New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

~" Itsnv. loci MunselL Neuiors james m"'e' =,
In this elaborate monograph the a"'no' . ne
-, ,o,nt Of assiduOus labor TO the MS
- ,b, ,oriod between the FIRST settlement Vi ''
mont and tbe establishment Of her independence 90
STATE large space in the volume Is gwen ~ -
eof the cor tlO,eIsy with Ncw-H orh' 10 WHO"
Tho tsrritsry had annexed In the year i'o7 " ~
h,,rory ordcs Of George III. without the consent VI
,, - rho i,lob.taDts The services of Vermont
=, enc ,,trioti, cause during the war OF the keV"o"
are deser aed IA detail. aud ample justice II uoo " INV
saIiaptrv and real of The famous Green Mo"''"i" my
M I'm has devoted long course OF study ana Iesci'
70 the preparation Of the volume not content VII" ~
s4rvue acceptance and imitation OF the current ""o'
So, an, s,,icet nlt founding his narrative on original
,nd authentic documents lie writes under the influence
otnderded prediction for the claims of Vermont III the
dispuo with er New-Yok nCghbors but never eAc''us
tho bounds fairness aud moderation in his sla'coS
On tle que, .on 81 issue. and entirely free Hoil e
tone Of partisan N hs illustrative comments In the
.olnpositon OF his work, he has net sought the rehemeS
of literary art nor aimed the production Of popular
effect II will lee read less from any atuacuVehesN VI
style than as Trustworthy repository of large an" "'
curate collection 81 facts relating to an important p''"
of American colonial history.
The new number Of the Gdldrg in an afticie
on "The Liner, TIiumvrato of England '"0
position az Gladstone Bright, and Mill Win d'soiI'"
toD aud vigor. giving. III fact. some ors'h"'
the character OF those eminent Brush statesmen Va
GIadstones want of force IS justly u"et uPVh ~ 'o
writer He Is not a man Of commanding VIII, nor oil
powerful intellect He lacks DECISION DOM h '""N"'
and action aud the energy OF his nind IN eter
,scussou AZ the 0s and of every question .Johh
Bright on the other hand has the strength OF mteec'
simplicity and straightforwardness He II MOI pr"
foupd classical scholar, Ike Gladstone, he is WITHOUT TIC
elegant attachments Of Lowe and makes pretense to
the mastery of various branches OF learning IKE Joh
stnart Mil But he possesses in supreme degree the
yaro faculty Of seeing into the heart ~ subject ana
yalung II for its real significance MI hius aptitude
scholastic secluson. rather than Tor the tunoh %
politics ia Vivdly described. lie Is shy seut man. q"
feeble frame and lonely ways In spite OF the immense
influence OF his writings he was 50 little personally
known 20 cOuntrymen in general previous To ms ee'
ton 70 Parliament that even his executive commit
tee could not say that they knew him BY sight some
Of the Tories half Jest and half IN earnest ccu''e"
the report that there no such nsn as J"hD
stuart Mil in existence Mi Mil never siudleu III
school or university. but educated under the per
sonal care Of his distinguished father. the admirable MS
toriau OF British India. He has thin. fragile frame
has weak voice some falls into atammeIi he bas
perpetual twitchns o. the lips and eyes ana
ms manner in speaking is almost as bad AS bad can be
There il something in his personal character however
which makes him very popular with the WORKING CLASSES
of England They proud ~ his scholarship. culture
and deptb They perceive that he has precisely the IN
talectna qualities Of which the conventional dein"-
goeue always de=titUteThe next article qualn'iV en-
titled "A Belt Of Asteroids" snguarly attractive
literary paper devoted 10 the pots who have bcc"no' e
sbrated by single fugitive production, each 81 whom
recognized Oy o single and distinctive point Of hsht IhN
discussion winds mp n Wholesome moral " Here
after more than ever viii he royal road to the
honors Of poet 1t - necessary IN TINS period ''
every cabinet picture sketch should show the hahu {"
the master and he gem ~ it, KIND. More i required
10 make good work distinctive. High technical hnish
NC wen understood It s asked Of the poet not
lint
he shall have something say Mrs. Browning sings of
tie great Pan down among the nycr reeds. making
peel out % a man. hut Often ! wish some power would
make nei. Of plenty of the modern poole painter
has to look through the Old World FOR Ms masterpieces
the feet Of his elders for the secrets ~
color and FORM but the yersers greatest models are at
hand in every village library. and the contaS'n which
the press brings to constantly leads hundreds 10
mistake inclination for power initiative knowledge
vi the kohnique Of poetry for true inspiration They
catch the knacK OF making such only genius
could have invented nifty years ago, and Which then
might Justly them aurels. Tins art il ~
sasy as that poetry; hat is IL so difficult I"
achieve distinctive individuality. IT is the lowest and
highest of In AZ. than IN any other amateur
WORK is Discouraged most easily essayed ana a.
Fostering de and corrupt taste There is mile
danger sending away angels unawsrrs was ~ The
studio of and famous painter who has learned The
secrets OF the dawn. when Young asprant came with
speeiInen 81 his work aud sought counsel - To his adol
lion OF the painters calling for life. My friend
looked at the sketch kindly talked with The youth ~
painters struggles and selidenals and of the ude con
stanty pressing genius back from IT, goal ana
90 sent his listener away with few words OF encourage
eDt hope Now said I, 'you know that BOY pictu"
had merit why did you treat him 50 harshly = He
answered If he has The night stun in him this viii make
no difference he will paint though the ghost of
Raphael shoud warn him give way and viii succeed
IN his art II he has not, ain doing MN
ff.st that
"erown OF sorrow" which IS Inevitable for ono Who
has not clearly dsccrned the true purpose Of biz lie
Mr. r. II. stoddard contributes pathetic moroccan Il,
aLe dalDtiest luxury Of gricf
DREIH-CIIILn
am followed by spirit,
10 nay and my nirth;
the spirt az An infant