New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-18

ny Of them, and earnestly besought their prsyers
hen, without further delay, he knelt down, aud, re
eating the words " IN m0Rss ta0s, Domino, be sub
nitied himfelf 10 his fate.
His bloody head was set up opposite Ia that Of bis
6ow sufferer. For three hours these ghasy trophies
remained exposed TO the gaze Of the multitude They
we're then taken down, and, with the bodies placed
in lesden collins, which were sraghtway removed
that containing the remains Of Egmont TO the convent
Of Ssnts Clara, and that OF HORNE 10 the ancient
church Of 1t Gudue. To these places especially to
Santa CARA the people now hOcked, 10 the shrine
Of martyr. They threw themselves on the collin,
kissing and believing il with their tears as If 1t hsd
contsped the relics of some murdered saint; while
many OF them taking little heed OF the presence OF in
formers, brestbed VOWS Of vengeance some even
ywearirg not 10 trim either hair beard till these
vows were executed. The Government seems 10 have
thought il prudent 10 take notice Of this burst OF DOB
Mar feeling But funeral hatcbmea., blazoned with
the Of Egmont which usua az er the m ssters
death had been fixed by his domestcs on the gates OF
Bis mansion, ordeed to be instantly removed; no
doubt "a tending 10 keep alive the popular excite
ment The bodies were not allowed TO remain long in
their temporary places Of deposit but were trans
ported to the family residences of the two lords in
the country, ard laid IN me vaults of their ancestors.
As a general rule, Mr. Prescotts style shows no
fne perception of the charms of rhythmcal prose,
and has few Of the melodous, lux urious cadences,
which as in the pages of our beloved Washington
Irving so often csptiyate the ear and almost " lap
the houi ia Nig BULL ileIe " sWeetly m0du-
LATED passage, however, which We cannot forbesr
to quote, for its music without regard to its con-
nection or sense:
Blu; all this is changed. The Christians instead of
being banded against The Tux, now rally in his de-
fense. There are no longer crussdes against the in
fdeL The age Of cbivalry has passed. The objects
for which the Knights Hospi aers instituted have
long since ceased TO exit aud Il was fitting ths. the
institution, longer needed, should die with them.
The knights who survived the ruin Of their order be-
came wanderers in foreign lands. Their Island has
passed into the hands of the stranger and the flag of
England low waves from tie rsmparts on which once
fosted the banner of st. John.
In srgoiDg the question in regard to the loves of
Don Carlos and Isabella, two sentences occur
within few pages, in which the same idea is ex-
pressed in nearly the same lsnguage-an instance
Of inadvertency into which Mr.. Prescott rarely
fslli
But should be slow TO believe that Isabella could
have fell thing like the tender sentiment that
mantle historians have attributed TO her. for boy of
fourteen, who had so few personal attractions TO
Ommeno him.
Toe ssIow, sickly boy OF fourteen-for Carlos was
10 olcer at the time Of Isabelias marriage Dos
sessed OF too few personal al FACTIONS to make it
probable that he could have touched the hear OF his
beautiful step mother had she been lightly disposed.
But we must postpone any further comments
Until the appearance of the subsequent volumes.
We will merely ssy that we think the work will
not dissppOint the most ardent admirers of Mr.
Prescott, while it will not inspire with any in.
crease Of enthusiasm those, like ourselves, with
whom he is not an idol.