New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-02

distribution equaneS prices and also on we aferase
low ers prices: thus bringing divers articles WITHIN
the means o. those before unable to buy them and so IN
creasng their comforts and improving their habits Al
the same time the practice OF travelling Is immensely
extended Glasses who never before thought OF it, take
annual trips TO the sea; visit their distant ielalons
make tours, and 80 we benefited In BODY feelings
and intellect Moreover. the more prompt transnis-
sion OF letters and Of news produces iuTtheF enAhgee
ms kes the pulse Of the nation faster Yet more there
arises wide dissemination OF cheap literature through
railway book stalls and OF advertisements IN railway
carriages both OF them aiding Interior progress; >,
And al the iunumerable changes here briefly lndl'
Gated are consequent tie invention OF the locomotive
engine The social organism has been rendered more
Heterogeneous in virtue of the many new occupations
introduced and the many Old ones further spcoRieu
prices in every place have been otcred each trader nae
more or les modified bis way Of doing business ana
almost ey CRY person has been affected IN MS oouohs
thoughts. emotions
Besides the essay now noticed, the volume con-
tains twelve others, upon subjects apparently re-
mote and unrelated, but they are all found " Illus
trate the central doctrine OF progress. The SIKH
essay is an able discussion of the grounds ana eva
denco of the Nebulsr hypothesis. 1t is an adnira-
bic sketch of the advance of recent Astronomy, and
presents. in q compass Of sixty pages, "a perfect
eptome of the celestial science. No such compre-
bepsive and convincing array of facts has been be-
fore gathered in support Of that grand conception
of planetary evolution which is based upon New
tons law of universal gravitatiOn-which was hrst
suggested by the piercing intellect Of Emmanuel
Kant-which took its general shape III tho MIND OF
the mos, diligont, careful, and original Astronomical
observer of modern times, Sir William Hersehei ana
was wrought into definite form by the labors OF one
OF the profoundest mathematioians of any age
Lapsce.
"uloeical Geology is an equally extended and
elaborate essay upon the problem Of the earth past
progression OF rather, il is a criticism OF the tend
ency to rash and illogical speculation upon that
subject and uponthe past progress OF terrestrial NE
The author shows that the amount OF premature
generalization and contradictory reasoning, even
among the highest geological authorities, is 30 con-
siderable as TO yitiate many Of their conciusions
and while admitting that the geological evidence Is
insufficient to establish the so-called Develop
ment Hypothesis" he maintains that on the other
hand il is insufficient to disprove it. In connec-
ton with this topic his remarks upon the position
OF Hugh Miller will be read with interest.
At the outset this article was 70 have been review
of the works Of Hugh Miller but II has grown INTO
something much more general. Nevertheless the re
naming two doctrines which we propose 10 critote
may be conveniently treated IN connection VIII M
name as that Of one who fully committed himself 10
them And first few words with regard 10 bus position
/ That he q man whose lie Was one Ol lDci-
iiorious achievement, every one knows 1Let ne
was diligent and successful working geo'"slsi
scarcely needs saying. That with indonitahe peI-e-
veTance lie struggled up nom ODscuTly 70 pia,e III
the world Of literature and science shows lin 10 have
been highly endowed in character ard Intelligence
And that he had remarkable power OF presenting us
facts and arguments in attractive form glance OF
any Of his books will quickly prove. by all means Ie
Us respect him Of activity and sagacity joined
with large amount OF poetry: But Te saSlng VA.
high in the scientific world Us in the world al large
Partly from the TACT that our Scotch neghp1ft are III
the habit Of blowing the trumpet rather londy before
their nOtabes-party because the charming style IN
which hi books written has gained HIN large CIR
Gle Of readers-party, perhaps through pralseworhy
sympathy with him seli-made man, Hugh Miller
has met with amount Of applause which, Ltie as We
wish 10 diminish IT, must moi be allowed to DAAd NE
public 10 his detects as 8 man Of science
The truth is he was 30 far committed 10 a iurgohe
conclusion that he could not become a philosophical
geologst lie might be apty described as theologian
studving geology. The dominant Idea with which he
wrote may be seen in the titlos OF his bOoks-" Law
versus Miracle. Footprints OF the Creator, lhe
Testimony OF the Rocks" Regarding geological iacit
as evidence Tor against certain religious CONCLUSIONS
II was scarcely possible for him 10 dol with geological
facts impartisly. His ruling aim was to disprove the
Development Hypothesis the assumed implications OF
which repugnant TO HIM and IN proportion 70 the
strength OF his feeling the Onesdedness OF his roh-
sOnjug lie admitted that God might as certainly
have ORIGINATED the species by law Of Development
as he maintains by law Of Development The e1i-t
eBce Of First Great Cause u az perfectly cohp'tIDc
with the one scheme with the other. NeYeIlc!ens
he
anity and therefore eomOated WIZ ~ ne hppI'ntH
the fact that the doctrines Oi geology IA gen
ersl as held by himself, had been iejcced ny many On
similar grounds: and th0t he had himself been repeat
edly attacked for bis snti.ChrstiAn teachings. lie
seems not 70 have perceived that just as his antagonists
we're wrong IL condemning as irreiglous' theorles
which be saw were not irelgious; 80 might nc De
wrong in condemIiug on Ike grounds tie lheory OF
Evolution. In brief he fell short OF that highest iaiih
which knows all Truths must haImonize and which
is therefore content tTusfuy 10 follow the evidence
I WltbersOeyer u leads 49,. 81,
OF course il Is impossible 70 crticse his works With
ont entering his great question 10 winch hc emery
devoted himself The two remaining doctrines 70 be
here discussed bear directly this questions ana, as
above said propose treat them IN connection VIII
Hugh Millers name, because throughout Lis reason
ings be assumes their truth Let 1t not be supposed:
however that shall aim 10 prove what he has aimed
10 disprove While propose showing that his argu-
ments against the Developments Hypothe'k are based
/ on invalid assumptions; do not purpose showing
that the opposing arguments gre based On valid assump
tons We hope make II apparent that the geological
evidence present Obtained. - Insufficient Tor either
side further that there seems little probability OF suf
cent evidence ever being obtained aud that the ques
ton 10 eventually decided it must be decided on other
I than geological daia
! "Manners and Fashion" Is an elaborate delines-
ton of the growth Of ceremonial usages IN society
II opens with sopious illustrations Of the connec-
ton between radical notions and peculierities Of
costume. Non-conforInity Of opinion, he says, is
generally accompanied by non-cODfomity Of dress
and manners. AT Chartist demonstration, OF a
lecture on Socialism, an unusual number of people
are always seen who get themselves up in style
more or less unusual One gentleman upon the
platform divides his hair down the center instead OF
ON one ede another brushes il back of the forehead
in the style known as bringing out tiic intellect"
another has 20 long foresworn the scissors that his
locks sweep his shoulder; while the excess Of caps