New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Henry Thomas Buckle" written by Mr.
Charles Hale, editor Of Tie Boston Daily al.
verttSer will attract the attention OF large
circle of readers Few writer's have obtained
the eminent position of Mr.. Buckle in litera.
ture, concerning whose personal character and
habits so little is known TO the world. Mr..
Hale was favored with HI opportunity of making
the acquaintance of the brilliant historian under
peculiarly interesting circumstances, ard the
simple jottings down in bis journal which seem
to have been transferred wi, bout change to this
article, present. a more familiar, hOmehke picture
of Mr.. Buckle, than could have been done by
many pages Of labOred description. Some Of
the most characteristic passages are given be-
low.
DINNER WITH MR.. BUCKLE.
But must tell you of my dining yesterday with
Mrs. r.. to meet Mr.. Backle the author OF the III
tory Of Civilization. who has Just returned from ms
two or three months voyage upon The Nile In whlch
n pushed as far as Nuoia. lie IS row staying ior
little while in Cairo, or rather IN h's G2HG0", OF
boat (which he says is more comfortable than any
hotel meored ia the river at Boolak, the port Of the
town. Mre. r.. the daughter OF Lady Dun Gordon,
and granddaughter Of Mrs. Austin is most a,rac-
tive and accomplished yonng LADY; her husband is
the manager in EgypI OF the great clearinghouse OF
Briggs and Company, N winch he Is partner Insir
usual residence is at Alexandria, but nj this season
q sn the wCrd' OF Egypt cones 20 Cairo, TO
enjoy the beautiful weather here, while 1t ls
raining necessarily in Alexandra, only hundred
and thirty niles distant. Mrs. r., IN asking MIR.
Thayer our Consul-Genersl, to meet Mr., Buckle,
with very great kindness INCLUDED NE IN the INVITA-
ton Tho onls other lacy present was Miss T.,
piece of the late Countess Of Bessinsion, herself
The author of several pleasant Stories aud Of poem
which gained prize III competition with one by
Mrs Browning, and another by Owen Meredith;
abe is spending the Winter with Mrs. K. There
were also present c., who conuucis the house Of
Briggs and Company in Cairo; O., another bsnker;
and Hekekyan Bey, al Armenian, a well-resd aud
Intelligent man, formerly MiDisier Of Public irsrac-
aion under Mebemet Ali and still, | believe, in re-
sceipt of pension from The Viceroy's Government
In consideration OF his puOie services, which nave
besn valuable
The dinner was al on hotel called the Restaurant
G'Ausic. We assembled in Mre. RS drawng-room,
Sn apartment in the bankng-house at a little dis
tspce, and walked to the boiei. The company fell
into two grou. s, each lighted by a swarihy GoGb or
1sckey carving a mashai or lantern; aud hsp.
pened to walk with mr. Buckle, 50 that had q
bret talk with him IN tie street, before the general
conversation began @, toe table. He remarked
upon the extraordinary devotion exhibited by De.
lane Of The London Times the interests and pol
dtics Of Lord Pslmers;on. Becoming interested in
our conversation, we strayed away from. the rest,
end were walking about qdatier of mile down
the bazaar, wren lsre yOn surprised 10 hear , Mr..
Buckle was missed, the two boats came running
after us, and We were cited to the dinnertable.
Buckle, OF coure, was the card. He talked with
velocity aud faIness Of facts that was wonderful
The rest Of US could DO little Tut listen and ask qaes-
lions. And yet be dill not seem 10 be occurring US;
The stream Of his conversation flowed along easily
aud naturally. Nor WAS /, didac,ic Buckles range
OF reading has covered everything in elegant hters-
ture as well as the pOnaerous works W nose titles
make go formidable hst at the beginning Of his
History and, as be remembers every thing no has
read, no can produce his stores upon the moment for
The illustration Of whatever subject happens 10
come up.
In the FIRST place, let me say how delightful /. WI,
10 discover hs cordial interest in country. II,
expresses a strong hope that England will take M
PAR against US, and Go nothing 10 break the block
ede He 10 going to wnte about Americas indeed
his next volume, beside containing complete re
view of tie German philosophy, will treat of ia
United States. But he will visis before Inc write,
Although approaching tue great work of DE Toeque
vile, he complains Of th; general inadequacy O
EuropsD criticism upon America Gnsparin's books
BY the way, be has not seen. For bis own part, b
considers the subject too vast, he says and the test
mOny TOO conflicting, TO permit him 10 write upon II
before he has the country; and meanwhile he
scrupulonsiy relrains from forming any conclusive
opinions.
Subject to this reservation Of Judgment however,
he remarked that he was inclined to think that
George III. forced us prematurely INTO democracy,
although the natural tendency Of things both III
America and England was toward il; and be-
Thought that perhaps we bad established political
democracy without having yet achieved an intelec-
fusI democracy: ne two ought 10 60 hand IN hand
together. The common people in Englaod, he said
are by far the most useful class OF society He had
been especially pleased by the numerous letters be
bad received from working-men who had read hi'
book. These4ete[s often surprised him by the acute
peas aud capacity displayed by their writers. The
ALL -
~ recruited from commoners. Lord Broughanl was
the frat member OF the secular peeTage who con.
tinued after hls elevation 10 sign has name in full
"H, Broughsp, which lie did TO show bis con
tinued sympathy with the class from which he sprapg
Buckle ked that the history Of the peasautry Of
DO European country has ever been written, or ever
Gan be written snG without it tue record Of tho do
2pgs Of kings and nobls ia mers obaf. Surnarnes
were not introduced until the eleventh century, and
Il Is only since that period that Renealosy has become
possible.
] Another very pleasant thing is Mr.. Buckles cor
dial appreciation OF young men. lie repeated the
ftory, which believe is in bis book, that, wher
Harvey announced 70 the world his great discovery
of the circulation of the blood among the pdysiciani
fybo received it was none above tbs age Of forty
Gr. Tbayer described to Buckle some of our friends
who have read tbs book with especial satisfaction
He evidently took pleasure IN this proof OF apprecia
fon, and said that this tue class of readers be
Sought. " In fact, the young men, he said, I" are
the only readers OF much value IL s they who shape
the future" lie eaid thai TLsekeray and Delane
bad told him he woald fnd Boston very like En-.
GLAND. He knows but few Bost0nlans. lie had cor.
responded with Theodore Parker, whom he con-
tidsred remarkable man; bs bad preserved but
One Of his letter., which no returned 10 Mrs. Parker
IN answer TO her reqaest for materials to aid her in
preparing the meEoiT Of her late husband. Buckle
ssys thar he does not generally preserve other tlan
business letters.
Mr. Baekle gave TN amusing account OF the ORR
gln Oh tas wigs which the lawyers wear IL England,