The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-19

board the Niagara In 1857 and again both tho expe
diIso 10 1888 and the nna OF tho cable pre-
pared volume, which published by the Applsons.
giving the history OF the enterprise This contains the
fullest scount OF all those expeditions which has been
given TO fc public have had frequent occasion 10
Ter 70 bis hook and bear witness 10 the interest Of
the narrative" Thus handsomely are Acknowledged tho
contributions Of the HERALD the history Of the Atlantic
telegraph history which its special kilograms from
Europe daily continue and illustrate.
FELIX HoLT, THE RADICAL. A Novel. BY George
Eliot, author of adam Bede," " The Mill on
the Floss, etc. Harper Brothers, New York.
Notwithstanding all her advantages OF experience and
culture and her great and undenIablc gifts denca
tor OF character and Of scenery and life In England
Qualities which have placed her at tho head OF the
feminine writer's of the day. particularly in the class Of
modern novels OF purposehe author Of Felix Holt has
again adduced proof of tho presumption presumption,
indcedl our lady friends viii axcaiml that h very
difficult not to say impossible, task equal
the foremost among the first class novclsts of the
culine gender Sir Walter Scott has successor and
Baron Lytton OF Knebworth rival in tho throrRing
multitude of lady novclists. The same inarstic
position shadowy figures artificial and clumsy plot and
the same sudden and unsatisfactory dsaouenen which
dsappont the reader in othcr works OF MISS Evans ds
appoint him in Felix Holt. The hero him cir with all
his sirl.iny .nnes II pot type Of any class OF
actually living in England He las simply been evolved
from the depths OF the authors mental consciousness,
like the camel OF the German naturalist Hc Is the crea-
tnre of her brain, like the pious and impossible
Uncle Tom OF Mrs. Beechcr Stowe. Equally impossible
aud unreal appears the heroine Esther Lyon. Although
her character, well as that Of her supposed father
the dissenting minister, and that OF Transone,
the LIBERAL who divides with FeliI Hol,, tie
radical both her interest aud own.
more distinctly outlined; yet all these figures together
with the suIerluous OF Mrs Transome defect.
i've IN the filing IN in modelling and color have
precious little flesh and blood about them-in word,
lack vitality Like the other works OF Miss Evans, It
abourds In clover but somewhat dnuse writing, and Il
cnlycnci by pretty bits OF description but like them
also, II p not q masterpiece.
DENIS DosSg. A Novel. by Annie Thomas. an
thor Of con Guard" and "Theo. Leigh llar-
per Il Brothers.
Miss Thomas belongs TO the same school % writers OF
novels Of purpose her exemplar, Miss Evans. She
shows less discretion and, perhaps occasionally more
vgor in her Photographic reproductions Of TIE new
'iccs Of English life, cngendercd by advanced ideas,
$50 called, such tho socialist, the young clarlst
orator the broad church rarson the philosophical skcp
tic the disciple of Compile OF Spencer, Of Strauss
Colenso and Hena Tho works OF the latter by-the by
belong by characteristics, TO q species OF sent
mental, religious novel. In ,hi- book, 'iron gray
clever cool bishop Hercules 'bui nearly sixty and
though kiut, yet cautiously for an 0mphae, IN the
person OF Mrs. Dome, who j. also sweet on "a
younger, stronger Hercules, in the person Of The
Bishops chaplain, .the rising light, the pet Of the
press whom the letters OF the church would
be powcriess long, and Miss Conway. govsrness,
who has EN- transformed into Lady Allondac arc, with
my Lord Allondac and Captain Denis Dome con-pcu.
ous figures in cunningly mixed up set Of people.
A LfYg's LESSONS. By Mrs. Gore.
The DEAN's DAUGHTga. or The DAYs VIZ LAVE
il. BY Mrs. Gore. r. A. Brady: New York.
Neither OF these works 10 differ much from tho
innumcrabc other novels by the same author. The same
old changes rung the old belle.
TIE ORPHANS And Gales FIELD. By Mrs.
Oliphant. 4. II. Peterson A Bros, Philadelphia.
Miss MaRJ0nIsASEs. A novel. BY Mrs Oliphant.
Harper n Bros: New York.
Mrs. oliphant must be added the long catalogue Of
lady novclis,s Who, like singe.speech Hamilton, OK.
haus, Themselves 10 the production Of remarkable
work-tMrz oliphanrs was "Zaidee,n II We recollcct
anght-bu,, unlike him. don't know enough 70 end with
that They fatigue themselves and their readers with
countless impressions u their unique orsna-each
csssive impression fainter than the last, .MIss Mar.
joribanks," however has excited interest among
novel readers. who are dying to know how her
should be pronounced. II should 10 pronounced aver
some, II spot, "Msrchbanks,r as Cholfnondeiy 10
pronounced .'Chumiy, In England, and Tsgiafsno,
"Toiivern and siraL.ie d,etui Eurough,y, DARBY,
In Virgins
MfsczLLASEA: comprising Reviews, Lectures and
Essays on Historical, Theological and Mscella.
neous subjects. by N. j. Spalding, u. D.. Arch
bishop Of Baltimore. Messrs John Murphy
CO.. Baltimore.
The fourth edition Of this work, from the pen Of Arch
biahop spaldIng has been issued by the publishers in
volumes 81 which the Gr-', embracing the historical
portion has just been printed During twen,y years the
reverend author has ably and zcaousy defended
the Of the Catholic Church American SOIL aud
the foriy-seven papers now revised by himself which
mako up the volume before have, doub, each &C.
complshed good service for Institution at the rar-
culsr period when n vas called forth by the circutn.
stances and the Of feeling and conduct Of H. snas
onsia The splendid position which cabolc'y pr
enjoys 10 the United ssies towering above the narrow
ntded prc,udccs 81 past age and fully protected W
the constitution renders the work. the author intends
IL should be, purely historical u contans however
matter for serious reflection and Is worthy ~ peru.ai
by all classes OF our counirymen ~ setting forth niel
gently and without the from which m
form Of worshp and faith Of tie Catholics s<scd
down the period u the Know Nothing movement, In
tho spring and Of 1850 well the Argument.
by which both forcbly ssd crectually
defended The public evidently regard the publication
in this light, the book enjoys already rapid sse
SPARE IIorRs. by John Brown, MD Second
Series Ticknor Fields: Boston.
This "author's edition" ~ the Second ssres Of
Spare Hou, has been nicely printed q, The University
press Cambridge The fronisplecc portrait 81 the
author, and the initial paper John iseeh," appro-
priately Illustrated This paper and The rapsr1 entitled
"Ihsekerys Death" and "Thackersys f4teray Ca
reer among the rnnst Interesting In the volume
or course the author 81 Rsb and Hs Frsndsn wrote
siore o. Dogs" and the " Plea for Doe Home"
Bu, bs aids q very readable paper, "BibliomsDla,"
from exquisite pen Of his coasin and friend John
Taylor Brown probably because he choss 70 add u
And We can think Of other resson for bis dedcsng
the book To the Memory u Abraham Lincoln. unless
another may have been suggested according 10 tho a-
Of accidental association By the Of John Brown.
RoYAL TrrTns. by Henry Ward Beecher. author
Of " Life Thoughts" ~ Eyes and Ears" &c.
Tirtuor A Eield.. po@toD.