New-York tribune., 1874-04-24

will Judge him nc IT, and estimate his poetry by It's
inherent quality. Mr.. stedman undertakes TO anticipate
this Judgment and has certainly brought and choice
materials for Its formation iAmOng other suggestive
comments his remarks concerning the influence OF age
on the genius OF Tennyson are profound and wise In
the youth OF poets he observes II ia the material value
of their work that makes 1t precious We esteem one
highly than another for certain gifts OF language
and color. "when sweet singer dies prematureiy We
lament his loss but in poets later years character
and intellect begin to tell His other gifts being equal
he who has the more vigorous mind will draw ahead OF
his fellows and take the front position Iehnyson' ike
Browning Proctor. Arnold, has that which Meats was
teret Of which Wordsworth possessed III iul mea
surethe Gift Of years. and must be judged accoIuhg W
his fortune In mental ability be comes near 10 the
greatest Of the FIVE and synthetic grasp surpasses
them ALL Aruod's thought is wholly included In Ten
dyson; IL you miss Browning's Psychology you nnd
more varied ANALYSIS qualified by wise restraint. HIS
intellectual growth has steadily progressed ana is re-
fected in the nature Of his successive poems
the Topics the Times" the editor offers some preg
nant hints on the prevailing habit OF star worship.
in the selection OF actors and lecturers ana sIdam
aging influence the interests OF the pubic.
THE CATHOLIC WORLD.
The general reader will find in this number
more than common variety Of papers oil nigh intel
ectual character interesting literary and scientific
topics as well as the profound philosophical discussions
which usually form the staple OF Its contents Ii opens
with an article The Coming Transit oi venus de-
scrbng the historical importance OF that event ana te
details OF the processes by which correct observation
is Effected In the conclusion OF the article the WRITER
whom many readers will conjecture to be Mr. PROCTOR
although his name is not mentioned, remarks that
Astronomers as body are less infected with the virus
OF modern skeptcism aud materialsm than any other
class of our scientists OF to-day On tho contrary not
few standing the front rank among them are
devout children Of the church. some OF thef
chiefs are even numbered among the clergy a
paper on "sefEducaton presents rather lorlon vie"
of the progress Of culture among American Catholics
" The educated Catholics Of this country says the
writer "seem TO be fast sinking 10 low level OF med-
ocrity, above which no man has the power or the
courage to raise his head. Where are the men, lay or
clerical who give promise Of becoming worthy to be the
successors OF Kenrick OF England, OF hughes OF OF
Brownsonf I" "On the Wing" Is the title OF series OF
snguarly vigorous descriptions OF italian travel snow
ing an insight into the very heart OF Italy which Is rare
among tourists in that country. paper on "Dante
Gabriel Rosett" Is written in terms OF profound adml-
ration OF that poet, between whom aud TennysOn II
draws a parallel and may be prohtably read iu con
nection with Mr.. stedman's critque in scribner"
The Phrenological journal opens with BIO
graphical sketch of Charles Sumner, with an anaS s
and estimate his character from phrenoogcai poih'
OF view An article by Mr.. L. G. Holland on the a''n
and Teutonc Races" presents au ingenious oAPo'i0"
of the historical significance OF the late European war
There Is sharp criticism President Porter in relation
~ his saements on phrenolOgy which is set forth as
far superior system that tot the Yale metaphysiean
Readers can take their choice
The most important article in The Herald OF
Health is entitled "How Shall We Ventilate," by the
Rev. G. II. Brigham, IN which the writer manages to be
both spicy and instructive on hackneyed theme He
takes the ground spite Of all the newanged pro-
cesses OF ventilation the most certain and efecual Is to
throw open the doors and windows. With this oldfash-
ioned resource nobody has right to complain that IL is
imposslble 10 get good air houses while there is
good air outside of them, or 10 have the same at
mosphere under the roof that has under the
canopy Of heaven.