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Landon Telegraph, An English capitalist, MeeGaston, Proposes to daw tho Nile at the cataracts, and subject 800,000, sores of land, which Is now dusort, tu the ine Huonve of Its fortilizing wators, ‘hls isa stupen- dou BRBEAKIDE: butt (a beyond @ doubt that the present rapids ure produced by tha débris of auclout works of this description whicheure how atrown on tho bed of the streaw, and, from an enylnooring point of view, the work would bo perfectly feasible. Tho Inundation would then ba undor coinpiete contrul, while the com- pany which ahould carty out the work would be relunbursed by the lands allotted to {t out of nearly 3,000,000 acres which would now, for the first time, be brought under oultlvation. It ig sald that the pri inary capital has already beon ralsod. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY: APRIL 16, ISoI—SIXTELN PAGES é eo SSS rng LITERATURE. Memoirs of an Unrogenerated Rebel—Affirmation of the Right‘of Secession, Extracts from “Tho Rise and Fall of tho Confederate Government”—A Name. fess Nobleman, The English Frae-Trade System— Light—History of the Crusades. . Ss MagazinesBooks Reoolyed—The Under- ground Telegraph System in Gere many—Literary Notes, b H ~ LITERATURE. JEFF DAVIS’ BOOK, ‘The ox-President of the Sunthern Confed- crncy has been devoting his unemployed time to. the writing of bool in which he could give to all who would read it ils own defense of his political course, and by which he could solnco his mind within fresh vindiea- tion and attempted justification of treason and rebellion, ‘This bools hns not yot been published, but, ns It is to be sold by subscrip- tion, Its agents are canvassing the Southern States to secure subscribers. ‘To nsslst those gontlemen in thelr Iabors Mr. Davis ling fur- nished extracts from his work ton Southern newspaper, It is not: unreasonable to infer that tho portions of the book furnished to tha press to assist {n 1% salo nro considered. by the author himself as specimens of his most entertaining and most important chapters. In this opinion those who rend thom are not likely to agree. ‘They are dry and tedlous, and fall to embody any of tho secret history of the war or to give any accounts of the Inner workingsof the Confederate Government, Tho archtves now In the possession of the United States authoritles would furnish.a judicious examiner far more interesting and yaluatle material, That Mr. Davis had ne- copted nny of tho results of tho War, or that ho hat experlencad any change of heart in political inatters, was not to be expected, He is.etlll the advocate and plender for tho causo of Secession and tho apologist for a defender of ,negro ‘servitude, Arch- ‘trattor und arch-rebol that he ‘fs, his Inst public appearance as the exhibitor of n colleation of fossilized political theorles {3 ag unsatisfactory as the womanly disgulse in which he sought to escape from his enptors was unsuccessful. A few ox- rtractawill afford a fatr'basis for Judging of tho clinracter, quality, and Mterary style of this work, to which, when published, wo may agnin refer., Ils Introduction Is ag fol- lows: oo poll . A duty to my countrymen; to the moi it those woo died Jn duraEe ofa Gaueo conse: crated by Inheritance, as well as sustained by conviction; nnd to thoso- who, perhaps lesa fortunate, stuked all, and lost all, save lifo and honor, fn {ts botulr, hos Impolled me to attompt the vindication of thotr cuuseand conduct. For this purpose U have decided to present a historical sketch of the events which preceded and ute tended the struyglo of tho Southorn States to malotain tholr existence nud tholr rights as sov- ereign cominunities,—tho creatpra, not the crea- tures, of tho Gauernl Governinout. Tho sociul problem of maintuining the just reluuon be- twoen Conatitution, Govertincnt, and people hus been found so diiiicult.that human hlatory fs a record of unsuccessful efforts to catablish it. Government, to nfford the needful protection and .oxerolsc proper care for the wolfare of 4 peaple, must huve homogencity: in its constituents, It fs‘this necessity which hus divided ee buinan race into separate na- tons,.and, finally bus dofented tho grandest efforts which conquerors haye made to give une United extent to tholrdomiin, Whon our fath- ors dissolved tholr copnvction with Great Brit- ajn, by deolaring themseires treo and independ- ont Stal they constituted thirtoon soparate communities, and wero caroful: to: assert und preserve, cach for itsolf, its soveralgnty and jurisdiction, Sum Aaes : Ata time when the minds of mon aro straying far.from tho lossuns our fathors taught, it scons proper and well to recur to tho original -principics on which the system of governinent they daviacd was founded. Tho ctornal truths which thoy unuounced, the rights which thoy declared *unnlicnatte,” “ure the foundation stone on which rests the vindication of the Con - foderate cause. _ + 4 poe Ho must have been a _caroless reader of our political history who bas not observed that whother under thostylo of * United Colonies," or United States," which was adopted nfter the Declaration of Apsepenkienot, whothor undor the Articics of Contedoration or the compact of nion, there overywhore appears tho ‘distinct nssort{on of Stato soverciauty, and nowhere tho slightest auguestion of nay purpose on tho pai of tho Stutes to consolidate thomsclves fntotone body. Will any