New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-29

charm sul eror To that OF dancing apd other social
arnnsemenis, while tho inteiest increases with the
skill OF TIE peri ruers. Dispensing with the usual
cnnbrous apparatus Of the gymnasium, its imPle-
meurs ada ted both in part strength If muscl
aud 10 give lexibons--, agility, snd grnce Of move
ment. Tie strongest man, the f.eblts woman, xnd
the most decate Child take part in the perform
ancas with equal saiet, and advan aye. The systsm
Is not Intended Tor the development of athletes or
pIizo fighters, bu for the preat II the popus.
rion who suffer ter tho want Of physical education.
With the excellent ,ngiavings whcb illustrate the
volume. and the borough exposilions OF the author,
no reader eau fsui To comprehend the CT arnc.r of
the exercises, or to be convinced Of their practical
utility.
slGEOR MAsOyI AND OIHkR PAPERS OF TIE
LATE bkDWN Edited by ALBANIAN IHhTEk
limo PIP. 81 Berib; Ferdinand oehLeidrr' bos"h' a.
William, Il 60.
Und-r the modest guise of collection Of rostbumous
pagers, tie accomplished author OF this volaue he's
ssued series Of pleasant stories aud other fugitive
pieces, so"e OF which arc already known to the
pub ic as conrri utons to American periodical era-
ture. Tie rirn manual OF the writer 10 IMPRESSED
Oh ca h of there productions in their true artistic
inspirut o., their fine genial tone. and their rscy
quain'ness ofeairesson. Although tiey exhi"t q
great variety OF theme, passion tor nusc, ana
love Of human fIeejom pefvade the volume, prodhc-
Jug ah Impression Of UNITY, a. well as OF faithiuness
to tho highest TASTE. and strongest convictions OF tho
author. The collection will be- welcome to hIs
many friends in this country AS characts' rtic me-
moral during bis rroliact.d residence abroad on
NILSSON Of arr: wGiie rs nharal and lively descrlp-
uons its sound and earnest thought aud Its genuine
feeling OF humanity will lot fail 10 commend 1t to u
wider public
TIVE wEsTMiHs1 In nrt lew. July. L. Scot, Go
Ear, St,nhoyc's Life Of William PITT IL the
subject of tho opening article IN this number and
receives from tbe stpted portion OF COM
mrndricn. 1t i, praised for iis rc'esich, inleili-
gcnce, and scholarship, It's simplicity OF nara'ion
and general sobrieiy Of reflection, and ts graceful
ana courteous manber; but II wants grasp ana pow
or. i. betrass too ready sympathy aud consequent
crednlity, and gives 90 evdence OF full, accurate,
and att-.ed knowiedge.-Dr Daycsons Intro
dncton 10 the Old TertamcnI suggests 40 interest
ing discussion on the pre-eDt state Of theological
scleuce III England. A former volume by the author,
VINO 10 'rHhnfu hs lnc ul''t FiihNhs 0N"''" "bA'Hs
the Engli-b d,srn'ers, occasioned not ntle alarm
among conservative thinkers; but The present work
shows great advance ~ point OF ID rough inquiry
aud danger conolu'ious. DR.. Dnvidsou s,ates
tbai the further dispi-sionate examination u the Old
Testament records ia the original language has lei
him TO abandon many traditional opinions which he
suuebders with extreme reluctance. Among these
are the lerni ius ration Of the Old Testament, the
81 ealc hofshp OF 'he Pentateuch, and the br,ori-
c truth Of many 1t irs; OF the rupernsturai Rarrs-
tycs ,ned III II. The reviewer iolloys up these
ponts rs An erud.le argumeut.iyc essay, concluding
with staiemeut % the cOprcqueucru Of su' lecti
the Old Trr,ninen, 10 fee scientific or ticsm-In
paper devoted the metaph, scA systemof SIR Will
Il in Hamilton, his doctrines Of perception and jadg
ncnt are called in question by writer who
maiurape biz views with good deal oi ingenuity
aud force Of argument. and Certain felicity OF
illustration. lie contends IN OPPOSITION TO Slr Viii
liam HAT there 10 10 ground Tor tho distinction be-
tween sensaton and Perception and that the mind s
tot couscicu, II IL own modification Of ig own
ideas or Impressions but oDy Of AN eA.ernal world.
An sgre.abi. srisle treas the sal ject OF "Cele-
brn,ed Literary Friendships" drawing largely OF
hst,fy and biography for examples OF the inrimacirs
Of great men. Tie writer dos 10! proioee 20 have
exhausted NC record, bu, has left ample room TO
OF brrs oho willing gather in the harvest
teli for lsrge scourse upon religious artistic and
political leudsLils. Every side vi the altar may
lie seuiptured with beautiful figures ind every lover
Of ,he goddess nay bring rich ana acceptable offer
ng.." lil- own princip.. nst,rce. arc drawn from
the lives o. Socrates aud .iclbiades, Pato and Dion
.,d l,uD loan a inn from
Pope and BongbToke Addison and Sc, e, John.
son. Goldsmith, and MIR. Ihrale Charles Lamb and
Coeridge Goethe aud Schiller. Jean Paul aud
Christian Otto, Oh all which he diroourses with de-
lghtful nmepity of manner, and III d graceful and
scholarly style Of eapfesson.-The next article on
the Dawn of Apmsl Li'o introduces the reader
into quite diii,rett field Of inquiry. aud to u.apy
OF not Ices decided Interest. Is gives q ucid sum
mary Of the present state vi knowledge on the Lowest
or simplest forms OF animal life, tracing the
PROTOCOL, which are regarded "a the most
primitive manfesutors Of organic life in
the various forms which have been detected BY
tho diligence ana zeal Of microscopic Investigators
TIE uri err, We perceive, differs from Professor
Agassiz who in his " Essay on Classification" de-
nies tho proozoa distinct place IN The animal King
dom but nrrunges 'hem partly among vegetable pro-
ductons Of the a'g;e family, aud partly among em-
bryonic germs OF acepbalous moasks and cru.ts-
cians.-A curious anticipation is gwen Incidentally
Of Darwns theory OF the origin OF species by bis
famous grandfather DR.. Erasmus Darvi n the author
Of "Zoononia," who ssks in that now almost for.
gotten work. Would il he too bold to imagine that
perhaps millions Of ages before the commencement
Of the hls.ory Of mankind, all wlrm-booded AMI
ala INV, froip livuo 6lanept which ,b.