New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
FOREIGN PERIODICALS.
THE FoRTNIGHTLY REVIEW. January.

THE FORTNlGHTLY REVIEW. January
The selection from the journals OF the
late " W Senior, FL tins number, relating MS CONVEX
sstons with NJ Guzot at his country residence OF val
Richer in Normandy, contains many sinsariy in'eiosF
ing details Of the personal surroundings ana Opinions u
the great French statesman Val Richer rs described az
rural estate on small plateau in park surrounded
by forests partially cleared. Tine peasants In the
nelghborhood are small prOprleors generally OWNING
cottage with enclosure OF eight OF nine acres ehOuEh
10 feed n couple Of cows, aud usually with families OF
two or three children each NJ Gulzots house
was simple structure. with garden front o. 100 ioet
a hai in the eeutrc. eide the diniae-Tooin ana
oransery or Tho other the library and drawing-room
Most Of the rooms were fal OF books The oIangeTy con
tanned range OF fine grange trees about 300 years on
wi IA were presented 20 GuZJt BIZ the uicsero 81 an
sdaeeat estate that once the residence OF S"ly'
The fern consisted OF 600 acres. one-balf Of when
were In wood The park OF twenty acres, which con-
tanned scarcely tree ri the time Of ". GnizoFs pur
chase hsd q large chestnut avenue and other noble
\ trres among which the owner delighted 10 walk ana
study. There were fourteen cows in large ana aliS
stable which they never left. except during Tue
eusnaer nights. Tie daily routine Of the family
~as extremely simple coffee al eight, breakfast funcl
at haiipast eleven dinner at seven. and bed at ten
(uzot always between FIVE and SIX. The converse
ton one aey fell Louis Napoleon Of whom N. Guz0
Certainly entertained but Indifferent opinion " 1
screc,' he said, with Theirs that Louis Napoleon row
wishes for peace bu do not think that he Woud oS
like war. he thought, Dc did when he began his Rus
san aud hi. Austrian wars that he chances were greatly
In his favor he certainly made proposals to the NEE
Recent of Prussia which would have led 10 war Win
you Perhaps lie not sorry that hey were rejected
ana he could say TO himself and TO as that cont
mental war impossible, and that be had nothing 10
do hut 10 enjoy himself in peace fear that his Visit 10
Baden was failure, socially well rs politically, that
Tie soyerelis thought hiu dull and uuin,ercsng do
not woader at It, Ihave seen him seldom but on one
occasion lie detained for some time. Dis mind
seemed 10 me 20 be peither ful nor Inventive
10 have few acquired ideas, and TO be inca
paEle Of originating any. His manners are e1
ceesngly good. simple and KIND, and yet dlgnitcd'
On another occasion. NJ Guizot was tempted into
piquxnt parallel between Lord Panerston and Taley
rand. "NO one" lie said. "can Doubt Palmerstons
talents or knowledge. lie is admirable III discussion
He sees with The utmost clearncss the pcIat that Is
before him. He scizcs with sagacty The best means Ter
Carving H. but he oaly thing M time. HE
policy therefore Is and nsuls ted and sometimes
Inconsistent His mind wants keeping In this respect
he il the opposite 10 Taleyraud Talleyrand saw with
admirable saGscy what were the great interests " his
government he pursued them with vleor, and adhered
% them with obstinate tenacity, but lie sacrificed TO
them with facility which almost os;entaOus, al
triumphs Of vanity and even all Interests which,
though real. subordinate lie was always ready
g. exchange lawns for pieces Palmcrston las set LIS
heart taking pawn, lie viii sacrifice rock for It,
Another fault u his policy - its irrtahy He picks
w every straw OF offence that lies in bis path. II
did private life he would quarrel With his wife
a week, and with his valet day. He resents-
a nip a. n 1t were a stab, ana fires a ninety eight
pouadcr against vasps nest IL the house
of a Gibraltar Jew. who never possessed $1,000.
j. DluDdcrcd, he asks for 100000 Of indem-
nifty. and blockades she Pf@us 10 extort H."
IL sn,orainc talk day. Llmarne came up for d.
cue on. and summarly dispatched with word and
blew Never" said Gu zo vas nature moro prOdi-
gal and never were her Sits abused. lie began
with cloQueucc Imagination couiagc, beauty, BIRTH for
tune All have been destroyed by his want o. secO,n
naud He never rcsis: tic immediate qualification
his vanity. lie has wasted hs fortune III o5tcniau0Ds
hospitality ard alnscyiac he boasts that he Is Ia PROF.
fdcnee OF al Lis ncigbGss Hs fGslnes the facts OF Ids
tory order 20 Introduce claptraps and theatrical ef
f,cis he alsides lie spirit 10 please, to mfamc aud to
deceive the ignorant mob Of reader. Ills policy
when n member Of the Provisional Government
was ai vanity. lie hoped that the Republi
cans and the bOurgeO,sie would mute TO make
him President I cannot read bis Ghondins."
lie learacd scholar statcsnas did no: dsdain lie
Establishments OF fiction bu; bis tastes were decidedly
for the English school ia preference 10 the French OF
German. a grca! novel rcadei." be said. but
se dom read Gcg1ian French noro.s The characters
ere too ARTIFICIAL hcTe too many forced situations
and tie morality Is generally det~s:ahle My delight is
to reed English novels particularly those written by
women C'osi tout tcO't &c morale, Miss Austen.
Miss Fcrrior Charlotte B:Onie George Eliot Mrs. Gas
kcli, and many Others. almost Us remarkable, fora
schoo which in The excellence the pIOiuson. and The
OF IT'S productions resembles the
cloud oi dramatic poets Of the great Athenian age" The
very readable paper closes with general reference to
"the most agreeable an instructive visit" and tie re
mark that NJ Guzot 10 greater aiaiaole
than in his own family"