candid, well-infurmed man as- sort that, wt any timo between 1778 and 1700, 0 prareaiion, to surrender tha suvercignty of the tates and merge them Ina central governinent: would huve bad the loagt sible chance of adopton? Can any historical tact be more do- monatrablo than that.the States did, both in tho Confedoration and ‘iu tho Union, retain their sovereignty nud independence ag distinct com- munities, yoluntarily consenting to federation, but never becoming the: fractional parts sof a Nation? Tout such opinions shoutd fad adbere ents in our day may be attributable to tho nut- prt Jaw of squrema tions surely not to a consul ontious reg for tho terms of tho compact for Union by tho States. . In all fre. guverntinonts tho Conatitution or or- auto Inw 16 supremo over tho Government, and nour Foderut Union this was most distinotly marked by Ateattations. and prohibitions against all which was beyond the oxpressod grants of powor to tho Genaral Government, In tho fore- wround, therofore, I take the position that those who rosisted violations of tha compact were the true frionds, nud thoso who muintuined the usurpation of undelogated powors were tho roa! enomics, of the constitutional Union, ‘To tho purants, tho widows, and tho orphansoft tho Cunfedorate dead, 1 offer the consglution hat these for whom they mourn dicd for the Hants wilting sacrifice ‘on tho altnr of thor country, where their momorics, enshrined In the hbeurta of thelr people, will go down in tradition to posterity, immortallzed by vator in dofenso of homo and martyrdom for liberty. ¢ Occ, UO, 1880, . JkYPERSON DAVIE. In his opentng chapter Mr. Davis takes up. the question of “negro servitude,” and .credits the Southern States with haying buen. tho flrat, In enrly ‘thines, to protest agalnst the extension of slavery. Continutng, he strives to show that rivairlea and contilcts of Intoresta growing out of differences of oll- mate, soil, and Industrial pursuits were real- dy the chief causes of tho rupture butweon he North and the South, Slavery was asort of side isgue.. Naturally enough, he devotes: consittorable space to the dogui of Sucusston, although he brings forward nothing now, and inakes no statoment. of doctriny that hos not been forever setticd udversely to the view he takes by the inexorable logic of the War, jesays; Tho rightof seccssion,—that subject which, beyond ull oth political rancor have combine! Misstatoments and misapprebonsions—isaquos- on sually to be deterinined in tho light of what has already boon estubilahod with regard to the history und principles of thoConstitution. 1t1s qt something standing spart by itsolf,—a fuc- reation, outside of and antagonistic tothe Constitution,—as might be tnayined by ‘one do- riving his idoas from the polltical tterature moat ourrout of late years, far from bln against tho Conatitudon, or {noumpntibie wit! it, wo cuntond that, if the right to svcode 1s not prbibtigy to tho States, and uo power to prevent jtexprussly delogatoed to the United states, it romaine as referred to tho States or the people, from whoin ull the. powors of the General Gov- ernment wore derived, lio gives n tame. account of the events of January and February, 1401, and indulges in some biincambe tatk as to the motives of the cltizons of sccuding States: After the Logisiaturs of dflasiasippi bad en- noted a law fora Convention woloh, represant: dug the soyorelynty of the State, should congldur tho propriety of passing an ordinance to resuine tho grants mado to the Generul Governimont and withdraw from the Union, f,ua a United Beaies Bonator from Mississipp!, rotalaed ny Position In the Keuute, and sought by overy Practicable modo to obtain suo monsure ag would ctlay the excitement and afford to thi South auch seourity as would provent tho. tinal stop, & the ordinance of aocossion from the Union, ‘hen the Jast hopa of preavrving the Union of tho Constitution was oxtingulabed, aud the ordinance of seccasion was eunoted by te Con venugn of Mississippl, which was the higbcat authority known under our form of governs mont, the yucstion of the oxpedivncy of adopt ing that rewedy was no lonyer op to inquiry by one who acknowledged bis allegiance us duo to tho State of which bo wade oltizeu. To evade the responsibilities resulting from the deorve of hls sovorelgn, the people, would be oraven: to realat it would bo troasod, ‘The instincts and af- foctions of the altizons of Mississippi ted them with great upanimity to the duty of maintain- ing and dofencing their State, without paualoy to asi what would bu the cunseaueuces of ro- fusing obedioncs to Ita mandate. _A fike feeling provaded all the seceding Btatur, and ft was nob only for tho military sorvico but for every serv> {co which would strongthen and sustain thoCon- federnacy that an enthusiasm prevading all classes, Boxes, and ages was uranifeated. His pon-portralte of hisnssociates aralikely to oxclte considerable attontion and comment, At lvast so far ns the subjects themselves re concerned, ‘I'he advance extracts aro dis- oreetly siient in this respect, and omit nll references to his opiniomor the ifon. A, IL Stephens, for Instance, ‘ITe thus schedules the members of his Cabinet: Thnsl Intended to offer the Treasury Depart. ment to Mr, Toombs, of Ggorg'n, whose knowl. edgo on subjects of Anancé bail particularly at- trnoted my notice when wo served together in tho United States Senate. 