New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-23

tn, -, 49,, .-a,ned NJ one of the great historical
universities or at least at the popular mouoih
., ordon For dull men, or tnid halfway men, they
cherish a sovereign contempt and scorn wing even
mora than a Tory small drawingroom viii doubtless
hold ali the London Positivists who are effective
IN English politics. but in calculating the chances
n, anv coming struggle, party can afford to leave
them ont OF the account The iniuenceof this band or
keen acute. fearless gladstors coming suddenly from
the bosom OF the universities and throwing themselves
into the van of every great movement for democracy
equality. and freedom, in the opinionof Mr. Mccarthy
will have deeper reach than most people pow imagine,
and where 1t operates eecually of ALL IL will be for
good Among readable articles IN this number
may be noted particularly Murder VIII Out" by Ed
ward Crapsey, Dr. j. c. Diapers paper on Tea ana ls
Authorizations" and G. W. Ellotts fresh and lively ac-
count OF visit to the horse growers OF Orange county
entitled "Among Our Great Farmers" The "Miscel
lany" Of this number usual, is diversified and pi-
quaint combining scholarship, actually, and pleasant
humor in attractive proportions
"The Oldport Romance" by Colonel Hggin-
son in the Atlantic advances with quiet movement IN
the evolution of Its plot presenting many tempting siue
glances at the peculiar society OF fashionable
watering place. The conclusion given OF the articles Oh
the domestic Utopia foreshadowed In 'Cooperau'o
Housekeeping containing many admirable SUGGESTIONS
which however appearance, YET rpeh
into reality series Of theological papers by the rev.
James Freeman Clarke exhibiting new aspect Oh inc
"Clrstian Evidences" 10 commenced III this hu"pei'
which though perhaps little out iOf place in literary
and secular Magazine win be followed with interest py
the more thoughtful class of readers and may give rise
70 earnest discussions In religious Setting ASIDE
the questions whether Christianity or Is not super
natural whether Christs miracles were or were nci W"
lations OF law, and whether the New Testament is
the work. OF inspired men, as not germane 10
the subject Dr. Clarke proceeds TO illustrate the ap'-
tude OF Christianity to be the religion OF the huan race
by comparing that respect, with the other great re-
eions that have prevailed IN the world The argument
is conducted with transparent cearness though WITHOUT
any parade Of learning aectaton OF logical acumen
but viii probably fail tOiproduce conviction In the minds
of those who find the OF faith In the traditions OF
the schools Dr. Bowdltch brings his instructive series
on Consumption in America" TO close, pointing out
the means by which the ravages of that fatal disease may
be checked IL not altogether prevented. His suggestions
deserve the careful study Of all who concerned III inc
progress Of public hygiene, even II they 90 not iy
share the opinion of the writer that with the proper op
servance Of the laws of health consumption may Do
wholly eradcaed or made comparatively harmless IN
s influence on the human second paper on the
"New Education" by c. W. Eliot, treats OF inc
studies of boyhood under tho heads OF language
and science. The remarks OF the writer on
the study OF English Of great weight and II Genera
y accepted would work salutay revolution In our com
mon school routine Instead OF the formal study OF ga
mar which is now inflicted the pupil at an age Wen
he IL almost incapable OF abstract reflection he thoud
trained In reading aloud committing choice sentences 10
memory and listening to the explanation OF passages
from standard authors which illustrate the varieties OF
English construction the significance Of the order OF
words and the OF epihes child can appreciate the
beauties OF style long before he understand grammar
and rhetoric Just he admres the loneliness OF autumn
woods before he knows the elements OF which u Is
composed The mother tongue Is learned best by uncon
scous imitation OF good examples The best specimens
of prose and poetry should be kept constantly before him
Arat tn IA
Of poetry or verse OF the Bible But this kind OF train
ing though constantly practced by French and German
teachers almost entirely neglected In American SCHOOLS
The writer rests the utility of studying Latin not on the
absurd ground that IL is indispensable to professional
men, or that knowledge Of the classics Is necessary to
make gentleman but its value as the best medium,
after the mother tongue, through which to study Ian
guage in general and to acquire the powers OF clear
conception and adequate expression. other articles OF
Interest In this number Mr. Partons account or tho
photographic process under the title OF "Popu'
larzng Art" Bayard Taylors excursion among the sua
bian Alps "sedgeBrds" by J. Eliot Cabot. and Our
New President" by G.. Game. There are also ohatac.
terstic poems by c. p Crancb, Alice Cary, and j. O.
| Whittier.
Harper opens with an article on The Police
men Of Sea- showing the failure OF the United States
Government to guard eectuay against tho loss Of life
and property lakes, rivers andJseacOssts The
lighthouse officers the lfeboatmen, the salvors or
wrecker and the detectives insignificant In
numbers and defective IN organization Our coast Is com
raratively uughted by night and Its dangerous shoals
and rocks unmarked by day new chapter OF Mr. Con-
ways" saunterines in England" describes yst 20 ee
monument of Shelley in the old Norman ecclesiastical ed
fee OF Chrstichurch andeates several interesting anec
does OF the poet and his associates with extracts from
remarkable essay by Browning intended preface
volume sheeys supposed letters which afterward
discovered TO be spurious, and the edition instantly
suppressed Mr. Browning says How shall We help be-
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the splendid spirit Of his best poetry when find
even his carnal speech lagree faithfully at fantest
at strongest with the tone and rhythm Of his
lar utterancesf . Gradually he was learning
best way Of removing abuses Is TO stand by the
truth. Truth is one they manifold and nnumera
BILE negative effects produced by the upholding
| Of one positive principle. As call
Shelley moral because he true
slmplehearted. and brave, and because what
he acted corresponded to what he knew call him a
of religious mind because every audacOus negative
cast up by him against the Divine nerpenetrated
with mood OF reverence and alteration. .
would rather consider Shelley's poetry sublime rag
mentary essay toward presenment Of the correspond
ency the universe TO Deity OF the natural TO the sp
tua and Of the actual the IDEAL than would isolate
and separately appraise the worth Of many
| detachable portions which might be acknowledged
| as utterly perfect In lower moral point OF
view. under the mere conditions Of art"
Mr. Conway also relates OF interview with
Henry Taylor, the author of Philip Van Artevcld .
| whom he found In home that might bo selected by
Matthew Arnold TO represent OF his ideals OF culture
The poet lie a vivacous, youthful old OF nearly
seventy, with elastic step and keen interest In all
that Is going around him. He has the look Of poet
aud with his fine figure and handsome face, by
the long flowing locks that surround IT, Is favorte sub
jet with artists OF whom has represented him
| King Lear bending over Cordelia. 1.-THE Lands OF
| the Earthquake" by Eugene Lawrence, is ad-
mirabe historic and descriptive essay, following
the naih Of the enrLhnnake. in iis slnnnna wind.