New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
GUTHRIE's AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or THOMAS GUTHRIE. D.


The present volume of this admirable memoir OF a
distinguished leader of the Scotch Free Church will
commend its II to host OF readers, both by the IN
trinsc interest of the subject, and the copous
notices of the eminent men with whom lr. Gnthrie
was associated i'm the service IF religion ana htera-
ture. Like the preceding volume, Ii consists largely
Of his correspondence and personal romlnisceuceS'
while the narrative is iudiciously filled mp by the
brief and comprehensive statements OF the editors
Among the habitual attendants on DIR. Guthres
preaching was the celebrated Hugh Miller who at
that time occupied prominent position IN the
society of Edinburgh as editor Of The Fitness
"There was in the crowd AZ st. Johns" writes Dr'
Hanna, "always one conspicuous figure. Looking
ONLY al the rough red shaggy head or at the checked
plaid flung over the broad shoulders. You may THINK
II is some shepherd from the distant hills, who has
wandered in from his shicling among the mountains
to hear the great city preacher. But look again;
the maSsy head, the broad prOi, cung brow, the hs
so rnly closed. the keen gray cyc and, above ah
the look Of intelligent and searching scrutiny cast
around all tell of some thing higher than shepherd
life IL is Hugh Miller, the greatest OF living Scotch
men. never 10 be missed in this congregation OF
which lac WAS not only memher but an ONCE
hearcr7 OF this extraordinary parsonage, Dr.
Guthrie remarks " He was man raised up III
Divine Providence for the time and the age
Ills business va, 10 hght-and Ike the war
horse that saith among the trump~ts, Tia, ha'
and smello.h the battle afar of, fighting Was
MiilcIs delight. On the eve Of what was to
prove a desperate conflict ha' seen hin III suola
high and happy state OF cagerness and excitement
thai ne seemed 10 me like some Indian brave painted,
rlumcd. loalug into the arena with shout Oh tie
fancc flashing tolgahawk in his hand, and wearing
at his girale very fringe of scalps. plncked from
the heads Of enemies that had fallen beneath his
stroke He was scientific as well as an ardent con
trovcrsalis not brngi forward far less throwing
AMY ms whole force on tac frst assault, but keep
ing up the interest of The controversy. and contin-
ing 10 pound and crush Lis by fresh matter
IN every succeeding paper. When fused to discus
subjects with HIM. undcr the impression, perhaps,
tina. he had said al lac had got 20 say very powerful
AMI very pertinent to the question, nothing was
more common than his rcmalkmg III nautical
phrase, oh. l have got some shot in The
locker vct-Ieady for if it is needed!
Much Of lhc power of this effective po!emic. 1t
would seem consisted in his habit of mental coneon-
tration Fer the time being the subject on which he
was to write took entire possession of his mind al
f,rbing all his faculties and feelings He could talk
of noting else, and often anticipated in convcrsa-
ton what afterward appearSl in the columns of las
journal. The habit. according 10 DR.. Guthrie he
possessed in common with Nacaulay. This
reminds me of an occasion on which Macauay
sitting one night in the House Of Commons.
when he observing me- left hi, seat, and canc to sit
beside me- An extraordinary taikcr he did not leave
me o chance OF hearing what Was going on III the
House: Int poured forth into my ear in full flowing
stream bis views on National Education-lc subject
which had taken me at that time To London, and
which the House was to take up for discussion IN a
day or two thereafter Well. l was not little III
terested and much amused, to fndin the newspapers
Thought on the morning of NY leaving London The
very sentimonts-in many instances, the very eX-
pres.ions-addressed to the House, which Macauay
had already spoken in my ear
On the occasion of visit 10 London in 1856, Or
Guthrie took letter of introduction to the sage
Of Chelsea" he calls him. and gives lively de-
scrption of his interview with the grim philosophy
az follows: AN uncommon looking man is Mr..
Carlyle an eage-like look in Iii, great glazing eyes,
hair half gray, and strong Dumfriesshire tongue
lie was in "a rObc de- chgBbye most Kind and courteous
I got him upon the neglect Of the uneducatcd and
laIscd classes; he and | vera quite at one lie
uttered a number Of great thoughts in magnificent
Language; lgltcned and thuudclcd away in sublime
etvlc-at the heals Of g0v,rnoT>, ladies and gentle
men, and this selfish world; and looSed to lie very
mnch-as he swung his arm, clcnchcd his fist, and
plared round him with his black beard and shining
eyes and grizzly hair-like an incarnation Of Thor
OF Wodin. or some other Scandinavian divinity
Several years after he makes the acquaintance of
Dean Stanley, and thus relates the impressions
which he received from the conversation OF that
learned and catholic Churchman. 81 have just T.
turned from Westminster Abbey. II was arranged
We should 90 there this forenoon, and the Dean
rraciosly offered 10 20 the Abb - with us. We
reached the Dcancry at o'clock and were received
with much courtesy. The Deans wife is n sister OF
the late Lord Elgin and special favonte Of tie
Queen don't wonder that the Queen likes her.
The Dean is not a man of what yOu would call
trcscnce: nevertheless with hs great talents, extra
ordinary accomplishments and delightful manners
he j. a most charming man; vorr brodd however
mean enthusiastically. lie and had some joking
about our different naionalities and churches. We
passed nearly three hours feet going from
monument to monument. The Deans amazing stores
Of knowledge and the pleasant way in which he told
the story belonging to each monument, so full Of
kindly feeling, ready wit and wise saws made
these three hours among the most delightful ever
epent in any mans company. 1t was great treat
was canag Scot enough may add, TO read myself
pretty wel-up beforehand in the Deans history Of
the Abbey and thereby, neither appearing nor being
al inorans either in the civil ecclesiastical his
tory of the country. saved character and added
very much to the prOiit and pleasure of my visit"
At dinner party in London, At the house Of Lord
Lawrence he meets the celebrated Hindoo rcftlmer,
who was at that time an object OF great curiosity in
England as the leader OF a newly formed semi
Christian sect in Calcutta. Of this Oriental new
light We have lively porraiture. "Ihe
appearance Of Kcshub Chundcr, on entering the
room, was very striking; Lis dress was blue
robe which flowed down 10 his heels, and was bound
10y cinctnre. His person j. tall erect and graceful,
his countenancc noble, extraordinary large black
eyes and features perfect, very like those of the