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NEW PUBLICATIONS. Ours From s Gzaman Wornxsuor. By Mex Muller, M. A. London: Longmans, Green & Co. 4867. Vols. 1, and I. Casual readers will scarcely guess that thie pleasant ‘and faaciful titie covers a series of essays in the grander Helds of the intellectual labor of the age; discussions ~of dopics Shat dalapce the world of humanity om the point of the pen. Bbt the sigaiicance of the title is iven a remembrance ef Bunsen, Bunsen hed secured from the directors of the East India Compas the promise to publish the “Rig Veda,” with Meer’s notes, He announced this “happy result of /iterary diplomacy” to Muller, aed added :—“Now yo: bave got ® work for life~a large block that will take rears to plane amd polish, But mind, let us have from time to time ‘come chips from your workshep.” And these two volumes are collections of the ebirs from that great labor, the really scientific study e/‘le human mind; not stady of the mind in accerdancs with the notion of the philosophers of the Old World who worked in the circle Of introspection, nor yet is accordance with,the experi- mental method of modera physiologists, but a rational historical study of the mind in the results that its count. Jese centuries have left. In thia labor this man of great acquiremests and robust thinker pursues the purpose commended by the oracle, **Koow tbyself;” oot in accordance with the methods of tmuiry peculiar to this age, not subjectively, ‘Dut by positive objective examination of the intellectual ‘operation of myriads of similar creatures, and thus rea- souing inductively to the golution of the great problems of buman life and thougnt, The two volumes contain Tepectivel “Essays on the Science of Rehgion” and * vs of Mythology, ditions and Customs,” All of these are stu flow from the studies in language. In stuay! guage with a view to intellectual history Muller regard: it somewhat in accordance with a thought that Arrian puts in the mouth of Alexander, In Persia the soldiers grumbled against going further, and argued that tne conquest of India would be but use- Jess toll and struggle, since no countries could ‘de richer or more splendid than those already were, Alexander protested against any standard of conquest drawn from the character of the spoil, and said:—1 for my part would propose no other end to the labors of a generous mind than the labors themselves.” Here was @ noble philosophy of life, Man was enriched by con- quering, not by what he conquered; and the result of hhis eflorts was better, agit secured th elopment of his powers than as it secured the possession of new yeatms. Words are to Muller as the soldiers were 4o Alexander—less by what they seem to achieve than by what they unconsciously become language is not so important in virtue of its contents as in its form, and a literature that cannot communicate so much of the intellect of its originators im the thought it conveys as is thinly veiled in the very words themselves taken separately, For instance, if a Sanscrit hymo tells of the battles of gods it ts of little moment who fights or who wins and what is the gage. But take separately {rom the hymn the single word for battle—gavishti, Analyzing this word it found to mean in its etymology “striving for cows,” and we see that men were #0 used to fighting for such possessions and for Intle else that the phrase which described that strife became condensed into a word for strife in general. In this word, thon, is preserved a fact in the social history of the people who used it, and this fact is worth all the mere ostensi- bie expressions of the bymn. 1t is an obvious reproach ‘that sometimes this system of constructing history leads to operations of the fancy that may hardly be justified. An instance of this occurs in what Muller says of the word daughter, ~ Through its Savscrit form, Dubitar, this word 1s traced to the root Duh, which means to milk, And apropos to this etymology our author gives a very pretty little piece of the pastoral state of the Aryan family and a notion of itg delicacy and humor when the Sather called his little girl his little milkmaid, He even ‘Sinds a superiority in this designation to that of another Janguage in which the daughter is called the suckling. Now, assuming all the conjectural atmosphere of the subject, is it not quite as likely that when two dosigna- tions are founded on lacteat relationship they are identi- cal in character and point to ® natural action of the mind? If ono people calls a female child *the suck- Jong,” and wo find that the name of such a child among Others bas relation to an associated idea, is it eaie or ‘warrantabie to introduce cattle into the picture? 