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me | i ' HOLLAND. Who Territorial Cession Negotia- i tions with England. Commercial Anxiety as to the Consequences. * TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8, 1871. In view of the negotiations which have taken lace recently between the Netherlands government d that of Great Britain, relative to the proposed fer of the Dutch possessions in Asia and Africa o the latter, “The Netherlands Trading Company,’’ hich nas long acted as the broker of the govern- ¢ Of Holland in its East India trade, has held.a ting to consider the policy of continuing 1ts or avization for a further period of twenty-five years. * The decision unanimously arrived at was ‘to hdopt that course in preference to closing its opera- ions at present.” FRANCE. fhe Commission of Inquiry as to Cepitulations of Commanders—Marshal Basaine’s Account About Mota—Democratio Austerity— The Army and the Prese— Diplomacy Abroad. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. ... The Commission of Inquiry on the capitulations Ymade by French Generals during the late war is prosecuting its investigations with great vigor. Marshal Bazaine, who had already appeared be- fore the members in person, has now sent in a de- led and voluminous report of the siege of Meta, ther with the letters received by him from Na- leop during the investment of the place. It is said that the judgment of the Commission ill bear with great severity on those who may be djudged principally responsible for the surrender f the fortress, THE ARMY AND THE PRESS. 4, The Minister of War has prolbited the circulation newspapers in the barracks and camps. IOVEMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS OF DIPLOMATISTS. ¢ The Duke d’Brogle took his departure from this ity for London yesterday evening. | The Duke de Harcourt has also left the capital on ls journey towards Rome, where he will resume oMe1al post near the Court of the Holy See. It Is regarded as probable that M. Goulard will be mmissioned Ambassador of the French republic Pt the Court of His Majesty the King of Italy. GERMANY. Vmea Tap2” Rule Against the Rough-Handed In- ternationals, TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Nov. 8, 1871, A conference of diplomats will be held in Dresden jatan early day to “devise Precautionary measureg ‘Against (he Ipternational Society.” ao AUSTRIA, Fumperiatist Coup Againe “iho Bobemian Legis ~ lature, ny ~ TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. VIENNA, Nov. 8, 1871, ‘, The public mind appears to tend more and more wards decentralization, in some portions of the pire at least. . Telegrams from Prague announce that the mem- otthe Bonemian Diet assembled in session in Bhat city have voted umanimously against electing jelegates to the National Reichsrath. | The government has, in consequence, ordered the S'tmmediate close of the deliberations of the Liet of Pouemis.” " ‘What the Bohewians Demand. Tho Bzienie Polskt newspaper, organ of the berals in Galicia, Vey ly opposes the political retensions contained in the Bohemiau address to e Austrian government, ‘‘ue Boheniian project,” says, “appears to tend to the Libor dtsmem- rment of Al rls. No federal organization, hether that of No ih America or of Switzerland, uld-exist for a twelvemonth on the principles latd in this project, unless, indeed, the * Austria real Te ‘ne peaks of the \d Chancellors,’ it is true; but with such an “ sig ae ‘responsibility of zation a8 ft proposes Austria cannot exist in fess ministerial responsibility is treated as a dead titer. 1f, therefore, the Bohemian demands are fot intended to bring about the dismemberment of Austria, they can Mean nothing else than a revival ‘of the absolutism which existed in Austria up to the time of Metternich. The leading idea rom which the first Bohemian declaration started egrthy the kingdom of Lsohemia ts by right an urely inde) nt kingdom, being subject to jone and ad the right of managing its wo affairs, Un! gave ‘up a portion of this right for the purpose ing in cnison with the other ingdoms and iands of the monarchy. Much a8 ight be said about this right of compiete indepen- lence Delonas to the kingdom of Bohemia if jabmitted to historical criticism, much also de- nds on the appltcation of it and on the extent to ‘ich this independenee 1s claimed in practice, ther it might be a tolerably harmless satisfaction to ational vanity, or it might lead to a subversion of 6 Vi basis on which Austria has been constt- faved of late.” ENGLAND. American Honor to the Remains of a National Defender—The Quastions of Labor and Capital TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. LonDoN, Nov. 8, 1871. The remains of General Robert Anderson, the de- Yender of Fort Sumter, will bo conveyed from ‘Kurope to America on board of the United States drigate Guerriere for interment. : LABOR AND CAPITAL AT ISSUE, ' Tne mechanics and laborers employed tn the ship- yard of Messrs. Laird, at Birkenhead, held a meet- 4ing to-day and unanimously resolved to insist upon kno restriction of the hours of labor to nine hours 9 THE FUND FOR CHICAGO, { The Chicago relief fund at the Mansion Honse Mow reaches a total of $47, 600—$233, 000, : FATAL EXPLOSION. , A bolier exploded yesterday on the steamer Genil, Five men were killed and nine others wounded, The London Times on Tammany. Lonpon, Nov. A. M. Tue London Times this morning has a leader on @ election in New York. It ‘rejoices in the defeat Tammany, congratulates the electors on the re- ult and hopes an example will be made of the men pouty of corrupt practices.” NAPOLEON. Imperial Inspection of Engiish Cadets, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YOXK HEAALD. . Lonpoy, Nov, 9, 1871. The ex-Emperor Napoleon visited the military jpoademy at Chisethurst yesterday and inspocted the cadets. MOBILE AND NORTEWESTERN RAILWAY. MOBILB, Ala., Nov. &, 1871. Ground was broken a few days since for the build: Bog of the Mobile and Northwestern Railway, and Abe Work is Now progressing with vigor. News has been received here that Yazoo county, Misa., has ‘voted $600,000 to aid in the work, Business is brisk ‘ava the prospects Are good for a@ One business this asou. Real estate {8 looking up, aud Wound dyeing Louses for renee” OU? ty aidcult NEW YUKK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1871.