nomena, and to show that they have a value superior to their mere economic applications, in their power of exalt ing the mind to the contemplation of the universe. The author professes, not indeed "to draw on his imagination for his facts," as Sheridan once said of a witness in the celebrated case of Warren Hastings, but to tax the imagination for the purpose of making the great facts of science more attractive. GOLDSMITH'S MISCELLANEOUS WORKS.-Mr. Putnam, of New York, whose publications seem destined to rival those of the Harpers, has issued a handsome and very convenient reprint of Prior's edition of the Miscellaneous Works of Goldsmith, in four volumes, small octavo, corresponding to his library editions of Irving and Cooper. Those who possess Goldsmith's larger works, will find this a most favourable opportunity to become possessed of his smaller contributions to letters, many of which lay unreclaimed in the great ocean of literature, until collected by the present indefatigable editor. CLARENCE, or A Tale of our Own Times. By Miss Sedgwick. Putnam.-The time was, when every one who read novels at all, was expected to read those of Miss Sedgwick; and the author of "Hope Leslie" was accepted as the Jane Porter or the Mrs. Opie of America. If there has been a change in this respect, it has been not through a want of intrinsic merit in her works, or a falling off in her later productions, but from the intense competition which these latter days have witnessed in the production of works of fiction. As Miss Sedgwick's novels are all purely American in their character, and are of a healthy tone, we are glad to see them reproduced in the present form, so well adapted to be at once popular and permanent. STOCKHARDT'S CHEMISTRY. Translated from the German by C. H. Pierce, M. D. Cambridge; John Bartlett.-This work has been translated and introduced to the American public, under the auspices of Professor Horsford, of Cambridge, who, in a recommendatory preface, speaks of it as entirely suited to be a text-book for schools, and as well adapted also to the wants of teachers who desire to give occasional experimental lectures at a moderate expense. It is a large duodecimo, of six hundred and fifty-six pages, and contains numerous illustrative drawings. REFORMS AND REFORMERS. By Henry B. Stanton. Baker & Scribner.-Mr. Stanton, himself well known as a very active American Reformer, has here given us a series of lively sketches of all the leading reforms and reformers of Great Britain and Ireland, for the last half century. The work is written with a degree of earnestness, and a downright heartiness, both of censure and approbation, that are sure to carry the reader along, even though they may not always carry his judgment with them. The author states his object to be, to make his own countrymen better acquainted with that small, but influential part of the people of Great Britain, who take substantially the same views of public affairs that we Americans do. Between this noble band and Americans, there ought to be a better understanding, and a more cordial sympathy. Such is Mr. Stanton's opinion, and such will be the opinion of every one that reads his book in a candid spirit. with the great foreign Reviews åt so cheap a rate, continue their beneficent efforts. The works republished by them are the four Reviews, viz., London, Edinburgh, Westminster, and North British, and Blackwood's Magazine. Each of these works makes its appearance from their press in about a week from the arrival of the sheets by steamer, and is always for sale by Zieber & Co. of Philadelphia. The religious and political connexions of these periodicals are probably well known to all our readers. Blackwood belongs to the highest of the high Tory party, and during the last year has fairly out-Heroded Herod in its Toryism. The London Quarterly has the disease in a milder form. The North British is the organ of the Scotch Free Church party, and in politics takes pretty nearly the same ground as its rival, the Edinburgh. The Westminster is the organ of the radicals, and in its polities more like an American than an English Review. All these works are conducted with consummate ability. A perusal of them is absolutely necessary to any one who would understand English affairs. PHILLIPS & SAMPSON'S EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE is nearly completed. No edition of Shakespeare now in the American market is at all comparable to this, for the purpose of the ordinary reader. It is printed with large type, such as one sees in the octavo Annuals. The paper is thick and white, and has a most generous margin. Each play is ornamented with a fine line engraving, representing the leading female character of the play. It is a perfect luxury to read Shakespeare in such a dress. LOSSING'S PICTORIAL FIELD BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION.— Whether we regard either the text or the pictures, this is incomparably the best illustrated work on American Revolutionary History yet attempted. The artist, while travelling over the battle-fields of the country for the purpose of sketching the scenes, has picked up an immense amount of most interesting and authentic tradition, much of which has never before found its way into print. THE MENTOR, a Magazine for Youth.-We have looked over the first six numbers of this work, which the publishers have sent us, and recommend it most heartily to heads of families. It is handsomely embellished, and full of matter suited to the comprehension of youthful minds. SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW.-Under the able editorial management of Mr. Simms, this work has once more assumed the rank and station which it deserves among the periodical literature of the land. It is a work of sterling value. To our southern friends particularly, we would say, you act a most suicidal course, if you allow such a periodical to languish. SERIALS, PAMPHLETS, &c.