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Univ srsalis, Quarterly and General Review, January
1873. Boston. b.
The Monthly Religious Magazine and Independent Jour-
Prof. d. Huntington, D. d, Editor. January and
February, 1858. Boston: Leonard C. Bowles.
An ccount of the System Of Education and of The Ins
utDns of Science and Art in the Kingdom of Sardinia
By vicenzo Botts Professor OF Italian Literature in
thu University of New York From Barnards Ameri-
css Journal of Education. Hartford: T. c. Brownell
1874 '
Memoir Of David Hoover, Pioneer of Indiana, Settler
/ of sss06 for Ia years Clerk of Wayne county, &c
En- bracng many interesting facts pertaining to the first
SET cement and early history of the White Water VAL
lei, Written by himself Revised, &C. by Isaac II.
juan Richmond Indiana: James Elder 1887
We are able to give but running notice of
thesa magazines and pamphlets, which we have
thuf placed together. The contents of the
Chi ssfian Examiner are !. Unused Powers,
viii, is based on Freuchtersleben's Dietetics of
Of interest. II. The Hindoos grouping to-
getb er variety of information gathered from
diffs cent writer's. Ill. Strength and Weakness
of P apular Religion and of Liberal Christianity;
an article written with ability, but we think
With. too bitter spirit, that is sometimes def
elem. in eandor. Nv. Buckles History Of Civil.
sati,1n, the longest paper in the number, con-
tainSsg a full summary of the book noticed,
whifh seems to be work of considerable re-
scar h. v. Physical and Celestial Mechanics,
fourded on Prof. Pierce's book with the same
6tlef and treats an abstract subject in an inter-
estifg way. vi. Review of Current Ltera-
ture 1900. .
Tie Uaiuersalist Quarterly has papers on
Mod srn Civilization; The Religion of Principle;
The Man of Principle in Politics; The Hugue-
nots The Protestant Reformation of the Four.
teen h Century; Ignatius .Loyola. Literary
Not ses. These are treated and discussed, of
cour ,e, from the point of view embraced in Uni
versi liam, but, aside from this bias, contain
well written thoughts, that will command the
asset of others who cannot agree in that sys.
tenn ST faith. The FIRST article contains some
very sensible remarks on the subjects of War
and Slavery, which it discusses with the rela-
tions of literature in the present age. The
third also sets forth what true politician should
be. THE next three papers are chiefly histori-
cal, giving general summary of facts on their
subjects.
P}of Huntington's Magazine is of sterling
valIn. Both the editors admirable pen as we'll
as Supervision, aided by the valuable contribu.
tions to it's pages, render it worthy of its name
and extensive patronage. The topics are diver
sifed, furnishing matter for tastes of different
kind, doctrina, practical, and devotional, re-
latips also to common life, to art and economics,
to The. samily and society, and all breathe high
tone and religious spirit, as well as exhibiting
richly gifted intelects and genius. We should
be glad to mention the contents, but have not
roou to do so. A first notice of this excellent
periodical demands, however, thus much at
our Hands,
TIE acc punt of the Public Instruction in Sar.
diniA too, is pamphlet of great interest, en-
bodying mass of facts, by an author we'll quail
fled 20 futnish them, and who, as Mr.. Barnard
infoftns NJ, is the joint author, with Dr.. Luigi
Paroea, Of. an elaborate treatise Of 1920 pages
on Pubic Education in Germany" published
in Tarin, md which is regarded a. one of the
best works on that subject" Sardinia is q
COUP Try with whose character and resources, and
the e emet is of prospective power and influence,
the fiendt of civil and religious freedom ought
to bt acqs ainted. The light that is to dawn on
Italy will doubtless break from her mountains.
The sbsol tie freedom of the press is secured by
the Ccnsti alton of l848, and the statements as to
its oaerahpn deserve attention. The progress
may be g, sdual of the deliverance of the coun-
try from tie thraldom of centuries, yet, in the
contest it is waging with the Papacy, religious
liberty vii be entirely triumphant, and Sardinia,
with Pied nont will lead the van in the strug-
gle for ew Italy.
Judge Ioover's Memoir, with Mr.. Julian's
Note, and additions, though in measure local,
yet cSntai facts, too, of general interest, and
shows the !, as member of the Society of
Friends, pti.SIavery and Peace Societies, as
we'll as q i nblic man and citizen in the exer-
else Of hi, suffrage, he was ever on the side of
right and 'nstice.
The 'shree ,eau,ies. BY Mrs Emma D. e. N. South
wSth, au ior of the Lost Heiressr &c, &c. Phila-
delrha !" B. Peterson L Brothers.
The Fee o, Washington A True Story of the Affections
BY hrs N P. Lassele. Philadelphia T. B. Peterson
Bsosher (Both of these for sale by Taylor Maury,
wsshinst n, D. CO.
1t is M aecessary TO say more of these vol
umefi thai that they are new editions of works
publ Med como time since. The former of
them we Relieve, bore the name of Shannon
dale in it 6rst issue. 1t has the character
istici of /! irs. Southworth's writings. Vivid
and ,raph c description, often too much over.
wrou sht, PICTURES Of manners and delineated
persc nages. many of which are doubtless partly
draw fro4 real life, and exciting scenes, con-
stituts the Staple of her tales.
Tbs second of the aforementioned volumes
is wei meant, but has great inequalities and
defects of execution. In the new edition, re-
dundsnciss should have been pruned away, and
| grammatical inaccuracies corrected. Mrs. Las.
selle aims at high moral, and remarks are
often thrown in that show her sense of the i'm
portsnce If religious truth. The conduct Of
the story - desultory. It is rather series Of
sketches tending to an end, than welLcon
ceived and digested tale.
The Spanish Conquest in America, relation to the
History of slavery and the Government of the Colo
| MES. BY Arthur Helps Vol, Ill New York: Har
per & Brothers. 1857. For sale by Taylor Maury
Washington, d. c.
i Not having seen the previous volumes Of the
work, we are not so well qualified to judge a.
TO the success of the author in his general plan
The volume before us begins with the " State
Of Mexico after the Conquest" and gives con
danaad acoount of Corfezja onarationa iucIu