rial fraternity in our land. We notice the following recent deaths:-CHARLES A. SHIPMAN, a native of Binghampton, N. Y., and formerly connected with the office of the "New York Times." Et. 23. -Mr. WM. FAIRMAN, for a time connected with Mr. C. D. Stuart, of the "Daily New-Yorker," and afterwards with the "True Sun." He also assisted in editing a work intended for the guidance of immigrants, which was never published. Et. 40. -Mr. ALFRED F. QUINLIN, late editor of the "Union News," at Fallsburgh, N. Y. Et. 27.Hon. M. G. LEWIS, of the "North Mississippi Union," an eccentric genius, after a short illhess, at Eastport.SILAS W. WILDER, an old and wellknown printer, formerly of Boston, died at Toledo, Ohio, on the 26th Nov. The amiable Lord DUDLEY STUART, whose recent death has been so universally lamented, although known chiefly as a philanthropist and politician, was associated with literature as President of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland." Dr. GOLDING BIRD died recently at the carly age of 39. Ilis various medical and scientific works are well known, and he contributed largely to the different medical journals. Besides these works, he was the author of "Elements of Natural Philosophy," and "Lectures on Electricity and Galvanism." GIBSON LOCKHART, is no more. He died in the 65th indeed, it is supposed that the excessive mental ex- Dr. JAMES REID, recently deceased, was the author of a work on "Infantile Laryngismus," and also obtained the Jacksonian prize on the subject of "Bronchocele." Miss JANE FERRIER, the well-known author of those much-admired novels," Marriage," "Inheritance," and "Destiny," died in Edinburgh, Nov. 5th, aged 72. Miss Ferrier was highly complimented as a "sister spirit," in one of his prefaces, by Sir Walter Scott. It has been said of her that she combined many of the talents of Miss Edgeworth and Miss Austin-the wit and humor of the one, with the keen observation of the minutiae of every-day domestic life of the other. Capt. NOLAN, who was killed on the 25th of Oct., in the fatal cavalry charge at Balaklava, was known desolate and cheerless in the extreme. A London in literature as the author of a valuable treatise on "Cavalry Drill and Tactics." Prof. EDWARD FORBES, Prof. of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh, died, at the early age of 39, on the 18th of Nov. He was a native of the Isle of Man, and pursued his researches in Natural History when quite a boy. He was educated at the University of which he was recently elected a Professor, as the successor of the venerable Jamieson, having been previously Prof. of Botany in King's College. He had a very thorough knowledge of General Science, was something of an Archæologist, although his principal forte was in the departments of Geology, Zoology, and Botany. He published an elegant work on the "History of British Star Fishes," 8vo. He also published some eighty or more interesting scientific papers in vari-Correspondent of the Traveller thus writes: ous journals, some of which give the results of his observations in Natural History, as ascertained during his travels in the Mediterranean and other parts of Europe; and his Researches in Lycia are comprised in Mr. Spratt's volume. He also contributed to several miscellaneous journals. In connection with Mr. Stanley, a splendid 66 History of British Mollusca " was completed in 4 vols., in 1853. Since his appointment in Edinburgh, he had been particularly interested in the establishment of a grand National Museum for Scotland. The Literary Gazette thus speaks of him: "Edward Forbes was an acute and subtle thinker, and the broad philosophical tone, and comprehensive grasp of his many-sided mind enabled him to appreciate and to understand the labors of others in fields of inquiry far different from his own. A naturalist by inclination and by profession; a close observer in the museum and in the field; possessed of a vast acquaintance with the details of those branches of science which he had made his especial study; no less capable of the widest generalizations, as his Ægean researches more especially show; in specu lation a Platonist, delighting in Henry More; in literature and art, blessed with a solidity of judg ment and with a refinement of taste such as fall to The name of Mr. ABRAHAM JOHN VALPY must be "In person Lockhart was slight and handsome. In manners very gentlemanly. A turn for the satirical, and a touch added to our obituary list. He was the projector of the celebrated collection of Ancient Authors, of the cynic perhaps, obscured the real kindness of his nature. His sneer was dreaded; but I can bear witness from called the "Delphin Classics," 141 vols. 8vo., a hundred occasions that he was a warm friend to many who which was the longest series of works ever pubnever knew whence the services emanated. Where best lished by subscription, and which occupied more known he was most