The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-05
derB In proper namcs:-

nAnyilla nAuyile.
Houdetot Handelot;
Stiles /" Style;
Rouerie " Reverie and Rouene:
Rochefoucauld Rouchefoueauit;
wadsworth Wordsworth;
Cerachi three ways-two in the same paragraph.
Mae, Nc and NJ are all printed alike, NJ, (acoord
ing 10 the vulgar custom Of marking al elision with
. turned commA instead Of an apostrophe--intro-
duced originally, perhaps, by soma cOInpositor "out
Of sorts," and never alowable). A great many
names We cannot recognize rs belonging to anybody
with whom Jefferson sorresponded, or Of whom he
wrote; and this carelessness being evinced In regard
to proper names, what assurance eau be felt as to
the correctness of other parts Of the text?
The LATE Of NAPOLEON Bon0parte, by Mr.. Abbott,
which has 80 long been q princl pal attraction Of
Harper's Magazine, is now concluded, and will 5000
be 10 issued in q handsome three volume edition,
~profusely illustrated. The chara ster Of this ex-
tremely popular production Is too wen known to
need description. Mr.. Abbott, recognizing the ex.
traordinary interest go universally felt in the char
acter Of his hero, has attempted TO illustrate his
career with . particularly of personal detail as mi
mute as that displayed in Bosweils Incompatible
memoirs of Johnson, and the result Is q work, which
for dramatic. effectiveness, is perhaps unparalleled In
the whole range of historical biography.
1Iht no Otucr huUJcct uhS Gu btTUuB v HUiu upOu
the fseings Of the American people is evident from
the great number of books which are successfully
published here on Napoleon and the celebrated
men whose importance was derived from their asso
citation with him. A qusrter Of . million volumes
q year scarcely supply the demand, and mona are
popular except such as present a favorable view Of
Eapoleon's character. We are to have this week Q
reprint Of Las Cases famous Life, Er,e and Con
rersations Of the Emperor, in four volumes-tbe
earlier American editions of these fascinating
memoirs having long been on; OF print. OF all the
works relating to Napoleon by his personal friends
and associates, this Is the best Gnd most important.
The Rev. Alexander Grazsrs, Of Edinburg, has
been some time in this country collecting materials
for a life Of jonathan Edwards. 1t might have been
supposed that among the theologians and meta.
ply sicians Of New England, some one equal to the
task would have undertaken this work. The "Life
Of Edwards" by Dr.. Serene Dwight, was too heavy,
and in no respect altogether satisfactory. There
was a rumor some years ago that the Rev. DR.. Park
contemplated such 8 performance. It 10 TO bs regret.
ted that he has not executed 1t.
At length, half q century after sucb q collection
was first announced, We are to have the Memoirs,
Correspondence and Writings of Joel Barioao, in
several stout ~octavos. The author OF "The Colum.
Dau - - NNpAtnA AOfvCi WlipS II bJuAV "a LIE
political essays have great force and elegance.
II will be recolected that among the passengers
lest in the Arctic steamer was Professor Henry
Reed, Of the University OF Pennsylvania. He vas .
gentleman Of singular refinement, 10 pens ,nal a2-
I~earance, in feelings, manners, and culture; and
few Of his contemporaries, at home or abroad, ex-
celled him in cattolicity Of taste, or breadth or tho
r~oughness Of elegant scholarship. We are glad to
Inavu that ho hrnShnp tAA Han Wuc n pnnJ H.
concluded to publish o collection Of his works. The
first volume, we understand, win contain his sysse-
matte Lectures on English LHsrsture, which We
have heard Of a. remarkable for acute but genial
criticism and Brilliant characterize alton, especially
Of ~essayists and p,ets. Another will bs on English
history, - illustrated by Shakspeare's dramas, from
King Lear to King Henry VIII. and the Reformation.
Another viii embrace discussions Of Modern History
generally. We hope the editor will q Id to these q
memoir Of his brother, with selection fr I'm his cor
rsspondence. No American, probably, had personal
and friendly relations with . larger number Of emf
nent literary men. All those volumes will be inter.
estiDg and credatab.e TO American literature.
Nearly two years ago the friends Of Mr.. Horace
Binney Wallace, Of Philadelphia, we're startled by
intelligence Of his sudden death, in Paris. He was
but thirty five years Of age, yet he had already
gained an extended reputation IS . writer on the
law, and In the select circle in which he was best
known It was not doubted that he would acquire Q
far higher fame in literature and philosophy. In
deed, It was believed by some that he was incom.
parably the greatest genius this country had pro-
duced; and Daniel Webster, in remsrking that
although the development Of noble characters
had always been with him . favorite and frequent
study, he doubted whether history could furnish an
example Of such extraordinary Intelligence 40
universal accomplishment at 80 early q period 10
life" but expressed the estimation in which Mr..
Wallace's powers were held By those who were I'D
mittsd to his intimate conversation. Wherever he
went among the great thinkers Of Europe, he left
the same impression Of his capacities, mingled with
Q most afec.ionate respec. for his character; and
Auguste Comic, "the Bacon Of the nineteenth cen
fury" ssys of him In the preface to his 'Sysens
de Poliiique Positive" al do not exsggerate dis
merits in ranking him the equal Of the greatest
American statesmen.n The loss Of such q character
was Justly regarded as . national cslsmity, and BY
his friends was felt the more keenly, because his life
had thus far been one Of preparation, and he had
left but little to justify TO strangers the praises
which they themselves knew we're due to him. Dr..
Herman Hooker, Of Philadelphia, has published Q
volume Of his essays, under the title Of Art, Scenery
and PHILOSOPHY in Europe: beisg Fragments from
the Portfolio Of Horace Binnty Walacs-and in
this will be found such illustrations Of bis genius as
win make every reader q mourner for him. The
essays on art are evidently but rough drafts Of por-
tons Of work Mr.. Wallace intended TO prepare on
that subject; but they are full Of profound reflsc
tons and original and striking ideas, clothed In .
style alike terse, perspiouous and splendid, enriched
with the bent graoes Of learning and Imagination.
Among the discussions ocoasioned by DR.. Edward
Beecher's remarkable Conflict Of the Ages none
probably win be moro carefully studied By theolo.
gians and philosophers than one soon to DO publish
ed by Nj. Henry James en- 9TH. Nsnre of EviI.n