The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-06

Amongst the many works which have been sent us
for review, we mast direct notice, first and fore
most, TO volume containing the &C Obituary Ad-
dresses or the occasion Of the death OF the Hon.
Benny Clay, delivered in the Senate ana in the
House OF Representatives Of the United States,
June 30, 1852, ard the Funeral Sermon OF the Rev.
c a. Butler, Chaplain OF the Senate, preached in
The Senate, July l. 1852" These adore sses were
just and able tributes TO the memory Of the great
departed, and being printed by order of the Senate
and House Of Representatives, are now within the
reach of all the admirers and they are not few
Of Henry Clay. AS his fame world wide, so ia
an interest attached the State which he honored
and glori6ed; and therefore /" Ben Cssseday's His
tory Of Louisville is likely to-obtan great popu-
larity. Independent, however, of the many asso-
Citations connected with Kentucky, the work pos
sesses intrinsic merits, viii Oh the public will not
overlook Mr. Casseday is already known as the
author Of the g Poetic Lacon," " Sermons from
the Poets,' sc, sc Having no fear Of rivalry
in Gotham, and in justice to the writer we must
say that the interest with which he invests the gem
in Kentuckys crown, historically, statisticaly, and
socially is such to the wanderer in search Of
home to make it in this City of the Falls. He
has, by the silver thread Of his story, bound the in
cidents Of the pioneers cyentful life with the things
of to- day, and drawn the pictured panorama Of tho
past to the present. with beauty and fidelity.
From survey Of the ''History of Louisville" we
are strengthened in our conviction that the great
ADglo-SaxOn race is destined by Providence to
work moro wonders than the world has yet beheld,
and we are naturally rejoiced at every thing per-
our country mon. More particularly arc We inter-
ested when we meet with just panegyrics on any Of
our great men, distinguished either as statesmen
htterati, or Swans Too fifth number Of the Ma.
pOrtr Eo1lo suok ukoso.
moirs Of Lewis Cass, Andrew jackson, ana j Feni-
moro Cooper; and, in order to enhance the able re-
marks Of the biographer, excellent portraits arc
added. "The Handbook of Anglo-Sa Orthorrs-
ply" is valuable adjunct to histories of great
Americans, MS 1t Ia clever philosophical disquisi
tion and analytical grammar of the language.
which, in their hands became such fine medium
for the expression Of great thoughts and principles
While spt aking OF scholastic matters, we may as
well notify that we have received the catalogues Of
the names Of the directors, professors, and other
persons connected with the College of Bowdoin,
another catalogue, but Of very different descrip.
ing nature We aIuds to the sCalend md Of the
Among ths light literature q the month, is the
" American temperance Magazine The Maine
Law question has afforded an opportunity to the
editor Of entering largely into the subjects and IS
might be expected, the Maine Law is upheld as
commendable institution. There is also q memoir
and portrait Of Mr. Francis William Kellogg, the
American Father Mathew. besides other various
brochures. "Grahams American Msnthly Maya.
zine" is an exceedingly interesting number centaln-
ing some racy articles and sixteen wood engravings
having relation to different subjects. The "Repub-
lie Monthly Magazine" is Like wise interesting for
there tales, poems, editorial comments on cur
rent social questions, az review Of the principal
events of the moath Members of the Odd Fellows
society will be glad to learn that the Grand Sscre-
tary's Report to the r w. Grand Lodge Of the
United States has been issued The report abounds
with details Of the general societys proceedings
during the past years and from the Dash account of
the treasurer it would seem that the society has
every reason to feel gratied the insome exceeds
the expenditure by over $l3, 900 We have likewise
received a memento from another useful society,
namely, the Freemasons, who possess journal de-
voted to their Interests At the same time this
"Masonic Mirror and American Key stone" oontains
other matters of general interest though, of course,
Freemasonry forms the absorbing topic. In the
frontispece of the present publication Isl fne tho-
graphic portrait Of Dr. Miner, P. G. NJ. of the N.
W Grand Lodge of the State Of New York, with
well written memoir.
Australia and Her Gold Regions is the title of
little work just published, from the pen Of Mr.
Jameson. two. years resident in that fine coun-
try The work ie replese with statistical and gen.
era information. and would be found useful, in ma.
ny respects, cts, to the emgrans postscript is ap-
any inquiries that may be addressed to him, at Sc
Among the reprints from English works which We
have received, is "Smolet's Peregrne Pickle" is
sued by Stringer s Townsend, Broadway. It is now
too late in the day to attempt to review a work
which the applause Of q century has stamped as .
masterpiece Of tale writing, and therefore, we can
do no more than notify the fact Of there being an
American edition of one of tho productions Of the
great Scotch novelist.
Another of the reprints is "Tales from Black
wood" published BY Mossrs Appleton & Co., Broad
way, and considerable taste has been evinced in &C.
lecting from that magazine tales of sterling merit
which are now days rather few and far between,
such has been the decline in English magazine
writing.
Last, though not least, on our list is the cart
Journal" which is. usual, embelished with beau
tiful steel and wood engravings The principal sub
jects in this number are Lady Godiya," from tho
painting by G. Jones. r. A., in the Vernon colleo-
tion s'Napoleon's Mother" from the statue by
Canova, and the Infant Baochus," from a painting
by Sir N. Shee, late President Of the Londoa Roy
81 Academy. The other engravings are numerous
and beautiful and serve a. illustrations to the texs
which are all relative to art and its c0r0laries