New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
RECENT ENGLISH PUBLICATIONS.

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rFRoH THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LONDON April l2.-Of Mr.. BrOwning's new
poem hear nothing further except the fact that its
publication in London is delayed In order 10 allow the
American edition TO appear the same day. The adj
vantage Of this plan lies in the preempon secured to
the American publisher his reprnting ryals--so
many days IL takes put in type and pubisb
another edition. Such state Of things not credable
to the American Copyright law; bur then know Of
nothing about the American Copyright law that 10
creditabe or not very dscredabe, to the Amer
lean peope in general and 10 the Legislators who think
legazed stealing any better than stealing unprotected
by statute. Mr. Borrlps report in favor OF perpetu
atng piracy has not passed altogether unnoced here
though it seems TO have caused little comment on your
de Credit Mobiier and salary stealing attracting for
the moment all the attention you have to besto~ on
this class Of offenses do not call IN question Mr. Nor
rs good faith; but he rest assured that the me
VIII come when Americans will 10 make distno-
ons of this KIND and will think it just as wrong to rob
an English author TO rob an American author
Mr. Hepworth Dixon's first two volumes Of tho
History OF Two Queens" just out The two Queens
Catharne OF Aragon and Anne Boieyn, but no part
Of the story OF the latter is included IN these volumes
and or the former have account coming down no
further than her marriage coronation. Truly, the
scale which history, historical narratives, get
written in these days, s formidable I asked
great friend OF Mr.. FrOudes and reading what
he liked best In that authors history. "Oh," tho
answer read it. hope my children will, hut
getting through any y volumes Of one writer
in my lifetime. don't expect TO-" Mr.. Froude was
nevertheless very largely read Mr. Dixon and
though writer is sharply criticised, and none
better deserves criticism, few writer's whether partly
historical OF wholly romantic, ind better market for
their wares. / do not 10 depreciate Mr. Dixon.
He wrote a bad book about America, but for that
can afford TO forgive him, and have any rate most OF
US forgotten It, which will do well He has had harsh
treatment over here and when be sought compensation
could only persuade jury 70 award linn the clearly IN
adequate sum OF one farthng damages. At least two
powerful journals have made a dead set az him. 10
a man could he written down by anybody
but himself, Mr. Hepworth Dixon's literary
grave would long since have received him. lie
himself has wrought times iudustrsUsly
that tomb, and has committed SINS enough and done
foolish things enough delight bis enemies and excite
iemotion Of mild surprise in LIS most dullwitted al
mrers Yet he lives and his books sell, aud he does moi
change his publisher OF this present work don't
doubt shall have three four editions within The
year There any question that Nh. Hepworth
Dixon had found audience 10 suit him, and which he
suits just as we-known London journal has or sav'
has secured the largest circulation IN The world
Some Of its subscribers other paper and Of
Mr. Dxons readers read other historian and The
world goes on revolving all the same AMI spills nobody
of the face of IT, Mr.. Dixon's capacity for hard worh
is admirable. There can DE no question about Ds IN
dustIy II is his accuracy which is called in question
sometimes, and he is upon ground now where no tive
men agree about facts take the OF any
occurrence or parsonage friendly reviewer says TIL,
book pansakng aud elaborate, the frut Of no small
study and research; Astounding also In fresh and inter
esting materials which he has had the advantage 81
using for the first time.
That extraordinary book the True History ~ Joshu9
Davidson has lately reached third edition. A
Preface now appears, containing an answer 20 some
criticisms the book ana the answer Is written with
theIsame courage and force the book itself To those
who have treated the book parody ON the life Of
Christ the author with stiI more emphatic and
probably to them shocking, plainness OF speech
than before This Is his view Of the modern Jesus;
Let us ask ourselves canddly what would he lie man
ner OF man. the OF action and what the reception
Jesus Christ would meet with, II He came among NJ
now IN circumstances parallel 10 those OF MS own times
He would be a working man. and lie would speak with
provincial accent He would attack the capitalist the
nautical economist the sabbatarian, and the bench 90
bishops; He would live az the East End among the
rougs and ailbrds Tiger Bay, who oar iepers.
and He would denounce the luxury and respectaollty
OF the West Eud He formerly denounced Dives and
the Pharisees He would the duty OF ndiscrirn
mate charity without inquiring too closely whether
this man had snned his parents; aud the Boerd OF
Guardians the Charity ORGANIZATION Society ana the
mendieity people would IN turn denounee MN ne
would faternize with the enemies OF society A. I'd"
discontinued poor called by those vel endowed "ho
fear 70 oe and refuse 70 with sinners, suspected
be morthodox in faith. and reformer IN politics lie
onld lecture in the Hall OF Science and be would he.
NOT crlcied non Deheaded but written down with the
whole force Of the press
In this weeks Spectator appears letter from Joshnas
toeranbey I'm response to papers review OF the
book ruview very remarkable In Its character IN
this letter again have the same outspokenness aho
what might call readiness 70 give ohense were it moi
pain that no oense is intended, and that the Nlt'i
values ruthfuness and sincerity beyond poliieness t.
other peoples prrudices. quote only the concluding
paragraph
Sc But this say. could not be a Christian and not o
Communist Nor could be a Christian and political
economist: nor Christian aud upholder Of class DIS
tinctions: nor could OF those who adore the
Founder Of their faith as very God, and hrs life as aos
uteIy divine who deny every one Of MS disircV'
doctrines in their social practice and who dcEide OF
Kali the VINO would translate into poltedi hi" VIC
spirit which animated MIS-"
do not know whether The authorship Of Joshna
Davidson has yet been made known in America Here
it Is one OF those open secrets which take some time ie
get into print after they whispered about I'D literary
circles. The writer Mrs. Lynn Linton. hope may
assume that vigorous genius has made itself rU ih
America and that her is familiar 10 nuinero"'
American public.
There are book. which make their authors famous ana
books which are fumOus because OF their a'hoi-' W
this latter sort IL Earl Russen's Essays on ne fss '
Progress Of the Christian Religion M the West o. Eh
rope published by Longmans this week Ac ''''0i"5
M the writer secures attention 70 the book ana caused
n 10 he reviewed at length soon as the newspaper
rot hold of IT, But Earl Russell not expected 10 ap-
near a. a sincere student he holds certain views
which he ands may be conveniently advocated ~ the
h,r,co, r,rtbod hence the present volume. u gets
49,, A., ~ undue need Of praise from the English press.
sbouIa the Germans happen TO notice IT, il f. not din
cult TO conjecture what they will think o. the veteran
litic,an,. entrance upon the field OF theological dis
mia Enelishmen have scarcely recovered nom ~"
ia ron IA Mr.