to interest some, at least, of the class for whom is a reprint of the narrative of two expeditions it is designed. Follow Jesus is a sequel to the work entitled Come to Jesus, and is filled with practical directions for holy living. It is published by R. Carter & Bros., N. Y. The third edition of the First Series of Revival Sermons, by Rev. Daniel Baker, is published by William S. Martien, Phila. These productions are very plain, earnest, and forcible writings, evidently adapted to awaken attention. The author has made several tours in the Southern and South-western States, and these are some of the tokens of his missionary labors. undertaken by authority of the United States. The Fall River Municipal Register, for 1854, partners, &c., of the subject of this book. The Mr. Joel Munsell has issued the fifth volume The Great Journey is an Allegory, of which of The Annals of Albany. A chapter of "Notes The Boat Club; or, the Bunkers of Rippleton, Messrs. Carters have just issued the third edition. from Newspapers," continued from the previous is a tale for boys, by Oliver Optic (William T. The author, after the manner, and somewhat in volumes, contains numerous curious reminiscen- Adams), and is calculated to inspire the youthces of the olden times, commencing with the ful mind with a love for fun, frolic, and Fourthyear 1805. The Albany Directory, for the year of July. The story of Frank Sedley and the 1813, is furnished in full. Also, extracts from history of the Boat Club is exciting enough to the City Records, Biographies of noted Individ-interest all readers. This pretty volume is illusuals, and various Topographical articles. Illustrated with engravings, and published by Brown, trated with maps, engravings, portraits, &c., &e. Bazin & Co, of Boston. Mr. Munsell is an indefatigable worker in the department of Documentary History. the spirit of Bunyan, takes us on a pilgrimage through the Valley of Tears, to Mount Zion. Plain Words to a Young Communicant, is a Manual of Instruction with reference to the duty of Young Christians, and contains many brief counsels and hints towards an active life. It is by Rev. Jas. W. Alexander, and issued by Randolph. The Science and Art of Elocution and Oratory contains, principally, Rhetorical Examples for practice by young performers, which are selected from such authors as Horace Mann, Bayard Taylor, H. Ward Beecher, W. H. Seward, Rufus Choate, &c. &c., and comprises pieces which have never before appeared in any work of the kind, in addition to the more usual selections. The Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, the Stage, the Legislative Hall, and the Battle-field, are all represented. Besides these specimens of elocution, there are Introductory Instructions for the culti vation of the Art. The last volume of Perkins' Series of Textbooks, is the Plane and Solid Geometry. This work is prepared for the use of Advanced Students, and seems to be admirably fitted for its purpose. The first part of the work is occupied with the theoretical principles of Geometry; and the Theories and Problems are separated and classified. The author acknowledges his indebtédness to the French work of Vincent, of which he has made free use. The second part is devoted to the elucidation of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry and Mensuration, with Logarithmic and Trigonometric Tables. Published by D. Appleton & Co. Phillips, Sampson & Co. are rendering a great service to all who can appreciate a good edition of the Standard British Poets, by the publication of their new series under the editorial supervision of Epes Sargent. We have had occasion to call attention to the previously issued volumes of this edition, as being in every respect worthy of the position they claim, as Library copies of the Poets. The last issue contains the works of Collins, Gray, and Goldsmith, with notes, memoirs, and engraved portraits of the authors: The editor, himself a poet as well, has brought to the task a willing and well-furnished mind, and has succeeded in performing his part in a manner which few can feel disposed to find fault with. The memoirs prefixed are excellent, and sufficiently full for the majority of readers. The book itself is beautifully printed, and contains the complete works of the authors named. Of course we need say nothing respecting the gems which the casket contains. Pebbles from the Lake Shore is the title of a volume of Poems of a miscellaneous character. This is a pleasing collection, and most of the poems breathe a loving, christian spirit, and they include several translations from the GerThe author of this little book is Charles Leland Porter, A. M., and the publishers are Lippincott, Grambo & Co. man. General Notions of Chemistry is an attracive volume translated from the French of Pelouze and Fremy, by Edmund C. Evans, M. D. It is Messrs. A. S. Barnes & Co. have published an intended, as the title indicates, to give a general Analysis of the English Sentence, which is deidea of the science of Chemistry, and thus to de- signed for advanced classes. It will be found to velop a taste for the study of the