New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-23

sit Ope blending ana Varfsy VI seytcp Win inc
tue womsnly feeling which always animates the pen
of the author
THE sPARROwGRAss PArERs, Ga, Liuss ~ rus
COvsr.y By FHsDSaie g. coIrrss limo pp' '"'
In common with the readers Of the magazines In
which most of these rural Sketches were hrst pao'
H.h.d, We have been smused by their quaint comic
bumor and have admired the delicse fidelity Of their
descriptive touches Nor is ne ccsssry for us q; this
time TO repeat the commepdatious with which We have
often naticed their original publication. Mr.. Cossens
il diigent studt mt Of the humorous literature u
England. Bvrtop, stsroe. Charles Lamb, We venture
to coy, among hs Prime favoritss. Wenthunbed
copies Of their Writings doubtless found OF easiest
| scc,ss in his library. His misd Is imbued with the
spirit Of those keen and subtle commentators the
odd doiDgs Of humanity Not that he Is an imAtor Of
tn. racy humorists whom he loves well. lie u too
genial an observer Of nature TO tako leaf from any
book but her own His eye is alive TO the picturesque
beauty rural scenes while traits Of the gro.esque
and ludcIous escape his observation. vein OF quiet
moral1ng runs through his lively shoeatious without
bstIaying him into the exeios, of sentiment Atty
a. citation. The perpleIities of young hoaseksspen
in the country which form fruitful theme for his
-arical pen are hit Of with splce Of sIsggerstisn
that contrasts well with bis Gravsr ethical stains.
Mr.. Cozzsnss dicfion " usually pure and 'd'.anatlc
itch in expre-siyene-s without the appearance Of
.ffoit.
PAUL PERRoL. A Tale By the Author Of TX Poems
By "" iamo pp $50 Red6s,d
Great tragic effect is developed IN this story from
plot Of amost bald SIM lefty. Beside the hero whose
name 10 given 10 the volume, but three or four I'D
p.rtsnt percentages figure the scene The Interest
hinges on u single point, ~h,ch u managed by the
writer with uncommon artistic skill, though with too
uDd uistd consciousness VI power the curiosity
Of the reader. Opening with the disoovery Of q
startling crime the story or Hess plainly hints a.
the psrpetrnior but without fully revealing his dss
tfy until having thrown romantic interest sroant
his character IL gradually leads to the ,stastroph0
occssiored by his confession. The narrative rs COZ
Quoted with an almost preteu AURA csImpess keep
rg With the stern fatality Of the plot, and cIthsd in
dicton II bare and rugged s,rensth. Bat the Inn
preston left by such experiment 10 the deniats0n
Of morbid psy chology 10 neither Of pleasing nor
healul nstpre and vigor ~ genns can excuse tho
oboce Of such unnatural elements ss materials for
tragedy.
The PIAZZA TAILS b p, H ,S.., a'l''lLs' limo
In there storier TO which the readers OF Patnsms
Magazine will need DO introduction we dad the peculiar
uafs Of the authors genius, though less decided
70 IT, than in most Of his previoa- comp,>toDs. They
sbow somstbipg Of the boldos~ Of inv saton briaocy
Of imagination, and qnsibtness Of expression whch
ususry mark hts writings with not little Of the sp
parent psryer.ty and self Will which serve as foil
10 their various excslleDces Bsrt,by" the seriy-
ner is the mot original story in the volume add ~
curious study Of human natu'e, possesses ubquesion
abb. merit B.BtO Csreno," add The Eoeants-
ds,," are fr.sh specimens o. Mr.. Melvles sra
rousnces, but Como. be rryssded IS improvements on
HE forner popular productions in that kind Tho
L ghtpipg Rod Man" and The Bell Tower" which
con pete the contents Of the volume, are ingenious
rhspsodias.
TIE OLD CORNER crPBoARDJ On, Tss Zyssy DAY
LnE o. EyrsY DiY fIorLE limo pp ~ CiH>ianstii
TrgEasL st1 ford.
The cbef value Of this volume consists In t> na,aral
sketches of character including what We presume arc