cess, added himself the second volume, the inferiority of which is generally acknowledged. Mr. Holloway also told me, from Lord Sunderland, that Lord Oxford dictated some parts of the manuscript to De Foe. Mr. Holloway (Warton adds) was a grave, conscientious clergyman, not vain of telling anecdotes, very learned, particularly a good orientalist, author of some theolog ical tracts, bred at Eton school, and a Master of Arts of St. John's College, Cambridge. He used to say that 'Robinson Crusoe,' at its first publication, and for some time afterward, was universally received and credited as a genuine history. A fictitious narrative of this sort was then a new thing." Besides, it may be added, the real and somewhat similar circumstances of Alexander Selkirk's solitary abode of four years and four months on the island of Juan Fernandez, had, only a few years previously, been the subject of general conversation, and had therefore prepared the public mind for the possibility, if not the probability, of such adventures. FILLIBUSTERISM.-An English periodical asks: Is this word fillibusterism of English or American formation? If it be derived from the French flibustier, (freebooter,) would it not be more correct to say flibusterism? KINGSLEY, the author, is described, by a London correspondent of the Tribune, as addicted to the most athletic exercises, and even to the fieldsports of "Merry Old England," and as "very unlike clergymen generally." "He is," says the writer," tall, loose-limbed, and somewhat sportsmanlike in make. He is as strong in the leg and arm as he is in the head, and could ride or wrestle with most. His forehead is noblelooking, and somewhat round; his hair is brown and straight. His head and face are a study of expression, and may be divided into three sections, each peculiarly representative. The forehead is finely intellectual; the eyes and middle portion of the face represent the affections; the mouth and chin give you the animal passions. I know not which has the preeminence they are all intensely vivid. The face has a severe expression, and many harsh lines are pulled all sorts of ways. I never saw Kingsley smile. He always wears a look of grim earnestness. Whether preaching, or talking, or playing with his children, he is always intent. But his eyes are very noticeable; not 'noticeable large gray eyes,' but soft gray. I mean soft in color, not in expression, for that seems of a far-away kind. They are mystical, like those of a man accustomed to look within, or rapt to a life beyond the moment; and while looking on every-day realities, they always preserve their remoteness. His earnestness of manner seems to extend to his feet, for he cannot stand still. He is as restless as those sea-animals out of their element which one sees at the Zoological Gardens, that wander round and round their prison unceasingly, as though they carried the motion of the sea with them. When in conversation, he will keep walking backward and forward all the time, like a thing of perpetual motion, stuttering as he talks, like another Charles Lamb, only more in earnest. The sea of life within him is seldom at rest; standing or sitting, it is forever billowy, and he sways to its motion. Fancy this figure standing against a wall, with hands locked behind, singing that song of his: "The day of the Lord is at hand," and swaying his body to and fro, the eyes closed, the eyelids trembling with emotion, and you have the most striking idea that I can give you of Charles Kingsley and his Hebrewprophet-like intensity of look, and manner, and personal bearing. MANUFACTURE OF SERMONS.-The English Bookseller's Intelligencer says that very few genuine sermons, written to be preached by the writer, written for a particular object, come into the market now-a-days. They are manufactured in many ways. A clergyman who is unoccupied, doing no duty, gets acquainted with one of the dealers in MS. sermons. He is immediately set to work writing sermons, which are as soon set in lithographing. Sometimes these sermons are written by laymen, and sometimes they are cooked up out of other books, if not entirely copied. But those persons who are, or have been, in the business some time, have in general accumulated such stocks that they never think of getting any made. The only way they replenish their stock after copying and multiplying, is, by buying a lot, at a few pence each, of some clergyman's widow. A lot of two or three hundred comes as an immense addition, giving variety, introducing new texts, &c. It is a curious thing that all the MS. sermons sold are Evangelical or Low Church. "No sermon of High-Church principles will go down at all, nor will any dealer buy such." One reason why the sermon trade has so increased of late years is, the greater number of ordinations; for the principal sale of MS. sermons is to young clergymen. The principal sale, not the entire; for many clergymen of long standing also constantly use them." THE CROWN OF ENGLAND is a costly "bauble," bedazzled with value enough to found three or four public charities, or a half-dozen moderate colleges. There are twenty diamonds round the circle, worth $7,500 each, making $150,000; two large center diamonds, $10,000 each, making $20,000; fifty-four smaller diamonds, placed at the angle of the former, $500; four crosses, each composed of twenty-five diamonds, $60,000; four large diamonds on the top of the crosses, $20,000; twelve diamonds contained in fleurde-lis, $50,000; eighteen smaller diamonds contained in the same, $10,000; pearls, diamonds, &c., upon the arches and crosses, $50,000; also one hundred and forty-one small diamonds, $25,000; twenty-six diamonds in the upper cross, $15,500; two circles of pearls about the rim, $15,000. Cost of the stones in the crown, exclusive of the metal, $559,500. ANTIPATHIES are as various as they are unaccountable, and often in appearance ridiculous. Yet who can control them, or reason himself into a conviction that they are absurd? They are, in truth, natural infirmities or peculiarities, and not fantastical imaginings. In the French "Ana," we find mention of a lady who would faint on seeing boiled lobsters; and certain courtiers are named who experienced the same inconvenience from the smell of roses, though particularly partial to the odor of jonquils and hyacinths. Another is recorded who invariably fell into convulsions at the sight of a carp. Erasmus, although a native of Rotterdam, had such an aversion to fish of any kind that the smell alone threw him into a fever. Ambrose Paré mentions a patient of his who could never look on an eel without falling into a fit. Joseph Scaliger and Peter Abono could neither of them drink milk. Cardan was particularly disgusted at the sight of eggs. Udislaus, king of Poland, fell sick if he saw an apple; and if that fruit was exhibited to Chesne, secretary to Francis I., a prodigious quantity of blood would issue from his nose. Henry III., of France, could not endure to sit in a room with a cat, and the Duke of Schomberg ran out of any chamber into which one entered. A gentleman in the court of the Emperor Ferdinand would bleed at the nose even if he heard the mewing of the obnoxious animal, no matter at how great a distance. M. de L'Ancre, in his "Tableau de l'Inconstance de toutes choses," gives an account of a very sensible man, who was so terrified on seeing a hedgehog, that for two years he imagined his bowels were gnawed by such an animal. In the same book we find an account of an officer of distinguished bravery who never dared to face a mouse, it would so terrify him, unless he had his sword in his hand. M. de L'Ancre says, he knew the individual perfectly well. There are some persons who cannot bear to see spiders, and others who eat them as a luxury, as they do snails and frogs. M. Vangheim, a celebrated huntsman in Hanover, would faint outright, or, if he had sufficient time, would run away at the sight of a roast pig. The philosopher Chrysippus had such an aversion to external reverence, that if any one saluted him, he would involuntarily fall down. Valerius Maximus says that this Chrysippus died of laughing at seeing an ass eat figs out of a silver plate. John Rol, a gentleman of Alcantara, would swoon on hearing the word lana (wool) pronounced, although his cloak was made of wool. DE QUINCEY.-A reviewer of De Quincey, in the last London Eclectic, describes him as a very slow and laborious writer. The critique says: "We have seen his MS. again and again, and we never saw writing so frequently interlined. Almost every word had its double-ganger, or duplicate, above it. He is, in fact, the most fastidious and laborious of writers, although he makes his art conceal his art, and his labor his labor. It is partly owing to this, and partly to his advanced age and numerous infirmities, that the volumes of this admirable edition have been progressing so slowly, and at such uncertain intervals of time." A GOOD SUGGESTION.-Lamartine says of Sieyes: "He thought much, he spoke little.. even silence was one of his charms. To speak little in public assemblies is with some men to speak effectually." COLERIDGE AN EXTEMPORIZER.We all know Coleridge's extemporaneous eloquence in conversation. He was similarly if not equally apt at extemporaneous public speaking. Mr. Collier, who heard his lectures on Shakspeare, has recently discovered his own lost "notes" of those discourses, and is about to publish them. In a public reference to them Mr. Collier remarks that for Coleridge's third lecture, and indeed for the remainder of the series, he made no preparation, and was liked better than ever, and vociferously and heartily cheered. The reason was obvious; for what came from the heart of the speaker went warm to the heart of the hearer; and though the illustrations might not be so good, yet being extemporaneous, and often from objects immediately before his eyes, they made more impression, and seemed to have more aptitude. In the first edition of Coleridge's Literary Remains is a letter from him to Mr. Britton, in which he thus indirectly corroborates Mr. Collier's description of the delivery of his thoughts at his lectures: "The day of the lecture, till the hour of commencement," Mr. Coleridge says, “I devote to the consideration, What of the mass before me is best fitted to answer the purposes