New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-22

who come ON thsse clssses OF society where vugsr.
iiy Of feeling much dscountsnanced q vugsx-
| NV OF nanbers The Bar hs vever, Is profession
cper 70 all Corners and contains able men rom eI
ranks Of lfe from the son VI the peer to the sos Of
the artisan; talent does not however, presuppose
breeding, and unfortunately, If man ong!nany
vulgar nature, the pisctice OF the Bar apt 70 os
r and aggrsvate the disposition 70 rud-ness ana IN
oit renee Much, therefore, Of the building system
Unavoidable even with the best OF the Judges,
and the ost marked condo mpstion OF the puobc AZ
the same time is quite possible to lessen crest dea
az the irritation that arises between the Court and tho
witness from the nervousness Of the witness, tue de-
fectiye acoustics Of the Court and the poshl IN tho
Cour that the parties engaged occupy in relation 70
another.
THE HISTORY OF IRELAND. By the Rev Gno,,n0y
KyArNC, ID. d. Translated from the Original Gsehc 40
copiou.ly annotated, BY JOHN OMARosy $40. p 'so]
Pm Hsverty.
Every reader who boasts that his veins run WITH
rhblood will welcome this account OF the h.ory ana
ANTIQUITIES Of the LARD Of his descent. Tothe public u
large il forms remarkable specimen of the cuYosi-
ties of literature and both amusement and instruction
may be derived from its pages. Dr. Heating, VINO
originally wrote the werk in the Gaelic language
supposed to have been born about the year 1870 he
was native of Tpperary, where are the pr'nop~
seats of the Keaiirg family. Having become familiar
with his native apguage, as well a. with the LAtm
which at that time were generally studied IN tho
scboo he was sent sbroad TO complete his education,
before receiving admission TO the priesthood. Aer>
residing twen'ythree years 10 foreign college, no re-
turned to Ireland at the age of forty and vas sp-
pointed curste in his native parish. He WA 80 boo
in the denuncation Of vice. especially among the upper
clas es that be incurred the H. will of persons In high
political authority, and was compelled to have re-
course to fight. He found refuge in the humble COT
tsges of the people from the agents of the law and
a,l,,a Ia aft hayo
This was famous retreat for the Irish rebels Of that
day. and here, according to the popular tradition, no
composed his history. The materials for il were gath
cred from the manuscript fragments of old bards ana
shappachies, with whom he had become acquainted
in their exile abroad, and in part at least nom tho
legends and poetic snatches which lived in the hearts
of the people whose rude hospitality he shared. Con-
sisting of the traditions Of the earliest times which
are recorded with the confdipg faith OF the ante
critical period his work has certain morning fresh
ness not unworthy of Herodotus. The labor bestowed
on the translaton and commentary by Mr.. Ohahsny
il appalling in lis thorougbness and cosld have been
prompted only by an enthusiasm for Irish history and
literature of which there are few examples.
THE ELEMENTS Of DRAWINGS N THnEE Lsrrtss TO
Beginners. By Jehs RrsKN. IL mo- pp' '"' os'sS
Brother L Co
The practical value of this work ddactc tresfise
on the rudments of art must be left TO the decision OF
professional Judges As production OF genius ap-
peas TO a wider circle, showing the characteristic
beauty and audacity of the authors mind, though
treats of the humbest elements OF the subject 70 whcn
il is devoted 1t aims to present system OF precepss
for the guidance Of young people, who, az tue ago Oh
twelve or fourteen exhibit capacity for instruction IN
drawing. The scope Of the volume Is to train The
mind ar the eye of the pupil the essential condition
of manual dexterity Nor does the author conhoe him.
self to the domain of art. Hevounteers numerous sug"
pestons on reading and literary culture 10 general
which smack of the extravaganza and love OF paradox
which are usually combined with M. Ruskins wisest
ipcucatons. He must take much for granted 10 tho
intelligent and rightly bred boys and girls Of fifteen
when he recommends the favorite subjects Of their
reading Homer, Plato, IIerodotus and Escbyus I'm
the onginsl), Dante, Shakespeare, and Spenser In
modern poetry, he Ia not less fastidious, though
his selection is somewhat errac, advising his neo-
phytes to keep to Scott Wordsworth, Keats, Crabbe.
Tennyson, the two Brownpgs, Lowell, Longfslow, and
Coventry Patmore, and 10 least Coleridge u onoo
aside as sickly and useless ard Shelley as shallow end
verbose" His concluding counsel might properly b
commended to many persons at the present dsy'
"Never read bad common poetry nor write any
poetry yourself"
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A populsr manual Of astronomy, comprising oil tho
recent observations of the heavenly bodies and ex-
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demonstrations The matter is thrown into the form
of dialogue, which we think is adapted only 10
younger class Of pupils than those who ususly COM
meuce the study of astronomy and generally proves
more or less annoying to the student of more mature
age With this exception, the substance Of the vol
ume is excellent, especially the comprehensive astso-
nomical dictionary, which has been prepared WIN
great care and constitutes valuable appendsge 70
the work.
THE w-ENGLANDER. August New.Haven; Need b
Kingsley.
A disposition to combine the discussion OF secular
subjects with the exposition Of religious doctnne
prominent characteristic Of this periodical Nor IL
wanting in the ability Wedge, practical sense
essential to this purpose. The present number follows
I'D the unlucky Judge Daniel and shows that his opin-
ion in the case Of bred Scott is as laundering 10 tho
translation of Latin authorities as it has already been
proved to be untensble in point Of morality and law.
The light thrown by this paper on the institution OF
Roman slavery Is evidently the fruit Of profound re-
search and rare historical discrimination, and commences
il TO the perusa of every reader who wishes TO COM
prehend the subject. Several articles Of more thai
usual interest complete the contents the number
TUT LIVES OF THE CHIEF JUSTICES OF ENGLAND.
By JoHy LORD CAMPBELL Vol III. svo. ~ NJ
Blanchard Lea
Lord Campbell here concludes his series Of EAghsh
legal biography with the Lives Of Lord Kenyon, Lsfs
Peterborough, and Lord Tenterden. The volane now
s.ued, Ike those which it follows, bears the impres
Of e1trsordirsry egoti'm, professional 'elfcomp.
csncy and bluff and probably honest hsAsssse N