The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-27


NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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Books Received To june 26.
hasser and Force. By Thomas Ewbank.
1Ae Lectures Of Lola Nontez
Lord Moatague's Page.
A4uarehes, or Summer Sketches.
kusprsst's Chemistry. Nos. so and 40.
The Geographical and Commercial Gazette. No.
Frank Leshe's New Family Magazine for July.
Inns Brooklyn City Directory.
THs LECTURES OF LOLA MoNrsz, including her
Autobiography. Rudd & Carleton.
Separated from the attraction attaching 70 their devery
W go remarkable person, these lectures will not bear
very critical examination. They have evidently been
Ess up to order, exceedingly SUPERFICIAL snd are no
always conceived In the best taste Tho volume curious
only for the facts with the history and career OF
This singular woap respecting which such contradictory
accounts have appeared We must accept her own story
she most reliable in the absence Of any more
san authority and we the ready do this from
The fac. tina. she appears frank aud unreserved on
the only points into which the public have right in
quxe.
LORD MoNrAGUK's PAGE. An Historical romance
Of the Seventeenth century. BY G. p. r. James,
Childs Il Peterson, Philadelphia.
has bsen SO much the fashion of late years n lite
say coteries TO down the works Of this popular
novelist, that it seems almost like presumption TO say
anything in his defence To the charges that he has
written himself out that his recent works de-
void Of freshness and originality and that he is
sinualy reproducing himself, must, however, take
sepsion. That writer who has given to the world
nearly two hundred post octave Volumes should not
casopay repeat his ideas s Of not TO be
pected but that in the construction Of his narratives
and hs sketches Of character there is such frequent
identity we are not disposed to admit His present
work Is at all events, subject any OF these
suIes for in plot and general treatment it is wholly
like any thing that he has hitherto produced We
commend the story readers Of the most TO-
tcrestpg and attractive that has yet emanated from
Mr.. James pen.
AQuARELLEs, OR SUMNER SKETCHES. By Samuel
Sombre. Stanford 4 Delisser.
These poetic illusions have . metrical smooth
ness which shows that the writer is not IMMERSED
in this species Of composition In sentiment, humor and
epdgrammstic point, they have, however, claim
70 the sarca clsverness TO which they pretend They
may, with perfect justice, be csssed amongst the Gun
considered trifes' of badly employed leisure.
FRANK LEsLn's FAMILY MAGAZINE, for July.
The articles in this number more than usually in
tsrestnR and coupled they with finely executed
illustrations, cannot fail to give increased popularity
this excellent periodical
N0KB CYCLoPEDIE BLUNDERs-ANorHyB LESSON
FOB ELFCoNsrIrUrBD PUBLIC INSTRUCTORS.
TO EDITOR OF HERALD.
San ANTONIO, Texas, June 2, 1858.
Looking over the Home Cycopadia, published by A. s.
Barnes Co., New York. have discovered in tho volume
entitled "Europe-ts Past and Present Condition." such
grave and pslpabe errors, that deem It my duty TO
bring them to the notice Of the public. As these errors
rather mstssemenss do not only deceive all those
Who sock information from the volume mentioned, but
also msrepresent and insult people who claim and
possess the friendship Of the United States fully per-
suaded that you will not hesitate 10 give place plain
and brief reiutaton In the columns Of your extensively
read aud Influential paper; for, believe, the HERALD
is always for the right and against the wrong In page
l65 Of said volume ma the following
To place the political liberty Of Switzerland
par ssoss Of the unnsd SLATED ~ead
fr sss ne emo Of Inc w., osnssy sse hslse,o Re-
twenty years, b: almost dsEensrasd into sOmps;s
The opinion OF .hs gst majority Of the SWISS
prsy Of Tie ssSseni Powers which hiserto only he
Jealousy snoDss them has prevented.
This Is q correct extract from the volume OF which
Francis H. Upgesiler, LID, IL the author. Now hi
Mr.. usge~iiter says In the preface
That his shall be authentic and accurate thai he will
MAKE Of other than original and authentic materials
has visited OF the European counties and IL
Ss Information only from BOOKS Ana hat he Is German
and cAnnos write elegant English
ecCur6te
fact OF hs having visited the countries OF which he writes
should enable him 70 write Accurately concede, add that
his limited knowledge Of the English language did not pre-
him from telling the truth conceive 70 be evident
He has, however, made his incorrect statements In q
work which be termed stanird work, aud thereby
In,s vomme nom the pen OF Mr. ungewI,.er was pub
Hehed 1896, and IL Is certainly reasonable 70 suppose
that he was, when writing, Informed OF tho political
changes which European countries have undergone
within the lsst ten years. tho he does notice
changes Of government and other political events in the
which occurred 10 the year 1s4s: but nevertheless Il
appears that he either totally ignorant OF the subject
on which he promised 70 enliehten others, or wnu,ly
stated what he well knew to besno longer without
foundation at ALL Az my travels did<no extend 10
Of the European coun,ries must conene myself 70 his
history Of Switzerland. hpsge l6s he says
And general Of the confederacy
agene.s goyernmsnh or rsher Diet. and Of Oonsrsss
sailed ssss.ang and cS%poseS Of Two deputies from each
three deputies, while dlsrus sends only oue.)
Previous 10 the year ls4s Switzerland did place It's
government into the hands OF ragsatzung composed OF
two deputies from each canton but Berne and Zurich
ncver allowed three deputies GArus ever
used TO equal representation Boa that sort OF govern
ment Is longer In existence. Switzerland has kept
with other nations add IN ls4s aud excellent oonsi
tuition was adopted, and under tho confederation s
goverped. When we reflect that the Atlantic Is
crossed IN eleven days, We cannot doubt that,
newspaper, would not nave displayed such ignorance
or European snairs But he not emily tells the American
public n 1855 that s~tzcr~nd has form Of govern
description Of the and the OF the other thai
he attempted TO handle subject beyond his powers aud
resources, but he goes 10 sur on the fair name
Of people with whom he shows hmself 70 be unac.
quainted.
To place the political institutions and liberty of svitz.r.
land ia rsr with those Of the United sates would be
great mistake" So says Mr. Ungewitter And for wha,
reasons may ask, should they not be placed on mar
When speak Of governments being par we do not
underssnd that they alike every particular Each
nation 10 governed either by monarch with absolute
powers, by monarch with limited powers and por.
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Institutions Of any two countries ruled under one Of
the three forms Of government are on a par
follows that the institutions OF tho Hevetc republic are
par with those OF the United States for beth coun.
tries governed by the sovereign people In the
else Of their inherent rights cemcn but the analogy
n SUI more apparent when Ia known that Switzerland
h composed OF sovereign States called csnious, which
form the Helvec confederacy and FOR the OF
which constituton at once wise and liberal and repubi
FORM has been framed by the best men 10 the land
and sccepted by the people 1s4s The trainers OF tha
constitution NJ the time OF its submission for adoption
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