouts is hardly to be
laid very heavy the doors of the managers OF
the ne that the seventies OF the winter months called
for much greater supply Of coal than anticipated the
deficiency of which will probably prove have been the
OF the delay Hereafter this emergency will be guarded
against, and the reputation of the Atlantic and her sister
steamers retrieved.
NEW BOOKS.
HARPER Brothers have published within the last week
GifAans Bards Of the Bible, an eloquent and popular
resume Of the poetry of the Scriptures exhibited in
vew not only in those books and passages in which it is
commonly looked for and conceded exist but in the entire
Bibe from the Pentaeuch through the Epses The main
design Of the book is that of prose poem hymn in honor
of the poetic spirit manifested every where according to the
author in the sacred voume and forming chief of
beauty and power in many parts of it undsnguished for
obvious poeical connexions 1t eloquent impasoned
series of pictures which managed with skill and no little
power Of thought and language Mr.. GILrLLAs Of
the showies of English magazine writer's sweeping the cur
the risk of drowning his hougho carrying it out of sight,
but generally keeping within bounds enough carry his
point, and be striking and dazzling without absurd His
book does not pretend claim sheoom along with the
grave commentators the Scripture books orthodox COL
ections Of standard sermons but it will form agreeable
to ones thoughts and ideas in kindred
vein, and suggest and interesting notions of Scripture
character and composition taken processes itself to be-
purely literary not a theolopcal work,
Lipes Of the Queens of Scotland by Miss STRICKLAND
from the press of the publishers another Of those
seni-hsorca, semi-bographica works. in which this au-
horess has been engaged for several The first volume
only has appeared vet containing the Lives of Margaret
Tudor, Queen Of James w.. Magdalene, Of France first
Queen of James Vi and Mary of Lorraine second Queen of
the monarch. The life Of Mary Stuart will form two
entire volumes Of the series, and will give the work its
chief interest. Mary, Queen Of Scots has always been
amongst the most popular and interesting of the characters
history and her life by will have more attractions
than if drawn by the less sympahzng hand of an author of
the sterner Miss Strickland has monopolzed all the
Queens to herself Her books are instructive we'll written
aud find many readers amongst class who as a general
rule not much given to reading history, but whom
when in this shape, presents attraction enough to
be agreeable. The lives Of the Scottish Queens moreover
have special elements of interest," any one who has
devoured SCOTS novels, or his Tales of Grandfather may
vouch Old Hoyrood Palace in Edinburgh with its associa-
tons Of queeny magncence and splendor, of the
most sacred OF all the relics Of the old regime be found in
the United Kingdom and many the legends traditions
and authentic annals Of exciting and thrilling interest con-
neced with it, which within the province Of the lives of
the Queens of Scotland.
The Decline Of Popery and its Cause Sermon by the
Rev. Dr. MURRAY, of New Jersey kaown extensively to the
pyotec s;,l
OF essays and tracts under that de guere has been
issued by the HARPERs and deserves notice as one of the
fruits of the anppa excitement provoked by Bishop Hughes
two months 1t preached in the Broadway Taberna.
Gle last week, and published will circulate widely
and find many readers amongst the good hates Of tn.
Hierarchy.
Other new books will have wait until next week for the
notice which the length Of this letter forbids
JACQUES Du MoSDE.
POLITICS IN MASSACHUSETTS,.