3fr. Barnwell baying. dvellned the State Department, and a colleaguc of hia, safl to be peculiarly qualified for the Trensury Departmont,baving been recommonded for it, Mr. Toombs was offered the State Depart- ment. for which others belioved him to bo weil quallfied, ea Mr, Mallory, of Florida, bad been Chairman of tho Committeo on Naval Affairs in tho Unitod States Benate, was extonsively nequainted with the officers of the Nast and foro londsman had intioh knowledge of nautical affalrs; thoros ‘ore, bo was selected for’ Suerotary of tho Navy., Mir, Benjamin, of Loutslana, bid a very high reputation as a lnwyer, Aud my ucquaintance with hitn (nthe Senate bad impressed me with tho lueidly of his intelleot, his systomntic habits, and capacity for labor. Ho was, therefore, In- vited to tho post of Attorney -Goncral. Mr, Reagan, of ‘Texag, { had known for a sturdy, honest Kepresentative In the United States Congress, and his acquaintance with the territory included In the Confedernta States was both extensive and Aéqurate. Those, tugathor With his industry and ‘ability to Inbor, Indicated. pin. a peculiar! fy iit for WB office of Postmanter- Mr. Memminger, of ‘Bouth Carolina, bad a high reputation for knowledge of finance. Ho bore an uniinpeachnble character for integrity and close nttontion to dutica, and, on the recom- Inendation of tho delegation from South Caro- Non, hawas nppotnted Becrotary of the Treas- Ey, and proved himself, entirely worthy ot the dir, Walker, of Alabama, was a distinguished mombor of tho Bar of North Carolina,’ aud was eminent among. tho poll deal leadors. uf tho C. ng - ‘Auinteresting tranaaction in which Mr. avis was early ongared is thus deserlbed: On tho third day ctor: mr Isnuguration at Montgomery, an oiticor of extensive information and high capacity wus sunt.to the North to make purchases of arins, ambiinltion, and inuchinery; and svon aftorward anothor officer was sent to Europe to buy in the market as far as posstile, and, furthormorg, to mitke contracts for arma and munitions to bo -sdanifaetured, apts (atterward Admiral) Bémmes, tho olllcor who, Wassont to the North, would hive veon quite Buccessful but for the intervention of the clyil authorities provonting the tlellvery uf tho va- rlous articles couteneted for, Tho oMecr who was acnttu Europe, Maj, Huse, found fow sere viceable arms upon the market; he, bowover, succeeded In making contracts for the manu. facture of lurge quantities, being in advance of the agents sout from. tho Northorn Government. for the samo purpose, For further and moro de- talted tnformation, reforonce Is made to tho munoyraph of the Chief of Ordnance, . Capt. Semmes hud also Bown directed to seok for vessels which ‘would serve for aval pur- poses, nnd, aftur bia return, reported that he could nat find any vessols which in his Judgment Were or. could be mado/avatiable for our tses, Tho Southern ollleers of the navy who were In cotmmnand of United States, vessels nbrond, un- der an idea more creditable to thelr sentimant. than to thelr Knowledro of tho onture of our Constitutional Union, brought the vessels thoy commandn! into the ports of tha North, and, having delivered thor ta the authorities of tno United States Government, generally tendered thoir resignations and: repuired to the States from which they had becn commissioned in the navy, to serve where thoy hold thotr allegiance to So duc, - Thu thoory, that they owed ullo- ginnco to tholr respogtive States was founded on tho faot--that the Federal Goyernment wus of the Stites; tho sequence yes that tho. navy: "belonged to the ates, not to thelr agent, the Federal Govern- mont; and. whon the States ceased to be elie , tho naval vessels and armament shold huve been divided among the owners,” While wo honor the sontiptent which caused thom to sure ronder their heart-bound associations, and tho professiun to which thoy’ were bred, on which thoy relied for subsistence, to’ KO. with nothing save their swords and faithful boarts, to tight, to bleed, and to dio if need be, in defense of thelr homos and a rightcous cause, wo can but re- member how much was lost by tholr viaw of whut thoir honor and duty dumandad. » Actually, the venerable trattor is almost moved to tears becnuse the officers of the United States navy who .resigned and entered. the service of the Confederute States of America iid tiot bring thelrships with ther! defense against the charge made that he pkovented, Gen, Jotinston’s army from chasing tno Federal troops Into Pennsylvania after the victory ut Manassas is‘n little less dry than the other purts of the book already quoted. “He says; ~ Py nee, ET It was, os stated, with decp regret and bitter disnppolntment that E found, notwithstanding our dillzont elforts to roinforce thisurmy bofore’ ond utter the battle of Mnnassas, that its strength bad been but littio Increased, and thut the arms of absentecs and discharged men wero represented by only 2,600 on baud, [ cannot sup- oso that Gen, Juhnston could havo noticed tho statement that his request for conference bad set forth: the object of itto be to discuss thu question at reluforcement. He would havo Known that in [tichmond, woore all the returns were to be found, any consideration of reli forcement, by tho withdruwnlof troops from ox {afing garrisons, could best be deoitcd. Very Nettie experience or a flr amount of modesty without uy experience would serve to prevent ono from fnnuunomr his conclusion that trovups could be withdrawn = from