New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17

marks the legal productions OF Mr.. Bishop generally re-
lieying TO certain degree the monotony and tedium Of
technical discussion.
Recollectiops Of the Paris Exhibition, by EU-
GENE RINMEL u. b. Lppncott Coz is inc English
version Of work originally published in French detail
ing in lively style the chief attractions OF WHAT s styled
by the writer. "the great International Peaee IOurna-
ment." >.
Hans Breitmdnn's Party is the leading poem
in collection Of German macaronic verses which though
published ANONYMOUSLY may he safely ascrDed to the
fertile pen of MI Charles g. Leland, OF Philadelphia
They bubble over with rich vein OF groesPue humor
exhibiting rare facility in handling the comic phrases OF
both languages II may be objected that the pnueis IN
pronunciation on which the fun Of the book eheny de-
ponds are such German would be apt TO make in
speaking Engsh and this is true hut the odd blending
Of the two languages has ocose air. and may have the
effect OF wit though il IS not wit itself Az all events,
Mr. Leland has done what few could do rs well, and
earned title TO the thanks Of aughterloVng read
| ers. e. B. Peterson & Brothers.
The Seventh Volume of The american Annudt
OyoopGdia for the year 1867 d. Appleton Coz maintains
its established character comprehensive record OF
public affairs OF the progress Of science, literature ana
useful arts and OF the biography of eminent persons
deceased during the year The peculiar interest oi the
great political questions which have formed the subject
of debate in Congress and the State legislatures gives
special importance the reports OF legislative proceed
ings in this volume which presented with ample fu
ness OF detail The OfrecOnstrucon are related
at length The conflict OF opinion between the President
and Congress is illustrated by the principal documents
relating thereto; an extensive collection OF statistics
shows the condition Of the national finances and Industry;
and the purposes and results OF the chief political move
ments OF the year fully described Considerable space
in tho volume is devoted to the acton OF the various
religious bodies in the United States furnishing copous
materials for American ecclesiastical history Nor have
the prominent points ia the political and social aspects
Of Europe elected number OF succnct sketches
from tie pen Of the subject furnish the reader
with The latest and most accurate information with re-
gard to the present state OF European affairs The regis
ter Of scientific discoveries which forms leading feature
tie work has evidently been prepared with great care,
and perhaps than any other portion OF the volume
indicates intelligent and conscientious thorougness Of
execution. The biographical notices which are always
consulted with interest in compilations OF this KIND, are
OF very unequal merit, and in many instances suggest
suspicion Of literary obWo rather than Of faithful com
position. Some Of them taken chiefly, and without
acknowledgement from carefully prepared sketches from
the journals Of the day and often vated by the add-
ton OF Inferior original paragraphs as padding or fringe
In general while the plan Of the work IS judcious and
adaped to practical utility though susceptible OF I'M
proycment IN many particulars, We observe greater
skin and completeness Of execution the issues Of each
successive year.