esteemed. Be this his true epitaph. than ten years in its publication. The other classiIt is the testimony of one who knew him long and inti-cal works published under his supervision, are mately." very numerous and valuable. He also brought The death of MR. JAS. NISBET, Bookseller and out several periodicals, as the "Classical Journal," Publisher, of Berners St., London, took place sud-"The Pamphleteer," and "The Museum of Literdenly in November. He was a native of Kelso, and ture and Art." At the time of his death he was was a generous patron of the Church, the schools, in his 68th year. hospitals, and various charities, especially in his native country. His publications were mostly of a religious character. the celebrated orator GRATTAN, is announced. The death of Right Hon. JAMES GRATTAN, Son of Some years ago, Mr. Grattan wrote a series of papers in the "New Monthly Magazine. definitely settled, was born in 1786, entered the The Rev. Dr. KITTO, who had been suffering ill health for some time, ended his useful career on Mr. FREDERICK KNIGHT HUNT, principal editor, the 25th of November, at Canstadt, near Stuttthe lot of few; in social life a humorist of the order since the year 1851, of the "Daily News," died on gard, whether he had gone in hopes of recovery by of Yorick,-gifts like these are alone sufficient to the 18th of November, at his residence, Forest Hill. foreign travel. Dr. Kitto will be long remembered raise a man to eminence, and to lead us to lament He was a native of Buckinghamshire, and was born by the Christian public, on account of his contribuas a great calamity, his sudden and early death. in 1814, and, at the age of 16, on the death of his tions to Biblical literature. His works on the Holy But it was not these qualities which distinguished father, was a subordinate in the printing office of Land, and those illustrative of the Antiquities and him so highly beyond his fellows. Our affections the "Morning Herald." Although engaged thus History of Scripture, and his practical, commoncling to character and not to intellect; and rare as at night, he spent his days as a clerk to a Barrister, sense expositions of the Text, are of special value. was the genius of Edward Forbes, his character was rarer still." He was a member of the chief learned wards studied medicine, graduated as surgeon, and History of the Holy Land," 8vo.; "Court and Peoin order to support his father's family. He after- We subjoin a list of his publications:-" Bible societies, and was for a time Paleontologist of the projected the "Medical Times," a useful periodical ple of Persia," 18mo.; "Economic Museum," and Curator of the "Geo- which still exists. After some practice as physician, Literature," 2 vols. roy. 8vo.; also, an "Abridged" "Cyclopædia of British logical Society," to the Presidency of which he was he became sub-editor of the "Illustrated London and a People's" edition of this Cyclopædia. elected in 1852. In 1854 he was appointed Presi- News," and afterwards editor of the "Pictorial "Daily Bible Illustrations," 8 vols. 12mo.; "Essays dent of the Geological Section of the British Asso-Times." He next originated "Hunt's London Jour- and Letters," with a Memoir, 12mo.; "Geography ciation. It is proposed to place a memorial bust of of the Holy Land,” with Atlas, roy. 8vo.; "History the deceased in the University museum by the side of Palestine," 12mo; "Pictorial" ditto, 2 vols. roy. of that of Prof. Jamieson. 8vo.; "Lost Senses, Deafness and Blindness," 2 vols. 18mo.; "Physical Geography of the Holy nal." now known as the "London Journal." On The great biographer of Sir Walter Scott, JoHN labors placed that journal on a permanent basis; Land," 2 vols. 18mo.; "Pictorial Life of our Saviour," 4to.; "Scripture Lands and Bible Atlas," 12mo.; "The Tabernacle and its Furniture," 4to. He also established and conducted, until within two years, "The Journal of Sacred Literature," which has since passed into the hands of Rev. G. Burgess. The death of Prof. N. Schwanthaler, a sculptor of some reputation, is announced. M. LANGE, one of the most learned Hellenists of Prussia, died recently at an advanced age. We have also to record the death of Baron LEMERCHER D'HAUSSER, Minister of Marine to Charles X., at Paris. He was author of "La Grande Bretagne en 1833," "Voyages d'un Exilé," "Alpes et Danube," and "Etudes Morales et Politiques." M. LOEWE-WEIMER, who, some years ago, was known to the literary world of Paris, as a translator and essayist on foreign literature, and recently a Consul in South America, has just died. He was a contributor to the "Revue des deux Mondes," and translator of "Hoffman." Many Friends, or My Brothers' Fortunes ;" "Miss Library Intelligence. the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of We have received the Second Annual Report of Boston, from which we make the following extracts:-" Notwithstanding the difficulties incithere is