The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03

and though not permitted to enter the house they
again treated wodks which Ia brought 70 the street
and then dealt out to them when this PROCESS Is con-
day as they please with the exception Of being limited
to the distance they may CO. and follows as
matter to be expected-this usually ending In decided
row.
Such is the life led by the Russian soldier, and in
other country, it is presumed, can parallel be found
where large numbers of exist in state OF such utter
decentralization produced by the calamity OF
ignorance poverty and despotism. When any member
whether it be by age accident war; he is cast off by
the government and for the remainder Of his life is
Obliged to beg, in order to obtain his daily susenance
poor wretch must also conceal the fact of his being
disabled soldier, he viii receive neither aims nor
sympathy; and this concealment It Is most difficult to
effect that the unfortunate creature is often
pershing from hunger The who endure until their
time has expired generally thoroughly broken in
gary The only privileges earned by their long term Of
servitude permission to travel through the country
without paying for passport exemption from taxes and
again, s provision requiring the discharged soldier
during the rst Ave years after his dismissal to report
tain If his services again wanted Should that not
be the in the event of war; he return home
be at large his inclination circumstance may
direct Very few however to be found after the ex
praon Of their fret PERIOD most Of them are so worn
down by prvaton and abuse that they sink as soon as
longer the stimulus Of life. The officers always well
paid indeed think they are more amply enumerated
liberty to marry Whenever they may choose their
being even SUFFICIENT for the expenses Of a family.
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men, the most Of whom are employed in executing to
the letter. the despotc laws Of the country Very strong
bodies OF soldiers necessary all the frontier lines
not town village however insignificant but requires
the aid Of the army maintain order This is especial
ly the case in and near Poland where the memory of
wrongs in the past the curbed yet indignant and in
dependent spirit eeeks relief in the continual outbreaks
Of excitement Finland also needs to be securely guard
them, they would rise Courland too requires
the same careful oversight The army thus unayoidaby
distributed immense extent Of territory, would
leave Russia in the event of concentrated force of
only some two hundred two hundred and atty thou
pre, the Emperor raise yearly hundred hun
dred and fifty thousand to swell the ranks Of his army
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and efficient agents.
Appleton d Co. have republished the Marquis de
Custines work on Russia, the egotstical character
Of which deprives it of much of the value that it
would otherwise possess as the result of the obser
vations of an educated and intelligent mind. 1t is
painful to find vanity thus getting the better Of a
writer's common sense, and marring the effect of an
otherwise clever work.
version Of the Psalms Of Darid, by Mr. Abner Jones,
professor of music. The objects which the author
had in view were, he tells u.s. to render the whole
book Of Psalms into easy and flowing verse; of vari-
divided according to their musical cadences, and
comprised in their own limits. To show the man.
ner in which this ambitious task has been accom-
plisAed, one short extract will suffice =
The just are saved from many woes
No broken bones have they;
But sin the sinner overthrows,
And gloomy is his way
Who God esteens will he redeem,
Nor guilt upon them lay.
Sadlier 4 Co. continue their cheap and popular
Issues of favorte Irish authors. Careton's mimi
table story Of "Tubber Derg, or the Red Well" is
the latest Of these publications.
Livngston's Lav Register for 1854 will be found
one Of the most useful hand'books Of general in.
formation issued in this country. Besides giving
full details with regard to every branch Of the pro-
ession not only in this bnt in every other State of
the Union, it contains vast variety of additional
tables of local reference. Considering the great
cost of the work and it's intrinsic value, the price
put upon it 1.-TWO donars) is extremely low, and
places it within the reach Of every one.
Miller, Orion & Mulligan of Auburn and Buffalo,
have published Il Life of Daniel Boone, the great
pioneer OF the West, by Mr.. w. H. Bogart. The
author is evidently an enthusiast as regards his
subject, and evinces a tendency to exaggerate the
mate which historical accuracy demands. The BIZ
ography will, however, be read with interest as q
collection Of all the facts scattered through the
works of Peck, Sparks, McCluny, Collins and other
writer's.
The Proverbs of the Req. William Scott Do,cney
are likely to pass into every mans mouth if edsions
of it continue to multiply at the present rate. The
fifth has just made its appearance in handsome
crimson and gold binding, which renders it an ap.
propriate and acceptable present to all who desire
to be benefited by these curt lessons of wisdom.
Mr. Skunk. the civil engineer, has Just completed
available Treatise on Raiitcay Curves and Location,
for the use of tyros in the profession Batter Co..
of Philadelphia are the publishers.
The first volume Of the Census of the Canadas
for ls5l-52 has just been forwarded to us. 1t is
drawn up pretty nearly on the plan Of our own and
presents some extremely curious and interesting
statistical results. For instance it would appear
from these returns that while in the ten years end
ing in 1850 the average increase in population in
the United States only IS, q per cent, and that
Of Great Britain Is, 20 per cent, that OF Upper
Canada was l04, So per cent and that in Canada
West in the twenty years ending with ls49, the in
crease was upwards Of 375 per cent about 55 per
cent more than that of the three choice States of
Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, The population of
the Canadian cities and towns exhibits the same
surprising results.
The Californian Pioneer for June is somewhat
inferior in merit to the last number. The local
notices and references comprised in the monthly
summary of events, and under the head Of Editors
Table, form perhaps, its most interesting features
REPORTS AND RETURNS RECEIVED.
Annual Message of the Mayor of Louisville.
York. Twenty-second Report Of the Baptist Home
Mission Society.
Throwing Garbage In the Streets.
TIE POWER OF POLICE MAGISTRATES
New YORK, July l, 1854.
TO TILE EDITOR OF HERALD.
On my return to the city yesterday, was shown
under the above head, in your paper of June 20, in
which Justice Clark takes execution to n repOrt