New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

later part Of the whine IL gwen tO the AmeTieea
press and N spite ~ many SER errors u set IL,
wi.b.u: being over catering 10 the standing toss.
Of oil pubic dinners at which " our reporter lie
present. written in lao spirit Of detra ,on, and, as
connecting ca1sss With effects better deserves the
name Of history than the frat par. The aslest
chapters thOse in yhicS the sntsor speaks Of the
eosonsl press, - whose powerful Influence, and the
m, Liner II lis exercise, in encouraging the spint o.
in dependence be- gives large aud due credit-and OF
The decline, " both in talent On! deceney. Of the
American pr. after the war; spoke Of biz grave
erroIs Of fact rome Of them are - comica as they
are serious Thus be tellr the French that the cir
euafon of III The TRIBUNE and Herald amounts
10 250eo: and that the first FIVE colonial newspapers
published IN Connecticut are still published in that
State Again he asserts (let US hope, fr the sake
Of HE TASTE, on hearsay evidence only that the
=" Epgravings in Groham's Magazine equsl in beauty
=" aud finish the finest productions Of European
" engravers His praise Of the religious reviews
In general, and Of the B;Etcai Repository in par
tcuiar, though not indis crmaH is warm Gs their
editors and contributors could themselves desiee.
He terminates his closing chapter IS fOlows:
eve have endeavored TO point out impsrially
what lie good and bsd in the periodical press of the
United States; and although We have disguised
ne her the Of American journalists nor the pro-
gress they still need TO make, We leave our readers
with An opinion of them rather favorable than other.
wise.
1.-The American press is little more at present
than a powerful lever, but it already contains
The germs Of grsnd intellectual growth. In
proportion as ar unexampled prosperity shsn
Increase and strengthen the classes 10 the Unted
STATE, who can raise their ideas above the worship
OF material interests, new wants will arise that
can find their satisfaction only in the pleasures
Of the mind. Then literature will hold the place
IN Am. RIGA which il rghtfuy claims among all Civil,
lied people ard the pres will then receive its good
psrt il the resus Of that triumph Of mird over INST
ter, which will have preasred and rendered posi-
be-"
Still again il is writer in the Reeue dcs D'nr
Moxdes, who has collected from its pages series OF
contributions, which are presented TO us To-Day 10
one volume under the original title, Les -ingidS q
rInde. And very welcome service has De done US
lust At this time when al minds are occupied with
India and the English. But apt the book 10 to the
OCCASION il should be observed, aswln be obvious TO
all who read it, that the book was not got up for the
occasion. The author, N. de Valbezen, was former
" French Consul Generll at Calcutta. French
Consuls il may be we'll enough to remark are as q
general rule appointed to their posts because they are
capable Of fulfilling their dutes they are educated
men and among their duties is that Of collecting in0r-
nation IL expecting the countries where they RESIDE
NJ de- Vslbezen was appointed under the general rue
and extended bis stuC into the state Of lnda De-
ycrd the mere acquisitions Of his Office, applying In
their pursuit the great advantages over an ordinary
travelling Observer Of long residence and efcal posi-
ton. lie gives a survey, s!Dgulerly complete, II we
ear the siye Of the volume, OF the whole state OF
ludia, dividing i: into chapters, OF which the re-
sye ctiye headings honestly Indicate the contents thus
we are informed Of the organization aud praehce OF
tho c,D administration in the first chapters this IS
the whole English civil government OF India. Then,
= ith equal completeness of knowledge came his
accounts, respectively, of the ADgO-lndisn army;
of the schools If crimes and punishment', which
throw much light on the snti-EDglish, unassimi!a
ting nature of the Hndeos, and 90 upon the deeper
causes of the present rebellion; ~ tho Exports aud
Imports; vi the Finances and Government WORKS.
The last cbaptet contains the result Of the authors
observations during two months travel through
part of the country. M. de Valbezen deals m,inly
ID facts indugipg in reflections rarely and briefly.
But his facts are in themselves 90 important, 20
clearly stated and so well arranged in their natural
connection. a. to enable the reader II draw his own
inferences with some confidence. The news now
coming from India lends 10 the plain, calm style OF
The writer more than enough Of the interest and
mental excitement that we mighS otherwise ask from
rhetorical stimuidhts.
Beranper's life and death is the text OF much
| writing Awaiting the publication OF bis own Me-
| m, irs, the best We have a. yet is volume BY
Sayinen LapcDte, On lid ard intimate friend Of The
deceas ed, and himself a poet OF some reputation
| The book is made up of LapoHte's personal recol-
kcijons ,f Beranser, of anecdotes about him much
70 his credit of opinions Of and by him on matters
poeticsl and POLITICAL stories Of charitable deeds
| done BY him, AID Of letters from him. The leas,
entertaining parts of the book those filed by NJ.
Lapointe's own views Of things. On tae whole, 1t
il scyappy but 10 those interested about the teaI
Chausonnier. worth locking through. Lamartine 10
| 10 fill the September and October numbers OF bis
familiar Course o. Literature, which serial, by
the way, is Of late full Of literary merit with one OF
hi. attractive b0graphicolitsrary and critical essays
Oh BsraDger.
At one of the theaters they are preparing piece
in which the sonss Of Berapser are to be Per'onied
BY actors, utterng their several parts IN couple"
| resented by Nile Deiaxst, charming old LADY
who, at the afe Of sixty aud more years on me
.tsge, now night. scts, at the Varieties, twenty,
| one. with an astJnihing hypocrisy Of youth ana
| high animal spirits.
The ninth volume Of Louis Blsncs History OF the
French Revolution is out: it covers the most stlf
ring time Of the Revolution, beginning with an es
say On the Constitution Of 90, and closing in the lu
| reign vi terror.
| Ibers' sixteenth volume comes down with NapO-
Icons declining fortune to the battle OF Hansu Tue
| next volume, which is said TO BE- nearly ready Ior
| ina press WAS TO have closed this great work; but
II ia now stated that the historian finds it necessary
| for the completion q the " Consulate and Empire !"
to add supplementary volume. ] must not omit
| a few titles not being able to give more, Of two or
| three recent works. La We klsgdRtc Pans:
| This duOiecimo is commended to such as believe,
with the author Of the copy.boVks and Lord Ches-
| telfed against Pope, that manners make the man.
II i. written for them by very mister of deport-
melt whose titles, by the aay, give sort Of
authority to the work. and may take the place q
criticism, IS follows: Baron de Mcrenarie Boisse,
Come de Marie, CLGmbeilaR de 8. 4. / h Grand
Duc dc Toscans, Commander ct Cheedlier de Pls-
stNrs 0rdres Francois Il Etranqers The titles Of
| the author Of the next work ON the list should
also be gsen with that Of bis brge octave:
Historic dts note.s eirIist,s d McIisae ct de