New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-03

.-~snixt6 form Of society N whlch all tbeee dls-
..,a,nt elements have been brought into harmony.
v,.re before there were tribes, there is sow
s,.t,: where there were many warhke l.adcrs and
Inedtsry chiefs Of clans, there is now one sa-
,reme ruler; in the place of usage and tradition,
Mere il the reign Of law and order; and instead Of
. .resstance Of clans fighting bravely but without
concert, there is a well organized system of de-
kpse, with concentration Of powers and unanimty
Of actim m 1t ia an organization called forth by the
exisencies Of state of perpetual war, and one
wherein individual liberty is necessarily and right
fully sacrificed to the conn independence"
The career Of schamyl, however, interesting as
it is in the glowing pages of Mr.. Msckie, yields
IN attractions to the pictures Of social and dOmes
tic life in Circassia, of which a large portion Of
the volume consists. The scenes which they bring
70 light present charming spectacle Of primitive
manners, untointed by the worst vices Of modern
civilization, and though not without imperfections,
on the whole, sngularly favorable to the develop
sent of courage, truthfuness and manly herosD.
BARRrED. NOT MATED BY ALICE Cary. i2nO., pp.
+& Delby Jackson
Alice Csys prose writings exhibit little Of the spon
tspsousness delcacy and pensive grace which charac
teijze her poetry. She has occasional passages Of
admirable descriptive power, with touches of tender
psthos but she is wanting in the unity and construct
i've skill essential 20 high order Of fictitious oompo-
si,ion. The pIesen novel is free from the excess OF
colorpg which vitiated the effects OF "HaSar 1T
does not aim at excitement by the painting OF arti-
6cial horrors. and derives its materials with some
executions. from the natural and healthy scenes OF
common life But the plot is destitute Of consecutive
txvop erfa of 4
haze no obvious connection with each other and the
much of which natural and excel
kDf fails to contribute to the development OF any
drdmate purpose. As collection OF sketches, the
wCSk challenges more cordial approval than as an
sit:mpt at connect novel writing. The introduction
OF Annette 10 Grahams mother, on her hrst Visit TO
W.,odside is ful Of natural traits. The nondescript
Rche is also brought forward on the same occasion
under good auspices, and plays conspicuous part IN
sulseq-ent conversations Whoever has witnessed
the early budding Of Spring in the country will recog-
nts piece of faithful description in the scenery of
~ "sugar.eamp" Uncle Peter Throckmorton II not
without decided touch Of exaggeration, but on the
whole shows a type of character Of which the gin
al are not very uncommon. Many of the peiaoaAges
in,the story are purposely made to a vulgar lro
vcs' dialect in keeping with their position, and their
example seems in cases to have e1erted bad
sauence on the writer's own phraseOlogy.
julius AND OTHER TALES FROM THE GERMAN. BY
W n TURsGss. l2no. pp sos Philadelphia: PaHy
Mcmillan.
The accomplished translator Of this volume has here
collected several stories which have been received
with public favor in the annual in which they origi-
ally appeared, together with one which is now pdb-
lished for the first time. They consist OF selection
from the popular tales of Topper and Zschokke, in
cludpg the journal of Poor Vicar" by the latter
singulary touching story founded on fragment in
an old number Of the British Magazine, which is re-
markabe as containing the possible germ of the Vicar
Of Wakefield. Zschokke is well known to German
students for the simplicity and naturaness of his
charming compositions but the merits of Topper
are probably ese familiar to readers in this country.
His stories are marked by quiet pathos just delnea
ton Of character and purity and ease of dction. Mr.
Fun ess has brought 10 the task of translation not
only delicate perception of the diomstic resources
both of English and German, but what h still more
important genuine sympathy with the the spirit OF
his authors which almost gives his work the air OF an
original production. He has thus enriched our htera
ture with volume of more than passing interest, and
one which the lovers of choice fiction will gladly well
come TO permanent place in their libraries
A new volume Of HOODS Humorous Poems, edited
by EPIs SARGENT, is published by PHILIPPE, Sampson
e. Co., containing variety Of pieces now collected for
the first tine including the contributions OF the au
thor 10 the London Magazine and the New Monthly
MAGAZINE during his editorial connection with those
periodicals The admirers of Hood would not willingly
miss apy of his acknowledged productions from col
lection of his writings but the best specimens OF his
o.nius hive become SO familiar to the public that tie
miscell, neous efforts Of his less happy moments must
suffer b, comparison This is the case to a certain ex
tent. W tn the contents of the present volume, al
though many of the poems clear and sparkling
with the unmistakable humOr of Hoods own
The volume is brought out in rfeproschable style
Of typography.
The Hunters Feast, by Capt. MAYsE REID, con-
sts of gay descriptive sketches of American Western
hf apparently drawn from the personal experience of
the author but not without frequent embellishments
Of the imagination Many of the narratives profess
10 have been taken from the lips of old hunters, and
are ma,ked by the racy exaggeration characteristic OF
rher origin. They arc hoTever, filed with exciting
adventures, and are well adapted to set the young
reader mad with passion for forest sports l2mo, pp
oe4. De Witt Davenpor)
Home Studies, 10y REBEccA A. UpTos, is the title
of convenient manual Of domestic economy, compns-
ing great deal of valuable practical information In
brief compass 1t purports to be the fruit of lifelong
observation and experience and well adapted to aid
the efforts Of the " American Won an, whose life is
often spent partly in cities Western prairies and
Southern plantations perhaps begun in aiuenoe to he
finally deprived of all but health aud unfaling
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