The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-13
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

& Brothers.
CAPTAIN Pages narrative OF his exploration Of the tfSu
ares Of the Ia Plata and the adjacent countries appears
opportunity, at a time when tho RESTORATION Oh our
friendly relations with Paraguay renoers everything
connected with those remote regions Of lively into
rost 10 IA The information furnished by this volume Is
a. full and satisfactory us to be expected from an
oce- 81 Csntau Pages known literary and scientific
.alnmcpts The publishers have done their bes for the
vor nv the number and quality Of the engraved illus
tratous which are generally speaking OF the most nte
resting character
M. ,op TuoRpr's SCENES IN ARKANSAS; illustrated
with sketches and stories. BY J. NJ. Field, of st.
Louis Peterson Brothers.
Our readers are doubt familiar with these sketches,
which have been extensively circulated through the news
p,pers and periodicals They amongst the raciest
and choicest specimens OF American native humor and
will help 10 enivsn the 1resdes Of our people during
manga winters evening
FANxwRI; Or the San Jacinto on the Seas of India,
China and Japan. BY W. II. Wood, NJ. D., us. N.
Harper Brothers.
This volume, by surgeon OF our East India squadron,
gives graphic pictures Of Samese and Chinese domestic
manners OF which the author has had more familiar
elimpses than usually fall within tho opportunities Of
foreigner His descriptions are vivid and glowing, and
arc redoeut Of the Oriental atmosphere The sketch Of
500 chau, tn, Paris Of China, dashed or with vgor
the reality Of is picturesque situations.
Poems BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. Selected and
edited by Robert Arts Willmot. Routedge & Co.,
London, and No. Is Beekman street, New York.
The poems OF Wordsworth cali for useless tribute OF
praise hands, and the artistic attractions Of this
volume may BIO said almost to equal their poetic beauties
With nnumsrable illustrations by Birket Foster, j. Wolf
and John Gilbert engraved by the Brothers Dalzie In the
most exquisite style of art 1t is scarcely necessary for
to state that this edition has had large sale England,
and is likely TO End still larger here. It
book OF beauty with worthless text Matter typogra-
ply, illustrations and binding all in keeping, and
represent the highest standard Of merit which is posi-
BILE TO combine together in any publication Of the sort
RHYMES AND RoUNDELAYs IN PRAISE OF A CoUN-
TRY LIFE, adorned with many pictures David
Bogue, Fleet street, London.
Another superb specimen OF English pictorial and typo
graphic art The poetcal selections consist the choicest
illusions Of the English poets-early and modernism this
favorite theme, and the illustrations are by the most
esteemed artists Of the present day.
CARTE D'ETUDH POUR LIE TRACE EFT LIE PRoFIL
DU CANAL DE NICARAGUA. Par M. Thome de
Gamond, precede des documents publi&s sur cette
question par NJ. Felix Belly. Paris: Chez DIAL
mont ct Dunod, editeurs.
We have already analysed at some length
Belly's explorations and plans for the canalizaon
Of the Ncaraguan Isthmus. The volume before US sup
plies the proe Of the canal and other engineering data
in chart, which, 1t proves nothing else at least de
monstrates the complete manner in which French eng
neerng science places its plans before the public.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS OF JAMES MoNRoE-The
tribute of Udolpho Wolfe to the National Guard
This handsome volume, commemorating the tardy tr
butte paid by the people Of Virginia to the memory
of the most distinguished Of her sons to the patr
feeling of New York citizens himself native
sIot Uotso ro~a to ,lI:o
spirit which has prompted him to give at considerable
pense this historical event all the Importance that
due to Il.
The LAND AND THE Book; or, Biblical Illustrations
Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes
and Scenery of the Holy Land. By w. NJ Thorn.
son, d. d. Harper Brothers.
The plan Of this work is sufficiently indicated by its
title. OF the authors qualifications for carrying out
we need adduce other evidences than his calling
and residence of upwards of quarter of century in
the oy Land. For the rest will leave readers To
Judge for themselves simply promising that few works
that have been written the East by clergymen bear
stronger impress If truthfulness and mparaly.
The CRESCENT AND FRENCH CRUSADERS. By G. l.
Detson. Derby & Jackson.
This a delightful volume giving the fullest, the mos
graphic and the entertaining account Of Algerian lite
and French coonzed habits Of any work that has beer
written on the French settlements in Africa.
| The OLD PLANTATION, AND WHAT GATHEkED
THERE IN AN AUTUMN MONTH. By James Hun
gerford of Maryland. Harper X Brothers.
capital series of Southern sketches, somewhat aftcr
the fashion Of Porte Crayons contributions to Harper.
The Duel at the Spout OF the best incidents in the
book and would make hitting climax for late cata-
logus raisoranee Of "affairs Of honor"
SHELLS FROM THE SEAsnoRE OF LIFE-Gathered
by Pearly Shelley. Clark Il Co.
An " unconsdered triHe,' not entirely without merit
aess and consequence only interesting to those
familiar with tho eccentrcities of the author.
| CoopER's NovELs-THE MoHICANs. Illustrated by
barley. W. A. Townsend Co.
A beautiful library edition, possessing the combined
recommendations Of elegant typography finely executed
| illustrations, and cheapness.
POPE OR misunderstanding Disclosures of Ro
nanism, as revealed by its own writers-Facts
for Americans. r. L. Deksser (late Stanford &
| Delisser).
Whilst the Pope is trembling the Vatican for the fate
of the little shred of temporal power left him. Amer
house thinks the time opportune to bring out vol
ume showing that the civil and religious freedom of this
great republic perlled by the Roman hierarchy SEN
saton publishers any experience would not have made
the mistake of attempting revive this exploded political
bugbear.
! EPISODES OF FRENCH History DURING THE Con
| sULATE AND FIRST EMPIRE. BY Miss Pardoe
| Harper Brothers
The romantic aspects OF history have never been more
charmngly treated than in this volume Miss Pardoe il
writer whose pen gilds everything it touches.
| WHAT WILL He Do WITH Irl BY Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton. Harper & Brothers.
This delightful story which has given much pleasure
to the readers Of Backwoods Magazine, has been
published complete by the Harpcrs 1t PROFESSIONALLY
Of the most original and striking Of the creations Of
| this admirable writer.
GUIDE TO KANSAS, THE PKEs PEAK GOLD RE-
! GIoNs, &c. j. H. Cotton, New York.
Now that the tide Of emigration s pouring out in the
direction Of the newly discovered gold regions in the
Vest this Guide has become necessity 1t appears to
be carefully compiled and the maps that Accompany II
executed with the usual precision and ncancss which
distinguish Mr.. Colton's publications,
RoBERT EMMETT. Translated from the French by
j. p. Leonard. Haverty, Fulton street
This is brochure of remarkable interest The career
Of Emmett was surrounded by much romance that the
subject 10 naturally an attractive for female pen
The Countess dEaussonville s understood 10 DO the
author.