New-York tribune., 1874-04-24

given in this number. II Is entitled The Fatanst'
and in spite OF It's brevity It possesses the marked
characteristics with which we have all become so wen
ACQUAINTED in the great Russian novelist He is almost
the only man who can paint landscape III "oruS
What picture is this OF O night scenei
Before the door OF house stretched broad pain
descending to the bank OF a little pyer wncn , snono
here and there as IL wound along far in the hOrlZon
low woods were visible. Night came on, ana we Were
alone with the light damp fog settled over he eartn
which, constantly spreading. at last became thlck s
The IN the heavens her light pierced ine
haze, and t became transfused with gold Ing
underwent wonderful changes, seemed 10 nOat IN the
mist: the distant seemed near the near aiar on n6
large small the small great snoSsa s ~ ~ faipvland
kingdom OF deep stiffness, soft slumbcrs, palo s9uon
GATE sncve. ike silver torehes We We're silent. The
fantastic drapery OF this night involved US aiSo' IL
turned even into phantasms'
"To and Through Norway"is an entertaining sketch
NJ tourney TO that comparatively le-yisited country
To such as are busy over the usual Spring problem
where shall we go" the writer of this paper suggests
a. Why not go to Norwayp And then he teus us "hy
we should go, and somewhat Of what we should ma
there. Most Of the books about Norway were "riVeh
twenty thirty years when the Englsh nrst pga
20 make that region hunting and fishing ground; anu
even the most modern give the impression OF country
so wild that ladies who should trust the statements
might well despair OF travelling there in comfort But
Norway Is civilized, though happily as yet an un-
sophiscnted country and one need not rear III gonB
there that he must bid farewell to all tne
comforts OF life. To get there, thero arc
various routes Ono Of the peasantest Is,
starting from London, TO cross ITO Ostend, and on,
through the Netherlands and North Germany,
% Denmark This is delightful trip; and gives the
least steamboat travelling, with opportunity W seo
Bruges and Antwerp or Brussels Cologne, hano'er'
and Hamburg and many other Interesting to"ns GU
route But the most direct way is to take steamer
from New-York 10 Bergen the west coast OF Norway
and the boats SAID to be in every way good ana co
Portable, Perhaps, all things considered, the best
route ia 10 take a German steamer from NeW-iork
TO Bremen OF Hamburg; and then one may 'sit
Copenhagen on the way to the North. For this ih-
teresting city one should allow several days. INC
Tyo Garden. from which all lesser Tvolis take their
name but the crowning glory OF the city Is inc
Thorvaldsen Museum, where are all the works or the
great sculptor either in originals or In plaster casts
Norway itself is country fun OF beauty. certain
primitive simplicity yet fingers about H. ana 'nls story
OF tourney through 1t makes one long to 10 there De-
fore any change upon the spirit Of its dreaming
Mr. Perkinss "scrope" Is still continued; ana Mr.
Tyrwhitts "sketching Club" There is hVe-page
creed which rhymes-and which has some wit In IT, but
not an atom OF poetry-entitled "The Lifting OF the
Kne" IL tells the pathetic story OF the women VINO
won't Ipay taxes, and therefore can't Keep eoWS-Ih
peace think people do MT buy Old aud Ne~ for It's
poetry-at least should n't-though " sueht foet,
| by Catherine ]. sier, is not bad.
Talking OF poetry ]. r. Osgood Co. arc to be the
! American publishers OF George Eliots "Legend OF
| Jubal and Other Poems" This volume will include
| "Armgart" aud other things which have appeared IN
! Mscmlans Magazine, beside pieces not before col
ected Miss ii. r. HudsOn's poems TO be issued by the
same house, are nearly ready. Mr.. Hales working
mems Homes is fresh edition Of his "sybars, and
Other Homes" with the first 81 pages quite new being
substituted for 81 former pages now Cancelled. THESE
| new pages comprise plans for suburban homes, CO.
operative stores, &C. letter from Josiah Quincy TO
Hale is included. giving the results Of furnishing
| good, inexpensive homes at Dedham.
Estes Laurat have nearly ready Elena" an italian
tale by L. N ComyD, the author Of AtherstOne Prory
| Elena" Is reprinted from the English edition. and
amply deserves to be- for it captivating little love
story The heroine is OF the sweetest OF tho girls OF
fction-true hearted pure-minded innocent as daisy,
and delicate as lily but strong, withal. She is en-
gagged to marry man whom she loves passionatey. 1t
Is with him marriage of convenience. His fathers
heart is set and he himself has objection, until
Pauline Elenas beautiful stepsister. returns from
visit and Marco the lover, her for the first tine
Pauline Is finished coquette and tries her arts on her
becomes mady in love with her.
IL does not to him, however to bre ak of his
rage Ii would have done good indeed for Pauline
poor, while Elena rich and he himself had not
| money enough to afford the luxury OF portloness
bride. So the preparations for the marriage went on
But. before the wedding day came. Elena discovered
that Pauline whom he loved. 1t did not occur to
her either to give up her marriage, which at
hand; but only her essential nobility Of nature saved
| her from despair lie does not love me-" she said
herself "Wel then, must love him silently. asking
nothing. must serve him faithfully; and the less lie
gives the more must give him." On this principle
of utterly unsesh devotion she commenced her married
life And, after awhile, she had her reward, FOR Marco
learned to estimate Pauline at her true value and to love
his wife with all his heart But this knowledge only
came little while before he executed, acco" nt
of some political complications for 1t in th dvo y,
the Italian revolution: The tale ~ neR ply sad-but IL
IL the tender sadness OF minor -Iusic-than which you
could miss many gay soDs more easily.
Another speedy issue OF Estes Lauriat will be Re
gion and the State Protection or Alliance I Taxation
OF ExemptionP a. by Alvah Hovey, d. d., President of
Newton Theological Institution" The views of this
work on the Church Taxation question astonshngly
liberal and radical, considering that 1t from
Baptist Believing implicitly in the truth OF the Chris
tan religion, Mr. Hoyey assumes that to begin WITH
| and seeks only to convince those who love
| and honor it OF the improperly OF asking
assistance from the State maintaining It,"
OF the church he The right TO worship is sacred
the attempt to compel worship is sacrege. Not to pro-
ec the former is to despse the personal liberty of the
people, while TO do the latter is TO rample that lib
erty" lie holds that those who choose TO worship
Saturday are entitled to the legal protection
those who meet Sunday He opposes the opening OF
public libraries Sunday, but he does not believe in
the compulsory OF the BDlo in schools, for the
religious education OF children cannot be intrused
the State"
Estes Lsurat are Immediately TO commence the re-
print OF Campbes Lives OF the Lord Chaucelors" an
undertaking OF much moment. The Lives will make
eight volumes uniform with the 8yO. edition OF
"The Lives OF the Chief Justices" published by the
same frm The Lord Chanceors' series will contain
the of Lords Lyndhurst and Brougham, and largo
number OF illustrations Mother Of which features
the latest English edition OF the work. 1t
will be issued in monthly parts. Of which tho