no library in Boston, or the neighborhood, dent to most new undertakings, it is believed that of which so extensive a use has been made. **** Its growth has exceeded the most sanguine expections of the Trustees. In their annual report of last year they stated that the income of Mr. Bates's munificent endowment, of the generous donation of Mr. Phillips, and of the other invested funds of the Library, would furnish the means of purchasing 3,500 volumes for the current year, while from other sources still further accessions might be conMr. MURRAY, of London, announces "The Art fidently anticipated. In point of fact, the Library, of Travel, or Hints on the Shifts and Con- during the course of the year, had, at the date of trivances available in Wild Countries," by Fran- the Librarian's report, been increased by 6,533 volumes, and about 3,000 pamphlets. Of these, it cis Galton; " 'Biographical Dictionary of Italian appears by the Librarian's report, that over 2,000 Painters," edited by Ralph N. Wornum; "Knowl- volumes, and nearly all the pamphlets, have been edge is Power," a view of the Productive Forces donations, and that about 4,400 volumes have been bought. If we are authorized to form an opinion of Modern Society, and the results of Labor, of the future growth of the Library from the expeCapital, and Skill, by Chas. Knight; "The Mo- rience of the past, we may safely calculate upon an M. EUGENE BRIFFAULT, who, some years ago, was nastery and the Mountain Church;" "A Jour-increase thereafter of at least 6,000 volumes anan active contributor to the light and slight litera-ney through Albania," and other Provinces of nually, exclusive of pamphlets; a rate of increase which, in fourteen years, will carry the Turkey; "Five Years of a Hunter's Life in South Library up to 100,000 volumes-a larger collection ture of Paris, died the other day. He had for a considerable period, been disabled from production, School History of Rome," by H. G. Liddell; a sup-number of volumes at present in the Library is Africa," by R. Gordon Cumming, 2 vols.; "A than any at present existing in the United States." From the report of the Committee we find that the having fallen into a state of mental imbecility. plemental volume of Dr. Waagen's "Treasures of 16,221, besides 2,989 tracts added this year, and There has just died at Vienna, the bookseller Art in Great Britain," the result of the Author's nearly a thousand given earlier. In November, CIAS. GEROLD. He was born in 1783. His father visit, in 1854, to nearly forty galleries and cabinets 1858, the number was 9,688. There are of many was the oldest of the booksellers of Vienna, and at in London and the Provinces.--HATCHARD will supply falls short of the demand, and a great many works quite a number of duplicates, but still the his death, his son inherited the establishment, publish "Anti-Slavery Recollections," in the form persons cannot obtain the book they want at the which had already existed a hundred years. Mr. of letters addressed to Mrs. Beecher Stowe.time they ask for it, and of many books desired no Chus. Gérold may be considered as the father of JoHN W. PARKER & SON announce "Notes on Mod-copy at all has yet been bought for want of funds, the book-trade in Vienna, and from his store as and it is confidently believed that when this fact is ern Painters at Naples," by Lord Napier.- made known many persons who have books lying many as fifty clerks have graduated, who have Messrs. BLACKWOOD are preparing collected works idle in their houses because they have ceased to be founded other bookstores in different parts of Ger- of Prof. Wilson, edited by his son-in-law, Prof. interesting to their families, will gladly add them many and at Vienna. He has done much in the de- Ferrier. to the Public Library, where they will again beThe Noctes Ambrosianæ, and Essays come useful." There are four catalogues. 1st, the partments of the Exact Sciences, by numerous pub- Critical and Imaginative, from "Black wood," will Catalogue of Accessions; 2d, the Alphabetical Card lications of technical and mathematical works. form the first two volumes; the third will contain Catalogue; 3d, the Shelf Catalogue; and 4th, the He was one of the founders of the German Ex-a reprint of the Recreations of Christopher North; Librarian, in his report, says: "The average Printed Alphabetical Catalogue. Mr. Capen, the change. During his life, he was in correspond- the fourth, the Poems; and the fifth, Tales.- number of books taken out daily, for the week endence with the most distinguished writers and Mr. BENTLEY will issue "Richard Cromwell and the ing Sept. 22, was 806, or 1,836 volumes in all. On learned men in Germany. Dawn of the Restoration," by M. Guizot; and he the 16th of September, 535 volumes were taken out. In other weeks, when no account was kept, the is publishing a "History of Christian Churches and average is supposed to have been greater. The Sects," the first of which is just published.