1s is the more wise (o watch and Limit the imagination in these studies, because imagination is one of their con- Btant and necessary elements, and Muller is one of the authors in this science, who, using fmagmation with the Greatest effect, has abused it least, It is to be hoped that the time may not be far distant when this class of books will find a larger sale hore than ‘they now soem to. Indeed, we are not sure but they ‘Would moet with & good one now if they receivea proper attention from the publishers, As it is, tho price of the English edition puts this class of books out of ordinary Feach ; and our publishing houses are so hot in the bunt of sensational trash that they ignore liverature. Any volume from Mr. Dickeus or the other fiction mongers who dress up in narrative form the murder Fecords of Englieh cities would receive a dozen pub- Aushera, and there would be fifty competing editions in ‘the shops. But tho labor of @ great scholer finds no Pudlisher to pay it the poor compliment of theft and Feproduction in another couatry even without copyright. A Mexore ov rae Lire axp Lanons ov Faancis Wariann, D.D., Li.D., late President of Brown University, including Selections trom his Personal Reminiscences and Correspondence, b: his Sons, Francis Wayland and H. L. Wayland. New York: Sheldon & Co. ‘The sons of Dr. Wayland bavo done wisely in making ‘Shese two volames consist chiefly of selections from the personal reminiscences and correspondence of their dis- ‘tunguished father. In no other way could they have presented to the wide circle of his pupils and friends so ‘vivid a portrait, or to the public at large so complete an ‘tdea of this great and good man. His mental and moral characteristics are thus fully revealed. His keen sense et justice, his inflexible love of trath, his patient inves- tigation of first principles, his marvellous powers of ysie, his wealth of facts in illustration of any point of opinion or of duty which be wished to enforce, his fmsight into character and his magsetic influence over the sphere of his influence are clearly brought The bit of bis early education, of bis pas- Boston, of his k remarkable experience President of Brown University, of bis career as a pulpit orator (comprising not only his famous discourse om the “Glory of the Missionary Eat " which placed him at once in the ranks of fore. macet preachers of even during the Mfetime of Robert Hal omas Chalmers, but his career as an @raving from a and the second by an en- ta from the fine bust of “the Doctor,” by Thomas Trve Storms; om Prcrcres rrom THe History or tux Swiss. Tavuex Sronies; on Prcreres Yrom Tuk History or Srain, By the author of “Little Stories for Little Folks,’ and other Tales. New York: James Miller. These volumes happily illustrate the best method Of teaching history to the youthful mind by means of “‘word pictures," at once accurately drawn and agree- ably colored. The wood cuts interspersed throughout the “History of Spain'’ are an additional advantage. Panis rm '67; on, tHe Great Exrosrrion, rts Sipe Buo yp Excursiox By Heary second instalment from the same author of Bis lively, rattling and extremely discursive accounts of his Eufpean experiences and observations, Happily for the public and the publiahers, few of the Ameri. can visitors to the “Great Exhibitio '@ felt moved %o inflict on our patience other tham oral narratives of ‘their transatlantic tour. Newman Hatt ty America. Lectures on Temperance and Mission: the Masses ; olso an Oration on Christian Liberty ; together with His ie > by the New York Union League Clab. sported by William Anderson. New York News Company aud Fowler & Wells. ‘We have already intimated suMctontly that the recent visit of Rev. Dr. Newman Hali tw America as @ solf- fonstitnied diplomatic envoy from Eegiand was, it seems to us, what theologians call ‘‘a work of superero- gation.” However, he came, he saw, and \f he did not Precisely conquer all that be mr! have aimed after, et it but fair to say that, notwithstanding is diunders, he sustained im the pulpiis to which be was