-TRIPLE SHExgr. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. | WASHINGTON.| LITERATURE. Revolution and Anarchy in Many States of the | Awards by the Umpire of the Mexican] CRITICISMS OF NEW BOOKS. Republic—Villages and Private Residences Sacked—Armed Men in the Field—Sec- tional Neglect of the Executive, TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MEXxIco City, i Via Havana, Nove 8, ist Anarchy prevails in many of tne States of Mexico. The revolution in Nuevo Leou still continues, The revolutionists of Zacatecas have invaded the State of San Luis Potosi. Numerous bands of men are sacking villages and haclendas in the States of Hidalgo and Mexico, and in the federal district, Robberies are committed in sight of the gates of the City of Mexico. Gomez Portugal is in the fleld operating against the State government of Aguas Calientes, Jiminez ts again at the head or a force operating alternately in Guerro and Puebia, ‘The authorities of the State of Oaxaca neglected to promulgate the oMctat notice of the re-election of Juarez, THE MORMONS. Polygamy Claimed as an Ancient Church In- stitution=Thanksgivieg PreparationsOr- ganization ef a New Masopic Lede, Saut Laxe Crry, Nov, 8, 1871. The Salt Lake Herald to-day, in a leading editorial, denies the statement that polygamy was not a part of the Mormon fatth prior to the passage of the act Of the Territorial Legislature of Maron 6, 1852, It asserts that plural tharriage was practised long before that perioa by the Mormens, and that thereby four out of thirty-nine members of that Legislature Were practical polygamists and believed in the doc- trine, This argument ts that polygamy was practisea; but the Herald gives no evidence that it was approved or authorized by tho Mermoa Churoh pre- vious to August 29, 1852, Great preparations are making for Thanks giving Day. Argentea Lodge, the third lodge of Masons in tho Territory, installed their oMcers tast night, with imposing ceremonies, It 13 guid to have been one be 4 ae oti displays Ce witnessed in the try. parations are making to erect he! elegant Masonio temple. 3 hai io court is now in session, no arrest has Made, and there is no excitement. Reet ART MATTERS. Nehlie’s Pocahontas. The love of the Indian princess for the daring white adventurer, Captain Smith, has always been @ favorite theme with Americans. It was one of the few strikingly romantic incidents which re Meved the correct, but somewhat dull, foundation of the infant republic. In spite of the cant about “our ancestors” who came over on that eternal Mayflower, there is a well founded, though not oft expressed, suspicion that the Pilgrim Fatiera were ratier a heavy set of people after all, very much given to psalm singing, but with a rather sharp eye to business. They were not good subjects for pictures, being too angular and demure, and not even making GOOD RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS, for thetr severity was rather that of soldiers than of aposties, From this type of muscular Christians the artls$ turns sway in aespatr and seeks in for- eign lands kindlier subjects for his pencil. The story of Pocahontas and her romantic affec- tion for the buccaneering captain stands boldly re- lieved inthe melancholy records of the coloniza- tion, and, surrounded as it 1s by something of the Mystery and uncertainty of the fable, possesses an interest that no other incident in our early history can claim. In selecting for treatment THER STORY OF POCATONTAS the artist undertook a work full of dimcuity, for our colonial ancestors were as tndtfferent to the Preservation of correct information with regard to the costumes and habits of the Indian nations of their day as their descendants, or successors, of to day. Owing to the want of rellable information as to the dresses of the Indians Mr. Nehlig was ob- Nged to tose a great deal of time in order to pro- cnre such faformation a3 wonl 1 enable him to clothe hts Ogures with something like historical accuracy. The moment chosen by the artist is where the In- dian princess throws herself between the captain and hisexecutioner. Smith ts bound and laid on a rock, and the council of tho Indians 1s gathered around in different postures, and tis doom has been pronounced. A warrior moves forward to execute the sentence, and Pocahontas nas rushed forward and placed herself between the warrior ana WS INTENDED VICTIM. The incident has disturbed the gravity and tmpas- siveness of the assembled chiefs, and wo have them grouped with expressions of anger or surprise, while somo seem to awatt with stolid indiffer- ence for the dénouement. The artist has been very happy in concentrating the interest on tne main gronp, aud has thrown much life and action into the various figures, The subordinate groups are well marked, and the whole arranged go as to give UNITY TO THE COMPOSITION. We have the motives of the groups well expressed, and the different emotions to which the incident