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Library the collection of printed works of Abraham Bosse; M. Bordier, to whom they are indebted for a letter of Balize to Colbert; M. M. Boblet, Salmon, Varin Isabey. The proprietors of the Journal des Débats have according to their usual practice given their collection for the year. The department of medals and antiquities has also received many valuable accessions to its stores. The exchange of intellectual productions, has continued with the nations of Europe and America, a noble commerce which the agitations of a war, undertaken in the name of civilization and the interest of the world, cannot interrupt. Learned societies, great administrations, such as the Academies of Munich, Stutt

European languages on paper, 12,000 inconabula, Oulzum have met with the same fate. The num-
nearly 280,000 modern books, more than 6,000 vol- ber of volumes in this collection is very con-
umes of music, and 8,800 autographs of celebrated siderable, and among them are found works in
persons. There are at Vienna seventeen libraries, Paschtû (that is to say in the Afghanistan language.
among which the Imperial Library and that of The Afghanistans call themselves Paschtúns). The
the University are the most considerable.
law officers of the crown have unfortunately the
The RICCARDIANA LIBRARY of Turin has just been habit of only holding the librarian responsible for
enriched by 114 autographical letters of the cele- the completeness of the number of the volumes;
brated historian Muratori, who died in 1749. These the result of which is that many of the good books
letters besides the intrinsic value which the name have been taken away and replaced by bad ones.
of their author gives them, are of great interest in There are there at least a hundred copies of the
a biographical and historic point of view.
Gulistan, and as many of Yusuf and Zulikha,
which probably take the place of more rare and
precious works. I have heard of a librarian having
of 1,100 rupees to procure money for the nuptials
eighteen months at Lacknan, and will examine
of his daughter." Dr. Spregner will remain

They have just discovered in the MUNICIPAL

gard, Christiana, the Canton of Vand, of Lusaune;/ ARCHIVES of the small city of Zwackau, in Germany, formerly sold, in a single week, books to the value thirty volumes in folio, containing the poetical manuscripts of the celebrated popular poet Hans

the Smithsonian Institute, to whom the Imperial

Library is indebted for twelve large works of Sta-Sachs, and among which there are a great many
tistics on America; the Royal Asiatic Society of
Great Britain; the administration of the British entirely unpublished. They are not the writings of
Museum, have all forwarded their publications. the author, but all these manuscripts have been
At an epoch when politics bear so much upon Rus-reviewed and corrected by him.
sia and the people of the East, works which throw
any light on this heterogeneous and complex world,
should be welcomed with a peculiar interest, and as
if chance had wished to satify this curiosity, the
greater number of works offered to the Inperial
Library have been documents relating to this great
question of the East. A very important gift of
twelve stones bearing Latin inscriptions, some of
much interest, and of mosaics of great beauty,
which were excavated from the ground of Ancient
Carthage, has been received by the Library, and
they have been placed in the hall of the Zodiac,
Such acts merit the gratitude of the learned world,
and judging by the gifts already received, the year
1855 will be as productive under this head as the
year previous.

The Paris correspondent of the Boston Atlas says that this Library is so rich in MSS. as "not to know their worth." There are in French and modern languages over 57,000 MSS., and to arrange and catalogue them will take 12 years and $18,000. The Library is in the possession of 856 volumes from the Abbaye St. German des près, the collection of St. Germain Harlay, (which includes Harlay's correspondence in 27 vols); Don Grenier's collection on Picardy, in 288 vols; Dom Housseau's collection on Touraine, Maine and Anjou, 89 vol; the collection of the Blancs Manteaux, 65 vols; Moreau's collection of charters and diplomas, 282 vols; Fevret de Fontete's coll. 128 vols; Guiguière's coll, 475 vols; the Noailles correspondence, 28 vols; the Abbe de Dangeau's papers, 230 vols; Mezeray,s papers, 11 vols; Nic. de Lamare's papers, 261 vols; Collections on Campagne (149 vols.), Burgundy (73), Languedoc (195 vols.), which belonged to the Benedictines; the accounts of the House of Conde; of the estates of the Duke de Bouillon and Mlle. de Guise; the Fitzjame's papers, 11 vols; Lamoignon's (3 vols.), de Bellerive's (7 vols.) papers; the Correspondence and Labors on Larcher's Chronology, 7 vols; Bossuet's papers 32 vols; Le Tellier's papers on French Ecclesiastical History, 80 vols; the materials collected by Dom Poirier for Dom Bouquet's collection, 69 vols; etc., etc., etc.

