The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-24
Of Wellington and Peel" From the same s, !

Of wellington and Peel" From the same estab-
liahment has also been issued Mr. Ssvages "Rsu-
ben Medlioott, or tho Coming Man" which has add
author. Messrs Stringer & MAN have published
sIilJy Dawson" the merits Of which sufficiently
guaranteed by the simple announcement OF lie being
the production Of the author Of !" Susan Hop'ey.
Color el Maxweis great wsrk, . lho Bisouac, has
been issued by Messrs. Garrett & Co.
Direct from Messs Bogue & Co., Of London, we
have received Captain Maynard Reds desert
Home' which is written in his characteristic racy
and nervous style. IL is illustrated by Harvey, and,
altoeether is highly interesting and elegant
work. The Art Journal is, as usual, fun OF
beautiful ergravings and contains matters Of gene
raj interest 10 artists and art connoisseurs
In addition TO all the foregoing works. we have
received two pieces Of music from Mr.. Weizel, Of
Fulton street. both Of which are the compositions OF
Herr Stocked, and arc denominated, respectively,
" Songs of Germany" and the "Fairies," and are
every way calculated to peasc, if not to become
popular.
Since writing the above, we have received several
additional worlss:--
Messrs. Firth, Pond, s. Co. have published a
musical baocasrc for Mr. Maurice Strakosch, entitled
g The Banjo which is an original melody ar
ranged in imitation of banjo, for the piaaoiorte,
and has been played by the author at his concerta
From the establishment of Mr.. Minnie, has been
issued exceedingly ingenious and useful :. Text
Book of Geometricai Drawing, for the Use Of
Mechanics and Schools" and Will, no doubt, COM
mand 8 large circulation amongst the classes for
whom it is designed The Lilly Of Israet-a
Life Of the blessed Virgin Mary" is the title of
beautifully got up little volume, which has been
complied from the French work Of tho Able Ger
bet and published by Sadlier s Co. Mr.. John Is.
Taylor has likewise published work on a similar
subject, entitled The Daughters Of zion," but we
cannot accord praise to the eDgravings for they
not creditable in any respect: ME-. Aundei, the
celebrated organist, has edited work called
church music. and Of its merits, the well known
name Of the editor is guarantee. :. The History
Of tho Temperance Reformation By the Rev
Lehbeus Armstrong, is general dissertation os tho
whole temperance movement, politically and go
cialiy. and, no doubt, will be considered by many
teetotallers as an able disquistion it ia published
by Messrs. Fowlers s Wells, who have likewise
issued metaphysical work, entitled Ibe Micro
cosm, or the Universe Without by Mr.. Fishnough:
as new theory is advanced therein, the volume is
worthy of attention. Mr. w. Giles Dix has written
poem called 8" the Deck of the Crescent City,"
which is q rhapsodieal review of American affairs,
past and present, and makes especial reference to
Cuba, as is betokened by the title.
60 The Code of Procedure Of the State OF New
York, as amended April IL, 1852, with coplous
notes and references, and an appendix containing
the recent rules Of the Court of Appeals, Supreme
Court, Sc Voorhees, law bookseller and publisher,
20 Nassau street, New York 600 pages, 8 70. The
"Code' has elected numerous Commentaries OF
these, the first edition of this work was more com
plete and useful than any other. Its arrangement
pIoged. The present edition is still more compre-
hensve. 1t contains numerous notes and references,
and q copious index, &c., &C., which, altogether,
make it the most reliable guide to the practice of
our courts OF present to be found.
'The Hundred Boston Orators" is a biographical
work from the pen of Mr. joseph Spear Loring,
who seems TO have taken, and acted upon, q hint
given by ehn Adams, in 1916, who, in reference to
American orators, said :s' would have these ora
tions collected and printed in volumes, and then
writo the history of the last forty five years in
mentaries upon them" Mr.. Lorng not only pro-
senis memorials Of the distinguished public men Of
Massachusetts,, bat interwesves with the lives run
ming commentaries on the various events of which
those men were the heroes.
In answer to Lord Mshon's structures on "Ar.
Sparks Life OF Washington the author OF that
wo.k has written a reply, and, in commenting on
the charges serlatt0, defends himself with ability
and, no doubt, in the opinion OF many Of his
trymen, successfully rebuts the accusations mads
against him. The reply is short, and should be
resd by all who have peIused the original work.
As a commentary on, and guido to, the medicinal
uses to which electricity is applied, DR.. Kinne Of
this city, has written little work which, from its
low price, is within the reach Of all classes Speak
ing Of electricity, reminds Of the telegraph, and
in considering the many useful purposes which it
serves, We haye, in common with others, regretted
that it cannot be applied on the sea. Captain Mar
tame time, roundabout way Of telegraphing, and a
better plan has long been wanting. The destdsra-
tpM has at length been supplied by Captain r W..
jerks. who has invented'a practical and speedy
method Of SIGNALLING by the human arms. He hiss
written work on the subject which is well worthy
Of perussl.
designed to portray great many circumstances
which surround the faculty and invalids