The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-06

tbe coun,r, like ssnsnsr - HIDE rerk being left
b.hipd and onis 'he ~ - Tsll OF Keusington gar
aens lining one side ~ ! wsy-when a solitary
cab was seen u stop hes ~ me of the turnings
tao pietons passing regarded relief and looked
with laDgud curiosity 81 the descent of the single
person il contaioed.
The following portraits are also sruthfully
sketched -
Jim, the pot6oy, was littIe cid man, lame, but
ablebodlfd. He ha6 urver tean an,thinp he could
remember but p,t1oY az the Chequers, AID was
regarded as one OF 40 fixtures. Taproom Ton,
who presently mace n- appearance, With dirty
towel under his arm, 70 been for many years in
the situation Of .ant lut Of place. He was
dressed in faded byerY cousistiug Of green cut
away.coat, reaching Tow re calves ci his legs,
with yellow facincs br@e hes OF no color IN
particular, ans white Ds,kei2tn and stockings In
state Of chronic dutnsss tel had never been known
to change ei.nes bet'cr GOrde. TON sue
ceeded about once j y-ar - obtaining place, but
kept it only for 4, ays, ien he Was discharged
for fighting in tbs 6.cfec 400 which he difted
back naturally r. toe heousrs, where he served in
the taproom from tas.c, apc was much lIked on ac-
count of his qustp,e. and witty. 1t was tacitly
understood that Nc - @ gtt plate Of yictaals
NV and tnen FROM The house, apd be permitted to
Glink as oftln a. tn Rlhsls Invited him: that,
Upon the whole, Tom dlc let lcse much by the loss
ct his place.
"OuE HONEYMOON AND OTHER CoAIoALIrEs,"
from Punch the volume just issued under tie
above title, by Acssr-. ringer Il Townsend,
i made UP o. selections rom those racy and
humorous carcqlur q { okaey life and man
aers, which haso obt4ued ior our London con-
temporary such ! worldwide popularity. The
papers composiug I'll eSrcrimental reprint--for
II is only the nlst vf I series--are chiefly from
the pens Of no ats lementsd Thomas Hood
Dickens, Tbackerty mari Lemon, and Douglas
Je~roid. There arc lew book collectors who
eiil not he glad 70 secure in this convenient
form the treasure vii scattered so proftlaciy
through the Columns 81 lunch. The illustra-
lions are BIZ New SogL artist-Mr j. Nc
Cienau.
MiSIsrEErNG CfULnRz-, a TALE DEDfcATEp
70 CHsLDHooD. Rker, Thorne & Co-The OBJ
icet OF this siory Is to en ,ursge in the breasts
OF children tho exercise Of kindly and chart
table feelings towards those whose condition in
life renders thea deserving objects Of their
pity and s. mpatby. n order the more effec-
tuaAy to carry OIL the yews Of the author, the
style and language d the book are necessarily
adapted 90 the comprehension Of the youthful
mind. TIE tale, ucyrrSheess, possesses an in
terest and mora! when q Il render ii iastrac-
tive and bsnecia! u Gldcr readers.
this spirited periodical contains some excellent
papers Since ATS Putnam re strioted his publish
ing business. and devoted tuoro or his attention
to the interest OF his magazine, We notice
marked improvement IL is contents ard gene
cal appearance Judging f,om the quality of
tie articles il he la>t Nv numbers, we should
say that he has subs died writer's Of q supe-
rior class to those that usually contribute to
these publications Nituout pretending to fx
their authorship o. parties vino court The ano-
pymous We may assume that. they arc from
pens long practised Il the higher walks Of lite
nature, and accustomed 20 thorough philoso-
phicsl analysis OF their subiects. The present
number is especially remarkable for the ovi-
dences OF prcound and patient investigation
and accurate criticism wach Distinguish those
articles tia, assume the character cf essays. It
is by HE preference for writings OF this stamp
that Mr.. Putaafn hss ere ads contrived to give
such high reputation 70 bic magazine; and if
bc only persist m the aane judicious and dis
eliminating corrs re "a leave the enduring
impress ofhis maize oa ne periodical literature
II the cou!tty.
The article GA TIE Smithsonian Institution,
although oppos 1 TO our views, is well cons-
dered and cieyeriy written. We have 20 re-
cently had occa;o to give expression 10 our
sentiments a. 10 the IN nner In which the funds
Of the institution have aeen mismansged that
we shall not again travel over The ground by
noticing the arguments of The writer. The
story OF Israel sot'er"i ia continued in the pre-
sent namber, aud In he fifth and seventh chap
iers we are introduced to Two persona ges of
rather opposite quaiisIes Of mind-Georce the
Third and Dr.. Franklin. The following scene
between Israel and ice bigotted but naturally
good hearted OH monarch, is ludicrousIy cha
racteristic OF the detects OF the Kings man.
ner:--
Harassed DAY and night, hunted from food and
sleep, driven nom hole g. hole like a fox in the
woods with c,auoc to earn On hours wages.
ne was at LAST advised by Que whose sincerity he
conid pot doubt, to ap ly, On the COED word oil Sir
John Mtlset, for be ss iaborcr ia the Kings
Gardens ut Kew. There, il wts said he would be
entirely thfe as no soldier durst approach those
premises to molest ANY soul therein employed. IL
struck the loor exile curious that the very dcu
q the British lion. the private grounds OF the
D,Nish King, should be commended TO q refugee as
his sccuIeet asy lum
eoDaly iptroduced t The chief gardener by cue who
well Knew him arm. !. 700, With liue from Sir
John, and recommended by his intTcducer as un-
commonly expert ut HORTICULTURE, Israel was soon
pstsed as ksepef Of tain less private plants and
walks OF the park.
IL WIS here, TO one of his near country retreats,
that, coming from perpiex,aes az state-Ieavng FAR
Lchind him the dngy old b icss OF st. James
George tie Z iru was wont Go walk mp aud do IN
bcneeth the org arboys formed by the intcfiochngs
% lofts trees.
More than once raking tao gravel, Israel through
intervening foliage would catch peeps In some pri-
vate but parallel walk Il that lonely figure, net !
fa0rt shadowy with nv ,rhanging leaves than with
tic shsde OF roysl rned,tx'iSls.
Unauthorized aud sbhorett thoughts viii sonc-
times invade the best human heart. Seeing tho
monarch unguarded before him; remembering that
the w6r wss imputed more to the self-Tiu OF tho
king THAI 10 the will ngucss Of Parliament or tho
nation. and calling to mind NJ. his own