Daily national Republican., 1863-03-09

estate secrets,n Dickens, with his great deSorlp-
tive powers and knowledge Of human nature,
makes the most Of this class Of individualS, and
produces for its length one Of the moutinteresting
productions that ever emanAted from ID ready
pen. Z. u
MoDrRNwAR frsTHEoKYAN PRACTICE.
nlusifatcd from uelebrated campaigns and battles
with maps and dhgtams. By EMERIc elARAD,
Captain y. s. A Rtw York; Harper \ Bro
9 This work OF ~ pages, is modestly prefaeed by
the author who states that he left the italian ser
vice and came to America and entered the service
with the two-fold object Of lighting and describing
the events Of the war. The closing in Western
Virginia Of the operations of Gen. Fremont, to
whose command the captain was attached, caused
him to be temporarily relieved from active service
henoe the preparation OF this volume, embodying
in popular form, A. II does An exposition Of mill
itary operations from their most elementary prin-
eiplea up to their highest development, as taught
and practieed by great European masters Of the
art Of war. The author has endeavored to illus
trate the principles laid down by examples OF their
direct application in the most famous campaigns
and battles Of modern times, and seeks TO enable
the general reader to form some adequate eoneep-
ton OF the theory and practice Of modern warfare.
He discusses the military history Of the world
with considerable ability, and degree OF familiar
Ity which gives the reader confidence that the au-
thor IL treating a subject with which he IL &C
qualnted. The maps and diagrams are very finely
executed, especially those covering the campaigns
and battles Of Napoleon BOnapArte. This work
must be useful at this time when the very kind Of
Information which II contains is needed by the
Officers OF our army.
THE CANOE AND THE SADDLE, adventures
among the Northwestern rivers and forestj and
% lIsTHNIEANA. BY RoBERT WINTHROP. Boston:
TioknOr n Fields. 1858.
The author OF this interesting book, II will be
remembered, fell at the battle Of Big Bethel while
calamity leading our forces in attempt to storm
the enemy'u works. The book consists of a seriea
OF well written pAperS, devoted chiefly 10 travel In
the Western wilds, and are quite romantic, origi-
nal and interesting, "IsthmeAnA" Is a sketch
found among the authors papers after his death,
and had received his revision for the press, tits
rapidly written journal Of youthful adventure.
The book Ia for sale at Philip solomon's.
THE POETS JOURNAL. By BAYARD Taylor.
Boston Tieknor Fields. 1859.
The author assumes that he is poet, by his
title, therefore, take it for granted that he Is
Mr.. Taylor Is not only poet, in his own estima-
ton but he Is also diplomAtist Tin his own esti-
mAtion), for we learn, very much 10 our surprise,
that he is no. satisfied with being our present
secretary OF legation and acting minister to Rus
sia, with extra pay, but he has manifested his de-
sire to be the real, full minister with full pay and
commission, by allowing his name to go before the
senate. in opposition to the Presidents choice
Gen. .Casaius NJ. Clay, to whom the President has
again rendered the post.
This is the author OF the I2mo volume, Of 2Oi
pages, the typography and binding Of which is
highly creditable to the house Of Toknor Il Fields
The book Of our poet, and Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PlenipOtentiRry to the Court OF the
Gar Of Russia, is for sale at Philip solomon's
and Hudson TAylor's.
CoRREsPoNDENCE ON THE PRESENT RELA-
TIoNS BETWEEN GREAT BkITAIN AND THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Boston: Lit
tie, Brown Co., 1861.
This is one OF the many remarkable productions
growing out of the rebellion. 1t is a correspon-
denee mot written with any purpose Of puhlica-
tion) between two eminent lAwyers-Edwin w
Field, Esq, an EngllShmAn, and Charles {. Loring,
Esq, of Boston. 1t is now printed by the advice
Of few friends, by whom the letters were read as
they were written or received; and who advised
that such frank Interchange Of views, entertain
ed by individuals either side possessing similar
means Of somewhat extensive information, enter
tanning each for the other cordial esteem, and en-
tirely free from any pre-eNsting national preiu-
dices or ill-will, which could unavoidably temper
the discussion, might aid in the formation OF
rect opinions upon the painful relations subssting
between the people Of England and the loyal peO-
pie OF the United States In reference to the rebel
lion Hence the publication. 1t is a fair, friend
ly and very able discussion Of the most important
subject Of the present time. It 10 from the press
OF Little Brown, Boston, Law Publishers to the
National Government, and is done in their best
| style.