New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-22

Y. MARCH 90, lS66.-W1Tl
understand him! Point out his blemishes, correct
his bunders csstigate his faults it is your duty
be himself will have reason to thank you. But do
not approach him with arrogance or a supercilious
GOODNESS; do not, if your knowledge be less than
his seek TO mask your ignorance with the dcforn-
ity Of coAceit do not treat him IS criminal or as
a Ounce unless he happens really TO be one. Above
all, DO not by dint Of jHdgrg, viiate youC faculty
Of tasting. Recognize the importance, tho ines
Unable virtues, Of that quality which you hayo
piquod yourselves on despising-that sympathy
which is the sum OF experience, the condition OF
insight, the root OF tolerance, the seal Of cuturc'
The extracts from Mr. iawthOrnes journal con-
tnuc TO form one Of the NOS. attractive and vaua-
BILE features Of the magazine. They viii add
greatly 10 Lis reputation as profound and saga
cious thinker, ana conscientious artist, wh.le as
study in psychology, their interest can scarcely be
oyenated. II is rarely indeed that we can be adj
mittcd into the inner courts of the living temple,
without violating any sscrcd privacy b.. in this
case, the vail is lifted from the hidden mental OPP
cralions of man Of genius, and the revelation Is
alike honorable to his memory. and full Of wise
suggestions 10 tho student of human nature. Ey-
cry one must be impressed with his singular acute
ness Of observation the brilliant iancies which
swarmcd in his mind, like birds in tropical forest,
his artistic sympathy with every form OF humanity,
and the kindly and generous nature which lay con-
cealed beneath his ascetic habits Ind saturnine
manners, a. well as with ,he charm Of expression
in which he clothed every sentence that fell from
his plastic pen.
Among the other articles of general interest in
This number, 30 notice "a Struggle for Shelter,
describing the wave aud means by which thrifty
spnstcr manages to keep up her solitary hcusekeep-
| ine on a slender income; The Late Instruction
in Jamaica; and poems by .. W. Holmes, H. W.
Longfellow, and c. G. Leland.
THR WESTMINSTER REVIEW. J,sUAEr l.. Scott
| 90.
English philosophy, which is always ably repre-
sened on certain sides in this journal, the subject
of valuable paper with reference to the work OF
John Stuart Mill on the philosophy of Sir William
Hamilton In the eoursc Of the discussion. we find
an interesting account Of the father Of Mr. MIL and
the influence Of his keen. uncompromisng intellect
on the character of bis son. Mr. John Stuart Mill
has not been the fra, 20 bcstow honor on the sur
name which be bears. His father, Mr.. James Mil,
had already onnoblcd the name An amper title
to distinction in the history aud philosophy can
seldom be produced than that which Dir. james
! Mil left behind him. We know no work which
SURPRISES his History OF British India IN the main
oxcelences attain4bo by historical writer's: indus
trious accumulation continued for many years, OF
original authortcs-cacful and conscientious crit
icism Of their statoments-and large command OF
psychological analysis enabling the author to in
terprot phenomena of society both extremely COM
plcated and fur removed from his own personal
experience Again, Mr.. James MINIS Elements OF
| Political Economy were, at the time when they
appeared. he most logical and condensed eXposI-
! ton Of the entire science then existing. Lastly,
his latest ayowod production the Analysis OF the
Phenomena Of tho Human Mind is a model Of
perspcuous exposition of complex states OF con-
scousness carried further than by any other author
before him; aud illustrating the iuilness which
such exposition nav be made o. attain by one who
La. faith ia tie comprehensive principle Of assoca-
ton. and has learned the secret Of tracing out is
linnumer,ble vlnd.ngs II is, moreover the first
iAA'aAanfff"''
cation is brought into is due theoretical promi-
ncnco. These ore high merits, Of which lasting
evidence is before the public but there were other
merits IN Mr. james MIL less publicly authen,i-
Gated vet not less real. His unprecedented oral
exposition vas hardly less effective than his pre-
pared work with the PEN his colloqual fertility on
philosophical subjects, his power Of discussing him
self and uf stimulating Others TO discuss, his ready
responsive inspirations through all the shifts and
yindings of sort Of Platonic dialogue-all these
accomplishments were, to those who knew nm,
even more impressive than what he composed for
the press. Conversation with him was not merely
instructive. but provocative TO the dormant ntelli-
reacc. OF all persons whom We have known, Mr.
James Mil was the one who stood least remote
from the the lofty Plaionio idea Of Diaectie-lthe
giving and receiving Of reasonsl competent alike TO
examine Others, or TO be examined by them, on phi
losophy. when to this we add strenuous charac-
Ter. earnest convictions, and singe-minded dcyo-
ton 10 truth with an utter disdan Of mere paradox
| it NAV be conceived that such man exercised
powerful intellectual ascendancy over younger
minds Several Of those who enjoyed his society
men now at or past the maturity OF life, and some
of them in distinguished positions ana
attest with gratitude such ascendancy in their own
cases among them the writer of the present article,
who owes 10 tho historian Of British India an amount
Of intellectual stimulus and guidance such as he can
NJLop father such W. have de-