By a decree of the 14th of April, M. Dévéria, assistant conservator in the printing department of the Imperial Library, has been appointed conservator of said department, in the place of M. Duchesne Sen., deceased. M. le bicompte Henri de Laborde has been appointed in the place of M.

Dévéria as assistant.

The IMPERIAL LIBRARY of the Court of Vienna includes over 16,000 manuscripts in the Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, Indian and Arabic languages on parchment, and nearly 12,000 manuscripts in

LIBRARIES IN CONSTANTINOPLE. A writer in a recent English journal, suggests that the present campaign in the Crimea, and the friendly relations subsisting between England and Turkey, presents the long-desired opportunity for Englishmen to obtain access to places that have long been shut up from them, and that are likely to obtain manuscripts and other spoils inherited by the conquerors of the Byzantine Empire. He says, "in this way, the evils of war may be made eventually productive of good to mankind by the bringing to light again of some of the long lost treasures of Greece or Rome; or much more precious still, of some works of Christian antiquity."

during that time 10,000 volumes. His catalogue, judging from the volume published, which contains 645 pages, and describes 732 manuscripts, will probably occupy six or seven volumes. It would be premature to risk even a supposition as to the value of the remaining volumes, but they cannot fail of presenting an interest equal to the first volume, as all the works in Persian and Hindostan are not yet inventoried together with the Arabian writings in verse and prose. The volume published is divided into three parts: the first part contains the Yaskirahs, or biographical memiors of poets; the second, the Persian poets; the third, the Hindoo poets. More than one person who thinks he is thoroughly acquainted with Oriental literature, will learn with surprise that in this volume are mentioned more than 3,000 poets, whose names are unknown in Europe.

Correspondence.

Dr. A. Spregner, a German savant, in the service of the East India Company, has commenced making out a catalogue for the Indo-Britanic government, Persian and Arabian manuscripts existing at Lacknan, in the libraries of the king of Audh,a catalogue, of which the first volume has appeared BOSTON, June 25, 1855. at Calcutta. The London Athenæum says, "There My Dear Editor: In my last letter I called attenis in the palace of Lacknan a library of Oriental tion to the "Journal of Classical and Sacred Phiworks, which contains more precious Persian and lology," published at Cambridge, England. I now Hindoo works than can be found in any other place wish to direct the class of your readers to the in the East. Whatever may be thought of the in-second article in the last number, entitled "A Plea trinsic merit of these works, no one will doubt the for Greek Accents." The article is not long, but it importance of their preservation in a philological is from very high authority, and is altogether the and historical point of view. It was then a wise decision which charged Dr. Spregner with the examination of this collection, and to catalogue them. The description which he gives of the state in which he found the greater part of the books, is so remarkable that we will give his own words with regard to them. After having spoken of 4,000 choice volumes, which, on his first visit to Lacknan, were in pretty good order, and which were afterwards given up to pillage, he says of the greater part which remain, "The third part are found in the Topkaneh or Arsenal, which is close by the house of the English President. The arsenal is a vast building, which surrounds a large square filled with canons. Three sides of this building (in the north wing is the library) serve for a magazine for munitions of war. The books are in forty cases which are in a bad state, and are at the same time inhabited by numerous families of rats. All admirers of Oriental wisdom, who visit this collection, would do well to thrust a stick in these cases before putting in the hand. At the end of the hall are ranged sacks of books, which are completely eaten by white ants.