a placo: or places without knowing how many Were thoro, and what “wis tho necessity for tholr prescnee. I wre at the con- forenco by request; tho contidence fett in ‘thoso oilicers Is shown by the fact that 1 mot thom alono, and did not reals any minutes to bho mado of the mocting., Atout four months after- ward a papor was propared to make u record -of tho conversation; tho fact was concen od from ine, wherons, both for, avcurnoy and traukness, itshoula have been’ susuitted to me, oven if thera bad been nothtug dus ts our official rola tons. Cwenty yours ntter,the event Cloarnud of this socret report, by one purty, without no- tice having boen given to the othor, of a con- Yorsntion said to buve lasted two hours, After tho explosion of tho fallacy that I had, pre- vented the pursuit of the enemy from Manansas In July, 1861, my. assailants have sought to cover thelr expostiro by n change of tine und Place, locating tholr story at Palrfax Court-House, and dating It in tho autumn of 1861. Whon at that time and placa I met Gen, Johnstdh for vonforence, he called: in tha two Gunerals next In rank to bim,-—Reauregard and a. W. Smith, The question for consideration was, What course should be adopted fer tho futuro notion of the army? and tho preliminary luquiry by me was nstuthe numbor of troops there assembled, To ny surpriae and diaup- pulntment, tha effective strength was stated ta oO but litte «runter than whon ft fourht tho battle of thotist of the preceding duly. frequent reinforcements which hud boon sant to that urmy In nowise prepared me for such un announcemont. To my Inquiry ag to whatforce would bo required for the ‘contempluted nd- vance into Surylond, tho lowest ostinato made by any ar thon was about twice the nuinbor thore present for duty. How little T was prepared for such n condition of things wilt be realized from the fict that previcns auggen> tions by the Geuurals {un re; to n purpose to advance into Maryland hid Induced mu, when 1 wont to thut conferonoe, to take with mo somo drawings made by the yererin soldice and enyl- notr, Col, Crozet, of ‘the Fulls of tha Potomuc, to show tho ony of ernasing tho river at that point. Very lttlo ary teus. of tho condl- don and tititary resourees of the country must have sutlicod to show thut I tut no powor to make such an addition to that army without a total disregurd of the safoty of othor threatened. Posltions, Itonly remained for ine to answor hat had not powor to furnivh such a number Of troops, and, unicsa tho inilitls bearing their private arma should be relied on, wo could not possibly fulill such 4 roquisition until After the reoelpt of thosmall arms whieh wo had early and constantly striven to procure from abroad and had forsome tine expected, And his pororation reads: a | Bad ag have boon the consoquences of the war which fotlowod . seoussion—disagtrous «in its moral, matorint, and political relations—atill wo have good onuse to feo! proud that the course of tho Bouthorn States bua left no blot or stain upon the honor and chivalry of thelr people, = * “And if our children must obey, apo muett bute-thinking on our day-- “Twill lesa debaga thom to oboy, A NAMELESS NOBLEMAN, ‘This is the title of the Initial volume of a new series of anonymous novels called the © Round-Robin Series,” and published by J, It, Gagood & Co,, of Boston. Tho noyols Jn this series are Intendel to be chiefly by American authors, and.{t is the alin of the publishers “thaseach novel shalt be distin- gulshed for power, originality, and luterest, and that the successive volumes of tho series shall be marked by yarlety of incldent and treatment.” .Tha design ‘on tho cover, a Wheel of Fortune with the legend, “ Perhaps it may turnoutasong, porhapsturp out Baer mon,”—Is peculiarly appropriate, . ‘This first story Is a fulfilment of the promises made bythe publishers. It 1s oxceedingly well weitten, and Indicates a writer of experience and extensive fufornmation; §& possesses originality both in plot and: construc tlot, and the Interest In the development of the tale is austained to theend, It atops short of being what Is termed “sensational,” yet is sufticlently exciting to hold the reader's attention. Opening in the Court of Louis XIV, the scene shifts rst ta Provence and then across the ocean to the home of the | mouth, at i] Oil, Hiainvless nobleman is Braiwole LL, son of . the Comte de Moentarnatu, anda Baron of Normandy Inheriting the title from his mother, Ilia brother, a Captain of cavairy, pays too assittuous court to Mme.de Montes- pan to sultthe King,who orders his Immediate inarringe to Valerte de enbols, with whom Francots 3 in love. Ina manrrel with lis brother, Francols nearly kills him, The marringe, however, takes “place, an Francois and ‘the Abbe Despurd, his. tutor, leave France. Franco becomes in time a Surgeon in the navy, and 1s wrecked near the residence of Humphrey Wilder, durlig his absence nt New Bedford, Francots, wilh a broken arm makes his way to Wider’s house, where: his dunghter Molly Isaione, Hansks for bread. She takes him in, enres for hin, and aids hit to set his broken arm, and nurses him through the consequent fever. Soon the tutor, Despard, appears upon the seene In. the False ofa doctor coming to attend Afra, Wilder, und ‘rancoia gocs away with him, but not tntil after tho newcomer hus performed a mar- riage ceremony between invalld and nurse. It is more than two years before Molly's husband