New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Cun u the writer the subject and the central light,
s.d never did put pen 10 paper utterly dest-
tsse Of al sense Of proportion, harmony or intellectual
leccrum. He fills such huge space In his own eyes,
that he seems 20 be stone blind 20 any other object
Whous the slightest suspcion Of the ladicroos antics
be 10 playing Off, be mistakes the role Of religious mar
kquin for that Of heaven commissioned scribe 5,in
he reverend Doctors funny ways are not little ann
NJ and 10 spite Of ts foes his book is one OF the read
able sort The richest thing In 1t an account OF an
Interview with John Quincy Adams IN one OF the
Sound tesmers In which the sstute statesman sudden
N becomes qaizzical and prscses on the creduity OF
De ofseous divine with the most iTresistby solemn
oountensnce. The conversations described between
she suthor and Dr. Chalmers precious specimens OF
SuYufy on the part atesst Of Of the interocuors
graphic passage often occurs in the midst Of tor
rent Of pedantc conceit. The description Of Chalmers
pronunciation in the pulpit 10 NOT bad:
SWbep he began 20 speak, though had heard Of bis
Yfehre accent rather broad Scotch brogue the so
porous QaatDess and earnesness of his voice surprised
ne, To prayer, was sometimes mysjfed at fst, by
such expressions sounding as the following: y Lard,
gude and biased tbabg ut az, 10 1--we and 70 sarve
a and betr thaDg ut az, TO can sgspst tina LARD,
may oil IN Krchun grasses ba In us and grow parta
koolyrsy the srass Of faith By ber thTe, or rather
bksS be meant bitter though, as he first uttered Il
struck my ear and my soul terrible or confoundng
sentiment The disciples Of Emrnons could scarcely
70 III Some Of bis expressions however, were SIMPLE
Hal and beautiful wei touching, in an eminent
decree One viii quote o. well remember IT. In the
main: "Msy our luve for tina, Master and Lard Do
uve and prarnntve may II ba like hst OF apowstes and
the kraschups Of the martyr ages may wa ssrye INA
bakous wa luve tbs and uve hs bakous wa delight 70
do tina honor" give these as the bet approximate
specimens of his enunciadoD and his usterance that
can recoiect or command--certainy from no thought
or allowance OF carcatnre and with slender demur lest
\ shf IN reader
~" "THE NORTH BRITIsH REVIEW" for
March. "Ths Prospects ofFrsnce" is the title of the
srst article IN this number which discusses the pre-
tensions Of Louis Napoleon whose accession TO 20
10 described as one Of the most audacious and
scrppulous usurpations of which history makes
don" sdll il maintains that the present Government
decidedly and generally popular in France aud hence
the strength Of the Emperor will be available for
whstever Interior designs he may entertain against
foreign enemies and rivals But though his rule Is
popular there lie no enthusiasm either for the Govern
nent or the man. He is popular, not because he has
dszzled the exctabe msginatons Of the people over
whom he rules, but because there is a general
victon that the and regime but suited TO the
actual position and possibly to the habitua character
Of France This position Is illustrated by variety Of
interesting facts while the inference from the whole
H. that II behooyes Great Britain to be the alert
against any emergency which may arise from the
hostile policy Of Louis Napoleon.
The next article Ia on "scottish Philosophy" and
preseptsa profound criticism Of Sir William Haniltons
writings This extraordinary thinker is regarded
"one Of the chief philosophical powers in British
literature, who Is now recognized as the solitary
Scottish conqucror in the realm of speculation" His
works contain "more speculative thought and more
curious learning than has before been discharged
into literature by any single Scottish mind"
SUNDAY in the Nineteenth Century" presents the
natural argument for the observance Of the Sabbath,
IN form that certainly has the merit OF novelty If no
ether II reads like lost leaf Of the "0rphic Say.
ings" The remaining articles OF most interest in the
asmber are European Navigators In Early Times"
"Ths Universe and Its Laws" and The Progressive
Aspect Of Literature" Il. Scott & Coz
"GRAHAMs MAGAZINE" for April, opens
with an original story entitled "The Pilgrims of the
Great 81 BERNARD, by Thomas Buchanan Read, with a
profnsion Of illustrations by Devcreux. "a Morning.
at Waterloo" THE Ericssons !" Marcus Tulus
Cicero Gubbins0 the titles of original ar,ices well
suited for popular reading. r. H. stoddsrd contributes
squsnt pathetic poem, relating the sorrows of the
LADY lmogen" In the papers on George P. Morris
r. u
vein Of singularly ilateing criticism. Mr. whipple,
whose admirable powers Of analysis and Statement,
superior to all extrsvseant praise il deluged with
peree shower of adjectives. His integral character
the vast but facie and benign power Of his nature"
has hitherto received "but slim appreciation" lie
has an ethereal colossal and commanding intellect
"a sturdy, retrospective oresightu spirit piercing
ssgsciiy;' and "lucid and reliable racy and eau.
u ho Ia u,ha
most obviously excellent and most widely known" His
style Is "most suent clear, terse plastic, pictorial
phiologicslly perfect and correct to a comma" The
eritique on Morris Is In more moderate Tone with
less prctenson aud presents some views
Of his merits As song.wrter The pictorial embellish.
ment of this number are spirited In design but of In
serior execution Dewitt s. Davenport)
"" BEATRICE" by CATHERINE SINCLAIR.
This work bya celebrated female writer of fiction in
Scotland is devoted TO comparison between the moral
and social influence of the Church and the
Church Of Rome, Apart from les controversial inter
est which cannot fail 30 attract numerous class OF
readers at the present day the story constructed with
remarkable skill and In point both Of incident and ex
preston fully equal either Of the former proiuc
tons of the gifted anthoress The work Is issued under
the special auspices OF the leading Protestant clergy
men Of New-York, who regard IL "a an an,iiote of
great efficacy against the progress of Jesuitsm in this
country. Q2mo. PIP. Ssi, Dewitt & DsTenpon)
to LEBIG's "WoRKs" in Peterson's octave
edition, comprise the Agricultural Chemistry, Animal
chemistry, Familiar Letters Chemistry The origin
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Physiology aud Pathology In ,his compact volume.
the Ingenious chemical theories Of Liebg fully set
forth and Illustrated, forming of the most valuable
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Rr We have received the Third and Fourth
Volumes Of cclrRIDGEs woRgs pubishe>i by Har.
per Brothers, containing the Geographic LiterAra"
and The I" Lectures on Shakespeare and other Dramat
ists This edition Of Co'eridges Literary Life" is
fni OF interest containing the admirable biographical
by Nelson Coeridge and variety OF spir