The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-31
Reviews and Notices or Books &c.

The absorbing interest Of the news from Europe
tal parties at home have compelled leave unno-
tced for some time past the large Of books maya
zines and pamphlets that now crowd our literary
THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES or
AMERIcA''-by W: Hickey. Second edition Tx &
should occupy place In the library Of every otisen
of the United States The many encomums bestowed
the House Of Representatives. the Chief Justices Of
the Supreme Court the Associate Justice several
other judges and Senators, each of whom are well
qualified to form an opinion its merits stamp it
with an authority which cannot fail procure for it
wide circulation The Senate Of the United States
passed resolution last year. IL 600 copies Of the
volume should be purchased for it's USE and has thus
given the official sanction to its dissent nation and
ior the accuracy OF its information No
rate understanding of the American Constitution
that great charter of liberties and from the varied
the analytical index Of its topics well devised and
carefully digested in alphabetical order-and the sevs
Constitution from the FIRST movement towards its for
nation in 1885, 1t may be regarded as text book
which can be confidently referred to in all which
involve questions Of constitutional law The volume
is neatly got up, and the Typography carefully
"WILsoN's BUSINESS DREcroRy OF Nrw Yonx
CITY"-H. Wilson, 40 Ann street. This little compi-
aton appears to be got up with great care, and will
of the Community The publisher suSmt. % ton
public with the assurance that pains or expense
has been spared to obtain full and nformation
successful in these points.
"PArEsr OFFICE REronr FOR 1si7'-wenden &
Benthuysen, Washington. The Annual Report
of the Commissioner of Patents, for the wear
1S47 will be found exceedingly interesting
and instructive. II will be seen by 1t that,
the progress have made in science and the useful
arts during that keeps pace with thesp read Of ed
ucation and the increasing intelligence Of people
The number of patents applied for during the year
was 1881 and the number patents issued 572 Many
OF the rejected cases, however where patents were
claimed for inventions or improvements to be
considered The patent Office Is agreeably to the in
tentions Of Congress- self sustained institution,
nearly all its revenues being derived from inventors
II may be truly regarded the head and repreeenta
tive to the words Of the report Of the Inventive
genius and the industrial arts Of the country To any
Of curious and scientific turn of mind, the re-
ports Of the examiners the various inventions aud
improvements connected with agriculture, chemistry,
household furniture surgery lures steam
gines, and navigation implements NC 60 must afford
an inexhaustabe source Of pleasure and instruction.
The appendix will also repay careful perusal. In adj
dton to several interesting tabular statements
nected with agriculture Information is given the
production Of cereal grains in the United States for
1847-the consumption and surplus for exportation-
demands Of foreign countries-foregn country rivals
of the U. States-aggrcgate amount Of property real
and personal-and a vast compilation Of valuable mis-
celaneous tables.
w. s. Hows. Douglass, II Spruce street, New York
This is the eighth volume of the modern standard
ma IT contains the following plays The Apostate,
The Twelfth Night, Brutus, Simpson Co, Merchant
of Venice, Old Heads and Young Hearts, The Noun
taineers, Three Weeks after Marriage tsgether with
portrait and memoir Of MIR Geo II. Barrett Each Of
the pen Of the editor This collection will be read
with much pleasure, particularly the first play from
the pen OF the eloquent Richard l. Shiel This was
the tragedy In which Mr. Macready first won his way
to the favor Of London audience IL was hrst pro-
duced at Covent Garden in 1916, and was the hrst
original part the celebrated Miss O'Neil appeared IN
the London boards The other pieces are very
popular, two of them being from the great master
painter of nature, the immortal Shakespeare