of a lecture? that is, to keep the audience awake and interested during the delivery, and to leave a sting behind; that is, a disposition to study the subject anew, under the light of a new principle. Several times, however, partly from apprehension respecting my health and animal spirits, partly from my wish to possess copies that might afterward be marketable among the publishers, I have previously written the lecture; but before I had proceeded twenty minutes I have been obliged to push the MS. away, and give the subject a new turn. Nay, this was so notorious, that many of my auditors used to threaten me, when they saw any number of written papers on my desk, to steal them away, declaring they never felt so secure of a good lecture as when they perceived that I had not a single scrap of writing before me. I take far, far more pains than would go to the set composition of a lecture, both by varied reading and by meditation; but for the words, illustrations, &c., I know almost as little as any one of the audience (that is, those of anything like the same education with myself) what they will be five minutes before the lecture begins. Such is my way, for such is my nature; and in attempting any other I should only torment myself in order to disappoint my auditorstorment myself during the delivery, I mean; for in all other respects it would be a much shorter and easier task to deliver them in writing." REPUBLICS.-It is remarkable, says a correspondent of the Boston Atlas, that the only governments of the world which have an excess of receipts over their expenditures are republics-the United States and Switzerland. COST OF WAR.-Mr. Corwin estimates the cost of the Mexican War at nearly $300,000,000. From 1816 to 1834, eighteen years of peace, our national expenses amounted to $464,000,000, of which nearly $400,000,000, or about sixsevenths of the whole, were for war purposes. It is estimated that the support of her war system is costing Europe in time of peace $1,000,000,000 a year, besides the interest in her war debts, which amount to $10,000,000,000. For twenty years, from 1797, England spent for war purposes alone more than $1,000,000 every day. The wars of all Europe from 1783 to 1815 cost $15,000,000,000-enough to cover the world with the means and institutions of civilization. A GREAT FACT!-At a recent meeting of the London Ragged Schools, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Wire said they could tell them, from their experience of the city prisons, that since the establishment of ragged schools, juvenile crime had diminished fifty per cent. This is a great fact, and cannot be too extensively known as a most powerful argument in support of such institutions. THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE. OUR BOSTON LETTER. The Book Business-Advertising-Jewett & Co.-Phillips, Sampson You would hardly recognize the establishments of several of your old friends among the booksellers in the elegant new rooms which they have provided for their extended trade. The sponsors of Uncle Tom and the Lamplighter-Jewett & Co.-crowd the sides of one of the largest stores upon Washington-street with their books, and present as inviting a resort for those in pursuit of literary treasures as can be found in the nation. This firm has the honor of inaugurating a new order of things in the book-trade. From the sale of a few editions of even a popular work, by a system of vigorous advertising, they have brought up the distribution of their most "taking" volumes to the unprecedented number of eighty and one hundred thouand copies. Other members of the trade are seizing the same 1eady facility for arresting the eye of the public, and awakening its curiosity. The patronage of the booktrade is becoming exceedingly valuable to the daily and weekly press. The immense letters, followed up and supported by descriptive notices and eulogistic plirases from editorial pens, the current literature of the day assaults the eye as you open almost any secular and religious print, and clamors well nigh irresistibly for a hearing. There is danger of ruining this matter "under ground." Advertisements are becoming too fulsome, and promise more to the eye than is fulfilled in the reading; still it is well to grant the author an ample opportunity of securing such an audience as he may fitly instruct. I have heard it whispered that the numerous valuable works bearing the same imprint with this magazine, if they could be announced as widely as their less deserving competitors, would enjoy a general popularity, and accomplish an incalculuable amount of good. The business that will not advertise in this age must perish. Phillips, Sampson & Co. have entered their spacious granite store on Winter-street, and exhaust its utmost capacity in bestowment of their numerous publications. It is marvelous to learn the number of volumes circulated by this enterprising firm, especially of their cheap historical series, and of their editions of the poets. Lingard, Hume, Gibbon, and Macaulay, at a price that would hardly seem adequate to meet the expenses of publication, are issued by thousands from their rooms, and evidently