The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-18
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS
Books Received C

Sappho-a tragedy.
The Life and Adventures of Major Roger Sherman
Potter.
The American Merchant for July.
Litteus Living Age for July.
The Scalpel for July.
The New York Dental Journal for July.
The Churchman'S Monthly Magazine for July.
The Comptroller Report for 1857
Report of the Select Committee of the Board Of
Health on Milk.
Fire Marshal's Half Yearly Report.
First Annual Report of the Merchants and Ne
chanics' Exchange of Norfolk, Va.
Second Annual Report of the American Industrial
Association.
Defence of DR.. Gould by the Scientific Council Of
the Dudley Observatory.
Extension of Albany street through Trinity church.
yard Argument of DR.. vinton.
Pamphlet on same subject
Charter and bylaws of Newport ARTILLERY Com
pany.
City Of Superior and Lake Superior region.
Causes Of Atmospheric Movement on the Magnetic
Needle.
Letter from David Landreth of Philadelphia, to
the Commissioner of Patents.
A Mothers Prayer-Song and music
Theresa Polka.
The Angels Told Me So.
Quadrilles Les Lanciers.
The Swinging Schottish.
r. Hoe Co.'s Catalogue.
The LIFE AND ADVENTURES or MAJ. ROGER Suxa
MAN PovrsR, together with accurate and ex
ceedngly interesting account of his great achieve
ments in politics, diplomacy and war. BY Pheleg
Van Trusedale. New York: Stanford X Desser.
We have received advance sheets of this new pub
LEGATION, which has not yet been issued from the
press. II is written in a humorous, sarcastic ven
and recounts series of adventures, some as drou
and whimsical as those Of the fam ous Gil Bias.
GgoRGE MELVILLE, an American novel. New York:
w. r. c. Clark Il Co.
This work appears to be made up Of precisely the
same elements as are invariably woven into the
American novels Of the day-the proaigaoy Of
young men, the seduction of young women, hnmbug
rairoad enterprises, police and prison arrange
ments, and the follies and foibles of life In New
York, being the chief ingredients. Those who
admire that style Of literature may ind George
Melville pretty good of It's class.
TIE PICTURESQUE TOURIST ; being Guide through
the State Of New York. and Upper and Lower
Canada, including Hudson River Guide: giving
an accurate description of cities and villages cee
brated cities of resort, &C., with maps and Illus
trations. New York; ]. Dsturnell.
A very useful pocket companion for travellers and
pleasure seekers, containing a good deal of infer
nation in small compass. II its illustrations had
been got up in somewhat better style, or else
omitted altogether il would tell better for the sale
of the book
SAPPHo, Tragedy In five acts: after the German
OF Franz Grillparzer. BY Edda Middleton. New
York: ID. Appleton K Company.
The Italian translation of Sappho first appeared
in 1921. II attracted the attention of Lord Byron.
vb worry M, tlo ,.~o1..o.:u.
Grillparzer. and spoke Of II az superb and sublime
"Grillparzer," said he, in his diary, ais grand an
tque; not so simple the ancients but very simple
for q modern; too Madame dc Staelish now and
then. but altogether a great and goodly writer.''
The translation Of Mrs. Middleton certainly iustifes
the tone Of commentator in which the great poet
spoke of the Italian version (and the Italians. he
said are the very worst translators except from the
classics). The tragedy il grand simple, antique ex
ceent Cor the closet IL not for the stage The style
Of the publication corresponds with the subject
US DRvIs DEs CAusEs DIES MOVEMENTS pz
L'ArMos. Par y. G. II. Trufort St. Julien Sayoye
Geneve, Mai 1853. CA Guess at the Causes OF
Atmospheric Movements.)
Mr.. TTfort, in his preface to this pamphlet. does
what Il would he advisable for many other writer's
to do-gve in few words the pith OF what he has
to say. Thus he lays down these two great princi-
ples:--
LIST II the north wind prevails your continent
(America) it drives or attracts towards ours Gu
rope) the south wind.
ID. As TO the activity OF atmospheric movement
the whole hemisphere il a unison, either very active
or very inactive; and that does not contradict the
foregoing distribution Of one Of the two winds for
one of the two continents and the other wind for
the other continent. &c. when our hemisphere falls
into inactivity, the opposite hemisphere resumes
its activity, and so on in eternal change active
here, inactive there; active there, inactive here.
These periods have no connection with the winter
or summer seasons They occur by chance and in.
dependentIy OF all fixed terms. Here, in a few
words, is the whole system Of atmospheric move.
ments.