returns to clam her, and when he does come heteils her no more about himself than she knows already, ‘The tutor hag once ealled him Monsieur Le Baron in her pres- ence, and she, inistnking the title for a name, considers herself the wife of St. Le Baron, introduces him under that name, and ts con- tent to know nothing of hfs previous history or |ils social standing. He is offered the place of Town Hiysioan In Plymouth, and tives there until his denth, leaving the fradition of’ Als noble birth with hisdescendants,but never telling them all his story, and strictly forbld- ding them to return to France to claim their 0" Wns ‘The character of Molly Wilder {s well and attractively drawn,—the best of any,that are put before us, Shals admirably contrasted with the passionate Valerie, It is generally assitmed that the writer of this book was also the'writer of “Is It All?” of the No-Namo Series, She is a descendant of the Le Baron family of Piymouth, where, on the old bury- ing-hill, there still stands a stone to the mem- py of Dr. Francis 1.¢ Baron, wito died there in 1704, E : TUE ENGLISH FREE-“TRADE 8XS- TEM, Mr, Augustus Mongredlen, “the cireula- tion of whoso free-trade pamphlets In tho Western States Inst fall powerfully helped the cause of protection atthe polls,” ns an Eastern critic neatly,.puts it; has written a Nitle volume entitled “Wstory of the Free- Trade Movement in England.” Itis n sue- einet and graphic rehearsal of the movement which resulted in the abolition of Q = protectivo —_. tariff, which = was {n effect prohibitory, and. in the establishment of a freedom of commmereinl Intercourse which has not been imitated by other nations, England alone has put into practice what sclentifle ndepts for nearly a century had declitred co be sound in_ theory. “In all other States,” the writer says, “tho amateurs of the science of politien! econ- omy have set at naught the conclusions of {ts professors, and the action of statesmen with regurd to free trade has been the yer; verge of that advocated by the best thinkers and writers on the subject. Scientitic met still persistently advocate the principle, while atatesinen, save In the case of England, per- sistently act in opposition. to lt, How camo England to form that exception? This, wo think, should aiford an interesting subject. for inquiry,” This is the first branch of the general subject to which tho present work is devoted: a clear. concise, untechnieal statement of the different steps by which England: gradually did away with her Protective system and adopted a pulley of frea trade. ap ES again, Mr, Mongredien says: There is, indeed, in inany other countries large and increasing band of thinkers who’ know the truth, propagate the truth, and work for the truth; but they are, for the present,’ over- ridden by the indifferrent rine and the in- terested “few. ‘The physiclansin vain pre- seriben salutasy regimen, ifthelr patients ide- ride tholr authority-and Ignore thelr Injunc- Hons. England ts ns yet the only patient that ins conformed to the physician's precepts, and wo propose tn the following pages to In- quire: into the results of that exceptional course of netion,”” ‘This indicates the second branch to which the uuthor has ‘devoted his attention. ‘The third lsn refutation of what Js ‘so often urged against the adoption of free-trade in ather cotintries—viz.: that En- gland has: been practically rutned by it. Jt Js vrobabla that in time. the same condi- ons that solved the question in England will sulve It-here. ‘Every: work that contributes toxn intelligent understanding ‘of this-tin:' Fpttant subject is n welcoiny addition to the Hterature of. the.day. Mr. Mongredien’ Writes clearly and strongly, and his book has the advanttzs of belng compact fn form, and ehcap In price, Published in Now York by Cassell, Petter, jalpin & Co. i HISTORY OF TIE CRUSADES, A.C, Armstrong & Son: have issued n new edition of Michaud’s “Lilstory of the Cri- sades”. in three volumes, uniform with thoir standard editions of Hallam, Lnnib, :and Disravil.’ The translation of this history of aimost rumantic period In the annals of the work has beon mado by W, Robson, and Mr, IL W. Mabie has contributed a preface and supplementary chapter. ‘Chis work has long been out of print, and ts republished in re- sponse to the popular domand for histories of the ‘best clnss,which wags never greater than itis now, ‘Cho Crusades were the most fmposing spectacle of the middlo axes, in which two religions disputed the empire of the world. MM. Michaud. was an eager and Indefatigable studentot thls particular epoch; and, although quite a pro! js regarded as his greatest work. It{sneatly gotten up, clearly printed on good paper, comes {ia paper-box, and js one of the few Rood books that are really cheap at the price LiGitT. : Tho design of tho quthor of this worl: Is certatnly an ambitious one. *“ Ho says: In writing this treatise L hnya tried to. make.n book that would be Intelligibte and Interest- ing to the thoughtful general reator, and nt tho same time profitable to even the nest _ad- vanced specintist in this department.” ‘The fuliillment of such n program requires the statement of new facts aswell as the clear and readable restatement of old ones, ALore- over, to cover the scone indicated In the title of the prosent work at all exhaustivaly requires n.very much more .oxtonsiva volume than the one before us, As far os It goes, however, it Is In the