New-York tribune., 1867-09-05

kept public house, and since ms cOhiessi0ns VI
murder, has had great increase OF custom. 10 one
part of the Sheffield populace he was sort OF nero
martyr His license having expired, the magistrates
have refused to renew IT, and solicitor who relolce
in the name of Sugg, appeals from the magistrates
decision. BrOadhead seems to he well defended III
this world, and for the next, did not the Rev nlr.
Stanton inteTccde with his employers tnat tnney
should not discharge him. but . give hm another
chancep Mr. Stanton, having done thus much, can
hardly refuse 10 stick by his client IN the Judgment
hereafter.
Mr. Emersons address at Harvard Commencement
attracts from the English press little OF the atte-
tion which it deserves Extracts from IL haDe been
reprinted here and there, and The London Reriec OF
to-day discusses it in an article which does not wholly
lack just appreciation OF its merits and OF Emep
sons pOsition literature. 1t IL the nope1uness Oh
this address which The RerieC deems its most strlk-
ing characteristic, and characteristic as well OF the
present American generation, now that 1t has got s
war fought and its nationality established. In TINS
view, Emerson is longer the lonely philosopher OF
the prophet of impossible future, but has become
a Representative Man. He sees i'll the political
vance of new earth in response TO
new heaven of ideas, and represents the
particular epoch as well as the -; gene general ;il
Nature, Emerson believes in Man." Quoting two OF
the most impressive passages IN the address ihe ne
advice, among the happiest Of the omens under
which the young men of Cambridge assembled on the
occasion of their utterance, and they may fairly
claim it q sign of their high calling that such
man is their chosen and appropriate counselor lhis
is from of the soberest of English periodicals. one
which represents commonly the average OF hpeIal
conversation both in literature and IN potlcs III ls
q cheering sign when such journal has got so lar on
its way to just recognition OF the hrst OF American
thinkers. 80
In the last number of The ForinighHy Mr. Conway
has an article on Theodore Parker full of interest
but which is, of course to be accepted as an Anerl-
can, not an English, estimate. The article has, now
ever attracted the attention of The Pal Mall Gdse,
the most scholarly of daily papers IN England ana
paper which is far from sympathlzlng with radical
ism in theology, OF Parker il says, that while most
American literature draws its whole life from En-
gland, Parker was new and original type that his
word has the force the exuberant hope the boldness
tine eXpansiveness of America herself Daring 10 be
himself to be open To the influences around hln,
and to touch life with courage and frankncss he
often reaches strain OF genuine strength,
is right in thinking that this. apparition
will greatly sway the development Of religion in
America, and that Theodore Parker las founded
Study of the American Church. The sincerity
and nobeness of his life and character joined to the
originality, insight, and eoquence OF ms teaching
are well fitted to make of Parker such founder"
There is criticism in the review as well as praise
criticism founded "inadequacy" and other charges,
and denying to Parker full rank as leader OF Euro
pean or other thought. But l. Of course, qnote Ihe
PdU Mall as quoted above The RerdC on Emerson,
for the sake of showing the advance of English
orthodox opinion, and that is shown well by tins
concluding sentence Of the article
Short Of this claim the claim of leadership OF the first
order which is apt TO be set up and allowed far too
stnted respect and admiration The questions which he
says the controlling men OF the PRINCIPAL chnrehss o,
Has he talents large enough and genius Tor has
charm us in our sorrows to bcgule as
he justice WISDOM love- and religion enough 10
make us better men, the church better the city better
town. and the nation better state all these questions
which the controlling men OF the principal churches
anywhere and not in Boston only not prompt TO ASH
are TO be answered II asked about Theodore Parker with
a cordial and adminng Yes""
The lifting from London goes on apace, and the
town has reached that condition which IL Is the fash
ion describe empty. The prorogation OF Parlia
ment has let loose the last OF those great ones OF te
tinln nf thar
live in London after July Is impossible Fashion
whirled away before Parliament whirled into the
country, into Scotland TO do battle with grouse and
salmon whrled across the Channel 10 Switzerland,
10 German Spas, TO Paris, To the latter for bnet
look at the Exposition only for your wellregnlated
English mind persuades itself that il detests Paris
A most excellent good friend Of mine, liberal 10 the
back bone on most matters declared Ia all soemnty
that he obliged by business 10 stay IN Paris
ten DAYS and that he certainly should have hanged
himself but for the annoyance II might nave occa,
stoned his wife at home. Politics have followed
fashion The Queens Speech chants the Nunc Dmit-
lis for overwOrked leaders Of the Government and OF
Opposition-not less for that faithful phaanx,
whose pattern NAV be found in that Scotch member
of the fast century of whom il is recorded that his
inyariabe rule never TO be present at debate,
nor absent at division: and that he had only once,
in his long political life ventured TO vote according
to his conscience and he found on that occasion he
had voted wrong. But the leaders and the led are
alike released. Lord Derby is gone to his ancestral
seat i'm KnOwsley Mr. Gladstone is in Wales. Mr..
Bright is salmon-fshing in Scotland. A trip 10
America even, is not beyond the limits of vacation
in these days, and dare say you have newspapers
wkich chronicle the movements of Lord Amberley
with as much fidelity az The Morning Post itself
describes Her Majesty's journey to Scotland, or as
the other papers which telegraph this morning the
ipmense fact that the Princess Louise drove into the
village of Kelso to make some purchases from the
local shopkeepers. OF the visitors already among
yOu Lord Morley is known to me by report as
scholar and rising politician. and one of the very
best representatives Of his order You have also Mr..
Macmillan. one of the great London publishers.
Publisher likewise, to the University Of Oxford and
whom ] commend heartily TO all good fellows in
America. g. W. 5.