-The last number of the Westminster Review, published by Leonard Scott & Co., New York, and for sale by Zieber, Philadelphia.-The Green Hand, a Short Yarn, No. 2, price 123 cents, published by Harpers, for sale by Zieber.-Celio, or New York Above Ground and Under Ground, by G. G. Foster. Dewitt & Davenport. 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Peterson, price 25 cents-London Quarterly, Edinburgh, Westmin ster, and North British Reviews, and Blackwood's Magazine for November and December, all published by Leonard POPULAR EDUCATION. By Ira Mayhew. Harpers.-The author of this valuable manual is well known to all those engaged in popular education, by his laborious and successful exertions in this cause in the State of Michigan, where he was for some time Superintendent of Public Instruction. It was while thus engaged that he prepared the lectures which are here published. They were delivered in various parts of that state, were repeated in the capital before the Legislature during its sessions, and by unanimous resolution of that body were prepared for publication in their present form. Their object is to set forth the advantages of universal education, and the best means of accomplishing this great object. The volume has an engraving of the New York Free Academy, designs Scott & Co., New York, and for sale by Zieber & Co., Phifor school-houses, school-furniture, &c. LEONARD SCOTT & Co.'s REPUBLICATIONS.-These gentlemen, who have for many years supplied American readers ladelphia. Each $3 a year, for any two $5, for three $7, for four $8, for all five $10.-The Mentor, by H. Hastings Weld. Published by Stavely & M-Calla. Price, $1 a year. material receive at this time much favour in that metropolis. It requires no trimming except what is woven in the stuff, which is always en tablier (apron-like) in front of the skirt and corsage. That of our figure consists of Batin-like stripes of deeper shade than the rest of the material, six in front of the skirt, four upon the corsage, A and two around the sleeves. Another style of this material, noticed in the French journals of fashion, has a dustgray ground, spotted with small scattered bunches of cherry-coloured flowers. On each side in front is a broad satin stripe of the same colour as the ground of the material, and on each side of this broad stripe are numerous narrow ones, in colour corresponding with the flowers. But to return to our figure. The sleeves are pagodas, demi-long, close and plain at the shoulders. The waist of the corsage is long and furnished with short skirts, giving it somewhat the appearance of a sack-pardessus. Small collar of English embroidery. Undersleeves of plain muslin with ruffles or cuffs turned up. FIG. 3. Dinner Toilette.-Cap of embroidered tulle, forming a point toward the forehead. It is open, en coquille ' on each side, for the purpose of enclosing a trimming composed of tufts of ringlets made of gauze-riband, No. 1, which constitutes a very pretty and graceful ornament. From the midst of each of these masses of the riband, depend long ends of the same, extending entirely over and covering the ears. Robe of glacé taffetas. Corsage open before; waist long; pagoda sleeves. The opening of the corsage is crossed by five rows of a trimming composed as follows. First a volant of taffetas is cut out in pointed scallops, then upon the face of this volant is gathered black lace in width about three-fourths that of the taffetas, and finally a narrow fancy riband with a drawing-string passing through the upper part, forms a very pretty head for the trimming, and falls over the upper edge of it. Nine rows of the same trimming are arranged en tablier upon the skirt. These ornaments are graduated from above and below toward the waist, the upper and lower ones being both longer and wider than the others, which decrease gradually, but the riband head is No. 3, throughout. Around the sleeves are two rows of the same trimming. The chemisette and undersleeves are of embroidered tulle, the embroidering being at the edge and next to it four narrow smooth plaits. A. B. C. FIG. 3.-DINNER TOILETTE. OFFER EXTRAORDINARY! THE high position which SARTAIN'S MAGAZINE has assumed in regard to its literary character has, we believe, never been questioned. No American, and no European, magazine has ever arrayed in its support a more accomplished corps of contributors. Minds of the highest order have, from the first, been employed to write for it. With a view, however, to draw forth, for the use of their readers, articles of still greater value, the proprietors have determined, in addition to the present outlay for literary contributions, to offer the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, for TEN PRIZE ARTICLES; to be published monthly till the series is completed. This offer is entirely different from the usual schemes bearing the same name. Those schemes generally propose an apparently high price for a few stories, without putting any limit upon the length, and claiming as gratuitous all that do not gain a prize. Thus they often, under the appearance of liberality, are only lotteries to secure a large amount of matter at a small price. Thus, also, their proprietors fill out their periodicals from month to month with stories of interminable length, -the author who will offer the longest story being pretty sure to gain the prize. In our plan, on the contrary, the writers are limited as to space, no article being accepted which exceeds a very moderate length. We want the BEST articles, not the longest. Moreover, all the pieces which do NOT gain a prize are to be returned to the authors, unless otherwise negotiated for. In other words, the publishers offer 144 to pay for each of these special articles the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Their object is to secure, besides their usual variety and excellence of matter, a series of monthly articles entirely superior to anything heretofore published in the magazines. 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