New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-31

conversation he has been for years the center OF one OF
ne pesesnsest circles In London He seems 70 have
been snrscted toward every man disunguished e9ner
tctes are 90 various that there 10 room at his small
table fer the greatest diversity Of guests from
the Duke of Wellington IA the last young poet whose
od volume has been jsst launched into the sea OF ne
ersture BY Murray or Pickering. Mr.. Rogers, who
seems fond Of Americans, was especially fond OF Ma
Bancroft and 90 received, by her means, an invita-
don TO his breakfsst table On Wednesday, August
found myself at TO- M seated q that classic boud
with four other guests Mr. Rogers found charming
old Of eighty year, and except little deaf
ness active la body anil mind asever He talked on
Ill suejecs, changing from grave to gay he spose o
art and society, Of time and eternity, but mostly nc
talked Of poetry, and read and recited many nings
He quoted lines from Hsecs and then calling Iof tas
WORK, be read the poem beginning. Green pc .no
above thee and said, No nan nvp fsns nssssre,
from Gray and from Miltons Par >oi.e Lost nc s 80
that Mi ton had OUT argument In me "a 'u a 30,
cosnpIaipine of his punishment which ne hso not
snsrered There's no a. xering that, said ne,
there's no answering that except inheed' ne s1ueui
ne admit that all punshment Is CORRECTIVE ne hAea
Grsy efters better than his poetry and thought COCA
roce usually better than bis poetry Tie spoke OF lie,
and compared il 10 river Fastening to It's ball htne
end Ii hurries along, so that we csnnE no'lce VIVA.
We passing. How well, said ne, rememost
what saw In my youth, when went to the opera al
Milan Ia the evening" and said tomorrow snsii oe
sailing ON Lake Como. Sixty years ago, oineo VITA
the Duke of Rochcfoucaut and twelve others IN one
wear nine Of them had died by the guone or oy some
Violent d.. sth. La F.y-tte saw every day he snd
Il was one evil attending success II life that IT'S apt 10
sepsrate Us from our families Said he Sir Thonas
Lawrence told me, The day go. my medal, put il on
and went down stairs but not OF my brothers esked
me what 1t WIS., went up 70 my room, and cned II
speak Of any distinguished person, they say you tod
us that before. The conversation ie upon Carrsn
Mr. Rogers said he was accustomed ~ use the most
extravsgant language was walking with HIM In Lon.
dom and he said Il had rather be hung on ten sibbes
a Crl passing BY ssid Would not one De- enough
- l.. a. tboh o,,vs 1Qxu
O'Clock before knew IT, But when the ladies' rose
10 CO. he asked me If had seen the pictures ia tne
Brish Institution and said 10 Lord g. Let US there
Alter walking through the rooms, and pointing OUT 70
me some Of bis favorte pictures, be asked me If was
not engaged elsewhere breakfast with him again the
next morning to which gladly consented
The author tells good story of the philologi-
cal perplexity of one of his friends at Swiss
Inn, with which we must close our extracts, re-
GREETING that we suffer to day from limited space
Tired a. we were. we refused to stop till we could
find rooms opposite TO the Jupgrsu so that we might
zee Il as soon as opened our eyes IN the morning
This being accomplished, we sat down and called Tor
pair of slippers One Of my companions seeing them,
inquired where got them asked for them, sa,d l.
But by what French wordf said he 'Pantoafes
Not catching the sound he called the chamber maid
and politely asked her to give him dee soee7es,
that H. some slsps. The amusement and per-
plexiy visible In the face OF the young lady may DC
easily imagined. The perfect gravity ON his part and
ended our day with very hearty laugh
SERMONS IN THE ORDER OF A TWELvE-MONrH.
ByN. l.. FRoTHlNGHAM. limo. PIP 85 Boston eros
by, Nichols Il Co New-York c. 5. Francis Co.
No one can peruse these Dlscourses by
an eminent Unitarian clergyman of Boston, with
out perceving that they are the production OF an
elegant and highly cultivated mind. As speci.
mems Of chaste and polished rhetoric, we may
venture to pronounce them almost entirely fault
less. 1t is seldom that any literary compositions
prepared in the routine of professional duties ex-
hibit such an exquisite propriety of language. A
choice economy of words hstidious abstinence
rom excessive ornament, and a transparent deli
cacy of expression, betray the master of style who
has at command wealth of resources which he
does not always bring into the e-ground. Nor
are we less struck with the air Of refined culture
with which the volume is pervaded. The author
is evidently familiar with the rarest creations of
literature. His mind is Imbued with fine and
genuine classical spirit. His sympathy with the
purest and nobest writings is shown, certainly
not by any direct imitation Of their condensation
few authors are less indebted to foreign sugges-
tions--but by the severity of taste, and the WIN
ming fclicities of phrase, which uniformly mark
the costume of his thoughts.
With their singular merits considered in liter
airy point of view, we cannot regard these Dis
courses either as judicious or effective models OF
pulpit address. Their peculiar and dainty beauty
must be qaite lost II son onlmonaudence. They
need to be read in the tranquility of retirement
and meditation, before their rhythmiea melody of
expression can be fully appreciated. Nor do we
believe than any great practical purposes can be
accomplished by sucha sly Of pulpit or of popu-
lar eloqaence. The fatal defect of these Dis
courses is their want OF earnest convictions. No
fneness or splendor of rhetoric can compensate
for this vital deficiency. Not in this way is the
world to be stirred or saved. There is nothing in
this volume. to remind of truths, the rejection
Of which must impefil the soul-nothing which
bears the stamp of an nwrought persuasion--n,-
thing which comes home to the heart the bur-
den of prophetic nessage-arousing the nearer
10 reflection and penitence-kindlng deeper
sense of divine thngs-and opening more raii-
ant vision of the glories of lnlnity. The subjects
are treated with too much ingenuity, too much
subtlety, too much artistic cunning, TO exhibit
the workings of soul laboring under intensity OF
emotion. Ii would seem that the preacher had
carried the process of denial to its ultimate lin
it's; without having attained positive faith in hen
Of discarded errors. Instead of presenting the
fruits of inquiry and contemplation, with a stern
conviction of their value to Humanity, he dalhes
with the flowers of fancy in the vain attempt
to substitute ridiculous perfume Cor the bread
OF life. There il no bodness IN his appeals-no
terror in his denunciations-no lightning in his
rebukes-but the mild flashes that play harmless
" in the distant horizon, picturesquely blending
with the many -colored spendors of parting day.
The excessive ingenuity of the preacher is shown
even in his choice of texts. With few exceptions,
they quaint and sar-tetched, exciting the won
der nj the nearer rs IN the mode of their aDnlca