Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31

their cart culinary, lone frying pan destined to receiy
the quarters OF vagrant racoons we'll as the streams
OF white milk Gas Homer has it) drained from the udder
of stray how they lost their way in the woods anC
the loss Of patience and Of temper consequent thereon
how their digestion gradually improved from appetite
hunger and from hunger to famine their ultimate deli
FROM the land Of Canaan and the way they as
tonshed the young hostess Of the first by
of deglutition hitherto unequaled and unseen-a thi.
and much quantity and quietly set forth by the
accomplished author, The CLERKg OF OxESFoRDH.'
The work is embeilished with exquisite yignettes.
HuYRLAxp's ART OF PRoLoxGISd LIFK. Edited by ERAs
MUS WILSON, F. r. s. Boston, TIoKsoR, REED, and
FIELDS
No analysis may exhibit the varied contents of this
rous book the result OF extensive learning and German
research.
1t is divided into three parts: Duration of human life
in the various ages of the world means which shorten
life; and which prolong life The Macrobiotic
Art forming the subject Of this interesting work. differs
from the of medicine in this that the object OF the
one is health and that of the other long lJs
The whole treatise indeed appears TO present facts
and examples tending sustain the theory OF late emil
French physician that to the human heart are
signed limited number of pulsations, and that the Sc
of long life consists in the use of means tending not
to accelerate but retard the rate OF those pusaons
We know of no book exhibiting dissuasves more CO.
gent philosophical, from the appliances of simu-
ang food and drink arguments more strongly JUS
trying the salutary precept OF the great Apostle De ye
temperate IN all things"
On sale by TAYLOR MAraY z.
MEMOIR or THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE
RI Hon. EDMUND BURKE, by JAMES PRIOR, in vols.
Boston, published by Ticknor Reed, Fields; sold
by TAYLOR MAUay, Washington.
Priors Life of Burke has long been regarded stand
ard work. 1t has been rewritten and greatly en-
larsed, and have here specimens of Burkes poetry
and letters, and estimate Of his genius and talents
compared with those Of his great contemporaries Prior
style is formal and wanting in the atractiveness with
ruh cb Inub o
Burke but then he is always respectable and the
reliable He has collected all the anecdotes which
be regarded authentic illustrative OF Burkes private
and public life. 1t was the opinion OF Lord Byron tnat
Burke and Lord Chatham were the only English orators
who approached perfection Ii the contest LOT
lies between these two great men, at THIS aay ana IA ns
country the preference would be given to Edmund burke
has been regarded by eminent men as equal 10 cicero
in dialectic in imagery in occasional spendor and in
general information eIceing him IN pohtical wisdom
and the application of history and OF philosophy 70 poh
ties. What distinguishes Burke are the countess lessons
Of civil and moral wisdom, his sudden transitions from
the grand to the gay from submity to pleasantly and
his admixture OF expressions even Id MS most
splendid passages. The effect of these was sometimes
great but they deformei and disgusted wakes usea 70
say the Venus OF Phdas lovely that the Atne-
mans called her the Venus of Roses lovely too, SPEAK
ing generally, is the Venus of Burke but she IS some
times the Venus of Whisky
The narrative of the death Of this great man VIII bring
the mind Of the reader the closing scenes OF Dsnie
Webster Both alike conscious of the inevitable re-
suit of their Diseases the one retired 10 Beaconsned
the other Marshfed The closing scenes OF both were
alike suited the greatness Of mind displayed through
lfe without levty without ostentation full oil natural
grace and dignity No library containing the WORKS OF
Burke should be of his life by James Prior
LIFE OF BENJAMIN ROBERT HAYDoN, Historical
Painter from his Auto Biography and Journals, edited
and complied by ToN TAYLOR, OF the inner Iempe,
SC. New York published by Harper Brothers.
Washington, sold by TAYLOR & MAURY, in vols
This is indeed what the editor says Of it, curious
piece Of psychological revelation, and not unnterest
ing though mournfu picture Of artist e Hayden LETT
tweny-seven foos from which Mr. Taylor has selected
the most attractive incidents, the most amusing anec-
detes the best pen-andnk sketches drawn by Haydon
of the great men with whom he brought into habits
of familiar intercourse by the ties of friendship, as
Wlkie, Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt, Wordsworth HaZhtt
Sir Walter Scott Fusel, Keats or, by his art and his
miseries as Duke of Wellington Sir Robert Peel Jefsry
Belzon Vernet and many others for as he says IN the
introduction Of his autobiography, 9" have known and
associated with many remarkable men" Poor Haydon
died victim to Disappointment his exclusion from all
share in the decoration of the new Houses OF Parament
broke his heart We have rarely met with book OF such
interest as this Indeed it could not but be attractive
these contain the sketches of artist IN the rt
walk Of his art of himself and his sers and these the
greatest the wisest, and the best Of Engands nobility
aud authors.
q Commentaries on the Lars Of the ancient He
6relcs," By Rev. L. c. WINES, D. d.
We have for some time desired to notice somewhat at
length this interesting work. which has received SO much
commentator from distinguished persons at home and
abroad We yet able to execute our purpose but
are glad be able do what much better that is to
give the following letter recently addressed by the Hon.
HORACE BIsSEY of Philadelphia, to DR.. WINS. There
is no in the country whose judgment upon work
like the under consideration Of value than that
of Mr.. BISNEYs:
PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 10, 1858.
DEAR SIR: have read a second time, and with re-
newed pleasure your Commentaries on the Laws OF the
Ancient Hebrews and must add that the work has been
as productive instruction and satisfaction my family
know of book that is comparable to it, in poin. of
instruction aad attraction, the subject that in its
three relations historical political, and religious, is of
more Importance and general interest OF the learning
exhibited in the work must leave others speak but
the sources have been faithfully explored, and
far have been able to follow Them candidy repre-
sented The political parallel drawn between the Gov
Of the Hebrews and modern representative Gov
ernments our own especially, is me, and is ex-
ceedingy well drawn and sustained and If to its very
pure style may add the conservative temper II mani
tests in regard to the republican features Of our Const
tuon you will understand why the whole work has made
deep an impression upon l am very much obliged
you for it, think all the reading in the coun
try must feel themselves be. hope that the remain
ing books promised in the preliminary chapter will not
be long deferred my time is probably short, and my
desire to profit BY them strong.
remain, very respectfully, yours,
Rev. E. C. WINES ID. d. H0R. BINNEf.
East Hampton, Long Island