Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-16
SPIRIT OF rHE MORNING pREss.

~S0ooa1 az EnnVUN January l6,
sPIKIr OF rBg MORNING PRESS.
Inc inter esr, regarding the Interpret.
'auons that occurred On the 10th ut In thu
spanish Constituent Cortes, az proof that all
our snor'' to acquire Cuba by purchase, will
meet consistent and emphatic rejection, argue.
70 sho" the folly Of efforts on our part in con.
neotion with the future Of the Island, othe,
tnsn to insure that 1t shall not become the
psops ty Of any other European nation. The
% tor compliments the present Administration
'or the steadiness and success with which II
mas get its face against fllibustering for the
ls.and
The Union comments on the tendency OF
Persons engaged in American politics to SIAN
DER distinguished public men, quoting passage
In MarshAlPs Lite of Washington, and letters
from the pen Of Washington himself to shew
mat the father Of his country was assailed
pretty much as the public men of these times
are. The Union Is also indignant sgains,
the editor Of the New York Tribune on
account of his gratuitous and 30 exceed.
mgiy mal-appropos assault upon the char.
ae'er OF the late Senator Norris, published
ABOUT the time when his remain. were passing
through New York on their way to their final
restlng-plsce in New Hampshire.
NEW NUsIC-Mr John F. Ellis, No. 900
fennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, has sent rs the following new
music:
Fairy Star Schottisch," by Charles Len
schow.
"Souvenir," sparkling and brilliant
waits, by Professor Fertsch, of this city
1hi' is pronounced by competent judges to
possess superior merit as composition, fully
sustaining this talented young gentleman
reputation as master Of the piano forte.
The Elves" being brilliant variations OF
lhou art gone from my gaze" By c. Grobe
Muller's Bijou of the OPERA" being choice
melodies from the various operas, arranged il
easy style in "a separate numbers.
Hilbus Hits, Star Buildings, corner Of
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue
have laid upon our table the following:
Prima Donna Polka, Santa Claus Polka
od:lesque, Thorndike Waltz, Amelia Waltz.
and the Illusion Waltz
The same gentlemen have also sent u. the
l'it owing beautiful songs, the music by some
o. cur first composers
= The Broken Lyrs," Beginning the
Would, )" "Wsre with thee on yonder eight,
" The Witherad Ga,ar;rr, - ..Tl
sieeps On his shield &C The voice of her
love "ThrOugh the wood" "The wings of a
dove" Beautiful Day." and Sweet Mem.
cries" by j. 7. stoddard, with a we'll exc.
cuted lithographic portrait.
They also have in PREPARATION, and will
shortly publish, the gems from Belasario.
q Taylor Maury have our thanks for
Lingsrd'' History Of England, abridged; with
continuation from 1883 to 1854, by Jane,
Burke, Egg, A. NJ, to which is presxsd 8
memoir of Dr. Lingard, with marginal notes
Dy NJ j. kerney, A. M; Baltimore published
by John Murphy Co., 178 Market street
LII Its execution, this quarto of nearly YOt
pages, reflects great credit indeed on the pub
dI0I6OtvD0d
we have rarely seen . better printed or ego
up book. We presume that at this late da,
we need say very little concerning the sub.
stance Of the volume, inasmueh az all who
ADO W aught Of English history, or rather OF
histories Of England, that in the opinion of
Inc learned, Dr.. Lingard has carried ef the
palm for having made the most reliable histor,
b OF England known = the world of letters
though his competitors for this high rsnomr
number among them the first writers of stand.
ara Literature the United Kingdom has pro.
aooed' The Doctors style il sxseedi nsly
simple, and his narrative consists 70 exclusive.
~ oil concisely related facts, as to make hi,
Work an exceedingly readable one, even t.
tn0se who may know the leading details Of
English history, from the conquest by the Ro.
mans TO the present day.