interesting be a very useful text-book, as it comprises every phenomena which illustrates the science. The variety of examples which illustrate the struccolored plates which accompany this volume re-ture of the sentence; and it furnishes numerous present very faithfully the forms and arrange- extended exercises. ments of apparatus used in laboratories and manufactories. This excellent popular guide is published by Lippincott, Grambo & Co. Mr. J. Parton has made a real picture-biography of Horace Greeley, and therefore a most readable book. We hope to find room for exThe same publishers have issued Mr. School- tracts in a following number. The compiler of craft's summary narrative of an exploratory Er- these incidents and facts states that Mr. Greeley pedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, is wholly innocent of this book-that it was in 1820: resumed and completed by the discov- undertaken "con amore," and mainly procured ery of its origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832. This from personal intercourse with the early friends, Fanny Gray is indeed a "beautiful divertisement" for children. It is a pictorial biography of our little heroine, accompanied by verses of a juvenile character. Miss Fanny, by a slight mechanical arrangement, may be metamorphosed into a great many different characters. All the pictures are highly colored, and the whole makes a beautiful gift for the holidays. Messrs. Hall & Hopkins, of Syracuse, have begun a Series of Juveniles, entitled "The Nut wood Library," by the publication of The Little Don Quixote, a story for youth, translated from the German by R. R. Raymond. The hero of the story has such a quick sense of justice that like the Don of old he does not escape unwhipt ' of justice. The Wonderful Mirror is by the author of "A Visit to the Country." Those who look in this mirror will certainly know what they never knew before. Published by Crosby, Nichols & Co. Harry's Vacation is the title of a new holiday present for youth, published by James S. Dick erson. It purports to be a narration of the experiences and exploits of a young student, during a vacation visit to Beechwood, the home of one of his classmates; and contains, in an interesting and well-sustained succession, a series of daily instructions and experiments in Philosophy, of a character calculated to leave a lasting impression upon the mind of the reader. The book is written in a pleasing style; the scientific information is conveyed with great distinctness, and few boys could peruse the volume without In short, this is one of the being benefited. few books adapted for presentation to boys of twelve or fifteen years of age, and we commend it, in all sincerity, to those parents whose boys are adapted for such a book. The author is W. C. Richards, and the publisher has done his part creditably. The illustrations, however, are not very valuable. Evening Hours with my Children; or, Conversations on the Gospel Story, published by R. Carter & Brothers, is a thin quarto, with broad margins and large type, such as children know well how to appreciate. It has twelve large and striking pictures, illustrating scenes in the life of Christ, which are made the subject of lessonconversations between a mother and her children. It is admirably adapted for loud reading in the nursery. Peter Parley, that most famous charmer of children, has returned from his travels in time to wish all his young friends a happy New Year, with a budget of new stories as good as those he used to tell us in days of old, and a portfolio of new pictures, the like of which he has never shown before. Then, to cover the whole, the Messrs. Appleton, from their treasure-house of beautiful things, have brought out some pretty fancy bindings, ornamented in quite a new style, that will make young eyes glisten with delight. One of these books, The Wanderers by Sea and Land, tells the adventures of "Ike Izzy and I” over the sea, and its pictures show some of the sights of Paris. Faggots for the Fireside is an assortment of prose and verse, fact and fancy. So is the Winter Wreath of Summer Flowers, but this is a larger and older book, and its French engravings are beautifully colored. A more attractive book of the kind it would be hard to find. The same publishers have added to their Library for Young People a new story by Miss McIntosh, whose pen, now for a long time silent, is never better employed than in writing for children. The mark that her stories make upon impressible childhood is always good and lasting. The title of this new book is Rose and Lilly Stanhope; or, the Power of Conscience, The holidays, without something from "Cousin Alice," would not be complete for some of her admirers, and here it is, Nothing Venture, Nothing Have, ready to take its place in the bookcase beside her other Proverbial Tales, whose very titles contain short and pithy lessons that may be made available every day of the year. "Cousin Alice," as we suppose all the children know, is Mrs. Alice B. Neal, and the Appletons are her publishers. To these good and pleasant books we should add another, which comes from