New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


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Mr.. Hookham Frere was one OF the repre-
sentative English scholars, equally devoted to classtc
learning and political life, OF whom few specimensare
found except In the highest social circles OF thai coun
cry. For several years he was engaged in the dplo
matte service in Portugal and spaiu bat retired from
public oHace before the age Of forty From that time
he was occupied chiefly IN literary pursuits devouhg
the real Of an amateur student to the translation Oh
classical authors, and occasionally amusing himseh
with the composition OF poetry. The last twenty-nVe
wears of life were passed in Malta, on which island
he had taken up his for the sake OF the penent
of the climate 10 an invalid wife, and where he died in
1876 at the age Of a. He was an early irend OF Can
ming with whom and some other young tories OF the
period he united in the publication OF the ANTI
Jacobin" which is still remembered for Its quaint
poetry and its sharp political SATIRE Mr. Frere was
almost wholly free from personal ambition. He courted
retirement with much assiduity is usually given
to the pursuit OF notoriety. Hence he has left no
adequate memorial OF his ability and culture, though all
the productions his pen marked by curious schol
aIship, profound and recondite learning and
faultless, il not an infallible, TASTE He was
n great favorite in society. In spite OF a GER
tain Observation-Disclosures when following out any
absorbing train OF thought Some whimsical instances OF
this given by his bioapher OF which the most anus
the forgetting that he married TO the countess
OF Enroll on the very morningof his weddngday Ater
The ceremony that he called upon the high ano
mighty bookseller In Albemarle Street. Mr. John Muir
ray and became engaged in recitng and commenting
upon some verses OF poetry that 1t dinner time bo
fore they knew IT, Murray invited him 10 dine with him
and continue the discussion but Mr. Frere quite taken
abaek find 10 lato excused himself on the plea
that he had married that morning. and had already
oversayed the time when he had promised Lady Erro
TO be ready for journey into the country Another
Tadv
TO their first acquaintance, before when she
was zenith Of her beauty Cosway and Sir Mar
tin shee have painted her. Mr. Frere had just been In
trOduced her at evening party and offered to hama
and procure refreshment; but get
ting much interested conversation by the way became
so engrossed in the of thought he was pursuing
that he drank himself glass OF that be had pro-
cured for her. and offered his to help her up
stairs without idea Of their not having achieved the
erand which they came; and was only reminded OF
ms mistake by her laughing remonstrance with him on
his forgetfuness OF her existence This she added,
convinced me that my new acquaintance was at any
Tate different from most OF the Young men arouna
usP" The TRANSACTIONS which are among the most a1-
be welcome TO the classical scholar Dnt the ologIaphy
which takes volume Of the work Is too destitute
OF personal incident TO command any great degree OF
popular interest,"
SOME LEADING PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. By
j. h. CARSBs, ~ A. STo. pp 42l. Harper Brothers.
1t is by no means the purpose of Professor
Carnes in this volume to present system OF pollt-
zeal economy He agrees in the main with the concu-
sions Of Adam Smith, Nautilus. Ricardo, MIL and other
writers Of similar stamp, although he endeavors to ex-
hbit their principles light, and to replace what
faulty in their material by elements better adapted
20 the demands OF cOtemporary criticism consider
able portion of work devoted TO the discussion of
questions relating American trade and finance, in
which ample use is made Of leading American authori
ties The author regards the present condition of the
foreign trade of the United States essentially
abnormal and temporary. In order to discharge
cur European liabilities. the existing relation be-
tween exports and imports must be inverted.
This end may be reached either by increase Of
pOrtation by a curtailment Of importation, by
combining both processes, but unless is obtained by
one means or other the United States will
solvent nation Our people may therefore expect before
many years TO domestic commodities selling in
foreign countries in far quantities than the
modites Of foreign countries in markets. Pro-
Cairnos is stanch advocate OF free trade
system opposed to protection but he offers few novel
views the subject, and fails to reply to the argu-
ments OF Mr.. Henry Carey, and other American
onists and Statement although he devotes himself TO
refuaon Of the teachings of NJ Abby French supporter
of protective ideas He admits. however. that in
cases trade may act uufavoraby the development
of national industry especially the case in the
South prior to the Civil War. Free trade, he alrms
undoubtedly constituted one OF the main supports Of
Slavery enabling the masters to command all the lux
ures OF civilized existence by employing their slaves In
the few crude industries which their labor was efi-
ccnt 1t thus rendered possible the low state Of civil
izaton which characterized the South before the
mencement Of the war. But whatever judgment may
be passed upon economical theories Of Professor
Cairnes, he be denied the merit of vigorous
and suggestive writer. He is logical rather than
brilliant thinker, with evident simplicity OF purpose and
no of paradox. His style partakes OF the charac-
ter mind. IL is marked by sOlidy and strength,
affording a wholesome intellectual exercise TO the
reader without superiuous ornament, IL never fails
10 be attractive and pleasing.
TIM Rv