New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-07
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Our readers will have forgotten the burning denunci'
atoms which VIcToR HuGo poured upon the present n
veror of the French in the volume called Napoleon tee Le
n al. literature there /. not more terrible casgation OF
successful criminal and is certain that the myr
ads of copies which have made their way into France must
have exercised profound influence against the pelred
and enssnguned usuper supplemental that WORK nas
.o made ia nee in the compact and closely printed
rocket volume whose title stands at the head oil THIS arce
Il collection of poems Of various length and metre all
mon the Napoonc usurpaon the state Of France
and Europe the sure vengeance that time and events will
,esk upon the now powerful and prosperous villain and
IA resurrection Of all civic virtues from the corruption in
,hh they are buried by the imperial court and its mnans
ne model Of the author is the Satres OF Juvena but Hugo
transcend the Latin poet in elevation OF thought ana
kpth Of feeling while inferior 10 him in force or
.kQance of expression. 5uvenal sairst but the
tbor of the Chqsfismenis is avenger Of outraged
snany The book is strain Of lyrical execration poured
rom the very soul Of who from perception OF what
.obo ard lovely denounces what vile and hideOus None
bs former poems are to be compared with these in manly
epcth of deas or energy dcon In the latter respect
We know nothing the French language which matches
hm There are Dantesque imprecatens for the actors
Hch and low in the coupd etat scahing exposures OF the
peupess of official French society, mingled with strains
ftbe enderest pity and Of inhexibe encouragement for
be martyrs and o1is of freedom Not only individual
animals but the ideas which have been made justify
e usurpaon such as that Napoleon restored the altar
he family and public order arraigned and disSeced
With an iron hand The clergy greeting messenger OF
Providence in the perpeator of the December MURDERS
md uttring blasphemy in their hosannas and TIE Deum'
r his success the sodiery, brualzed and transformed
INTO midnight robbers and assassin the judges parcpat
hg in the treason Or licking the bloody heels of the ber
dde-aIe called to account in betting and earnest way
Theiounasfs especially who have enlisted in the service
Of the empire casstd among what the poet considers
the worst and harmful that is among the chlren
Of LoyOla.
Such an ouburs of honest indignation this little book
mch a reminder of events and crimes which and
power have done much obscure in the public recoec-
ton such an uDmaskng of man whom there has never
been for respecting in the form of brief poems
whose verses please the and remain in the memory
must have an immense and abiding effect in France 1t
will do more to shake Napoleon in his den than all possible
pots conspiracies fusons or diplomatic intrgues We're
possible to do justice TO the original in translation
or even TO reproduce the thin and rhyme we should
attempt to render some of the pieces in full In ono
of them entitled Saoer Eso the poet adureS his country
men not to kill Napoleon because his crime is too great to
be expattd by death
Let the man live o ehsstisement superb
O, II he could day pass elong the street.
U1dsr eIeeraioD of the whole human race!
Tembins 'nssih The SlsSs asss Sdsou meath the blue
Peopl sand s,ide ibi, man wesr.s mark:
Let Cain pass by he belongs to God"
But the poet is not only avenger swaying Nemesan
scourge against the murderes of truth and liberty bot in the
final poem entitled LigA he announces the land of prom
Use and ibe peace and free dom of the future when social
Justice will elevate the poor and depressed and the ater
nifty Of nations will bless France andthe world
gypRoTHERAPIE; A MANUAL yoR POPULAR Use ETC. by
Dr. CARL MUsDE; Leipsic and New-Yoik Wilhelm RAdde
This publication in German forms new addition to the
scientific abors the branch of Hydropahy through which
the OF ts author is known in both hemspheres Dr.
Munde was first give scientific basis to the empire
ian Of Pessntz the dscoverer of the hydropathic method
and has for years been counted among the devoted
promoters of the system The present manual treats of sew
era subjects on which he has before written and gives
detailed explanation OF the treatment of various kinds
of evers Obstetrics and the nursing of children 1t not
only forms comprehensive guide for those who would re-
sort to the water without the advise of regular phys
clan but gives rules for the promotion OF health and long
life in general In addition to directions for the cure OF
disease prescrbes how to prevent the development OF
morbid Tendencies by rational diet and habits of every day
life The author does not proclaim Hydropathy a. pana
cea in medical science but with the importantly of true
he also points to other ways of medication His
book is scientific as well highly practical domestic ad
wiser and its translation into English would be for the ad
vantage of the public.
The publisher of the Revre des Dar Monde puts forth
every autumn history of the world for the year previous Ii
is called the AnHuaire des DeaE MOnd and forms volume
of nearly thousand close pages The different countries ore
treated in groups under the category Of the composing
their population Thus the Latin embraces France
Belgium Switzerland Italy Spain and Portugal the Sean
dinsvan race Sweden Norway and Denmark the Spanish
American the whole let of Republics from Mexico to Psta
gOnin and so forth detailed account is given of the po
lca events financial condition and literary movements Of
each country during the year In forming opinion to
the degree of confidence which may be placed in the state
ments of this work naturally examine FIRST the part rela
ting to our own country Here we learn that when Gen
Scott before the people candidate for the Presidency
letter of Mr. Robert Scott of Virginia putting three queS
ions all relating the Compromise measures, to the various
Democratic candidates rppedup the heels Of the General
because he had answered of these questions aud
every body knew he did wish answer the third This
Is news Nobody supposed before that Mr. Robert
Scott famous queries sd any effect Whatever on the Wing
candidate though they pretty eecua did for the numer
Gus Democratic aspents who responded them On another
mage OF the ARRsGire we are informed that after having
TO get the Wing nomination for the Presidency Mr
Webster sbored during the few months intervening before
bis death to regain his lost popularity by variety of means
some Of which were unworthy of statesman of his ent
al experience Among these the fishery demonsra
ton and the affair Of the Lobos Islands are mentioned
Now the truth that Mr. Websers fishery manifesto was
published about year previous the meeting OF the Ba
more Convention and that the Lobos question was acted
by him some months previous Again in another place
Il stated that when the formation of the Order OF the Lone
Star reported in Cuba great terror spread through
the island and the journals became more reckless among
The rest the VO= del Pueblo thus showing entire ignorance