New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

"Every Saturday" for the last week contains
in full Prof Tynda address before the British Assooi-
alton at Belfast which has produced so profound an i'm
eys address gwen shortly after. hardly less famous
than the former.
Moves, Holmes 6, Co. announce for October:
"sermons and Songs of the Christian Life" by the Rev
E. H. sears, d. d. author of the Heart of Christi &C.
Thoughts to Help and Cheer;" The Stars and the
Earth. or Thoughts on Space, Time. and Eternity"
Hill. d. d.: The Reasona6ieness and Efficacy OF
PRAYER" by Newman Hall d. d. "Congregs9nalism %,
Henry NJ. Dexter, fourth edition greatly enlarged
"The United States Official Postal Guide"
which Hurd Houghton are TO issue on the LIST OF
October, will be book that will save merchants and
Others a great deal Of time and labor. 1t will give
compile Alphabetical list of all the PostOhiees In the
United States, aud another list OF all the posofiees
arranged by counties in the respective states list OF
domestic aud international money order Offices the chief
regulations of the Department full and explicit infor-
nation TO rates OF postage both IN America and TO
countries schedules of the arrival and departure
of fore mail steamers and In brief whatever II Is de-
sarabe Tor one to know who writes or receives letter
has occasion 10 send article through the mails
English have had such official Postal GUIDE Tor
some time but this s the first time one has been issued
IN America Congress provided for the issue, and
authorized the Postmaster General TO make contract
with a responsible publishing house. The Department
makes up the number, which Is manufactured at the
Riverside Press, and published quarterly.
DIR. McCosh's new book "The Scottish Phi
losophy Biographical ExposItory Critical from Hutch
10 Hamilton Will De ready next month, Dy
Robert Carter & Brothers. Prominent IN the list OF
biographical sketches of Francis Hutchinson,
David Hume Adam Smith Henry Home lord Kames)
Thomas Reid. James Beatte, Adam Ferguson, Dugald
Stewart Archibald Alison, Thomas Brown, Francis JEFF
frey. Sir James Macintosh Lord Brougham, Thomas
Chalmers Prof Wilson, and Sir William Hamilton. Dr.
MeCosh IN his preface, says "The English speaking
public. British and American, has been listening TO
divers forms Of philosophical COerdge. 70 Kant. TO
COUSIN 10 Hege to Comte. Berkeley, and is in
elined 10 materalstic psychology Not finding perma
nen saacton in any OF these IL is surely possible that
~ may grant hearing to the sober philosophy OF Scot
land / have tried TO make my work contribution to
what be regarded as new department OF science
the history OF thought-whch is quite as important
the history Of Of commerce. OF literature OF OF
civilization"
Mr.. Whitaker has IN press a work by the
Rev william Stevens Perry, d. D., entitled "A Hand
book of the General CONVENTION OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, from the l7S5 to 1874 1t will
contain sketches of the Preliminary Conventions and
concise account OF every session of General Conven-
tion from the FIRST noting the principal matters from
time time engrossng the attention Of this important
body and giving in detail the measures of permanent
interest adopted Among the subjects which will receive
attention will be found annals OF the independent
organization Of the American Church; the efforts for
securing the EpiscOpate from the Mother Church OF
England a fun account Of the Proposed Book"
enormously called the Bishop White Prayer Book, with
alterations therein "notces OF the steps attending
Abe adoption Of the Constitution OF the CHURCH.; the
early Canons the History OF the present Book Of Com
Prayer with notices Of all subsequent changes the
unon Of the Northern and Southern Churches In 1859
:" the first American Consecration the History OF
preparation TO be published early In the coming year
SOur Heritage Of Prayer; a series Of Essays on the
Liturgy of the American Church." by the Rev. Dr.
Lessons from the Book OF Proverbs" by the same
author. which has already reached its third edition.