New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

VENICE THE CIry. OF THE SEA By EDMUND FLAee 2vo'
I've. Charles Scrbncr
The stay home traveller may make the tour of TIA
y in his own chair just now under the most favorable
circumstances. Works, descriptive of Italian art
scenery manners and history are "pleny as black
berries" On the heels of Mr.. Hillards delightful
ask Months In Italy" and Professor Silimans capti-
vating volumes which are full of notices of that sunny
knd We now have the present instructive work from
e pen of the late Consul of the United States at the
Port Of Venice, 1t is of a different character from
either Of the books alluded torather history than
ne journal of touris-although the present condition
sfvenice Ia set forth in an able Introduction which
with few brief but graphic touches brings the specta
Gle of the fallen Mistress of the Sea-" wildly before
the mental eye Of the reader Tho historical narra-
dive extends from the invasion BY Napoleon in 1871 to
the equalization to Badetzky 10 1919, giving cOmpre-
hensi,e view of that eyentl period, accompanied by
appropriate and sagaoious comments In the compost
ten Of this work, the author has freely ayaied himself
Of various and authentic of information in adj
dton 10 the results OF his observation, which
BY no means uncomfortable. lie writes with frank
ness and nteligence-never grows proSy in the midst
Of ntermnable detals-and his good humor and
perpetual yi,acity almost secure the pardon of the
reader for his glazing faults OF style His caveat in the
preface forestas criticism, by disclaming all
pretensons to the dignity of history and protesting
sriy digest of materials for future historians Still
ne frequent slip carelessness of the dicton should
net be suffered to pass without rebuke Such language
nil answer for the private memorandum-bOOk OF the
tenist-as on the authority Of Locke any words will
DO for recOrding'-but ii is gross breach Of decorum
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Even more reprehensble are the cOlored gas-lghts
which sometimes brought forward to increase the
kilancy of the scene-a device entirely unworthy OF
She good and real ability of the author Thus in
he very FIRST page two have string of pueTile
alterations which almost take away the breath with
merit but that OF preparing for equal violations of
taste as we proceed in the work. True, the writer
apologies for the ofense in the next paragraph init
mating that the words are too high-aown for a man
70 use; tu. he was bound to sacrifice them utterly
he would inspire faith in the sincerity Of his Psni
tepce whereas he evidently cotons' to them with
keueof paternal ondness which cannot consent TO
ntn die
As tmet3s for our fsult-fndpg, we viii now give 4
few VI Nj Flags descriptions, which show that he il
ssrste e welding vigorous and effective pan. OlI
tIs' extract is historical pOrtraiture OF the veteran
R.ADETzKY.
JOSEPH Count Rcde,Eky ofRade,1 ia the oldest military
pap In EurcIe-pOhaYs IN the world. lie born 81
7rtbentz IN Bohemia. In l776 He has now Therefore
ptss STAINED the extraordinary aSe Of eighty h,
sill however energetic and vigorous bolh. IN body and
phG-sn energy ard vigOr which he. dOabuess owes q
ne regular and active habits Of whole life lie i "a
even AZ hs present edvsnced age always sa 81 far
AID pass many hours Of each day in the saiNe The
snts OF he joints fcrc,s him TO receive sid N mcaat
bat once on horseback Il IS imp ssh'o dsp,a &C.
I'm Ever since the sge Of twenty he hs beon in acv,
pitsrv arvioe In 50 be received ear Mission a. acc
END hevienS OF euiraSsier having eorl rel hs stu &
csSs, w Hungary sni bis earliest ctnpayns were %
fret ieuitnant a. shsi the Turks Ia isSf-tS. Dafn-
the Gem Sgrs of 93-'S4 against the ftn Ne b'eam
sccnd captain OF horso IN ay 90 was OF the Rhine anJ
IN 50 in italy, where advanced e. the oace Il ,i2i
lei ssd 70 have dis,ins uihei himself by IN stack OF
ne Ii,Lt vii Of the French az Naitri u 81, ne wa
Major cf ilcers nrdfr the Reel Baca.ae Aells egii
S,tr ysoIs oc When daring Napoleon M elca - k5v =
fis EOth were really d'Nsn ou Of lisle hy Slwir ~
raL lie aN'sd army OF Eussisns and As -iA1s. Isl
ulirs hostytT his peculiar tles for covering retca