The New York herald., 1851-08-26

Memoir OF Miss CATHERINE HAYES, "Ths
Swan of Erin by q contributor to the DuHin
University Moga.ine, with portrait.-London:
Cramer s. Co.-This brochure is a very interesting,
as we'll as a very beautifully printed work, and
will be read with great pleasure by those who arc
anticipating the delight Of hearing the distin-
gushed vocalist, whose advent in this c:antry 10
now locked for with uncommon interest. hiS
biogI aphcal sketch is very different from anything
| on the same subject, which has preceded IL, and
gives very satisfactory idea of the character Of
the vocalization that may be expected from Miss
Hayes. Several Of the great artists OF Europe
seem to have wed with each other in giving an
opinion of those peeuliarities which constitute the
of the vocalist. Li:zt, Lablache, and e.se-s az
knowledge her abilities in strong terms and the
valuable eraiquH Of discerning judges add weight
ard value TO the little volume which We have been
much gra.ifed in perusing. We may add tbAt
one of Crouch's songs-Ka,heen Mavourneen- is
inherited, with the music Of the composer, in the
sef-the whole forming a very beautiful pio-
neer the brilliant destined for Miss Hsyssin
the United States. We have received, also, trom
the same publishers, a, portrait, Beautifully Eho-
grapbed, of Herr J. Mengis, Of tkS ,irand Opera,
Paris, who is to accompany Miss Hayes during her
tour through this country. He is an admirable
performer, and will be received with great favor.
LEARNrG FREScu "A new edition of The
celebrated method of learning the French lan-
grsge, by Msnesca, has been lately published
by Thomas, Cowperthwait 4 Co, of Philadsl--
Ttia. This method, which is, ne doubt, the best
adapted for the study of the living lan suage,'
has been thoroughly revised by the son of ths
| author, l.. Menesca, a successful professor Of
French 1t is condensed in single volume, besutf-
fully bound and carefully corrected aud is superior
| to all other works Of the kind published in this
country. With the serial and oral method Of l..
M,nesco, II is impossible even tor any person nos
write correctly, the French language. The price
Of the beck is very low. This work can be found
at Putnam's and Reddelds, booksellers, in New
York city.
| New HISTORY OF MEXIco The Able Bros
seur de Borbourg, an intelligent aad enlightened
French gentleman, who has travelled throu "a every
| poItion Of the American continent, we learu, has
after three years incessant labor among the native,
and the ruins Of Mexico, finished nteres: ng his
| tory OF that country, from the empire OF the
| Quchees, one thousand years before Christ, down
| to the occupation OF the capital by the American
army. The reverend gentleman having been fa--
nrhed with unusual credentials and letters from the
| powers OF Europe, and especially from Rome, was
admitted TO n free perusal of the archives AMI
irgrcss and egress 20 all the public institutions ard
| records OF the country. His work, We lea-p is
large ard well wrtien-impsrtial and independen.
in matters OF religion Indeed il is said that the
church OF Mexico is correctly represe nted BY his
ren, and receives series of well merited cas:isa-
tiors Able dc Borbourg arri ved YESTERDAY in sbe
brazileiro, from Vera Cruz, and will leave for
France in a few days.
AMERICAN PoMotoctsr, containing 6nely colo-ed
rawlings Of American fruits. G. NJ. Saxton, No.
81 Fulton street.
GopEYs LADIES MAGAZINE for September II.
Lorg Brothers, Ann street.
STAvERy AND LAW, n discourse BY the Rev.
Clas. Nj. Taggart, Nashville, Tennessee.
HACKNEY COACHES, CARTS AND GARrwEy; their
ules, rates of fare, &c &c. complied By Asher
Taylor, First Marshal. BOVINE 20 publishers.
AIR JouRvAL. of London, new series. Vol. III,
No. CLVlll. George Virtue, No % John street,
New York.
Mrsrc "Oh lovely one whence is thy home;''
"Are we thus compelled TO part" Geib Jack
ton, publishers.
AN EXPOSITION or THE ArocALyrsE, in n series Of
discourscs, by the Rev. Thomas Wickcs, pas. ,r OF
the First Cyrercgsti,nal Church, Marietta, Ohio.
published by NJ. w. Dodd, New York.