New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-19

The atlantic opens with the first three chap
tcrs of Mr. Adrchs story "1hc Queen Of Shcba,' snow
ing the versatile writer much Gt home IN describing
the humors Of earthly horse Acsh in managing The
PAGES Of the aerial Pegasus. The efficacy Of the wilder
ness as healing uoulticc for hurt and wraIcd minds u
fcclinry set forth in paper entitled Recreation and
Solitude" by ". j. Stillnan ncw insiailmcnt oi MI
UoWcls's racy sketches Of European travel Us gwen III
AT the sign OF the savage" aud there Is good lsio
cal essay on The American Congresses of the last century
although the writer Mir. james A. Garfield mciamor-
phoscs OF the leader of Tue Massachusetts, rebel
lion in 1855 into onc-h "Shay." &. T. Crinch. j.
H. Lowell, and lesser liguts contribute poems -
The GaidgY opens With critical paper ON Inc 6ospcI
of Culture 10y r. NJ C1an, discussing the theories and
the genius Of Mr. Matthew Arnold with great acucncs5
of discrimination and power Of statement prc-cntinga
snguarIy lucid exposition Of the true principles ana
aims Of literary art "Tor Mr. Arnold" says the writer.
"cuhrc means the OLD doctrine high living aud high
thinking tho life that is needed M all times and
Countries aud m time by counrics more, hc
thinks, than 10y ENGLAND and America. His
teaching remains the most valuable criticism Of cotoui-
porary things that being written in English. For
his gospel Of culture is uotins less than s doctrine oil
Hfc Mr. Henry James, jrs, paper ou George sand Is
profound study OF character presenting an analysis of
the genius OF the great French novels that throws fresh
light on and even impats new Interest to "'r
writings Mr.. Grant Whites "Hcart Of England" de-
scrbes a visit to Warwick Castle, and Mr.. G.. L.
Pond I'm tho Embroidery of History points out
several curious errors that have crcpt into the re
ccved accounts of certain famous historical events
In Harpcr the descriptive articles as usual hll large
/ space comprising papers on the "Caliiorna Alps
| "The Mohawk Valley During the Revolution west
minister Abbey" and the Northern Islands Mt T. H.
Morse has an able political article on the CYil service
Hunting with tine Long Bow" and Birds Nests are
both very agreeable chapters Of practical natural history.
comprisiug sporting experience and scientific knowledge
with graphic narrative. The number is rich IN poetry
with contributions from Bret IIartc j. T. Tr"wbndge,
| Elizabeth stuart Phelps, and Othcrs.-Lippmc16 con
uuues tire agreeable sketches of German travel "Do"n
the Rhine" by Lady Blanche Murphy, in Edinburgh
Jottmgs" MI A. s. Gibbs offers series Of character
stic pictures OF the old romantic town. of Scott and
Jeffrey II. James, r whose prolific pen Is never weary
and never exhausted, dcscribes an English Easier
and Mr. c. II. Harding furnishes an instruct
i've essay on Education in France" relating
what has been done in the primary and secondary
depattmen,s since the in 1871, and what sim re-
mains to be done The last named paper is elaborate
ana able survey OF tho branches OF public instruction o.
which IL is devoted eyncng An accurat examination o
the subject, and thorough knowledge OF its methods
and details Mrs. Wistcr'G " Some Last Words from
sante leuyc" vigorously protests against the dctracton
which IN certain cases, has followed the memory Of the
greatest a. well AZ the last Of the critics" Of whom
tne writer admirably remarks: " lie obviously held
that 1t is critics duty 20 hc just before he is generous
and there may be lack Of genity in his praCc, though
II ia not given gudlnugly hut cannot recall an IN
stance of literary spite In the large proportion Of his
writings with which am familiar His judgments are
often severe never harsh DC frequently dealt in satire
rarely as far as by memory serves IN sarcasm, and he
condemns irony a. one OF the least neiR gent dispositions
of the mind Tie most prominent feature Of his method
s the conscientiou,ucss with which he credits the per
son upon whom he passes judgment with every particle
Of worth which can extracted from ms writings acts
ar savings he adopts a. the basis criticism the
Acknowledgement Of whatever merit may exist in the sub
icct OF consideration and bis talent and patience for
sitting the grain from the chat remarkable and ad
mrablc An author who has lcft some forty volumes
conceived In this spirit should have been safe
against an efrusion OF spleen in his boEaplor.'
The following characteristic anecdote related bY the
writer is worth repeating one evening, The week before
re overthrow of the provisional government uf winch la
MARITIME was President he had crowded reception, and
notwithstanding the failure and imminent downfall of
his administration, he radiant with satisfaction.
what can NJ dc Lamarlinc have 10 he so pleased
about SAID one Of his friends 10 another lie Is pleased
with himself the reply. zone Of those speeches.
observes santcBeuye, which only friends find 10 make
But Iamartine was by means solitary IN this Dtatua.
ton saiue Beuye remarks that Nothing is common
in our DAYS think themselves God the son OF
Cod some achangcls Pierre Leroux thinks himself ihe
first DE Viny the last; Lamartine Is good princc-he
II satisfied 10 be a serdph."
LITTLE BROWN BESSIE. By the Author Of "Mscr's
IIeir," Home Happiness" Sc. l2mo pp ls0 Nelson
q Phillips
The scene of this slight story of American
,tnl e laid on the banks OF The HoussOnic and the
incidents on which IL Is founded said to haV, been
derived from tue actual experience OF the writer In her
early days Doubtless Of mfrequen If not impossible