The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22

Gus system before the evils complained Of or the multi
piled cost be remedied. No extent Of removals or
appointments action Of elections public virtue OF
officials can have any avail until legislation has abro
gated our congIomcrc system OF irresponsible and con-
hictng commissions Nor could any exercise Of ingc
nuiy materially reduce the cost Of six independent
city governments without first reducing their number
retrenchment and II Governor Fentons message to the
next Legislature shall take it up and that body act there
on ~ restoration Of our cy to the oa
to some practical purpose. and not otherwise.
Literary Intelligence.
''Our Mutual Friend" printed from advance sheets,
Is announced by T. s. Peterson Brothers, Of Philade
pha to be issued from their presses the 18th Of
November.
The Of the late William Stone, OF this city, has
the Lifc of Red Jacket by his father in the press Of
J. Munsel, of Albany. 1t will be accompanied by me-
mor Of the author, and be issued by subscription.
j. E. Tilton & Co., OF Boston, have printed "Anthony
Weymouth" new book for boys. The author is Will
liam H. G. Kingston.
Messrs Tcknor & Fields have just issued Swhburne's
"Ataanta in Calydon," in one volume. Owen Mere
diths poem, The Apple Of Life" is also out from the
same press in paper volume The same house promises
for immediate publication the e and Letters of the
late Rev. Frederick W. Robertson" Brownels 'War
LYRICS Alexander Smiths "summcr in skyc;' sThc
Freedmans Book by Lydia Maria Child; ''Good Com
pany for Every Day in the Year,; Holmes sHumorous
Poems" and many other works of valuable interest
1t appears that the story Of IA Man Without Coun-
try" which published in this city few years since,
and attributed to the pen Of Captain Frederic Ingham
United States navy, in which the hero officer Of the
American navy, is made to express the wish that che
might the United States again"
ton invention from beginning to end The confession
appears in foot appended to the edition Of
"Atiantic Talcs' just issued by Ticknor & Fields.
in the English language, in the State of California In
the year 1S47 there were about three hundred.
volume containing the speeches OF the Duke dc Per-
signy his principal Minister Of France and
tracts frem his book the Pyramids is for
carly publication in France.
Tho congregation of the Index In Rome has just
demned tho following works-'Skctch Of History Of
Philosophy" lin Germany, by Schward; "Idea OF HUI
manity FOR Life lin Spansh by Sans ''The Priesthood
the Chronic Evil Of the Human Race lin Ialian), by
Zimmerizi Hs;oy and Examination OF the Encyclical
and Syllabus lin Itaan, by Antonio Isaia; "Papal
Romc' lin Italianl by Desanctus.
"Fath Gartncy's Childhood has been brought out In
a cheap form by Messrs. Sampson, Low l. Co.. London,
and the book Is held in high repute in the home circles
of Great Britain
Biocklcoods Mdgdsine for October opens with the
cond part of "Memos OF the Confederate War for Inde
pendencen by Heros Won Boree Chief of staff to Gene
raj J. T.. B. Stuart. The dashng style and romantic
Of the writer render the eusion popular in Eng
Land. There is also excellent paper the works OF
the Italian poet Gacom Leopurd part nine OF tho story
Miss Majorihanks and other articles OF worth Henry
ONcis OF the sTayng Of the Telegraph Cable
concludes the number.
Frdser's Magazine set5 out with article by Francis
Power Cobbe entitled srcland and Her Exhibition in
1866" Mr. Cobbe cites statistics to show that Ireland is
fish rule He states that the criminals in her ials in
1851 Is 0O0 and in 1881 only 1000 The paupers in
the warehouses; in 1851 quarter Of million, and
in 1851 only fifty thousand The proportion Of persons
in 1871 who could neither read write ftythrec
per cent and the proportion In 1861 only thirty
niue per cent The magazine has also chapter the
religion OF the Maors. paper named "From London
Rio Janeiro notice of tho Life of Charles de Bernard
and biographical sketch Of William Henry Hunt, the
English painter water colors.
'wivcs and Daughters" Is stil conspicuous in the
CorrlrH "Holiday in Venice" and tho "Piatonc
Doctrine of Ideas follow. The magazine as a whole is
rather fiat this month.
Miss Braddon holds her place In Tmple BAR Mcxico:
the Gallo San Francisco comes next ana paper
called "High Horses follows 'In tho Land OF Nod is
examination OF Frank seanolds publication the
literature and curosities of dreams Temple Bar con-
The October number Of London Society is great i'm
provcment on that for September.
The second number OF the series OF the British
Army and Nary RerieD Is ont. II Is professional all
through. A paper under the title "How Jones was
Made Coonel' appears intended quiet slap In tho
face for the shoddy military arstocrats Of New York.
CoRtuns United Serrice commences with paper on
"Rned Guns and Missiles" which processes TO DO an
analysis OF the report Of the Ordnance Select Committee
OF England The article called Thc French and United
States Naves Is pronounced by the London Post TO be
a plagiarism Of the most transparent kind.
In the ST. James Miss Braddon continues the sIadys
Mile, which attracts much attention. Many pages arc
filled with elaborate puff OF London hotel written
by Mr. saa who appears vastly home in this descrp
ton Of literature he beprascs every one from Barry
the architect to Hancy, the cook
A British honorable Roden Noel. has attempted
poetry In Macmllans Magazine. Tho Hon Rodcn has
been up and the Rhine and appears have reached
the very depth OF nonsense when telling about hs jour
ney In verse. We append u few Of his "bcst nes:--
And IL either came to tho river
In far N after year.
And the sunlight quiver
On water about tho pier,
I, would seem 10 them two strangers
Had met n, lovers hcrc,
While they, mere careless rangers,
Had travelled with him and her
II IL denied that the Empress Eugene Is writing
"Mexico tn Providentia Point Of view' The Empress
OF Mexico has already written the book.
LInsiii,c Cdnadien Of Montreal, acknowledges the
receipt OF large donation OF books from the French In
stitutc at Paris by Ernst Cortambcrt Imperial geo
grapher, and the Emperor, whose donation consists Of
the correspondence Of Napoleon /.
The first paper q the season. at the Montreal anada
Literary Club was read October 10, by the Rev A. De
sofia, IL D., First Vice President Of the Society. His
subject was Hebrew Culture Of tho Arts"
The city Council OF Richmond Permitted
20 Organize.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. q, 1861
General Turner commanding the District Of Hcnricc,
issued general orders this afternoon permitting the or
ganization OF the city government Of Richmond tho oh
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