The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

English and american New spapcrs.
JAY GOrLD's London c-pondont in Il
recent letter from that metropolis, described
and criticised what he call the Boulevard
journalism. new sort of weekly journal
ism which has gained with rapidity con-id-
cradle consequence aud made u good deal of
Noise IN England He writes Of it with some
knowledge but no great drgIcc OF philo-
-ophical penetration.
The papers which rclNcscnt thu now de-
pariurc in English iourndli-marcth tho WocH
edited by Mr.. EpMUND YATES. II NNaciouS
but vulgar and shallow writer; the TrHh.
edited 10y Mr.. LAGoTCHERE. II very capable
man who has long been recognized as one
uf the brightest contributors to London
newspapers; and the LOHiOH, n new Tory
weekly. The distinguishing mark OF these
papers is their comparative freedom from
the cast-iron cunvcntionaity which has re-
strained and tended 10 make son, what dull.
though very respectable. the mass of l. w
don journals They are bold I'm their crit.-
ci~ms Of individuals ot prominence in poll
ties or society. and their writer's enjoy u
degree of freedom as to their style AMI
method not customary in England. They
are morr like American papers in that re-
~pcct. and also ncarrr the wit aud cpigran-
matte force Of the Paris papers. They set
oui to punctlrr frauds and humlugs and to
MAX" stir 10y their dash and hriliancy
aud freedom from cant. This purpose they
have succeeded t. some cNtcnt in accpm-
pli~hing, though here in Amori,... whore
iou.Aalism l. ..,cr and lo-s hidc-bound. WI
-huuld not bee very much startled by them.
The life of an American newspaper il lis wit
and hmnor. and it ii LACKS courage. indie
prndcncc. and sharp and clear insight into
things. the people vote it dun aud refuse t.
read it, pondcrou, uttcranccs.
In England. however. the newspaper. daily
and weekly. has been long east in ~uh-inu-
tially one mould. The Tunes furnishes the
pattern witch all it, daily contemporaries
HAY" tried To follow morn or less closely
Tho writing in these Journals is good and
careful. but it is apt To- be- ia a sort OF a dip
lomatic style which i4 wcari-omc. for. in
stead of driving directly at hi- point. the
writer constructs his header after convcn-
iiunal plan. and docs not imagine IL j.
dom until me- hu- turned the column The
consequence Is that the editorial page of the
average London journal looks heavy, j.
.pm"tmc- thin in spots. and Throughout il
you grt the idea of au attempt at writing.
liui as the men WHO'D the work on the great
newspapers a." generally men uf cultivation.
training. and experience. with intellectual
capacity and special llfn,-- for thr subjects
committed 10 thom. it is usually we'll worth
printing though here IL woud find few rcad-
cr- patient enough 90 wade through it.
The weekly Journals, Ike the SdUriiy Re-
ti'r AMI thu Spectator, also present mach
finished work. but the social ESSAYS in the
former have grown To- be- very diluted. and
are constructed after a conventional stand
arb ~ which one soon grows tired. The inn
personality of all tho-r papers is rigidly
maintained. not only through the circuin-
eunon tiat Tia" writer's are anonymous to
th" public. though known To- n'we paper cir
'l,-. hut also hrcuu-" the mliNidualityo the
writer's style i-cntir.ly ohli'cra,cd and ON"
cunu.n style of the journal, and even of
I.ondnn journalism i'm general is adopted.
This produces q uniformity In the appear
uiceof tii" work. hut n les sometimes obtained
at The sacrifice Of isot and NiNacity.
Mr.. l.. ]. JFNNINGs lately editor of the
SIR lo,k Yuu,s before h" came tn this
country was writer on tho Lopdop TINES,
his field being. "" believe. Last Indian qlrs-
t'n-. with Witch hi, 'Npeti'no" n am cd
li"r in lndi1 had given him familiarity Ills
work wa- almost tnil-tinsui-h',hlr from the
ic-i ou the leading pny" Of TIA" Tn,rs, and
be- was ~walluwrd up ia that great concern
Which, like every strongly established ana
powerful Journal. L. larger IMAM amy "i H.
writers, ana NOT dependent ON any one man
outside oi lis edit"i for IN" maintenance "l
it, hold ON the public. But when Mi. JEN'
NlN6a came 10 New YORK, AMI took IN" plac'
which the death OF Mr. HENRY ). RAYMOND
had rendered vacant, III" English journalist
developed u power 81 lnv'rtiv' ana an indi'
! Nldnal manner OF assault wlich soon mal'
him known personally a. writer II" lid
better away rom the TRADITIONS ana con
/ AT home ard ne lcft his mark
or tn" new London wccklies of which We
have spoken, that Of Mr.. LABorcHERR, th'