New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-21

';'va ~, in a note. Having risen, by srasp'nS
nd ker;,1. 70 two or three peersgrs, Lord =. -
.a,n,.,,, or scjous about bis Order. though 10
his sober M mssts (ibe name OF Camper penn -
RON mon in SceffsLd ~ smtn here) 'ocA n'us'
loch round the chamber ana
"-vons-r how he got there"
tn. minor topics Of the week are DOwise remark
.hle. There il iuI in foreign politics, though We
have heard q !itlo Of the kingdom Of Greece
which il protesting against our having troops
there That unhappy little nation 10 political
oSdity. II has Kin. unfit for The Kingdom. and
. Constitution unfit for the people. The King 10 q
vesk and ugly young mar, with very handsome
snd high. spirited Queen, aud has SO managed mat
tiers a. 10 Gisgust bis own subjects aud the Euro
resn potentstes, too. rem -mber when War at
istrss in le43, an election was row like civil
war, ard when the people were exercising their
suffrage in the town, there were robbers within
iew niles, compared with whom Dick Turpin was
q IN Of mild character and enlarged views. This
bIiespdsee and bartarism is the pretext on
which the Allies occupy tho Praus; but no
doubt there political motives connected with
Turkey aud Rustia of which We don't hear openly.
All thit meddng OF ours, and the story OF Dude,
Ube depcted king Of which is en- route to England
with bis RIieyaDces-p0or devil! as if be will get
anything hy itD make some philosophers very
tolerant toward y0sr Central American wishes.
] observe The Illustrated Times "a journal with
very great sale, and which smacks strongly Of
Carly Ian doctriDes) urging that Walker is not
such freebooter" Us The Times savagely de-
clsIes him, but perhaps, necessary pioneer ike
our old Llizabetlan fellows. And an accomplished
Member Of Parliament writes 10 me "We must
DOT have one law for ourselves aid another for
"the rest Of the world" apropos Of previous
state ment of his, that Mexico, &c. are 10 that
Power 1.-THE United Sistes] what India trans
GsDgetic is 10 us-a held OF probable future
extension" / doubt not but thoughts like this
A. at.t,. Of <k ctrDvr
Our young Prince alfred made bis fret pubic
appearance tlis week, Gt the laying of tie fOun
dati, IFS, one Of Wellington College by Her MAJ
esty. He is designed for the Navy, aid has been
Put under al ingenious officer to study for it, No
doubt these youngsters will have all the benefit
that can be derived from culture, Of which their
father well knows the value; and hope this naval
one will take kindly to bis business. He is tsid to
have smbtion-One good sign-and nope be has
parts likewise; for the House Of Saxony, to which
he pateIDally belongs, has produced many brave
al d able men. hear that the Prince of Wales
is the least shining of the breed. And here may
lug in b0n.m0t on the subject, at the birth Of
which was present. A Punch man (of no great
prOnipeloe) was boring party Of us one evening
Prince was an Idiot" an Idiot, Shir." Il
"You ''N ''''' w ~ w
Bear Like the Turk, no brother the Throne'"
a line Of Pope's, which siIenced the man and
changed the subject, you may believe. II Prince
Alfred is sent into ship where be Is likely to see
sOue knocking about, and not to be tosdicd too
much, it will be good thing fof Elm, aid perhaps,
by and by, tor the country too But fear that
the chance will be TOO good one for our modern
Naval fogies, who have not that rough sailor like
Independence which belonged to the old breed,
and whore servility lie so natural at period when
things 20 50 much b. connection.
We are stDl discussing Palmer, our great
modern criminal, hs much Us ever. His execution
is fixed for the l4tp. Though Judges and Jury,
and the vast mass of the public are, agreed about
bis guilt, there is still small party for him, who
are backed, roo, by the enemies OF all capital pun
isbmtnt, and have still notion that they can do
him some good. They urge that strychnine was
lot found in the body OF Cook, especially. But we
weight of evidence on the other side is
so terrible IS to make this little fact
ay up il the balance and kick the beam. The
man will assur.d,y be hanged ia spite of all
they can cay. For my own part have 10 doaos
he u b practiced old Murderer. Ills nerve is us
firm as ever, he being one OF those solid, pudgy,
bull.ne sked fellows who can 20 through anything,
having probably an excellent digestion; which,
combined with q total want OF senslblity, forms
such good groundwork tor building villain on.
He is none of your romantic villains, but soiid'
knowing middle class scOundrel, entirely matter
of fact. lie had ordered for Cook stout oaaen
coffin in the most business-ike manner before he
was arrested; and dare say would have tucked
IN his shirt sleeves and nailed the body down. II
be, dful with pulse as steady as an undertaken:
The sporting men going Ia crowds to Stafford
TO see him hanged and believe have bets on his
confessng us they had his trial. 1t is doub tui
whether he will confess. For myself, l think he
will not.
You have Ofien heard me say that literature IL
dull but am once more obliged to use the hack
MED expression. There is really SO little going
on-a good book of travels in Audersson's Lake
Npam-s new novel announced by Mrs. Marsh,
and 40 forth. Lever has come to London Oh visit
from Florence where he has re.Aed many years
in all opulent Jolly hosptabe Mariner 1t was as
an army surgeon that he picked up those wonder
full anecdotes which he tells with such lbexhausu'
BILE yiyacity and accompanies with so much acute
and pointed observation His books still bell; but
think his reputation has seen its best days There
is greater taste now for purpose, and for speciai
philosophical objects in Fiction and the puDlic Is
losing its relish for brilliant stories. Mugs
lev, Thackeray, Mrs. Gaskell (oi Mary bartoh!'
have spoiled peoples relish for gay amusing read
ing which does not touch on Our great modern
profile though Lever has great deal OF that
discrimination of social character, that lighter
Kin of philosophy which is represt nted IN Frencc
literature by Ia Bruy ere and Rochetoucau'd, 10
English, by the Essayists from Steele down-and
in YOURS b, n L. Willis. He IS an lrishmap OF
English ance.try-Le ver-like Goldsmith and
Steele. Taking of Irishmen, let me recommend
10 YOU Hoe,'s edition Of Plubket's Speeches. |
ailude of course to the Hoey OF The Nation, whose
lame many reader OF The TRIBUNE will know,
aDd will agree with me In respecting as that OF a
man of fine literary genius.
There is nothing OF mark going On among our
do hAF sV.