New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

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piljre up the architecture Of his greatness lhls
,re OF the ber books We have had of late snd must
haye A hearty welcome and large circulation III
America 80. -,
Tie Criiie gives a review OF an unpublished tragedy
untitled the .Castan" written by Justice Talfcurd.
ard pript,d for private circulation. IL ushcrs II In
with these words:
"peah alas has broken he seal OF secrecy which ior-
bsd Us during the lie The author 10 make knoWn to the
World the existence of another tragedy from the pen 10
Which !, was indebted for Ion the purely classical
drama in the English language and which wll preserve
m. rane of Taourd in love and honor hong A. that
language shall endure When elevated 70 'He oeSJu
bis .aih. Sir Thomas Talfourd did not deem Necessary
10 divorce himself from literature Whereore snoud ne
with so lusrrious example the Lori Chief Justice OF
Frgard BIZ, he Wa conscious that there malignant
PEOPLE and smallminded people who would RAISE pro-
dgIoas cacking the notion of judge wtins pay'
and SO he wisely contented himself with printing Tor pm
waite circulation among his friends The volume before Us
was reseu,d 10 the editor of this journal rs the aa nor
with request ha, public notice should oe aNsh %
so org as he should live continue hs luicial once.
Y,u and l. be said. can discover no inconsistency IN
relieving the labos Of the law by cutvan- the graces
'of literature; 10 feel that there the snsh' y ua,
prougiety in Judge writing drama Bi' mere are
some persons who would couscentiousy dler nom gu,
y,ws and there are many censorous who would
Join in the clamor; and am bound 10 consult eNehP"o
lie p, jGdices rather than my own feelings
These words were spoken scarcely twelve months
The Plurality of Worlds" has created as great
sensation in the reading world as did the Iestiges oil
Creation. But this time the religious world Is not up
IN AIMS with anathemas its lips. This IS booA Tor
il to Lick it, ear" over II is aimed at the speculs-
tions Of Fontcnee DR.. Chalmers, respecting tne
exteuce of life and spirit in the worlds that roll around
US. lie attempts to demonstrate the impossohl'! o,
such thing. But pointed note OF Interrogation woud
often perorate his mutations, and bring him down
in sudden collapse. He says the earth Is the
sole Ioint Of creaton-certainly Of the solar sys.
ton--wheren life and possible. No lite ana
roason exist in the moon, because permanent sreaAs
are seen in the dark that supposed repre-
scented Oceans-becausc no.corn fields or cstes are VS.
iblc---because il appears crowded with burned-out
crsttrs and because its atmosphere dces not retract
light as ours does. lie says Neptune is unnhabited
b, the light and heat that reach II rom the sun
must be too feeble Jupiter is about the density OF wa
ter ard therefore mere sphere of water The glory OF
the heavenly bodies is Illusion and. all other
81 cres but too crude 10 be the homes oi sen
teit beings In point of fact our autnor believes 'hr
universe be- the sfarSpGagted banner that oats
above the world. What thorough going Yankee he
would make But here find that the eye can only
zee Just much il brings with IL the power OF see
ING and the author of this book-sad to be Dr. Whew-
oll-has an exceedingly small dim eye, WIN the uar-
newest gauge If mind His conclusion is impotent as
il Is barren and concludes nothing lie fails tn prove
the validity of his theory He never seems 10 question
the possibility Of science being adequate to test the
organization of life in other spheres lie thinks a'so
that one sole sphere for the existence of lie and reason
is perf city consistent with the majesty of Deity and
that 81 here must be- perfected, why should u
not be the earth lie quite welcome to his not very
Injurious faith, but abide by mine unatercd. And
meanwhile the reality is still conjecture only IL h bet
ter to believe in theory Which exas and cniarges the
Imagination than to doubt with the authorot the "Pu-
"rality Of Worlds Here, says the religious world,
is a deadly blow at Pantheisn and Creation-w worship
And it eXuts at this Jatening dRd darkcnlng dorn %
he kathes over the heads of many who crossing tine
ocean Of life with strained up to those beacons OF
lilht aud lamps Of faith. Yet is IL not strange that
this class of minds still processes to beheye III
other spheres Of existence that will light up IN hedhrh
of DEATH of which science is ignorant ard OF when we
have no tangible proof. Al! il Is not the result oi
faith Such a belief is only the child Of tradition, be-
gotten and fathered by authority. The religious world
lacks real faith and imagination. 10 is really very
material world, after all. Sir DsHd brewster Is WRIT
ing a reply 10 be called More Worlds than one the
Creed OF the Philosopher and the Hope of the Chris
"tian" which look for anxiously He brings to the
subject large mind patient earnesn'ss OF research,
a c,ar-seeing and scientific grasp, such as
the author of this book does not possess.
One effect of Mr. Dickens publishing his " Hard
Times in Household Words, has been large in
crease in the sale Of that publication, as might have
tetn Anticipated but if he had put forth the customary
green leaves" they would have matlired more golden
fIuitaqe Bulwer has recently delivered several lee
lures on literary Subjects at one time deightng the
denizons Of Leeds at another getting up the patriot
lem of the Hertordshire Boehians. he Is hunting up
all the cairyoy ants he can hear Of with the view of
seeing what they see, and how far It Is doublesee-
ing or duubledealing The fruits of his nycstiga-
tons in this peculiar department ot uncertain phe-
nomena will be given to US in his next novel para
qraph has gone the round of papers, aud suppose
reached you that Mrs Grove, the authoress was mad
and in una.ic asylum IL further stated that she ran
into the street in state Of nudity all the while rayng
about sprit-rappng Mrs. Grove has written to deny
tls she says that she has been very ILL., and for some
time as not in her right mind during which time she
talked about spirits, &c.-a very natural result, IN
such mental condltion-of her present occupation.
She is writing work on Spirit Rappng, &c. She is
now at the Malvern Hydropathic Establishment, and
trust the Water Cure will totally wash out the evil
effects of the spirits do not think shall require
a spirt-aw to put down this sprit-agency by Maine
force. The number of those persons who swear by
Dod and walk tie Night side of nature, is diminish
ng daily. | suppose the controversy between Dir.
Rogers If the Eclipse Of Faith and Mr. Newman
OF the Phases, is astronomical in other respects
than names. Itseems likely to be endless They
still go revolving round each other To-day We are
under the Eclipse, and tomorrow another Phase
will bring Mr.. Newman luminous body upperm0st
more Their respective followers stand staring at the
glazing orbs through their smoked glasses 1t is very
generally expected that Mr.. ROgers's orb will get
near the Sun Of Truth TO be suddenly consumed
of these days. while from the p0rtentously increasing
magnitude Of Mr.. Newman's it is believed that the
after day draws nigh, the destruction Of the world
is inevitable when the baletul horror flames its
path. We have the promised translation Of Oetl-
lensclagers COrreggi0 and fresh charming thing II
IL, and will create great desire 10 know OF this
shskspere of the North. / should imagine it to be
beautifully translated il seems 80 new and genuine.
Ii has not the secondhand read and the tenth-rste
sound If ordinary TRANSACTIONS. The Mr.. Sanders
who will be remembered by the editor OF TIC
Peops Journal and from his connection and discon-
neotion with William Hewitt has new play in Mss.
but do not know that shall see il in print. Pub
fishers and printers very shy of literary men. espe
Cialy 4 they have popularity. liz ia selduNf