the American S. S. Union, Alice Clifford and her Day Dreams, a story for young girls who indulge too much in romancing, castle-building, or day-dreams. LITERATURE FOR SOUTH AMERICA. The Rev. J. C. Fletcher, formerly stationed at Rio Janeiro under the auspices of some of our religious societies, having recently returned to this country for his health, is about to revisit Brazil for a few months. We understand that it is his intention to convey to his Majesty, Don Pedro II., the present Emperor of Brazil, a number of American publications and works of art. The Emperor is a remarkably well-informed man, and is known to be particularly interested in whatever pertains to the province of Science and the Arts. Publishers of works, engravings, maps, &c., desirous of being represented by their publications in a city now numbering some 300,000 inhabitants, many of whom are English residents, are requested to send their contributions, at once, to the Tract House, No. 150 Nassau Street. ORIGINAL POETRY. The following verses having been shown us by a gentleman who received them from the author, we have taken the liberty of copying them, and of presenting them to our readers. The clearly drawn pictures, the harmonious and graceful versification, and the beautiful sentiments which these lines present, exhibit no ordinary talent; while the suggestive allusions to the varied course of the river in the estimation of all who have traced that farThames, in England, will enhance the poetic value famed stream. THE RIVER. [Suggested by the following passage from "David Copperfield," No. XVI., p. 482:-" It comes from country places, where there was once no harm in it, and it creeps through the dismal streets defiled and miserable, and it goes away, like my life, to a great sea.”] It springs, it springs, For there, from the dark green bough, is heard, It flows, it flows, Gladly and merrily on it flows, Bearing gladness wherever it goes, Turning and wandering far and wide, While the blessing of plenty grows up by its side: Now stealing along, by the homes of men, Then leaping away to the woodland again; Creeping anon, with a low deep dirge, Through the quiet fields to the churchyard verge: Swift through the forest, hidden from sight; Broad in the meadows, glowing with light; Clearly and turbidly, swiftly and slow, Past homes of comfort, and haunts of woe, And quaint old towers (2) where the ivy crawls, And the palace gate, (3) and the prison walls, (4) But, heedless of all, on its errand it goes,-Gladly and merrily on it flows. It rolls, it rolls, Sadly and solemnly on it rolls: To pause, perchance, on its brink (6) at night, It ends, it ends, Grandly and awfully thus it endsWith the endless waters of Ocean it blends; Roaring and raging and never at rest, Bearing the wealth of the world on its breast, (1) The Seven Springs near Cheltenham. (2) Eton, Lambeth, Oxford, &c. (3) Windsor Castle. (4) Milbank Penitentiary. (5) Vide Malthus. (6) Hood's Bridge of Sighs; i. e. Waterloo Bridge. And hiding below, with unpitying hold, We go, we go, From spring to sea, like the river we go,-- And passing from sight to be seen no more; With outstretched arms, to the vast FOR EVER;-- Periodical Literature. B. The New Englander, for November, contains: I. "The Christian Trinity a Practical Truth," by Rev. Dr. Bushnell. II. “ Chicago and the West-The Foundations of many Generations," by Rev. W. A. Nichols. III. "Claims of Religion on the State," by Rev. J. E. Dwinell. IV. "A Conservative View of the Nebraska Question," giving a distinct view of the points now at issue before the country, by Rev. G. F. Magoun. V. "Utah and the Mormons," or a brief view of their history, government, doctrines, and prospects, by Rev. W. T. Eustis. VI. "The Plurality of Worlds," by Prof. Olmsted. VII. Preaching the Gospel, the Instrument of the World's Conversion," by Rev. S. D. Clark. VIII. "The Southern Apostacy," or a review of an article in the Church Review for October, on "The Church among the Slave-population of the Southern States," by Rev. Dr. Bacon. The Methodist Quarterly Review, for January, contains: I. A new translation and exposition of Malachi, by Rev. T. B. Moore. II. "Mr. Maurice and his Writings," embracing a general view of his theological tenets. III. "The Principle of Sovereignty," a profound review of Sudre's "Histoire de la Souveraineté." IV. "The Roman Catholic Press " gives the history of these Journals and some remarks on their influence in America. V. "Relation of Baptized Infants to the Church." VI. "Methodism in Australia and Polynesia," an historical sketch. VII. "Short Reviews and Notices of Books." VIII. "Letters on Recent French Literature." In Putnam, for January, we are made acquainted with some of the hidden wonders of the Ocean and the Life which abounds in its depths. The question is asked, "Was Napoleon a Dictator?" but we do not perceive that it is answered. "Prof. Phantillo," is a romance of the Water Cure. "Spenseriana" embraces a sketch of the Poet's life, and a Review of Selections from Prof. Hart's book. "Hard Swearing on a Church Steeple," "The Rich Merchant of Cairo," and "Israel