New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-02

the passing to America OF the trading supremacy OF the
world The number also contains papers OF interest on
the Ancient Regime and the Revolution In France. py
Professor Won sybel and the Philosophy OF John
Stuart MILL" by Professor Stanley Jevons
The Nineteenth Ceaf.ry contains an instructive HE
torical paper Money" by Sir John Lubbock. pre-
senting clear and exact view OF the development OF
money instrument OF exchange aud its uses IN the
transactions Of business at different periods OF society
The article shows little novelty as matter OF course
bat exhaustive summary OF the authenuc Apo"i
edge on the subject II might be read to advantage "
bank parors and Wall Street countinc-rooms. Inc
lovers OF metaphysical speculation Will resh meniy
Favored article ON 1.-THE Unity Of NATURE oy the
BIshop OF Carlisle lie the subject from purely
scientific and experimental point Oh vicw Without III
any direct touching on the DOMAIN Oh lec'oHs'
The cardinal feature OF his essay 10 the assertion OF
pr,nciple or law from which the existing order of
physical life flows result ana the knowi-
edge of which principle or law, II attainable, would
exhibit the order OF living nature as one consistent
SYSTEM free from exceptions and anomalies In Illus
tration OF the subject the Bishop makes great use Oh
mathematical and astronomical data In which sciences
he Is evidently at home than In theology arrv-
ing a the conclusion that neither Gravitation nor evou
ton carries us up prime OF existing nature
or renders the hypothesis OF such cause unnecessary
As Il has been Justly remarked by eminent scentnc
authority that " tho chasm between unconscious ne
and thought Is deep and mpassabe and no TRANSITIONAL
phenomena can be found by which. as by BRIDGE we
may span II over" in like manner, remarks 'ue
Bishop of Carlisle the assertion may be rightly maze
that there is deep impossible chasm between the laws
OF matter, which have been, or ever can DC oe"on
sirated and the prime cause or GROUND Oh ehs'enco
the material universe Alsace Lorralne since 1871,
by (the ate) Leonard Mcntenore Cinderella" by W.
p & Ralston, Tie Book Language OF Chna," ny Her
bert A. Giles and The spolt Child OF Europe, by H.
W. Hamburg are papers of considerable interest," Dut
the remaining contents OF the number are chiehy ou
matters Of only local Importance
The Forfnightly for this month is an unusually
rich number among the contents OF which 4" Ger
man View OF the British Army" winter Quarters
"Thc Austrian in Bosnia" Men and Women" by Mrs
william Grey, and "Arnold's Wordsworth" possess q
good deal Of popular interest The article on "in'er
Quarters discusses the merits OF several favore resorts
purposes andshoud be read ana even studied
by the thtong of unwise American travellers who
rushing celebrated European localities In pursuit
health The writer, who evidently well acquainted
with the subject arms that the climate OF England for
great part the year little short of detestable But
many Of the boosted resorts on the Continent are dis
posed OF in equally summary manner. The reputa-
ton OF the Upper Engadne as Winter residence he
afrms has completely collapsed. fts near ncighbor,
Davos In the Grisons within the last ten years has
a sudden popularity. Int at present has lost
great part of its prestige, though may be adapted TO
patients with not much local disease and plenty OF
constitutional vgor" Egypt resembles Davos in Its
dry and exharating climate, and possesses many adj
yantaces Winter station for the invalid. especially
in cases of chronic bronchial catarrh. II Is especially
useful In cases OF scrofuous consumption which have
tendency 10 very proracted course. but tue eli
mate tonic and exciting for cases which tend TO
rapid progress In Its soft. soothing climate, Madeira
presents great contrast both TO Davos and Egypt ana
OF late has been much moderated But 1t is suited
only to q very limited class OF cases. The towns OF
onoda md Tam
recommended for their peculiar advantages OF climate,
natural beauty, and material comfort Aleiers may be
mentioned TO those who exhausted Egypt who are
weary OF the Riviera and do not dread a two DAYS
passage the Mediterranean. Tho Riviera has by
no means a perfect climate, and Nice and Hyeres es'
pecally arc troubled with clouds of dust San Reno
and MentOne favorable account OF their warmth
and SHELTER while those who desire more bracng ell
mate will prefer Cannes Nice. The French towns OF
Arcachon Barrz. aud Pau highly esteemed by the
writer, especially Arcachon, OF which the climate is
mild and soothing suitable OF bronchial catarrh
10 cases OF phthiss with tendency to congestion and
10 persons Of nervous temperament 1t is not adapted
TO those of Emphatic and torpid habit who do
better In the tonic and stimulating air OF the
Western Riviera. Cases OF consumption and
other chronic lung diseases have been arrested
at Arcachon and patients with dyspepsia, CON-
pcated with hysterla bypochondria and nervous rri
liability derived great benefit from its climate
Batz has in respects the same qualities as Area
chon but az II is exposed Atlantic winds without
protection 1t is by suitable TO cases OF chest
disease. though 1t Is well adapted TO some forms
of nervous exhaustion. The climate OF Pan Is
tonic. but sedatye. In some forms OF asthma ana
chronic pbhiss 1t has proved highly favorable. The
town Is In picturesque situation and has Tar more
sunshine IN the Winter than England. The upshot
OF the paper ia that they who travel IN
quest OF beautiful Winter resort without
previous knowledge of the various localities, 60 upon
fools Grand" In the paper oil Men and Women.
Mrs. william Grey discusses tho past position OF
women down to the present time, and pnrsues
the inquiry whether the welfare OF society iusthes
the continuance of the old state of things, demands
more equal relations between the sexes.
The current number OF Mind contains the usual
variety Of thoughtful aud profound discussions OF
great interest to philosophical readers, intending
I" An Empirical Theory OF Free WILL" by g. III.
simcox, "Relatons Of Reason 10 Beauty" by
Edmund Quincy "CausatioD" by =. ii. Hodgson.
Professor Bains third article on John Stuart MIL and
critical notice of Herbert Spencers Data OF Ethics
Macmillan has an interesting article ON The Russian
Gpses" Charles G. Leland. whose previous writings
Gypsy life challenge attention 20 the present study
Mathema ticians View OF the Theory Of Evolution,
by W. II. l.. Russell; =" The Gram Introducing Power of
the United States by L. r. subway. OF Chicago, present
ing "A variety statistical and industrial facts Of equal
value 10 English ana American readers; and other pa
pers general interest