The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09
New Publications.

New publications.
BOOKS RECgiyED TO MAY g.
Ahson's Europe, from the fall of Napoleon |. to
the accession of Louis Napoleon. Vol. 8.
Curtiss History of the Constitution of the United
States. Vol. 2.
Physical Geography, Malte-Bruu's. New edition.
Nos. l, 2 and 8.
Munses Every Day Book of History and Chrome
iogy.
Balfern's Glimpses of Jesus.
The Waverley Noyels.-Ticknor Il Fields edition.
Peveril of the Peak.
Gerald Grifin's works. Vol. Z.
Cummings Italian Legends and Sketches.
Captivity of the Oatman Girls.
Parker and Watson's Fifth Reader.
Adlers' Practical Latin Grammar.
Heydendreichs Elementary German Reader.
Woman's Life and Mission.
Kirwan's Happy Home.
Muspratt's Chemistry. Nos. 81 and 80.
'Sorgho Sugar.
The Printer. Nos and 2.
PERIODICALS.
De BOWS Review.
Hunts Merchants Magazine.
Littei's Living Age.
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Gentemans Magazine.
Appletons Railway and Steam Navigation Guide.
the EVERY Day BOOK OF HISTORY AND GIRO
HOLoGy. By Joel Munsel. Appleton Co.
As mere record of anniversaries this volume will
have its use, though aid to the historical stu
dent we question its value. work that requires
date for its key but imperfecty fus the purpose OF
reference. 1t precisely in dates that the memory
is most deficient and therefore Mr.. Munsell's book
will only serve in purpose the uses that the Roman
Catholic calendars discharge in religious chronology.
HISTORY OF TIKI OEGN, FORMATION AND ADoP-
TION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
SrATss. By Geo. Tcknor Curtis Harper
Brothers. VOL
When the first volume of this work made its ap-
pearance we were not sparing in our commends-
lions of its general plan and purpose. The second
volume fully bears out the encomiums that we then
passed upon it. 1t presents in every page evidence
of the minute research, the patient consideration
and the conscientious deductions which only writers
of Mr. Curtiss requirements can bestow On such
subject.
ALIsoN's HISTORY or EUROPE, from the fall of Ma
poleon !. to the accession OF Napoleon Ill. Har'
per Brothers.
The present volume brings US down to the year
ls4s, and another will, we presume, close the au-
thor's labors Partial, and in many instances bgot-
his work has high present value as the only con-
temporary history that we possess of European
affairs.
NJ Malte-Brun with additions and corrections by
Jas G. Percival w. A. Crafts and Others Samuel
Walker, Boston.
This superby illustrated edition of Matte Bruins
well known work will be welcomed by the admirers
of that distinguished and pains taking geographer
The engrsvings and maps are executed in the best
style of art and the additions made to the text will
be found to embrace all the recent discoveries made
in physical and political geography
TIE wAvKRLEY NOVELS. TicknOr & Fields edi-
ton. Peverl OF the Peak.
The yignettes in the last issue are not equal in
merit to those that preceded them. In all other
respects, however the edition maintains its cha
racter unimpaired.
GERALD GRIrFrs's WORKS, vol. Z. The Christian
Psychologist; A Night at Sea. d. q j. Sadleir
Il Co.
In this volume Griffin exhibits the serious ten
denotes which seized hold of his mind during his
latter years and which conducted him to the pious
and Christian end which formed the appropriate
Termination Of his career. In none of his works
does he appear 10 greater advantage than when en-
deavoring 10 demonstrate natural religion through
the imperfect scientific lights that he was enabled to
acquire.
ITALIAN LEGENDS AND SKETCHES. BY j. W. Cum
mingr DID. Jas. b. b. Kirker. (Dunigan q
Brother.)
The literary merit of these beautiful sketches will
compensate the general reader for the sectarian
spirit that animates them. They are like many Of
the fine artistic compositions emanating from the
Catholic Church, admirable in their treatment, de-
spite the conyentionalites OF their IDEAS