New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-08
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Among the new books announced at London
is one by JOHN RUsKIN called The Stones Of
Venice. The first volume, which is now to be
published, bears the subtitle of The Foundation.
It will have illustrations. Students of art will
welcome it's appearance. DR.. B ushHell's God an
Christ is republished by Chapman, as is Theo.
dore Parkers Ascelaaies. A new book of trav.
els is called The Bridal and the Bride, being the
experience of new married pair in the East. THE
AtheaGum likes it so much that it wishes the hap.
py couple might get married and take wedding
tour every twelvemonth. Mr. Herbert Spencer
brings out Social States or the Conditions to HUI
man Happiness Specified and the FIRST Of them
Developed, socialist, no doubt. The authoress
of Two Old Mems Tales has a new novel called
Time, tie Arenger, said to be written in such
hurry as if she were bent on beating James or
Dumas. Lires and anecdotes Of MiSers is a col
lection of curious illustrations of human perver-
sion.
The Daily NeCS cuts up Gil6llan's Bdrds Of
the Bible without mercy, both in respect to doc
trine and style. AS for the latter the following
are quoted as specimens: Weread that Jonah's
irony was thrown up in the very nOstrflS of Jeho-
yer " that "God answered Elijah by fire, and
the sun, has archer loosened ray which consumed
burnt sacrifice &c. ;" that David strips Oft q
song as he mig garment, to expedite his flight;
that his hand paceth like thunder for the pen of
the lightning; " that &c he expresses what no other
poet has done, the gOdhood of thunder" Having
outshot the period of the Psalms, the author finds
that he must tropc out a line and take up ere we
Il IL Al
critic, are the very Mysteries Of style Mr.. Gi6l-
Ian also calls the Apostle Peter "the Oliver Gold
smith Of the New Testament"
Some of Cardinal Wiseman's friends propose
to raise 81 900 to furnish the cellar ofhs Emnence
with a small stock of wine
Cardinal Wisemans Sacerdotal habits have
arrived at Liverpool and are in the Custom House
awaiting scertifcate from their owner, that the
vestments are required solely for the purposes of
the celebration of divine worship otherwise, a
duty will have to be paid on the material of the
habiliments, being foreign manufactured silk
Besides the palium, the red stockings, and various
richly. embroidered vestments the case contains a
mitre, and the broad brimmed hat There are also
several suits Of veries for the Cardinals official
attendants.
-ITassr's Magazine has gone over to the Free
Trade party
Mr.. w. ]. Linton has commenced at London
q monthly magazine called The English Republic.
Linton is great friend of Mazziai and an unqual.
flied Republican.
w alter Cooper has been lecturing at Man
chester on Alton Locke and the Literature OF So
cialsm.
George Dawson, the most popular public lee
turer in England, lately addressed the Leeds
Redemption Society in favor Of the Right to the
Soil. He said, among other things, that I" this
world was never yet saved bat by what have
been regarded foolish, extravagant Utopian, and
eccentric doctrines. Conformity is good In its
place, respectable and decent looking; it folds its
robes tastef1lly and decently lies down to die.
But i is these novel ideas, and selfwiIed, de
voted and eccentric men, that save
The Glass Palace, erected at London for the
Worlds air costs less in proportion to its size
than a common barn.
A new material called enameled slate has
been introduced in England In order to produce
the enamel, the slate undergoes FIVE distinct pro-
cesses after each OF which it is burnt for two DAYS
and nights in furnace, at a temperature Of more
than $50 degrees. TAe whole period during which
it is submitted to the action Of the fire is ten DAYS
and nights. This process renders it more durable
and capable Of receiving much higher polish than
could be obtained previously to the heat being
applied.
A petition to the English Government asking
for aid 20 kossuth and his companions has been
signed By many Of the most influential citizens Of
Manchester.
Mr.. Layard writes from Bagdad, Nov 20,
about some sculptures he is sending to the Uni.
versity Of Oxford: The sculptures unfortunately
were on the same raft with one of the lions. which
was wrecked between this place and Burrah, and
above a month elapsing before their recovery,
they were too late for the vessel by which l had
hoped to forward them to England. They have
since therefore, remained at Burah with the rest
Of the antiquities bat hope to ship them next
month and it is probable they may be with you
in the Spring Mr.. Layard also regrets that
the sculptures which ought TO have been shipped
two years ago are still lying on the beach at Bur
rab, and have suffered irreparable injury He
further says: " have now deserted Nineveh for
the time for Babylon, but have not actually com.
menced excavations, being without the necessary
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