The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24

statesmen and 2eroes Of the country, preserved
in these csthedraLS
There are no relig tous professions or carrying
| The Host In the streets in Holland. The only
qesint religious costumes 70 be observed are those
Of fhe sections or "Aensp. ~,kaers" The social
relations Of the people do not seem TO be dts
tsfbed by the difference in tl,er religious faith.
They frequently iutermarry; and yet there are
historical prejudises still extant, which, strange
to say, have been greatly contribu Ted to by the
recent work Of our cosntzyman, M.stley. Mar
riage, which is turn6g point in Cat \olic disoi'
I pline whereit can be fslly enforced, is in Hol'
land civil contract. Not many yea u ago.
when the United States was represented vt the
Hague by highly esteA med gentleman Of
Albany, he was compelled in order to bring az ~
his accomplished wife legally 80 bis own count, v,
to have his narse and that of d bride duly regis
tered at the Stadt haus, and in the presence of a
burgcMaster, before the dbmvpie's services and
blessing could be obtained in TIE consistory.
The Pope has legate or repre- tentative usually
ct the Hague. He Is much at Court. md APP
pears there In very simple sttire. Aonsigneur
Antonucd was rathera fayoriee thercsa few years
since in that capacity.
II is quite favorite spectacle to ser the King
with the nsmbers of the royal family and minis
tiers of State ct the communion table, the same
simple ceremonies taking place which are usual
in any of QUE collegiate Dutch churches in the
city. One curious fact We had nearly forgotten
TO mention-that though It was the result Of ex-
treme Calvinisu that the Arminians Cor Remon-
strants) were put down in Holland, that form OF
faith is not now very strongly preached in the
established ch.rch. In fact, doctrines sp-
'moaching those of Arminius prevail there al
most exclusively.
Our readers wi.lnow perceive something Of the
character of the Dutch religious institutions,
and will be able TO- understand why this protest
and pastoral letter of the three Catholic prelates,
though Enthusiastically late in coming Is 60
sharp, 80 decided and so fearless.
SOUTHERN LrrERATvRE.-We have received
from the publishers of the So,shern Q,crtrly
Reri..e enclosed in the last number the following
circular
Otvcy os TIVE SorraERy QuAxrsx1r REyrHvl
toLomA, s. G., -, 1871.
DEAR sm-Anuexed you have bill for your subssrtp-
ton the Southern Qzrteris Review, wh!chI hope will
ceve your prompt attention by remittance In order
Eevc mc from incurred through its publ
cation
have PAID authors the several articles tina, have
appeared % per page, and have received but about
afforded 81 900 durag the year just closing. have
bee disappointed and nothing remains for TO do but
N tvctiC hama and
believe will not prove a failure
The ,ota paid out for the Repie,o .......ss3t S 81
The receipts during during past 9le 10
By this candid statement YOU win discover that ncsw.th
standing desire 10 keep alive work equal to the best
known, and the only Of it, character pub
rrotnp, payments made, viii prove net only dis
conrsgne but r,nous publisher Trusting that you
S os ss 81 your 0 f.
The Sos,Arn Quarterly Rrpie,s is or has been,
fully equal TO the North American, which ia pub
lished in New England. II has contained articles
by some Of the sblest men in the South, and has
uniformly been characterized by generosity Of
spirit, candor and fairness
Yet it seems that this periodical, Ia spite of
the most energetic endeavors on tho part of its
publishers, is absolutely dying for want not so
much Of subscribers, but Of subscribers who win
pay what they owe. The fact illustrates in o
marked degree, the singular temper Of Southern
people. They have the means to cultivate lite
nature, and the leisure; the form Of society es-
tobiished in Tire south Is emnentiy favorable to
the developement and cultivation OF the ameni-
ties Of letters; and men Of great mind and ain
gularly literary aptitude are quite plentiful In
the Southern cities. Yet when a periodical is
established for the purpose Of giving vent to
the Southern literary genius, it is allowed to
die out for want of paying subscribers Tho
Southern people talk great deal about printing
their own books and Kidding themselves OF their
dependence on the North for their reading mat
Ter; but thoy will need, before they can do any
Of these thisgs, to learn to pay for the works
they have. Had the public Of tho North refused
to subscribe tor the periodicals they had, or
had they eyaded payment Of their subsorip-
tons, therc-couh never heve been among ne the
hourishing literature we sec. From appearances
II does not seem likely that the South Is pursu-
ing the course best calculated to serve its ssc-
tonal interests. The apathy and mosuness which
kill the Ssahern Quarterly help 30 make the
South st!l more Of waiter upon Providence and
the North FOR what we. may be pleased to. send
them in The shape Of educational and literary
works
"MuoH ADo sBoCT EoTuISa."-Tt IL possible
that the new Police Commissioners have been
actually studying heir parts from this mirth pro-
vokiag comedy Of " Immortal WILL Look at
scene Sd, Of act 4, and We see Draper, Bowen