The national Republican., 1867-05-25
hooks REVIEWED.

THE BISHOPS SON; aNovsi. By ALfcH CARY.
Published By oknLEroH a Co.. New York.
For sale BY pnILP q soLoHors.
II vas with feeling Of anticipated pleasure
and half determined spprobs,ion We entered upon
the sxsminatien Of ALICE CARr's hrst novel.
The sweet sopgs with which for % many years
she had charmed our ears, had inssnsibly linked
Dc 70 her In strong chain Of ympa,hy snf
friendship, and We looked 10 this book 70 clinoh |
and strengthen the bonds. But alas too true
II Is that ION expectation falls, and most on |
there where most II promises" We hunted In |
vain from chapter 70 chapter 10 and sOmsthing |
10 commend, soms.hing 10 admire. Rvsrywhsrs
'4hs sky was grey sbov. US, and the sea was srsy |
below" vsIed, disappointed, ehagrinsd, with |
the brow Of Brutus oondsmning his sons, the
failure was admitted. Laborsd In style, mssgre |
In incident, veal, triaing. fivo.su,, the book Is
without stamp or character. The frst attempt |
Of young writer should not be too severely |
scanned, II II exhibits any germ Of possible fu- |
ture dsvslopmsnt Two odious. dissustins stages |
must prsosds the psrfea butterfly but in this
novel We cannot even detect the prosnostioations
Of crawling worm. Before entering upon her
lsbor,, ALICE shouid have assured herself whether
she was ia possesIsn of her allotment Of common |
ssnse; or whsthsr, viii good many others, II
was bottled and labelled and mounted on the
shelf In the regions Of the MOON As The latter
theory is evidently the correct one, We, her ei-
dsuant friend and sdnirsr. weuld kindly suggest
as ,ins qua non 70 another novel the prOpristy
Of following the famed Astolphos example, and
seeking TO regain Its gusrdian,hiP. 4.
BEATRIUs BuvIIhn, .-s y,s.r sponss. By
"OuIpA.n Published BY CARLEroH a Co.,
| New York. For sale By PHnr a soEosozs-
| In "ouidA :, -. rssvgnirs another scribe en-
ploysd in the Service Of Cupid. Her pen, dipped
In the "ink tempered with loves signs, )" shows
the divine origin Of It's Inspirations. Old, yet
ever new, tho trials and triumphs Of love, still,
strike sympathetic chords In the heart; the willy
boy still "rulss the court, the camp, the groves"
and as the "last taste Of sweets, the storiss Of
"ouida " Iingsr pleasinsiy in our reinsurance.
Whoever the unknown author may be, she has
no cause to be ashamed Of such idsalirsd beings
ss Beatrice Doville or Valerie L 'E,trangs. Only
. pure, true, beautiful nature could have pro.
duced these brain-work creations. The book Is
not exempt from faults but, as In the case Of
gOod-natured HOnsyman, they arc so nearly
allied to excellence a. TO disarm oensurs. To
those Of Amatory inelinations, we recommend its
perusal, with the assurance that II Is fully able
To satiate the thirst Of the most inaAmsd mind
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE. No. So Vol. 90. |
Published every Saturday, BY LIrrELL a GAY,
Boston.
It is always q source Of Qualification to us, ap-
psrently which twill never die" to receive .
number of this publication. Too many period |
icals come to us with "no fruit upon their
branches" but "Oniy bearing leaves" OF, II
any fruit at all, ready, from their Dead sea
nourishmsnt, TO turn 10 ashes upon our lips.
The Living Age 10 like an invitation to q feast
from one whose cellars We know to be flled with
choice old wines. We should not be deceived by
anything mock or spurious. The present num-
bsrs fully sustain the reputation Of their pro
genitors.
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW for April.
Published BY the LEosARD scorr ConPASr,
New York. Sold by FREscH a RICHARDSON,
Pennsylyhnia avenue,
As good vino needs no bush, so this review
needs no sneomiums. Abiy supported, well
sustained, its sstats-ratihsd BY unanimous ap.
probation-is settled, immovabls as the -.~--'
aims. Tho present number is full of interest and
attraction. 10 ,..-.s, like the simeon Of the
desert 80 mark It's progress by q growth in
power and strength. A comprehensive analysis
Of Italy and the war Of 1866, and revision Of
tho pOsticsl career Of the new star, swrsBURNE, !
render 1t peculiarly inviting and alluring.
REBELLION RECORD. Published by D. VAN
NosrRASD, New York. Sold BY FRAScK TAr-
LoR.
This record Of the lAts war, given 10 the public
in series, Is filed with matter Of weight and I'm
portance. The number before US Is devoted to
valuable official rebel documents. Capt. sENNEs'
report Of the destruction Of the Hatteras, Gen. |
STUART Of his cavalry operations, Gen. R. E. LEE
Of the Chanosllorville engagement, TO-, &e., all |
make it singularly interesting. Its value 10 also
increased by two handsome sngravipgs Of Gen. |
ROBERr Porter and Gen. JoHs PARKE.
NEW JERSEY MAGAZINE for June. Pub
lshsd by NJ. R. DENNIS 4 Co., Newark, New
jersey.
This Is . new magazine. In II We behold an.
other applicant for public favor Let US not
Keep rs waiting at the door. but open wide the
portals that uo may hear the sweet words" |
vhich will freight our memory with their beau
iful perfume" The condu uotors have already |
seursd the contributions Of many Of our eoun.
rvs gifted sons and daughters, and still further
editions arc promised. Among the writers this
month We notice the names Of Prof Ten BRooKE
md JoHS WHITEHEAD, and We are notified the
July number will receive the oountenanes of
JAMES PARroS's pen. The editorial department
10 ably managed, and to any on the lookout for
\ profitable, entertaining monthly, We would
,ommsnd this magazine.
A BOY aged four and half years got