New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-20

The impetus given fo thr business o. book paf
lshing by the late trade sscS continues to b. !l'
The New-iork sale amounted .o Si,A.tsHl. oG-s "a
cle-thlrd lees. A Critical Dictionary nj EngNsh
Liters'ure, ard Bri-h and ALirrish Ad:ho--.
brought dawn Ia this tmr, will be- pablIsh'i by
Childr & Peterson before January The i1re
widespresd revival of religion IS s.'n-iblv i,ciirg
the sale of religious books. They morc IN H.
nsrd than at any former prrind. Bibles, IN ptr-
ticular are having very Eirgc sale
An argument was h,d lrs. week hclo-r f',ll
bench in the Supreme Cent on the ls'g iy oI the
srt authorizing the sale OF the Si1te canals SUB.
scriber 70 the stock of tue Delaware Division C,hsl
COMPANY, which purchased ir"n the SdhDnY ma
Fri, b,csue alarmed. and refused Ia pay up has
irs,sllments. He WIS thereupon sdrd. AMI died
an answer denying the lawiilnc-s of the act unier
which the State sold the canals A., II nncousl'-
ticufI. the Sunbnry and Ere could give no tt.t -
the Delaware Division Company Judge bi'eA'
for the Canal Commissioners, "ho arr un"''i'g -
let 90 the public tears, submitted an ir5lalrl''
which Was read by proxy; but It was ~ so a"'i>'e
a character that Chlei-JustIce Lowry sii u ",
had known its contents he would DOT nave .i""",
it to be read. Attorney-Genrrsl hn"N sad hr hid
known lawyers heavily fined for indnlsins IA less
of personalities and abuse OF coordinate or'Aca
Of Government. His reply Was IA exhaustive oac.
The argument was finished, ana me court w,n
max. its decision IN the course oi week. y"
doubt is entertained that II vii! aiirin The vihiy
OF tie title held by the Delaware Di'ision o"'n'
psry.
An important railroad decision has been made
in Our Supreme Court. Patrick Kelley SUED ihe
Penn,ylyania RSiroad Company Tor damages
CAUSED b, the latter obslructing the public iigh-
way III Il crossing. Kelly had sen; his S"h, o"y
nine wears old. into town Ia purchase some %
bscco On reaching the turnpike he tonnd his
progress arrested by train of ears standing 'cfo's
il. " hich had Just arrived and n.ade tempo al!
hslt. The bcy, child ke, attempted To get or'r
the obstruction by creeping under the trnn bnt
While there tie train started, caught hiI NJ ihe
leg and so mangcd il IL to render ampdlIiluh
necessary For this injury the father Dtou-h sun.
The Cont charged the jury that railway coii'
many was liable Tor damages arising from me 90
sruction OF a public highwu. by their locomotives,
ears, &C., AID the jur! gave the p!aii'ih s''""
damages.
time and absence of that exctrmeat wnicA ~
tended its beginning. II continues hopefully DHt
oui,tIy The old Samson -stIt, hu oh Is oa!i. Jc-
cupcd with union pray er-Ineei!nss IN 4" az" th'
fervor Of six months sgo is maintained among 'nr
hrce congregations that attend. Other s'ini'r
meetings in other places continue 70 b. Arri up
with spirit AT first, public curiosity and lhe CO.
piOus notices oi the press impaired - thesr t"cs
ipgs 4 species Of Juror which drew Immense hUh-
bers to them. This having passed away, II l.
evident that the religious convictions OF tap'e "ho
compose them is the sustaining power which Areps
then. up.
The sloop-of-wsr Lancaster VIII he launched
at the Navy Yard on "Wednesday, dnd vii b.
christened by Miss Lane. who VII bre.k Il bottle
of wine against her bow as she moves down ia"
ways The Government, having made al irnuens,
fuss in building this vessel, has the u0usunl good
sense TO make none in launching her. She has
been Il costly pet to the Treasury.