The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-24


CHARLESTON, Jan. %, 1858.
The sales of cotton to-day truing, without vara
Notices of New Publications.
BOOKS Received TO JAN. TO-
Elders Life OF Dr. Kane.
The wsverley Novels, Ticknor Il Fields editon-rhe
Abbot
Helps Spanish Conquest in America. Vol. 8.
Debit and Credit. A Novel
Fifty Years in Chains the Life Of AM American Slave
Dxon's Maritime Law.
Swords Pocket Almanac for 1858.
Ocean Steam Navigation and Ocean Port. BY Thomas
.Fsainey.
PERIODICALS FOR JANUARY.
Hunts Merchants Magazine
Blsckwoods.
The Churchman'S Monthly.
The Medical and Surgical Reporter.
BIOGRAPHY or ELISA KENT KANE. by William
Elder. Childs Peterson, Philadelphia.
The value Of Dr. Elders work consists less in the orig
nalty Of its materials than In its presenting TO IN
coec ed form, the circumstances OF Life rendered
familiar through = variety Of contemporary chan
nels. AT the time should state that sup
plies several links in chain of Dr. Kane's
which were only known to his family and confidential
friends. Properly should have prefaced the nara
tive Of his last expedition, for amounts TO
little more than slight biographical sketch.
Apart from tho history Of his scientific labors
and explorations there but iae in the Lie OF
Kane TO CAL Tor special illustration He was too pure
too single minded and too young, to furnish
that suficency OF material TO the bogrspher which
necessary give distinct and separate interest to work
OF this kind must have had spice OF the devil
in him have mixed largely in pubic affairs W render
the details Of his strongly attractive DR. Kane
could be included in either OF these categores, and
consequently his bographsr has rad HARD task 70 Exc
out sufc ent msicra comply with the requirements
OF the publishers who, animated by natural feeling OF
affection for the iusious dead, bave been intent upon
raising to his memory a literary monument Whilst We
admire their spirit and earnesiness, need scarcely
fhat the claims OF like Kane require enforce
ment at the hands Of posthumous editor He will live
forever the hearts Of lis eountrymen, the purity
and mooesty of his character being tho embalmiug
virtues by which viii be preserved from falling into
oblivion. OF the in which Dr. Elders task has
been performed have speak in terms Of warm com
mendaiion. lie has kept strictly In view the simplicity
and tru,bunets that distinguished the life and actions Of
his deceased friend aud has treated them In spirit In
close accordance bis known feelings the subject
Had he attempted to overay career like that Of Kane
with the language Of hyperboe extrayagsni panegyrc
IL would only detracied from the force and natural
dignity OF his subject
We are glad that work OF this importance has fallen
into hands 80 judicious those Of Or. Elder. As will
have large cir, ulaon abroad Il matter OF small
moment that should dIshsared by spirit OF ma
tonsl egctsm and vaiugor,ousness pr Kane ior'a,
his bgspher has bad nothing either 10 exagserAe or ds
.suise.
THE wAvEnLgv NovELs-Ticknor Fields edi-
ton. The Abbot, vols.
The last issue of this elegant drawing room edition
fully equal It's predecessors in the beauty Of its flusra
tons The escape Of Queen Mary from Jocheven and
Roland Creme at -, Cuthberts Cell are the subjects
chosen 'of It's vignettes
FnTYYKARs IN CHAINS; Or THE LIFE OF An AMERI-
,CANSLAvE. Ii. Dayton.
The ~ thsi attended the efforts OF the host
.of imstors whom the popularity Of Mrs stoves "Uneie
Tom" called into existence has relieved for tmc
rss, from innc,on Of sentimental niger narratives
The volume before the and dulcst Of
the ncsions with which has been sought 10 Keep alive
the sboAton excitement professss 70 give only the
story Of life, but ts poIcs object she less apps
rou There no!ng ~ the life itself OF sufficient interest
tojustay b bene embodied IN volume sad .ae ,
seyereiy handled Tor 10 be damaged by such weak N
S.pns. If the slave Institutions o. 'ne SCUM sre 70 oe
s.F "A abolished, II Will bot DC ny the euors VI
mod,ne. ne auihor OF "fllY Years ~ yaamtS
writers hh' YET. by Thomas Rainey. Appleton. 4
20. ~Kh interest FOR the mass Of
s.,s,,ar xh,oh q nrcssp,s ~ connection with ocean
steam navigation. The object OF l. " 80, W 'u0N
chat an extended and liberal mail een .a noV'l
he attained by private enterprise with, wy "rec'
pecuniary agency support OF the general nncn
In other words Mr.. Raney thinks impossible for high
s,eea mai steamers TO be sefsupporting mate
rally less expensive than at the present time This OPT
Mon Il somewhat dogmsto Ia view OF the changes and
Improyements which science continually working out.
We believe thu, the time not r dstant when disco-
very will be made Of a motive power much less costly
than that Of steam, and which, while viii give US eaua
Speed xi reduce the expense u mail steamers 70 sen
sustaining remunorssye rout. The electro magneu
machine exhibited b. Professor versDes st The last lar
the lnstute aod tbs perpetual motion invented
by the New Jersey cockmaker, are both evdesccs sha
we approaching the development Of some lssen mo
Awe poger which mail steamers entrey
Independent OF government aid.
ARRIpaExxSr OF rus MARITIME LAw.-By Prancis
Is. Dixon. Ghiseu, Jr., Norfolk, Va Charles L.
Evans, 32l Broadway.
This digest Of the regulating averages, adjust
and OF the gene duties OF aud owners. will
no found convenient for reference for merchants ship
sstsrs consus and all persons having connectioo with
she mercantile marine, and, indeed, AS sort OF legal
r.pd. ,necum for court use.
Euopps' PocKEr ALMANAC FOR fs5s.--Stanford y
Delisser , II, -
useful little directory Tor persons connected VIII tho
Protestant Episcopal church. II gves cOmpei" sts not
only of the bishops clergy " the dioct OF he dit
ferept states OF unOn, but also OF The presies and
clergy Of the Church Of England.