The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-24

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Adslity. The name Of the author is not given, but
We have good reasons for believing him to be
young lawyer Of r edmond, among whose kindred
have been Statesmen ana men a letters Of whom
The country win ever he justly proud, sad who has
himself heretofore published such occasional wrfs-
ings, in prose and verse, as II they were acknow-
lodged, would secure Ia him . rank with The nest
eminent Of our new generation OF literary men,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cakes Smith has written novel
which win appear in few days, under the title OF
"Bertha and Lily Or the Parsonage If Beech (i.nr,
We have read an advauce copy Of 1t, with gratiaoe-
tion that Mrs. Smith has 30 well viadicated her
reputation as woman OF genius, in the most ex-
tended and elaborate Of all her productions. Mrs.
Smith il Of class OF ladies' shon wo do not much
affect; shc il progressive advocate of whas
are called "womav's rights" aud she once gave q
lecture In this city, drsssed in something like q
blouse and breecfes bat she possesses, neycrthe-
less extraord binary taep.s and generous literary
culture, and knowledge OF the world, to which few
Of our literary women pretend. and this new
novel OF hers will be found iooomparably superior
to any OF the uoisily praised ictions By female
write which have Appeared during the season.
II. W. Herbtrt has in press "The Queens Of Henry
VlIi," series Of historical noveettcs, admirable
for bold and skilful thinning Of famous eharac.ers
The Virginia Comedians, or Oh Days 10 the OLD
Dominion Is another novel Of life in Virginia. oS
witch we have had an opportunity to look an
early copy. We ar incline TO attribute II so the
author Of Leather Shocking and Silk already
mentioned. 1t is delightful book, Of that agree
able description which never fails of popularity
with readers Of natural ard cultivated tastes.
Other forthcoming American novels are--'rbe
Newsboy," Chestnut Wou" The Wonderful al
ventures Of Captain Priest," BY the author OF "a
Stray Yankee in Texas Il -: and collection of
the hume roas stories Of Seba Smith, the original
Jack Downing"
OF poetry such poetry deserves the name
there was never sIch aemind as in the last fc v
years, and ut the present time, II We may judge
from the number, variety md excellence OF the new
editions Of favoriie authors. Besides the oompre-
hensye and exccleotly printed editions OF the old
dramatists which reach from Bsston. three sepa-
rate series Of 1.-THE Eagsa Poets, from many
houses in that city, attest that poetry is no longer
"drug'' there. The series edited by Professor
Child, Of Harvard College, is an Improvement
from the famous "Aldine poets," published
by Pickering. It already embraces the works
of Butler, Collins, Cowpcr, Dryden, Pope,
Pryor, Swift Thompson, Hood aud or
two Others and is to ex,end to more than one hun
bred volumes. The series edited by Epes Sargent
is from larger type and on more ample page and
it js edited with Judgment and ext.emc carenlness
The works Of Campbell, Rogers, and Goldsmith,
which have already appeared Ia it, are just sucls
books the lovers Of poetry wish to possess-con
taining all the poems Of each author, with every
thing about them which is pecessaiy for their ils.
tratiou, and cap itaI biographies.
~ u
oil others in the excellence Of paper and typo
gyaphy, but we cannot say that the editor ia q
ayorite with us. This series Is prned In Scotland,
but imported in large quantitie, ana published in
this city by one OF our leading houses.
The next volumes Of Ticknors series Of the
American Poets viii be "Thc Poeticnl Works Of
Alice Carey" the finest genius among she living
writer's Of her rex (; collection Of new Poems, by
Bayard Taylor and james Rqssel Lowell; and tho
Poems OF Thomas W. Parsnns"-a June which
will command grea. deal Of attention.
A new editicn--the thirteebth--OS "The poes<4
and Poetry Of America" ty Pafas W. Criswold,
win be published in the fail with arra additions and
other improvements This volt me is how introduced
into the school libraries of many Of the States aud
il is largely used, notwithstanding It's size and
cost, as reading book in laany OF the higher semi.
naries.
Mrs. Townsend, Of Philadelpbis, has in press 10
this city, The White Dove, and other Ballads, for
Children" the most charming collection OF its knd
We have ever seen.
HisoE,LAsrous.
The "Noctes Ambrosianae' which for 30 mxnv
years were the G. ef attraction Of Hccl,cood1s
Magazine, were repnbl'shcd Ia Phiiadclphi. about
dozen years ago, 10 four volumes, which have
been Tor some time out Of print and since the asath
OF Professor Wilsop, last spring, DR.. 4. shelton
Mackenzie has been i,.dastriolsly occupied with y
new edition, to appear in five volumes, with me-
molrs OF the suthors--Wison, d. Maxnn, Lock-
hart and Hogg-aud copious notes. This work
coDstitu tcs Brilliant rur hing commentary on the
political, literary and SOCIAL life of Sreat Britain,
and Incidentally Of other countries, feom 1912 "
1885. 1t is ~ interesting to-day as when les chap.
tiers first appeared; and its mastefiy criticism,
t,enchant wit and manly, dsshing spirit, viii pre-
serve il amcug The classics of the English Ian
guage.
From the same editor We arc to have the works
Of the atc Dr.. Masinn, the King OF Nagazinist.,v
in FIVE Volumes Of witch two--embracing tho
"O'Dohersy Papers"--aTe nc ifly ready Tor pubI!-
cation.
We learn that The Rev. Chrrie5 Kingsley, author
of " alton Locke, "Hypaha, tSc., IL SON u
vsit Che United states. 10 will preach the serrno6
on tie dedication o, tue new Episcopal church in
Remington, Philadelphia He would have been
received with open M BY the liberal phioso
pliers and . Gu. istioag" few m,ntns ago; bat hia
last book, "fhaetben, which hns iult been "a.
printed Ia Philadelphia. AID il which h. shows that
Parker, Emerson, FGlniss > CO., beye bu. transls.
cd and adj, qted wor oas snA obsolete German and
French scoptcltn, has quite derived him Of the
admiration II that rts. Tieknor IS D,.ngipg out q
complete edition OF kiagsey = poeiical works.
o.. Adler, the ariahIe ard highly accom- pl,ehed
professor tie German language AID lisefasore ia
lie New fo,k University, and aIthor of the best
German AKA Engiih dictionary ever published, his