By Robert Turnbull, Pastor of the Harvard street Church, Boston. Boston Gould. Kendall & Lincoln. 1845. 12mo., pp. 335.

Lays of the Gospel. By S. G Bulfinch. Boston; James Munroe & Co. 1845. 12mo., pp. 194.

We might also add one or two original works about to appear from the American press. A volume consisting of original contributions from eminent pens, to be styled "A Missionary Memorial,"— which is designed to supply the place of the Annuals, at the approaching season. This work is, we learn, to be efficiently sustained; and for the religious public, will doubtless prove an acceptable offering. Among the poetic writers for it, are Whittier, Mrs. Sigourney, Lowell, Miss Gould, Griswold, Hallock, Tuckerman; and in its theological it will include among others, Prof. Mason, Dr. Alexander, Sprague, Jarvis, Williams, Cone, Gardiner, Spring, Schroeder, Spalding, &c. The volume is to be splendidly embellished by illustrations, executed in London, by Baxter, in oil colors, and the printing and binding will be unique. Another volume also announced by E. Walker, is entitled "Literary Recollections, or Loose Leaves on authors and books," by F. Saunders:-of which some portions have heretofore appeared in the pages of this Review-a sufficient test of their value, with all those, at least, who esteem our judgment of any account. This volume will comprise a large collection of extremely interesting anecdotical matter, gleaned from a long, industrious, and intimate "commerce with books," the author having evidently indulged his curiosity beyond their mere exterior and title-pages.

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Of the English literary announcements per the Great Western, the most important are the following:-to begin with the ever prolific works of fiction, we notice,-"The Bosom Friend," by Mrs. Gray, authoress of the "Gambler's Wife," &c.,-"The Merry Wives of Stamboul," -"The Levite," a tale,-"The Story of a Royal Favorite," a romance of the Court of Elizabeth," Memoirs of an Umbrella," "The Old Play-goer,"-" The Fos ter-brother," edited by Leigh Hunt,-"My Marine Memorandum-book," a nautical novel, "The Young Baronet," and "Art Maguire," a story by Father Mathew, in addition to one or two others from James's inexhaustible fount of fiction,-"The Castle of Ehrenstein." Cum multis aliis.

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Among more substantial works, may be cited a new History of Holland," "The Diary of Sir Simon D'Ewes," "The Life and Correspondence, Speeches, &c., of George Canning," by Bell,-" Thorn on the theory of Storms," - and Hopkins spheric Changes," The Note-book of Naturalists,"--"An account of Sidney and Melbourne," the Settlements in New South Wales-a new work on Engineering, by Bourne,-" Memoirs of the Pretender," by Jesse-a new edition of the father of Essayists-Montaigne "Darwin's Journal of a voyage round the World,"9966 The autobiography of Zschokke." Evenings at Hadden Hall," etc., also, "Herschell's Southern Hemisphere,"-" Davis's Life of Wolfe Tone,"-" Life of Hugh O'Neill," including a history of an interesting epoch in Irish history, by Mitchell- Barry's History of the Irish Rebellion of 1798," and still another work, with numerous diagrams on the nature and course of storms in the Indian Ocean, south of the Equator, with a view of discovering their origin, extent, and rotative character, and other concomitant phenomena, &c., by Alexander Thorn, M. D. A new edition of the Poems of his namesake has also appeared, with a portrait of the "handloom weaver,"-entitled Rhymes and Recollections,"-another edition is also announced, with elegant illustrations'

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Dumas, the James of France, has just commenced a new series of historical romances, illustrative of French historythe forthcoming first work of the range is entitled La Reine Margot," of which rumor speaks highly. Pickering, the publisher, announces "Memorials of a tour on the Continent," by Robert Snow: -Willis has just arranged for the publication of three volumes at Longman's, of his collective pieces, under the title of "Dashes at Life, with a free pencil." And we notice another title of interest to us, "Benevolence in Punishment, or Transportation Reformatory.” subjoin a list of a few interesting titles of works recently issued from the London press. A valuable work on Vital Statistics, by Neilson-Captain Marryat's new juvenile, which some of the English critics faintly praise, entitled "The Mission, or Scenes in Africa,"-The correspondence of Mrs. Grant of Luggan,-a second series of Miss Eliza Cook's Poems, comprising such as have been written since the first volume appeared. The first part of Humboldt's "Cosmos,"-the substance of his recent lectures in Germany,-an ominous work for the Faculty, entitled,-" Remarks on Physicians, Surgeons, Druggists and Quacks." A narrative of a residence in Belgrade,

A stated meeting of the Historical Society was held at its rooms in the New York University on the 3d day of June, 1845; present, Hon. Albert Gallatin, Pres., in the chair; assisted by the Hon. Luther Bradish, 1st V. P., and Rev. Dr. De Witt, 2d V. P.

