New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-26

rertonsl kpOs edge OF TOE 1lo'o "S'p " 80
Ia addition 10 the regular e 80 OF oograpaes @i
v,lusbe information il emoooled IN tue appendix,
- cor,.ir. record a the members Of tn. C,b.-
ret upd.r each Adninstrsiop, Of re successive Eec-
,o,,l Colleges Of TIE Suprs-ne Court Of the United
s.saos and other matters o statistical and political in
terest.
LETTERS or TRAVELLER seco-a Series. By wILias
CULLrS BKYIsr. Emo, ~. ~ D. Appleton I Co.
The principal part Of this volume Is devoted to an
account Of the writer tour in Spsn in the Autumn Of
1857 Apart from the novelty Of the scenes, which are
somewhat out Of the ususl track OF European travel
the letters derive great freshness from the exact obser
vstion Of the author and the equally exact manner 10
which be describes his impressions. With hum, fancy
is net allowed 20 take the place Of fact de notes,
with sbapress and precision, the objects whicn atrac!
bic attention and presents them TO the reader with s1h
brilliant cesrness as to make embelishmsnt super
fuous.
ANNUAL oY SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY FOR 1883. Edited
BY pIvIDA WILLS, NJ Y mo PIP 40. G'ad LaeolI I.
The IDzodactIon TO this excellent repository OF SCI
enfc facts presents general veS OF the progress Of
discovery DUNG the past year. while the BODY OF the
work is occupied with copious detail Of Interesting
items 10 the departments Of mechanics and useful as
natural philosophy, chemistry, geology, botany zooo'
Ry and astronomy and meteoroIogy. loprepsribg the
volrms, the compiler has svideuty made digent use
of the most authentic of scientific infOrms n,
and though some of bis selections might perhaps have
been omitted without damage, the rescer will fird the
work valuable msLus Of reference, especially on the
practical application Of recent discoveries.
PICTURES OF COUNTRY LIFE By ALICE CARY. limo.
pp $50. Derby Il Jsekson.
The writer Of these exec lent rural sketches s almost
awsy successfu in the denestion Of the home sceues
ape peculiar characters Of American country life. 10
the construction Of ambitious plot, she is less uni.
formy happy and fnds fewer trsctable materials for
her pen in the exercise Of imagination than in the
memorials of expereI ce. She has, certainly, caught
the tone Of unmstaksble reality in these simple nara
tons which will be read with interest by all who love
the faithful poTrsiture Of nature, though in homely
gsrb.
ST AUGUSTINE A BIoeEsPHc'L MEMOIR. Fly the Rev.
JOIN BaILLIE. lSIno. PIP. 800 Robert Carter Bros
The great church father is regarded In tina compact
biography less as g theOlogisD than as man, with
less reference to his religious opinions and ecclesiastical
influence than TO his peronal experiences, struggles,
and progress. 1t IT, Of course mainly founded on the
" Confessions" Of the venerable saot, though in
arrangement ard Illustration it bears the decided i'm
press Of the individuality of the author, who divine
Of the Anglican Church. The effect is altogether
curious Of setting the picture of the ancient bishop Of
Hippo in frame Of the nineteenth century.
PRESCOTT MEMORIAL. syo, PIP. 81 c. B. Rchrd'on.
In the above-named pamphlet issued az an extra of
the Historical Magazine" the friesds and admirers
of the late Mr. Prescott will find valuable collection
Of tributes TO the memory of the smented historian.
tcomprsss the sduirsble addresses of Mr.. Winthrop,
Mr. TickDor, Mr.. Sparks, Mr.. FELTON,, Mr.. Frothins-
ham and Mr. Everett before tbs Massachusetts, His
torcsl Society, Mr.. Bapcrofts remarks before the
New.York Historical Society, Mr.. GDpins before the
Pennsylvania Historical Society, the reoolectiOns Of
Prescott by his former Secretary, and several other
papers of great interest.
IMPLICATION or AN FNGRAyING CALLED TgE
HEsREws From the French Of D RosTxBEso, BY mAx
WOLFF. limo. PIP 100 Once Of the Jewish Mes
senseL"
The pictorial representation, which this voluma
is intended as a commentary illustrates the national
institutions of the Hebrews in manner no less
adapted to attract the attention, than to reward the
labor of examination. The main idea of the author
il that "hs religion Of the Hebrs represents those
Claws of harmony which govern all nature, and that
consequently it is incapable Of improvement or pro-
gress, and its usages should be held intact and per
mAnept, because they are the reflection o'nature.
THE DEMOCRATIC AGE: Edited by C. EDwAo' LtsTEs
March. Z. Mead Co.
The leading article in this number is on the retro
grade tendencies of the Democratic psrty, e'-
pecially as evinced by "the financial policy which
takes II. back TO the hileous the ojous and The en-
ploded principles Of protective tariff" Apapsr on
PIescOtts Histories gives enthusiastic praise to the
productions Of the popular American historian, and
discusses the secret Of their success. Tee number
winds up with varsity Of fancy announcements Of
wonderful inventions and other Illustrations Of the
democratic age
HANDBOOK TO KANSAS TERRITORY ByJAyES REP.
PATH and RICHARD }. HINTON. l6mo. PIP. H. J. H. Coi-
The benefit of the actual emgrsnt has been chiefly
consulted in the imposition Of this handy little guide
beck. II contains full geographical description of
the Territory of Kansas directions regarding the var-
Gus routes snd the mode Of travel references to the
moet important works on the subject, and detailed
account Of the principal towns, and of the God Re-
sious. The volume is accompanied by yausble maps.
LIFE OF JOHN H. W. HAWKINS. Compiled BY bis son, tire
Rev. WLLrAn GxoEsK HAwEDs, A H. limo, Pp. 49,
John L. Jewstt Co.
TIE subject o this memoir was distinguished as
leader in the Total Abstinence movement fOT the space
Of nearly twenty years His varied career both before
and s,er be became the advocate Of rigid temperance
is here related in plsn, unvArnished narrative. The
volume is Interesting a. personal biography, and con-
tsins vsusbe materials for the history Of the socalre
form TO which the best yesrs Of his life we're devoted
LIrE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. By ALrHOnr
LAsAEriNE letno. Up. 30. Dehsser PTocter
IN this neat volume, have a new instal,ment OF