New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-07
Afm:llork Dailp Gribnne
NEW PUBLICATION

CYCLOPEDIA OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
Edited By J. S,TH HoMANs, and by J. SWIM HoNiN',
svo pp. 3,cc7 Hsrper Brothers.
The design Of this volume ls 70 present a summary
view Of the statistics of commerce and navigation to-
sether with those OF manufacturing and agricultural
ildutuy so ar es they related to the main topics
TO which the boz s devoted. /; is not however, con-
fined to GJ collection Of statistical tables, bu. en-
bodies vast amount of geographical, historical, and
me echaD;csl information in series of brief and gen
eraly well written essays with the advantage OF al
phsbetical Arrangement for convenience OF reference
Among the subjec,s which are embracei In its com
prehersive programme are the grea. staples o. com
mt rec co.;op tobacco, susar, lice bres1stu', wite
tie leading Manufacture OF the day-the NJ nera'
animal and vegetable Productions OF different eoua-
tries which iuInsh materials Tor trade-the pfihcipa
countries. states and cities of the commercial world
and occasional biographies Of distinguished merchshts
and uaygsors Ire best idea Of its multifarious eon'
tents may be formed by supposiDg the mater eon'
tanned in Hunts Mogazine, De Bows Review, and The
bar kr and statistical publications Of the editor, con
der sed into the smallest compass, relieved o; super
huous dets and foiL in apL abetical order; but
with the gain % being able to find VIA. you are IN
pursut Of by consulting single index instead o. be-
rc obliged to chase i, through the labyrinth of score
or two o. volumes.
As specimen of the manner 10 when tue VOTE Is
prepared, We may glance at a few OF the Ieafns au'
el.s, which would naturally be consulted oy Inc ma
io,,y OF mercsnte readers. Tnus un9er the hes' o.
Com, We have frs. the name OF the mnera 10 Tue
principal modern langus ges then, briei eIpsna ion
| of i.s chem,.l qualities next q geographical account
of its central localities, with STATISTICAL tso.es Vi 'e
produc for nine years up to lSo; closing WIN H7
rem.rks on the results of the large increase OF
ton during that period. Under the title NL"-ioHA'
| tie aItcle commences with the situation sli PopI'T
Tic o. pro ceeds 70 brief sketch OF the ntHy VI 'ie
State, describes its physical features enum''aes Is
agricultural products, and .s manufactures s'es
full account of !.s canals aud railroads, and c''ses
with tabular view. Of its iplsrd ard foreign
The CITY Of New.York is treated with equa compete
ress, the commercial statistics being geneTaIy brought
! down to 1857 The subject OF the POST lfi0' 10
treated al gres, length n al essay OF neAy ."e'tJ
peses compIis ng ske.ch Of early pos.Ai anAi'' ''
Brii.h pos:ofiice, the United States posonice' a1'
eeveral collateral topics Of equal interest 'uue No
he ad of TmPASG, have snirteres''ng descP' VI
tie sea slug 5icke de ,acr which forms al
article of commerce between the Eastern a'cn'pS'Aeo
s1i China. Tie article TELEGRAPH idfnlsles Fa'u'
abe account Of the progress Of tha, InVen''n' n'a
irg tie receu. attempt 10 lsy submarine cAo'e De-
tween the lifted States and Epgland Il ventures
or the prediction that probably the year ~. S ss'
the sres, enterprise successfully accomplished An' lhe
Atlantic ,rbmsriue cable a liked iac'. ihis MS
proved qu te sucoessful proPhec!'
In work OF this ctmpas. srd 'afis'y' nuNSiou'
omissions euo-. and imperfect statements are lnevit'-
be- Trey ~e found to c,n'ids rs'e exec. n ias
n,...p volume bu. no. TO such degree a. 20 interfere
| .,b -. -srs,.l u,ili,y Some Of the oulissons are
Soub..s. ipcaeu, to the pl,n Of the editors though
without obvious reasons to the re,deIs. inn7' while
the urineip,I Esrops.n c. have m'rs or les. sa.'s
devoted to them, our DeighSOr', B''0s'n' A'0'ny'
Rcebe.tsr are w,bou. Inc. Tne diversity OF s'utcss
I,o,o vh;'b ,bs m,,.r.. Of the wok are derived has
oe~a.iersd frequent di.clep,lce. Of statement, which
Shout h.,. been recorciled BY cuefal COMPARISON.
Thu. the duer.op. Of til. great North AUsc An lakes
are given by four Ave dfsr'rt 'e:. o. nsa'ss N q
m.ny di6eren. statements. Nor are the latest s.ios
lie ..u,c,s ~ inorm.,oI alwsys asef. IL giving ;se
4s,.oS aad p.odue:.on. of the sac Of Se"Yofi
,,,,,,,e ,o ,.f.retes IN lad 10 ..e c,.sps u ~