New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-21

Queens Bench, Common Piess and EAobsqssT, end
also reserved Crown ces, On decided during the year
1857 In fact BY mesns Of this venient and usefd
compilation, the profession in Amercs gets rspesu Ct
the English decisions decidedly in aivaDce Of those Of
our own Courts, and what, in the growing multiplicity
of law books, is q matter Of some Consequence, It Q
much more moderate rate. There Is also the sadi-
torsl advantage Of getting the law in . more con-
pressed form. The present volume includes not lees
than hundred and thirty cases.
DICTIONARY or TRADE rRopTsrs. COMMERCIAL Ns
MANUFACTURING AND Il, IEo y $500 -
The want of manual Of this kind is illustrated b
fact stated in the presce that at the time Of the Great
Exhibition in 1851 i, was found impossible even "
make out list of trades and the attempt wss given
up in despair. No work Of reference wss 10 Be fyusd
giving popular explanation Of the various terms Of
trade and trade products and the new materials snd
rev manufactures which had recently come into nee.
The preteLt volume grew up in the experience Of the
author as a city Journalist, in which capacity he wss
led 10 draw up let of commercial definitions for his
own use, and gradually to extend it to compass OF
much larger scope including not only the various a,6-
ces known IN trade aud manufactures, bnt many ttes
in natural history and wide range of miscsllAA>sas
topc The whole is brought within the dimensions Of
g pocket volume, which may be recommended, rot
only for its convenient size but for its facility Of refer
cree to sres. mass Of valuable information.
ITALIAN LEGENDS AND SKETCHES. By ). W, Cvs'
MINIS, u. D. limo pp. as Edward Dunigm Brother
The most striking characteristic Of this pleasant vol
sme is the graceful ease with which il treats variety
of themes of the most opposite character. We ere told
in the preface that the writer has written he has
II a,ta 81 10 traat his yaasra IN n rtfo
formation little des ption shttle piety little poet
~, and e, en- little amusement. The contents Of the
volume are derived nom personal "reminiscences OF
study ard travel in different parts OF Italy. The gu
tor, however, has not permitted himself to be be-
guiled into the illusion that what has greatly interested
bnself will necessarily interest his resderr, but has
| made discreet sele ction from HE portfolio Of such
scenes as challenge general sympathy. Although he
presents his pictures in the light Of the Catholic
Church, of whose clergy he is member, his fine lit
erary accomplishments and his command Of an sdmirs-
bic narrative style cannot fail to recommendh HE volume
beyond the pale Of bis own communion.
ISAAC w BRITToN, Draitsn an. l.. NJ. STATION.
Here is the commencement Of novelty among tho
thousand and periodicals which SWARM in 40 many
paitm,nis OF business and amusement. L. 10 devoted
10 the interests oil the cfat whose name II peas, *"
proposes to give designs and drafts Of improvements in
the art, with copous miscellany of reading mater.
notices of lew inventions, aud other matters Of interest
H. the trade The first number which we have exam
ined, locks promising. -
FOLLOWING TIE DRUM: GLlNPsg or fxoNtIss LfE.
BY Mrs. NiELE. lime, PIP $50 Rudd Carleton.
In this sketchy, fluent narrative the wife OF SOL
der relates her experience of military life, including
seies OF pictures Of Texan society and manners, painted
with large proportion of rosecoor. Her descriptions
natural and effective but her comments are often
superhuous seldom original, and profound The