The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-29
Notices OF New Publications.
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW. American

The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW. American
edition. Leonard Scott Co.
1hackerays Newco mes" forms the theme Of an elabo-
rate criticism in the October number Of the Quarterly.
The English reviewers seem bent on glorifying their
literary associate Our readers, who have had an OPP
portuniy Of forming their estimate Of this writer
viii be somewhat amused by the exaggcraton OF their
enthusiasm. Their eispassiona,e ju igments
have psobsb, failed In arriving at such high wrought
Conclusions these +.
What geniusl what vigor what q bright eyed ID.
tebgeDee AND observation! what wholesome hatred for
mearpess and lna,ery! What vas. sympathy. what q
cneer'ulpess What msny relish Of iie what love Of
human kindl whst poet Is nerel Watching mediate
ing breeding cresting What mutitudes Of truths has
that nan left behind bim What generations he has
taught TO laugh ely and airlyl What scholars has
10 med to the exercise OF thoughtful
humor, sDd the manly psy of Wit!
The article the Charities and the Poor Of Iondonn
presents us with melancholy picture Of the substraum
Of desttuiop and misery which lies hcden under the
vast accumulated wealth and social endor or tho British
metropolis. We have space only for brief extract:
As early in 1853 the Philsnhropic Society was
formed for the purpose Of educating the chircn Of
eo0,ieted feion.; but nothing til lately has been
dene Tor those whose chief crime IL poverty Be-
rides the O. ildren who run wild In the streets
because their parents too poor educate them and
too busy OF too to attend to them London
with Linipuiian psuper population have no
ffienos 10 protect them incipes to guide and
ecucstion u tngh'en III. For the most part they
have ost their parents by death desertop have
lied from their cruelty, from their Just anger Their
Only refuge Is the street the lodging house where,
among too resolving describe they are ni
by prosssed thieves into arts Of crime Everythine
in LONDON gigantic. The destitute children said
exceed 20 COO; these who unowned she children oe
the ftre.tD are rated In parliamentary return ct
upwards Of III irssn nd. These unhappy nttio
witches live ciiedy solely by depreciation.
TIE WESTMINSTER REVIEW for October, Ameri-
can Edition. Leonard Scott Co.
The chief feature Of this number slashng criti ism
the pomical sermons and writings of Dr. Cammiag
under the title Of Evangelical Teaching The Justice
done in this would gladly extended TO the
whole tribe Of faracal divnes, who perv~rt not only
hhtory but the Bible TO the Of their sectaran
anirnosites. Although written bys man who has evix
IDENTIFY leaning arcs either Romanism or inadey
tie article shows that Dr. Cumming in his assaults upon
both, guilty Of habitua distortions of truth sarine
anachronsms in the statement Of historical facts and ct
times even malicious Inventions Of his fancy this
purpose of throwing dscredt the objects Of his hos
ty. How exactly does the following desert otcn apply to
cine OF our own leading controversa isx:-
Dr. Cunnii gs mind Is evidently Of the piesstic
crdsr There T. not he sghest leaning towards myst.
sm in his Cbristinpiyno indication relieous m
Of delight In God, Of spiritual communi,n with the
stber He most .. home in the forensic vex o, usti-
experience lie insists good works a. the sign
justng fsith Abcrs to be we'd 70 the glory
o. but he rarely represents them as Inc
teestsry outflow ola SOU Hld With Iivins love He a
cme IN the external the poenica the historical the cir.
% lie ssy'ss and .,:ss
believers, with 'yndiesons o. the Dibie with the
public events and the deyout expiration tine spiritual
aud practical sxhortstion s Tackled them a. sort Of
m &c In hurried sentence two at the end He revsla
the that the Pope "a the Man Of SIM he
Ia oopcus on the downfall Of the Ottoman empire be APP
pears 20 glow with sti~sc'on turning story which
tends to show how he Absshed "in6del IL favor
tie exercise with him TO form copecures Of the precsss
which the earth L g be burned up, and % picture
meet Chyist IN the air. while Romanists Pussyites and
nhdt given 10 crashing o. teeth But Of really
spiritual joySand eorrows Of the life and death Of Christ
manifestation q love that ccnstrains tbs soui Of
sympathy with that yearnng the lost and srring
which made Je nus weep Jerusalem, and prompted
the sublime prayer Father forgive them" OF the ssner
fruits Of the Spirit and the peace Of God which passeth
uncervtsDdingof al this W end nttis trace In D.
] Cpmmra's deoouyses