gives rise are forcibly depicted on the faces of tne assistants. The action of the figures is appropriate and free from all exaggeration. Itis diMcult ina large canvas like the one under consideration to pay that attention to detail which alone can secure perfection. Weare not, therefore, much surprised to perceive some inaccuracies in THE FIGURE DRAWING, and are only snrprised that there are not more. Owing to the absence of good models of Indian na- ture the artist has, to @ great and regrettavle extent, adopted the forms of ihe demoralized tribes who are found on our border terrti- tortes, and as a result the noble savage of our imagination and of Smith's narrative are not always presented to us. @ regret that the artist allowed oxtsting types to have influenced him. We should have preferred to see him adopt A CLASSIC MODEL, and justify himself by reference to Smith's narra- tive, as well as on wsthetic grounds. After all, when an artist paints a historical picture of a time long tegen we cannot expect lis figures to be portraits, but rather antitypes of what he conceives they were, or a8 popular imagination has already given them form. Many diMiculites presented themselves in the treatment of the compositiou. The mass of brown red flosh tints was dificult to manage, and to so distribute the costumes as to relieve {le som- bre effect required much judgment and artistic ap- reciation. The difilculty to a great extent has been vercome, and THE PIOTURESQUE RFFECTS of the wild Indian costume are decidedly striking, though sometimes a little suduen. Causes which we have already glanced at have Ce aiantiog wi ee nee Le ol and satisfac. ‘y mi 91 and wi ret ver! much that the actual auiowed "any coksiietation 4 tempt him to place on rare the emaciated-looking forms of some of the I[ndiaus. Eveu in the cae ot Bg hem hg FI the roundness and grace Hy ural xpect to pany earl, Maldendood, for, though if es sj THE DRAMATIC EXPRESSION of the fignro is good, and conveys tne story of the incident with foree, yet there is wanting that grace- fulness’ of pose which lends such unspeakable charm to the movements of young giris, In ne- glecting this important consideration the artist nas lost tue interest which the contrast of the grace and delicacy of the Malden Would have offered among the rude forms of the warriors, We not recognize in the spare and childish form the beauti- ful princess to whose intercession the white Ge owed his safety. But, in spite of these little short. Comings of detail, Mr, Nehlig has produced a paint- tng 0! UNUSUAL POWER, which bears traces of close and conscientious work. Rey, of the shortcomings which mar the effect of is picture were unavoidable and belong to the subject. He deserves the credit of being the pioneer artist in eae national listorical painting of a ciass of subjects rich in incident and which deserve the serious attention of our American artists, Historic paimtng 1s an ungrateful task in a country where the artist has to depend entirely on private patronage and where the government exulvits a most reprehensible indiverence to THE WELFARE OF ART, and those who devote themselves to the cultivation of the highest class of art deserve especial en- couragement. Mr. Nehiig’s painting is, perhaps, the moat {mportant historical work ever produced on this Continent, and is singularly free from cou- ventional treatment, exlibiting boldness of con ception and full grasp of his subject, YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON, S. U,, Nov, 8, 1871, There was onc deatu from yellow fever to-day. Claims Commission—Report of the Comptroller of the Currency— Protection Against Coun: terfelt _ Notes, WASHINGTON, Nov, 8, 1871. The Mexican Claims Commission. In the following cases in the United States and Mexican Joint Commission the Commission- ers having differed in opmion and referred the cases to the umpire for decision, his opinions were announced granting awards In favor of the several claimants, but generally for amounts less than those claimed, namely:—Aaron Brooks, 0, al. Gorsch, Garrison & Fritz, Christine Eigendorf, administra. trix, &c., and Caroline Shrotto, severally against Mexico. The differences between the commissioners {n most of the cases turned upon the question Of the citizenship of claimants, most of whom are naturalized citizens of tne United States, Inthe case of Garrison Fritz the important principle Was decided that the deorees of the mrunicipal Courts of the countries parties to the treaty under which the commissioners sit are reviewable by this commission, and may, in extreme casos of irregulanty and injustice, form proper subjects of reclamation by the parties injured thereby. In the case of Lucien Matthieu vs. Mexico, Mr. Com missioner Wadsworth announced the opinion of the Commissioners favorable to the claimant, an Ameri- can citizen of African descent, @ resident in Mexico at the time of the infliction of the injury complained of. . Mr. Ashton, the counsel for the Untted States, filed a response to the motion heretofore made by Mr. Cushing on behalf of the Mexican republic, that the umpire be required to perform his official acts at the place of the meetings of the commisston. The umpire resides in New York, and cases are from. time to time sent to him tor his action. The Arizona Indians. The Secretary of the Intertor wrote a letter to the President to-day enclosing communications from the Secretary of the Board of Indian Commission- ers containing @ description of the Apache Indian reservations recently selected by him under the orders of the President during his recent trip to Arizona. ‘fhe Secretary recommends that