New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

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;, ,ho booL, IN rive that general information c1
tho accumulation and workings of the BRUSH III
| Eoment which the average American neeus III
ordor IN read with interest the current pohticai
intellipence from London After an account soino
what historic of Parliament as body IL ueNo'os
one chapter TO a separate description U, '',"
House; then explains the qualifications ara niouo
Of olect;no members of the House, and the dangers
and remedies of corruption in the English electoral
system 1t then depicts the long struggle between
royal prerogatve and Parliamentary privilege
narrates the mode of passing bills pnOilc or P'i-
voto and of granting what we Americans call ap-
preparations, but in England are called supplies
and finally gives view OF the order OF proceedihgs
ond discpeses the opportunIties which the Parlia-
mentary system affords, as was so strlkihsy MUS
trated few months ago in debates over the cohui-
ton Of Ireland. TO an obstinate minority, OF pre-
venting enactment of measures obnoxious 10 theih
nv means of legislative delays. The volume on tDe
Poor Law seems Characterized by equal freshness
of information and ucidIty of STYLE though us
topics have hut limited interest for tins country
II discusses the Principles" underlying panpcr
relief: describes the Institutions when various
rnronean countries have adopted for the purpose
gives a History" of English pour laws ana oi
II odern Reform" in them; describes the present
Administration" and closes WitS STATISTICS Vi
{ he subject.
Jndcc Richardson's Supplement to the tnlted
STATES Revised Statutes" Government frintIhg
Office. Washington embraces the acts OF Congress
of general and permanent nature from 1871 "
1851. mcusive-that is to saw ever since tho
original Revised Statutes took effect. Even "ne"
the first edition Of the revision was gwen 10 ING
uublic il was two years behind actual enactEehts
of Congress: and new laws have rapidly followed
The second edition brought the revision IOWA W
commencement Of session. December 1873; Dut
only presented specl c amcndmens-It ana not give
tbc Involvement laws. The whole legislation since
the date OF revising now I'll, iour large Volumes ano
MAJOR part OF it is Of temporary or private interest
only. vet il has disturbed probably l,30O sections
of the laws rs revised This supplement connects
immediately with the first edition Of the revision
lint may be used equally well in connection Win
the second. The editors skill and experience IN
such tasks are vel! known 10 the profession nom
his labors in framing the General statutes OF
massachusetts," which, when they appeared twenty
wears ago. were hailed as em6odyng great supc-
rloritv in form anu method over the tatute-nooNs
of tle time In thc present volume his hgh reputa-
ton appcars sustained. The successive acts Of
Congress are given IL chronolo4ic order, under a
very convenient arran cement OF runnlnt ulIeS'
side notes and references to rermane laws and de-
treaties rs are of interest included The text OF
long sections Is broken into moderate paragraphs.
Renea!rd laws are not omitted but the tact of re-
neal is conspicuou-ly noted. The index, and pre-
f,forv table Of sections OF the Revised statutes
which have been altered by the later legislation
are trustworthy And our general examination
tends TO confirm the opinion lately expressed by me
Ljfcyo,v BorId. thar the compiling has been done
with exceptional care and accuracy. The work IS n
Government publication, ami no one has any III
tcrest or profit from the sale. The Secretary OF
State sends copy by mail free Of postage 10 any
address in the United states, for -.
The Law of Stockholders" Ivy Arthur and
George Biddle OF the Philadelphia Bar L'ppincott
& co... Is law treatise on the rights and o'iIga-
tions growing out Of the sale or hypothccation OF
such securities as are dealt in at Stock Exchanges
Dealings in these have Immensely increased IN
variety and amount during recent years The
BONDS now outstanding OF the Federal Governments
the States and the various municipalities nave
bcor estimated by a recent writer to represent
%3 OOC 600 OO0 and the shares and obligations OF
railroad. express and steamship companies. OF
banks. of gas, mining and other corporations
listed by the various Boards are vast addition
TL,re is of course 4 considerable body of law rela
tive to the creation of these securities their forms
and validity. and how they may be enforced against
their makers: Int these topics the MessrS. blddle
have lett to other authors. Their plan treats mar
kctable securities or evidences OF dabt - a large
and growing form Of property, the dealings IN
which give rise to peculiar questions. many OF
which are both novel and important. stock
brokers are quite a different class of dealers from
factors or commission merchants and the question
how stocks or bonds shall lie sold aud delivered can
not be determined just as If they were bales OF
goods. Examples OF information given in the
volume which could not easily be found else| here
are; The accounts OF the London Stock Exchange
u H. and Of settlements through the Clearing
House p. 80 the Glossary of quaint terms in use
ON the stock Exchange, p. 80; alsO the discussions
rs to effect of Stock Exchange rules, u. 90 or of
brokers usagcs p. 30; on dealings in securities
We should suppose that the volume might have
been made more extensively useful 10 the profes
sion nv u9ins taken to exhibit such statutes as some
of the states have passed. by aid of NJ Gorands
recent commentary on the Code of Commerce, the
authors might easily have added 70 the English
information they give general sketch OF the
French Bourse and its operations, which would
have been interesting and trustworthy; though
perhaps not of marked Importance.
THE Tribune ALMANAC.