The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-11
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notices have appeared in the leading London pa
pers. We confess, however, that on reading the
story, we were somewhat disappointed in the anti
cipation formed from these criticisms we IKE
Miss Pardoe better as bographer than as no
velist-the reasoning and inductve facuities pre-
vailing with her over the imagination. her present
novel is, however, in point OF literary merit, Iar
above the average standard of modern works Of fc-
ton. In comparing Miss Pardoe with herself, we
rsust not be understood depreciating her talents
in this particular branch OF literature.
Flora Lindsay is the title of another of those vi
orously drawn graphic, and, in their general tone
and treatment, almost masculine sketches OF life
which have won for Mrs. Noodle such extensive po-
pularty She has the talent of seizing upon, and
throwing into bold relief all those minute shades of
character which go to make up broad and effec-
tive picture Her tales of emgrant life are, for that
reason, the most correct and humorous deineations
of squatter manners and customs that have as yet
been presented 10 us. There is 80 much truth and
actuality about them that almost feel in reading
them, as if we were ourselves actors in the scenes
described. Mrs. Noodles present work, although
possessing different sort Of interest, is fully equal
in conception and execution to her previous efforts
The publishers are Dewitt and Davenport
The Church Book Society have availed them
selves Of tragical incident that lately occurred in
Marquette county, Wisconsin, to publish one Of
those practical homiles which form the staple OF
their issues. Emanuel Danndn, or the Boy aoho
spoud not Tell Lie is the title of this useful tract
which we strongly recommend TO the notice of heads
Of families
PERIopICALs.-The Southern Quarterly Reue,c,
Sor June, contains an ably written parallel between
the characters and fortunes of Louis Napoleon and
Augustus Cesar. Although there are several points
N which il appears to the writer fails to establish
ne correctness Of the comparison, his analysis Of
NE mental idosyncracy Of the extraordinary being
whose past career seems to be a sort Of paradox,
and whose future deAes all speculation presents per-
Aaps as just and impartial view of the real merits
and defects Of his character can be obtained at
this early stage Of its developement Misunderstood
and moderated until his constancy Of purpose and
eonidence in his own powers elevated him to the
dizzy summit towards which from his boyhco cd he
had steadily directed his gaze, the prudence and
caution that he has displayed since he has attained
The object of his ambition have obtained for him the
exaggerated reputation of qualities that we do
not believe him to possess. It is only posterty,
however, that will be able to pass a correct judg-
ment on the exact measure of credit to which he is
entitled In the meanwhile, let us see what the re-
viewer says:-
Turning from the antique medallion to the SNOWY lay
figure which sits with imperial crown on the
thrope Of France cannot fail to recognise at the
resemblances both in the broader character
tics and in the fainter lines of detail by which the two
casts Of character and tho two to
other The moral pny siognomy Of the living
psror appears softened down. when with that
e his ,nss . b BY the CIVILIZED AMI the
all the essential points OF the comparlson the modern
occupant Of the Tuilsres and the Louvre is the legi
mate counterpart OF the ancient Of the Capitol
and habtant of the Palatpe And indeed II is rather in
this greater with modern notions than In
any intrinsic difference of feeling that Louis Napoleon
appears be humane human and natural than his
precursor In both may be detected the same singular
union of elegance, urbanty nsincerity Kindness
bAnce of upsuspicious solid Indifference, in
the most acute and deliberate stra'agems. Like
tus, he untes strenuous and untrng energy with
ahow of great moderation, and his individual
interests with cexterous preension TO public policy
alamo. There is similar imperturbaoility in mis- bear
ing and equal mpassvity in his whole temperament
He coneeas his parnties and resentmepts with singu
hr self control and contrives admirably to subordinate
ms feelings to his interests In both characters may
traced the same just appreciation Of the disposition the
tastes the whims the and the appeencies If
their people The arts pursued by both in maintaining
and confirming their power have been strangely anal
gous In both has been manifested the same hypocrt
cal assumption Of lowly Difference to the popular will
but both had cautiously provided beforehand that that
VIII should be only the expression Of their designs
Never bold reacherous stroke OF policy more to
be apprehended from eli her than when the most sanc
nouions subser,nce to the people was ostenatously
professed the claws OF the tiger always most dan
Rerous when most efectuay coaked and concealed by
the soft vevety touch of his paw. Each devoted him
self assduousy to the cultivation Of popular favor and
90 the manufacture Of public opinion-or at lie AIT OF
such pretence Of public desire could be resisted
r,futoa or ignored When this result was attained a
coup sat could be bazardcd with little danger, and with
almost certain of To mould train,
educate direct the and expression of the popu
lar sentiment, every art unhesatngiy employed.
Tia manipulation acute, dark muitifarious aud
lng continued It prepared afar OF, 1t was applied
By indirect methods. The yielded to inau-
enees which they did not apprehend and which
displayed 70 h them ua IN , nns6.s naked sor
ward blindly, but with silly conviction OF their
own intelligent action, by forces which overwhelmed
thu without being fairly revealed. Like Orcstes
pursued by the ures they fed from the dark and cha
Aowy horrors which filed the air with gloom, but pre-
scented visible figure " the doom which
prepared for them In order to drive them along
thc destined road TO the appointed goal the people
ooaxed csjoled, wheedled, aattered slsrmed bulea,
threatened brbed misinformed seduced and mslcd by
ali the complicated which cunning could de-
WISE ingenuity conceal and the possession Of the whole
unAchnery Of rover effect. 0stentation, magnih
ocnoe hberahty and the sembance of generosity-the
"Reminiscences Of the past the vanies OF the hour
present gratitude and future hopesgrand progresses
through the country the mummeries Of municipal depu
tations and prepared addresses military reviews and
honorary charlottesville fear Of the sodery and the
interess Of the armyloca riots got up magnided by
ment intervention, and the dread Of the wless
ascendency of the turbulent who thrive by anarchy
and speculate punder-fabricated reports and als
fed official information-the jeaousies, intigues,
stion Of factions and designing menhe fear Of punish
mcnt for offences committed against former dynAsties,
and the prospect Of under revived sys
tenthe spprehcnsions Of capital and the anxetes of
Industry from proongation OF the existing probable
aisorder-an these things were contemplated by the
French well as by the Roman Emperor means to.
wards the production of the desired public feeling and
employ with consummate ssgacy for the attainment
ef that end.
II l. apparent from what has been sais, II not sufh
ecuy indicated by the comparison instituted, that
are the of those who deny Louis Napo
leon the possession Of and very remarkable talents
They not brilliant and in consequence easily
overlooked misconstruet But craftsmanship, know
hedge Of and Of the French in particular good
practica and tact he certainly has manifested
IN eminent degree. The judgment OF the
jority has been misled by contrasting him with
his uncle, and his abilities have been uuder
rated because they neither of the Kind OF
tie same oaEzlng spendor those OF the elder Ni2o-
len II Is misled also BY considering the absence Of
military aspirations the apparent Indifference 10 the
ouir,tion OF military renown and the entire failure
initiate the plans Of conquest prosecuted his preece
cor evidence OF inc getency and deficiency of &c