Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-29

JHo RANDALL has sent US "a package Of new
publications from the press Of the IIarpets, New
York; among which are some uncominonly valuable
works. The following i. list:
"a Chronological Introduction To the History OF
the Church; being new inquiry into the true date
oil The birth ami death Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, and containing an original harmony on the
-Four Gospels. now first arranged in the order Of time
by Samuel Farmar jarvis, ID. b., L. l.. D., Histor
gralher Of the Church,
This rs The Introduction to an extensive work, un-
dertaken by ihe direction and authority OF the Gene
raj Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
distinct and very learned work itself. il Is but the
commencement of the labors which the EpiscopaI
Church has assigned To its author. He has UNDER
taken in the words Of his appointment. by the Com
yeniion, to prepare "fom the most original sources
exant faithful ecclesiastical history reaching from
the Apostles times to The orna,ion Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States.'' The pres
ent work. an octave volume of460J pages, is a pre-
lmInary essay upon lac chronology of the birth aud
death Of Christ the centre about which ali christian
history reyolyes. OF the execution Of the work the
best testimony IS that of the committee of Bishops
who examined it in manuscript and reported it to the
Convention 10 be "a thorough and comprehensive
analysis Of all the evidence entanI whether sacred
or profane. upon the most difficult and important
points in ecclesiastical chronology, namely, The pre-
else years Of the birth and death Of our Saviour The
Lord Jesus Christ. And the committee Jake pleas
IRE in The acknowledgement that. Notwithstanding
their familiarity with the authors Eng established
,..,,:o Ca, 4
struck with the extraordinary research and exact
fidelity Of the work submitted TO them, and hail its
production heing calculated 10 reflect honor upon
himself and the body Il, which he belongs"
The Harpers haxs got The work up in style of
great typographical beauty.
Another vahiabs aud costly work is
"PriuseseA of Medical Jurisprudence. with SO
prsstiee oftMedicne and Surgery as are essential 10
10 know, by Lawyers. Coroners, Magistrates, Off
GERS OF the Army, &c: by Wm A. Guy"
This is an Americas edition with copious addi-
tons appropriate to sae Of the legal and med-
cal professions OF The United States, Of very cele-
brated work, by distinguished British physician.
The law questions and opinions applicable TO the
United States, have been stated after consultation
with Chancellor Kent.
The title is sufficiently descriptive of the book, as
an undertaking extend popular know ledge upon :,
very important branch ofscience which is Of constant
interest and frequently recurring to all classes.
1t is volume OF abuu, 700 pages. printed in very
handsome style.
Besides these have some novels and other mis-
cellaneous publications:
CoRsE DE LEON, or the Brigand, a re-poblica-
ton Of one OF aAe popular novels of James, 1t is
published also, in another quarter with only the
cond .ils-The Brgand perhaps 10 make people
believe that il is new book.
The MAID.oF HONOR, or the Massacre of ST.
Bartholomew, tale of the 10th century.
The REGENT's DAuGHTER,A novel Translates
from the French Of Alexander Dumas, a tale of the
minority Of Louis the XIV and the Regency Of Philip
of Orleans.
No. of the very valuable History of Greece by
Bishop THIRLwALL, work ofresearch and estab-
llshet reputation.
s1TThe Washington Constitution says that ,ke
Postmaster Gene has decided mot 10 make The con-
of the Union, ill after the Is, Of July, when the ne
| pun ohCe pih goes INTO operation hese conuacts
were, according TO usage, be given this Spring
0j-R. NJ. Saunders, Of North Carolina. has de-
clined denomination TO Congress. ...
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM. late United States
Senator from North Carolina, is engaged under the
authority Of the Legislature in collecting documents
relating to the revolutionary history Of that Stale.
05-The Washington "Constitu,ion" vouches for
the political frmness and fidelity Of the Penn.
| syivana Senator, Gen. Cameron. The Constitution
being strong Free Trade paper, we suppose il has
Obtained intelligence that Mr.. CAMERON is not, as
has been stated by democratic papers in Pennsylvs
mia, in FAVOR Of the tariff is, and Mr. CLAY's
Distribution Bill. We are glad to hear it.
&5-Morse's Magnetic Telegraph is To be extended
from fillmore to New York rapidly as the wires
can be laid aud protected The line between PhlIa-
delpha and New-York will be put in operation first.
A private company has the work in charge.
The Boston papers contradict The report that do
nation of $50 900 has been made, for the increase Of
the Anlheneum Library in that city.
After writing The previous notice. we received from
RANDALL still another package ofnew publications.
of which we only give the titles.
Harper's Illuminated and Illustrated Slakepeare.