New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


than usually ysn,J and interesting The opening clc,
IN g The Roman Element iu-Ciylzaton,n though on
.uboet ruther pondeous tor hot wcah,r is written With
oons dcrobir Animation. The IapCr on "The Sea f'Sh'
.cs Commission has moi very attractive title ou' s
a very roadside article nevertheless The tommisson
With II refers appointed by the crown 70 inqu'V
Nhethor tho supply Of dsh nom the hshe'cs VI D
United Kingdom was Increasing stationary OF uiiniSn
,neg and whether legislative action needed to check
,Eastcful methods of hshng' Tho Commissioners fpoI'
That the fears recently entertained that the supply OF sh
wa Incoming exhausted are groundles it is rather in
casr. and that there is no such waste in takin: the
M "a 10 call for Government interference. Perhaps the
most interesting article in the number is account ftho
Venetian Reazonp reports Of foreign EmbaSsaoors'
coecton OF which relating to the sixteenth Century was
published by Albert al Florence The reviewer gives
very curious extracts many Of them hstoncal a-
p"Nant others amusing pictures of life az the Fion'u
Court Ia which Francis and Catharne de Medei now
before us win on air of reality which they seldom bear
formal histories Those who hunger after more soiu ie
may find IN the review e "RsWhnsons Ancient Moh-
arches of the East dish 10 their liking while of
lighter character is sketch of Edmond About" with
summary of some Of bis novels The author Of the article
ON Colonial Policy in the Government OF Colored
Races believes that the proper solution Of the difficulties
which beset British rule in Jamaica and New-Zcaland is
in teaching the Colonies rely upon themselves The
other papers in this number Bakers Explorations
az Central Afnca aud Distinction"
The leading article in Tie Christian Examiner for
July, entitled "God III History" is an eloquent re-
view Of the progrces we have been making Of lao. in
state and chlroh. c. d. b. Mills contributes well
written paper on Fcbc" which is rather biographical
han critcal aud W. k. Alscr essay "The Char
actor OF Dante which he contrasts the young Dante
Of the fa Mora tender imprisoned and yearnng for
sympathy with the pro.d melancholy and reflective poet
of the D.rra CoramodiQ H. J. Warner reviews the life
and works of "B6ekcrt." The Method Of Christian
Charity" by c. +. Barnard, gives synopsis of
some of the most interesting portions OF
De IAaes "Sx Months among the Charities Of Europe"
Mr. +. L. Hale writes good review Of Miss MaTtiuoeus
History of England but he has the ut OF going too
much around AID about bis subject The best article in
the number is Caronco Cooks "The National Acad-
eny Of Desigunot criticism the exhibition. but
history the institution with few sharp end spirited
pages its present position and defects. The Acad my,
no THINKS positive injury TO art, and does less III ten
years 20 educate the Of the people than GoupS
or Schauss shop-window does single twelve months.
favorable review Of Ecce Homo" by DR.. Bellows, aud
the usual Book Notices complete the table Of contents
In Tie Bb5oleoa Sacra for July theirs is article by
the Rey Joseph Tracy, D. D., The Bible Doctrine OF
Divorce" which promises TO awaken considerable COM
ment. Dr. Tracy argues that convert from heathensm
Who has wives ought to be allowed to keep them both
because such the practice of the early church, and
uehe- Of the two could be put away without injustice
He holds that eonjugal infdelity usfes divorces that
lawmakers in regulating such matters ought 10 consider
the character of the people and if the hardness Of their
hearts such render it expedient may give legal
divorces which ought in strict righteousness 10 be de-
sired end which will not be recognized at tho Der of God
Nevertheless he holds that the party unrgheonsy put
sway under such laws is morally as wei as legally
At liberty TO marry again. To minds this Is
revolving doctrine. divorce that not recognized by
God is divorce at all it is only separation; and We
tail IT, how either party to it, even on Dr. Tacys own
principles, can mary again without the moral guilt Of
bigamy. In elaborate paper on The Origin Of the
Gospels" the Rev. J. Isidor Mombert, DID,. breaks
lances with Renan and Strauss The Rev. George f. Her
rick missionary of tho American Board, contributes
a valuable article on Christianity ard lslamisn,'
showing their past and present relations, and the
development OF Isamism O religion and there is an
interesting biographical paper The Patriarch Cyril
BY Dr. Paspa of Constantnople The other articles are
an essay on "Utilitarianism" by Prof Bascoin "The
Instrumentality of Truth in Regeneration, BY Prof
Austin Phelps; Biblical Notes" BY Prof Hackett and
notices of recent German and American publications.
TIE american Presbyterian and Theological Rerep
for July is hardly good the other religious periodicals
HThe Being Of God by d.. NJ p Squier is an essay do
signed to show that the existence Of God is capable Of
logical demonstration. "The Fullless Of the Time" is an
article translated from the Dutch Of Prof Van Ooserzeo
Of Utrecht reviewing the condition Of the Pagan world at
the time Of the birth Of Christ and proving a the age in
which Jesus came into the world was emnenty adapted
20 sec the founder Of the kingdom of God appear" Dr.
Grideys sketch Of Raphael Sanzo" is thoroughly com
mon-plsco, and we notice several inaccuracies IN it.
fho hest artic
number is extracted from Tie British Quarterly Rer'e
but Ia not given in fnn The Rev. j. NJ. johnson is the
Arthor OF an interesting inquiry what is meant by Tho
Name OF the Lord" TO which such frequent sluslon 10
made in tho Scriptures he concludes that 1t IL not
mere ccumocution God himself but that 1t signifies
generally the manifested excellence Of the Almighty
that rcgelaon OF his perectOns which is conveyed by
an the methods in which he has made himself known
There arc finally ord OF the proceedings OF tne Cen
ra Assembly ST. Louis, and 10 or ii pages OF Ct
cal notes on Recent Books" Of very unequal merit
What is worth doing al all s worth doing we'll yet
there somo OF the Book Notices In The Presbyter'a"
which would not be thought good enough for third rate
newspaper.
The TAeological Eclectic, now published by Moore,
yilstsch e. Baldwin Cincinnati and NewYork, contains
alocture by Dr. John Cairns Of Berwick, "Romanisn
and Rationssm as opposed TO Puro Christianity" "Sys-
tsrnsc Theology as an indicative Science" from The
Brsi1 Quarterly Rerier: 1.-THE Citations from the Old
Tessment BY our Lord and bis Apostles translated from
tho Dutch Of DR.. Van OosteEzce "lsaae Taylor" from
TIE British and Foreign EVGngoIicHl ReT'eO and
paper BY Peter Bayne srausss New Life Of Christ
from TIE Forfnighy ReDie. By an error Of the type
settlers, pages including the last part Of Mr. Baynes
article have been omitted bat they will be given with
the next number.