New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-02

beautiful individuality, that her spirit WAS ninety
touched" and to Gne issues' and thac although
never the paragon of perfect womanf'od as WhIch
she was unwisely regarded by her partial 1rehdS'
she presented an example Of high and noble
nature. sinaularly free frcm all selfish aims and
purposes with loyal devotion to truth and human
ity and a supreme attachment to ethical pfihe'iles
in spte of the absence Of dogmatc faith.
But without too ouriously discussing character
On which the last seal has been placed 1t may ne TO-
marked that the external relations OF Miss Mar
tiueau presented numerous features when make her
autobiography a composition OF uHuSual interest ~
many parts Notwithstanding its membranes With
mass of protracted useless. ana tedious details
The most amusing portion of the work IL doubtless her
sketches Of the literary circles as they are 1oolshIy
called. in London society. and Of which size was a
burning and shining light. According to her de
scrption more arrant crowd of snobS and prigs
tEan these learned men and women was never found
in what prctcnds TO bc good company. They were
eaten ND with the love of display seeking notorcty
at al hazards without natural affection devoid OF
carDcsUcss of nature and hence devoid of simplicity
of manner embittcred with mutual jealousy and
envy, and trimming over with malice, decent, and all
unCharitabloness. 1t may be doubted whether these
portraits the fruit of social sincerity
or OF personal piqUe. In some instances the iniiu-
ence of wounded vanity is not TO he mistaken, while
in others only the vol appears to be withdrawn
from egrcgious and odiOus faults II is a question
how far such rude personal exposures are admissible
in the case Of people still living, or recently de-
ceased, and tondcrly cherished by surviving friends,
especially when the judgments pronounced bear the
stamp OF private anipathy, instead OF rigid discrml-
nation. The suppression of these sketches would
doubtless have diminished the pIquancy of the
book would have chagTincd the lovers of social
scandal; but their production under the cireum-
stances would hardly seem 20 be required by fidelity
to the writer, or within the legitimate province OF
malicious editorshp. At al events. the exceedingly
offensive remarks on MIS-. Fanny kcmblc and other
prominent female contemporaries might properly
have been spared, without exciting the resentment
at THEN omission which must necessarily be called
forth bv their insertion. Some of Miss MaItlncaus
more agreeable portratmcs may he presented AZ
specimens of her observation ard description Of
character. OF jeffrey. the famous Edinburgh Re
viewer, she SayS--
Whatever there might he Of art fetal in Jchrcys man
ne Sol set company state CT mind ana MODE oi
cOnyeISalIontEeIc vas warm hedrt underneath anu
tctua gr3cCs. lie could hc absurd enough III Ii deIo-
ton clever woman; ana he could he neiil cuabe
in drawing ont Tic VANITY OF VAN one ana men com
icdy making game OF it; hut lis better haiuIr was
always within cali and hs generosity was mli' "HH
able in other rtspcct--S Tar as knew hilu MS
bomdes needy ucn of ietcI,-b unticS winch qua mol
stop to ndAc itmtd inquiries about de,ert-WcIc 80
muuiccnt. that the world which always knew hlu 10
be- =, urruus would he amazed at the extent o the
inuiiccncc and 1t was done with so much OF NOT only
d,cay hut lcct-ln sUch hearty love 81 Il'iai"c
that quite understand how easy IT would he to acrtp
money froui him. Il had needed 3ss,tan.c o. ihat
Kim iacrc Is one from whom could more freely nave
! ashedit
Aplopo, of the Edinburgh Review, Sydney Smith
is introduced, who describes the manner III which
the critical table was turned into the butchers
bcncl:-
was At Lord Murray's table that sydney Smith told
me Of tac nun the Edinburgh used 20 make of
Incis work taxed lim honestly VITA the hiNclcI III
had done by their feroGy and cruel leEity NJ the outset
II was small mscHie TO have silcucet Mrs Barbaud
and how muCt more Utelilce tAty may nave bi'Fthch
there If no saying ii j. an very Mt4 TO ''H Gnsio9
now Of the actual importance 0i reviews, ana the real
value 81 reviewers Judgments; bat the ac RENAL lH|
suls were broken hearts were sckcncd, and author
snip cruelty discouraged ~ ne -tNaSe ana ftchcSs
" rcucmie?" G.ud il was plain that he could help
c,IoyI. the remcmbTdLccD how R.Oughau ana | sat
IN !e Que n@ht could eXIspeiac our cruelty 10
he Utmost Ne lad got hold OF po0r nervous I,e vtgc-
t,r.n who had put poor Silly little book ana
when had done oar review Of H. ~ sat tFins,-
Gid here A-lOiucd his finger and thumb Is il dioppms
from a y!aD t. fiud clnk, one more crcF.c',
through winch we might drop IA one more crop oI N'i
| Juice. 10 cal into nls bohes.'
