New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-04
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

tied "Unconscous Tuition" by Prof r. ID. Hunting
ton Of Harvard University, will attract attention by
its yivaciy Of style and its general soundness OF
,boupbt Prof Olmstead of Yale College has contrib
uted valuable article on 1.-THE Democratic Tendon
cies Of Science" The Lawrence Scientific School at
Cambridge is described at length, and the number u
embelshed with portruit of it, founder, the late
Hon. Abbott Lawrence. ~. a. CaIkins.
A new series of The SchooJeHOr, popular mage
zine for young people commences with the present
number and will be hereafter issued by Dix d Ed
wards from the Office Of Punams Magazine. II Is
the intention Of the publishers TO give this work
high place among the juvenile periodicals OF the
country and Judging from this earnest of their enter
prise we anticipate successful fulhllment OF their
promise The number now issued Is distinguished by
the agreeable and instructive character of It's contents,
the good taste of it, embellishments and the beauty
of ts Typography We think the future numbers can
not fail 10 gain kindly welcome in the family circle.
The Eclectic Magazine is embellished with por-
trait of Marshal Pelsser Its selections usual con-
sst of articles of permanent interest from the higher
departments of literature.
Graham opens new volume with an excellent
number Among it, contributors are simms Prentice,
Stoddard. Mrs. E. H. Lewis, and the admirable anony-
nous poe. A. W. II.
The Kniclfrbocker beside the good things which
a,,rovs en,iven the Editors Table has Pleasant
Memories Of the Old World" lively travelling
sketch; "Fantase," chapter of waking dreams;
1.-THE Raven" well-told story, and liberal variety
of miscellaneous pieces in prose and verse. Is.
Iiueston.l
The North American RecieT opens with dscrim-
mating tribute TO that eminent urIt and excellent
man. the late Henry Wheaton. In review OF Mr. Bar
tolls Pictures of Europe, which Is noticed with just
commendaton some sage directions forthe true ENJOY
pent of foreign travel are get forth in style OF rre-
sstibe comic gravity. The future European tourist
will do well TO digest these wholesome instructions be-
fore stepping foot on ship-board. Some interesting
statistical facts in regard to insanity in Massachusetts,
are presented in an article on that subject. short
paper on Sydney Smith does ample justice 20 the per-
sona traits of that genial humorst. In an article on
the "Roinish Hierarchy" historical sketch is given
of the institution which came to maturity under the
famous Hdebrand, who, as Gregory VII, occupied
the Papal Chair from 1913 to 1885. With regard TO ITS
influence in this country the writer appears to take
the position Of moderate alarmst, without indulgng
in the fancied terrors of the Know-Nothings. The
Jacobin Club" "Verons Memoirs 1.-The Pacific
Railroad" " American Poetry" German Emigration
TO America" are the subjects of readable articles.
The number, which closely approaches the standard
Of the old North american in the palmy days Of the
Everetts Sparks and Palfrey, closes with running
fire of short book notices. One of them devoted to
the "Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, the
rough, no sentimenalist, and no more modest than
immodest" According to the reviewer, "ths thin
ouaro deserves its That is to say, one reads
and enjoys the freshness, simplicity and reality OF what
he reads Just as the tired man. lying on the hillside
in Summer, enjoys the leaves OF grass around MIN
enjoys the shadow-enjoys the fecks OF sunshne-not
for what they suggest to him, but for what they are
Crosby g. Nichols Sold by Francis & Co..
scorT's REPRINTS
The North British Rcviep has an intelligent arti-
Gle on Fielding and Thackeray, giving side shot TO
the "believers in John Knox who upbrald lhacke
ray, for representing "men and women as worse tlan
thew are." "why dc govu ceiling ourselves HE
cradle sinners on Sundays asks the Reviewer, II
we are TO abuse Mr.. Thackeray for making out many
Of us TO be somewhat less than saints The plan
foct IL that Mr.. Thackeray is decried for exactly
that oualtv which constitutes his originality, namely
bis faitbfuness to some important point, or points OF
truth hitherto denied or disregarded We are all
pomjnay orthodox on the point OF human perfection
in the abstract but that Mr. Thackeray insists on
moving in detail that there s really some substantial
verify in the charge he meets with most heretca
roar Of disapprobaon. He is the Athanasius OF the
doctrine of human peccablity." Another literary ar
tcle in this number of apopuar character Is notice
Of Samuel Butler discussing his merits as poet anu
humorist with acuteness and discrimination.
Bloek,cood for December is a good number " Illus
,rotops of Herodotus" discusses several classical
questions in an agreeable style. Another paper on
Modern Light Literature" treats of several writers
on art. Ruskin, Mrs. jameson, and others 9" Court
ship under Difficulties is humorous history from the
German of Ferdinand Stale
Apropos of Mr. SCOTS reprints OF the I'VE leading
British periodicals. it may be stated to the lovers oil
literary gossip that the present Editor OF Ihe Ed'a-
burgh Reriep is Mr. Reeve, successor to the Hon.
George Cornewal Lewis, its late Editor, who Is now
Chancellor of the Exchequer. The present Editor OF
The North British Reriep il Professor Fraser, who has
among his contributors Sir David Brewster, Isaac
TAYLOR Mr.. Senior the Political Economist, DIR.
Whewell of Cambridge, the Archbishop OF Dublin,
Mason Of the London University Charles Kingsley,
DR.. Samuel Brown, the Chemist; Mansel one of the
Oxford Board; Cunningham, Latin Professor ot Ok
ford: Professor Backe; Tuloch, Principal of the Uni
yersty of St. Andrews; and last and best, the Duke
of Argyle the great friend and patron OF the Review
tn, Uesniuaer Rcrietc is under the direction OF sew
ernl writers of the liberal school, both male and e-
male. with John Chapman, the American Bookseller
in London. at its head, a. Editor and Publisher.
Blaoscood ia conducted by Professor Aytoun, sonl'
law of Professor Wilson. Aud The LONDON quarter
H. so long under the management of Lockhart Is now
edited by the Rev. Whitwen Elwyn who has been
contributor to tho Review for some time past, anu
whom Lockhart strong recommended a. bus successor
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, often so roughly handled