- average number of books used daily in the reading Messrs. JOHNSTON & HUNTER announce for publica- room, for the week ending September 30, was 34, On the other weeks it was probably or, in all, 204. tion vols. 8 and 4 of Dr. Gordon's "Exposition of greater; and all these numbers grow larger from the Old Testament," completing the work; three week to week. The NEWARK LIBRARY ASSOCIAadditional volumes of Owen's "Exposition of IIe-TION has at present about 5,000 volumes on its brews ;" and Dr. Gardner's "Christian Cyclops- No. 3 Chambers street, New York, (P. C. Baker, shelves. THE PRINTERS' FREE LIBRARY, located at dia," complete in one vol. Librarian,) has nearly 3,000 volumes.- The munificent donation of $5,000 by the Hon. Josiah Little, to the city of Newburyport, for the founding cious room of the City Hall building has been set of a PUBLIC LIBRARY, has been accepted, and a spaapart for this purpose.- -Hon. D. S. Gregory has The Book Trade. Messrs. CHILDS & PETERSON, of Philadelphia, have sent us the title-page and preface of a new work to be shortly issued by them. It is entitled a "Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British actual book-dealers: Marvin & Hitchcock, 66 66 Lord & Webb, Sacramento City-Charles Binney. 66 The following is a list of California Bookseland American Authors, living and deceased, from lers, up to the latest dates, as complete as we are the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nine-able at present to furnish it, including only the teenth Century, containing 80,000 Biographies and Literary Notices," by S. Austin Allibone.-Barnum is said to have made arrangements for the simultaneous appearance of his Autobiography in New York, London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Leipsic, and Stockholm, in all of which places he has a reputation already.——A. D. F. RANDOLPH will publish shortly "Angus's Bible Handbook," and Drake's "Culprit Fay," to be illustrated after the manner of Gray's "Elegy," by eminent American artists.-J. C. DERBY has in press Mr. Henry Wikoff's "My Courtship and its Consequences," a curious and authentic autobiography.-J. S. REDFIELD has in press, "" English, Past and Present;" being the second part of "Study of Words," by R. C. Trench.-BLANCHARD & LEA will publish Müller's "Chemistry."--M. W. DODD has a new edition of Rev. Dr. Baird's "Christian Retrospect" in press. It will be brought down to the present time.-HARPERS have in preparation, "Lady Blessington's Life and Correspondence;" "The Man of Stockton-O. Burton. Stevenson & Weeks. presented the Young Men's Christian Association of Jersey City, lately organized, with 2,000 volumes San Francisco-Lecount & Strong, wholesale and retail, of literary, religious, scientific and miscellaneous works. The Philadelphia Library Company have lately added about 150 volumes. -The new Publie Hall at Lawrence, Mass., was recently opened, about eight hundred operatives being present. It is connected with the Pacific Mills. The library has about 1,500 carefully selected volumes.--The catalogue of the Library of the Rochester Athenæum and Mechanics' Association has just been printed, and may be had of E. Darrow & Brother, of that city. This Library now numbers between seven and eight thousand volumes, and embraces a large number of standard works.- -The following facts are taken from the U. S. Census:-"There are 15,615 public libraries in the United States, and 4,636,411 volumes, of which 1,760,820 are in this State. Comparing the free with the slave States, the former have by far the most libraries. For instance, Virginia has 54, and New York 11,018; Alabama 56, and Massachusetts 1,462; South Carolina 26, and Connecticut 164; Georgia 7, and Rhode Island 96. Of the slave States, in proportion to population, Mississippi has the most public libraries, and Virginia the fewest, although those of the latter contain a greater number of volumes than those of Benicia J. W. Jones. States: No. 89 State Libraries... Social Libraries. College Libraries Students' Libraries 126 126 142 Seminaries and Professional Libraries..... This any slave State, excepting Louisiana, South Caro-instructors in the faculty of YALE COLLEGE is 37. first number of the Teacher's Institute, new series, lina and Virginia."According to Professor Jew-This year the total number of students connected published at Brownsville, Pa., is edited by L. F. ett, of the Smithsonian Institution, the following with the institution is 605. The whole number of Parker.The number of students in the MEDIis a table of the public libraries in the United books in the College Library is 30,000-65 stu- CAL COLLEGE of the State of South Carolina, during dents have entered the Freshman, 15 the Sopho- the past session, was 234. The State Legislature has Volumes. more, and 8 the Junior classes, at DARTMOUTH COL-appropriated $20,000 to the Institution, which will 238,937 LEGE, Hanover.The classes at AMHERST COL- be applied to the improvement of its building. The 611,834 LEGE number as follows at the present time:--Se- number of students during the first session of the 586,912 niors, 58; Juniors, 59; Sophomores, 59; Fresh- Savannah Medical College was 37, of whom six have 254,689 men, 66; and Scientifics, 17. Total, 254. The received the degree of M. D.