The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20

20 rive rs direct and psternsl interest in
their political and material welfare.
Sp1rR's French AND EN0IIsH DICTIONARY
Edited by L. Jewett. F.J. Burlington q Ma
son Brothers.-This is an admirably arranged
school edition Of Mr.. Spier's work. ltcontains
q variety Of judicious additions and improve
ments which tend greatly to facilitate the la
bors Of the beginner, and will no doubt suhsti-
tute all those at present in use in educational
establishments
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW: American
edition. LEONARD, Scorr Il Co., Fulton street.
The July number Of this valuable reprint con-
tains some excellent papers. The article on
the House Of Commons will be interesting to
the American reader, inasmuch as it lays bare
the arcana of legislative wire-pullings in the
Old Country, and makes him familiar with the
mental and personal peculiarities of many OF
the English politicians who are at present only
known to him by name. From an interesting
article on the Electric Telegraph, we extract
the following curious instances Of its applica-
tiOn:-
We have yet, however, to notice the special tele
graphic communication which exists in the metro
polls between place and place, either for govern
mental purposes or for social convenience. The
most curious Of these lines IL tho wire between the
Octagon Hall in the New Houses Of Parliament and
the st. James street commercial station: They
should name this line from the whpper in" Of the
House, for it is nothing more than caltwire for
members The company employ reporters during
the gallery Of the business Of the two houses as II
proceeds, and this abstract 70 forwarded at very
short intervals to the Office in 81. James street.
where II Ia I" set up" and piinted-additions being
made TO the sheet issued % ME-. comes IN.
This fly ing sheet is posted half hourly to the fol
lowing clubs and establishments-Arthurs 8; Carl
ion; oxford and Cambridge; Brooke's; Conserve
tive United Service; AtheD@nm; Reform; Ira
yelleIs; United University Union; and Whites y, ~
hourly to the Royal Italian Opera. The shortest
possible abstract Is Of course supplied just sufficient
h fact to enable the after dinner MP.so to como
mize his proceedings a. to be able to finish his care'
and yet be in time for the ministerial statement, OF
to count in the division.
TIE wire to the Opera Is still more curious ex
ample Of the social services the Few power IL
destined to perform. An abstract OF the proceedings
Of Parliament similar to the above but 10 writing
is posted during the performance 10 the lobby, and
Young England has only to lounge out between the
scts TO know II Diuaeh or Lord John Russell is up
and whether he may sit ont the piece or must hasten
down to Westminster. The Opera House even com
municates with the Strand Office, 30 that message;
may be sent from thence to all parts Of the kingdom
BLACKwoOD's Reconsideration edition
LEONARD SCoTT u Co-The August number o.
Old Ebony is more than usually interesting. Il
opens with an ably written comparative notice
of the history Of the Greek Revolution, now
publishing by Mr.. Tricoupi, the Greek Minister
at the Court of London, and the account giveI
of it by sir Archibald Allison in his History O
Europe. The reviewer considers that Mr.. Tri
coupi's book furnishes convincing evidence thai
the language Of Aristotle and Plato still sur
wives in state of the most perfect purity, the
materials Of which it is composed being genuine
Greek, and the main difference between th<
styles Of Tricoupi and Xenophon consisting II
the loss of a few superfuous verbal Infections
and the adoption of one or more syntactica
forms to compensate for the loss. The articles
on the Ethnology of Europe, and Conservative
Reascendancy Considered" are also deserving
of attention.