New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-01
THE RIB u n E.
Aiterarp Notices.

TIE Conducted hv J. H. Aguew and E. Lt,el
$50 Broadway. March, lS4a
This work comprises by far the best selection of
.oo.;gn periodical literature now presented to
,,,er;can readers and must acquire, we think, a
,,de popularity The present number contains
,.t;ces from ssyeral of the ables. and best known
,,v;ews besides cepious extracts from the best
,eeekly and monthly journals-presenting late sci
sn,ifc discoveries, mechanical inventions and what
.ver else would havea general iatcres for the great
.,Jy of American readers. Among the abiest lit.
.,or, nspers are the reviews of the Souvenirs of
M Berrver." from the Edinburg!, Of the Z" Glacial
Theory" by NIcnchisarf from the Edinburgh Philoso-
,b;cal Journal The article on English Criticism from
,bs Westminster that on the Honey Bee" from
the Quarterly, and many others which we have not
saace TO mention. The selection is admirably
adapted to the purposes of the work, which svery
,.ay printed Each number is hereafter to con-
lain an engraving on Steel and the series is intend
ea 10 embrace the whole range Of Modern Euro
pear Art illustrating the different schools and pre-
.sntipg the works of the most distinguished Paint
er.. The mezzotint in the present number is
beautifully engraved by Sartain. The Eclectic de-
serves. what we are glad to learn it enjoys, wide
and increasing popularity.
THE MEpco cnisuRc,e. kSv'Gwa osarieriy Vol 4s
Pearl street
This is an old AMI wel!-established Medical pub
lcaon Of wide celebrity in England, ard fea,
SO far as we can judge, with matter Of general in
terest to the profession. 1t gives a record of all
important modes of treatment, with full and indie
pendent reviews of all medical publications. Each
number is large, we'll printed octave of three
hundred pages. 1t is edited by James Johnson,
NJ D. and H. ]. Johnson, Esq We observe in
this number notice of the celebrated case of am
putation during mesmeric sleep, which created 90
much excitement in the foreign journals. The
viewer gives very different account of the pro.
ceedings before the Royal Medico- Chrurgicol So
cety where the extraordinary narrative was pre-
sened them by Dr. Eotson, from that given by
the Times and other newspapers. The whole,
he says, amouated to this miserable non equi-
tur, this lame and impotent conclusion that
non-srpression of pain is proof Of its NON eriSt
ence'" "Is it not humiliating," ne adds, ''to
medical science that barris,er, physician and one
ortwo surgeons should come for.hin learned and
royal society to uphold such piece of ratiocina-
uon as this at the present day
"THa Book OF THE NAVY" No. 2, has
just been published by D. Appleton & Co.. at 200
Broadway. This s most interesting and va'aa-
be work. and presents a capital summary OF the
exploits of our gallant Navy, with eloquent tributes
to the noble heroes who have acquired for them
selves and the country they served, untading lau-
rels Of honor and glory. The edition is very neatly
printed.
~ THOUGHTS ON SPIRITUAL SUBJECTS, from
the French of Fenelon, has jus, been published by
S G. Simpkins, in Boston, and is for sale BY {. IS
Francis in this city. 1t is comprised in neat vo.
lume and contains many admirable selections from
taa most amiable and excellent writer.
Naval Court yknrtiHl board the u. y.
ship North Caroliuu.
TUESDAY, February 2e,
The Court met as usual, and after the usual
prelimna,ies the proceedings were resumed by
The examination Of Peter Tyson and Joseph Sears,
two Of the apprentices on board OF the Somers
whose testimony given on this occasion was iden'
teal with that given by them before the Court oi
luqury-their cross-examina,on not elici.ing any
thing of importance; and that Of the latter not
being concluded when the Cour, adjourned till 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
MuTILAT1oN OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS-
The predictions of the Editor Of the Louisville
Journal, as to the degree to which MIR. SprgS OF
kentucky would reflect honor upon the constitu-
ency that returned him to this Congress, seem to
have been realized. Toward the close of the last
Session be signalized himself in fracas at the
ea,ng-house under the House Of Representatives
and received severe wound in his band from
collision with broken glass and last night, at an
satirg-house in Pennsylvania Avenue, he got into
fight with person named Drudge, miller )
cmt-driyer, which terminated in his opponer-
biting the largest porto* 3: 'is ear oil Dr.
Sewail did his best repai llc mischief, but the
fragment of Mr. Sprgg's es', ('shich is now IN the
Doctors possession,) wss TOO much lacerated 10
be restored, and the Hos. Neraoer win of cou;se
carry the mark of the scu!ile to his grave.
Were this tale to be related IN any subsequent
Note, for General Circulation-S would 1t rot be.
set down as signal instance Of the mendaSlty OF
travellers : And yet
snch tbipgs ha
And overcome US like sumns&sciou". a,v
Htta>ut our special MonderSf = tsoih, Ao''
RAILROAD FAIR FROM ROCHESTER, TO ALBANY
We Published the proceedings of tho Railroad
Convention last week. We learn the reduction OF
are on the railroads will take place the middle OF
next month"; as follows:
Ro.<., Dance 9. Time ls 81 sass S I'd s sia s
Auburn 10 Syracuse. &c 65 10
S;syrscase 10 ntica....ss ~ s..
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