The New York herald., 1868-02-23
BOOK NOTICES.

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE EMPEROR MAXI,
MILAN. A Narrative of the Mexican Empire
lsoI-G7. By Count Emile de Keratry.
The author OF this work writes with full knowledge OF
his subject for be onS OF the prominent who
figured in the insane attempt to establish empire in
Mexico, with the supremacy OF the Latin race In the
southern portion OF this Continent He was he says
nominated member of the commission which was APP
pointed to proceed from Mexico to tho chateau OF
Miramar TO formally tonder the imperial sceptre to
Maximan He Knows, therefore, both the public aud
inside history of the French Intervention in Mexico
and OF the events that ranspred from the beginning to
the end OF the nearous and wicked scheme of forcing
foreign monarchy upon an unwilling people. Though
a Frenshman. or in the Fronch service, he has ven-
tured to give to the world the damaging facts with
regard to tho Emperor Napoleon's project and tricky
conduct to all parties, beginning with the deception
practised towards England and Spain in the fret steps
of intervention and ending with the treachery towards
the unfortunate Maximilan.
Count Keratry that the inception OF the inter-
vention quasi hostility to the United States
effort 10 check the growing power OF this country and
the dominance OF the Anglo-Ssxon or Auglo-Amercan
the American Continent AS early January.
1861 ten months before the Convention sgnod by
France Spain and England, and while Juarea was still
presiding in tho capital Of Mexico Napoleon was con.
spring for his fall That is as there was pro-
liability OF civil in the United States, and expec
that this republic would be broken up, the French
Emperor began to plot for establishing monarchy on
border an carry out his Latin race programme
Indeed Napoleon secretly offered the of Mexico
10 Macmillan shortly after the peace OF viairanca and
soon civil threatened in the United States
Tn author confirms all that said IN the HERALD over
and again about the hostility and nrgues against
this country and republican institltOns by the mon-
archlsls of Europe While tue author gives TO the
United States the credit for being instrumental In break
ing up this Mexican-imperal and fatn-race scheme of
Napoleon he seems to think II might have succeeded II
IL had been better managed He writes Frenchman
and does not know tho power OF the American republic
Tho Mexican empire impossibility The South
against il well rs the people o the North
European Intervention and monarchy could not stand.
Count KGratry book .s, on the whole oleraoly impair
al, and Will prove interesting as history oil Tue most
dramatic incidents conneced with the rse aud tai CT the
Mexican empire.
ONE OF THE FAMILY. Novel. by the author of
"Carlyns Year., NcW York Harper a
Brothers, Publishers.
zone OF the Family /" is story Of English domestic
and mining life, told pleasant manner. 1t has enough
OF sensational In to make It interesting reading to
those fond of spirited and startling aud
incidents. II will doubt be toorabiy popular book
The ART JOURNAL.
We have received from tho publishers Messrs Virtue
Yorson, IL Dey street, tho February number OF the
"Art Journal oonssng OF Part XII paris Universal Ex
hbitionl 1t contains two nne steel engravings
titled "Dc Foe tho Pllory''a splendd,y designed
and engraved affair; and the other called "The Way.
farers,n beautiful landscape, arsticay presented.
Toe number contains quantity OF 1ne wood cuts Of
various objects of and hnndiwork in tho Paris Exh
btion, which will prove Of great interest to persons OF
artistic taste The leterprcss contains much entertain
ing. descriptive matter. The number is an excellent
one IN every way, and valuable a. q work OF art