the Apaches receive the full protection of the govern- | ment so long as they shall remain at peace on these reservations, and that they be fed, clothed and otherwise cared for, and that all Apaches outside of the reservations who refuse after a reasonable time tocome 1n be treated as enemies, and be pur- sued and punished by the military of the depart- ment, The whole business, as left by Mr. Colyer, continues ia the hands of Generals Schodeld and Crook, and other officers of the Division of the Pacific. The President endorsed the recommenda- tion, and transferred it to the Secretary of War for execution. Report of the Comptroller of the Currency. ‘The report of the Comptroller of the Currency has ‘been completed, and it is now in the hands of the printer, The recommendations of the Comptroller of the Currency are very brief, and refer particularly to protection against counterfelts, alluded to in his last annual report, wherein it was suggested that false or forged national bank notes be stamped with the word ‘counterfelt” on pre- sentation at the counter of the bank, and to requir. ing banks, when their capital is seriously impaired, to make up the losses by an assessment on its stock- holders or go into liquidation and be closed. The Comptrolier has not renewed the several recem- mendations contamed in the reporM of previous years, because of the evidént unwillingness of Con- gress and (he public to adopt them, Immigration at Boston and Charlestown. Returns recetved by the Bureau of Statistics show that during the quarter ending September 30, 8,214 passengers, of whom 4,087 were females, arrived at the port of Boston and Charlestown. Seven thousand and seventy-five of those came principally from Eng- land, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward island and the Azores, Of the males, 12 were blacksmiths, 81 carpenters, 10 clergymen, 34 clerks, 23) farmers, 8 gasftters, 26 joiners, 1,346 laborers, 12 masons, 414 mechanics not specified, 41 painters, 14 plumbers, 10 printers, 120 seamen, 39 shoemakers, 7 spinners, 8 tailors, 4 teachers, 9 tinsmiths, 16 weavers. Among the usc- fal occupations of the females there were 489 ser- vants, 21 scamstresses, 18 weavers, 4 talloresses, 4 nurses, 21 dressmakers, 1 bookbinder, &0. Without occupation or not stated, mainly women and chil- dren, 786 males, 3,000 females. The Secretary of Legation at Paris. Colonel Wickham Hoffman, our Secretary of Le- gation at Paris, who has been visiting bis father, Murray Hoffman, of New York, will return to his post by the steamer of the 26th inst. The Colonel was at Paris and Versailles during the entire Franco-German war, Including the stege of Paris and during the Commune insurrection. Although subjected to a most severe ordeal of oMcial labor and the annoyance of @ state of siege he has much improved in health. He has just paid a brief visit to Washington to pay his respects to the President and Secretary of State. Appointment of Examining Surgeons. The following appointments of Examining Sur- geons were made to-day:— George Derby, at Boston, Mass.; Charles Falley, at Lancaster, Wis.; Joseph P. Widnoy, at Los Angelos, Cal. Sales of Public Lands. Returns at the Land Ofice show that over 132,000 acres passed from the government to individuals tn the Augusta and Humboldt (Kansas) land districts alone during October. Tho cash receipts were nearly $64,000, Some of the settlements were under the Homestead act, THE WEATHER. War DeraRrMent, Orrice oF TH Curge SIGNAL OFFicra, | Wasniveton, D. C., Nov. 9—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-rour Hours, The area of low barometer which existed Tuesday night in New England has passed to the sonth- east, and northwesterly winds, with particularily cloudy weather, have continued in that region. An area of low barometer has advanced from Texas and Nebraska eastward to Illinois. Northeasterly winds have prevailed on the Upper Lakes: southerly and easterly winds, with rain, from Illinois southward to the Gulf aud westward; brisk north wind, with snow, has prevailed in Wyo- ming; light winds with ciear weather on the Pagifig coast. ‘ Probabilities, The low barometer in Missouri will probably move east and northwestward over the lakes with brisk notheast winds on Lake Michigan and southerly winds on the lower lakes. Cloudy ana threatening Weather will probably continue in the Southern and Gulf States; clearing away west of Alabama; partially cloudy and clear weather in the Middle ana Eastern States Thursday morning, followed by easterly winds and cloudy weather Thursday night, Warning Signals Ordered. Cautionary signals are ordered for to-night on the southern portion of Lake Michigan. SINGULAR PHENOMENON IN MISSOURI. Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 8, 1871. The Democrat publishes a letter from Knobnoster, Miss,, in which ts described a singular physical phenomenon. It says that at Knobnoster rain has descended contmuonsly for two weoks from a cloud- less sky, the space moistened by the rain being only twenty feet in diameter. Numbers of people aave witnessed the phenomenon. The writer asks for sclontific explanation. EUROPEAN MARKETS. c€oNnow MovEy MancrT.—Loxpon, Nov. $252. Mx Consols closed at 93} for moner and for, I. United States five-twonty Donds, 1868, 9134; 1885, old, 9136; forties, 83)4. er. iicunan Pani: Nov. 8—P, M.—Rentes closed at LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, Nov, 8— Me ‘eet clowad heavy. Middiing upianda, 9%d.; oddling Orienwar tial, The snlcs of the day have been iid ® per bbI, for exira prime mess, a . p28. Livenroot. PRODUGE MANKRi.—LivEuPOoL, Nov. 8 BoP. iow, 438. 