"Even the new books have not been recently spared by these destructive insects, one of the plagues of India; the entire edition of the Alloghat is almost destroyed, and the greater part of the copies which still remain of the Haft

most able and satisfactory of any that has recently, if ever, appeared in the English language. The writer, Professor Blackie, of Edinburgh, takes up the very points on which the Greek scholar of the present day desires information, on a subject in respect to which it has been difficult to gather any definite knowledge. Most modern writers, who have touched upon the subject at all, have treated the accentual marks as a guide to the eye in reading, and not to the voice in pronouncing Greek words and sentences. But not so with the author of this article. He makes the Greek accent, like the English, to be a guide to stress and intonation. This point he argues with much intelligence, and, to my mind, quite conclusively. Similar views have been adopted by other eminent Greek scholars, and, from appearances, will probably soon be prevalent in all our classical schools and colleges.

In speaking, sometime since, of the principal periodicals published in this city, I omitted to mention one which is widely known, and which is of a very high and standard character. I refer to "Little's Living Age." This work, which is issued weekly, contains about sixty double column octavo pages to the number, printed in excellent type, and filled with the choicest and richest matter that can be gleaned from the usual literature of the times. The articles are mostly from foreign sources, and afford a weekly intellectual treat, faulty chiefly, i , if

at all, in a single particular, and that is an excess of a good thing. Mr. Littell has had much experience in editing a work of this kind, and no one in the country could do it better. We well remember the "Museum," of twenty years ago, a work on a similar plan, which he conducted, and the interest with which its numbers were taken from our College Club. The Living Age has now reached its 578th number. The back volumes, some forty in number, may still be had, and they are invaluable for reference and for re-perusal.

Of new books published in this city, there is little to be said. Messrs. Gould & Lincoln have just issued "The Story of the Campaign," an account of the present Eastern war, and Messrs. Little, Brown & Co., the first volume of the "Letters of John Calvin," compiled from original manuscripts, &c., by Dr. Jules Bonnet, and translated from the Latin and French by David Constable. This last is published in connection with a house in Edinburgh. The whole work will consist of four volumes, and will be much valued by clergymen and others interested in the memorable life of the great German Reformer, and the stirring history of his times.

present day it has continued to be a favorite book of devotion in Germany, where it has passed through not less than sixty editions. It has also been widely circulated in France and the Netherlands, by means of Latin, French, and Flemish translations. And now we have it, in the best antique style, in English. It is a rarity and a gem. It is translated and edited by very competent hands, and is one of the choicest religious works to be found in the whole range of Christian literature. A reprint of this remarkable work, in its plain and attractive antique type and dress, will soon appear from the press of Mr. W. F. Draper, of Andour. It will be a 16mo. of some 200 pages.

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The Congregational Library Association, of which gave an account in your paper some time since, and the rooms of which are in the Tremont Temple, is beginning in good earnest to carry forward the be made at once to raise £25,000 by subscription, enterprize which it has projected. An effort is to towards the erection of a Library Building, and when this shall be accomplished, there will be an attempt which can hardly fail of success to raise from fifty to seventy-five thousand dollars to be called to this first instalment, towards providing a

of Puritan times, manners and principles. New and the descendants of the Pilgrims are willing to England loves the memories of her great fathers, do almost anything to perpetuate their names and the inheritance they left. The library already collected contains many rare volumes and manuscripts, and is of very considerable value.

By far the most important enterprize in the pub-suitable place for books and curiosities illustrative lishing line now on foot in this city, is the preparation of Prof. Agassiz's "Contributions to the Natural History of the United States," in ten volumes, quarto. This was noticed in the Gazette of the 15th, and I therefore need not here enlarge upon the great undertaking. Subscriptions are now being received for the work, a list of which, amounting already to nearly three hundred, may be seen at the store of Messrs. Little & Brown. To any one acquainted in this community, the names of the subscribers are a guaranty to the great and honorable scientific reputation of the author. Such a list of subscribers for any work, is seldom seen here.

