The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14

1900
recty. II realized or frustrated. the world Will b.
better able to pass its final Judgment.
| ENGLISH PUBLICATIONS..
| LONDON. Jan. 90 1875.
The most important publication OF the dal
has been Earl Russells "Recolections ant
Suggestions" but .'The Speeches Of Lore
Lytton with o PREDATORY Memoir by Hi:
| Son,n give us the reverse OF many O
Lord John'sn medals. Lord Lytton had NOS the
nxity and the seriousness OF character which Ear
Russell possesses; but he was capable OF strong
dislike, not only OF whigism. but Of wings dislike
| for which he had, indeed, sound personal as well
as party reasons for the influence Of their leaders
! and agents kept the House or Commons
closed against him for eleven years. The
collection OF his speeches. now published
under the auspices OF his son, Is rather
heavy reading. Sometimes "Bulwern (as he Will
always be calied) rose to true eloquence; but, on
the other hand. he too often sunk to ornate
twadde, and he occasionally descended, like the
immortal editor OF the EatanswiI Gazette, in "Pck-
wick, TO ''twaddle." which was ''ungrammatfcal'
as we'll Though he was liberal up to 1916 he
was always protectionist, and the odd combine
ton comes out curiously In some OF his speeches.
certain cumsiness beset his best turned periods,
and II his classicisms were never "Brummagem'
his utterances In the vernacular very often de :
served that epithet He was not a partisan,
though he was a consistent conservative OF late
years, and he was very fearless and independent
in the expression OF his opinions both in speech
aud in writing. He differed from hts party
upon the Ango-French alliance, the conclusion Of
peace with Russia after the fall or Sebastopol and
the transfer OF India from "John Company to the
lie larfa nd On "a
are among bis best. His son adds to the collec-
tion fragment of an essay, unfinished at Lord
LNton's death, on the "Genlus OF Conservatism, -
which is admirably written. The assumption with
which II starts, that conservatism and Toryism
are Two very different things. Is rather novel, even
startling to the reader, but he makes hts meaning
clear and proves his case. We admire the bit OF
an essay, but feel that briefer summary. a more
succinct generalization, might have covered the
whole matter. Let US say, for instance. thus
"Conservatism is endurabe, Torysm is uneldur-
able" The second Lord Lytton announces
Tor speedy publication o life Of his father. THIS
ought TO be good book. :Owen Meredith"
knew how TO write before he rose to the Upper
House at home and at the top OF the diplomatic
tree abroad. Let US hope he has retained the old
his ather's and his Greek and Latin were less OBJ
trusive.
POLITICAL mrs. HARRIS"
Among forthcoming books Life or Hayden"
Victor Hugo's new poem, "Les Quatre Vents de
pEsprit," which is a Sc que Ito the "Legendes des
Siecles," and the long delayed poem OF the Poet
Laureate, are looked for with considerable inter-
est. In the case OF the latter speculation has
almost worn Itself out, and people begin
to regard .'Boadcea" in the light Of
contemporary ''Mrs. Harris" to whom Mr. Ten
~
gains ground, even though Mr.. Knowles, the lit.
erary architect Of the period, goes about every
whereefor he Is quite ubiquitous in society
quoting bits OF the poem in the brief intervals OF
leisure which he can snatch from the combined re-
sponsbihties OF editing the Contemporary Rerfep
and building Baron Grants palace at Kensington,
which tie Car has not purchased at $500. 900 for
his daughter.
GEOGRAPHY.
Since the emoarrus des r'ic'sesses caused by the
simultaneous publication OF Sir samuel Bakers
'.Ismailia" and "Livingstone's Last Journalist we
have not had any sensational travels but an ex-
ceedingly valuable book has inst appeared, whose
form and method are likely to hinder its being
appreciated py the general public as undoubtedly
deserves. This Is
.sCun LAND OF THE CAR"
by Mr.. VAIL, which 10 quite marvel OF funess
OF Information and ethod Of arrangement. The
index alone IS work OF high art, and though
there is nothing very attractive in the style-it Is
heavy though not tedious. and lacks any touch OF
the picturesque--the book is quite fascinating
from It's instrucuveness. II cannot be denied that
1t meets a great general want; that we know very
little indeed OF Russia, and are confused. espe-
ciay as to its geography and ethnology. with
respect to what we do know, and an immense
amount of Information awaits the reader OF MIR.
wahl's volume. The author has lived many
years in Russia visited several OF the
mos. remote portions OF the vast Empire and
stuuied all the best authorities IN reference TO
It, He has combined the results in close, classl-
fed description OF al! the tribes, nations and
races who are subject to the Gar; OF all the
industries, manufactures productions and re-
sources OF the country; Of the political and re-
lgious aspects OF the civilized provinces. and Of
'life" under all its various headings In Russia.
The chapters devoted TO Siberia aud the eau
casus are especially Interesting. and the second
part OF the book, which contains a condensed,
admirably arranged history OF Russia, from the
time OF Ruriz TO Alexander H., Is the fullest and
most satisfactory summary Tor Its dimensions
within our knowledge.
ASIA.
work lately published anonymously, but writ.
ten by Mr.. Cowel, entitled Letters from India and
Kasnam.n though not one OF those which every
body must read because everybody else is talking
about them, 10 exceedingly Interesting and beau
,fully written. 1t rs a compilation from letters
sent home by the author during his journey, and
has been made with quite unusual Skill, all ex.
traneous matter being lett out, while the pleas.
antiy familiar tone OF intimate communication is
preserved. No previous writer has conveyed so
suiking a picture Of the beauty Of Bombay and
the mysterious interest OF It's cave temples aud
towers OF silence. The author discusses
the hill tribes OF the Nilgiris, the
much disputed Tooas, so that they. are
positively, not only scientifically, interesting and
draws a picture OF the famous Coonoor Ghaut
which is a small poem. Here it Isl The shades
OF night had fallen before We reached the Ghsu'
from Potocamund, and covered the plain; but q
crescent moon shone through rift In the clouds,
nd disclased the deen ghaAnUa of the XaQdea