The New York herald., 1878-02-25


Leigh" THE Vision OF the Poets" 'Tne swans
Res, Among the Reeds" ana others no less wen
known. The matter OF the following suggests Were
Tired, Ny Heart and Il" II is called "weariness';-
M,ne eyes are weary Of surveying
The iairest things, 100 soon decay,ng;
Nine ears are weary OF resolving
The kinacst words-ah, past oelevng!
Weary my hope, OF ebb anu how;
Weary my pulse, Of tunes o woe;
My trusting neart l. weariestl
would-I would were at rest!
For me can earth refuse 20 iade?
For me words be faithful nader
VIII my cmbtter'd hope be swectS
My pulse iorego the human beatY
Mol Darkness must consume mine eye
Silence, mino ear-nope cease--pulse die
And 0'cr IN ne nchrt u stone be prtss'd-
Or vain thls--'Wouid were a. restl"
There is land Of rest deferr'd:
Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard
Nor Hope hath trod the precinct Ger;
For nope ueheld Is hope mOrs
Tncre human pulse f0rgets its tone
There hearts may know AS thcy are known!
Oh, Ior dove's wings, thou dwelling biesL
To fy to thee, ana Ov at rest!
An admirers Of Mrs Browning will be interested in
this little volume, which Affords opport unity OF
studying her early muse.
COUNT AoLrxx's LxvrERa
In that admirable ''Hali Hour" series Of the Har-
pers wc mud tiny volume OF letters written by
Count Moltke the famous Prussian general. The let
ters were written IN 1856, when the Count, Then pa
ron was ot the gentlemen selected TO attend the
present Crown Prince vi the German Empire 10 Wit
ness tho coronation OF the Emperor OF Russia Tho
letters were written and dear relative living
IN Coponnagen. and through some means, not known,
fell into the possession OF Vie Dagans Nyheder and
wore given to the public through the Danish tongue
Comparatively low could read th en- that language
80 that In February, 1917, translation from the
Danish into German appeared In Berlin In the
Deutschen RuadschaM Both OF these publications
full errors, the author was called upon, and
IN sst-deisnce he gave permission to have thom
printed from the original manuscript and added other
letters An Eugiish translation from this has been
made by Grace Bigsow. 1t seems that Count Moltke
is gosspy letter writer as we'll as brave soldier
ana can describe lady's dress And appearance as
| curstey as no could q feld OF battle.
| Alter the mass, ne says occasion, we're
presented 70 Inc reigning Empress. she has tAi,
| slight ngurc and pleasant expression.
Ailer paying our respects 70 the Grand Duchess OF
my iist be riding before US In drosky ana We chas-
ing In tue space Of an hour we had disposed Of
| twenty-eix Al Jour o'clock there grand dinner
At the Emperors in hop0r oi the French ssador
| Count DO Aorny. who brought the Grand Gordon OF
table. Sne wore white muslin drsss aua sjaokst OF
th6 same material b0rdarod w band OF blue ZACH
ws ss wp.ss u ,sssSsts wA,cn ioossa sxmsnsy vail
The Empress looks like young SRI at dstALoe her
! ngure 70 80 tall ana s.eht.
| presented " the other grand duchessea The Grand
Ducnsss Marie etil lpoks very well; she wore pink
| moro urcss and green hsadpiece with pendenl
blades of grass But he Princess OF Attend burg wiis
Of the Grand Duke Constantine, Is dazzingiy Deaut-
fuL She Is tall, with fine hgure, beautiful lace,
| d.rk brown hair and was dressed In dark blue and
| white.
The coronation OF Alexander II. 10 graphically de-
scriped. The writer says tha,:-
| It was beautiful to the intense interest with
| which tho stately old Empress mother followed ali
| tne ceremonies Aeauwhile her youngest son was
always at her side, supported her, wrapped the
wiis OF a NORTH American dipIomal tainted near me
the Grand Duchess Helena ie into the Grand Dukes
arms, out the old mother Of TIE Emperor remained
steady Then she arose firmly assembled tho Stops
OF the throne, the giittsring crown upon her head
and gold srocade mantle trailing behind her. Be
fore ali world sne embraced her first born
| blessed him. The Emperor kissed her hands Then
followed The grand dukes and princes with low bows
m,ne salvum fac imperatorem" was sung, all "a.
church bells were ringing ana hundreds OF cannon
made the windows Temoe. Al present bowed low
| his imperial robes. dcsoends from the throne anc
kseeIs 10 pray After he has arisen al kneel or bow
their heads TO pray Tor tho welfare OF the new Em
peror.
Speaking OF the marked distinctions In society h,
says
rhe Western civilization, so Suddenly and forcibly
introduced has nowhere penetrated the lower strat
| OF society. There are small number oi Russian,
| luxurousiy brought up, adorned with French poist
| aud accom push ments, uniformed aud decorated; bu
d
| fold more num mass OF bearded, ignorant, pow
eriu pious docic population. One can scarce y
cor an the Guards, who speaks Frencn a
his mother tongue, OF the same nauoI
as the is,ootschscaick who drives his drosk,
| or the Musnik Stands before his door
In England all classes have the game exterior; ever
the peasant not wear an especial costume; an,
| at The same time a certain amount OF cduca
ton dlfused through all classes, which levels the
| mental distinctions. In Russia the distinctions
very Marked palaces adJoin ing huts, beautiful citle
| iea.a a VI hici
from ming 10 end does not Craze single city
greenhouses whore corn will not grow, over refine
| mcnl aide by siue with barbarousness Everywher
art " NJ with nature TO accomplish by IOrcc NOR
| than IL 70 .capuOe 0i.
This little book 10 exceedinely entertaining an
would take just half hour 70 read. and wou
be hard TO spend a half hour pleasantly than II
this familiar conversation with Count Moltke.
THE MEXICO
| A remarkable pamphlet the subject OF the d.
fence OF Mexico. from what is looked upon tbs
Republic as "American encroach mens has appeared
The little work is rom the pen OF General OF Divi
lou Don jose Lopez Ursga, whose past experiences
Geueral.in. Chief OF the Mexican army entitlc him
speak authoritativey upon the important subjec
which he treats. General Uraga gives q succinct az
count OF his countrys struggles toward the light
true civil liberty, and attributes many OF her msfo
tunes since acquiring hor Independence, to the I'LL
eral and retrograde system Of government inflicted
Mexico by the span'asds. He concludes that III
United States, acting through wholly selfish motives
has taken, and apparently will continue to take. vi
due advantage OF the unfortunate position Of the
sister republic 10 despo her OF extensive and vaiu
blo territory, as we'll as TO impose upon her Of
pressive treaty s.ipulations, which, but for u
civil broils OF Mexico, she never would ha,
supmitted TO- General Uraga believes that immigr
ton ana the proper deveopment Of the military r.
sources Of Mexico are tho only Two measures that ca
create an efficient barrier 10 the advAnce OF the Ya
KEGS across tho Rio Bravo. AS writer be dwels upo
the incon,roversibio fact that 70 immgration-pri'
cipslly Irish end German-the great American X
public owes much OF hor prosperity, power al
prestige. "why, then. asks the veteran commando
cannot Mexico, in this leading policy, successful
initiate tho course observed by the United States
the United states been liberal in their reasme
of immigrants; Mexico can afford to be equally 81
a.. corr,rv NJ Waship q on has ara ed rich lands