New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS,

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9RIEyASssEs NC ad. aEnhDmlns, mss.a.iisn Ia 20 Co.
This book IL collection of newspaper letters pup,
I;shsd q, London and Dublin. and bearing many "a
fha marks OF rapid composition. The aathof ~ sh
v~;sb member Of Parliament, whose speeches on tho
r,lsh Land question were so judicious ana SO CON
vinsinr az to attract the attention OF the BRUSH
.renier and to influence his judgment IN q mars
deuree week after the ;irst edition OF t'e Vouno
was published, no was asked TO inrnisn ~.
sacoa edition the public having recognized IN the
$500 : rising man whose opinions would have
,veat weight in the final settlement OF the aRariah
troubles In Ireland. 1t is work OF speclai Va'ue'
owing TO the positive nature OF the recommends
lions which are made in reference 10 ahd REFORM.
His sketches Of tenant life in Kerry and otner ypca,
borfiops of the island are drawn with ooio han"
and show traces Of genuine feeling But the pic-
turss are of secondary interest. Passing over 'no
frst seven chapters in which the autnors 'is' iaS
autnmo to Kerry is described and his observations
Of the condition of the Trinity College properly anu
ausdowne estates are recorded, and only gianeins
~ tha next two chapters long enough to catch the
.ntho,s conclusion that the exceptional state OF ire
land ia to be traced TO legislation which pafAyIeu
comuaerce and manufactures, to penal laws which
divorced the majority OF the people from tne iaio,
ard finally To direct conscatiOns. VIC hnd rehiooAi
acheme outlined IN the tenth chapter. ibis pisn Is
dsrusscd in detail in the closing chapters Oh SD'
work. 1t would be presumptucus fer Mr. Russell 10
suppose that this is perfect scheme under whicu
the regeneration of the island can be wcrked ou'
without hiudrance aud delay. he has proposed MS
plan with hesitation aud distrust, yet with tDe con-
soousness that the lines which he iavorS are 'noSe
which English Statesmen must follow in eneeting
The perruanept paci6cation and industrial reorgani
xat;on Of Ireland The proposition which will natu-
ralIv excite the widest divergence of opinion III
England is that relating to xity Of tenure and the
creation Of perpetual at rents liked ior
all time. We are inclined to believe that he exag-
oerates the disturbance which would he caused py
perodical reyaluatons and that his system OIL per-
petual freefarm grantees is unnecessarily mechsni-
cal There can be no doubt however, that MS
Recommendations in regard TO twenty-hve-year pnr-
ehases and tbe creation of occupying proprietary
with the help of q vire Land Commission. are wise
Ind sasacous.
THE OVERS OF PRovENCE: AUcAssIN AND NIco-
IETTE q MS soug-story Of the Twelitn century lad
rendered Into modern French oy AiexSoSef ros bp u
Rodney MaedOgough. lliustraHu o'o' PP 90
New-York Fords, Howard Hniber'
This tender and romantic songstory OF Tue
twelfth century, preserved in old manuscript on
tbe National Library in Paris. has been rendered
into Quaint and graceful English by Dir. Mac
donougb. who follows the modern French version
of the noted artist Alexander Bida. In its very
handsome dress, it was conspicuous among the best
yoIuuss of the holiday season. and deserves TO have
place anon nasst andard gift books. Mr. Z. e. Sted-
man contributes a short poem. ON the same theme.
which appeared originally ia " A Masqne OF Poets,"
10 this edition, and an introductory note IN which
he praises the story and this translation of 1t.
Verse and prose alternate in the narrative, which
Is lively in movement and original in form.