New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
LIFE OF JANIS SULLIVAN wrTa sEL,cTlOSs vsos
a,s wstTI,ss ~ THOMAS G. AaoRY vols, By0
Tbs sahiect of this memoir has heretofore occupied
a lea, p,olnirebt position ia American biography than
many Of his distinguished contemporaries Ia this 81
tempt 10 rescue bis memory from oblivion, the writer
has performed On &C. Of ostice well as Of grateful
reverence Without possessing the biiliisucy Of tai
cot or the fsyid eoquence which, to great an e1
tent characterized the Boston bar Of hal century
since, Gov. Sullivan Eas man Of clear and SOLID To-
eIect Of eminent legal men, and Of high integrity
Of character. For lOrg course Of years he was 10
the front raJk Of bis profession in Massschu'es, was
Oh the bench Of the Supreme Court for six years. was
Attosney General the State for seventeen years snd
e. the leader Of the republican party se,ordDg 10 the
divisions prevailing at that time, was elected TO the
executive chair for two successive terms lo0T, l8Do
which Office he held at the time Of his death. Mr..
hDory has embodied tle incidents of bis life in g
p.ot barrstive, which extends over an important Pc
ned of America n hstoIy He has executed his task
with intelligence and impertslily, and Furnished val
liable illustration Of the political and legal aspects Of
that day Several Of our contemporaries, Observe in
rotcing this work. have confounted tho subject OF it,
Gov. Jsmes Sullivan, with bis brother, Gen John Sal
ivan, who took az sctive part in the war Of the Rev
olution.
TN EMPIRE or AUSTRIA By JoN S. c. ABgoTr.
I2roe. pp $40 Ms,on Brothers
In pursuing his researches for the " Life OF NapOleon
Mr Abbott becesssrly became more or less familiar
eth the history Of the great European monarchies.
Ne hss thus been induced 10 undertake popular
GEOGRAPHY" Of the most important Continental States
IN series of voluu es, Of woch we have the com
mencemsnt in the present work. The prominent facts
in the history Of tho Austrian Empire embodied 10
Allowing narrative, which aims less at critical exact
res. than at popular effect. 10 preparing the volume
Mr. Abbott has made use OF good authorities down to
the tine Of Robertson bat appears TO have paid little
attention TO the progress of historical investigation
since that period Thus in bis account Of Charles ",
he repeats the old story of his o lister life with no au
zion to the new light in which the subject has been
placed by the lsbors Of Picbot Gachsrd, and Stirling,
the results Of whose studies have been presented in
such ar attractive shape by Prescott and Motley. As
a popular outline Of the Austrian history without pre-
tension to minute accuracy, Mr.. Abbotts work may
be consulted to advantage.
ETHELs LovE-LIFE A Novel BY mARCAagr J. NJ
swsAr limo. pp. 232. Rudd Carleton
TIE amateur of romantic confessions need not be
eDtced by the title Of this book to expect any wonder
ful revelations Of personal experience. In the form Of
letters 10 40 sanced lover the heroine Of the nans
tive relates the history of her early fsnces less as
illustrations Of passion than as studies Of character.
The volume sbounds in passages of poetic besuty Of
expression but its substance betrsys Intensity Of
consciousness that scarcely falls within the range
Of general sympathes. The results of profound intro
speotiOu have usually but little charm for the public,
Snd the oarious analysis of private feelings can rarely
form q successful theme for literary experiments.
less exclusively subjective mode of treatment would
have enhanced the interest of the work which in its
present FORM is certainly less novel than mono
logue. 1t can, however clsn the merit Of genuine
onrestness of feeling refined aud elevated view Of
.he purposes of life, and a frequent felicity and
strength Of dcton that augur well for the future at
tempts Of the writer.
THE METHODIST. BY MILAN FLsToHEH 2vOl- limo
The rpmantio incidents in the life Of the pio-
neors of MethOdsm afford ample materials for the
skstober Of manners aud character. With happy in
sigh. inc their capabilities, the writer Of this work
has made them the basis Of series of vigorous de-
scriphons which carry back the reAier into the very
midst of the scenes and experiences that have been
clothed with new life by her animated pen. The To-
catss in which her pictures are placed for the most
part belong to Virginia. the Old Dominion having
been favOre field for the efforts and abors Of the
early preachers In the introduction 10 the WORK by
the Rev. DR.. Strickland, it is justly remarked that
mo Christian, of whatever demo nnation, rise
from its perusa without realizing quiCkening Of
spiritual emotions aud no Methodist read il with
out feeling reswakenipg of the zeal and devotion
that characterized the early ministers and members of
tie church."
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL AND
STATISTICAL SOCIETY. Jan. No l. john. H. Schultz
kCo.
We welcome this new periodical a valuable ad-
dtios to the meaLs Of popular Information. Il Is in-
tended TO collect authentic reports of the most recent
geographical discoveries, and to embo1y, in conye-
nent FORM the results of the most important statistical
researches The present rumber contains interesting
pspers on North West America, Paraguay, Ecuador
and several other leading topics. IL would be an i'm
provemo, TO give the titles Of the articles st the head
of the page instead ofepestng the name of the Jour
nal, which is sufficiently indicated the title page
The number is brought out with great nsstness of y
Biography.
FANKwEi; Or, Tvs SAN JACSTo IN TnE SEAS OF INDIA,
lHRA AND JAPAN. By WILLIAM maxwell NoOp,
NJ. D., u s n. l&mo, PIP. SIS Harper Brothers.
DIR. Wood, a veteran surgeon III the United States
Navy, accompanied the East lndis squadron IN the
expedition OF 1885, and has here presented record
OF his dOipgs and suengs in the long cruise of the
San Jacinto He observed, with experienced eye
the strange scenes among which he was thrown and
relates his various impressions in lively and Often
pquant narrative. la addition TO his account OF per-
souAl eIperercss he INDUCES in many wholesome CON-