New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-10
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TIN r,,rFr,,; ALTON Al REVIEW. November
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The enterprise of this young ana heai'ny
,.,Iis,ttuced l,y tie selection Of eminent contri-
buto,s without regard to nationality or school Oh IT,
l5ou or literature aud the discussion oil topics VI oi'
81 commencing interest irrespective o. their aCap"-
g, f l,cI and temporary effect. I'm the present mum
her We find The names Of Edward n fIc'N.'"'
one Of tl. most DISTINGUISHED among living Lhs'i7"
bf-toriags DR.. samuel O-good, Professor A. -
Cuberuatis prominent Italian scholar, inc I'LL"
c.s- GlGEa Dora d'Istrial, pr j. L. DorheI' %
berlin. 1lr. H. d. Mansfield, and Philip Gilbert Hi"'I
ION. AN array OF ability and learning seldom com
bin.d iu "a popular literary work. Nj iIteh'd" w
"The Oisn Of Parliamentary kclIeseh'"'"" - - -
Gland" tracing Its various stages fron the S'I'''
assemblies previous to the Norman OohquS' Il"
rre.eut fine Tie ancient English Assembly, rs -i''
Freeman shows was not an elective OF iep''so"'''''
"a, Thu Copoue.t made no formal change IN ile con-
.it,tio or I'm its powers it, function, according 10
,hr,.. f,eouently met wish in early documents was
esYacioilv 10 "tllk with the king 10 near "H@' H'
nd Ia propose or TO ask, and to give HW a."
,,.,ror such IA process IMPLIES discussion among tie
members OF the Assembly, and there are RECORDS Oh sue,
discussions older than the Conquest But "hate'i 'ah
they had among themselves, they were only pieI-rh-
Tor the decisive talk with the king. The memory oil
this earlier kind OF speech is preserved III the name ol
tie Speaker, who speaks least IN the DISCUSSIONS N''"
theaIouse. bat who alone speaks u the name o' INC
House, when the House jscll mas 10 Spun u" 'o -'
90 any one else Parliament was thus not a ne" ooN5
which suuulauled the WIttiudgemOt, but SIMPLY one
name for the WittnaS,n which, iu the end Nulp"'eH
all others Hence. Mr. Freeman argues the ais'''fauc
element In the English Parliament Is identical win inc
Old urinary assembly Of tie EuesA people It's char
acter has changed bat through simple causes III "
very curious ANALYSIS the writer explains the apparent
raradox Parliament has become a'1stocrauc because
n WAS once IN the most extreme degree democratic
IL has become the assembly OF a class, because 81
WAS once open to an classes. Here is the reason
In a large country primary assembly Is III ii't
less democratic than a representative assembly II
The national assembly consists in theory Of every man
ip the natio il Will m practice come to consist OF
very slnapar Of the nation, TIM s OF those only VINO
have wealth and leisure to take Iona journeys to attend
lis meetings In tins way the pr mary assembly oil LII
GLAND sisark into mere gathering Of the chie men, De
cause none bat the CHIEF were auic hahitU"iy lV
attend the meetings. without any formal tSruslon ~
ANY class 1t was thus reduced assembly ot sin-i,
class. the hereditary House Of Lords Nh HceHa =
whole essay forms au admirable historical study "uo
well deserves attention tho IcrtHence aud force Oh
its Illustrations It's severe precision IN the Use &"
language, lie makes attempt at rhetorical eh'1c--
nshmcut OF even at simple elegance Of eNlftSaIoh bN
he Is rare master OF style in respect OF uc-l ana tA-
actpcss and his cOnsummate skill in the choice Of ci
foctve words may serve rs model to less experienced
WRITER'S Dr. OsgoJds review OF Mr. FrJtlnn- ham s
characterization in New-England' is a vigorous
paper showing no less actitude for philosophical GlS
crmination than caaolcity Of taste Professor DE Gu
bcrnas gives an interesting Of Italian Journalism
and Professor DOrntr discusses with fairness ana inter
rence tine present condition and prospects 81 tie iius
sian Evangelical Church.