main xi, and It certainly is clear and In- At least two-thirds ofthe 00! he discussion of binocu- Jnr vision, and here there ls much that ts of interest to evena specialist In this depart- niont. ‘he author is in the ne of his own Investigations in this part of his book, and naturally might bot expected ta: giva this tase of the subject most attention, Itis this part that will bo profitable to the advanced specialist; there ls not much In the rest of ¢ work that isnot as well stated in other works accesslblo to the general or profes slonal reader, In tho Introductory chapter the author fs Mable to give a false physiological notion of the functions of the nerve fibres, Ho spuaks of than as being specialized each for the function itis destined to perform, wherens there Js, in. reality, nothing mare probable, accoriling to our best physiological Inform tlon, than that, for the most part atlenst, thoir duty ts siinply trausmlasion,—to foonduct ti pressions dellyered to then by the ormnns with which they sre connected, whuthor they bo motor, seusory, or spectal eunso, ‘Tho le book Is ninply tHustrated, and the great ma- jority of the cuts are original, It being uni- forni with a very handsome series, there 1s no need of complimenting Its appearance, It Js, in spite of its few defects, well worthy to follow Its predecessors, MAGAZINES, The contents of the’ Victorian Review, published at Melbourne, Australia, and ed: Sted by IL, Mortimer Franklyn, for February are: “Farmors and Free Trado,” by Stuart Hold; “Bouts,” by James Smith; On’ the ‘Taxation of Property,” by A. 11, Davis (Tas: mania);."Thomas Hood,” by W. I. 0, Smeaton (Now Zealand); “Turkey and the Turks,” by a correspondent; “The Financiat Outlook in New South Wales,” by J. Warde (Sidney); “sir Charles Gavan Duffy's *Young Irelqnd,’” by RR. Colonna-Close: “Tho Insojyeney Act of New South Wales,’ by a Sydney. inerchane; "The University Constitution Bil,” by Dr. Et. ‘Thibault; Phaukegiving,” by 0 Rey. William Alten; “The Contemporary Thought of Great Brit alu, Europe, and the United States,”* ‘The April Macmtilan contains an article by Mrs, Oliphant on Carlyle'’s “ Reminis- cances,” which, she declares, he never in- tended should see the Not. Mra, Ollphant lusists that Carlyle neglected bls wife and = had sotne occasion for remorso on her death, She was left ont of his Invitations to grand houses, and used to make bitter remarks therenpon; spoke of lls magnum opis as the “valley of tha shadow of Frederick,” and generally looked upon his | weaknesses with an affectionate contempt. Shespeaksot Mre, Carlyle ns “hor husbgnd’s sereen and shield. ‘The sharpnoss of his dyspeptic con- stitutton an Irritable temper were sheathed In her determined facuity of making the best of everything. ‘She stood between him and the world, with a steadfast guardianship that never vaned. When she was gone the yeil was removed, the sacred wall of the house taken down, no private outlet left, and nothing between him and the curious gazer, Honeo this revelation of paln and trouble which nobody but she, so fully con- sclotts of his greatness, yet so undazzied by it, could have toned and subdued {nto har. mony.” His volune of ‘ieminiscences” Mra. Oliphant calls * a Jongand painful mus- ing, self-recollection, self-relicf, which should have been buried with sacred pity, or burned with sacred fire, all that was tinkind of {t— and the rest read with reverence and tears," And.of Mra. Carlyle she says In another pince: “It wif never. how in atl ikellhoot = be - known wha aie was, unless her ‘Idtters, which we nre promised, and the clearer sight of Mr. Carlyle’s biographer accomplish St for us,— A hove which would have been almost cer- talnty but for this publication, which innkes is tremble lest Mr, Froude should have breathed so long the same atmosphere ns the grentinan departed, to whom he has acted the part of the best of sons, ns to blunt Ms, power of judgment and the critical percep-, tion, which In such case 13 the highest’ proof of love, Doubtless he felt Carlyle’s own titternnces too sacred to tamper with, Weean only with all our hearts regret the natural but wifortunate superstition.” And of Froude'’s work she snys: ‘That Carlyle was not one who regurded contemporary progress with satisfaction, or had any optl mist views about: the Jmprovement of the world, we were all well aware, But never had his great aptrit stooped to individual contention, to anything that could bu called unkindness; and we had ne reason to expect that ony honest and friendly contemporary on opening this posthumous record should recelye a ating, But now the book, so long inysterlously talked of, and to whieh we have looked as, when it should come, one of the most touching and fimpresaive of utter- ances, has burst upon the world like a mls- sile, an angry ineteor, rather than with the still shining ng of. a ‘star In the firmament which we had looked for, The effect would searcely Lave been more astonishing if, after having Iald down that noble and mournful figure to his everlasting rest, he had risen again to pour forth an outburst of noRTy words upon us.” The other articles in thf{s er 8 “ Tho Portralt of a Lady by Chapters | XXV.— 3 “The * People's. Concert So- elety,” by Mrs. Julian Marshall; “ Free Libraries and ‘Their. Working,” ne W. Odell: Jr; “Lucretia Mott, of Philadel- Bhiaet by Agnes Macdonell; “The Other side .of the Question,” ‘by Frances Martin; tic writer, this |” * Archiology, Literattre, Alistory,”? by Percy Gardner; ‘ Poultry: lag in’ Nor- mandy,” by J. Ch nm Memoriant Maj.