Potter," continued. "Negro Minstrelsy, Ancient and Modern," compares the modern Jim Crows and Zip Coons and the ancient "specimens" of Percy Ritson and others. “Are all Men Descended from Adam,” argues in favor of the Unity of the Race. "Secret Societies " is the title of the next article, which denounces Know Nothingism as bigoted, narrow, and intolerant, and that neither Democracy nor Christianity will justify the means or ends it proposes. The Monthly Law Reporter, for October. We Murchison. Goldsmith and his intimates are do not exactly see the appropriateness of mak- well drawn in a review of Forster's Life of that ing such a lengthy notice (with the prospect of universal favorite; and the Eclipse of Faith, more) of Mr. Benton's interminable account of with its Defence by the author, are examined his career in the Senate, himself a thorough poli- with discrimination and just praise. The Life tician, in a law magazine. This is followed by a and Works of Samuel Foote, the joker and mimic, short and striking article in favor of the legality are elaborately delineated in a final article, formof the Fugitive Slave Law. A United States ing a valuable chapter in literary biography. decision is followed by a note in which the edi- The North British Review, for November, conThe National Magazine, for January, is a beau- tor expresses his views against making the Judi-tains: I. "The Wonders of the Shore," or a tiful number, containing a Memoir of Henry ciary elective as destroying the independence popular and interesting article on Natural HisRowe Schoolcraft, with a portrait. The Illus- and integrity of the Judges. There is also an tory. II. "Popular Education in Scotland,” trated Bunyan is continued and the whole num-important decision limiting the liability of Rail- which earnestly contends for the improvement ber is enriched with beautiful engravings. We road Companies as Common Carriers. The mis- of the National System, by providing retiring do not know of a more desirable miscellany for cellaneous intelligence contains several good ar- pensions for teachers, by increasing their salaries popular instruction and amusement, than this ticles, witness: M. Berryer's speech to the junior while at work, and by founding and supporting magazine. This periodical was designed to be members of the Paris bar. "Of all professions, "training colleges." III. Milman's History of not merely a magazine of religious knowledge, that of the advocate is the most elevated and Latin Christianity." IV. "The Insoluble Probbut a religious magazine of general knowledge. dignified. It is not a slight advantage to be-lem," or Metaphysics and Divine Revelation. These answer to a sentiment of Dr. Arnold :—“I long to a profession which confers no rank; V. "Raye's Life of Lord Metcalf.” VI. “Sir H. never," says he, "wanted religious articles half which recognizes no profession superior to itself, Holland on Mental Physiology, Electro-Biology, somuch as articles on common subjects, written and which looks down on none as inferior, for &c.," a most timely article in these days of Morin a decidedly Christian spirit." it stretches forth its hand to all unfortunate monism, phreno-mesmerism, table-turning, and and wretched." spirit-rapping. VII. "William Cowper." VIII. The same, for November. The work lately Progress and Prospects of the War" between published by George Van Santvoord, on the Russia and the Western Powers, urging very Chief Justices of the United States, is the sub-clearly the necessity for the "Re-construction of ject of an article which falls more directly in Poland," the banishment of Austrian dominion the province of this magazine, than the leading from Italy, and the "resurrection of Hungary." article in the previous number, and it is a satisfaction to turn from Benton to such names as John Jay, Oliver Ellsworth, and John Marshall. An English decision that an act of omission may be so criminal as to become manslaughter, and another on lotteries, an American decision on Collisions, and Abstracts of English and American cases, finish this number. The Knickerbocker, for December, comes to us with its "Editor's Table," as usual, laden with the choicest morceaux of literary gossip. Among the original papers, are "A Winter's Evening Tale."-"My Campaign Reminiscences." Paper fifth. "Matrimony and Medicine," a Tale of a Doctor's Wooing. "A Second Chapter on Laughter," by Chas. A. Munger. "Sea-side Gossip at Mattapoisett ;" and "Julia; or, the Garden of the Tuilleries." son. "The The Southern Literary Messenger, for December, has, "Philosophy of Mind," by W. S. Gray"Rambling Sketches," by R. J. Sculptor of the Black Forest," translated from the French. "The Days we Live In," and Editorial Letters from Europe. The Metropolitan, for December, has an article on the "Immaculate Conception of the Virgin," which doctrine is now being discussed by the Papal Council at Rome. Among the numerous Scientific papers in Silliman, for January, we note the following:Prof. Dove, "On the Theory of Atmospherical Phenomena," Valenciennes and Fremy "On the Composition of Eggs in the Series of Animals." Part 1. Major Lachlan "On the Rise and Fall of Lakes." Agassiz on the "Ichthyological Fauna of Western America." The Connecticut Common School Journal, for December, has a Memoir and Portrait of Rev. T. H. Galluadet. Also, an Address by Franklin C. Brownell, on the Ends and Means of Teaching." The New-York Teacher, for December, gives a condensed statement of the Institutes that have been held this fall in different counties in New York State. The Journal of the Franklin Institute, for December, contains among other interesting matter, an account of a new process for Paper-making, from wood, the cheapest kinds of which will make the best pulp. Writing Paper can be made from this, which contains from 40 to 60 per cent. of the wood pulp, and Printing Paper for Journals, which will stand the highest temperature, with from 60 to 75 per cent. The Masonic Register and Union is published The Youth's Casket is an illustrated monthly The London Quarterly, for October, opens with the "London Commissariat," a very entertaining article, detailing how much food of all sorts, is eaten in London, and where it comes from. The origin, history, and uses of church bells, are illustrated in an article of 20 pages, in which the author has brought together much curious as well as useful information; it closes The Iowa Journal of Education, for the same month, has a long and useful article from the North British Review, on "Books for Children." The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, is a monthly periodical published with the touching tradition told in connection at Rochester, N.Y., by J. Vick, jun. The number with the peal of Limerick Cathedral. Art. III. for December contains articles on "Pears on is on the "Present state of Architecture." Art. Quince Stocks," "Raising Fruits from Seed," IV. is an able review of the Silurian system in 'Grape Culture," "Fruit in Mississippi," &c. Geology, as originated and defined by Sir R. I. 66 Mr. Editor, Notes and Queries. (6 NOTES AND QUERIES." I like the idea of your correspondent, P. H. W., from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to have discussions in your Gazette like those in the English "Notes and Queries," and therefore, I send an answer to his three questions in your last other inquiries more difficult to be answered, and which, number, Dec. 15. You will, probably, receive hereafter therefore, I shall not care to touch, at least, I hope you will, for it is in this way that valuable information has often been elicited by the very curious work to which P. H. W. refers, and which has now been published successfully in London till it has reached its tenth volume. But to the three questions: ory," a poem first published in London, in 1796, 1. Robert Merry, author of the "Pains of Memand afterwards published at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1807, was an Englishman, son of a Mr. Merry who was Governor of the Hudson Bay Company, and who, I believe, settled its commerce and affairs on the system still pursued in their admin istration. Robert was born in 1755; received a careful education at Harrow and Cambridge, Eng.; led a somewhat various and adventurous life; wrote for the stage; and resided, about 1785, for some time, in Florence, where he was made a member of the Della Crusca Academy, in consequence of his remarkable knowledge of Italian, and whence, by contributions to a London Periodical, under the signature of "Della Crusca," he became the principal founder of the Della Crusca School, as it was called, of English poetry-if such verse as it produced deserves a designation so dignified. But Merry was careless and luxurious in his habits; became embarrassed; emigrated to the United States in 1796, partly, I think, from political causes, and died of apoplexy, at Baltimore, in 1798. If your correspondent wishes for more ample accounts of him, he may find the best list of his works known to me, in Jöcher's Gelehrten Lex ico, zweite fortsetzung, 4to, Bremen, 1818, Vol. iv. col. 1518, and the best notice of his life, in Reed's Edition of Baker's Biographia Dramatica, Crusca, of Paulina, the Pains of Memory, and several drama- "Of the Nature and Properties of Christian Humil- "Gesture is an artificial thing; men may stoop, and cringe, London, 1812, 8vo, Vol. ii, p. 507. But by far the less admired for her pre-eminent talents as a daughter of the and bow popularly low, and yet have ambitions designs in most amusing accounts of him and of his Della Buskin, than esteemed as a woman of unblemished princi- their heads. And speech is not always the just interpreter Cruscan coadjutors must be looked for in the satirical "Pursuits of Literature," first published 17941797, probably the work of T. J. Mathias, a better Italian scholar than Merry was.