all leave their toll behind, to build up this great book-mart. These publishers have just struck a golden vein again in the new work which they have issued. "Ida May "is written by the wife of a lawyer now resident at the North, but formerly at the South, and evidently personally familiar with the institution which forms the basis of her volume. It is a sad book; it does not excite the smiles of Uncle Tom, neither does it bestow the relief of tears, like its powerful predecessor. weight like a night-mare upon the spirits; and while It brings a it is generous toward the South, it levels a terrible blow against its peculiar institution. The book has already been widely read, six thousand copies having been ordered before the first edition was distributed among the trade. The same firm have issued the second edition of Dr. Wayland's "Intellectual Philosophy," fully justifying the raised expectations of students. the volume It is comprehensive, logical in its arrangement, and eminently practical in its illustrations. Epes Sargent's new First-Class Reading-Book is rapidly securing its deserved rank in our higher schools, and promises to supersede all others among the maturer classes. Mr. Sargent is now editing a volume, to be published in the same style as his edition of Rogers, containing the poems of Collins, Goldsmith, and Beattie. This will be followed by an edition of Hood. cheapness, this edition of the British Poets is unFor beauty and paralleled. The author of "Plurality of Worlds," published by Gould, Kendall, & Lincoln, has issued an answer to the various reviews of his theory, which is published in the new edition of this most original and powerful speculation. One cannot fail to be struck with the change that is passing over the practice of medicine. The heroic age of blisters, bleeding, and powerful doses, is fast passing away, and what is styled the expectant practice is taking its place. This consists in a careful watching of the process of nature, affording aid only when absolutely called for, and administering but very little medicine. Dr. Bigelow has issued through the press of Ticknor & Fields a volume styled "Nature in Disease," consisting of several lectures before classes of medical students, and full of valuable suggestions to every intelligent reader. While it may excite distrust in many medical specifics, it will convey important information in reference to the most ordinary forms of disease, and the hygienic measures which may be used to guard against or modify them. An unpublished poem of Goldsmith has been found in the hand-writing of the poet, and has just been published in Murray's splendid edition of Goldsmith's Works. It will appear in Sargent's forthcoming volume of the Poems of Collins, Goldsmith, and Beattie. The denominational societies are renewing their vigor in the circulation of religious works, especially setting forth the doctrines and discipline of their ecclesiastical orders. The doctrinal Tract Society, established in this city, under the direction of the Orthodox Congregationalists, is engaged in reproducing the works of the Puritan Divines, and in securing their general distribution. They are offered for sale at about the cost of publication, and collections are also taken in the Churches for their gratuitous distribution. Following these evangelical precedents, an association has been established among the Unitarians, and the able secretary, Dr. Mills, is engaged in securing a perma nent fund of $50,000 to be used as a capital for the publication and distribution of denominational literature. The scheme seems to be very popular, and the fund grows continually toward its completion. Quite a large number of volumes have already been published. A new educational institution-I believe the only denominational establishment belonging to the Universalists-has just gone into operation in an imposing college building, lately erected upon an elevation north of Charlestown, and overlooking the whole vicinity of our city. Its faculty is composed of the following gentlemen:-Rev. Hosea Ballou, 2d., D. D., President, Professor of History, Ancient and Moderu Geography, Natural and Revealed Religion; William P. Drew, B. A., Professor of the Greek and Latin Languages; John P. Marshall, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and the Natural Sciences; Benjamin F. Tweed, A. M., Professor of Rhetoric, Logic, and Elocution; Enoch C. Rolfe, M. D., Professor of Hygiene and Physiology. An interesting morceau of colonial history has just been published by Gould & Lincoln, from the pen of J. Wingate Thornton, Esq., entitled "The Landing at Cape Ann; or, the Charter of the First Permanent Colony on the Territory of the Massachusetts Company. Historians have hitherto bestowed upon Salem the honor of being the birthplace of Massachusetts; but if this interesting chronicle is reliable, of which there seems to be no doubt, this honor belongs to Cape Ann, under Governor Conant. The Colonial Charter under which Governor Endicott acted at Salem, bears the date of 1628; while the Charter borne by Conant to Cape Ann is dated in 1624. A young gentleman of Cambridge, Mr. William Winter, who