New-York tribune., 1877-03-12

Nineteenth Century advertised their venture, and
caye some account of its origin and a list of
its writer's Whereupon Messrs. Straban X Co. APP
piled to the Court of ChanceTy to enion and restrain
Messrs. King 4 Co.. the publishers from publishing
and Mr. Knowles from editing, The hineteeRh Con-
turn cor any other magazine or review III c0mpet-
tion with The Contemporary Rerieo" Ihey'charged
the defendants with making false statements IN
their advertisements intended to deceive the public
into the belief that the old review was suspended
and the new was its successor; with much other
nonsense which need not repeat The case was
eaborately argued not less than ten counsel appear
ing but the Vice-Chancellor gave Judgment without
hesitation. dismissing the application with some
thing very like contempt. lie affirmed emphatically
that there was no ground for any of the plaintiffs
allegations 1t was really marvellous, said his Lord
ship that such an attempt should have been
made; an opinion in which the public concurs. If
the Injunction prayed for had been granted, see
no reason why The Edinburgh should not enjoin The
Opdrtery or both of them unite to prevent the pub
Ication Of the mOnthlics. SO the first number oi
The Nineteenth Century appears next week with a
PREDATORY Poem by Mr.. Tennyson paper ON the
"Infuence of Authority in Matters Of Opinion" by
Mr. Gladstone; the "True Story Of the Vatican
Council" by Cardinal Manning; Falkland" by
Matthew Arnold. and a goodly list besides shonld
say Messrs Strahan & Co. had contrived to give
their rivals the benefit of all the publicity ana all
the general sympathy they couid desire.
Mr. SprIrgeon has added new terror to journalism
He thinks that the reporters who report his sermons
Ill should be shot He does not advise this directly
ne saws il would be wicked to shoot !" the in
competent reporters; though he is convinced that
till this is done newspaper reports will generally be
incorrect. He would not have them put under the
pump. / do not know who reports Mr. Spurge0n,
nor where such reports are published. But VIII
make suggestion TO bin, III theinterests OF religion,
which he will admit, would not be promoted by the
spectacle of minister being hanged for kill
inc reporter. The goodness or badness OF
newspaper reports is il pretty exact proportion
60 the goodness or badness of the matter reported.
If Mr. SpurCeon will make it worth the While OF the
leading journals in London to print hs sermons ne
will have no cause TO complain of their being badly
printed As o rule this class of work is extremely
well done on English papers thodgh it suited Lord
Beaconsfclds purpose TO dSparage 1t on Thursday.
Lord Granville put a question to him. quoting the
report Of something he had said, and adding that he
himself heard him say it, 81 am not aware that
said II - replied Lord BeacOnsficd, "but | do not
dispute it. never question the accuracy OF re-
port, though / never saw one that was
strictly accurate" | wish Mr.. Spurgeon JOY of his
alIy and Lord Bcaconsiicd JOY of his. IF they are
really going to make war on the press, they may
Join forces with the Guardians of Brachey, who,
under the lead of the Hon. Percy Darlington, have
Just resolved to protect the paupers under their
charge from the contamination Of the daily news
paper. The Hon. Percy desired and III meeting OF
the board moved, that no newspapers be allowed to
come into the Wurkhouse There were not wanting
other Guardians whose solictude for the moral we'll
being of the poor was equally keen. But as usual
,-a2 pf hoard voted
the Master of the Workhouse should exclude such
papers as might to him seem improper or danger
Gus, reporting his action from time to time to
the board. Who the new Censor is we are
not told but | dare say by next week his
picture and biography perhaps by himself will ap-
pear IN The illustrated papers. He NAV be Of oplr-
ion that little knowledge is dangerous thing,
and decide in the interest Of his wards that none at
all is better for them. G. 6.