-And especially in the yet more satirical "Baviad and Mæviad," by Wm. Gifford, which was first published in 1794-5, and which, in its successive editions, completely demolished the whole folly of the Della Cruscans, so that Merry and his works and imitators,-among whom were Mrs. Piozzi, Bertie Greathead, William Parsons, &c., are now hardly remembered, except by bibliographers. ples and polished accomplishments. "Mrs. Morton, of Dorchester, the reputed authoress of an FIAT JUSTITIA, ETC. of their mind." Sermons, &c., 1787. Vol. iii., p. 402. Dr. South, a far abler man, perhaps, than either Talleyrand or Goldsmith, says, in his sermon upon 1 Cor., iii., 19; "Men speak with designs of mischief, and, therefore, they speak in the dark. In short, this seems to be the true in ward judgment of all our political sages, that speech was their mind, but to wise men to conceal it." Vol. i, p. 114. given the ordinary sort of men whereby to communicate Dublin Ed., 1720, fol. And now for Goldsmith: In Hon. Chas. Sumner's late discourse before the Mercantile Library Association of Boston, he alluded to the origin of the common Latin quotation, fiat justitia, ruat cœlum-"let justice be done, though the heavens fall." He remarks that though I do not remember to have seen the saying in of classical stamp, it could not be traced to any any of Goldsmith's works, unless it be an expresclassical source, and is supposed to have been coin-sion which he makes use of in his "Essay on the policy of concealing our wants or poverty;" but different-never intending to lay down a profligate certainly he is there speaking of something very and unprincipled maxim. His words are as follows: which called it forth. It was at the trial of an 2. The volume "in 24mo.," by Thomas Vincent, which your correspondent possesses, without a title-ed by Lord Mansfield on the interesting occasion page, is, I suppose, one entitled, "Of Christ's certain and sudden appearance to Judgment, London, 1667," 8vo., of which the 6th edition was published in 1683. The author, a well-known non-conformist divine, and an excellent man, was born in 1634. and died in 1678; and the fullest account of him and of his works is to be sought, I suppose, in Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses, Ed. Bliss, Lond., 1817, 4to, Vol. iii. col. 1174-1175. His most famous work entitled, "God's terrible Voice in the City," is on the London Plague of 1665, and the London Fire of 1666. It was first printed in 1667, and went through thirteen editions as early as 1671. An account of it, with extracts, is inserted in Brydges' "Restituta," London, 1815, 8vo, Vol. iii. pp. 89106, and is well worth reading. "It is usually said by grammarians, that the use of language is to express our wants and desires; but men who African Fugitive Slave, who was arrested in the neighborhood of London, where he had been residing some time. Granville Sharpe, who had already become conspicuous for his anti-slavery principles, came to the rescue of the fugitive, and un-know the world, hold, and I think with some show of reader the writ of habeas corpus brought the case be- son, that he who best knows how to keep bis necessities pri. fore the King's Bench on the 20th of February, vate, is the most likely person to have them redressed, and 1771, Lord Mansfield being at the time, Chief Jus-that the true use of speech is not so much to express our tice. The whole defense was based upon the prin- wants as to conceal them." ciple that the British Constitution did not admit of But it would be scarcely fair, either to Goldproperty in man. The timid Chief Justice sought smith or Young's memory-the one a highly reto escape the issue, but the determined philanthro-ligious man, and the other warm-hearted, and a pist held him to the simple decision on this point, sincere lover of his kind-to attribute to them the and the well-known result, drawn from reluctant maxim in its present cold, worldly form, while its lips, was, "If the parties will have judgment, fiat sneering epigrammatic shape comports well with 8. "John Bull, the Clothier," is the work of Dr. justitia, ruat cœlum,-let justice be done, whatever the general view entertained of Talleyrand. Arbuthnot, and was first published anonymously may be the consequences." He declared that "train five parts, 1712-1718, but is usually printed in cing Slavery to natural principles, it can never be Swift's Works, because it was published in 1827 supported: that Slavery cannot stand on any reaamong the "Miscellanies" of Swift and his friends. son, moral or political, but only by virtue of posi-19, "The Forresters," which professes to be a contin- tive law; and that in a matter so odious, the eviuation of John Bull, was written by Dr. Jeremy dence and authority of the law must be taken strictBelknap, of Boston, author of the History of Newly." No such law could be shown in England; he Hampshire. It first appeared in numbers, in the therefore concluded, "Let the negro be discharged." "Columbian Magazine," Philadelphia, but was -Correspondence of The National Magazine. collected and published, as a separate volume, twice in Boston, viz.: in 1792 and in 1796; the last edition being the amplest and best. His grand-daughter, now Mrs. Jane Marcou, has given an account of it at page 207 of her well-written life of Dr. Belknap, published by the Harpers in 1847, and, I think, reprinted since. Park St., Boston, Dec. 23, 1854.. WHO WAS ROBERT MERRY? A SECOND ANSWER. From the Boston Transcript. In a poem delivered by Robert