ed reputation be had won in ‘London as an carn: juent preacher, We have heard ope of his Hie! that be literally ewayed the bodies as well as minds and hearts of his audience, His lectures other addresses named en the Utle page of thie neat little volta: ve been faith. il reported by Mr. Andorson, although the by no means convinced us of the truth M4 Rev. Dr. Hall's to enthusiastic may have been ‘ational cause’’ during our ci war, have Aim and his fellow aympathizors in joss tham Wt comt oa, as General Grant is reported to have sold bim tm Washington Musical Review. Among the myriad piano yooal pleces that load dhe counters of the principal mesic stores in this city during the holidays, scarcely one out of ten is worth swhile Jooking at. Changes are rung on the vicienitates it England SS by organ grinders’ melodies, In piano masic it * which” Strings the principal Squall the londer, and father and mothor are atill in |i worse, only that there are a few the costal rule, We hares ail they were » bundle of sausages, and So Wrolevant cadenzas ry & dt is strange that pot even a fantasia on the “Grand Duchess” has been yet ished, These we have heard were not worthy of Offenbach and the Ongers that rendered them, isan ity for some of our te its. The clever pianists te cxerciae melodies ef the “Grand Duchess’ form an excellent foundation oticeable nov. ties in the music stores @ering the holidays is lamentable thisseason. Perhapsthe New Year may wake up in- ‘piration in our composers, : A RAMBLE AMONG THE BOOKSTORES, Holiday Literatu The holiday season ia supposed to bea gala time for the bookstores, not so much because the literary of the peopie receives an unusual stimulus ‘about that time as because there is a general disposition to be liberal, and the heart and the purse strings are opened wide. Of all the gifts which Christmas imperatively de- mands from the old to the young, from the lover to the joved, from the husband to the wife, or from friend to frend, there is no tribute of affection, after all, so ap- Propriate and go lasting as a good book, It isa pearl above price; but then it must be a genuine pearl to have any price at all. It must command its vatue for itself, not for its setting. And how few good books there are of modern creation one is painfully reminded of by a ramble through the book storos just at this season. Abundance, indeed, there are, fair to look upon, rich in gold, and crimson, and purple; some filustrated accord- ing t « high measure of art, and some in @ manner not worthy to be called art at all, But there are plenty of books in all the stores to attract the eye, and many to pleage a critical taste, We stroll, for example, into Appleton’s, and among the multitude of holiday books spread out like a New Year's table of intellectual doli- cacies we find large editions of Milton’s “Paradise Lost,’’ Dound in all colors, illustrated by Gustave Doré; a “Don Quixote” of the samo size, illustrated by the same artist, ‘and Fiaxmen’s fine drawings of Dante’s divine poem. Theso are splendid but costly works; and side by side with them are books of less pretensions, and, of course, of smaller price, such as “‘A Dog’s Story—Awake or Dreaming,’ and ahost of ethera. Appieton’s holiday Collection, upon the whole, is large, and, in general, pretty high in price, Sheldon & Co, do not appear to have gone much into holiday literature of a light order; hence we find most Prominent upon their tables “The Life and Labors of Francis Wayland, D. D.;" “The Life and Letters of Dr. Bethane,” and ‘Tne Sexton’s Tale’ and other storics by that pious young gentleman, Theodore Tilton; from which facts we infer that these publishers incline to the grave side of our Christmas festivities, and ignore fun and Santa Clans altogetnor, Charles Scribner & Co, present a very fins «nd a very miscellaneous display, principally of foreign books, very Deautiful to look at, and some of them possossing a good deal of merit under the embossed cover, For tance there ia ‘The Story without an End,” a translation from the German of Carove, illustrated with a dozen or more admirable block color paintings. It is not an expensive book either, for those who may choose it for its merits and not for its binding can have Xt for $6, while those who care only for a good book when it is done up in ‘super morocco with ivory panel,” and go forth, must pay a good deal more