New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-11

which he criticses in lively unscrupalous neck
nothing style peculiar to himself His learning Is super.
fetal his judgment puerle his taste eranc; bat with
bold imagination and knsck Of pointed expression which
he seems to bunder into by accident be has quai
ties which serve to make popular writer. The present
work is hodge podge. NJ. Chssles has much to say
,bou, himself; his own importance is reflected from
highly magnyng mirror when he vouchsafes TO describe
inferior nosbties" he loses the selfcompAcent char
which before animated bis pen As whole, the volume d
ineIcussbly duh.
GERMAN LYRICS By Charles BROOKS i'm'' pp 81 TEX
Tb,i. an admirable selection Of popular German poetry,
for the most part from authors who comparatively little
lpovn 10 the American student Of German literature
Resides Apasiasus Grun Rucker' INLAND, and FreigrA
tho volume includes the Of Wilhelm Muller Lsngbel
Cbsmi..o Plsn Geibe Csudius and others from whom
W. have several attractive specimens The translator the
Rev Mr. Brooks OF Newport has long made this depart
mept OF literature his v ore vocston and bis rare COM
potency in it aested by the fruits he has heretofore
.eued 10 the public To accurate knowledge OF the
German language. he unites fine sense OF rythmicaf
melody fertile imagination and an uncommon mastery Of
rostc. EXPRESSION His volume is welcome gin to every
lover of elegant letters.
TRADITIONS OF DE-cooDAH. BY WILLIAM PrDeEOs. Na.
no SO Thsyer Bndguan 4 Tanning
Dscood.h 4 the name OF an old Indian Chief with WHOM
,bs su,bor of this volume formed intimate friendship and
obtained from him revelation Of numerous sacred aad
secret traditions in regard TO the origin and Antiquities OF
his race These applied 10 the explanation OF the mys
ferrous remains Of mounds and other ancient monuments ID
this country and TO the support of the theory th tue pre-
sent aboriginal population was preceded oy one OF sun
more ancient date and of European and Asatc desoenf
The author ha. evidently good deal Of the antigua
rian remains both in North and South America but iss 70
give even plausible support tn his historical romance
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH or ROBIN HOOD AND CAPTAIN
KIDD. BY WILLIAM W. CAMPBELL l2mor pp' W. 0'"s
The cabinet of historical csroiss will be enriched By
the publication of this agreeable volume IL was suggested
by visit Of the author to the burs place OF the hero
English bal ads the ruins of the ancient prioyd
Kirklees by natural ASSOCIATION ne mas connected me
famous freebooter of the ancient annals Of America with the
renowned English outlaw The history Of each Of these
musb be- sung individuals is given in full and many facts
brought forward in vndcaion Of their fair fame.
sBIrwREcK BY LIGHTNING By R. B. FoRBEs avo. pp. y
Boston: Sleeper Rogers
This volume is Published grstuitousy. II is from the
pen of an intelligent and phlsnthropic Boston merchant
His object to call public attention to the necessity
Sino ont our nrs class ships with conductors He has
collected great number of of damage by lightning
10 sbps at sea- which he believes could have been pre-
vented by the of udcious system of conductors
His and rcssonings the subject are presented in an
interesting FORM and cannot fail to command the attention
of the mercantile community.
THE TRANsLAroRs REVIVED. By A W. MCCLURE 70 mo,
biographical memoir Of the authors OF the English
version Of the Bible under the authority of King Jame
The author has devoted himself to the investigation Of
materials for the composition of his volume, in the true
shirt of antiquarian zeal lie has succeeded in unearthns
many of the snc worthless who,svery nameshsd almost
passed from the memory of man His book one OF ex
tensiye research and good Judgment
ON CORAL REEFS AND ISLANDS. BY JAMES D. DANA sve
pp i45. o. ?. Putnam Co.
The author of this treat,e was Geoogt OF Commodore
Wkess Expedition around the world, during the years
s3sls42 1t contains portion of bis official report on
geology together with variety of additional matter on the
subject 10 which It Is especially devoted curious and
interesting chapter Of natural history opened in ths
volume.
JOURNAL OF AN AFRICAN CRUISER. By HeR.rro BRIDGE.
BY Nathaniel Hawthorne limo l7s George p Put
new edition of very readable book in which the graz
pbc pen Of the editor has le distinct traces One OF the
principal features of interest in the volume the account
of Liberis, which 10 described in hstterng colors
The CATHOLIC FAMILY BIBLE in course of publication,
by f. DUNCAN Brother has reached the fourteenth
Der and is passing rapidly through the press
eDt with the accuracy and elegance which characterize
the edition. The engrsvngs continue to be admirably
ecuted and in themselves form beautiful and instructive
commentary that portion OF Holy Writ which they are
intended TO Illustrate DUNCAN Brother have recently
brought out and convenient edition Of TIVE SPaEsg
Ngw TEsrANEsr under the imprimatur of the Archbishop
OF New Ork, Ar with the appreciation OF the BISHOP or
Monterey California
new monthly in the German language entitled MEYERS
MoSArsHEFrE has been commenced in this City by Her.
mann Meyer II consists of selections from the most
eminent German authors original sketches of literature
and society accounts of scientific discoveries memoirs OK
distinguished persons and summaries Of Intelligence in the
social political and fashionable world Each number is to
be illustrated With choice engrsvings and the work prom
es to be valuable and attractive addition to the peodi
cal literature of New-York
DISSERTATIONS on MUSICAL TASTE, by THOMAS HAsTEGs.
A new edition Of this work is published by Mason Bro
TIERS revised and modified since its first appearance thirty
years ago
HARVEY MUIR is the title Of story of Scottish life By
the author Of Mrs Margaret Maitland" reprinted by ID.
Appleton Co.
to which only make passing slusion. Putnam 20
Co publish ECHOES A BELLE, by BIS SHADOW, grace
full story of society at the South and in New York halls
century since and BEHIND the CURTAIN, regularbult
tale of the old school From Lppincott Grambo Coz
we have LOUISE ELTON by Mrs. MARIE HERsDOS sterJ
"he chnography Of which is reality" dedicated to Hon
Jefferson Davis whose vaOr in battle and decisive
patriot at home has ~ carved his mertorow
deeds upon the brightest escutcheon Of America while
the author believes "the day not far distant when o
executive dadem will glitter with brilliant spangs
the name of Jefferson Davis ;'-RoLasD TREVOR, pur
porting be autobiography and evidently founded %
fact with due sdmixture Of fiction and ASrtTANr
IcIss by Miss MARTHA HAISEs Burr, (Ah onlno1
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