New-York tribune., 1871-12-08


in holiday STYLE with rich collection Of portraits that
afford ample materials for the study OF canine physiog
nOmy.
The Catholic World for this month opens
with vigorous article on the "Recent Events IN
France" in which the writer, while declaring that ne
has been partisan OF Louis Napoleon, maintains
that the emperor had alternative but war with
Prussia the sacrifice Of his 1t IL not improba
BILE that the result would have been less disastrous ne
had been Loyalty sustained by the French people, whch
presented more formidable enemy In his rear tnah i'll
his front. The defeat at Sedan IT Is also aliegcd "as
not 30 much the fault OF the emperor as OF hs ""
shals, who acted without concert, ana WITHOUT
orders. But the reverses OF the war were lar Nss
important than the revolution effected by the mop o
Paris Even after the loss Of Sedan the integrity oi INC
French territory ght been preserved hut 1or to
proclamation Of a republic by the September hop t,'o
present relations OF France TO the Catholc Chrc
cussed with certain plausible ingenuity winch hnu'
fruer ALLEGIANCE to the chair OF St. Peter the only cond
tion OF tho return Of national prosperity. TIC Liq"e
faction OF the Blood Of St. Januarius" Is treated IN
fourth paper the subject, and the Series Oh N"'no
lcity and Panthcsm reaches its twclith humoer.
OF the more solid articles in the December
number of Old and Ner, Mr. Francis Tfinys essay Oh
ebay Dreaming" "The Language OF Brutes, ny
leonard A. Jones' and Mr.. Warmers admirable sorreh
TO Papers" will probably be read with the greatest III
terest by the majority of readers. Mr. Jones gives
variety Of instances in illustration OF the natural i
cagc of the lower animals which he regards rs purely
instructive and without change from age TO age by any
nrocess of training There lis no Doubt however, that
imitation holds important place III the dc'eiol"ch'
of the power Of expression, especially WIN Singing
birds. The notes Of the finer s0ngs'ers VI '"o
feathercd tribes are certainly greatly H'o"
fled by the company they keep ana even
cultures may easily he taught to utter charac'cisc
tones by a little attention and encouragcmeh'' III '"'
"Sorrento Papers," Mr. Warner gives very ingenious
exclamation of the fact in natural history UerhTs "'
universally accepted by savals) that whatever stranger
sets foot Oh the island of Capri becomes insane or dies
drunLard IL is owing to the fatal gif Of beauty pos
sesscd by the Capri macns, which il so brwdcrng III
It's charms as to drive crazy if lie cannot OBTAIN
one Of for hs wife; hut If lie succeeds III the pur
suit the fair ugly 40 soon thht he taxes u"
drink as n consolation. The miscellaneous matter fills
large space in tis number, and ~ ur presents many
interesting paragraphs.
\ variety of choice "ilt hooks, combining
c,ea, literary value with artistic merit. several OF when
have already been noticed in columns, are issued y
G.. i. Punam Il sons Among the most attractive, we
may mention the Kuickerhockcr edition Of the English
Poets Goldsmith. Collins, Gray, Campbell. an' Rogers
which forms Il valuable selection OF standard English
verse; in the ncatest print ana binding Ii tile come
line Cowpcrs famous ballad of John Gpin the i!u'tra-
tons by IitZCOOkc engraved y Wlymucr, Is gem oi
verbal and graphic hunor. Nearly century ago, the
celebrated wood cngraver Brwck illustrated EsOps and
other fables. Putnam d Sons have them in exquisite
type and binding. with cncravings from the vcritabr
blocks made by Bcwick. This fact will interest may
especially those who were acquainted with Oh Father
Ande rsOn the American Icwick. who died only two
years ago, at the ,c OF ninety The same house nave
imported Il erc" number of valuable art works, among
them "The Great Works of the Flemish and Dutch
Schools Painting" the "Ic'Grc Gallery Of all Mt
tiOns," "IIumphrey's History Of tie AIT OF Printing,
"Owen Joncs's Grammar of Ornament, Nc such read
ers and purchasers blend with their taste for ar
publications n patriotic feeling for native productions,
VIII find in ~" "Amcrican Landscape Book" charm
ing cvidcnc. Il the triumph of our painter III This
sphere; aud III Book Of the Artists, ny H. /.
Tuckrrman .ul ard interesting record of ilc live
ami lahors of the artists Of Olr ccnuiry.