The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-31

NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS..
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Books Recslvsa % MAY -.
Adventures and Explorations n Honduras.
Edwards' Travels In Europe.
The Life and Public Services OF Or. Iaun.
The Bible and The People. Miss Bc<ohes.
Ethiopia by the author OF Cotton y King.
The Helress of Gsesahurst: A Novel
The Magic stan, an autobiograpy by Andrew u cEsss
Davis.
The herald or Light spirituslist oothly nal
edited BY ths Rev. Z. L. Harns- No. L..
Madeline Hswiey, or the Jesuit and bis viosm. wv.
K Binder.
pynevor Terrace BY the author Of the Heir q RedeyA
MssprsH's chemistry Parts "a ~.
Chi Chat Of Humor, VIZ and Anscdote.
Mr.. Hardy Lee His Ysoht
Ostrea, o. the Loves Of the Oysters.
Trips Through the Lakes and Rivcr 81. Lawreuos.
Tho Oshkosh City Directory, Tor 1857.
The United States Insurance Almanac FOR 1857.
Harper's Story Book Justice Justin.
Vol 4
Wilson's Business Directory for 1873.
MAGAZINES POR VINE 30
Z PatnAu's. 1855 .. .-.. go 20 ,..
xnerson's Shifted States Magazine. -'-., q. ,...,
mrs. otepoeos' Now Monthly. -.-
Dckers's Household words. = 80
LIFR OF CEORax " AsHINaros. BY Wsshinxt~n
Irving. Vol W. CD Pususu h Co.
This volume brings US down 70 the nuslstou Of Vass
anston ~ Psedsnt Of The United sasss completing he
plan OF Tho work 80 Far as hts military life aud bis ageocv
In public affairs up 10 the formation OF our Coustutou sr
concerned. Mr. Iviag promises u.s. should his health or
NIT II, another volume giving the Presidential career "A
closing LIFE OF the Father Of bis country That portion q
bis task which remains unperformed almost or as uc
interest Is that which he has accomplished Thu
reader desirous Of contrasting luminous page.
Of Mr. vings history the acts Of this great man. with IL
modest doubts to which he Ga expression Immediately
ater his Inauguration. 81 greatly fear" writes be- 0thss
my countrymen will expect too much from me. Ifear
the issue Of public measures should correspond with
their sangune expectations, they will the extsavs
CANT and might almost say undue praises which they
are heaping upon me at this moment equally extrsva
CANT though will fondly hope, unmerted nensurer No
sentiment ever expressed by Washington Afforded truer
index to h character than do these words Modest boa
self reliant to the last he felt that however political or
cumstances might to lessen bis popularity the COZ.
scousness Of the honesty and sincerity his actions would
afford him compensation for the loss OF public favor aud
finally place his motives In their true hight 1t Is TO the
task Of showing how noby he jusuaed the expectations
formed Of his political ab titles and his confidence u
the purity Of his intentions that Mr. Irvir will
to address himself We concur sincerely With him In tho
hope that bis health will be spared TO him 10 accom-
plsh II.
TIE LIFE AND PUBLIC SEsvIcEs OF Ds. LKwls
F. LINN. By E. A. Linn and N. Sargent. Apple
ton Il Co.
Although DR.. linn occupied . prominent political poa-
ton, Senssor from the state OF Missouri for period
Of ton years. his public acts were hardly OF character
call for elaborate tribute his memory Is his b.
ographers have prepared In this work he Is chiefly 70.
membered al Washington for bis handsome person. his e.
NAL and bis popularity In female circles was a
him that abiding 10 these characteristics Col Benton SAID
"He everywhere welcome for he carried bis letter
Of recommendation In his face" II be supposed
from what have stated that the OF Dr. Linn was
simply that Of an Adons. He rendered impouan, ser
vices 70 the country in the opening up OF Oregon Ter.
rory and In promoting the interests OF the West gene
rally Fer his efforts to procure the passage Of bill
remit General Jacksons fne Old Hickory wrote 70 Mrs.
Linn q letter OF fervent owedgments, In which he
gave expression to feeling which showed how strongly
the natural affections rooted In bis heat al have
often told you and the Doctor" he says, thk although
the Eternal One had blessed me with many good friends
and dear objects to love, that sometimes worry desoass
when reflected that not drop of my blooi flowed In
The veins Of Of the human family, and that all that
had to leave my country my good name. And how
can express all the gratitude feel t. the bsneractor
who had wiped of the only oboquy that thought might
rest on my nsme" The closing effort OF Dr. Ilnns 3D.
material career was In the debate upon this bill in Febru-
airy, 1s43, when again passed the Senate but failed In
the House. He died suddenly 10 the October OF the same
year. OF disease OF the beart warm and well meritex
euloey ~a pronounced upon his memory the Senate by
Colonel Benton with whom he had for years beer AGO.
cssed In the closest ties Of friendship.
EXPLORATIONS AND ADVENTURES IN HONDURAS.
WITH REVIEW or THE History AND }sNssAL
RESOURCES or CENTRAL AMEKICA. Br william
v. Wells. Harper Brothers.
The importance, both political and commercial which
Honduras has assumed from the recent negotiations
between this country and Great Britain, the now a.
most certain prospect Of the realization OF the nterocesno
railway, render this work peculiarly acceptable at the
present moment Mr.. Wells Is an Intelligent and COZ
sccnous traveller, with the desire to Ter useful 10 the
world the results OF his researches AMI observations He
does this In a m,dcst, unpretendlng manner which, OF
course enhances the reliability Of the information Coz
tanned In his book.
MADELINE LAwLEY, OR THE JESUIT AND HIS vro-
TIM. BY William Earle Binder Dayton, New
York.
The title Of this story sufficiently explains lis object
Is sought under the OF fiction, circulate covery
the SANDERS which unsuccessful In q more serious
form. These the wea which bgotry thinks Itself
justified In resortng TO TO obtain the ascendancy for
views lis scarcely necessary say that no cause
prorpcred by such means su less that OF religion
Truth will prevail 10 spite Of all obstacles, and efforts In
aid by fasehood and caumny only to throw doubt
the best authenticated facts The fate Of Eugene sac
should warning to the other enemies Of the
conaterpty OF Jesus In the violence OF his hostility 10
that body he gave free rein TO bis imagination pre-
tended statements Of facts against thom ne,cs to tho
"Juf Errant and thereby lost all credit with the Frencs
public, prone though they are TO listen fsvorably W
charges against us Catholic clergy. Writers like Mr..
Binder too clumsy AMI inexperienced romancers
TO succeed in what Sue failed In and therefore their Efforts
viii only to produce action In favor OF tho
body whom they seek TO persecute Such is invariably
the result Of all religious crusades OF this sort
CHEMISTRY. THKoRxrrcAL, Practical AND ASALy.
TrcAL, AS APPLIED AND RELArISa TO rHs ARTS
AND MANUFACTURES. by DR.. Sheridan Musgrate.
Edited by Professor Z. N. Hodord, Harvard Uni
veisity.