The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS..


CHINA AND THE CRINHSE. ~ yohn L. Neyus New
York: Harper a Ero.a6rs
Mr.. Ncyius bias fallen into the same error that
nine tenths OF all missionaries writinorof foreign
and but little known lands fall into. He addresses
the pubic less than his anissionary society. The
book before us furnishes nothing new; while from
the works OF Davis, 0iiphant, Cooke, Fortune and
Others we obtain considerably more information OF
the manners and customs OF the Chinese. Mr..
Neylus is much engrossed by the question OF reli
glon that he deyotes but few pages to otner sub
jecis Now, the religious elevation OF China -
matter OF great importance u the world. wnen the
three or more hundred millions OF Chinese are
Cnrlstianized civilization VIII have gained a great
victory. But let US have every subject in its
proper place. IC is the fault OF missionaries that
they look through tracts while writing history. OF
China and tae Chinese we desire TO know consider
ably more than we do al present; but we must wait
1ns some really abe ns author furnishes WORK a.
value attaches itself TO the book before us must
depend upon It's religious views. Mr.. Nevlus has
not been successful III his work. we trust that MIR. J.
Ross Browne VIII De-
TRAVELS IN Alaska AND on THE YUKON. BY
Frederic Whyniper. Yew York: Harper Broth
ers.
Tie Messrs Harper have given TO the public in this
volume much needed work. Alaska Ia almost as
decided terra inco9nita az the present time 1t
was twenty years ago and wcll written account OF
the country cannot fail TO prove interesting. Mr..
Whymper, the author, is an artist who gives the re-
suit OF his travels and adventures through the Terri
tory as weil az other parts Vi the North Pacific while
WITH the expedition that explored the route for
telegraph lac across Belrng strait To AsiaLic Rus
STA. rnc book before us Is BY O means as complete
as Is desirable but 1t gives great deal OF very lnte
resting and important information.
TIE INSTRUMENTS or THB PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST.
Translated FROM the German OF Rev. DIR. John
Emanuel Veith by Rev. Theodore Noethen pastor
OF the Church OF the Holy Cross, Albany. Boston:
Patrick Donahoe, publisher.
The works OF DR.. veith, Of Vienna, in defence and
explanation OF the Catholic Church have attained
high reputation in Europe. where the author, con-
vert from Judaism, is known OF the most eo-
quent Of Catholic preachers ''The instruments OF
tue Passion OF Jesus Christ Is one OF the abest OF
his productions aud is exceiieaty translated. 1t Is
furcoe ana logical Ia It's arguments and Will doubt
less be as popular among American Catholics rs 1t is
among then European coreiigionis5s
THE CLoIsTER AND THE HEARTH. BY Charles Reade.
Boston: Fields, rsgoOd IL Co.
II even large proportion OF the readers Of this
work cannot subscribe to the ideas which permeate
1t, all win readily admit is vigorous and artistic
style The edition toI which this number) OF the
author IS produced by tie present publishers is
most eieqant one. When com pleJe 1t VIII be one OF
the nnest sets OF books published III the United
States.
AMERICAN ILoyD's UNIVERSAL REGISTER or SHIP
pISG. Kew YORK: Published by T. d. Taylor, 80
wan street.
The volume for 1869 OF this really valuable pubca
tion has appeared earlier than Was anticipated and
IL unusually interesting. lt retains all OF the I'M
portant features which marked the edition for 1858.
Ships, barks, briggs, schooneTs and steamers are
placed under separate heads, III alphabetical order,
The port charges OF the chief seaports in the world
are given, which enable captains OF vessels to know
the expense they viii incur ia entering O port. As
IN previous numbers, diagrams OF vessels and parts
OF vessels. together with all information regarding
slipDuiiuing, the stowage u cargoes, DC, also
gwen The book Is quite massive IN size, is printed
III large, clear type and Is elegantly bound In mo
rocco II Is unnecessary TO state that tine compiia
lion Is perfect 1t possibly be. This Is the
twelfth year OF lts publication, and the book has
always been regarded OF considerable nse TO cap
tains OF vessels sanpowners, shipping merchants,
marine editors ana all persons having frenas
property On board OF vessels.