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| THE REVIEW.
Sir Walter Raleigh and his Time By Charlie. Kings.
ley. Boston Ticknor Fields For sale by Philip,
| Washington, d. C.
| The title of this volume comes from its first
J article, which was first oublished in the North
British Quarterly. 1t is the'longest article in
the book. The others are Quarterly or Maya
zine articles.
Everything from the pen of Charles Kingsley
is alive, and full of the. poetry which is part
of his nature. This volume will be priced by
his admirers for its Versatility of thought and
raciness Of style. As a matter of course, there
is not the exhibition OF power to be found in
his larger works.
Journey Due North BY s. A. sala Boston: Tick
nor & Co. For sale by Philip, Washington, D.. C.
Mr.. Sala is one of the most brilliant writer's
of the staff usually engaged on the Household
WOrds His stories have often been ascribed to
Mr.. Dickens These sketches of journey
into Russia were first written for the Household
Words, and are now issued in book form, and
they make a very readable volume. His style
is graphic, fluent, and easy, and he hos happy
faculty of noticing and describing a hundred
things which are usually neglected.
Bas@ The death of William Weir, for many
years the editor of the London Daily Neuos,
exctes deep feeling in English circles. The
NeaoS of Sept. 10Th saws
"In these columns, not lightly to be turned
from public uses, we claim to-day space for
private sorrow. There ace grie(s that will not
be suppressed. The kindly man, the states
manlike and welEfurnisked jcugnalist, who for
the last four years has guided the political
course of this newspaper, is taken from our
midst. William Weir died at twenty minutes
past three yesterday afternoon, at his town
residence, after illness which lasted only
few days.
"Our late colleague Was peculiarly fitted to
engage the affectionate reverence of those with
whom he acted. The credit of the newspaper
press of the present day is upheld by the exer
tions of men of broad and deep learning, high
literary ability, wide knowledge of mankind,
quickness of observation, and uptiring energj.
The combination of these qualities in one char
acter, however, is rare in any profession. They
were united in our late edi.or."
Mr.. Weir had an excellent knowledge of
American affairs, which made him a little sin
gular among his English cotemporaries and
he wrote often and elcquently against Amer
can Slavery. He was genuine lover of all
the wise reforms Of the day.
b6g- The Philadelphia Press announces that
Charles Dickens will revisit the United States
in the course of 1859, on reading tour, and
remarks that he will draw lrge audiences. His
recent matrimonial denominations have some.
what affected his popularity
EsIg- The Rev. Francis Beers has been cho-
sen Bishop of the NJ thodist Episcopal
Church in Liberia and hts come across the
Atlantic TO be ordained.
MINISTER TO SPAIN-Ths N, T. Times an.
nounces the Hon. William Preston, of Ken.
lucky, as Minister to Madrid that no accepts
the appointment, and will soon leave for Spain.
The Times gives the subioined sketch of Mr..
Preston's past history:
"Wbie the Wing party existed Mr. Preston
was one of its most jealous supporters. Upon
the resignation of the Hon. Humphrey Mar
shall, in view of his appointment to the Chinese
Commissionership. MIR. Preston was elected to
Congress on the Wing ticket 5om the Louis.
vile (Tth) district, and took hiseest at the Sec
ond session of the 321 Congress, December 6,
1852. He early distinguished himself as a
warm adherent of Mr.. Fillmore's A9ministra.
ton. AT the election in 1853 he was again
returned, beating English DEM by 1862 ma.
jority, in a district which at the same time
gave ESQ majority for President Pierce. Do
ring the Administration of the latter, he gradu.
ally inclined TO the Democratic creed, and In
1865 allowed himself to be placed upon the
Democratic ticket in his district, as The antag.
onst of Mr.. Marshall, the American nominee.
He was defeated by 1854 majority. Since
then Mr.. Preston has remained steadfast sup-
porter of the Administration doing good ser.
vice in the election of Mr. Buchanan"
And simply on Pro.Slavery grounds. Ed.
Era.
Amos A. Lawrence, of Boston, who has been
nominated for Governor by the Americans, |
has not refused to run, as was reported. The
Americans show disposition to nominate
distinct candidates throughout the State, for |
local Offices, to vex the Republicans. |
new and complete life of John Milton is 10 |
be soon Issued in England and this country. |
John g. Palfrey, of Masssch usetts, is engaged |
in writing standard history of New England.
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
regret that the Atlantic cable does not work |
more satisfactorily. | know it would be great |
pleasure to hear from friends in Europe, with |
out waiting fortnight or month, and bust |
ness would derive solid advantages from such |
neighborly intercourse. / do not mourn over
this disappointment, however, as l should
mourn i the contrivances for relieving human
toll were found unavailing.
| rejoice in my good little sewing machine,
and wish every family in the land possessed