The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-23

4 Literary Notices, 30.
CoRisNE, OR ITaLy-by Madame DE Stas!-Fiol-
stein--H. q. Langley, New York. This is an i'm
proved translation OF the above celebrated writer's
ehef-d'eHvre. IL is a tour in Italy mixed with a
novel, OF which the late Sir James Macintosh said,
Was full OF picture and feeling, and Of obser-
walton national character, refined, that
| ly any one else could have made lhsm.'' To en-
nance the value OF the work. the poetcal passages
| are written by IL. f. L." The Two volumes in
one, well got up, offered TO the public Tor fifty
cents. N~4
! The AUTo BIoGRApHy OF HEINRICH SHILLING,
late Auc Counsellor OF the Grand Duke Of Baden,
&c.-Translaied by ) Jack-on-Harper " Brothers,
New York. The lie OF Shilling was iul OF the mos
striking and Instructive Incidents, and this sketch
Of It adds TO the ordinary IN OF such record
| all the beauty and attraction Of work Of fiction
IL is praised IN the highest manner by the British
| reviews, and Is regarded by the Germans one OF
their finest classics IL is published by the Hapers
| IN single volume at % cents.
| DoGGETT's New YORK CRY DIRECTORY FOR
1915. Doggeu, IT,, IS Nassau street.-Thls,
without exception, Is the best got up, cheapest and
most perfect Directory that has been produced
n this city. II contains sirty thousand one hs''-
dred and eighty eight names, being ll6l more than
that Of the previous year. BY Il we learn that The
removals and alterations in 1885 were as iollows
Names expnnged 1914
Names ADDED 20 3O5
Removals H040
Total number Of alterations, o. 4S9
More removals than last year. 30id
The recent alterations in the numbering OF the
streets has been attended to throughout The work
| so that confusion on this account will arise
The alterations the OF different streets
also noticed, which must add TO the value OF the
work. II likewise contains lists OF the corporate
ofic rs, the different committees OF the corpora
lion, the courts OF laws justice and police, and the
presiding officers IN each public buildings, places
of worship and the names and residences OF the
oflclaiing ministers; newspapers and periodicals;
inland, coaswise and foreign packets post office
| arrangements; and every other necessary inforna-
ZION 80 frequently required by every merchant and
| tradesman To which is added very useful Street
Directory, and an almanac for the ensuing year !;
in addition to which each purchaser will be entitled
TO copy OF the " New York Copartnership Direc-
tory, for 1Sil-5,'' which will be issued forthwith
The charge tor the whole Is only eighteen shilngs,
certainly little enough tor the mass OF matter and
information afforded No merchant, banker o,
brokers' office can be without such useful appen-
dage; and 1t should also be in every store In The
cry; the time II would save in Fix months would
mere than repay the original outlay.
SPARRY's No PopERY MAGAZINE, for July.-This
magazine is publsht at fifty cents per annum;
is fifty cents too much tor fifty such works. There
would be little difficulty IN proving that nlne-teHths
OF the contents OF this and such like works
false that al the least grossly exaggerated
menls, having for their object the sowing OF i'll
will between man aud man. The only tit place
for them Is the fire.
FROM THE WEST INDIEs.-Our Kingston papers
of June give the following account OF the state
affairs in the West Indies.
(From Kingston Journal, June 25)
The weather. since last, has continued favorable IL
districts, whilst in others has dry st Doro
thy, Vere Part OF st Catherine, and St Andrews, and
the lower districts OF Saint David and Ps Royal have
suffered the want OF rain In the mountainous
dIstrcts, and the Norihsde the rains
dant In this City and Liguanea and in Spanish Town,
until within the last day two the heat and dust have
hSpr MI "a md nh I'm ghux
night 1t blew hard ind at time parties begaA Ia
be apprehensiye Of .omething serious Slight shower
Of rain also tell which have cooled the pierre Thu
weather continues to look cloudy but to
pect that any quantity OF rain will TALL in this portion q
the island before the latter part Of next month Angus
The island continues healthy Some cases Of ysente
ny have appeared in this city and proved fatal Ther
several deaths in during the last week.
some OF them very sudden
Spanish Town having had its Parish Church declared
Cathedral by her Msjesys Government, the novel aehs
OF the Judges and Officers of Justice attending Divine
worship previous to the opening oil the Asszes
there the 10Th inst The circumstance alluded TO il
the Chief Justices charge to the Grand jury which viii
be found previous number of this paper Severe
Of rape have before the Court but the caends
cannot be SAID to be heavy.
Sir Charles ADAM with that regard for the rights OF
British subjects which characerises British has
the ustrious and several other vessels Of wal
the neghboring island Of Cuba for the purpose Of
cetaining the correctness Of the respecting the
conduct VI the authorities in that island in reference
and to be prepared to demand the Liberation Of any Brts
subjects who may be improperly detaaed in prison Th
prompttude with which the gallant Admiral has acted in
theme OF commentator. II will convince the Captain
General Of the island mentioned that he will not be per
mitted to reat the subjects of Victoria however hum
BILE they may le insignificant in the estimation OF his
Donship.
Trade continues dull Indeed the foreign trade is all
but done and Of the largest houses preparing
leave. The inland business Is brisk would
be in consequences OF the depression in agriculture Its
vva will depend upon the revival OF the latter which
present very doubtful consierng the proceeding
in the mother country.
Lord Elgn and family are at their mountain residence
in st. Andrews the heat Of Spanish Town Offering in.
ducement to prolonged residence there. They continue
are glad to state to enjoy good health and to be
The census was taken in the island of Grenada on the
| Sd inst.
The Free Prsss estimates the population Of st. Georges
9oo and the total the island population
about $4,000, being much less than was previously sup
A smart shock of earthquake was experienced at ST.
Georges on the 2eth May at about 81 minutes past six
The intelligence from Trinidad is Of an interesting cha
racer. refers to the appointment Of Chairman OF Quar-
and the Weather Commencing with the latter we have
to state, the authority of the Trinidad Standard that
has been very wet and unavorabe for plantation work
psrtsuarly for making and carng sugar and that there
the strongest reason for anticipating further coninu
of wet weather We have account as to the pro
The financial affairs 81 this island are in very satsc
tory condition the balance the sls December last be
thousand pounds invested in the British three per cent
con,u' TN: money appears to have hssn Deposited
having arisen as to whether it should continue in that
Bank or be placed in the West India Bank the Govern
would to have determined upon placing il in
the British funds The committee Of the Legislative
Council report that the of the balance on De.
cember appearing on the debit instead Of the credit side OF
the accounts accounted for by the
fer Of 000 from the Colonial Bank the Lords OF the
consusn
We learn that some of the Hayten families who tool
refuge In this city from the late troubles in that island
have during the week returned in the ROYAL Mail
pany . and French steamers and that other families arr
preparing to leave. Our Haytien neghbors must have
been struck with the great DIFF renee the expense
living between this island and Fla, I'll In the
try sixteen planains may be- had for 3d. Here we car
only get two or three for that amount.
FROM PoRTo PLATA.-We learn from Capt. Full
Ter, Of the schooner Charlotte, arrived yesterday
from Porto Plata, ST. Domingo, that the nhabi-