has contributed numerous poetical productions to the columns of the daily press for the past two years, has a volume of his collected poems in press, to be published at an early date. From the "Conflict of Ages," Dr. Edward Beecher has turned his powerful pen to the struggle of the times. He is lately from the press in the form of a stout duodecimo, entitled "The Papal Conspiracy Exposed, and Protestantism Defended, in the light of Reason, History, and Scripture." Stearns & Co. issue this work, and it may readily be believed to be a work of marked interest. It is a powerful argument, fortified by documents, secured by the most pains-taking diligence. Jewett & Co. announce "Life-Scenes of the Messiah," Mr. Gleason, the well-known publisher of the Pic- The It is reported that the great importing and publish BOOK NOTICES. ing house of Little, Brown, & Co., is to leave the present rooms upon Washington-street, and to occupy a large building upon Tremont-street. They are still engaged in the simultaneous publication of library editions of English prose and poetical writers, and in the production of the great American series of British Poets, after the style of the English Aldine edition. Mr. Thomas Bulfinch, of this city, is now bringing through the press of B. B. Mussey & Co. a volume, entitled "Stories of Mythology," in which he seeks to give unlearned readers a clear idea of the mythologic Tegends, to which constant allusion is made by poets, sculptors, and orators. In a most eloquent discourse upon Granville Sharp, delivered before the Mercantile Library Association, at its opening, by Hon. Charles Sumner, the orator alluded to the origin of the common Latin quotation, fiat justitia, ruat colum-"let justice be done, though the heavens fall." He remarks that, though of classical stamp, it could not be traced to any classical source, and is supposed to have been coined by Lord Mansfield on the interesting occasion that called it forth. It was at the trial of an African fugitive slave, who was arrested in the neighborhood of London, where he had been residing some time. Granville Sharp, who had already become conspicuous for his anti-slavery principles, came to the rescue of the fugitive, and under the writ of Habeas Corpus brought the case before the King's Bench on the 20th of February, 1771, Lord Mansfield being at the time Chief Justice. The whole defense was based upon the principle that the British Constitution did not admit of The timid Chief Justice sought to property in man. escape the issue, but the determined philanthropist held him to the simple decision upon this point, and the well-known result, drawn from reluctant lips, was, "If the parties will have judgment, fiat justitia, ruat colum-let justice be done, whatever be the consequences." He declared that, "tracing slavery to natural principles, it can never be supported; that slavery cannot stand on any reason, moral or political, but only by virtue of positive law; and that in a matter so odious, the evidence and authority of this law must be taken strictly. No such law could be shown in England; he therefore concluded, let the negro be discharged." The munificent bequest of the late Samuel Appleton has at length been confirmed by the action of the trustees of his will. They have distributed the generous sum of two hundred and ten thousand dollars in the following manner, following in the arrangement what To Harvard College, for the erection of a Chapel, The Boston Athenæum.. $50,000 25,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 The New Ipswich Appleton Academy The Massachusetts Historical Society, as a pub- The Industrial School for Girls, located at Win- The Massachusetts General Hospital, as an ad- The Trustees of donations for Education in Li- 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 .$210,000 The Lawrence University of Appleton, in Wis- The New-England School of Design for Fe Total. Few public libraries are patronized to the extent of our City Institution, now entering upon the second year of its history. It numbers sixteen thousand nually. volumes, and increases at the rate of six thousand an Seven thousand persons have entered their names to enjoy its privileges, and from sixty to seventy thousand volumes are taken annually from its shelves to be read at home. Only fifteen volumes are found to be missing at the close of the year. A reading-room, containing the best periodical literature of the country, is connected with the library; and its advantages are highly appreciated by a large company of readers. The only lack is a suitable building; and this want, we trust, will be supplied at an early date. The last plan that has been discussed, is to have the new fire-proof structure erected in the public garden, which will bo both an eligible and a central site. Before the close of another year such a building will, doubtless, be rising in elegant proportions from its foundations. Book Notices. We have a formidable mass of books on our We are The with notes and additions by C. M. Nairne. us a charming little embellished volume entitled S. P. Andrews, Esq., some few years ago read before the New-York Historical