-Gén.. Sir eee a Colley,” by 5 jon 0) ery the Archbishop ofDablln. . rf April number of the Chicago Medteat Journal and Examiner has -the followin: original communications: “Duration _ o! Nurimal Human Pregnancy,” by BP, O'Con- nell, M.D.; “Some Points in Diphtheria,” y C.J. Lewis, ML D.2 “On Phytola Decandra.” by W.C. Westerfield, M. D.; “Case of Spontaneous Ante-Partum Miemor- Thage—Silght Symptoms | Proportionate to Amount of Biol ost,” by a rie Lydston, ML D.; “A Polnt_in the Treatment of Hip-Jolut Disease,” by Norman U, Chap- inan, M. D.: Response to the Toast, *Duen- tiatry and Dental Education—its Past, Pres- ent, and Future, as Relnted ‘to Medicine,?”? by WV. WW, Allport, M. D., D. D, 8. Harper's Magazine for May might be dis- tinzulshed 2s tlle George Eliot Number, slnca {teontains tho first portrait ever published of George Eliot that would be recognized by her friends,’ The paper on George Ellot [3 contributed by ©. hegan Paul, and fs, very Interesting ag giving a true portraiture of tho woman ng well ng. just esthinate of her place In Nterature, Among the [lustrations of the paper are pletures of the interior of oe cir wlan rooin at the Priory where George Ellot held: hor_reveptions, and: of her grave, Moneure D, Conway. contributes a remark- ably Interesting. article.on ‘Thomas Carlyle, with cight: Mlustrations, “The articls con- tains a‘great deal of new matter concerning Cariylo's,carcer as -imparted- by. bimselfal several conversations with Mr. Conway opening article of the-number Js devoted to “susic and. Musicians of New. York,!? by: Frederick Nast, ‘with - fourteen excel- lent. portralts—ineluding those of ‘the mast distinguished orchestral leaders, operatic singers, musical composers, violinists, and piunists who have taken a prominent part in the porformances of the Inst two seasons in New York: Prof. Merrill, Edwards Gates contributes:n tlnely article on Atheis and the Greeks of to-day, ‘The articte is lus trated with twelve pictures representing charucteristlc “Athenian scenes and ciarac- } ters, ineluding fing partralts of King George and Queen Olga, Mra. Anron I. Perry con- tributes an Interesting paper, entitled * Dec-- orative Pottery of Cinelanath” with twenty excellent Hlustrations, Mare Cook's * Camp Lou—an illustrated paper on the Lake St. Regis region of the Adlrondacks—calls at- tention to the sanitary. advantages of that neighborhuod to those -sufferiie from pul- monary disense. The writer simply tells the story, of his own cure, und shows what expenses he Incurred in mak- ing the experiment Shirlaw’s © paint Ing, “Tho Indian. Girl,” is, reproduced Inn masterly engraving by Kruell, accom: anied by x charming poem from: the pen of lizabeth Stuart Phelps, who ‘also contrib- tes a poem on George Eliot. One of, tho fentures uf this number is the shortest love- story ever contribtited to any magazine, Js written by “Edwart Everett liale, less than a pago in length, Re M. contributes nuother of his inimitable Geor- gia sketches, entitled ** Unexpected Parting of the Denzloy Twins,” Mustrated by Frost. Miss Woolson’s * Anne” is cons thinned. George ‘Ticknor Curtis contributes an Important paper on the recent rullog by the Speaker of the British House of Com- mons, ‘T, H; Robertson cantributes a ttle poem, “ Aprile; and Margarot E. Sung- ster ono entitled * The Market Bull.” Other oes are contributed by Nora Perry aud Rose Terry Cooke, . The May sltlantio ls the firat number in which Mr, Aldrich's hand as cditor appears. ‘Tho leading essay, “Some personal Itecol- Jections af Carly {oy by Henry Jaines, Sr, ia one of tho, most Interesting of the many excel- ient papers called forth by Cariyie's death, Tho following extract Js-interestiuz, pars ticularly to Cinelnnatl readera: L lisp- pened to be In ‘Cariylo's' library the other gay, when a parcel’ was handed in which contained two books, a prosent from suine Americatadmlrer, One of the books proved to be n work of singular intellectual fnterest, as Latterwards discayered, ontitled “tect. tires on the Natural History of Man,” by Alex ge Kinmont, of Cincinnatl; the other abooltot powms, Carlyle road Mr. Kin- mons. ttle. page, and. exclaimed, “Tho natural history of man, forsooth, and from Clnefnnatt too, of all the places on this earth { We had a right, perhaps, ta oxpect ight rom», that quarter in ‘to, the natural history of tho hog, and {can't but think that If tho well-disposed Mr, Kinmont would sot hin- self to pinay that unperverted mystery he would employ lily powers far more profitably tothe world, Iam sure he woul ainploy them far less wearlsoniely to me. ‘There! he continued, handing me the book, * 1 freely make over to you all my right of Insight into the natural history of man ng that hi dwolls {n the portentous brain of Mr. Alex- ander Kinmont, of Cluclunati, babu more than content, to walt inyselt tll he con. descend to the more intellicible animal.’ And then, oponing to the blank leaf of the volume. of poems, and without more ndo, he said, *Pormit moto write my frlond Bite, So-and-So's name here, who perhaps may get sonie refreshment from the pooms of hor countrymen, for, decidedly, I shall not.’ When i sugeested to him that he ifmself aid nothing all his days but pillonoptiize in his own way,—that {g, from the artlat pong of view, or ground of mere fecling, and that bats nis prose habltually decked Itself out in the most sensuous gurniture of poetry, he affected the alr of in M, Jourdain, Molldre, and protested, half fun, halt earnest, that he was incapable of o philoso, hic’ purpose or poatic eimotion.” ‘The Martyrdom of an Empire,” by BE. IL House, who has spentseveral yearsin Japan, ives astartling picture of the ruin wrough fh'that country by the greed and dominanon of Great Britain, Walter Hl. Page writes from intimate personal knowledge n “Study of an Old Southern Borough,” which de scribes graphically ana sympatneticall former and present lite inthe South, Maj. Ben: Perley Poore jin his shapler of Ren. inlscences or Washington nif ves avery in teresting account of. the Filmore Adiminis- tration, J. Brander Matthews contributes an articleon “Eugéne Scribe.” Rlohard Grant White prints a letter from an English purist critic, and then shows up the critlo's errors et ae amy and ignorance, ‘* Lawn Planting for Wintet ! Effect,” by Samuel Parsons, vr., will find many eager readors, Mr. Whittier contrib- Utes o characteristic poem, “Rabbi Ish+ mael”; Mr, Trowhbridgo has three exceltont sonnets: and Edith Thomas. tolls in smooth verse the story of * Demeter’a Search,” 5 ‘The International Rentew tor May has an + mnusually Interesting tnbloof contents: “Sir Alexander Cockburn,” by A.V. Dicey: “The Lust Trial of the Russian Nihilists,” 11, by Mine, 4 Ragozins * "Taxation of Inter-State Commerce,” by Trooks Adams; “Phe Bale nnee of the Geneva Award,” by William G, Low; “George Etlot’s Life and Writings.” by W, Fraser Ines "The Alleged Consus uds in the South,” by ilenry Gannotts Constitutional Tendencies In France,” by NW, Ford; “Iecent Changes tn Japan,” by K. Mitaukurl; “Hecent Iistories of the- United States,” LITERARY NOTES, 2 Richard Weber's Ibrary hrought. $285,000 {n 1854, n Iitttemore than hal witat they cost. M. Paul de Rémusat Is going to publish shortly the letters of Mmo. Rémusat from 1804 to 1814, P - ‘The new volume by Miss Thackeray (Mrs, Richmond Ritehte) {3 called “ Mlss Willlam- son’s Divigations,”? ‘ ee “My South African Stewardship" is the’ nanie of a volume by Slr Bartle Frere, which : ds soun tu see the Night, *+ The officint account of the Franco-Prus- sian war hins been completed by the Gor. man General StaitIn twenty volumes, ‘Tho author of His Majesty, Myself,” has written anew novel, “Blessed Snint Cere talnty,”” whieh will bo published ‘in’ two: Lord Benconsfleld’s “xfemolra,”” there Is authority for stating, will not appear tnt | ten years after hils death, and wilt be edited. by Lord Rowton, 1 3 Quatre: Victor Ilugo’s:new poem, * Les Vents de I’Esprit,” will appear in May, and: will have four divisions,—satirical, dramatio, « lyrleal, and epic. 1 ? Mr. Thomns TTuphes iins collected his let ters about the founding of the Rugby Tene nessee Colony inn volume, which willsqon appenrin ‘London, ape The Harpers have put Froude’s “Cresur” into n icant fornt, and published t {tin efotti! cents, and have reprin jean - Stan- ley's. “Christian Institutions,” ae: Mr, Alfred Ludlow White, author of a novel called “ Doctor Hilareth,” was married. Inst week to the youngest daughter of Mri “Parke Godwin, of New York. ‘The newest publications. {n the Franklin. Square Library are the second part of “Prince Metternich’s Memoirs” ‘and Mr,4 James Vayn's novel, From Exile.” |- Leo & Shepard have in press Gen. 0. 0, Howard's “Nez Pared Joseph.” the histo: ofa tamous Indian gumpalgn, with mucl information on the Indlan{in general., ‘The Italian Government hasngreed to pub-! Ush a serles of yolumes which Swill contain Inedited or rare documenta concerning that: relations between Church and State in Italy.) A “Ijfeof Gen, George ll. Thomas,” by! Gen. KR. W. Johnson, {s nearly ready. Itv willbe Hlustrated with stocl engravings of prantlnent Generals, ou Wil contain Gene fomas’ official reports of . the :im: battles in which he fought. 2 bee The American Book Exchange offered reward of $100 for the discovery “ot oven twenty important discrepancles” between: the two editions of | Young's Analytical Concordance.” “Mr. Young thereupon shows the Book Exchange over 2,000! -And’ stllk they are not happy, : The price of the new revised edition.of the New ‘Testament was, wnnounced..at $12. Many publishers are, however, announcing cheap editions. ‘The “English. University editions of the revised New Testament for Aunerican use will vary in price all the way from 1 centsto $10, ‘The worl: will be ready on tue lithof May, 2. pe v ‘ In May Seriimer begins . Mr. Cable’s “Madame Delphine.’- Mr. Howells will con- tribute 2 novelet, to begin in the June Scrih- * nor, With the title of “A. Fearful Responsi- billy,” and the scene laid in Venice’: Later yuore will Be printed a ie Serial byt Be oyesen, and another: by the author ot, Earnest nitter,? Sils¢ Sprague, i ; A new tri-weekly journal catled America has beon started in Vienna for,the purpose of. correcting the any. urraneo ideas prov- ° adit ii Europe in regard to. America and the Americans. This new publication wil be illustrated and under tho editorial man: * ogzement of Dr, Otta Maas, who bapes:to” uieke it “an Index of Amerionn life”, 5. Several books on American subjects are in pres in London, ‘They include ‘Mr. ‘Joseph * Antton’s two volumes of American’ studica ° and sketches, a bodk on - American: politics, . by Mr. C. G. 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