New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS

TIE AMERICAN EDITION OF BoYDELLs hLusrRA1ED
sBAKsrEAsE. No. 3. 5. spooner, lC6 Lbeiy-st.
The Eighth number of this magnificent work,
contains two engravings Illustrating the Midsummer
Nights Dream They from paintings by FUsELi, and
dis play in remarkable degree, the richness of fancy
sometimes bordering the gro,esque, and the vivid
perception Of beauty, which mark the works OF this
artist. The figure Of Ttsnia Is full of grace, and the
wicked gambos Of the mischevous elves-particuarly
that OF the nightmare gaoping over the face OF Bot
tom-sre quite inimi,sble We trust this undertaking
got up with much expense may be generously sustain
ed The plates are furnished at very cheap price,
when consider their size and beauty and the large
sums originally expended on their production page
of letter press description accompanies each plate
which 10 feature not embraced in the work, as origin
ally published in England.
THE PROVINCIAL Courts OF NEw-JEssEY. with sketches
OF the Bench and Bar; By RICHARD FIELD
This work, published by Bartlett and Wexford
as the third volume of the Collections OF the NewJer
| sey Historical Society is valuable addition to the
biographical literature of this part Of the Union while
to gentlemen of the bar II mus, possess value as
work Of reference matters connected with the sd
ministraiion OF justice in provincial times Mr. Fied
style 10 perspcuous and orcibe and the interest o. his
volume is not little enhanced by the aspec, of truth
II
the Past wears not the borrowed nts OF fancy but the
characters he has copured up are presented In their
due proportions and proper colors The beautiful
Typography Of the book is in good keeping with lie val
| liable contents.
| GENERAL CHART OF the NoRTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, show
| Ing The Great Circle Routes. By ANDREW scoTT.
This large chart designed to assist navigators in
shaping their course according to the shortest possible
soft Npffh Atlantic
Ocean. will be OF gres, use to mariners. All the gres
circles ON the principal courses are laid down distinctly
and in msny Instances the saving Of time, by following
these new tracks is very important hiss been lately
illustrated by recent voyages TO Rio set Of these
charts. together with Lieut. Maurys Wind and Curren
Charts form valuable addition to practical navigation
PREVENTION RIGHTS IN FL0RIDA.-Among the
recent enactmenis OF the Legislature OF Florida Is
Bill granting Presumption Rights TO settlers on the ss''
| Lands which passed both Houses in December sne
was approved by Gov. MosKLEr on the 27Ih OF TIT
same month In IT, provision 10 made that every head
of family possessing the requisite quslincatlons io
| citizenship. and who has made settlement ON any
Public Lands within the Siste-io seminsries OF earn
inc or for purposes OF Internal lmprovement-shsl bt
To enter any number OF acres not exceeding
100 nor less than 40 TO include the cultivated lsnas
such person upon paying TO the state 'he minimum
/ OF eucn lAnus W f'irNA4t ~" - -
,,leS 10 more thsn one preempton right, whether OF
NOT IL De derived under the Act OF Congress and nc
one now owning 100 In the state, ana none "he
bsvs had the benefit OF a Presumption acquired under
any former Act of Florida shall be entitled to the priv
| ueges OF this Act -,,--,~.,,.,,
The necessary proofs OF settlement and improvement
are 10 be required also oath IN writing tns' tns
lands granted shall not De used io'
| lston. ,.A ,~;.,,D.
Upon the death of any settler under these provisions
before fun compliance Herewith or before obtaining
deed or other evidence of title al his rights are 10 de
scend 10 bis widow and to his heirs at law II he leave
| no widow-to De held and divided by them sccordn.
| TO the Laws of the state
| INTERESTING DEcISloS.-The Court oil Appea'
vss,erday gave its decision in the OF bode rs me
state an appeal from the decision OF Baltimore oitl
court on the question of the consiutonsiiy OF tnt
law prohibiting the sale OF spiriiuous liquors on suh
| asys The Court we understand, decided that me
Isw wss constitutional but the decision oil bsnnors
CITY, Cour, in this particular csse was reversed on h'
sxcap,ou taken that there no proof that the party
,nsict,d under the law retailer OF spirtuous
| quors. tp"' N
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