New-York tribune., 1868-04-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

atiE NOitlh hMf-hlN ~ III '''
The variety of its topics, as well as the abll-
ny with which they are treated give an uncommon III
1eTest 70 the present number OF the North American
hard 10 say whether s the more remarkable Tor s
high philosophical tone, It's ripe aud liberal scholarship
us vigorous discussion Of OF the prominent pOpu
lar onesons Of the day The first article is devoted to
the Metropolitan Board Of Health Of NewNork," show
ing the sNlntsry action Of that body In abang several
nsapees which had long been cassed among the per
naDent institutions Of the city az 10 enjoy prescripuve
right 10 do mischief with mpunty. The paper Is I'm
Tortan as exhibiting proof Of the possibility of muhci
Hal REFORM even in in which Improvement seemen
70 be altogether hopeless "Tbe Church and Religion
the subject Of the next article which considers Tue rc
vval Of the sacerdoral spirit both IN America ana III
Europe as protest of the church and iestbood against
abe growing force OF religion independent Of eccesasV
sormulares The writer Mr. c. f. Norton, maintains
dbat the decline the authority OF me cHuioHo' ~
lept equal pace with the decay OF peiel ln n'ieV '
one being 10 the progress OF pohucaI Hoert. Nh
ether has followed progress Of science ana the "pp
cation Of the scientific method The point has been reached
Sor the fret time the history Of civilization "hen
not only free TO TO believe what he hRes puI Saie
for him to profess what he believes The general temper
o eocety does not allow opinion tO be contrOleo Dy
force Even those secs whose creed would logically re-
aurc the persecution Of dssidents are compelled 10 re-
In0nb the hope Of enforcing uniformity ana are learn
ing 90 parake Of the charity which springs nom freedom
81 thought In such new conditions the Church has los
SO concerns tue most
gent portion OF society, IL is an anachronsm Much
Of the deepest religious life IS found outside its walls
HE number constantly increasing Of those who regard
,s claims with religious liberty and its services
III adapted to their wants and failing TO iuli the most
1npotant functions demanded by the present age The
education the clergy is the opposite OF scientific Asa
body they are the most intelligent men IN the com
nunty whether relates to general culture or profes
sional learning The productions Of the pulpit are speel
Of medocrity Scarcely ayoume oi sermons forms
Vauable contribution TO thought, has any pretenson
% literary merit Few young men OF ability seek the
suistyy as A profession The position affords little scope
- individuality, and is mfavOrable both to mental Vgor
and sincerity But the decline OF eccleSastcs,
argues MI Norton, is the advance OF religion ana mpes
Abe growth OF the true Church OF universal humanty-the
symDo and manifestation Of the brotherhood Of man.
such Church exists wherever men accept the idea OF re-
Bgon as devotion 70 the Highest and Best II dsdains
tbe OF private ends recognizes no absolute right 10
property the fact Of possession regards every man not
owner but trustee, whether he holds goods ana
bands genius faculties, opportunities, and ldentihes
che worship Of God with the service Of humanity Pro
fessor Evans has an exhaustive article on "POmpei
smbodyng the fruits of the learning and research Wmch
o. times have thrown much light OIL those ceie
bsated ruins. MI r. W. Emerson contributes very
agreeable literary paper Quotation and Originality
Of popular cast than his usual essays, tracing the
aJgn Of several current expressions TO their sOnrce in
Sic writings OF an earlier day We give single para
graph from his apt Illustrations Of the fertile theme
The borrowing Is often honest enough, ana comes or
psgnani,nlty and stoutness great man quotes brave.
B, will not draw his invention when his memoTy
With ns own voice and h1nlor and the whole cyelOpada
81 hs abetak is presently @ believed tS 70 be be Gs o S 0Tn @
6enate filled the eyes and minds Of Young men on nghl
often hear cited Mr Websters three rules: hrst never
10 do today what he could defer till Tomorrow second
~ never 20 do himself what be could make another do
tcy are none the being already told the last
generation, Of sherdani and we hnd IN Grimm's Ne
s1n who, no doubt n We could consult NM could tell
e hearing other pieces Mr. @ebter sd
vice to sIudents-amODg others, this: that, When he
took pen ana sketched sheet Of matters and topcs
What he knew and what he ne rea1 ts
Shis said Of the Earl OF stranord learned one rule
worthy to be remembered. When he met with
lpenhed grafton OF tIsst & upon ..S any sub sub
inent, inventng and dsposing what seemed ht 20 be
Teadug compared his with the authors, and noted
hs defects and the authors art and fulDess where
sight better judge Of his own wants supply them"
We remember TO have heard Mr. Samuel Rogers IN Lon,
wellington, that lady HAVING expreSed IN his preSenGe
Madam there is nothing dreadful great victory
excepting great defeat" Bat tins speech j. also DAT
triSuted to Lord Edon upon BrOugham, his predeces
Sas Broaeham he knows politics, Greek, history sci
ence II he only knew little Of law he would know w..
,aoI in Grimm who says that Louis XVI, going out Of
chapel after hearing sermon from the Able Maury said
euTdu pdFie de tout" pleasantly which ran through
all newspapers few years since taxing the eeeen
trieities OF gifted family CONNECTION n New England.
Wss only theft of Lady Mary TOrtley Monsgnes mol
hundred that the world was made mp OF
men and women and Herveys."
An article on Hegl by Mr J. f. Cabot is defense Of
etaphy studies general, rather than expos
tOD Of the doctrines of that philosopher He takes the
ground that metaphysics is the science of realities dis
tngushed from appearances, the investigation
Of truth Of things instead Of the Impressions they
make upon us. The assertion OF Goethe that "he had
never thought thinking" not much TO boast o.
miles, operations OF the mind OF inferior interest
so the habits OF shellsh, the behavior of Dghrsys
ze problem of philosophy the Analysis Of thought and
ils this alone by which is distinguished from the
krutes. IL implies disbelief in the existence Of any
merely private truth aud the belief that all truth
yersa The process by which the particular eliminated
hom the universal removing the temporary dross and
leaving absolute reality the secret OF Heg" This
Sc illustrated by variety OF striking instances drawn
from current philosophical theories and the method Is
applied to the eucdatlOn Of the fundamental principles
Of ethcs and social science Among other articles which
unable notice greater length Mr. Loves
brilliant striking paper entitled Shakespeare Once
Aore full of original and suggestive thought and highly
favored with the writer's ndiyduaines Of expres
son and illustration Professor whtney's pungeDt crit
1QHe OF the Trsnsatons OF the Vida" The Poor Laws
of New England" by r. p. ssnbOrn Western Policy 10
China by r. PumpelIy, "Expstristion and EatuTaEa-
COu." by J. r. None, jr and second paper Boston
bye r. Adams jr showing the way Of commercial sal
watio for hat deelf itV