Messrs. Phillips & Sampson will soon publish the "History of Japan," by Richard Hildreth, author of the History of the United States, and Messrs. Jewett & Co. have in press a work from the pen of President Mahan, on "Spiritualism," in reply to Andrew Jackson Davis and others. This, it is said, will finish up the subject; that is, I suppose, put it to rest. Would that it may. But the world is too fond of novelty and pretence to allow such a hope. Messrs. Ticknor & Fields have nearly ready several attractive works, among which are "Glaucus or Wonders of the Shore," by Charies Kingsley, and a volume of poems by the same author. They also announce "The Wisdom and Genius of Walter Savage Lander," edition by Geo. S. Hillard.

As you wish for library and historical intelligence,

you will be glad to know that the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society, which was formed January 27, 1848; was incorporated by the Legislature March 3, 1855. The society has now a library of about 550 volumes and 4,500 pamphlets. It has published three volumes of its collections, and is now publishing a complete and authentic history of the ancient town of Dorchester. The publication of this history formed the original plan of the association. The officers for the present year are, E. P. Tileston, President, Ebenezer Clapp, Jr., Corresponding Secretary; Edward Holden, Librarian, and Wm. D. Swain, Assistant Librarian.

This society has in its possession the ancient chair of Eliot, the first minister of Roxbury, and usually called the Apostle to the Indians, who came to this country in 1631. This is a precious relic, and would be highly valued by any antiquarian association in this part of the country. Ever yours,

N. M.

I have recently fallen upon a very old book, though new to me, with the history and contents Messrs. Puttick & Simpson have just sold the of which I have been much interested. The work library of the late Richard John Smith, Esq., better is entitled "Theologia Germanica, which setteth known as "O. Smith," of the Adelphi Theater. forth many fair lineaments of Divine truth, and Mr. Smith was a zealous collector of rare and resaith very lofty and lovely things touching a perfect markable books and engravings, as the contents of life." The copy which I have before me is from the the published catalogue reveal. The library inpress of the Longmans', with a preface by Rev. cludes many illustrated works on antiquities, art, Charles Kingsley, Rector of Eversley, and a letter and costume, besides a large and well-selected colto the translator, by the celebrated Chevelier Bun-lection of volumes on the drama and general literasen. Of the date and origin of the work, little is ture. Among the dramatic miscellanies are collecknown with certainty. It was discovered by Martin tions for a history of the stage, in twenty quarto Luther, who brought it into notice by one edition volumes, the result of many years' labor and rewhich he published in 1516, one year before the search. The Literary Gazette says that Mr. Smith date usually assigned to the Reformation. The had, also, projected a work on the "History of Cosgreat Reformer is said to have held the book in tume," for which the works in that department of higher estimation than any other, except the Bible. his library were procured. The collection of enWhen he sent it forth to revive, if possible, the gravings, illustrative of Garrick and his contempo"consciousness of spiritual life" among the Chris-raries, possesses much interest and value.. Few tians of his day, it was received with the greatest enthusiasm, so that no fewer than seventeen editions appeared during his lifetime. Up to the

would have supposed that the ragged villain of the stage was, in private life, a laborions student and accomplished man of letters.

OBITUARY.

It is with feelings of deep sorrow and regret, that we find ourselves again compelled to announce the decease of one of the Trade. Mr. JAMES R. SWORDS, who died Sunday, June 17th, after a short illness, was too well known to all booksellers in this country, to require any eulogium from us. We republish from the columns of the N. Y. Times, a notice of the deceased and an account of the proceedings at a meeting of the Booksellers' Association. From ten years' personal intimacy, we can freely and fully sympathize with the feelings of sorrow and expressions of esteem called forth on that occasion.