-The Corner-stone Rev. Thomas R. Pynchon, M. A., of Stockbridge, of a FEMALE MEDICAL COLLEGE, to cost $125,000, 227 320,909 Mass., has been chosen to fill the newly endowed has been laid at Richmond, Va.--Dr. D. HumScientific and Historical SocieScovill Professorship of Chemistry and Natural phrey Storrs has been appointed to the vacant chair ties, do..... 34 188,901 Science in Trinity College, at Hartford.--The of Medical Jurisprudence, &c., in Harvard UniThe Italian correspondent of the London Critic PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BOSTON, are of three grades, em- versity, in the place of Dr. Walter Channing, regives the following account of Public Libraries in bracing in all 1, The Latin and English High signed.- HOWARD COLLEGE, at Marion, Ala., was the Papal States:-"The two great Libraries of School; 2, Nineteen Grammar Schools; and 8, lately burned to the ground. The twenty-five Bologna rank first; that of Ancona, in the Com- One hundred and ninety-six Primary Schools.- young ladies who recently went to the far West as munal Palace (where most of these collections are The Trustees under the Will of the late SAMUEL teachers, under the patronage of Ex-Gov. Slade's deposited), is inferior; but those of Ravenna, Ce- APPLETON received stocks which at par amounted EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY have been apportioned to Missina, Rimini, and Pesaro, would be creditable to to $200,000 and were appraised at $202,100. These sissippi, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, &c. any city in Europe. One is now in formation at stocks have been distributed by them in accordance Society has sent over 400 teachers.- -The UNIViterbo, and a collection of works on Natural His- with what they knew or believed to have been his VERSITY OF ROCHESTER has at present 118 students, tory has been presented to that of the University wishes, in the following manner:-To Harvard Col-44 of whom have entered the junior class. The of Perugia by a living Professor. The Pesaro Li-lege for the erection of a Chapel, stocks valued at fifth annual Catalogue has just been issued.--brary was bequeathed to that city in 1789, by An- $50,000; The Boston Athenæum, $25,000; The New LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE has 100 scholars. nibale Olivieri, a writer of some local celebrity; Ipswich Appleton Academy, $20,000; The Sailors' Professor Williams, elected to the Presidency of and here I saw a presentation copy of Dennistoun's Snug Harbor in Boston, $20,000; Dartmouth Col- this institution, has accepted and entered upon his valuable work on the history of Urbino. At the lege, to complete the Appleton Professorship of duties.--Dr. Henry Smith, President of Marietta latter city, which is comparatively little visited, I Natural Philosophy, $15,000; Amherst College, for College, has accepted the appointment of Professor went over the unfinished buildings of the Univer- a Zoological Cabinet, $10,000; The American Aca- of Sacred Rhetoric in LANE SEMINARY, Cincinnati, sity founded by Duke Guidobaldo I., and restored demy of Arts and Sciences, as a fund for publica- in place of Professor Condit, who has resigned on (having fallen into decay and inactivity) by Leo tion of their transactions, $10,000; The Massa-account of the failure of his health. OBERLIN XII. One of the spacious halls, yet incomplete, Ichusetts Historical Society, as a publishing fund, COLLEGE has 1305 members enrolled on its Catafound was destined to contain the library whose $10,000; The Industrial School for Girls, located logue, and an average daily attendance of between formation commenced not many years ago, and has at Winchester, $10,000; The Massachusetts Gene- S00 and 900.- -The establishment of a Congregabeen effected chiefly by donations, the books now ral Hospital, as an addition to the Appleton fund tional Theological Seminary at Detroit seems to be occupying shelves in a portion of the edifice already at the McLean Asylum for the Insane, $10,000; a settled question.--Prof. Ford, of the Castleton finished, where is also located a museum of natural The Trustees of donations for Education in Liberia, Medical School, has been appointed to the Chair of history. Another public library fills three large $10,000; The Lawrence University of Appleton in Human Anatomy, and Dr. E. Andrews has been rooms in the Franciscan Convent at Urbino; but I Wisconsin, $10,000; The New England School of chosen Professor of Comparative Anatomy, in the found only one bookseller in the city of Raphael!" Design for Females, $10,000; Total, $210,000.- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.--The Rev. Symmes C. -The Library of the Bolognese University occu-THE PEABODY INSTITUTE, recently dedicated at Henry has been chosen President of HANOVER COLpies six halls in a spacious wing added to the edifice Danvers, was established on the basis of a donation LEGE, Indianapolis.----Rev. James D. Butler, pasby Benedict XIV. It ranks among the best in of $30,000 made for that purpose by George Pea- tor of the Second Congregational Church in CinItaly, and contains more than 150,000 volumes, be- body. It is a brick building, two stories in height, cinnati, has been appointed Professor of Languages sides 600 manuscripts in different idioms, and a valu- 82 feet in length and 50 in width. The Trustees' in WABASH COLLEGE, Crawfordsville, Ia.--The able collection of engravings, a vast and well-select-room and that of the Library Committee, are friends of the NEW CONGREGATIONAL THEOLOGICAL ed museum of natural history, anatomy, osteology, on the right and left of the corridor, and the Library SEMINARY at Chicago, have adopted a new plan in &c.--The foundation of a University and Public room is in the rear, being about 50 feet square. reference to the course of Study. It is intended to Library was laid at Victoria by Governor Hotham, Alcoves are arranged on three sides of this room, divide the year into two terms, the first of which is on the 3d of July. The Legislature has granted and already partially filled with books, to which to be devoted to Studies and Lectures, and the £30,000 for the building, and an endowment of will soon be added 3,000 volumes contributed by second, during the summer season, to be occupied £9,000. At the recent annual meeting of the Mr. Peabody. On the second floor is the Lec-in reading, under the direction of a pastor or Sheffield Mechanics' Library, it was proposed to ture room, 66 feet in length, 47 feet in width, preacher.- Rev. Jackson J. Bushnell, Prof. of rescind a rule which forbids the presence in the and 24 feet in height, with a gallery extending Mathematics in BELOIT COLLEGE, Wisconsin, has library of novels and plays. The maintenance of across the building. This hall, which is neatly lately given $5,000 towards the endowment of his this rule was affirmed by a large majority.At finished, with stucco ornaments, and lighted with Professorship.- WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY, located at the Annual Election of the Troy Young Men's As-gas, is capable of accommodating about 250 persons. Madison, has property worth $205,000 over and sociation, Lyman R. Avery was elected President. The address of the Hon. Rufus Choate, on the above all liabilities. Prof. D. Read has been recently Mr. Young, the retiring President, and Mr. Avery, occasion of the dedication of this institution in elected to the chair of Mental Philosophy, &c. made addresses, and the various reports were September last, has been warmly eulogized. His There are two edifices now used for the purposes offered. The whole number of volumes now be- remarks at the close of his Lecture on the Consola- of the University.-LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, located longing to the Library is 8,567; 122 volumes hav- tions of Reading, were of the most eloquent charac- at Appleton, Wisconsin, is in an encouraging state ing been added by donation, and 339 by purchase, ter. He alluded to the trials of the legal profession, of prosperity. The number of students in the colduring the past year. There are also 300 bound its cares and vexations, which follow the lawyer lege and the preparatory departments is large, and volumes of newspapers not enumerated in the beyond his office and the court-room. Were it not increasing. A munificent donation was made to above. From an official return recently published for the consolation of reading, this brain,' said he, the University by the late Mr. Lawrence, of Boston, in Paris, it appears that the number of public (placing his hand upon his forehead,) would long after whom it is named, and it is now to have the Libraries in France, excluding those of Paris, and ere this have been chilled with paralysis, or burnt benefit of a donation of $10,000 from the bequest those of certain semi-public institutions, is 338, and up, it may be, of insanity.' -The Exercises con-devised by the late Mr. Appleton of the same city. that they possess 8,689,000 vols., and 44,000 MSS. nected with the opening of the PACKER COLLEGIATE -The Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the COMMON These Libraries are only frequented, on an average, INSTITUTE, in November last, in Brooklyn, N. Y., SCHOOLS OF CINCINNATI has recently been received by 3649 readers daily, and cost annually for emwere of a most interesting character. This noble by us. By the census of the past School year it apployés and new purchases, not more than £16,000. institution has just been completed, by the aid of pears that of 38,446 white youths between the ages Forty-one of these are also open to the public in Mrs. Packer, who gave $55,000 for the erection of of four and twenty-one, 16,809 have been enrolled, the evening. a splendid and substantial edifice for purposes of and 9617 is the average attendance. The number Female Education. The citizens of Worcester of Teachers employed during the year was 206, of have subscribed about $5,000 towards the establish- whom 154 were females, and 52 males.