New-York tribune., 1869-06-22
THE MAGAZINES.

Among the lesser magazines are The Herald
Of Health with an interesting account OF tho " Mud
Cure OF Acqu in Italy translated from the French OF
Micheet and articles by Mrs. NJ. A. Baines on Infant
Mortality" and by Henry Ward Beecher on the " Dan
gers of Public Life;" The Church Monthly with an expo
ston Of the attitude Of hghchurch Angcsnism toward
"The Reformaton;" and The Mother at Home, notable
for its great variety Of short articles
Hunfs Merchants Magazine for June con-
tans great deal OF valuable matter. The article on
"The Government Purchases Of Bonds" sustans secre
tary Boutwels policy and praises him for obeying the
law Of Feb 25 1862, which requires that the income
from customs shall be devoted primarily to the payment
Of the coin interest upon the debt" and next to the
purchase or payment OF per cent Of the entire debt OF
the United States TO be made within each fiscal year
"The Alabama Question Here and in England" Is short
wellwritten article, taking the common-sense view OF
the question which is held by ninety Americans out
of every hundred. The Rev. Joshua Leayitts Prlze
Essay written for the Golden Club is given In full ana
also an Essay on the Agricultural Statistics OF the
United Kingdom" read before the Statistical Society by
James Card esq, which is, no doubt OF value Other
articles, on "The Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway"
"The Production and Distribution Of Breadstuhs, "The
Public Debt" The Financial Position OF Egypt "Ihe
Financial Position Of Italy" make up readable number
for merchants.
The Catholic World opens with an article
Columbus at Salamanca" which is companonpiece
to the one published few months ago "Galeo." As
that attempted prove that the opposition OF the Roman
Church to great Florentne directed against his
religious views and against his scientific opinions and
discoveries the present article attacks the statements
made by both English and Spanish writer's to the effect
that the same Church did all in its power to thwart Co
lumbus I'm his great enterprise The writer Of the article
who is evidently man familiar with his subject makes
out very good in support OF his assertion that the
famous Council OF Salamanca described with such
minutenes of detail in the third and fourth chapters Of
Iryng's "Iie and Voyages Of Christopher ColumDus"
never took place at all. council OF cOsmographers
doubtless held by Father Ferdinand dc Taayera at
the command Of Ferdinand and Isabella As the court
| happened that Winter to be at Salamanca they met
there This conference Of cosmographers however was
not OF thenaure described By Irving aud those who copy
him. nor was IL council with which the University
Of Salamanca had any official connection whatever
| II there had been any decision against Columbus
by body at all approaching the dignity aud Importance
Of the University OF Salamanca, he would have mmedi
ately quilted Spain, never 10 return. But find him
leaving the city strong IN the support OF It's first scholars
Of the entire body OF DomIncaus, and Of The papa
clio. The noble Diego dc Deza conducts htm 70 the pres
OF Ferdinand and Isabella aud soon aftorward
hear the hum OF preparation at Paos" The conroyer-
al articles in this number are TO our thinking, rather
dry reading. Professor Lecly gets well suubbed FOR his
history Of European Morals but ia not the mind Of the
writer rather mixed up when he speaks ~ Mr. j. Stuart
MILL Ernest Renan, and Professor John W. Draper all In
BREATH Professor Huxley fares 10 better rs might
have been expected though there IS not much con
empin the snubbng be gets is shown for Mr. LecEy
in his, "Two Months in Spain during the late Rovolu'
ton" might as well have been months AZ any other
time which u not exactly what the title holds ont q
promise Of However article Is to be continued and
the part Of Hamlet may not prove 10 be entirely omitted
after ALL There is very good account Of the Plcnary
Council at Baltimore translated from tho French, and
weak, sentimental one, Religion Emblemed in
| Flowers"