3d. per cet, bs onus PRopucr MAikET-Loxoy, Nov, &—Sugar, 84a. 9d. a 358. per ewt. for No, 1d, Dutch staudard, on ihe OL Linnced oil, £34 109. per wm, JosnvA MARVEL. By B 7 i “Grif.” Harper 17,3 Ts Farjeon, author of ‘This novel fully bears out the promise of matared success Which veteran novel readers saw in “Grif.’” It 18 @ skilfully told idyll of the dark side of London fe, Amid the squalor and filth and smoke of an East End quarter, two boys of exceptional gooa- hess and ability, Josnua Marvel and Dan Taylor, born of humble parents, strike hands for a life- long frienship. Joshua at frat appears upon the Scene a8 & youthful good-for-notuing. His father good-nataredly allows hha to choose a calling for himself, and the boy takes a very long time indeed to make up nis mind. During this period of idleness his affection for Dan and his love for Dan’s sister Ellen grow into wonderful strength. At last Joshua determuies to take to the sea and is encouraged in his purpose by am eccentric old tar, who is known ag tho “Uld Sailor.” Just before he leaves London on his firat cruise the villains of the story, Soiomon Fowster, who Is also in love with Eilen, and a congenial tool im the shape of a bloody-minded Laecar, put im an @ppearance. Joshua returns trom a long voyage to be stabbed, but not mortally, at the door of his father’s house, by the Lascar, Before again going to sea he privately marries Ellen, Another young lady, Minnie, the daughter of a strolling actor (the story of Whose life is one of the most dramatic ana ‘finished passages tn tne book), has, however, fallen in Jove with him, and, ignorant of his marriage, re- solves to accompany him on his voyage, and obtains & place as maid to the captain’s wife. Minnle's de- Parture in this strange tashion having been re- vealed by a letter from the Lascar, who has also shipped on the same vessel with the purpose of murdering Joshua, the gogstps of the quarter cook up @ scandal to the effect that Joshua has wronged hus wife and run away with Minnte. Joshua, how- ever, does not recognize Minnie unt a certain eventful night when the ship is wrecked. In the description of the storm and the privations of the escaped castaways Mr. Farjeon rises to really dra- matic and powerful writing. At last the survivors of the wreck, sadly depleted by deaths, drift upon the Northern coast of Australia, and fall into the hands of the natives. The natives take Minnie for a good spirit, and, when she dies, respect her last wish to convoy Joshua to the white settie- ments, where, by good hap, he discovers his father, mother, wife and friend Dan, all ttving together in a fair degree of prosperity, having emigrated from the East End to escape the malicious attacks of their neighbors upon Joshua, Into this slight plot Mr. Farjeon has breathed a deep and stirring interest, His suceess ts due to the distinctness with which most of nis characters—all the good people, in fact—stand out upon his can- vas—a merit undoubtedly springing trom their truth to nature. Dan and Joshua and Ellen and Minnie and the old sailor and the elder Marvel are not mere puppets Mtroduced into the story to be stabbed, or insulted, Or wronged, as occasion may require; they are living men and women, whose like we mect m the Teal world, and in whom we take that vivid interest we naturally {eel in tie life story of a neighbor ora friend, or even a foe, Mr. Farjeon, however, is probably one of those fortunate men who have lived almost exclusively among good people. When he attempts 10 draw villains, it is but too plain that he is sketching from imazination, and he miseraply fails. There never were living creatures who resembled Solomon Fewster or the Lascar in language or habita of thought, or even in forms of wickedness. In future:we trust, therefore, that Mr. Farjeon will confine himself to painting people whom he has really met. He will then be entirely successful, and there 1s even ground for hope that-he will contri ‘bute to the world of fiction beings om sei to the popular heart as Little Nell or Faul Dompey or Bella while it 44 lively and Wilger. “As to Mr. Farjeon’s style, Spirited so long as 1t t® Mr. ‘a Own, there are many chapters wich are @ pabtfully weak imita- tion of Mr. Dickens, and which strikingly recail to our mind the stamza of o certain satirical Rigo- letto— ‘There was an old author called Dickens, Who reared quite « brood of young chickens; Who 1m ail the year round Of his pipe moek the sound, And trv to be taken for Dicsens. The story of the shipwreck and-the narrative of Basil Kindred’s melancholy 11fe, however, show that he can be something better than @ feeble copyist of an offensive manneri@m when he-is carried.away by, the enthusiasm of am exciting scenc. Let bim bat be content to be himgelf, and his ideas will have an infinitely more delicave grace and deeper meaning than if he foolishly sénds them forth to the world clothed im borrowed drapery. And once more we must caution Mr. Farjcon against attempting to depict scenes and people with which and with whom he 1s unfamiliar, He has no doubt been in Australia, but his stay there, we should Imagine, muat have been very short, or, while there, he exercised but littie his undoubted power c&keen aud close observation.. In his desoription of Sydney, for example, “orange groves” and “bread fruit trees’? are freely introduced a3 among the Most common objects of the landscape. Two yoars ago there was not a bread fruit tree there except in the Botanical Gardens, and almost the only oranga groves were one at Cook’s River and another six miles up the Wilderness: of Middle Harbos, just beyond Sugarloaf Mountain. Then, agin, what