New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-22

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great obstacles the wsv o. certain success 70 u -
once frankly and honestly stated hat the VAR tllGs
are r8t wanted 10 the Jlted states under any crcul
.srr.s whatever ard % s1cl. being here u rrcrr1
uended return ~ once . tl-lr natFe stcres-or be-
lrg 5eir European homes, not u cross tie Atlantic
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r. We have received from ,ne Publishers,
Leonard scot. & Co Fatou-st. tie NerY-rk re-
pratt O. the EDivsUEGH. QUARTEKLY. and WEST
MISTER REvItw. ior July, each OF which inii-
Gates the extraordinary Literary writing which
are Tow devoted 70 periodical resources in Great
Britain. A taste for review.resding can hard
be censu-ed as superficial, while it fadi such sub
stantisl and wholesome n1trinent ss ia Alwsy.
presented ia these reprbicafions
Trans ortstion as l. Il, in the EDISBuRcH,
gives some va liable details on convict he il tie
Colonies and on the general subject o. Prison DE-
cioline. The srticle on Shskspere snd bis Crit
ics is written 10 the spirit Of reverent admiration
f- the immortal drsmstist, and Of severe bat
dncrimiuGting analyst. Of the principles ou which
the Judgment Of critics has been pronounced On
be writings. The suthor divides the history Of
shak.perian criticism into three epochs-thst
d the poets own age. which vss under the
influence Of classical prejsdces that Of the reign
% French taste, and that o. the ascendancy OF
German taste. He msintains with great earnest
ness sad FEASIBILITY, that the correct test Of
dramatic poem IS It's fitness for representation on
the stage, and lis power 70 interest and smase ST
audience. This Is the first condition. Ii this
fails. all fails You might as well be called on %
admire e watch that does not keep time, on &C
count Of the spendor Of the dismoud. on which it
turns, as to admire play that does not move al
audience, on account Of its agreement with sri.
fetal aesthetic rules A usts add glowing tribute
Is paid 70 Leasing, as the first German critic who
entered into the true spirit " Shakspere; bu,
the German school in general, not excepting
Gothic Is spoken Of Ia a treuchsnt tone. showing
that the author has 10 sfiinities With the sect
OF literary non-resistants He is still more severe
on the American school embodied in the person
Of tie famous lecturer, II. Y. Hudson, whom he
dipatches iucontnenty without bell book or can
die, by the remark that his lectures profess
T. contain nothing new. and they are as good as
they profess The reviewer seems 70 think that
they would have been improved BY more OF Nj.
Hudson's own in which opinion we cannot coin
eide The best parts OF MS book are those which
he takes from favorite authors When Mr. Hud-
son is decidedly himself he falls into VEN Of
composition, which the reviewer observes, IN
his country IS called fine writing, and v hich j.
not much esteemed The article on Hungary
is mesger and unsatisfactory, though conceived IA
the right spirit. Bat the great attraction OF the
number to most readers will be the article on
I'M
perate and discriminating tribute to the
popular historian not forgetting 10 anuIhilate'
with few strokes Of his pen the toothess Old
growler In the London Quarterly, who was
tempted TO snah at reputation that had 10
weak point for bis mbecile attack.
The first two articl Ia the LoNDoS QUARTER.
LY are each admirable in their kind. The one
.tatement OF the results Of Sir John Herschels
Astronomical Observations at the Cape OF Good
Hope the other srsPid. condensed view Of the
biography Of the Poet Campbell. The scientific
Article is brilliant picture OF the fruits Of faithful
devotion to the study of nAiaral laws the biogrs-
phical sketch is sad history OF man Of geuiu.
doomed 70 struggle, from the beginning, with the
niseries Of q false position. Scarce create
contrast could be presented-certsinly not more
instructive one-than that between the cheerful,
robust, athletic energy Of SIR John Hersche, sur
rounded with ample mesns for the successful pur-
SUI, OF bis iavorite science and the precArlous, de-
pendent aud almost sordid activity OF Campbell,
doomed to prostitute his splendid endowments fer
morsel OF bread, and at last counting the sweet
oblivion Of a ment in the dragged cup OF the de-
.troyer The unequal chances of society threw
the gifted Astronomer INTO 8 cOngenial sphere,
While they cast the tender Poet upon the rough
waves oforced exertion and with what q heaven
vide difference ia the destiny Of their lives l-An
article on Chess" aims 20 be amusing, and some.
times succeeds-The review Of Sir Charles Ly-
ellis Visit to the United States is ia a tone Of
esndor toward this country rare in the Quarterly,
bat is air Of conde,censon and patronage is ire
sistibly adicrous-The political discussions con
tained in two or three articles are stamped with
the usual high Tory prejudice and timdity, and
are scarcely worthy Of attention, except as an evil
deuce Of the formidable progress OF Republican
and Socialist principles.
The WEsTMISsTIR REVIEW well sustsns its
ancient reputation. With less show Of learning
ess pretension to orsculsr authority, and less iss-
tlllDAtArts OF khsbc is L'AttA eH- -s+'-'-
compeers, il IS inspired with truer instinct of
freedom. bresthss spirit Of loitier hope and
more frequently plants Itself on the basis Of org
nal principles II it has 10. go much the appear
ance of scholarly cultivation il has far more Of
bold masculine thought, and Is richer 10 sugges-
ron and impulsiye appeals TO thainteilecs and the
heArt.-Tne FIRST article in this number IL an sfec-
'onAte outPouring Of love and grateful admiration
Tor the poet Tennyson. The writer 10 enthusin-
tic, imprisoned, and in bis ex1berance OF emotion
fails TO DO perfect justice 20 hs thought but be
goes deep into the sromal spirit Of Tenny'cn
poetry, and with few significant touches, uDioids
10 exceeding wealth Of spiritual beauty and ter
dernen. Passing over review OF Lsysrds
Nineveh, 81 article on Botany and one on
Earth quake, IN New eAiand," 81 OF which are
Of great scientific interest and hlled with curious
Information, we come 20 an admirable and thor
oaghl y-written notice Of Hungary, which sarPssses
any Of tue literary productions on that subject
which the existing political struggle has called
iorth-"s struggle not only for the preservation Ct
venerable institutions bat one II which are H.
voved the personal Liberties Of nine millions OF