Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

dialect of conversation These qualities constitute tn,
authors highest merit and confer on his writings the
atheism which preserves them.
The edition is illustrated with an interesting notice
the brief and checkered life of the Poet together with
very curious aud copous notes tending euciiate the
personal literary and political illusions with which the
satres abound.
The Poetioal Works of Edward Young arc too vel
known to require any notice hands for who has
read Youngs Night Thoughts? Indeed the motto ap
plicabe the English Bard might appropriately blend
with that of the stalwart emigrant from the Emerald
Isle
'QuG regio in ferris nostri non plena labors?"
JUNIUs DISCOVERED, by FRANCIS GRIFFIN.
We have glanced over this volume without however,
having arrived at the which the writer
fdenty forcstals. There is indeed synchronism, and
coincidence of language and sentiment together
with ingenious efforts paraelsm instituted between
the characteristics Of Junus and Governor Pownal but
here the identity, rather the resemblance, stops
"Non quovs ligno fit Mcrcurius.''
Exalted indeed must be the character which fill up
the outline, fondly traced by the Imagination and
signed to the great master of English Invecve Per-
haps the most perfect specimen exant of cumulative evil
dence is that of DR.. Taylor in his JauS Identified"
We have risen from the perusal of that work convert
to the claims Of Sir Philip Francis; and public opinion
appears satisfied with the testimony adduced in that
exquisite nductve SERIES and has confidently acquiesced
in the ingenious authors conclusions.
ENGLISH REPORTS IN LAW AND EQUITY, VOL 10,
edited by EDMUND II. BENNETT and CHAUEcEY SMITH,
counselors at law. Boston.
This series of Reports issuing from the classic press of
Little, Brown Co., of Boston, has already entered
its fourth year. and advanced its twentieth volume 1t
presents nearly three thousand cases. embracing deci-
sions in the House Of Lords, Prvy Council Courts of
Chancey and of Admiralty together with those of the
Ecclesiastical Courts Courts of Equity and Common Law
the remainder consisting Of in the Queens Bench,
Common Pleas, Exchequer, and Court of Criminal
Appeal.
1t may be here observed that than fourifhs of
the published in this series arc yet inaccessible to
the profession in any similar work. and the publishers
invite the critical examination in order decide on
the character and execution Of this collection of English
reports.
On sale by Morrison s Co., Washington.
We have from Taylor & Maury the NEW York QUAR-
for April and among its varied notice an
able article the National Post Office presenting
rapid sketch of the postal system from rapid strides of
the primitive runner through the successive gradatons
packsaddles CARTS and coaches down uncomfortable
steam.
The History Of the American Mail System is exceed
ingy curious in its various Details and the
heads of the Bureau from Benjamin franklin first Post
master General of the United Colonies to James Camp
bell, Postmaster General of the United States
In censurng certain partial defects in the operation of
our arrangements the writer suggests three simple and
practical improvements: "1st universal delivery in
all our large cities and towns by macarriers, in the
regular and employ of the Post Office Depart
ment I'd. method of renting money by mail through
Post Office money-orders. 3D. universal postal rate of
two cents letter, and double that when not pre-
paid"
These changes recommended by strict calculations
and cogent arguments and the discussion Of the sub
throughout the skill of the adept as we'll
the traces of a masterhand.
HOMEOPATHY IT'S TENErs AND TENDENCIES by JAMES
SIMPSON, NJ. D., +. r. S. L. Philadelphia: Lindsay
s. Bakiston
Homeopathy and Alopathy in Medicine, like Eas and
Non Ems in Metaphysics, Anthetics and in combi-
nation, to exhaust the whole subject of medical
science.
The law laid down by Hahnemann, and which forms
the ground work Of his curative treatment is Sintia
Sfmibus curantur" This fundamental principle of ho-
mnopathy indicates that to effect the of diseases
in all cases, medicine should be administered which
itself produce affection similar that sought
be cured
The nfnitesmal doses used in this practice are it APP
pears divided into four series of ution ranging from
the original form of the drug to the 200h attenuation
and upwards; and the arithmetica calculations based
thereon lead to conclusions if not absurd at least incon
ceivable.
Dr. SIMPSON discusses the tenets OF the new herapeu-
tics extendedy and methodically ectng many extraor
binary facts and concludes by demohng the school of
HahnGmann with the MD of knotty club of Hercules
which graces the title-page
OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY GLOBE, with two Geolo-
uipa Mans hv FpIy,p II " Roo-
ton: Phillips, Sampson Co.
This thin volume is intended sequel to the learned
authors Elementary Geology, but will be found
full also to students seeking general knowledge of the
geology of the globe the maps being particularly
viceable in such study.
To indicate the geology of the whole globe of wide
districts of which the geography is unknown would
NJ Boue, distinguished French geologis and the re-
suits of that attempt here presented in popular
form.
The labors Of American explorers have also enabled
Professor to make corrections in the geology
North America and the scientific investigations else
where foot have furnished facts correcting the mper
fections of theory The book is handsomely got up and
illustrated besides the maps with engraved sketches
of American fossils.
| History FRENCH Protestant REFUGEES from The
RerOcation Of the Edct Of Nant. by CHAs WEISS vol.
umes. Strnger Townsend: New York.
1t universally conceded that the Revocation of the
Edict Of Nantz was a step unwise and impotc. But
the antecedents to that step also recorded in history
civil wars, rebellions, and treason.
The brutal murder of the Duke Of Guise by the hand OF
the Huguenot assassin Porot has been assigned the
cause Of the sanguinary scenes that followed