New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE HISTORY OF THE RESTORATION OF MON
ARCHY IN FRANCE BY ALPnoNsE DE LAMARTISE
Vol. II. l2mo. PIP. 400. Harper Brothers.
This volume is devoted to the career of
Napoleon during the eventful period from his land
ing at Elba to his defeat at Waterloo. Crowded
with momentous incidents, the narrative exhibits
a life-like panorama of the closing scenes in the
great European struggle of 1915. They have been
depicted with sad and somber coloring, in perfect
harmony with the occasion, by the vivid pencil of
I.amartine. He is no admirer of Napoleon. Heis
not blinded by the glory of the cOnqueror to the de-
kcts of his character. He looks upon his course
not az noble combat for popular freedom, but as
an unworthy struggle for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Still, he contempates his boundless energy his
fertility Of resource, his inventive military genius,
and his aadacious contempt OF political precedent,
not without feeling of wonder and sympathy.
Hence the narrative is little tinctured with a
spirit Of partizanship. Few writers have treated
the history Of the Emperor with so much impair
tiahty. Apart from the principal figure which the
volsme is designed to illustrate, it derives an adj
dtional interest from the admirable sketches, with
which it abounds, Of the personages whom fortune
or genius had connected with the fate Of Napoleon
We select for example the following
PoRrRArrURE or TALLrYRAyD.
At this periOd A. de T~eyrand bad reached that ace
when the mind Injured to the trsns ,on of yernty 81
AIRS eth possesses all It's vigor and when wears be:oS
upon man sl their su hority and past experienced He
had attained his sxtysecopd year. aud bore his ACE
lightly his name proudly. The disdain without sunsr
ciiousness which he showed for the prejudces othe
vulgar prev, nted him from bushing toe contradc
tons hich puolc opinion might note stigmstse In
his acts be made show oi the past with much assur
ance 10 deprive Others OF the temptation of reproachng
him with il He took the attitude OF who does
mot give himself up any Government entirely 10 be
honorsd and sggTapdized by IL, bur who hoaors snd
makes gr ut whatever Government he consents serve
ana ruins when he sbsndons it reflection Of the
grandeur and absolute power OF the Empire st shone
upon him, and II might be thought that Ia him was seeu
By turns the good and evil genius Of Napoleon These
men from tho north and sosth assembled the Con.
sress of Vienna In bis presence, looked with reipeet
upon bis remnant OF empire Ia ruins taking prece-
debce Of and giving counsel TO ancient mOnaschies
The unconcern OF his demesDor the freedom of his
mind the Of his manner Ia transacDg the weight
iest affairs the attraction Of his counenaace, the sim
pcy yelling the sabuey, the grace OF bic bearing the
deep meaning Of bis words the frequent sencecreatug
the desire hear him speak, the almost regal elegance
Of bis life The taste for art the exquisite literature, the
sp mold saloons, the prodiga luxury the magnificent
house the unrivaed table the autocracy of fashion,
gave the representative OF France the authority OF
inisiuatlon with nations among whom reigned the
spit and imitation Of the French Al this contributed
sf Vienna make Of NJ de Tsleyrsnd the arbifer at
eDce, Of politics and elegance
Prime minister and ambassador at the same time, he