New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-10

| HABITS.
We have no intention to write diatribe costume,
rorto NAV uunster by talking OF customary habits ~ ord
no-v otks or Of abandoned habits n east OF clothes ani
inch Ike rbadly; neither do we purpose making any
rserenee to the Organization OK socisiy or .ne yeer
ofcertaip pecuIiares we have met with HEM waeter
thew relate to habit dress or habit a. custom There
a no beings under the who more the creatures Of
habit Isn the Americans; ard in seeing one, you may
saw In many respects you them all To appearance,
they and the same person fhey dress upon we
ses prn.le and after the fashion, especially in the
ssme STYLE ofhat. which they IN the same manner
Ihey ali smoke they all Industrious and yet Curious
anomaly they all INDECENT to the last degree they
prefer the viands and wines AMI have all the same
mode Of eating and drinking them their carriages horses
and harness alike, and they all drive alike tney all
lo sbout in rocking chairs the men using extra ones 20
nut their feet upon and further Oddly (which may
enable h, do lis with greater comfogt) the women
stays. and the mn wear no braces generally
suenkiug They know one another in every town. in
every state Of the Union they all dsparage one another
Lut allow else to disparage them; they are all
"rosted up, they term it. in everything concerning
tler own country and ell of opinion it the first in
the world There earthly reason why they should not
for upon the principle that every coy thinks It's owa inc
backest,' tie Ie, pie Of every other country think
their own the greatest. We only just mention these barc
doubling, for moment that the Americans can
equal amount Of popularity IN US to that we can
not avoid detecting in them.
We have thus picked out Of the best things in the
renowned Managers dissertations but il any oiour readers
have taste for more undluted twaddle they easily find
it Tor themselves
LITTLE FERNS FOR FANNps LITTLE FRIENDS. BY tas
.allor Fern Leaves" u mo- Pp 2@ AaOarn' Derby
Such popular favore the writer OF this unique juve
nile be forgiven all Of literary caprees or
we should at begin to quarrel with the composite a.
lucrative ancifuness of the title Omittng give that
the necessary Gliding commend the little volume as
resh heart efuon Of love for children, full OF vi
tally and tenderness and winning the sympathy of the
reader by its gov of feeling Flashes of natural humor
he
love toned down from her previous productions By
very decided infusion Of the maternal sentiment Some
portions the work may seem better adapted for the persa
Of older heeds than commonly found on young shoad
ers but evidently part Of the creed Of Fancy Fern
that the gLberh the nursery forms The sweetest bait for
u attention Of children She has done wise thing in
wrnga book which will be read with less interest by
the gounup members Of the drside circle than BY the
Young rogues whom he had in her eye in its composition
THE RELIGIONS o. TIE WORLD AND THs :S RELa
LIMO PIP. .62 Boston; Gould Lincoln. Sod by Putnam
The lecture Of which this volume consists were origi
nay delivered in of the London churches according
to the provsi the will the celebrated Robert Boyle
Tfey treat OF Mahometsnism, Brahmnsm, Buddhism the
religion Of the Zndavesa, OF the Egyptians and OF the
Greeks and Romans compared With the revelations OF the
Old and New Testamens Mr. Maurice is q writer OF vari
Gus and learning free from ectarian rudce
with strong sentiment of and sympathy with
religious progress though funconary Of the English
Church His recent expulsion from his Proessorshp in
Kings College London for calling in question the doctrine
of eternal punishment will add new interest to the peru
cal of this volume
Ransensr Tos iano Boston. Gould Lneolo
This work, from the pen OF Minister Of the Reformed
Church Of Geneva is part of series intended to exhibit
the principal religious aspects of France from the age OF
Louis XIV the close thelas century The first of the
series entitled The Preacher and the King has already
Teen given to the American public by the translator these
volumes; the second is the work issued; the third
"Volaire and his Times" will be brought out in Eng
lard and tie last Julian or the End OF Century is in
preparation by the author and will in due time be added to
the number Of American books The present work sets
lively view OF the struggles OF Professionalism in France
with incidental notices of the current literature and phoso
ply ofthe day 1t is evidently written for popular effect
and Ike the previous work from the hand will doubt
less attain its object
MRS. BEN DARBY; Or, TINS VEAL woE Social LIFE
Anderson 4 Co.
Although written with direct moral purpose which is
usually the imagination, this novel displays
common skill in fictitious composition. The plot is of
absorbing interest and frequently deveopes specimens Of
original and vigorous character drawing
BUSY MOMENTS OF AN IDLE WOMAN limo. PIP 80. Ap-
In these lively sketches of fashionable life discover
the traces not only of graceful and effective pen but Of
genuine feeling They beray deeper vein of experience
than might at first be inferred from their light and airy
style and in all respects of superior character the
swarm of popular stories of the day
THE CHRISTIAN WORLD UNMAsKED. BY JoHN BERsIpcz.
limo. pp. res. Boston: Gould Lincoln
reprint from the Edinburgh edition of searching
lgous treatise by compeer of Whitfield aud Wesley in
the great revival of the last century II is written in
sinewy English and must attract attention by the pointed
strepgth of its dcon less than by the pungency Of h
appeals
new edition of RIoHARDss Day in the Crystal Palace
with oopous Illustrations, is issued by Putnam Co No
one who wishes view the wonders Of the great Industrial
Exhibition to the best advantage should fail of taking this
little volume in his hand while those who have not had the
good fortune Of personal visit TO the Palace may obtain
from Mr. Richardss animated descriptions faint idea of
the marvellous beauty and skill which there represented
His book merely valuable temporary guide to
the stranger but well deserves preservation permanent
memorial of the Crystal Palace Of 1859
Sinsilfudes from the Ocean and the PrairIe by LUcY
LARcos is collection of brief illusions for juvenile read
ing showing the spiritual significance OF variety Of
raj objects excellent moral forth in language Of
poetic beauty Jewett & CO..
Leila in England and Leila at Home by AssA Frazer |
TYLER contin uaon of the interesting story Of Leila
or the Island" is issued by Francis Co in a neat ius
traed edition.
The Complete Works of Bis JOHNSON, with the bOgraph