New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-18
ENGLISH REVIEWS. October.
THE CONTEMPORARY.

Mr. Gladsonc's paper in this number entitled
"The sixteenth Century arragned before the Nine
ecnth :" treats Of the from the EnGsh Is
ablishcd Church to the communion OF Rome, maintain
ing that although lodement las been ehected IN
the body of the artocracy, hall dozen peers or herS
apparent pecragcs having within the last forty years
loncd the Roman Catholic Church, and an enormous III
crease in the teaching capacity OF the hug1o-homah
body has taken place during that period, yet no impress
sion has been made on the great mass OF the
British nation The fraction Of Catholics IN the
population Of England has for n generation past
teen between four and five per cent, and out OF this
small portion by far the larger part are Of lSh BIRTH
The slight variation observable has been on the whole
rather dOwnwards than upwards. Mr.. Gladstone con-
tends that thoughtful and educated men III Great
Britain the great Latin Church has received rather
more than justice. 1t IS that In her vastneSs IN
her continuity and III the whole cohesion OF her clergy
shc has signal advantages These enhanced by the
unity aud zeal which she exhibits even among her lay
members Beyond all doubt she makes most power
full appeal TO the Imagination, by the side OF the niue
feuced-in Anglican paddock, as the system mas Deeh
happily termed which resulted from English action
In Church matters in the sixteenth ana seven
teenth centuries. The question to the compare
tive influence OF the Catholic and the Protestant com
uuuiop IA conservatOr Of the Christian faith, dis
cussed by Mr.. Gladstone with profound insight nto
the present aspects Of the religious world transparent
candor and a mastcrful oOQucncc which attach an In
terest to his essay surpassed by his recent poca
contributions 10 periodical literature. An article on
England and America Manufacturing COM
petito1s." by James Henderson, pr seuts some
Interesting conclusions from a recent visit OF the
writer TO this country. Among other Industrial H"'
yantaces OF tho United states. he cnumeIates inc
superior character and condition OF the operative
in the manufacturing districts They were fouho
10 possess more individuality and more indtpch-
dence than exist among the same classes IN Great
Britain They work longer hours and do not hesitate TO
take the fullest advantage Of the aid afforded by sell
acting machinery Their style OF living altogether Is
higher; as a rule they have more comfortable factories
and workshops and more comfortable homes; they are
better fed and better clothed but in order 10 maintain
these advantages they conscious Of the need OF e1
erton New England has place for idle, lodhng or
drunken wolkpeOplc. On the other hand, Mr.. Hcuder-
remarks, England has the advantage OF fixed and
certain currency II IS difficult TO describe me loss en-
tailed upon q commercial community by deprecated
and fuctuating standard Of value. The wonder IA not
that there should have been failures or manu-
featuring firms during the last SIX or seven years hut
that so many solvent houses should stl be lett other
articles Of interest "TLe Athestic Controversy 10y
Professor Francis W. Newman. "AmuscmCnts OF the
People" by Professor W Stanley Jcyons, and HaecAe
and VirchOw," by Charles Elan, NJ. d.