On Sunday last died Mr. JAMES R. SWORDS, of the firm of Stanford & Swords, of this city, in the 38th year of his age, of bilious remittent fever. He was a son of Thos. Swords, of the old firm of T. & J. Swords, one of the founders of the book publishing business in this country. The present firm have dealt very largely in theological books, especially of the Episcopal order. Mr. SWORDS leaves a wife (daughter of Henry Gothiel, Esq.) and two children.

The members of the New-York Publishers' Association, and others connected with the trade and manufacture of books, held a meeting at the rooms of the Association, No. 8 Appleton Building, at 12 M. yesterday. Mr. ROE LOCKWOOD was called to the Chair, and GEORGE P. PUTNAM was chosen Secretary. Mr. LOCKWOOD made a few remarks in relation to the occasion which had called them together and upon the character of the deceased.

Mr. ROBERT CARTER spoke briefly but feelingly in attestation of the noble traits of their deceased associate, and concluded his remarks by offering for adoption the following preambles and resolutions:

Whereas, The booksellers, publishers and others connected with the trade, have received, with deep sorrow, the intelligence of the death of our late friend and respected associate, JAMES R. SWORDS;

And whereas, Mr. SWORDS, during the brief career thus suddenly brought to a close, had won for himself our firm confidence and esteem, as a worthy successor of a worthy sire, whose time-honored name in the trade has long been synonymous with integrity, purity of character and honorable enterprise; therefore,

Resolved, That we tender most respectfully, our sincere and deep-felt sympathy to the widow and family of our lamented friend under this sore bereavement,

Resolved, That we also tender our earnest sympathy to the much respected partner of our late associate. Resolved, That we will attend the funeral services at Trinity Chapel this day, to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of him whose loss we mourn.

Mr. PUTNAM seconded the resolutions in a neat and appropriate speech. He knew and valued the characteristics of the deceased. They were boys together. His impulses were always generous and he was especially remarkable for that kindness of heart which, though in him united with a manner sometimes almost boyish in its unassuming simplicity, was yet the essential mark of a true gentleman. This unpretending amiability was a part of his very nature. However many or few his close friendships, it was not in the nature of things for him to have an enemy.

Rev. Mr. SPENCER also made a few remarks, after which the resolutions were adopted and ordered to be engrossed on the minutes of the Association, and a copy to be sent to the family of the deceased and the surviving partner of the firm to which he belonged.

The meeting then adjourned to attend the funeral services at Trinity Chapel, in Twentyfirst street, which commenced at a quarter past 3, P. M. There was a full representation of the trade, and most of the bookstores were closed. Several of the clergy were also in attendance. Rev. Mr. Higbee, Rev. Mr. Berrian, and Rev. Mr. Weston, were the officiating ministers. Messrs. John Appleton and Geo. P. Putnam, and others, acted as pall-bearers.

Literary Intelligence.

The Washington Star states that preparations are now being made at the Smithsonian Itstitution for the annual distribution of American publications to the various societies and libraries in Europe and Asia with which it is in correspondence. It takes charge of any works which may be sent by authors or societies for these foreign institutions, and sends them with its own publications, which form the basis of a great system of international exchange now carried on, which has no connection, however, with the grand enterprise of M. Vattemare. The British, German, and other Governments, ad

mit all the Smithsonian packages free of duty, and without examination, and they are taken charge of by efficient agents in London, Paris,

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The new edition will include the

results of the author's latest researches, and will
be especially valuable as embracing an account
of his recent extended tour in the Holy Land,
which served to confirm so particularly the con-
victions formed on the occasion of his previous
visit. The former edition of this work has been
for some time out of print, and Biblical students

Leipsic, and elsewhere, and reach their destina-will be glad to obtain this work, which has been completed after so much patient investigation

tion without delay. Authors of scientific works have often desired a ready means of placing their contributions to science in the hands of European savans and learned societies, and the Smithsonian Institution has now perfected a system which accomplishes all that could be desired in this way, free of expense to the sender.

