New-York tribune., 1868-04-23


part OF his tour but his tastes dld not believe lead
him to an examination of the mysteries OF free
Love. Mr.. Matthew Arnold described Mr. DlXonS
book as History of the Mormons by One of Them
selves. Mr. Dixie found other matters more congo
nia to his mind and his book is said to be chai acter
lied by freshness as well as fairness OF view ldoht
know which Is the more uncommon.
The samp publisher has lately issued Volnme
of Poems of Rural Life, by William Barnes, author
of poems in the Dorset dialect, which latter excited
some interest among the fortunate few who could
read them. These, by way of distinction are de-
scribed as Gin common English and possess the
quality OF curious simplicity winch belonged 10 .ne
Others. The volume isprinted with elegance enongh
to 20 honor 70 the dalntiest verses Oh lennySoh NM
The Laureate appears not Indifferent to the some
what contemptuous criticism evoked by hs recent
magazine contributions Instead of the little drlb
lets OF faded verses lately thought good enough for
periodical literature, Mr.. Tennyson promises us in
| 800 lines, on Lucretus writer who must be sup
posed to have seen the poem describes 1t as opening
at time shortly following the marriage OF Lucre-
tus After stroll in the fields he returns home his
brain busy over the philosophical problems which
have occupied him, and too much absorbed with
questions of the materiality of the soul and
the epicurean doctrines in general to meet III
becoming way the affectonate advances of his
wife TOw win him to her she gives him love potion,
which wrought upon him in manner most revolving
90 his nature He does battle with the hdeOus feelings
that oppress him he becomes conscious of two ma
lures struggling within him for the mastery; now
the earthly and sensual obtained the upper hand
the more rational, he under the paroxysms CIV
ing vent to philosophe axiOms clothed In most poetic
forms. At length, disgusted with the world, with
himself and with all around him, he a full believer
in the doctrine of materiasm put end to that ex-
istence which had become insupportable" Such is
the skeleton which the poet has chosen to clothe III
TWO more Volumes Of Sir. Speddings Life and Let
ters Of Lord Bacon will be published in the Autumn.
The editors work on them is already done but they
will pass through the press slowly. The plan of the
first two volumes is adhered to; each letter or other
fragment being given in chronological order, with
such clucidation 1t may need The fourth volume
will come down to 1913 and two more may be ex-
pected to complete the series. Mr. SPEEDING per
mts himself 10 doubt whether the whole work Will
finally be done by his hand and eye; he labors,
therefore, on the principle of finishing so far as
he goes. Wherever he might stop, another
might recommence-but what otherf The edition
of Bacon Of which the Life and Letters are the con-
clnding part is perhaps the best edited English
classic yet given to the public. Not even the death
of Mr.. Ellis, which threw on Dir. Speeding his unhn-
ished task with the Philosophical Works seems to
have much impaired the symmetry and finish OF the
whole Long may Mr.. Speeding be spared to pursue
his patient research and complete an edltlon whlcn
will honoraby connect his name with that OF LORD
Bacon. .
Mr. Frederic Harrison. in an essay on the Transit
of Power in The Eortnghy RereC for April tells TINS
good anecdOte: He the other day explorlnga
coal mine, and CHANGING TO ask some grlmy bare col
liers, hewing away IN the dim air. what was that
part 3b tRe n TIEg u gS 'y Ip Fpd @ after the ev member b
for Westminster. A matter for thought, remarks
Mr. Harrison that these rough hewers, cropping all
their night of days in those choking cells OF coal,
could be thinking of the author of System of
Logic and of the pamphlet on the Condition Oh
Ireland
MIR. Bandmann has gone to the provinces for
starring tour till Autumn, and opens tonight IN
Manchester. His success in London continued 10
the end, and he would have remained through the
but for the prior engagement OF the theater
Miss Kellogg reappeared at Drury Lane in Travi
ata her improved by rest and public interest
4. fAfl
year and its sudden interruption very large ana,
for the season. fashionable audience gave her wei
come as noisy rs Drury Lane used To hear IN lts
palmy dramatic days OF all Mr.. Mapesons troupe
She is al this moment the fayote among both critics
and the larger opera going class which likes youth,
and freshness of voice combined with culture
Lord BrOugham. now in his nlneteth year, ~ In
France and has remarkably good physical health,
but his memory is quite gone except at intervals,
when his recollection OF minute details ls Wonaeriu
An old friend recently called him and las is not
often the easel was admitted. WHO are you, Sir,
and what do YOU want = asked the ex-ChaneellOr
"Ob replied the other don't you remember J. By
"Yes | do; he died eigteen months ago" "Oh. no,
Lord Brougham. / am j. B" VERY well, SIR re-
Joined tho peer but If tins interview Is TO dc an
agreeable one. don't contradict me"
No fewer than six women have recently been
elected on parochal boards in various parts of En-
gland. In the neighborhood of Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, there accounts of religious movement
which is almost entirely in the hands of women.
They go about among the laborng people. read the
Bible To them and converse religious topics with
great enthusiasm Several of them preach on Sun
days. and among these Miss Wilson described
having a pleasing countenance and a win
ming way with her is gaining some repute as
a pulpit orator | hear that Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs Maclaren both wives of members of Parliament,
and Miss Taylor, daughter-in-law of Mr.. Mill, are
satisfied that the next time their parliamentary
movement for the enfranchisement Of women occurs.
the eight of opinion it will secure will be far be-
yond general expectation. They are. however, not
without fear that George Francis Train may presently
appear in England as the champion of their cause.
q. W. s.
GOODWIN SMITH AT THE MANCHESTER REFORM