New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BLEAK HOUSE. BY CHARLEs IcKKxs. Ne. I. Harper
Brothers


BLEAK HOUSE. BY CHARLEs IcKKxs. Ne. l. Harper
kBrothsIs
This story opens in the thickest of Lon
don fogs, with a succession of short, rafting
sentences, like the fire of infantry at a country
muster" descriptive OF the forlornest OF for
lorn inplacable November weather. The day is
invented az an emblem of the great legal obfus
cation, he English Court OF Chancey. "The
raw afternoon is rawest, and the dense fog is
densest, and the muddy streets are muddest
near that leaden- headed old obstruction, appro-
pirate ornament for the threshold of leaden-
headed old Corporation-Temple Bar. And hard
by Temple Bar, in Lincoln's Inn Hail. at the
very heart of the fog, sits the Lord High Chan
celor in his High Court of Chancery. Never
can there come fog too thick, never can there
GENE mud and mire too deep, to assert with the
grouping ard foundering condition which this
High Court of Chancery, most pestilent of hoary
sinners, holds this day in the sight of Heaven
and EARTH" Such is the grim showing Of teeth
before the envenomed bite which Dickens is pre-
pairing to nfict on one of the GLORIOUS nstisu-
tons" Of "merry England" In this number We
have rapid sketch of some of the characters,
who are evidently to figure largely in the plot,
with one or two racy descriptions quite in the
old Dickens vein. Sir Leicester Dedlock and
Lady Dedlock, and Mr.. Huntington, an old Chan
Gerry lawyer, are brought upon the scene with
rich dramatic effect in the second chapter. The
number closes with the establishment of Ada
Clare, young ward in Chancery, and her CON-
panion, Esther Summerson, in the household Of
one Mrs Jellyby, telescope phhanthropist,"
whose domestlc arrangements are hit Oh IN one
or two killing sarcastic touches. There we
leave them for the present. while We impatiently
await further disclosures.
II "IxIoN, and OTHER PoEMs," by
HARVEY HUBBARD. (l2mo. PIP. los. Ticknor, Reed
& Fields) collection of fugitive poems, Of which
many possess more than ordinary merit. The long
est piece in the volume entitled Trad the Doom
Of the Deluge," presents q vivid picture Of q mis-
snthrops. who saddeaed by the vices Of the wsrld,
and personal disappointment, looks for release TO
ths impending catastrophe In several of the small
er poems, we find meditative pathetic vein, often
happily relieved by smiling skstches Of nature. The
whole volume sho poetic SPIRIT but one too much
under the influence Of the great English masters OF
verse, for striking originality. The author has no
doubt prohted BY his admiration of Byron, Bryant and
Longfellow, and perhaps Mrs. Hemans, but with in
creased trust In his own powers, he would produce
. better volume. His versiGcation il too much Ia.
bored, and IL often incorrect. The name Ixion,'
which 10 used on several occasions, IL UNIFORMLY
curtailed OF it, fair proportions" to suit the
measure.
II" Essays FROM TIE LONDON TINES"
tAppleton's Popular Ibrary.) These brilliant speci.
OF journalism are entitled to longer date than
that of the ephemeial columns OF newspaper. The
fubects which they discuss for the most part OF
permanent literary interest. Among them, we hnd
Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton" +" Louis Phil
ppe and his Family" Robert Southey," "Dsan
swim and his Amours," Reminiscsucss OF Cole
ridge and southey," John Keats, and othsrs almost
equally attractive. For style, these essays are
pointed, episYsnmatic, and ggsstive-svidsntly
written for effect though not often at the sacrifice of
good taste sound reasoning. They make q capital
volume to read on journey
R"DARIEN or The MERCHANT Prince"
by ELIOT WARBuRToS. (svo. PIP. N0 Harper &
Brothers.) This novel has melancholy interest,
Is the last production OF its gifted author, who per-
ished in the recent burning OF the Amazon. Its
sketches Of life and scenery in Spanish America are
minute and vivid. Among other passages Of power.
ai description, 10 narrative OF Ore at sea- which
1t would seem, preGgured the sad fate Of the writer
II BLAcKwooD," for March, has moro
than its usual variety Of popular articles including
pleasant, gossipping notice of Miss Misfords Rec
oReefisns and graphic portraiture of smigraat life
In Canada, distracted from Mrs Noodles Rough
iDs it in the Bush" The political spsculatioas In
this number exhibit the old sristscraac colors IL.
Seek 4 Coz
"THE YELLOw.PLUsH PAPERS"
w. N. THAcKERAY, forms one Of the volumes Of |
" Appleton's Popular Library" Its dry wit has an
irresistible sting. The force Of bad spelling can no
further 90 than in its exquisitely cayicstured cacs
srapty.
II" The Book OF BALLADS" edited by
Box GvALrIEa. A neat edition of these clever par.
odes 10 issued by Redfeld. There IL plenty of faa
In the illustrations, more than in the poetry which
win al it, attempts at w.t. 10 often dead failure
~ kossUTH AND HIS GENERALS" with |
Introduction BY H. J. Ray moad, noticed in ss.ur-
days 7ubuns is published by Phisssy 4 Co, ss6aS.
i was eroReeusly credited 10 . fancy arm BY oar |
eoinpesitor.
II "THE WAY TO DO Coop" by
JAcoH ABpoTr. An enlarged and Improved edition
Of this widely circulated work, completing Jacob
Aeeo1s Young Christian Series" Il issued by Hn.
per q Brothers li2mo PIP 4oa) !