Miss Mariucau IS very cruel on Macauay:-
10 impartial Observers, the true quality of Macaulay's
nl.ud Was az clear thch a. NV. IN laIldmrhl he Wa
no more than most brilliant SPEAKER aud III MS
| speeches there WAS t"t same fundamental NeaAA,5S
which pclyalcs his wr!tin2s-lnsoundness in the pre-
lei! out. when faisicd ms statement ana Ntdt'd MS
conc lsions, and there never perhaps sp,ahor
o. case. who 50 rarely offered one when was com
plee and true. Ny 0wr impression s aud always was,
Aat te cause the defect constitutional III Mac uia!.
4.'u or 10 S' ,,iIy ,,1rc ~ mi, an "ury: and
ht superficial fcryUr winch suns over his dlsciosu'es
probably dccciNcS himself! as lac deceNcs good many
people and rally believe ual lie has ieari.
10 nose do hold "is Ecy Inc Interpretation
OF lbs career, 1t must he very mysterious tninS
mat man o. s1tn imposing ana Ic'u aD.hii'
with every circumstance and lhlneLce III ms iaIor'
should have achieved any compicsc success. A.
politician. his failure mas been siShai NOTWITHSTANDING
irTcssblc power as speaker ana ms possession Oh
every possible facility As q ITlclcM iesislaor his
nom India. was witness to the anIAzcmcnt and ghef
ol some a1e "W!t' ~ It" - ilI LA" Noo 'i M'l,n
through which yen could not drive a coach and II
has ons been settled mat literature alone remains open
10 hli; tnat he has, WIN all his bIancy ana
captivating accOlnPilshEcut CesuOycd the gI0G'd OF
mature years, he published TIE first two volumes Of his
History Ills review aruccs, and especially the one ON
honesty, well a. IN his cit"y FOR philosophy. Not
Only Gd he show himself to De disquthtd IOi any a'4e
"a ton bacon's philosophy Dut his pagarisns from
the very aEnor (i;a.li MOtIsp wnom he was pretend
ing ucmoSn instance ot pasiar IN among many
m. at have any eon,c.eHuous reader how iInle
he be trusted III regard 10 mere integrity OF state
mcnt.
Here is a little group of some of the celebrated
English ltcrati worth looking al pcihaps:-
A.,d heard all my lie VANITY Of a
subject ofpy men; but Wnen went 10 l.ondon lo!
ya! III lnsn pl ces "L.ch was never trans ended
b., ,uat o. women III tAeir lowlier rank. There
B.ou.aan, winylns under newspaper criticism, ana
Iay ii the tool among SHY women TAerc was Jth.cy
nTnnS with clever women. IN long sacceNs!oH. There
BulNtl on SJia Sdi hhS dAI Idi-HlsilhI among
a Il female. VOsdlC>Hc and they dlZcIea Oui,
fuIuc0 presenting TIE htdcs pc uic d" scrL-Io
40 bc en- British grOuId-uHy me IA nAtluHcr OF
of lord OF tHc haTelh JUIuI absent. lAclC
Was poor CdhIDcn the Pc I, ODuu!ns h!s seuilmtuta
ties .ud vE,iIuE driIC hcl SION OF mdElHE himself
ridiculous lie LtCd OUj OF Ouf house. and never came
AGAIN, bcCJaS', dtor warning, hc 50, down, III room
Iuu OF people t"H atiA"i., a. IL hFcht")' on "a -"
u.d aluJs WHICH WCnt very easily on CTS
tons and Wnch carried nln naoa 20 !ne wall and r.
bu.l.icd, n.EluH eve. BODY laugh On WOHi
poor C.unaDcI ia nun; ana, wen - had
luug known him, never saw am again: ana was no,
nj IL.