Col. Long, the commander of the Rocky Mountain expedition in 1818, and Dr. Edwin James, of this place, who was the naturalist of the expedition, and wrote the account of it, are in connection preparing a work on the "History of the Mississippi Valley," from 1818 to the present time. Besides the political and civil history of this section, the work will comprise a careful and minute account of the natural history, productions, animals, &c., of this vast extent of country.

and careful criticism.

Also a new

LITTLE, BROWN & Co., announce for publication
A Grammar of the Italian Lan-
early in July,
guage," by Signor Luigi Monti, Instructor in
Italian in Harvard University.
"Italian Reader," by the same author, containing
selections from Gioberti, Guerazi, Mazzini, Fos-
colo, Pellico, Gozzi, Azeglio, &c.

OTIS CLAPP has just ready for publication "The
Gentleman's Hand Book of Homœopathy," in-
tended for travelers and domestic practice, by
E. G. Guernsey, M.D.

J. C. DERBY announces "My Confessions, the
Story of a Woman's Life;" "The Widow Bedott
Papers," edited by Alice B. Neal; "Indian Le-
gends and other Poems," by Maria G. Horsford;
"Married and not Mated," by Alice Carey;
"Winnie and I;" "Isora's Child ;" "Camp Fires
of the Red Men;" "Pen Pictures of the Bible,"
by Charles Beecher;" "The Young Lady's Guide
to Perfect Gentility," by Rosalie Bell; "New
and enlarged edition of Beecher's Lectures to
Young Men;" Jackson and New Orleans," by
Alex. Walker, Editor of N. O. Delta; "The
Hidden Path," by Maria Harland; "Female Life
among the Mormons."

and the Southern Crown: a Narrative of New
Zealand." By Miss Tucker. "London Lectures
8vo.
to Young Men for 1855." "Eadie on Colossians."

to be issued in July, "A New System of Gram-
Mr. W. S. Barton, of Selma, Ala., has in press
mar," progressively arranged, and concisely
embodying the principles of analysis and syn-
thesis.

ENGLISH.

A ponderous Blue Book, entitled "Further Papers Relative to the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir John Franklin," extending to 958 pages, and containing a great number of maps, has recently issued from the British Admiralty. It brings down the official history of the search for the lost Expedition to the termination of Sir Edward Belcher's proceedings. The narratives of the Hedge Expeditions are extremely interesting, and show that the officers who conducted these arduous explorations left no means untried to find traces of their unfortunate

countrymen.

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The prize for the best essay animal power," offered by the Bath and West-ofEngland Agricultural Society, has been awarded to Mr. William Morshed, who is only eighteen years of age, but who evinces a literary talent of considerable promise.

A copy of Shakspere's Plays-the only one known to contain the two leaves which were canceled in "As You Like It"-sold, a few days since, by auction in London, for £169 168. The purchaser was an American gentleman.

The first Annual Report of the Postmaster General has just been issued. It states that the present Post Office Staff consists of 21,574 per

sons. The number of Post Offices in the United

Kingdom is 9,973. During last year, 515 new Post Offices, free deliveries to 1,242 places, and a London day mail to 14 towns, were established. Mails are conveyed daily over 57,000 miles, at an average charge of 8 1-2d. per mile by railway, and 2 1-4d. per mile by coach. The number of chargeable letters which passed through the post last year, was 443,000,000. Of these, 103,000,000 were delivered in the London district, and 210,000,000 passed through the London office. The gross revenue from postage on letters and books, and commission on money orders, last year, was £2,689,000. Of this expenditure, £364,000 was paid for conveyance of mails on railways, and £162,000 for

