New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-09

eAlluil 10 TIE PAl.c lite less utuh4l1
The writer spplies his doctrine OF Probabilities to the
highest points Faith and Science. beginning with
the Divine Being and bis attributes he goes through the
Trinity the Origin Of Evil Cosmoguny. the Flood the
Incarnation, Mshomeianism Ronsnsm sc. showing
that there Aniscedeni probability that such and such
should be the truths and facts in each This he
does aid Faith coneeying in the heat OF his book
making thst those who have faith stand no need Of
such aid and that those who have could never get
much gu, OF his Probabilities The philosophy of the
work we trust those gentlemen who maintain such
horror o the obscury and vsgueness Of Trsnscendent
alism will find great satisfaction in. The Literary
World, especially after having exploded Carlyle and
Emerson into nothing If not into less ought to be fully
prepared to welcome thinker Of Mr. Tuppers cslibre
The Authors Mind Is not work Of so high preten.
sons as the Probabilities Tits not an attempt at the
oogy or philosophy bu, ct humor. We have looked
through it, and find be of consistency flavor and
spirit no, unlike paste. Hesyen help those who
have to swallow III d.
"a The Edinburgh Review Tor Ian. HIS been
republished by Leonard scott Co IL Futonst II
article Hume, the Streets OF Paris
one on Bancrofts United states on Bunsons Basil.
icas Of Rome one on Thornton's Overpopulation one
on Pascal and one on Capitalization of Government
From the Review of Thornton make the following
extract which commend the special consideration
Of the Courier and Enquirer
"A far then human ssgaciiy forecss the course
OF things unless altered by some revolution, will con
nue tend toward the division of society into the
classes OF landlords holders of fixed incomes, large ca
ptalists and isbOrers And know. inasmuch as the
ike causes social economy produce the Ike ELECTS
what peculiar Developments both OF good and evil will
be encouraged by the process There is only one cor
Retire to the tendency in capital to accumulate In lew
hands which appears already in action and which may
mprobaby. assume dimensions and Importance
heretofore unknown. W. mean he principle Of CONNER
cidl Association Though individual competitors cannot
maintain the struggle against large capitalist there Is
no reason except practical difficulties nhy numbers act
ing "a cooperation should NOT And here also the enden-
css the very much toward diminishing those
difficulties and facilitating such unions. The spread Of
OiasOck companies Is striking RH0raon on old hdbas
IL il curious that Mr. Thornton in his panegyric small
farms dwels the circumstance that their occupers
are able to form partnerships OF this kind in other
words one OF the chief advantages which he discovers
in small farms is that the farmers may. By process Of
continuation throw their holdings II were, into large
ones lie instances the association of small propreors
in France and other countries for purposes OF irrigation
and drsnage-nsy even for manufacturing beetroOt su.
gar and making large cheeses. These instances
rous precisely because they are directly contrary to his
own conclusions They show mems practical sense OF
the advantages Of large operations In agriculture and
the struggle which small capitalists will make 10 get out
as il were OF their natural position and hayS IN ne dd
rdnid9e 0fidrge There is no class OF experiments
for which inclined 10 form sucu nearly WISHES
of success or from which, could they Be realized He
should pro9 aosficais 50 much Of good % society.
Isn't it unaccountable how this pestilent Fourier
ism does get into peoples heads
- THE LIFE OF WILLIAM Alexander, EARL
% STIRLING Major General In the Army Of the United
states during tie Revolution, with Extracts from his
Correspondence By his Grandson, WILLIAM A. DUER
IL D. has jus, been issued In handsome octave OF
272 pages by Wiley Putnam for the Sew-Jersey His
torcal Society II consists mainly Of letters or extracts
written BY the ilustrous subject whose life ought
long since 10 have been thus commemorated. An Amer
lean By birth srd by affection, though Scottish noble
man by lineage he fought for Freedom through the War
OF the Revolution and died Jan IS, l7s3, al Albany,
aged 30 Just too hear that Peace aud ndepend
ence had crowned his exertons with those OF his com
patriots He lost large property by the commissions Of
the Revolution was harassed with debts for the last
years Of hs life ft bis family destitute but did not en-
durs the misery Of knowing that they were denied a
pension by the Nation he had helped to call into being
A. yet Httle honor has been done to his memory but
this injustice ve trust s near iis termination Honor
To the memory Of faithful and selfdenying Patriot
sTHr LITE OF NAPoLEoS BOsAPARTT BY
Haiti. Parts III IV"-We cannot admit the fitness
poor book-not really biography nor history but
petiifogsing pamphlet, diluted into several volumes,
vanishing over Despotism in the name OF Democracy
and continually saving over the yillsnies which the su
thor Is compelled to acknowledge. lie Is continually
urging that Bonsparte have been olerably good
fellow because his opponents were bad ones-snd more
Ike IT, Hiswarped Judgment might be palllsed but he
h.suo true idea Of the vocation be sspires TO- and con
tnu.ny betrsys his own desttution Of moral reettude
or any clear idea Of il and his utter ncspacity to rise
to the dignity of History. single sentence stamps
the man. He is speaking Of the refusal Of bis dol to
restore the Nationality and Independence Of Poland
and ravely says Honesty would PrO5a5ly here, as in
50 many cases have been the bes, policy Probably
Very likely.
ptr,IoL osr ANI,AL AND MENTAL Applied 10 the Pres
,srvaron and Restoration OF Health al BODY ana
Power Of Mind By o. 5 FOWLER, Practical Phre-
noIogist I2mo. pp. 3l2. Ne~-icrk, FoTlers
Wells l3l NAsssu-sI
This Is the production OF thoroughly practical
man well acquainted with the interesting subjects OF
which he writes. Extensive observation OF human
character combined with physiology added to happy
faculty. OF dedueing much useful information from pass
Ing occurrences has rendered Mr. perfectly far IN
his nis avorte branch Of inquiry The book before us
contains many valuable suggestions on The means Of
preserving health - attention 70 diet coInns ana otnes
means and Of improving the mind-And should be IN
the hand OF At least every unsequainted with the
human body while may be perused with interest and
profit BY many who think themselves too old to lesrn
TIVE HrsroAY o. OEZcON AND CALIFORNIA and the
other Territories on the Northwest coast OF Aortn
America from their Discovery 10 the Present Day
accompanied By Geographical view Of those Coun-
Yes and auuuber Of Documents as Proofs and Illus
tratiors Of the History By RoEEEr GKEENHow.-
Fo1r,h Edition Revised. Corrected and Enlarged
Pu. 4-2l Published By J. DistuTnsn, io2 Broad
way.
Thi. work Is too well known 70 need any descrip-
ton Al his time when 90 much interest Il tslt IN the
ch.r.eterstc. and destiny Of the Territory described IL
yin routnue TO BE resd with Avidify. The tide OF emf
grafton having already been turned toward these
psratvey uninhs5ted regions there s much sagsrnss
10 obtsin the information which this ample Volume
alone supply.