Society a paper on the Chinese language, which was reported in the public prints, and produced no little sen sation in the learned circles, as it pretended to some important and original discoveries in the structure of that notable language. After much delay he has given his views to the public in a fuller and more precise form, through a small volume, which is published by Norton, NewYork. It is entitled Discoveries in Chinese, &c. We have read this little volume with deep interest. Mr. Andrews's positions are irrefutably established, we think, and the process of his proofs, as here detailed, is an outline of reasoning as beautiful as it is conclusive. He demonstrates the pictorial symbolism of the Chinese characters, and traces the evidence of the fact through selected words with such cumulative force as leaves no possibility of a doubt. We are happy to learn that this is but an example of more extensive researches in the analysis of the root-words of ancient and modern languages, which Mr. Andrews will hereafter pre sent to the learned world, and which, we doubt not, will have, as he hopes, "an important influence on all subsequent philological views and methods of investigation." The Immigrants is the title of a neat little volume issued by W. J. Moses, Auburn, and is from the pen of Rev. W. Cochran. It is an allegory, humor of Stephens, nor the rhapsody of Curtis; but a well-tempered mixture of good sense and good feeling, of accurate observation and poetical idealism. It is one of the most entertaining books of travel ever given to the American public. We regret, however, some seeming tendencies to new opinions on the unity of the race, and other subjects, which will not add to the attractions of the volume in the estimation of most American readers. Putnam, New-York. A work of no ordinary importance, not merely to theological but to common readers, has been published by Carlton & Phillips, New-York, entitled Christ and Christianity. It is a vindication of the Christian system, founded upon the historical truthfulness of Christ's personal history, and therefore meets the chief difficulty of author, Rev. Dr. Alexander, is well known in the Straussian and Tubingen doubters. England for the ability with which he has grappled with this class of critics in the Review literature of the day. The present volume should be read by every man who has difficulties on the question it discusses. Its Among the most interesting issues of the press of Messrs. Carter, during the season, is Newman Hall's record of a tour to Rome, entitled The Land of the Forum and the Vatican. The author is well known by some richly evangelical volumes, given to the public within the last five years. His present work presents the usual sketches of scenery and manners, and some excellent observations on art; but it is peculiar for its evangelical appreciation of those objects of curiosity or art which usually receive only the criticism of taste or learning. The religious traveler could hardly have a better hand-book in Italy. Literary Record. and the "Parables of our Lord," the whole contents of which are engraved. Some idea may be formed of the growing desire for geographical copies of "Appletons' Modern Atlas," and one thousand five hundred copies of " Black's Atlas," besides many hundred copies of other good atlases, have been sold. The most salable the and "Trench on the Miracles," 2 volumes. APPLETON & Co., New-York, have issued a catalogue of works on sale at their elegant house on Broadway. It is unusually interesting for the variety of literary information which it imbod-knowledge from the fact that over five thousand ies. There are more than eight thousand works now in it, upward of fifteen hundred of which are American. The most salable English author at this house is Shakspeare, then Byron, and Moore the third. Of American authors: essay-ological works are "Trench on the Parables" ists, Irving; historians, Bancroft; poets, Bryant. The greatest number of any American work sold by the Appletons is "Benton's Thirty Years," of which upward of fifty thousand were sold before publication. The greatest number sold of any fine imported work is the Abbotsford edition of the Waverley Novels, in 12 vols., $50; which has exceeded eight hundred copies, Norton's Gazette says:-Miller, Orton & Mulmaking nine thousand six hundred volumes.ligan, of Auburn, have published fourteen books The greatest number of copies of an English juvenile imported is ten thousand. It is entitled "The Picture Pleasure-Book," of which seven thousand copies were sold in one season. Two very interesting and beautiful volumes in the collection are the "Songs of Shakspeare," der the Principalship of Rev. Dr. Raymond, The Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham, unshows a state of fine prosperity. Its number of students, according to the last catalogue, is six hundred and thirty-eight. whose aggregate sales amount to 376,000 copies. Jewett & Co., Boston, have printed and sold 310,000 copies of "Uncle Tom," and 71,000 of the "Lamplighter." Phillips, Sampson & Co., have published the tenth thousand of "This, That, and the Other." The sales of |