kind of a house can be built of “ter, tee’ park? And the savages, although they belovsg to Arnheim’s Land and very little ts therefore ‘:nown about them, are certainly creatures of pute fancy. The Austra- lian aboriginal is only aegree above the Digger Indian, and yet tn, {his book he is repre. sented a8 using & <ilction closely akin to Cooper's Indians and Ossian’s Gaelic chiefs. He 13 also credited with poisoning his arrows, which Ig singularly improbable, while we have searched in vain to discover any reference to his national ‘Weapon, the boomérang. These anachronisms, however, have but little eifect upon the interest of the story toth: general reader, though they are clear offences against a fundamental canon of novel writing. Wecan heartilycommend the book as pervaded with the purest morality, There is not a ne In It which could not bo read aloud in the family circle. Indeed, its gone is so high aud manly that it will prove far better reading for the young than many an avowedly -Iustructive” volume, puo- lished under tne auspices of a religious society. A ROLLING Stons. By George Sand. Translated from the French by Carroll Owen. Boston: J. R, Osgood & Co., 1871. 8¥O., PP. 113, _ This tittle book, though fi parts interesting and even fascinating, 1s by no means as good go *Cesa- Hine Diefrich,? and other ot Madame Dudevant’s recent fictions, The hero of ‘A Rolling Stone” is “Handsome Lawrence,” @ French Adonis, of some twenty summers, who Joins a company of players and falls in Jove with an mcomparabie little paragon of sense and virtue whom he finds among them, Then a wealthy and highly spirituetie young widow, whois also a beauty, falls in love with Lawrence, and makes him, through the medium of a third per- son, a tender of her hand, which he declines. The chief merit of the book, aside from the skilful an- atomy of character—in which its author always ex- ecls—lies in its portraiture of the life of actors, with its strange compass and viciasitades, ‘We cite tne following specimen of this vein of critictsm which runs through the story as a perpetual com- mentary, and reveals, as by a 1ew photographic touches, the curlous contrasts of theatrical and real iifes— I Lie you a a details, oa dae myseif this digression, to give you an idea of tha' intellectual Bohemia of tie stage whica ts recruited from all classes; consequently from both extremes in the social seale. ‘The most diiferent destinies, the most dissimilar educations, the most opposite fac- ullles, seemed carried thither like the various ruins that the Ude drifts and heaps up at random on a rock. From these fragments of @ world of dead passion, disappointed ambition, taneous growth, ardent dreams, gloomy déspairs, mental maladies, marvellous unfoldings, mad, sublime or stupid inspirations, is reared the tairy palace called dramatic art; (he sanctuary of splendid or misera- ble fiction, open to all the Winds of heaven. It is pe | fleeting a3 a dream, confuserl as a chaos, where all that 18 false is linked to the rep- resentation of the true; where the pur- ple of the sunset and the azure of the night are the result of etectricity; where the trees are painted canvas; the mist a screen of gauze; the rocks and Colonnades of distemper. You are aware of unis; you know all the artiiices, you see through ail the tricks; but what you do not know is the puantasmagoria of & moral lie wolch lives tere with a life as artificial as the rest, is bent old man, with cracked voice and dali aye, Wao mabee a thousand spectators ag every evening, “Where have they fished up that old fellow who plays an 0¢- togenarian to the life and who still preserves his memory ?” is. a young man of twenty-five, who hag all his teeth and all his hair, who is fresh and healthy, and whom his’ mistress expects When he shall have wiped oif all his wrinkles and placed his false, bald head upon @ wooden block. He straightens himseif and sings with @ manly voice, going down stairs four steps at atime. His rde of old man ts easy for him and does not diminish his gayety. In contrast with him you admired that handsome conquering lero, whose fiery eye and fresh voice express passion and triumphant gallantry. Alas! he has been young these forty a and his lovemaking coats lim very dear. this excellent comedian, Who makes you nearly die with laughter, ts a wretch who thinks of suicide or seeks forgetiulness in intoxication. ‘This third rate valet, whose classical employment consists in re- ceiving kicks in the back, 13 a scholar who makes archeological researches of great Importance or an antiquarian who collects rare works. That other, who represents the tyrants or the trattois, ts a father of a family who takes his children inty the country whenever he has a day of leisure. There 1s another who paints charmingly and who acts the grocers’ parts; another, wao represents persons of high rauk—dukes and princes—bas a passion for chess or for angling; others are sportsmen, oars- men, pianists, engineers, what not. And the ladies? ‘This one ts a couriezan and plays the part of ingenue to perfection. That is a respectable matron and Personates courtezans admirably, This one has a wonderful elegance and purity of diction; she can scarcely read her parts and understands not the first word of them, That one speuks badly and seoms to lack tutelligence; she ts very thorough; educated and fit to keep a boarding acnool. Here QD austere duenna; she 18 a speaker of double en- tendres, There 1s ® plump, bold peasans girl; a sprightly waiting maid—hush! these are perfect devotees, perhaps mystic doves of Father Threo- ore Who maxes a specialty of threatrical conver- sions, AT Last: A CHRISTMAS IN TOR West INDIES. By Charles Kingsley, with numerous illustrations. London and New York: Macmillan & Co., 1871; 12mo., pp. 491. To say that this is an entertaining and picturesque book 1s included in saying that Charles Kingsley wrote it, We find in it the same vivid realism of description which charmed u3 in his novel of “Westward, Ho! or, the Aaventures of Sir Amyas Leigh,” and the same close observation of nature Which marks bis “Glaucus; or, The Wonders of the Shore.” If there is in it less of the vigorous thought and aggressive liberalism of his earliest works— “Yeast” and “Alton Locke’—it 1s because the sub- Ject did not call for it; nor if it nad, are the ma- tured opinions of the canons of the English Church of '71 answerable to the vehement enthusiasms of the radical young chartist of 748, The book describes a three months! trip in the West India Islands, spent chiefly ta the lesser An- tilles, It is redolent of natufe trom end to end, and depicts most graphically the life of the semi-civilized, dark-skinned denizens of the Antilles, with their romantic and picturesque surroundings. We have no book on the West Indies more entertaining, not even Anthony Trollope’s, of ten years ago, and the numerous and welt-executed wood cuts make this a fit book of travel for presentation as a pleasant keep- sake to friends. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. THe NATION, in a review of tho new German po- litico-literary weekiy, 7m Neuen Reich, of which Gus- tave Freytag is 9 principal writer, says:—“Its tone 1s moderate, tis tendency liberal, its style clear and elevated, though occasonally tinctured by a sentl- mental optimism, matniy the result of the late great achievements of the Germans.'’ TuE LONDON DIALgoTicAL Socrery’s “Report on Spiritualism” is out, and the Sa/urday Review says Of it that the evidence corrovorates none of the pre- tended “manifestations” as emanating from a spirit world. It demands wiy the spirits (lf sueh there be, inspiring the thousands of “mediums’’) did not foreteil the burning of Chicago cr the assassination of Lincoln. THe SATURDAY REVIEW has many words of praise for Justin McCarthy’s novel, “Lady Judith.” Itsays the author “writes of American life like one who 1s altogether familiar with it, and his book has merits neither few por smail.’! 4 New ‘TION of “the Venerable Bede,” who an tical historyof England in A. D. 731, 18 outta London. 11 15 a buok which very few hav@read, bu: well worth the reading by any one who would see what changes fourteen cen: turtes have brought about. ‘Tae LONDON Spec'ator reviews ¢lal orately Marian Harland’s ‘Manual of Housewlfery,” published by Scribner & Co., and revels in its rien and toothsome receipts for American coukery. AEFELE's “HISTORY OF OxRISTIAN COUNCHS” has been. transiated from Germs into English ana pub- Ushed in Clark's Theologécal Lidrary, at Edinburg. G. W. CaRLEron & Oo, have reissued their “Hand, Books of Society’ in three handsome vojumes, called the “Diamond Edition,” THB REV. Tuomas CANON Pore hat written, ‘ana Patrick Donahoe, of Bosten, will jublish, ‘The Couficil of the Vatican, and the. Events the Time.” TmaT ARRANE and hasty bookmaker, Mr. Hep- worth Dixon, will soon add ayother work to the many he has compiled, entitled “The Condition of Education in Switserland.’? . THE Next directory of Paria. and of Europe, calied “Annuaire Almanach du Commerce,’’ will appear again on the 1st of January, 1872, from the famous press, of Didot. MR. FRANCIS H, UNDERWOOD'Ss “Cloud Pictures!’ ‘Will be issued thia month by Lee & Shepard, M139 AMANDA M. Dovaras haa three new stories ‘at once in the press of Lec & Shepard. Their titles are “‘Katnle’s Soldiers,” “Katnic’s Harvest Daya’? and “In the Ranks,” Tusk Saturday Review sharply condemns Grant's “Newspaper Press, Its Origin, Progress and Present Position,” of which two volumes have appeared, with promise of two more, Says the Review:—"“A great many foolish and worthless books are pub- Mshed every year, but it is seldum that we mect with a book of such unqualified stu. pldity ‘and so absolutely wortliless ‘as this so-called ‘History of the Newspaper Press,’ The chief objections found to the work are “false grammar,” “twaddiling egotism,” “bad English,” “drivel” and “grotesque tmbecility of language.’ But the writer unwittingly betrays a still stronger reason for dislike wnen he denounces Mr. Grant for revealing personal conflaences and publishing the figures of the commercial fortunes of the London press. The fact is, the author of “The Newspaper Press’? has dared to tell who writes for the Saturday Review. A New Epition of the Rev, H. “Shakspeare”’ 1s in preparation by Noyés, Holmes. & Co., of Boston, The editor has written new pref- aces and. notes to the plays, bringing the work up to ie most advanced standard of Shakspearian criticism.” By 28 Fivk THOUSAND copies Of Joaquin Miller's “Songs of the Sterras’’ have been sold in this country, GgoragE MACDONALD’s new atory, “Tho Vicar’s Daughter,” is to appear sertally in Ola and Nev, ‘This writer shares witn Anthony Trollope and Ma- rian Evans the credit of truuifully photographing English ecclesiastical life. CHARLES G, LELAND, the original “Hans Preit- mann,” now resident in London, 1s about to publish @ new volume of pooms of nis own, besides a trans- lation of the humorous poems of Scheffel, under the title of ‘“‘Gaudeamus,”” The APPLETONS Will soon iesue a “Cyclopredia of Dickens,’ by De Fontainé, of thé Charleston press. ‘The work, it is presumed, will fill very much the samme field as the forthcoming “Index to the Scenes, Characters, &c., in the Novels of Dickens,” in the press of J. R. Osgood & Co, Mrs, M. DBWOLF RoggRs has given a collection of rare books, valued at $3,000, besides $10,000 in money, to the Redwood Library a¢ Newport, R. I, NEW PUBLICATIONS BEOEIVED. From Warper & Brothers:— ‘The Earth,” by Elisée “The Life and Letters of Catharine M. Sedgwick,” edited by Mary E. Dewey; jannah,’’ by the author of ‘Johm Hahfax, Gentieman,” &c, From James R. Osgood & Co., Boston:—'‘Eawin Dood” and “A Child’s History of England; also A Holiday Romance, and Other Pieces,” by Charles Dickens, From J. P. