New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-09

VOC. v. No. tOf.
hoar whilst the Philosopher standing. with his eyes
fixed on one side Of the room, seemed to be less
speaking ihau reading from hand writing on the
well Now and then be would divergc for scotch
mi e or TWO 10 the RIGHT or left but he always came
safely back 10 the point where he had left not lost
the scent, and thence hunted his topic 10 The end
But look We are in tie small hours, and change
comes DER the spirit Of that old familiar face.
falf hectic tint leaves the check the eyes arc de-
gree dinner and each is surrounded by growing
Subdivisions If the waning influence OF that Po-
tent Drug whose siupcndous pleasures and enor-
nous mains have been so cloquenily described ly
the English Opium Eater. Marry have ono Of
his Confessions with his own name and mark 10 il
an apo'ogy for n certain stain on his " : the said
stain being large purplish ring. Within tia;
circle none dur-, drink but hcin fact tine impress
sion colored. of "a iumblcr Of la1danum negus
warm without sugar
Those were the Champagne and sparkling Hook
times Of London life. We are fallen on dull days
now Hood would never have been the Wit he was
If born thirty years later the greater part Of bis
Of a congenal atmosphere. Now il il pleasant to
think thai amid many pains he yet knew those high
est lows Of equal friendship. and that, when sitting
sick and sad in his bedroom, racked with lheuma-
tisrn and racked with care he m shl hope when the
door opened to be delighted by the smile Of Lamb,
or exalted By the eyes Of Coleridsc
Some iudcious and feeling remarks made in the
preface TO this selection chime with hopes we meant
10 express.
We cannot but hope that some effort will be made
on our side the water in behalf Of the widow and
children Of Hood. 1t is known that they are leii
without any provision, except the hundred pounds
which has been given them by Sir Robert Peel.
subscription is now on foot in England for the pur
pose of such aid T is pity that such aid is not more
frequently rendered to men OF genius in their life
time. when it might reanimate their sinking spirits
and SET them free in mind and time TO benefit The
world IT pity but so it is, the sluggish sensi-
bililics Of most mortals seem 10 require the stroke
of Death to wake them to tender reverence for
merit.
Thou iakest not away--O, Death;
Thou str kcst.-Ahsence perishcth
Indifference j. more"
Yes the hardest eyes will weep the loss the dullei
eyes perceive the beauty and goodness OF those deaf
whom they were never weary OF carping and ca'i-
ing at or sighting. when alive and near them. 1t
il no longer Why has he nat this or that but
How much he had 10 delight and to bless his fellow
mcn-what great merits to atone for trifing faults
This late Justice avals somewhat at least to those
who render t,-nay, more If departed spirits STILL
as 80 many of us hope and believe look back with IL
tcrcsi into the valley from which they have ascended
il must give them pleasure, and most OF all when II
takes the form of benefit TO those who were in life
the dearest objects Of their love. And IN the present
disointed state of the world it is rarely the case
that a man of genius can DO much Tor his earthly
children that the world TO whom he has freely given
up his spiritual children, should adopt the others too
The children Of the Of genius should know little
of the sufcrngs of orphanagc
This Country. which takes so freely oithc product
ofEnesh minds should, at least, pay interest ON this
rich capital 1t is vain to say they take our books
Of course the advantage is at present all on our side
and must long be so. We would earnestly wish that
IN cases where we have received much mental, and
the publishers much pecuniary, profit from an author
some tribute If not his due should be rendered back
The publisher who took the benefit in another State
Of Goc,hes great work at least sent him a present
though it was only a service of China. Kings send
medals and ribbons for what has delighted them n
great Republic unitarian in all its ways. might. with
good grace, express lis thanks in gold fresh mntcd
with her own device. But, 50 far a. We know when
ENGLISH authors have received any benefit from the
publication of their works here. It has been through
the intcrposition of some private friend as in the cases
I q III. Ill lot hrfsH
"a little horse named Yankee" on which be could
pace forth on sunny spring days and shake oil the
bilious fits with which hot indicnatons against the
falses Of q false Modern Europe and the constant
preparation of spices for his writing had darkcncd
his originally so clear and bright spirit. Tennyson
received very small sum, but he took it, as our old
friend Belisarius did his oj0luni-for not even the
most ethereal are able TO dispense with bread and
water in this world which is quite sure they have
too much native inspiration to need its rich and
rudy wines.
Il has been suggested that Hoods Works or
GOOD selection from them, or perhaps his Poems
only should be published by subscription and the
profits sent the widow and orphans. II would
make US proud and happy TO see our people do
themselves that honor Our Publishers, too have
richer field before them than ever Publishers had
before since they are furnished with the products
Of two countries. paying only for one and getting
those of the other almost for nothing for the same
reason We wish some OF them who feel that they
can afford 10 act noby would take the lead in this
act of kindness and justice. X
~ The explanation which has been promised
for some time from Mr. Paine himself OF the mystenou,
circumstances connected with the alleged attempts to
rob a,sA murder him. appears in the Worcester Trans
crp Half of il devoted to topics which have not the
slightest connection with the subject and which have
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