, 1877-01-27
Influence Of Commerce on tho Lo-
cal Distribution Of
Nations,
European Literature in I076...
5eranger--'Michel Angelo
...George Macdonald.
4 Burial Ground of the Lake. Dwellers
..-The Curlow's Sense of
Hearing.
Arctic Fannn -. Tic Cuckoo and It's
Eggs-.'A Sugar-Cane Disease.


PRINCE ALBERT.
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Tic b!oGrapher has had less gracious taak to
perform, in dclincattng the anxious md lyl1sY
ycars IN the life Of the Prince Consort which orc
covered by this portion OF the memoir, than fell
to him in the preparation Of tho earlier volume.
The period between 1913 and 1854 was full Of
trials and difficulties to tho British Government,
u consequence Of tic political asitntlons that
disturbed the quiet aud Threatened tho security
fnearly cvory monarchy in Europe; anll It l,as
been necessary to sketch the entire history OF
tho troubled time In order to show the act!vo
part which Prince Albert boro In tho arduous
duty Of preserving tho domlnlon8 OF the Queen
III peaceful and wholesome condition. There
fore, much Of tho prcsont volume ia occupied
with general review Of public atralrs, and only
occasional aud passing gltmpses arc afforded Of
the private life Of the Prince. In truth, It may
be sald that tho Prince and his august spouse,
In these years, enjoyed few Of tho sweet and
sacrcd dom esttcttfcs that arc tho common lot Of
pirate individuals, 50 absorbed and distracted
wcrG they With the carcs aud responsibilities
TINT rest upon the heads of great State In a
turbulent era.
The revolution in the italian 8tatca the uns Ct
tied condition Ut Germany, the Churtist dts
turbanses IN England md Scotland, aiul tho Il-
sirreettoaam m tn ireland, gaFo Abundant cause for
Great Britain throughout the year 1913. Tho
pressuro scarcely dtninlshcd during tho elsu-
ing six years; mud tho picture which wo haze of
ay @ snssasse a opFs'iah'' ~i.h tho n g. ates s9H ae
rolylng. upon him as tho private srcyc-
tary and tho confidential adviser Ut tho Queen.
Tie admirable manner In which ho sustained
the delicate position OF husband anu subject OF
she sovereign Of Il sensitive and Jealous iatIon,
y manifest IN every decd. Cool er,,sc, en-.
lightenrd Judgment, aud exquisite tact were
h|s perpetual guides, and led him successfully
Tits memoir disclosed to full View tho ltstuter-
estcd and efficient alms and services pf Tie
pE!ntc, England has not been able to do Justice
70 tic rare virtues md talcAts ol him who was
chosen to DO thu consort aud helpmatc of tler
young Queen.
The ardent affection and tho steady reliance
Nart 9ictorta hrcnrtlcd him were wcltlcscrvc.l;
a nna T. Is DELIGHTFUL to witness the Intense and
found fn ~une another. Tho record Of these
years proves tflat tho most hard-worked and
eare-"oru couple In the Kingdom were tho
t"o VINO stood On It's highest elevation. It IL a
lesson to a.! who read, On tlIu great law Of com
r hsaton which prevails through the Universe
rover and exalted station arc 50 oycny balanced
" thc burdens OF obligation md arcout-
highest In the social rank.
a snglo passage, IN harmonywith the whole
ttestllheny of tho vo'ume, will sllow how cxact-
VIZ were the engagements Ut the Prince. d.
!atlbs upon tho precise and extensive i1.ioru1a-
tlon of tho Irnte on every subject oil jnpor-
tance to tho State, tho bio5raplier SAYS: "this
mastery OF details could only bo gained By great
snu s{stcnat. labor, In itself quite sun:lei,t TO
Sialtis OF politics hal to bu added tlnse Which
eiciaec. aud Art aud questions Of social improve
ntmt; wcFa constantly forriug upon the prlncc's
took i'm ,rh "a tf". GxtesIg9 a eSsesponaenec also
that domestic and soctal intercourse @ for for
sersa,,on ~n,sa tue !n rr!"eo Vas by h'a quick o.
,spF'tal peculiarly fitted, anl in which l,c dc.
tt asatea TO throw on for tho tmc tho weight Ut
Eravef m easss lc was hahtually IN carly riser.
of great deal Of work bclors breakfast. by thn
sheh e hai brought Wiz ht iS a1ail an9 Wilt 4,
aas snsfs asS neeone 60 familiar ~ object In our
aabiss; but, before her Ala)tsty joincI lin il
she sittlug-room, where their wr!tlnc.tanlea 1
stood 100. always ,lde BY side, much had, as a rule
,a 3esm pseparSsd psa,, ior her sonsderation
eoth Of head md haild. which arc inauparob!s
from tho discharge Ut the Boycrcign's tl,.tIca'n
ii. Il gratifying TO eome upon the brief utter
Fals ot comparative leisure. when recreation
could b sought ~ the quiet retreat OF Osborne.
Or i]almoral, Or Windsor; but tic sirain uno,,
thought and feeling, resulting from the con,.
Plisated afto Of political nllalrs, allowed The
Ptlncc aud Queen but Iittle relief lii ths crowd.
ed term OF their experience.
.--.... NOVELS.
"No'NA3fE SERIES" KIs3tET, lGne,, M,
S.fGfi s''iit Iiahvxnp i'5ss Emo, pp
DIE s!s. Boston: Lockwood, Ufooks i Co. tlI.
eiis;*n fffe'f - iii Ii % se rs. s3onr
c.%sssissn sts'eh. osk l!me.. !asst'i; pp se!!1. III
q M wS6s II S15ss e'e<: Sevil e. \, Arxu
saeI bio. f.gs; pGttea E2te Ia tos1as toas Chicago;
.oe " "aeh one has totlcd through norcl OF above
~ pages, In tue persistent hope Of finding some
entertaining passages that wilt provo a recotn-
pease Tor tho trouble, mud meets only with dis
omhture 10 the very end, theso is 4 feeling Of
irritation provoked that Ia hard to drive away.
teFhaps this IL sufficient comment to make
upon "Atsmet," the Third nosel In tho .No-
4st"e seftes." The setlon Of the story takes
p,1eo on tho Nllc,-a locality which, OF Ill
s.ses .' GU tie globe, should atinuIatc the imag-
.uAaoa 10 some profitable work, either in tho
tssIeat'on OF history, the deiincatton Of sccnery
s.ne sue portralture OF lIring character. But tho
..ause tn this instance IL dismal In eycrs rcla-
Uou' a party OF English and Americans make
us conventional trIp up Egypt's festliziug
,"s ,"ss' ana Stslt every spot set down In Murray;
ths @o.n'ng they Sec Or do, or say rises above
EssSst commonplace.
.,con. nt:life ut Harvard" is q mtdly4lull
seuJe4s9 y l. i9ur years at Cambridge University,
Ia ssstea G! ~ the fusm of rouancr. The author
lie tL.n:e aars OF every, approach to excitement in
tbs ssntarea ni love and sport that IiseTsIfy
liz nssh5atlse. tsahlse. With the Kind Intent to spare
Mu e.sh INCIDENT likely to str With Surprise ur
eo,5itie, and brought oil out, Ut tho elpse, in
sfstt9a sstt1aasS1fIaaan Il anFnelsd serenity.
10 the as ~ nstory OF tho life Ut tho uuthpr, ii
sud h,as ssSatal ta questionable tasta tPurcnt.,
taI re,n,f Aud shters are sluwn Ia hatsh
tad ltEht, tho sanctEty of rclationship
~NA boe kf3ye being Iuth thlesalY YtaIafed Al onanr