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia:—"“Was She Engaged?” by ‘Jonquil; “Muskingum Le gends, with Other Sketches and Papers,’ by Ste- phen Powers. From Dick & Fitzgerald:—‘‘Short and Amusivg Plays for Private Theatricals.” Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, Boston:—‘The Young Housexceper’s Friend,” by Mra. Cornelius The Overland Monthiv for Novemmery N. Hudson's 7 tt A ee AMUSEMENTS, Italian Opera—“‘La Travinta”” Another packed house, glittering over with beauty and fashion, greeted Mile. Nilsson’s second appear- ance as the Dame aux Uamélias, in Verdi's delignttut opera. We have spoken at length before of this matchless interpretation of a diMeult role, and need only add here that last evening Nitsson was greater than ever, the traces of cold and noarse- ness which our fickle climate had left in her voice having now nearly all disappeared. Alfred is the best role of M. Capoul, and he appears in ipto @ greater advantage than as Faust, Lionel or Alma-' viva. We do not, however, approve of substituungs in the second act for Di Mtei Bollenti Sprite he romauce from Halévy's “L'Kelatr.’? It 1s, to say the least, inappropriate, The part of Germont, prre, Was satisfactorily rendered by M. Barré, One Frid ‘Martha will be repeated, and “Faust” forms tue attraction for the Saturday matinée, The same opera will be repeated on Monday next, and? “Lucia” on Wednesday, The long-expecteds “Mignon” will be Brobably ready for Drescutation on Friday of next week. Ntisson created the ttle se high auticipations are formed of the opera Masical and Dramatic Notes. Wachtel shortly starts on a tour of grand concerts, commencing in New Haven, November 20; Hartford, November 21; Providence, November 22; boston, November 2% and 25. He sings tu “Il Trovatore,” in Brooklyn, on Saturday. Miss Cushman plays Meg Merrilies at the Brooklyn Academy this evoning— Arthur Mathison, the favor. lie young tenor and actor, taking the part of Henry Bertram, Mile. Castellan, Mile. De Try, Miss and Mr. Gottschalk, and Levy, the prince of cornet playe: appear at the next Suaday concert of Votone!l Fisk's Ninth regiment band at the Grand Opera House. Mr. Lester Wallack makes his drst appearance this season on Monday in ‘‘Rosedale.’? Levy plays @ cornet solo every evening du: the error ‘sof “Divorce,” at Daly’s Fifth Avenue re. Mr. and Mrs. Florencd will have a faa complt- mentary bencilt at tue Graud Opera House on Fril- day, Miss Charlotte Stanley has made @ decided hit at the Bowery Theatre this week. The first grand Russian concert of Prince George Nicholas Gulitzin will be given at Steinway Hall om Tuesday evening. Tho emiment pianist J. N. Rattle gon 18 engaged for these concerts. ‘Tho bareback equestrian, Cuaries W. Fish; 0. T. Reed, the somerset rider; the Jee brothers, gym nasts, and Miss Lucy Watson are the principal a tractions at tua New York Circus. FOREIGN NOTES. Signor Nicolint, the teu: has been singing “Faust” in Madrid, with Mo Grosaa aa Siebel, A wonderful new tenor ts coming to astonish the: Engtish people and snuff out Mr. Sims Reeves. ‘Lhe: gentiemau’s name 1s “Sanglovanal O'Dwyer.’ It 1s, perhaps, neediess to say that he hails; fromm Ireland, Herr Franz Stockhausen, of Leipsic, has beg n ap- pointed director of the Strasbourg Conserva toire. The Paris. Conservatoire las given the sain of £320 for Auber’s manuscripts aad scores of unpub lished operas, ‘The Paris Figaro published lately the folly owing remarks on Madame Monbelit:— Madame Créer nteuxe Monbelli has bit upon the Knowing idea of giving concerts under Ullmann’s direction, in Berltt . tad she been contented with her proieagsonal s aame of Monvelii—to which she owes her (at ton—we should simply say she is a bad Frenchw oman toe sing to the Prussians, But to do so under {cle na of ber father-in-law, which 13 piicarded in lary letters upon the posts at Berlin, is nothing more nor less than speculating ujoon our dirty Linen. As the <daughter-in law of Crémieux she — will, of course, draw great houses; she would do'so.evon. Without ary talent, for the Prusstais revel in everytnt! tha t can, de- grade us. She will make a great deal, of money; but France, the cradle of her tame, will” henceforth be closed against her,” On this Herr U Ilmann. ad- dressed the following letter to M, Villew assant, the editor of the #igaro:—"I forward youal) my Germai posters, advertisements and circulars. “You wil not Hud the name of Crémieux in them, bul. only that of Monbellt, A Parisian,publishor, however, a Frenot- man bred and born, hus every where av nounced the: sale of Madame Monbelli-Cr¢mieux’s portrait. You’ that Marte forget, the way,. Monbel)l, like adeling ui, theagh married to a Frenchman, is ‘@ born Frenehwoman, and; has su only’ im Wakan opera. 1 have veem 7 very gla ix my present trip to see your 6 tions. Mf the Migaro mw to be read for payment ti Germany I du no! why Madame Mowbelll ‘Ghoul ‘Rot take money skaging there.’ Died. Bioxnow.—In: Brooklyn, on Wedmenday, Nov. & 1871, SARA, Wife ai Kichard Bloxhom, Notice of iunerai hereafter. 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