Prof. Mason announced the resignation of Wm. S. Wetmore, Esq., as Chairman of the Finance Committee, and offered, in connexion therewith, the following resolution :

Resolved, That the resignation of Mr. Wetmore be accepted and that Mr. Wm. Chauncey be appointed to fill its vacancy.

General Wetmore, on behalf of the Executive Committee to whom the nominations made at the last meeting had been referred, reported in favor of the following gentlemen, who were thereupon elected as members of this So

ciety:

Corresponding Members. — Auguste Davezac, Chargé d'Affaires at the Hague; George C. Woodruff, Litchfield, Conn.; Major J. D. Graham, U. S. Topographical Engineer.

The Domestic Corresponding Secretary then proceeded to read communications received since the last meeting, from Messrs. S. V. Talcot, Mason F. Cogswell, and Richard G. Parker, acknowledging their election as corresponding members. Also communications relating to the subject of a national name, from Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Chas. A. Lowell, Corresponding Secretary of the Mass. Hist. Society, inclosing a communication upon the same subject from Hon. John Q. Adams. Also a letter from Wm. A. Jones, on the subject of Indian Maps, which, on motion of the Librarian, was referred to the Committee on Indian names.

The Librarian reported receipts and communications since the last meeting; after which, a letter was read from Mr. C. F. Hoffman, resigning his seat as one of the Committee on Indian names; and it appearing from the statement of Mr. Schoolcraft, that another vacancy upon the Committee had been occasioned by the decease of the late Col. Stone, which had never been supplied, Messrs. B. H. Thompson and George Gibon were appointed to fill the vacancies.

George Folsom, Esq., offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Select Committee appointed to report on the Donations of Mr. Vattemare, be instructed to bring in their report at the next meeting of the Society.

Nominations of new members having was invited to proceed with the reading been received, Mr. B. H. Thompson of his paper, on the subject of Indian

names.

of localities therein, be referred to the Commit tee on Indian names, with directions to report a plar, and the expense thereof, at the next meeting

Thereupon the Society adjourned. A special meeting of the New York Historical Society was held at its rooms in the New York University on the 19th day of June, 1845.

Present, Hon. Luther Bradish, 1st Vice-President, in the chair, assisted by Rev. Dr. Dewitt.

The Domestic Corresponding Secretary read communications from Ebenez. Clapp, Esq., Corresponding Secretary of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society, and from Robert Greenhowe, and laid upon the table a letter from his Excellency Governor Wright. The Librarian reported the presentation by C. Edwards Lester, Esq., U. S. Consul at Genoa, of a curious illuminated Atlas, on vellum. Mr. Lester, who was present, accompanied the donation with a brief explanation of its character and history.

On motion of Mr. Gibbs, the Domestic Corresponding Secretary was directed to convey the thanks of the Society to Mr. Lester, for the valuable relic which he had presented them.

General Wetmore, on behalf of the Executive Committee, to whom had been referred the several nominations made at the last meeting, reported in favor of the following gentlemen, who were thereupon declared duly elected members of the Society:

Corresponding.-Com. James Biddle, U. S. N.; Dr. Gibbs, of South Carolina; Henry C. Van Schaick.

Resident.-Stewart Brown, Thos. J. Farnham, George Austin, Dr. Francis Bacon, I. T. Skinner, M. M. Jones, Addington Reed, Edward J. Gould.

Mr. Schoolcraft, by the invitation of the President, then proceeded with the reading of a paper on the siege of Fort Stanwix, an incident in our revolutionary annals, at the conclusion of which, on motion of Mr. Broadhead, the Domestic Corresponding Secretary was directed to convey to Mr. Schoolcraft the thanks of the Society for the interesting and valuable paper with which they

had been favored, and to request of him a copy for the use of the Society.

General Wetmore announced to the Society the decease of General Andrew Jackson, ex-President of the U. S., and at the conclusion of a few remarks, offered the following resolutions:

The Society has heard with profound regret the death of Andrew Jackson, an illustrious citithe American people, and whose life and conduct zen, whose long public services endeared him to will be inseparably connected in History with the era to which he belonged.

Therefore, it is

Resolved, That in common with our fellow

citizens throughout the Union, we lament the decease of a gallant and distinguished soldier, whose victories have shed lustre on the Republic; an independent, sagacious and faithful magistrate, whose steady aim was to advance the honor of

his country.

Resolved, That he who has gone down to the grave full of honors and full of years, has left be hind him a character whose attributes of patriotism, courage, energy, resolution, fearlessness of responsibity, marked him as one of the few great they lived. men who leave an impress upon the age in which "Heaven gave him length of days, and he filled them with deeds of greatness." His reputation is now the property of his country, and should be the care of her future biographers and historians.

Resolved, That the members of this Society, of which the deceased was an honorary associate,

will wear the customary badge of mourning, and unite with the municipal authorities and citizens in paying a public tribule of respect to his me

mory.