New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-14
LITERATURE IN EEGL4ND.

Frem Our Own CoTrtsp0nsent ~
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. q, 1851.
Iremenber TO have read of an incident related of
ore of our navigaors, TO the effect that he placed
telescope in the hands OF some savage, saying Look
" AT the moon and stars through IT," The savage did
So aud in his blind ignorance, and bigOed adherence
10 things as they were he dashed the Instrument to the
ground because it brought the heavenly bodies nearer
and did not give him his accustomed view of things
The bgots of our day act upon similar principles and
dash down. or endeavOr to put down each and every
instrument that makes our vision starrier-regioned
and gives nober Interpretation 70 good Od-iash0ned
mysteries We in England, have received q notable
illustration of this in the conduct OF influential mein-
hers If the Church OF England toward the Rev Nau-
rice late professor Of Kings College. The Church OF
Fncand cannot tolerate his Interpretation of the word
Eternal" and bis book OF Theological Essays 10 Tor
hidden 70 be read by the students Of Cambridge. An
ntnation has been gwen by me heaGs OF tAa1 Pais
10 M. book sellers that if the book should appear IN
arv college bill wont be paid for. Poor Mr. daurlce
20 good 30 meek oyeable! and to have raised
such a storm! Our Church cannot bear 70 nave ne"
vine mt into IFS old bottles lest it should burst them
and cres. should be the explosion Mr.. Maurice has
dered IN call himself Christian Socialist aud la. been
greatly instrumental in forwarding the cooperative move
mint Of tbs country. He has labOred with tongue and
Del and spent his time and money in this good WORK ms
has no doubt, created great enmty against him among
his rseutors, ans on this ground an attempt was maze
INK
coins o. which not successful lie Is greatly De-
oved large numbers Of the working classes and II any
thing could have their aLenaed affections over 70
mother Church il would have been such men, and me
Iyes of such men Professor Maurice: since MS eylc
ton from Kings College he has gned his proiessorsnp
Of One, College where he ecturediO the ladies'
Thev presented him with cGdeaa az parting, and e1
rrersed heir great regret az the separation.
NJ Louis Bland siii works uRdsuntedy in bis exile,
IN snail back drawing room not l9xnrOus.y furnished,
situate n HaTity street Cavendsh Square. de lsbors
many hours each day a. bis Great work on the French
Revolution. lie visits but little in private, and ~ SUI
les in public. lie may be often 10 the reading room
Of the British Museum. where he finds valuable mAGerias
for work, collection is far richer in records OF
memorable Of which he Treats than even iaat OF
Paris Literature will b ell the weather. fOr he exile.
He has already written three volumes Of this history since
urne have no doubt thai Lis viii Be ne History u IN
Revolution par ercfAsc Il will extend 20 twelve vol
uces lesst, that Is the number which IL Louis Iinc
contemrlciss The present volume opens with the NJ
sscre OF ths Inhabitants or Nancy, By tie but hsr 80 me
closing with another massaCrt-tht OF tic CnaE
Mars where the National card cred unsrlei r1ai
ttrde q ths people. Nhg. a brilliant array q SIs ~
Louis Blare brings % the compilation Of hs ri.9Fy IL
appears 10 combine ihs force Of Mieh.lsi' ths
ctity Of Guzo. nth tbe poetic grace OF Llmailne 70
writer hiheri3 els so ErGsped The lneain- OF ~
ar possesed such profound insi M iio re sfss = ~
ION 5Ove al writers does he penetrate ana Ies7a VIC
causes ard uIdercurren. II Rev slaoa and Waere otnsr
s,u q rlire or shrek with horror - eslts VIA mae
fslcable peTssyCTaace, scaifel - h-l- - u ullu
rs slov- Vic emile be LAYS bare 20 you the secret
rrra iVrs be gives - much pr0mnlDce % TIE aiioe
les o. the enemies OF that Eeyois0I hat yea iAa zee q