Mr. Freeman Hunt, Editor of the "Merchant's Magazine," is about to publish a work, entitled “The Memoirs of American Merchants, eminent for their integrity, industry, energy, enterprise, and success in business," to contain many of the biographical sketches which have already appeared in the columns of his periodical, as well as many additional memoirs. It will be issued in two handsome volumes, octavo, of about five Robert Carter & BROTHERS have a number of hundred pages each, and will be illustrated with important religious works in press, among which five portraits on steel. The first volume will we note: "A Geography of the Chief Places appear in the autumn of the present year, and Mentioned in the Bible, and the Principal will contain the memoirs of some of the most Events connected with Them;" adapted to Padistinguished merchants of Philadelphia, New rental, Sabbath School, and Bible-Class InstrucYork, Boston, Salem, &c. Among the names tion. By Charles A. Goodrich, author of "A are those of Peter C. Brooks, James G. King, Bible History of Prayer," &c. "Tales from EngSamuel Appleton, Thomas H. Perkins, Joseph lish History," illustrated. "The Engravings of Peabody, Thomas P. Cope, &c., &c., all of whom the New Testament; or, The Parabolic Teach- conveying them by coaches and carts. The Redied at an advanced age, and were men of rankings of Christ." By the Rev. D. T. K. Drum- port states, that a postmaster, 3 assistant postin the departments of trade. mond. 8vo. "A Commentary on the Prophe- masters, and 7 letter-carriers, have been staDr. Rufus W. Griswold is preparing new, en-cies of Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi," with a tioned in the Crimea; also, 18 horses and mules larged and revised editions of his Poets of new Translation. By the Rev. T. V. Moore. are specially employed for the conveyance of America," "Prose Writers," and "Female "A New Work." By the author of "Jeanie mails there. During eight months, 282,000 letPoet;" they will average one hundred addi- Morrison." 16mo. "The Priest, the Puritan, ters have been forwarded from England to the tional pages each; several of the biographies, and the Preacher." By the Rev. J. C. Kyle. seat of war, through France; and 325,000 letters are entirely re-written, many new names added, "Foxe's Acts and Monuments," illustrated. have reached England from the seat of war by all needful corrections made, and from six to "Boston's Select Works." 8vo. "Ridgely's the same route. About 10,000 letters are sent eight fine engraved heads will embellish each Body of Divinity." "Cowper's Task," illustrated to the Crimea, and 2,500 are received from volume. in the highest style of the art, from designs by thence monthly, by the long sea route. The The "Puritan Recorder" announces that the Birket Foster. 1 vol. 8vo., printed on fine-tinted correspondence of our forces in the East presents preparation of a Memoir of the late Professor | paper (ready Sept. 1). "The Southern Cross an average of 45,250 letters to, and 43,126 from

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the seat of war, in each month- a result,"
says the Report, "as gratifying in respect of
amount, as those portions of it which meet the
public eye, generally prove to be, in respect of
spirit, intelligence, and feeling."

FOREIGN.

At a session of the Academy of Sciences, held on the 23d of April, M. Bonnet, at Lyons, was elected Corresponding Member in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, to fill the place of M. Orfila.

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M. Proudhon has produced a book, entitled
'Considerations sur l'Exploitation des Chemins
de Fer." The volume, which has produced a
considerable sensation in the capitalist and finan
cial class, tends to the suppression of companies,
and the placing of all the new lines in the hands
of government.

Continental papers announce the death of
the Rev. Father Lambillotte, a Jesuit, who was
of considerable repute as a musical composer.
He has left the music of 250 hymns, 4 masses,
6 oratorios, 2 tragedies, and other works. He

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culiar in its history. By Parsons Cooke, Pastor
of the First Church in Lynn. 12mo., pp. 444.
[S. K. Whipple & Co., Bost.]
FEMALE Life Among the Mormons: a Narrative of
Many Years' Personal Experience. By the Wife
of a Mormon Elder, recently from Utah. 12mo.,
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pp. 449. [J. C. Derby, N. Y.]
FOSTER (GEORGE G.)-New York Naked. 8vo., pp.
[De Witt & Davenport, N. Y.]
HAMLEY (Maj. E. BRUCE)-The Story of the Cam-
paign: a Complete Narrative of the War in
Southern Russia, written in a Tent, in the Cri-
mea. 12mo., pp. 184, paper. [Gould & Lincoln,
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