New-York tribune., 1867-09-28
N.EW PUBLICATIONS.
pnnKs OF TIE WEEK.

beh ili'u0'PA-
~. Art Of Discourse, by HENRY n. DAY,
sm OF rhetoric adapted for use in colleges ana aca0
xsies is published by Charles ScrlDner a 70
rev volume of the "Collec ted Works OF
y,vrs K. PAuIDKo, edited by WILLIAM l. PAULDINe,
-nn.otrinc "John Bull and Brother Jonathan ana
"1obp Run I'm America" is published ny ChaIles 0e'
ner Co.
THE Art of English Composition, by HENRY
may Charles scrbner Coz, traces the aIt'i eoVu
writing 10 the original forms OF thought ana
suces rules for their expression IN the recosIou 4o
Of the English language.
gse Uenoirs of General Turner Ashby and H'S
oorpeer by the Rev. JAMES b. AvIRErT' is an lnn1'eu
loraeaton OF Southern chivay and though inc "oi u
3 clergyman, written In an unniue"'oU 0
Baltimore selby & Dulany)
The second series of Essays on Rehg'on ana
xs,crohye by various writer's edited by Archpishop
,,,,c ia issned nv the Catholic Publication Society Ill
,hls CITY Among the authors of the volume are sever
most eminent Roman Catholic scholars IN Great
Britain. A.
q p. Putnam g. Son have commenced the
nubNcafop Of new and elegant edition OF the "orkS
of Washington Irving, called the "KniekerboeKer eu
ton" The first volume contains Braceor4uso h"N
complete and brought out in style wh'ch inuS' d"
tract the attention Of all lovers OF tasteiul DOCKS
History of the 18th Infantry Regiment @ n. cor.
iclu
sasc lockwood & Co) forms an interesting ineoi Ia "
r,inent military organization, Of which ont VI seN
.ral thousand men, less than two hundred surN''u N
o,,s of the war 1t abounds with personal anecdotes
spd illustrations of Southern life, which make IL an un
usually attractive volume.
new translation of SwedenborSs D'V"0
rr, mud Wisdom by l.. NORMAN FOSTER mas oeeh pun
bshed by J. b. Idppncott Co. The verbal hteraiheSs
a, r,vious versions has been avoided by the translator
oeantth he
and idomotie English. He commends the Work 10 the
thonohfl reader as the most remarkable combination OF
shosophv Illumination and seershlp, winch el'neI 'N
oient or modern experience has produced
THE Science of Natural theology by the Rev.
Asa MAuAS d. ID. Boston: Henry Hoytl discusses oie
main questions at issue between theism and ana anu
tbisn especially the validity Of the human lhleHe0o
asa faculty OF world knowledge The author taxes 'ne
,rrmatiye side Of the question: maintaining in opposi
tson TO thinkers like Kant, Sir William Halnii'on' WI
Nanseu Herbert Spencer, and Others that the doctrines
of natural theology within the limits OF reaSon' anu
have foundation in true science
Eobert Carter g. Brothers bring ont several
valuable religious works, among which may be menuoneu
Ilble Jere,s by the Rev. RICHARD NEWTON d. d. seV-
ting forth series Of ingenious comparisons between ne
truths Of the Bible and the natural precious Stones
written in a style Of great vivacity, ana Iul OF PoI"
Illustrations with appropriate pictorial embellishments
Ssaunos John by the Rev. b. b. POWER, reprint OF
nm English collection of religious narratives and fago'
N Stories Jor Lille Folks, by the same author
Hand Book Of Cotton Manufacture, by JAMES
eEIDAED John Whey SOM, is acomprehensive manual
designed for the use Of mill wrghs managers oyerseers
and builders Of cotton and other machinery II contains
variety Of rules for finding the speed and dimensions OF
The wheels and puleys necessary for migearing de-
Aueed from an original system of calculations, and
brought within the reach of all who acquainted with
the common rules Of arithmetic The work Is constructed
Oh novel plan. and viii doubtless prove valuable aid
TO practical maehinists.
Mr. Walter Low sends us Part 10 of The
Holy Bible pih Illustrations, by GUsTAyE DoRE. This is
the English edition. published in London by Casse PETER
a. Galpn, and, far the wood-euts concerned,
material difference between the original French
edition and the English reproduction OF II. The paper
also excellent and the print large and clear; the size
Of the book moreover, though smaller than that OF the
original is sn large enough for beauty, and more con
venent If should really wish TO read u, than MT
MarBe's magnificent folos The Illustrations IN the pres
ent number are "The Inhabitants OF Jabesh Glead re-
covering the bodies of Saul and his sons David Pun
ishing the Ammonitcs Combat between the Champions
ofIsh-Bosheh and David, and The Death Of Abraham
The same publisher sends us part of La FOn-
taue's Fables translated in English verse by WALTER
THORNBURY and illusIaedby GUsTAyE DORE 1t ItcOnains
three large enSrayings "The Lion and the Gnat" "The
Lien and the Bat" 1.-THE Hare and the Frogs" with
era head and tail pieces and ynetes. D0res animals
do not bear comparison with Laudseers much less with
6randyilC's. aud cannot find much that is worthy his
great reputation in these Illustrations 1t is thousand
pes that he docs not know the limits Of his talent
tor while within those limits he has accomplished some
neatly original and delightful work. outside OF them he
has done great deal more that deserves DO forgotten
and most aSsuredly will be-
A new and enlarged edition of A Treatise on
Patents, by GEORGE TICRSOR CURTIS, is published in
by d in Ne ly
Diossy COckcroft II is thirteen years since the
second edition Of this work published and during
that timeth Patent Law has made such important ad
that has been found necessary rewre
the whole Of the volume In its present shape it is
adapted for permanent use, and will probably require
few subsequent changes except notice Of decisions
Dir. Curtis is wen known TO the profession elaborate
and able writer several branches Of Jurisprudence and
the present improved edition Of work which regarded
standard authority the subject of winch 1t treats
will doubtless receive friendly welcome from the Bench
and the Bar.
An edition of The Clergy and the Pulpit, trans
lated from the French Of NJ l. Able IsIDoRE MUILOIs by
GEORGD PERCY BADGER, is published by Lawrence
hehoe general agent Of the Catholic Publication Society.
The purpose Of the work is TO consider the most effective
mode OF preaching in reference TO the lower orders Of
society In the opinion OF the author more difficult TO
70 address the great Of the people, than the better ed
heated classes on account Of the necessary absorption Of
rho former in material interests and their comparative
wan;oi familiarity with the ideas that lie the foundation
OF religion In this respect many Others the views
which he sets forth less adapted TO the social condi-
ton OF this country than Of France where popular no.
rance prevails TO greater degree than among u.s. and
where the different classes Of the population are
by broader lines Of distinction, although the volume con-
tins many hints Of general application and cannot fall
20 win the interest OF readers by animated and pres
sve STYLE
We have received from the London publish
ing house Of Macmillan Co.. a collection of sincuarIy
nea: duodecimos with uniform type and binding ard
forming comfortable little library themselves They
comprise Bae0HS Essays with notes and elossaril pdeT
by AIDS WRIGHT, N. A.; The Ballad E,ot a selec'