The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-09

1 New Publications.
The WESTERN REysEw, for April, ls46--Hazewell-
Columbus, Ohio This Is the FIRST number Of the first
quarterly review publishcd in the West. The date
Of its commencement may be looked upon as forming an
epoch in the literary history Of that great country
properly conducted the publication cannot fail to
else a most important influence the minds of the
Western people may be looked upon as the
pioneer Of thought in the West and should not
be surprised i It should work as great revolution
in the habits s,. Of thinking r Si the people,
Great Britain Its tone although essentially democratic,
is elevated and the papers that appear in the present
Country The first, which is review Of Mr. Secretary
Walkers annual report advocates strongly the doctrine
important distinction and which is very often
looked namely, the difference between social and poi
cal slavery -: There is more political liberty in Eng
land than is known any part of the continent; but
that social slavery which is the bane Of modern States
greater in England than it is in the neighborng nations"
The writer goes into searching examination OF the pro-
tective system and depicts in glowing terms the bless
ings resulting from universal free trade The paper
the War in France and Belgium which goes at
length into the history Of the campaign at Water
history ss Rhoas fanf the
treats OF Fonblaugue's England under Seven Admins
ism follows Il is the most powerful and COMPREHENSIVE
argument against the dogmas of that faction that we
have yet seen i shows conclusively that the native
Americans have been actuated by spirit OF antipopish
persecution and convicts them Of folly and absurdty
dangerous to the very existence of the eath
ed States" The Oregon Question. The Currency
review Of Wiebuhrs and Amold's. Histories Of Rome,
and an address delivered the CONSIDERATION Of Spring
Grove Cemetery, by Judge Mclean Should future
numbers realize the promise that the present gives
the Western Reriew destined take the lead Of all 81
milar publications in the United States
The OREGON TERRIroRr, ITS HrsroRY AND D,scoyERy
BY Travcrs Twis:, D. C. l., &c &c.-Republished from
Twss treats the Oregon question with all the tact and
acumen Of special peader, well with the courtesy
powerful array Of facts support Of the claims Of his
govenmcnt-colored Of course, by national prejudice
He puts the claims Of Great Britain to community Of in
teres in Oregon in stronger light than Mr. Pakenham
has done But yet think that the Oregon question is
to be settled by the statesman not BY the special
question to be settled by Mr.. Pakcnham.
LIFE OF GENERAL WINFIELD ScorT-By Edward D.
interesting and well written biography Of this distinguish
ed General We should think it would add much to his
chances in the great Presidential that is to come of
in ls4S.
The SUPPRESSED HIsroRY OF THE ADMINISTRATION Or
JoHs ApAMs-By John H. Sherburne, Phi!adelphia.-We
should think this work is calculated TO make stir among
the politicians Its very title threatens mischief
An IsTRopycrIoN TO ENToMoLocY-By William Kir.
by, NJ. A. &c: SC and William Spence, r. s, SC. &C..
book bca Us is republication from the sixth London
edition oths work. is sufficient evidence Of its interest
s Of ii
trated with plates and is got up in neat STYLE We
not too strongly recommend it.
THE STRAadER IN PHILADELPHIA, is the title of neat
little pockeicpmpanion which viii prove very useful
published BY Geotgs's Appleton; philadelphia.
ward Ar aaa cs nsy s: esnpson
that The number Of slave. il. India amounts to
the s
TIE and sSl ioAn sy
Of the author Of the ivessges q Creation" ''''''
NV Yong LEGAL os'rnvER ros MAr-Edited BY
periodical Contains several interesting reports Il is
published at tile Office, Al Ann street.
HuNr's MEkcHASrssMAcAzIsE FOR MAr.-Freeman
Der ofths valuable monthly contains usual number
Of sound articles and compilation Of useful
mercantile questions both in this country and in Europe
1t should be in the hands ofevery business man.
LlrrE.L's LIVING AGE, No. los.-Taylor,, 2 Astor
HouseThe contents Of the present number OF this
ccllent eclectic are varied and interesting.
HIsroRY OF THE BAsTiLE.-By R. A. Discrepancies
rcy Hart, Philadelphia is republication from
series, which Messrs Carey Hart design to publish
under the title Of Library for the People," The Sc
Ss a 'ss on
we have doubt that the character Of the work will
secure for it an extensive sale.
containing three aphabetical tables Of every Post Once
in the United States, running side by side through the
s om ,Sd rs s
the State and county it is in Tho second column gives
each State alphabetically each Office in the State in the
order and the county it is in The third column
gives each county opposite its State the population and
Presidential returns for 1884, with the Offices in, in al
phabetca order; closing with list Of all the distributing
Offices in the country Il also gives the judicial
tive, and Legislative officers Of government the post
Office law the regulations prescribed by the Postmaster
General the United States tariff 1884, and the present
British tariff forming most complete and useful refer
encc book on each subject named, which no business
or politician should be without Alexander Harri-
son, No. 81 South Seventh street. Philadelphia exclusive
agent for the sale Of the work +. A. Ward No. New
street, near Wall, sole agent for New York.