The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-24
Stream, Lieut.. Maury mentions fact that ia no
doubt new to most Of our readsrs:-

AS rule. the hottest water of the Gulf Stream Is
~ or near the eurfacs; and as tie deep sea thsr
nomshr 10 20 n down. is shows that these wakers,
thougn still rar warmer than the wster either side
o. corresponding depths gradually become less and
ie wsrm until the bottom Of the current is reach
GO. There Is reason TO believe that the warm waters
u Tie Gun Stream are L0wbsrs permitted in the
ocesnic ecoaomy. TO tou b the bottom Of tina sea-
tnefe - every where cushion OF cool water be-
tween them snd the SOLID psrss OF the esrths crust
hbis spgement issuRgestve, and Stribinqly
tuul One OF the bsnign Offices of tbe Gulf Stream
Is To convey heat from the Gulf Of Mexico, where
osherwiae II would become excessive and TO dis.
hene !. IA ons beyond the attic for tue ane.
lorsnon CT tpe climates OF the British Islsnds aud
OF all Wettern Europe. Now cold water IL one Of
THE beet non.conduotors Of heat, aud If the warm
wafer OF the Cult Stream was sent across the Az
isDHc 10 ccBtact Witt the solid crust Of the earth
comps ativtly good conductor of heat-instsa ad of
being cert aoross So IL Is il contact wi III cold non
conducting cushion of cool water TO fend It from the
bottom all It's heat would be lost In the first part of
me wsy, ana the soft climates Of both France and
III gland would be So that of Labrador, severe In
The extreme, and icebound.
NATURE AND HUMAN NATURE, By the author OF
Sam Slick, tho Cllckmaker." Stringer &
Townsend.
Judge Halliburton has treated us t, another vo.
lume OF his quaint, humorous, powerfully written
deiineatons of the oddities and peculiarities OF
social lie. The manner in which we are again in.
trcduced TO our old friend Sam is some what dfsr-
Thy clockmsker having received rowing commits.
zion om the President Of the United States 20 visit
the coast Of Nova Scotia, and report to him fully on
TIE state Of the fisheries, he proceeds there and
spends his time both pleas Antly and pro6sably. HIS
present Journals is supposed to be an accurate record
Of his observations and moralizings during his
soiourn in the provinces They will be found listle
less instructive end amusing than the results of his
previous wandsrings.
On HUMAN LONGEVITY AND THE AMOUNT OF LIFE
ON THE GLOBE, by Professor Flourers, of the
French Academy OF Sciences. Bailliere.
This is sn exceedingly curious and interesting
theatse II condenses into the thickness of small
brochure the results of the labors of host Of sci
entifc writer's, with the authors own ccnclusons
Ibe questions which 1t examines may be thus briefly
summed up:-1. The Amount of Life; 2. The ap-
teaIance Of Life upon the Globe; 8. The fxity of
Species A. The Species Destroyed and Lost. Ia
these are included incidentally the conditions of
luman longevity, Of the continuity of life and of
old age. In reference to the opinion of Mr. Rsvele
Farse, that the beginning Of the decrease Of the ami
pi economy is in the respiratory organs themselves,
sd that in fact this is the first origin-the starring
roint of old age-Professor Flourens says:-" can
not adopt this opinion. Ola age does not commence
nomenon. All our organs grow old. Moreover, it
Is pct always at the same organ that we feel the
first effects of aQe; 1t is sometimes one, sometimes
sLoiher according to our individual constitutions"
MOUNTAINS AND MoLHuILLs, OR REcoLLEcrIoNa OF
BURNT JOURNAL, by Frank Marryatt. Harper
BIotbeIs.
The value Of this narrative consist, almos. entire.
ls in the peculiar idiosyncrasy Of the writer. AL
that he tells US We already knew fiom various
other sources; but i. Is the manner Of telling, az
much IS the matter tod, which frequently imparts
ip..vsst e q book. Mr.. Msrrya.. has quaint, odd
NY OF expressing bimsslf aud turn for the hu-
norous, which make him q very pleasant If not
very Instructive companion, and we can safely re-
commend bis Journal to the notice of our readers
SPEECHES AND ADDRESSES BY THE Hon. Fl. W.
HILIARD. Harper Brothers.
Tie publication Of . volume Of speeches by a
politician argues that his own appreciation of their
value is greater than that Of bis contemporaries
who would otherwise have saved him the task Mr..
Hilliard is unquestionsbly Of great talent but
we confess we do not recognise either the literary
CT historical importance of this printed collection
Of his orations.
AMERICAN PICTURE WITH PORTRAITS OF THE Ma.
TIvEs. Appleton IL Co.
The author Of this story is already favorably
known to the public by his "Wild Western Scenes"
which were published few years ago. The pre-
sent tale, although not always adhelng to the ura
senbob in Its in idents, is amusing in its dro con-
cepton Of character and general hvsliness Of fancy
It would, however, be Difficult to find originals for
scme Of its portraits.
CONSTANCE HERBERT, by Geraldine E. Jewsbury.
Haiper e. BrOthers.
This new tale Of Miss JewsbuYy is, like all her 9th
or works, characterized by deep thought, shrewd
perception, and o playful wit which scintillates
throughout its pages, without effort or elaboration,
showing that it is spontaneous gift. The story is
one Of these strong, powerfully drawn pictures Of
human life which at once arrest the attention OF the
reader and hold it spell bound until its close.
The CoNsCRpr, by Alexander Dumas. Stringsr
Il Townsend.
Tbs is story of French rural life into the current
Of which Dumas pen seems now to be entirely d..
mcted since he has exhausted the field of history
for bis subjects. It is marked by all tho defects
and all the exaggerstons of his STYLE but as the
came time possesses all that force of Imagination
and epigrammatic biillancy which impart auch
charm to his works. The Conscript may be ranked
rgst the very best Of his productions
HOUSEHOLD WORDS, by Charles Dickens. Dix &
Edgafde.
The July number Of this intesting publication hiss
come excellent papers, amongst which may bs spe-
cited "The Muse in Livery,""T Plaques OF Lon
con-" "Two Chapters on the Crimea, by the Rowing
Englishman," and "Boots and Corns." There are
few periodicals whose literary merits are so well
sustained.
PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCED.
"rhe Old Farm House," by Caroline Butler Lor-
ing, win be ready by the FIST Of next m,nth. Tae
new religious novel advertised by Garrett Co.,
under the title Of (which the Right Which the
Leiti" will be published about the same time.
rev work, by Col. W. SpaldiDg, Of Richmond,
Virginia, on Japan and the Japanese, il also an
ncunced. Col. Spalding is we'll known through the
a nf diafin ad falonfa and