New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-26

roba will
paSidenf he recognized her instantly Here am
again. said she that S9I' oserc Von that the first
object of my heart is to preserve peace ana ana
7 Wish every son and daughter, Of South
Carolina was here that might 'ea 'hem 50.
Philip IT, Of Spain by CHARLES GAYARhE' W.
Wddleton.) In this historical monograph 'he au,
thor has adopted a different course from tla' aIkcu
ont for himself by the late Mr.. Prescott IN Ills ms
tory of Philip H. Of which he lived 10 Complete
only three of the six volumes which he intended 10
devote to that work. Nor has he followed the stops
Of Mr. Motley in his admirable works on the history
of the Netherlands but has treated the subject from
an independent standpoint presenting series Oh
disouistions on the reign and character of Philip
rather than consecutive relation OF the course OF
| events His volume commences with the clrcuhl-
/ stances attending the death of that monarch, anu
then proceeds to philosophical analysis OF the most
| memorable features Of his domestic ana Ioreigh
| policy At the same time, the personal traits OF
Philip are brought into the foreground OF the picture
so that to great degree, the work combines te VI
terest of history and biography Mt Uayalrt pr
! SCENTS discriminating, almost subtle eSlIulieV ~
the character of the Spanish sovereign heIcpIesets
him as dying with the iorttpdc me religious nous, I,, d
| and hope of a martyr IN the MIDST OF cIuei " CIV
terrible sIfferngs With no sense on ieno,se lol
| deeds which can scarcely thlhK Oh WllnoIIG: i
hannfe5 Louis the Eleventh Of France and other
tvronts on their death bed Tho specers of Carlos,
Orange Eg2nt LOTT o @ az the diving murderer
He evinccd regret for the streams on luinu pip IL
i'm which he had stepped himself TO me ips' iniI
death was sweetened with the Chrlsllahmeehneho anu
serenity 10 which through life he had been stranger,
lie found peace in gazing on the image Oh tle Nloil
against whose precepts ms Whoc cilfeei ni u0c
tradicton is 10 be sought IN the persuasion ol ihlP
| that he was doing right. The acts when struck WIN
| horror his contemporaries and when are sun exc
t.1 Inv taVTtx
with the VIII of God. lie had grown ul 10 g9ilrlu,iii
himself the divine viceg~rnt on eailh' lils WIZ
| was law and he subject 10 none. - h,he' ho
| conceived himself as absolute IN ms dOnulois'
and was the Pope iii spiritual matters nc ue-
rived his power from God, ana not rom nlIn'
Therefore any attempt to RESTRAIN that power WIS -
| sacregc. and death was but the deserved penalty;
which lac had the right 70 iuilIct, when where ana
how he pleased whether 10y the stroke OF the punhc
ryecntiGncr by the secret dagger OF the assassin, or
by the slow hut sure action of poison what mat
| tered the mode of DEATH II death was hRh.luIy 1t.
| his commando II was the justice OF the KING nor
passion, not hatred not revenge thaV iliu suurH
! the blow lie never was carried away ~ any SUI
| den impulse: all his acts were tho result 81 lOns
meditation lie permitted no surprise Ot ms judgment
! no In, hing of his blood into uucont oiled storms.
/ The cbutions Of lis heart never ohscured win
There was horrible but earnest sincerity
| IN his crimes an aWlul honesty oI puP
in his yIllainy a highliul d'hHon PRODUCED
! lev the sophisry oi uiquIty which assumed
| ID, his mind the form of the logic Of Tccutudc.
ia his treatment Of other topics, Mr.. Gayarr6 shows
| % nIstOTlGgl
founded substantial evidence. 2ni eNpitstl WIN
| temperance and caution. Ia his judgment 81 char,
actcr lac 'cyinccs rare acutcueSs oil pecepuOH ai,l
sound mora. utuiiOnF His style s eIahnl ated Win
artistic skill adorned with tasteful embellishments
! aud preserved from fsImili} and stiffness by liS
| simplicity Of construction. Many Oi the sketches
! which grace the yOume have even an exquisite
finish heTaving not little scholarly culture as wen
as rhetorical practice. Instances If cfvlgssuess are
! ing of Henry ". of France. that hc wished every
| peasant IN the iugCom should have ~ a chicken lh
! his pot sunday
! Tie Frtnch Manual. 10y VI. ArrRrD HAvTT I'D. Ap-
! pcton 4 Coz. presents o method Of acquiring con
vcrsational knowledge Of the French language,
/ without dragging the weary student through an
/ iutcuunablc maze o. confused lLlcs. he book
opens with q concise Grammar. giving the most im-
portant forms and principles Of lie Lang lago accom-
panied 10y familiar exercises. This ~ followed by
/ conversational courses. extracts for reading from
F.. French authors and a compact dictionary which
closes the volume. The work claims 10 BE- the best
! system for learning French hut We think shows no
m'thod wlich. a. rcgaldei ~ many OF Inc best
teachers Is liable to great practical objections.
Gardening for PeM by prm IIrrrsoy
! Orange, Judd i Coz il intended as q guide to the
successful cultivation OF the market and family rar
den Mr. Henderson has long been known one OF the
most successful market gard, nols, and tiis work -
the result 81 practical operations DO the cultivation
I of our culinary veg tthl,S, Idtltl IMAM l'lidNh gu
English authors treating Of horticultural processes
| not adapted TO our climate and soil II gives iull
directions for the selection of site for the garden
laying ID ont ALL u fact an the operations connected
| with tie business mp 10 storing on marketing the
crop. Ii also enters lutO detailed statement on lilo
profits Of market gardening and leaves llttc desra-
ble in this line although hcIc arc much more eiabog
ate treatises.
! Joseph H. and His Court, 10y l.. MUHsACu, transla-
| ted from the German 10y ADELAIDEDE v CHAUDRoN,
isa historical romance by German authoTcss who has
acquired highly honorable fame IN her own country
by previous efforts in that department OF compost
ton II forms spirited narrative, and will be- read
/ with interest both illustration OF European
serial life i'm the eighteenth century and for the de
| velOpmcnt Of an exciting plot.
| The Story ola Trooper, byF. CoLBUEN ADAMS Dick
& Fitzgerald relates the personal experience Of cav
AIRY soldier ard processes 20 have much of interest
concerning the campaign of the Peninsula, not before
| written
4 tabular summary Of the Census ofho United States
and Territories and Of British america, complied ly
| }. DrsruENFiI, is published by the American News
Company.
MORE MAGAZINES.
The Second Number OF the handsome E,rrside
| Magazine, in addition TO very good collection Of
miscellaneous stories for young people, draws largely
on Shakespeare for the interest of its contents 10
gives the commencement of series of stories from
his plays relating the tragic history of A" King Lear
and his Three Daughters in familiar language
though not striving to win attention by mandy
pamby puerilities. Another article, written for
parents and teachers, rather than for children, dis