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

Pos~sson q worthy eompeer Of Teunyson, Browning
snd Longfellow. The number closes with the usual
complement Of Editorial Notes." flled with rscy
criticisms ON the literature art and social features Of
the month. The portion especially devoted TO "The
World Of New York" is marked by brilliant gayety
Of manner, which forms admirable frame work for
it's wse and genial humanities.
Tie most important article in Graham is an elsbor.
ate critque Lewes's Life of Goethe, written with
considerable ability but whether original or sels cted
the reader IL not informed. biographical sketch Of
Sully and Leslie IL given in a chapter Of Art
and Artists IN America, by Mrs Estele Lewis who
also contributes several sonnets from the Italian of
Petrarch. There are also poems by Paul Hayns,
Alice Csry, Stoddard ard Others. Stoddards eharsc-
tenshc piece would have been recognized without his
signature.
ROSES AND THORNs.
BY r. ". sTODDARD.
The young child Jesus bad garden
Foil Of roses, rare and red;
And thrice day he watered them
To make garland for his head
When they were full blown in the garden,
He led The Jewi-b children there,
And each did pluck himself rose,
Until they stripped the garden bare
"And now how will you make your garland
For not rose your path adorns."
But you forget, ,"he answered them,
That you have eft me still the thorns.'
They took the thorns, and made garland,
And placed it on his shining head;
And where the should have sbone,
Were little drops of blood instead
The publication OF Graham has been transferred to
the house of Watson a. Co., who express a confidence
that they will be able to place it in the front rank Of
our national periodical literature
In Harper for this month we have the usual variety
Of illustrated articles comprising "a Visit to the Sill
yer Mines of Central America, Commodore Penys
Expedition toJspan, and chapter of natural history
devoted to "The Gnawers.' Martha Wyatts
Life is the title Of fragmentary story, betraying
deeper insight into human experience and finer sub
tlety of expr ssiou than often met with il
rent literature. The grave article of this number
treats Of "The American Pulpit," and with grim
servative obstinecy persists in limiting the themes Of
sacred eloquence to the doctrines of religion. The
secularizaion of the pulpit is Of the crying evils
Of the times, The writer maintains and is accounts
bic for not little superficial theology aud disgusting
rhetoric. The brilliant Easy Chair" with its ac-
customed sparkle relieves these thorny discussions in
its pleasant talk On various reignng themes.
The Knickerbocker holds its own SO uniformly as TO
make comment supe,auc us. "My Later Acquaint-
ances contains series Of agreeable "reminiscences Of
famous men in the more recent history of New York,
by Abraham Elderly, and the chapter Of Life Pic.
lures" shows certain truthfuness OF feeling not al
ways attained by our popular magaziniss. OF the
numerous poetical contributions, McLellan's Early
October" "Padells," Sonnet on Plato" "My
Stuffed owl" by Mrs Sigourney, and Jenny Marsh's
81 Mngdaene" may be noted with commeLdation. In
the Editors Table we find fresh communications
from the ever-welcOme "Up River and " Lake Shore"
correspondents, and unusually profuse supply of
Incocious wtticisms for "The Little Peoples Side
Table"
Tie Eclectic Magazine has tempting selection
from the recent English periodicals, including " The
Life and Writings of Henry Boyle, "Alexsndre Du-
mss," George ". and Mrs Fitzherbert,' "The
Acade mic Career of Alexander Humboldt" and 9TH
ers. The lumber is embellished by portrait of Sam
uel Rogers who is repre- sentcd with certain sotness
and benenty Of feature not 10 keeping with the cyni
cal, atrabious disposition which is said to have been
one of the chief ornaments Of his character.
Blacknood opens with an old fogy discussion on
" The Laws Concerning Womep," grows lively and
gamesome in "Wsr and WoodcIsf," extOls Alison
as the prince of modern historians, and virtually
praises Prescott by careful abstract of several of the
most important chapters of his Philip II. The re
mander of the number is occupied with the heavy dis
cussions which fill too large space in Backwood.
The Christian Examiner opens with parallel be-
tween Washington aud Goethe-two names which the
writer probably places in juxtaposion for the first
time. Tie article discusses the comparative value OF
genius of character and genius Of intellect of which
the American patriot and the German poet are con-
sidered as representative men. An able digest OF
Macauays History, with highly Favorable estimate
Of his literary character, is given in an elaborate
paper. Thackeray's claims as a novelist are subjected
t, fresh examination severely censuring the tenden-
cy of his writings in an ethical point OF view The
article is caustc unrelentDg, and skiully argued,
but In our opinion one. sded and inconclusiye. The
number is closed with variety Of short literary no.
tees which, as usual in The Examiner, are consider
ate and judicious. Sold by C. s. Francis Co..
BOOKS RECEIVED.
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