New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26

nsb couterence Of lbrarlaps Including the inaugural
address of Mr. g. Winter Jones. Librarian OF the British
Museum, and large number OF valuable papers On
library management and general photography. The nnn-
Der is too pletbOi1c for convenient use ana Tue u'
Guilty OF consultation greatly enhanced by the want OF
running title TO the separate articles, rather singular
defect in q work mainly devoted to the technical az
rangement Of books.
The POrif0lio, for March, has an interesting
sketch Of Mrs dillingham; who under her maiden name
OF Helen Paterson has attained very eminent poston
among contemporary artists OF the English SCHOOL MT
Gilbert Hamort6n continues his notices OF fuiner anu
his paintings with details Of the personal peculiar
itics OF the great artist His pecupiary dealings with en-
gIavers were often unpleasant and case In partc-
MAR Is described IN which Turner's conduct presents
OF the most singular Instances OF confusion III
matter OF business that can be imagined But says
MI HanertOn there is 70 suspect Turner OF
dishonesty; itis case Of mental confusion grasp
ing temperament Ayaeioue and grasqing people oiteh
make mistakes in pecunlary TRANSACTIONS bnt II may DC
ohserved that sure always preserves them from
making such mistakes against themselves. The prln
c.pa Illustrations in this number. comprising spring
Days." q portrait by Mrs. A!linghsm, " Cmchcs'ef
Ca-.al." by Turuer and Ephralm Bonus" reproduced
from etching by Rembrandt, are unusually attractive
The Eclectic, for April, is embellishod with por-
trait OF Professor Marsh OF Yale College. with biograph
cal sketch OF the distinguished American paeontoogist
The selections are from articles Of popular interest in
the current British periodicals. including Count ca.
your" "a Ride for Life" The FlOrentine Carnival,
and others.
The paper in the F0rtaighAy which will attract
the attention % most readers is Mr. Matthew An0lds lee
ture on Equality" in which he aiirms that the English
civilization o. the present day in other words, tho
inequalities ef classes and property which have come
down from the Middle Ages hos the natural and ncces
Bary effect OF undertaking the upper class, ygarzns
the middle class and brGiizng the lower class" which
nc adds, " is to fail in civilization"
Among other articles of interest in the March
number of Macmillan are notices of the Kra Italy,
BY James Montgomery stuart Lord eheibufne," by E.
c. Payne; German Viewso oxford aud Cambridge" by
Water C. Perry The usllsh Law Of Burial" by the
Dean OF Westminster, and others.
The Edinburgh Rerie,c has paper on "Har
vey and Cesapno," discussing the discovery Of the cir
cuaton OF tbs blood, OF the Correspondence
Of Charles sumner" staneys Discoveries IN Africa"
and other articles OF less interest % American readers
OF Sumner the reviewer remarks that he was the most
agreeable and the most popular Of the American travel
lors and guests who in umc have appeared IL Eng
sh society He had not the dignity aud selicon;rol OF
Mr.. Adams the historical associations connected with
Mr. Winthrop. the literary genius ana celebrity o; Sir
Motley, the wealth and social standing OF Nh Tick
The secret Of his success according to the writer
mainly the freshness and enthusiasm OF his nature
his candid, liberal disposition. his admiration FOR tho
highly cultivated inteects.Oi Europe and his yencra
ton the traditions Of the English and history
In regard Mr. Summers subsequent life, the reviewer
quotes the remark Of SIR George COmcwa Lewis that
"the blow aimed a, Charles summers neck the tret
stroke Of a civil war;" and adds that men are rcmem
bered moro by what they have suffered aud endured
than by what they have enjoyed done, this incident
will remain in history.