Treat Paine,jun., The sun of glory shines but on the tomb. extract: Robert Merry, Esq., the only pupil in the school of Collins who possesses the genius of his master, is the author of those elegant poems in the British Album, signed Della TALLEYRAND, GOLDSMITH, OR WHO? force the truth of the expression, "that a little take of your cotemporary: The London Morning Chronicle, of Friday, Nov. 1852, in giving an account of the life of the Duke of Wellington, says: diction the world ever saw of Goldsmith's (not Talleyrand's) maxim that speech was given to man to conceal his "Perhaps Wellington was the most perfect living contra thoughts." Is it not quite possible that the Editor in question read the article referred to, and like Captain Cuttle, "made a note of it?" In fine, you may rely on its not being anywhere in Goldsmith, unless the sentence from the Essay I have quoted can be made to bear the meaning implied. For Goldy's sake I hope it can not. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, L. S. MASSACHUSETTS BAPTIST MISSIONARY MAGAZINE. DEAR SIR: Among the rarest of our early periodicals, and in a denominational point of view one of the most important, is the "Massachusetts Baptist Missionary Magazine," complete copies of which can hardly be found in any of our public libraries. Indeed only 1,000 copies of the first number were ever printed. I have therefore thought that a description of it might be interesting, as well as useful, to many at least of the readers of " Notes and Queries." "He conceals one thing in his mind, but says another." smith. in the head, appointed by the Massachusetts Baptist In your article of this morning you bring Young Missionary Society, to prepare and publish a periodfor a share. Young's lines are: "Where Nature's end of language is declined, ical work, containing an account of the design and progress of this institution; of the labors and success of their missionaries; together with other important information. It was printed by Manning Dean Moss, who died in 1729, in his sermon, & Loring, and Lincoln & Edmands, Boston. The But more about this below. work is complete in four volumes, each volume it was customary for the Indians to attack a village VOL. III. No. 1, March, 1811-No. 2, June, 1811 -No. 3, Sept., 1811-No. 4, Dec., 1811-No. 5, March, 1812-No. 6, June, 1812-No. 7, Sept., 1812 ---No. 8, Dec., 1812-No. 9, March, 1813-No. 10, May, 1813-No. 11, Sept., 1813-No. 12, Dec., 1813. VOL. IV. No. 1, March, 1814-No. 2, June, 1814 -No. 3, Sept., 1814-No. 4, Dec., 1814-No. 5, March, 1815-No. 6, June, 1815-No. 7, Sept., 1815 -No. 8, Dec., 1815-No. 9, March, 1816-No. 10, June, 1816-No. 11, Sept., 1816-No. 12, Dec., 1816. A new series of this work was commenced in January, 1817, and published every two months, under the name of "American Baptist Magazine." The Rev. Dr. Baldwin continued to edit it, as before, assisted by the late Dr. Sharp, and the Rev. repel the attack of their enemies. W. W. WALTON. VAN TROMP'S WATCH. we have seen a facsimile of Gray's manuscript of the elegy, in which we have the relative that, very plainly written.-Boston Transcript. RECENT DEATHS. Hon. Gabriel Furman, author of "Notes on Brooklyn," and a distinguished literary man, died recently, aged 55 years. His profession was the law, and he was well known in political life. His library, which was sold a few years since, contained numerous rare works in Antiquarian literature. Can any of your readers afford information as to Edward D. Ingraham, an eminent lawyer and the present possessor of this curious time-piece? literary character, died on the 6th of Nov. in PhilMany years since it was in the hands of a watch-adelphia. He was born in Bucks County, Pa., in maker of Pontefract, named Booth, and from him 1794. In the course of his life he had pursued a thorough system of reading, especially in the hisit is said to have passed, with "the writings," to a George Booth, who went to America, and died at torical branches, and was the editor of several law works. His library, comprising a large collection Brooklyn, U. S. The watch works were at one time fitted to a clock face, and used as a time-piece; of books, autographs, and antiquities, has been but the original case, key, &c., were preserved with sold since his death. great care. Is any thing known of this piece of mechanism? EBOR.-English Notes and Queries. Mr. Editor: Let me ask some of your readers what Cowper refers to in the 78th line of the first book of the Task: "To sit two kings of Brentford on one throne." Dr. John A. Swett, Professor of the Practice of Medicine, &c., in the University of New York, and well known by his work on "the Diseases of the Chest," died recently. Rev. Dr. Hinman, President of the Northwestern University, of the Methodist Church, near Chicago, died recently at Troy. His loss will be deeply felt by the institution. Rev. James Rowland, M. D., of Circleville, Ohio, J. M. Winchell. In January, 1825, the Magazine was published monthly; it has continued to be so published down to the present time. In 1836, (Vol. 16) its title was changed to "Baptist Mission- And also, book second, lines 