The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

curious book, presen ing, from the earliest single
| combass recorded in Biblical history Gown to the
last Californian ARRAY. an elsborasely compiled his
tory Of the institution Of the lseo, taat most bar
bsrous Of sll the conventional obligations imposed
| bv society on man. Whether the object Of tie
writer-that Of eliminating the evil by the influence
of the examples set forth In these tales Of blood
and crime--will be attained by his book, We must
leave its readers individually TO determine. As re-
CARDS our own view of it, We cannot help express
ing fear that II will have directly contrary ten
dency--just - the spectacle Of q public execution
has the effect of Eating its victim in the eyes Of
| the multitude, into the dignity Of hero. fit
should possess no other utility, il WILL at all events,
serve az book Of precedents for the arrangement
and decision Of all doubtful and disputed points
arising out of what are called "gentlemanly diff
culties" We have space only for one brief ex ract
which gives curious but not overdrawn picture Of
the tone Of Irish society previous to the Union It
liz the history of an "afair" Of the well kno yn Sic
Jonah Darlington himself the chromcer Of all the
noted Irish duels Of his time:-
In the case, DAILY, wLo barrister, gave the
challenge. Darlington had never spoken word to him
in his life had scarcely spoken of him, and wholly
unconscious of any cause of offence; but nasmuch as
this the first invitation he had received, and as
public sentiment in Ireland then required that such
challenge should be declined he accepted without
any inquiry to the reason for being called out They
met in the field of Denny brook. brother of Sir Edwd
Crosby Bart waa the friend of harrington, and John
Patterson nephew to the Chief Justice accompanied
| Daily.
| Crosby without salutaon or conversation, immedi-
ately cried out, Ground gentlemen ground, ground
| damn measurement, The second of Daly ADVANCED
and said that his principal could think o going fur
ther in the busness that lie was mistaken, and was
sorry for having occcned much trouble to ar Bar
excuse him and shake hands with him 10 this sarrns
ton had no sort OF objection but Crosby ssid, without
hesitation, 1--WE cannot do that yet, sir show you
breechcs pocket) There's the rues-look at that sir;
meet without fire. You there's the rule, CONT
nued Crosby, land young man on hi- FIRST bi"od
cannot break rule particularly with gentleman 50
coed, proceed!'' Daily appeared much dspleased, but
took bis ground in silence. harrington did the
They fred harrington took no aim, but wounded DAILY
harrington required to know the Of his challenge
but Iays turn to cite rule, aud his friend
qnoted No S. If party challenged accepts the chal
lepge without asking the it, the challenger is
never bound TO divuge it afterwards But this absurd
In the affair with McNally, harrington was also the
| challenged party. McNaly short man, g and
nearly broad long his legs ef unequal length
and he had face which washing could clean, and
goodpatured, hospitabe, talented, dirty fellow.
The parties met in the middle of the review ground
ing, huge wicked fighting Kings county attorney
and by Rice Gbbon, surgeon His ball struck McNaily
surgeon instantly ripped up his clothes and found that
the bullet had struck the buckle of his gallows (uspen
|
''By is, Mac! you are the only rogue that ever
| knew that was saved by the galows" McNal had
been in so bad odor among gentlemen of the bar that
one would fight him. This duel placed him fighting
ground He had been universally nsulted, but indign
ties were suspended and lie often said that Barrngtons
shot was his salvation In Curran and his Contempora
rie there is amusing description of his unfortunate
| position previously
His distress at one time was truly ptable, Mt not
being able TO induce anybody TO fight him. Being, it
seems under some cloud, Harry Grady, who wounded
everybody with whom he fought, refused that favor to
ed iphu ayar nple
The poor man could get nobody to shoot him. and
the picture OF misery. lneain he fumed and fretted,
and afroEted All seemed determined ON being gutess
OF his blood. Never Irish gentleman unortu
nate AT length Sir Jonah Darlington. out Of Christian
charity accepted his cartel and shot him into fashion
McNally was man again
HArPER's MAGAZINE fer January contains fs wer
articles than usual but they chiefly Of the class
which ccmbires instruction With entertainment. The
Initial paper is spirited sketch OF Andrew Jackson
by pen familiar wi che stirring scenes OF Amsri
con histoyy-po prosy rsview OF his character and
Political career, but Lively collection or anecdotes
illustrative CT tne character Of tie hero fron his
refusal to c,esn Major Cofia's DO It's, when boy.
10 his CONNECT WIFI Hauuops, fss7 lie,.sanas,.
Oh board TIE Fredericksburg steamboat. The illus
tratops which accompany the Article among the
bts: the magazine has contained. Da;lsy's bold
sketch Of the Indian chief, ~eatbsrfort, il Jack
sons tent and otnsr cuts by Dople-, re fec. credit
On bath artists. Tue concluding chapter Of Abbotts
Napoleon comes next. It is mainly devoted to an
exposition OF Nspolsons faito 10 the Christian reli
gIon, and tie proofs are taken from little work
pub!ieteG scme time since from the notes IF Count
Moptbolop. One extract is worth giving. Bsr
sIar impaired Christianity with Paganism Napo-
icon replied -
know men, and tell you that Jesus Christ Ia not
man. Superficial minds see resemblance between
m nes o.
between Christianity and whatever other religion the
distance OF infnty.
We can say to the authors Of every other religion,
You neither gods the agents of the Deity. You
are but missionaries Of falsehcod, moulded from the
same clay with the of mortals You made with
all the passions and vices nscparabe from them. Your
temples and your priests proclaim your origin" Such
examines Ike gods and the temples Of paeai,ism
iagansl was never accepted, as truth, by the wise
men Of Greece neither by Socrates lythasora Plato
ntclccs, since the advent OF Christianity, have had
faith, alivng faith practical faith. in the mysteries
and the doctrines OF the gospel not only Bossuc and
Fenelon, who preachers but Descares and Newton
Ieibuitz and Pascal, Cornee and Racine Charlemagne
| and Louis XIV.
Paganism is the work OF man. One can here rsa nut
imbeciIity. What DO these gods, so boastfu
more tlan other mortass these legislators, Greek
Roman this Numa this Lycurgus these priests of India
| of Memphis. this Confucius, this Mohammcds
Absolutely nothing They have made perfect chaos Of
morals
| Much abuse has been beaped upon this work If Ne
$bhott's pirce II began to appear in tie pages of
tie magazine. Ee has been accused Of PERI citing
history and seeking 10 elevate bis hero, not only ~
the sxgense of ail who come in cortsc, with him,
but at the eacrifiee Ct trUth Some distinction
must be drawn here. No Charge Of direct refver-
sion OF facts he's ever been proven a3sins. nin.
III I'll that IS core, Mr. Abbott is entitled to give
his opiuioHs, whatever they may be, aoi 10 sup
pCri Ii N as he bet csn, by arc lms1t md ilos'ra.
i r. IIs has bssn Influenced throughout By ds-
sire piese BIZ tsro Il fsyoabls Zig I; tbs l.
sxcHsed in toe biosrsPsr Of evSry two-peuDy p,l..
ticsp ard suyei Il ca, ntt be grave cIi ne in the
hst;iisu of the ggsat Nscole,u. Pos.e5isy vii.
g eide whetssr he Ass casrisd admiration to FAR.
Fol he present, /! IL enougn tat whatever his
air nay have bsea--.fr. Abbott h0s furnished py