The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04

slgnncant partes ana iactonS f0r the voice Of the
great people.
Our Boston correspondence.
BosroN, July l, 1854.
The Fourth in Bcston-In the State-Ihs Wing
probable EGsct-Ne,c Hampshi,r--
Libel Sua-Kno,c Noshings-Mr Prescott PHI
lip H-The Battle Month-Sdie of the Daily Mail
Mr.. Tuttle-A Groton Racer The Ministers
n Woskof Art-Real Estate Sales Cholera, &c.
The resolution of our city government not to pro-
vide any public grub on the Fourth but to lay out
the money usually expended in the dinner for some
purposes in which many can take part, has caused
some comment, and enraged the conservatives, who
do not like to see such changes introduced into the
modes Of rejoicing over having threshed Great
Britain, which had previously threshed all creation.
1t would, perhaps, have been as well to have kept
up the comfortable custom that was established in
those good times when it was in good taste to drink
good punch in quantities as large your head and
stomach would permit. It might have been
maintained without lessening the general modes
of observance, for there is no reason why
the select few should be starved for the
benefit of the many. Let both sets have fine
time. Besides, it is currently reported that there is
to be dinner, after ALL which is to be paid for by
the city, though it is to be eaten in secret which,
suppose, will make it all the sweeter, as is said to
be the case with bread though the rule may not
hold good in the Of feasts of four courses and
dessert, with wine, &c.
The Fourth will be very generally observed in
this State-the only effect of the silly effort of some
foolish abolition gentlemen to have it turned into
day Of universal growing, having been to make
people more anxious than ever to observe it pro.
perly.
The Wing State Central Committees address will
lead to important results, think 1t will keep
many wings in the party traces, and the eff
feet Of that will be to prevent many
democrats from leaving their ranks. Were
a stf impede to commence in either of these two par
ties, it would extend to the other with amazing ra
pdity, and they would lose half their number. As
it is the party is afraid to break up because the
other has avowed its determine ton to maintain it.
SELF if it can, according to its old forms and ideas
The new movement will, from present appearances,
hardly evchtuate in new party but the free soers
and Know Nothings will take many thousands from
both the wing and the democratic parties.
The administration democrats are still confident
Of Mr.. Wellss election in New Hampshire. They
refer to the case of Mr.. Sumner who was chosen by
our Senate three months before the House could be
induced to elect him. Such may be the result in
New Hampshire, though it has not much of a look
that way now. No one thinks that Mr.. Hubbard can
be chosen.
The libel suit brought by Catholic priest against
it was supposed would be tried at the present term
Of the Common Pleas Court, at Concord, has been
postponed. The bringing of this suit will prove as
foolish thing on the part Of the Catholics as good
one for the defendants 1t is on all sdes regardei
as an attempt to put down press that Is engaged
in making vigorous war on the Catholics, and which,
it could neither be forced nor bribed into silence
was to be subjected to the pcine forte ct d,re of
law suit The Bee is the regular organ Of the new
party, and its circulation has increased in many
places enormously, fact that shows how deep is
the interest experienced in the movements and pur
poses of thst party. There is, ] find, stronger
feeling against the Irish and the Catholics-other
foreigners and especially those of Protestant views
in religion, do not seem to be hated in the least-n
our country towns, and amongst the agricultural and
hardworkiDg population. That such a feeling
should exist In the cities and large towns cannot
the prevailing sentiment when it extends so COM
pletely into the " rural districts."
An evening paper announces, in sort Of by au-
thority tone that the first two volumes of Mr.. Pres
colts History of the Life and Reign of Philip the
Second, have been completed, and will be put to
press Immediately 1t is to be hoped that this is So
but when cali to mind that the same announce
ment or something not materially different from it,
years, confess that have some small doubt on the
subject. 1t is added that the work will be brought
within the compass of six volumes, which also
doubt. The history Of Philips reign, during more
than forty years-he assembled the Spanish throne,
January 18th, 1856, and died September 18th, 1893
lis the history of pretty much all that was import
ant in Europe and America, to say nothing OF the
East Indies for the same period and before he be-
teal importance. His reign synchronizes with the
greatest period Of modern history, not even the
fortythree years that eapse between l774 and 1918
being Of more consequence than the same number
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Christendom. Mr.Prescott's powers Of condensation
as well of narration and Of criticism, certainly
great; but there are some things that no man can
accomplish and one Of these hold to be the bring
ing Of such history Of Philip II. as Mr.. Prescott
would be willing to stake his reputation upon,
within the comparatively Moderate compass an
nounced. Nor can any sound judgment he formed
on this point by referring to his previous works.
Those works, able as they are, are episodical in
their character. The histories Of the conqnests Of
Mexico and Peru brilliant episodes In the annals
Of Spain and America; and even that Of Ferdinand
and Isabella does not essentially differ from them,
as Spain did not commence playing European
part until late in the reign Of those sovereigns and
then not always an important one. The reign of
Philip was al important to Europe, most Of IL, as
that Of Napoleon in after times; and Napoleon had
no power in either the East or the West. Macau-
lay, whose decision on point Of history would
seem to be without appeal, thinks that his influ-
ence over Europe for several years was greater
than that Of Napoleon, In addition to which he had
what Napoleon had not-ships, colonies, and CON.
merce. He was strong BY sea az by land contrbat
ing largely to the great feet that saved Chris
tendon at Lepanto, and not discouraged by the de-
struction Of the Armada Mr.. Prescott has chosen
his theme nobly; and II the execution shall bear
good proportion to the choice Of subject, his fame
will rest on an imperishable basis We're II proper
to indulge in envy, think might be excused for
envying him the leisure the talents and the ability
chances decidedly in his favor Of making an ever
lasting addition to the highest class treasures
of historical literature. Even the mere formation
of design to write such work, though 1t never
should be accomplished, entities man to respect,
as indicating superiority Of mind by no means
common.
Your reference TO the fact that several Of the
great decisive battles Of the world were fought in
IT. month Of june reminds me that in ancient times
The same singular fact occurref. The bate Of