--A late ment of a College for Females in a central location number of the (English) Literary Gazette gives in the Commonwealth of Mass.-The Union Theo- some account of the PEOPLES' COLLEGES which have logical Seminary in New York has at present 100 been established in Sheffield, Nottingham, &c., students in the various classes. The following where courses of instruction adapted for the workCatalogues of the Vermont Colleges, for the aca- gentlemen have been elected members of the Coun- ing classes are efficiently carried on. The old sysdemical year 1854-5, have just appeared. In the cil of the NEW YORK UNIVERSITY for the ensuing temn of "Popular Lectures" having degenerated UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT there are 20 Seniors, 29 year; Leonard W. Kipp, Esq., William W. Phillips, into mere passing entertainments, the Peoples' Juniors, 27 Sophomores, and 82 Freshmen-108 in D. D., Thomas H. Skinner, D. D., Thomas E. College will only introduce Lectures as a secondary all. In MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE there are 6 Seniors, Davis, Esq., Charles Butler, Esq., Paul Spofford, part of the system, supplementary to the class in15 Juniors, 28 Sophomores, and 31 Freshmen-80 Esq., William M. Vermilye, Esq., Orsimus Bush-structions. Mr. Ruskin has volunteered to teach in all. The whole number of students in the nell, Esq.-The Consistory of the Collegiate in the department of drawing and perspective. METHODIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY at Concord, (Dutch Reformed) churches of this city has given The fees will be from half-a-crown to four shillings N. H., is 68. Rev. J. W. Morell, D. D., has lately to the THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, at New Brunswick, a course, though the teachers of the first course of been elected Professor of Greek and Mental Sci- the munificent donation of twenty-five thousand the college at 31 Red Lion Square, will give their ence.- -The NEW-LONDON LITERARY AND SCIEN- dollars. It is purposed to erect a Theological Hall. lessons gratuitously. The Gazette deprecates the TIFIC INSTITUTION is reported to be in a very pros- -We learn from the Newark Advertiser that the introduction of the Theological element in this perous condition. During the last five terms there permanent endowment of the Professorship of Dr. course of training.- -Twenty-five young men from were 335 students in attendance. WILLIAMS Guyot in the COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, at Prince-different parts of the United States are now purCOLLEGE has at the present time 231 students. ton, has been secured, and that his highly interest-suing their studies in Berlin, Prussia, of whom BROWN UNIVERSITY has 252,-The number of ing lectures are now in course of delivery.--The eleven graduated at Harvard.- -The October No, Educational Intelligence. of Putnam gives the following account of Educational Institutions in Russia :-"It seems the Russians are not behind other nations in military science. The twenty-seven military schools, embracing 9200 young men, from which 1100 annually go forth into the army, are admirably conducted. There are three military schools in St. Petersburg. The first one has 1000 cadets, all young nobles; the second has 650, and the third 152. The instruction is almost identical with that of the Academy at West Point. The document which contains the last report of the Minister-of-War contains 110 manuscript pages. There is also an admirable naval school at Isarkoeselo, some twenty-four miles from St. Petersburg. The literature of Russia is far more extensive than most Americans suppose. The universities are seven in number, and are at St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kasan, Charkoff, Kief, Dorpat, and Helsingfors. The last named is for Finland, and is established at the capital of that country, and no longer at Abo (Obo, as they pronounce it), where it long was. The instruction is given in the Swedish language in this university. The university of Dorpat is at Livonia, one of the Baltic provinces, and is probably the best of of the whole. The instruction is given in German. The other five universities are for the instruction of the Russian youth. 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