The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24

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New Publications.
The public documents which we have received b
not numerous, though of an important nature. Tho
include the report of Mr.. David L. Seymour from Il
COMMITTEE on Commerce to whom was referred gu
dry memorials of American citizens relative to red
procal trade with the British North American col
MES. With the nature of that report, our reade
are already aware, as also with the speech Of Il
Hon. s. R. Mallory, of Florida, on the Fisherie
The other documents are connected with our ov
State affairs. The first in the list Is the Tenth
nual Report Of the Managers of the State Lunat
Asylum; next, the act to provide for the incorpor
ton Of Fire Insurance Companies; next, the Annu
Report Of the Canal Appraisers, which possesses
cuiar interest at this time; and last, forming an
pendage to the latter the Annual Report Of the Sta
Engineer and Surveyor of the Canals Of New Yor
for the year 1852.
We have also received two society documents, OF
of which possesses class interest only, while II
other will enlist the attention Of all real phanthr
pists. We allude to the Twenty-6rst Annual Repo|
presented to the Massachusetts Slavery S0ciet
by its Board OF Managers, and the account of IL
transactions of the Central Relief Committee of til
Society OF Friends, during the famine in Ireland,
1876 and 1s47
Apropos to the subject of death, we will notice
valuable work by Dr. Banning, on the Mcdaniel
Pathology and Treatment Of Chronic Diseases, pull
lshed by Messrs. Wilson y Co., of Beekman stree
Mr.. Amber, of Broadway, has sent us two latl
works on Spiritual Philosophy, which are intende|
to be followed by larger works. We respectful
direct the attention of the inmates Of Utica Asylu{
to the fact.
In the magazine line we have received the "UniteI
States Review" "Putnam's Monthly" "Bronson|
Quarterly Review "De Bows Review" and til
ILLUSTRATED Magazine of Art" all Of which al
Enthusiastically excellent.
"Minifes Mechanical Drawing Book for Selfi}
struction, continues to exhibit progressive lesson
and carries out satisfactorily the excellent plan fri
proposed. Another capital work is the New Syste1
of Musical Notation for the Of the Blind" by MI
Mahony, Of the New York Institution for the Blinl
The plan consists in using the regular letters Of til
alphabet instead of the notes Themselves and
well worthy of the attention of the friends of til
afflicted
The poetcal works of Gray, with memoir Of I'd
author, an elegant edition, have been sent to IA b
G. p Putnam X Co. Henry Carey Baird of Phild
delphia, is the publisher. Since the death of Wei
ster, the demand for Gray's poems has been quit
large.
The new biblical Atlas and Scriptural Alta
with descriptive notices Of the Tabernacle and th
Temple has been published in handsome volum
by the American Sunday School Union, LAG Chesnr
street, Philadelphia. 1t is valuable book OF rele
ence for bible students
The position which Mrs. Stowe has acquire
amongst one class, Miss Catherine Sinclair bids fai
to gain in another, by her novel of Beatrice" pull
lished by Dewitt Il Davenport "Uncle Tom" wa
essentially gross exaggeration, entirely unrelieve
by those bye plots and plays of fancy which render
book interesting, but in Beatrice those faults ar
avoided. 1t is work written in the same spirit a
Michelet's priests, Women and Families" but e.
hibts power and searching criticism which th
French writer was not possessed of. When we cor
slider the noise made in the world by Mrs. Stowe an
Miss Sinclair, we cannot help thinking that this i
indeed, the "age of women and will hereafter b
catalogued after the golden age' and the iro
age"
Mr.. Peterson, of Philadelphia, has forwarded 10 d
"Clara Moreland," by Emerson Bennett, printe
from the Saturday Erening Post, wherein it a
tracted great deal Of notice. and was considere
every way worthy Of being published in the regua
form, and illustrated
Among the reprints OF English works which W
have received are, "Fielding's Life Of Jonatha
Wild" published by Stringer & Townsend, and
work entitled, "The Coming Struggle among til
Nations Of the Earth published by Mr.. John Mo
fet. OF the character Of the first we need not
course speak; and of the second we will merely OF
litica events of the next fifteen years. Instead how
ever of auguring from astrology, the author take
the Bible for his horoscope.
Corbyn, No. COS Broadway, has issued his illus
trated edition Of LA Favorita,' by Donizetti.
shonld be in the hands of all opera goeH
Mr. w. Taylor, of Park place, has sent us Douga
Jerrold's new play of "St. Cupid and Mr.. Cherry
Drama of the Soldiers Daughter" OF the first "
have already spoken in our theatrical notices, an
the second is too well known and appreciated I
need criticism.