New-York tribune., 1868-02-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BOOKS or TIE WEEK.

The Seventh Edition Of Mea Of the Time an
idigested and slovenly English compilation, brstiing
with American biography especially is brought
out by George Routlodge & Sons.
Memories Of Oliret, by j. r. MAcDufR d. ~,
Acoecton OF picturesque discourses suggested by oe
the ministry ofJesus repubshed by Robert Carer"
Brothers.
A new series of rural essays entitled cakS
end Ale AZ HoodB,ae, by BARRY GRAZ is poon'no" py
Hnrd & Houghton The cakes arc OF the s"co'cSH anu
the ale is drawn md,' anordng an asfeeaoio oD'V'
tainment, though not one OF unWho'csome Punscn'5'
A volume of the humorous writings OF JAMES
X PAUIpISG, under the title Of BOOK V '"J"r'e'
edited by his son. WILLIAM j. PAUIDING, 10 published by
charles seribncr go The DUchmas Frcside, is also
issped ia The same edition OF Mr. Pauldngs collective
works.
A revised edition Of M0NTEITH's Manual Of
0eograply forms the third number Of the National
Geographical series," published by A. s. Barnes Co
t intended for the intermediate classes in public and
private schools and is well adapted TO that purpose by
the cearness Of Its method and its ample illustrations
Edsy French Reading is the title of brief
manual for young pupils in that language by POL ED
WARD T. FISHER, consisting OF selections OF histoncai
tales aud anecdotes, with copous notes uansang the
principal words, and giving the necessary grammauea
explanations Heypodt d Holt)
I(OMtSfC
WALSH, +. II. G. 5. London; f. Warue Co; New-York
Bcribner, Wexford Il Coz is intended to be popular
treatise on practical medicine, explaining the general
principles Of health and disease, and their application To
the healing art The author is English practitioner OF
the old school, although he gives hearing to the claims
of modern systems but without any considerable dcSa-
tcn from the usual standards OF medical orthodoxy
The. Annals of the United States Christian
Commission, by the Rev. LENUEL Moss, prepared az inc
request Of the Executive Committee OF That Dody -
issued by j. b. Iippncott X Co 1t contains fuli ana
interesting account of the labors of tho Christian Com
mission for the ous benefit Of the soldiers during the
war, with numerous historical incidents and reminis-
eences in connection with that branch Of pnanthropc
service.
The CrOmwelliaR Settlement Of ireland, by
JoHN r. PRENDERGAsI U. NJ Hayerty), is compact MS
torca monograph describing the dealings OF the Com
monWealth Of England with the lands and habitauons OF
the people Of Ireland after the conquest Of the country in
the year l652 The volume is written from dgcnt per
sona examination Of the Orgnal archives relating to the
subject and is filed with great amount OF curious ana
valuable information. Of special interest at the present
moment
A neat edition of VirgFs .HReid. with cx-
planatory notes by THOMAS CHASE, \. NJ, published
by Eldredge & Brother, Philadelphia aud j. W.
schermerhorn & Co., New-YoIk, forming q volume OF
"Chase suarts Classical Series" The text is founded
ton LadewiC and Rbbeck and with constant reference
t. the testimony Of the best manuscripts. The brief
notes which are affixed to the volume indicate sound
judgment and scholarship.
The Bankrupt Lar Of he Tinted States as
approved March 3 1867, edited by EDWARD AVERY and
GEORGE NJ HOBBS, is published 10y Little, Brown Il co.
The nOtes, which accompany the act embrace the lead
ing American and English authorities, and marginal ref
erences the American and English bankrupt laws An
appendix 20 the volume contains the gene orders aud
rules and the forms and proceedings in bapnnpcy as
ordered the Supreme Court OF the United States ana
the United states Bankrupt Law of1sil.
A volume of Irish Ly-ical Poems, by Mrs.
D'DoSovAN RossO, published by +. NJ. Hayery, VII
command the ympate Of the Irish heart from us tone
OF fervent patriotism and the personal sacrifices OF the
writer whose husband has been sentenced to penal serv
tude for life orbs devotion TO the cause OF his country
The volume makes no preteniOns 10 any rare poetic
genius overows with waria national feeling which
with its vein of tender domestic sentiment viii secure II
gracious welcome az many an American hreside as the
production Of astranger who appeals to the kindly hos
pitay Of our people for these "ehidren OF her brar'
The Campaigns Cf Lieut. Gen. v. B. Forrest
by General THOMAS JORDAN and j. 2. PRYOR tBlelOck
Company, is q heavy ungrammaucal narrative OI the
exploits OF rebel cavalry officer whose early training to
deeds Of blood that here related with certain naive
uuctoD formed natural preparation f1r his subsequent
career Among the other elements in his education was
the business OF professional ayetrader which he car
rod on as informed by his btographers with pro
bity and humanity" The volume is chiefly valuable for
its striking but painful Illustrations OF Southern society
and manners
Ecce Ecclesia (Blelock S Co.., is the title of
an anonymous essay aiming demonstrate the essential
identity Of the Church in al ages and 10 correct some Of
the false and pernicious teachings the subject which
abound in current literature The author coutrovers
the prevailing notion that there Is difference between
the Judaism Of the Old Testament and the Christianity OF
the New as separate systems a religion and maintains
that the Jews upon whom rs race IL has become 80
fashionable to heap contempt were perhaps
a full half Of them tho most noble, piOus,
aud magnanimOus Christians that lived and were
the great friends and propagatO Of Christianity In the
course Of the volume he takes occasion 10 expose what
ne deens the errors Of Doddridge Watson Neyn schaf
BarDes, and several other eminent divines both Amer
can and British presenting his arguments with not lit
tie pquancy aud force Whoever may be the author he
is evidently bold and independent thinker and fully
able 10 exhibit his theological novelties In imposing
light.
Robert Carter & BrothcYs bave Tepublished
sobtaad T-A, or BiJie Thoughb aid Themes by HorA-
4rrs BoyAR, d. d. IN which that celebrated poe'a di-
vine takes the highest ground in support Of the Holy
Scriptures as the Inspired Word OF Cod He maintains
that God s recalling humanity to the book which he
has written for ia book, which Is the book of God as
truly as Cavn's Institutes, HoOkers Policy the
books OF men," and which viii from the intel
lectual dTeoms u vain philosophy, from the vltiated
taste Of sensational literature, from the specOus novel
hes Of spiritual mysticism, from the preentious senmen
Sssns Of men who soar above all cfecd and abhor the
name OF law nom Broad Chuicls, and Iigh Church
sn and No Churchm, into light and love, into liberty aud
unity mparing strength and gadncss" In the opinion OF
Or Bonar the variations ofthe narratives as Kings and
chronicles and IN Ithe Gospels are introduced by The
Holy Spirit ON purpose 10 bring ont al the aspects Of the
scene" 1--WE have divine authority for Tie variations in
,be different narratives and hence, divine security for
words Of Scripture quite much II there had been no