New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-02

story Abdel Kader was kind to his prisoners, and
even to traitors in his own ranks who by the Koran
merted death. There is one story told which shows
that the Orentals have an idea of justice somewhat
similar TO that ascrbed to the Purtans at Plymouth
in Hudibras where il is related that once when
Puritan whoswas both teacher and cobbler, had
killed an Indian because he was an Indel the COM
munty not willing to spare so valuable a workman,
yet anxious to do justice,
ain his stead did
Hang old weaver who was bed rid"
In the Algerian case n noble woman, who refused to
disclose the whereabouts of certain treasure, was
ordered TO torture. Shrieks were after heard
but they were those of negress who had been sub.
mitted TO torture in place of the honored widow Of
Omar Pasha."
A sngnlarly entertaining book has been translated
for English readers from the German of John dc
Iiefde entitled E" The Romance of Charity" Thirty
Wichern established the Rauhe Haus near Ham,
burg, for the purpose of rescuing from crime and
poverty children found wandering about the streets
Wichen directed this home himself with the as
sstance of his mother He slept with the boys ate
with Them. and the homo was that of large
family. Other homes were built, some for boys,
some for girls The family SYSTEM is that the
boys elect for themselves a Friedensknabe, or
Boy of Peace" who is leader and arbiter in Their
affairs. Over him is a" House Father These OH
Gals wOik the same as the rest, and with them
When child is received, 1t is kept and tried at no.
vitate haus to discover to which of the various taml
lies it should be sent There are now some thirteen
of these institutions in existence and there has been
formed society, called the Brethren of the Rauhe
Haus," whose members (artlsans and teachers gen
children, Homes and employment are f0nDd lor inc
children when they become large enough 10 leaVe.
The family spirit engendcred among the children Dy
this system is Mr.. Liefdes view It's great point OF
superiority and he gives many interesting facts 70
show how generally all criminal propenslties IN te
children who are from the most corrupt class melt
The Rev. j. Z. Yonge, NJ. A.. Assistant Master at
Eton. has prepared edition OF the complete WORKS
of Horace which has features OF novel interest
The text of the work is valuable rs being the hrsi
perhaps. based not upon single MS, but upon one
derived from careful comparison of all the general
text of 0zelli being followed. lie has followed Ihe
orthorronhy of Wagner which is generally
accepted bv scholars BIT it is in the notes on lioI-
tian quotation that the novel interest OF TINS edoh
is to be found. Mr. IOnge has brought 10 his TASK
Familiarity with English literature quite unusual III
a devoted student of the classics, aud he runs
through vast numbers of the best English writers.
dead and living and shows how extensively Horace
has coored both their thoughts and language III Is
interesting to observe from these quotations that
these quotations or traycsties OF Horace were ioa
common in tho time of Young, Gray, and poets OF
their caliber but that they have become few ana lar
between with cotemp0raneOus writer's. =,
The Pcnus and Pennng ions OF me seyenteeen emu
which will probably be read with more interest," III
America where QuaIerism has had some branches
planted down. Bunyan,fashion' III the hvlhg lI h
of the present, than here where 1t seems to be
fading memory. Maria Webb has IN simple ana
sympathetic spirit brought us near TO some chaac-
ters who once did great work for this wor-N lain
Penn, Thomas Elwood twho inspired Milton 10 WIite
Paradise Hegdae0), and Isaac Pennington, stcp1ather
of Penn's first wife. The writer OF tho book Is now
ever mainly its editor only The Qu2kers teil lnef
own story and in many Gases their accounts are
very fascinating. Mansions of the great arc gaolS
saws Emerson and fthe converse OF TINS Do tue Inc
Quakers were great for nearly all OF them seem 10
have passed their time IN prisons. ian OF thch III
prison. and the other half either tending them there
or going abont to get themselves lmpTlSoned. AS IL
was in Now gland it here; the Q1akeTs were
generally moved TO visit the places where they were
not wanted. They would not stay in Rhode Island,
where Roger Williams invited them. but locL ed 10
ylere they
and here also they frequened the most hostile spots
II is very remarkable what spiritual calmness ana
medtatiyeness pervades these prisOnctters and CON
versations Prosecuted radicals generally became
defiant bitter, extreme; Maria Webbs book shows
that such temper pervaded the hVes or testimonies
of the early Friends
There are several things that are essential to any
gentleman or lady intending TO pass some time III
English society. stoye-ppe hat; a wmie cIayal, a
dress coat these and one two other things are es
sential on certain occasions: but always ana every
where one must swear by Anthony Irollope. a. j.
has been adopted or elected as the laureate story
teller Of fashionable English life. Tic Is certainly
the luckest man alive Without genius, without cul-
ture, without even imagination, he III some way Int
upon the idea of writing story that should he 10
English drawing-rOOms what The Iimes's city article
should be to Change. He described tie young peo-
pie he saw at parties reproduced their iittations
To- he becomes the great English novelist Win mo
middle and uppeT classes neither Dickens nor IhacH-
cray has had half the popularity Of 1rOlnpe TO
say one does not like him, TO say one mas not read
"Trolope's LAST Is what a man must be either
Vet what will the critics Of the future have to say of
his reputation Here are some stories lne IN mum.
her, gathered into bouquet from the pious pages Of
Good Words" Lolita Schmidt and other Stories"
and by its side there is o London critics remarks
upon il. "Mr. Anthony TTOllOpe,p says the critic,
lis cerainly an nimitable story-teller Ont OF the
scantest materials he is always (siol able To con-
struct work Of art which ii is pleasant for the eye
to regard, and he performs his task apparently
Themselves have read enough Of them to agree con-
siderably with the above critic. The materials are
certainly slight and the effort put into the produc,
tions is surely too slight to endanger the brain Of
Mr. A. r. That the book is pleasant for the eye TO
regard" may DO credited to Mr.. Strahan, It's pub
! Usher. ,
The literary men are beginning to return from their
country travels. The literary season begins three
months before the Parliamentary. And VIC may now
prepare for number OF substantial works; Among
| these are TO be Charles Darwin's now book" The
Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestlca-
ton; Or the Principles Of Inheritance, Reverslon,
! Crossing Interbreeding and Election" The Pugln-
Barry controversy is about TO be reopened by work
which the Longman's are abont to publish from me
pen Of L. Welby Pugin entitled, :" Who was the Art
| Architect of the Westminster Palace"
| Tie Queen has asked Lord Derby TO see that suit
able provision is made for tho widow OF faIaday.
THE AMERICAN COLONY IN PALESTINE.
From Special Correspondent
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct. 2, 1867.
The American excursion steamer Quaker City
arrived here to-day from Jafla, in Palestine All the
passengers are we'll
The Quaker City brings about 30 or 40 Of Old
Adams's American-Colony dupes. Others have de-
serted before, and II have died since the foolish ex-
petition landed in Palestine year ago. Fifteen still
remain outside the walls of Jafa with Adams, the
prophet These Is are all that left of the original
100 that sailed from Maine IL months ago. to found
new colony and new religion in Syria, and wait for
the second coming of Christ. The colonists have
been sadly disappointed The colony was failure,