351 to 357, beginning lately deceased, was the author of "The Conse ary Magazine," and again in 1850 (Vol. 30) to "Missionary Magazine, published by the American Baptist Union." Providence, R. I. Queries. G. In Franklin's Autobiography mention is made of Samuel Reimer "composing an elegy on Aquilla Rose." This elegy, Thomas states, in his history of printing, was the first production of Reimer's press. Can any of the correspondents or readers of the Gazette, give any information in regard to this elegy-in what form printed-and where it may be found? Appended to the titles of works without date are frequently found the letters v. y. Will some one of the correspondents of the Gazette please give the words for which these letters stand? Can you inform one who asks for information, the meaning of "Della Crusca Style," a term frequently found in criticisms upon Poetry? [This correspondent will find his inquiry anticipated, and happily answered, in the first reply above given to queries contained in the last number.-EDR.] CURIOUS EXTRACTS FROM PARISH REGISTERS IN The following notes have been recently taken from the records of the old church in Andover, Mass.: "January 17, 1712. Voted (under protest) yt those persons who have pews sit with their wives." "Nov. 10th, 1713. Granted to Riehard Barker foure shillings, for his extraordinary trouble in swiping our Meeting House ye past year." "March 17th, 1766. Voted, that all the English women in the parish, who marry or associate with negro or mulatto men, be seated in the Meeting House with the negro women." "But hark!-the Doctor's voice." I have my own views of these lines, but should GRAY'S ELEGY. Will any of your correspondents give us the his- Some rural Lais, with all-conquering charms, Some Emma dead of gentle love forlorn, I read, when a boy, quite a dissertation in an Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Muse, And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. It was maintained to be correct when estimated by significance, but inaccurate, if measured by the guage of unsentimental syntax. In his unapproachable Reader, Mr. Epes Sargent removes the difficulty by putting the line To teach the rustic moralist to die. Gray's classic propriety forbids the supposition of a blunder. Which did he write? crated Way," "Ruin and Restoration," &c. We notice the death of John Howland, Esq., of Providence, who filled numerous offices of public trust, and was President of the Rhode Island Historical Society. He devoted many of his years to the establishment of a Cominon School system in his native State. Mr. William North, an Author and Poet of con siderable talent, came to his end, in November last, by an act of deliberate self-destruction. He was connected by birth with the ancient family of the Earl of Guildford. He was widely known by his connection with the periodical literature of our country since his arrival in America, in 1852. Before that period, he had contributed to the columns of Chambers' Journal, Eliza Cook's Journal, &c. He wrote "Anti-Coningsby," in reply to D'Israeli's celebrated novel, when he was but nineteen years old, and followed up this brilliant and successful production by other works of fiction, as "The City of the Jugglers," "The Imposter," &c. He also translated Miss Bremer's "Midnight Sun," and Lamartine's "Poems." Mr. North had a liberal education at the University of Bonn, and was a deep thinker, as is evinced more particularly in one of his productions called "The Infinite Republic." His last work was "The Slave of the Lamp," which was in press at his death. His poetry was full of beauty and expression, and he left several unpublished MSS. Another melancholy suicide, which occurred on the first of November, was that of Mrs. Anne J. McLane, an authoress, who had contributed largely to the columns of the "New York Sunday Dis This paragraph may be "about nothing," if so, patch." The editor of that paper states that she "much adieu !" S. J. P. Gray would seem to have converted the phrase, "many a holy text," into a collective noun, in order to enable him to use the plural verb in the follow "In 1799, it was voted, amid much opposition, to procure ing line. The license is hardly justified, even in a bass viol." poetry. The probability is that the grammatical It is the custom in America for the head and male objection escaped his notice altogether. We do members of a family to have the sittings in a pewnot know where Mr. Sargent got his authority for nearest the door, and it is supposed to have origi- the use of to instead of that in the fourth stanza. nated in the following manner :-In former times True, it removes the grammatical objection; but was highly intellectual, and that a tone of deep moral feeling pervaded every line which fell from her ready pen. Many of her poems were touching and exceedingly beautiful, and some of those of a more religious character were collected and published in a small volume. She was also the authoress of a dramatic play called "Ernan More." She was a native of Ireland, and a widow of but 24 years of age. Death has been doing its work among the edito |