for4t, On Serib- ner’s dazzling Christmas board the Fine Arts occapy a considerable space. Here we pick up innumerable art works, photographically illustrated, including those of Raphael, Rembrandt, Wilkie, and the masterpieces of many of the Italian schools ‘Golden Thoughts from Golden Fountains,”’ elaborately illuminated; the ‘Book of Rubies,” a really ne specimen of letterpress; ‘‘The Queens of American Society,’’ profusely illustrated, and a London publication, edited by Mark Lemon, calied “A New Table Book,’’ are the other most attractive books of moderate price. When the purchaser feels disposed to soar into the hundreds he can get ‘Dore’s Bible’ and ‘Paradise Lost.” Among the most select holiday books at Miller's, 522 Broadway, is a selection of autograph etchings by American artiste, numbering among them some choice ‘dite from Durand, Leutze, Casilear, Mignot, Ehninger, Keneett and othors, The “Legend of St. Gwendoline,” ‘with some good photographic illustrations by Adis from pictures by Ebninger, is a most acceptable book. This ‘8 published by Putmasa. There are here also all kinds of books describing all known animals, and Christmas poems, with good and bad engravings, to suit all tastes doth in art and economy. The English poets, too, from ‘Sir Walter Soott to Tom Hood, are ranged in many colored bindings. We noticed that good standard works find favor in this establishment; at every turn our eye — some familiar name recorded on the immortal roll of fame. Passing from Miller’s we come to Hard & Houghton’s, in{Broome street; Putnam's, on Broadway, aod ner & Fields’, in Bleecker strect. Hurd & Houghton have produced only two or three books which might bo Called special boli books; of these we were struck by Lilies,” Faith, Hope and Love”, Two Hundred Miles Horseback ;”’ -but what ‘ear's gifts than the fine library editions of ing, Cooper, shakspeare and other standard authors, every form and rm ail erable attention as holiday volumes. From Put- nam’s collection perhaps the ' Book” aod the editions of Irving's gift books, well illustrated by Darley and other artiste, form the most conspicuous features, Tickner & Fields’ principal offering is a hand. ower bound volume of Whittte poem **Snow- bound,” tilustrated with sketches from nature by Harry Fenn and of the anthor by Henessy, @ good portrait Owen Meredith's “Lucile” and Tennyson's ‘Idyla,” with capital illustrations in wood, and a good child’s book, “Queer Little People,” are the other most apprepriate works for the season, Dickens is here, of course, in every variety of form from photographs to volumes, ‘We need not leave this portion of the city without finding some very valuable books at Routlege & Son's, Most exquisitely got up are “Vivien” and “Guinevere,” yy Tenn: }, Hiustrated by Gustave Doré; the “North Broome and Kim streets. Among the largest and " by Robert “Buchanan, charmingly illustrated by other well known ; “Touches of Nature,”’ a book which does aot belie its name, and other excellent works for old and young, nearly all of them ‘owing & good deal of their merit to the illustrative art and handsome bindings, The juvenile mind is especially provided for in this collection, and standard works, got ‘up im every style for livrary use, are here in quantities. Coming to o1 J. Sadlier's, No. 3i devoted large! fine display of devotional works im costly as weil as cheap bindings. The Sadliers publich largely. Among their recont issues suitable for holiday times are two Ss the lives of the Popes, from the ‘rench of De Montor, edited by Rev, Dr. Neligan, and illustrated with over forty steel engravings. Heiress of Kilorgan,” by Mrs. Sadlier, also makes capital Christmas reading. Haverty, No. 1 Barclay rejoices principally in Celtic literature, music and art is year he bas added to his stock a fine ed! Cartoton's best story, “*Fardorahough, the Miser Cromwellian Settlement of Ireiand,’”? a hundred varie- ties of stereoscopi: views of Irish scencry, fine new chromo-tithographs oil, after tors and some printers of the modern ac! wo have not seen elsewhere, Dick & Fitace not done much thw year in producing beliday books. att Brothers have the usual supply of cheap books, and enough to keep all the children io the city laugt- ing for a month. Strolling farther down town, we find in that region de- Yoted to epicurean tastes, near Fulton ferry, the store of W. W. Swayne weil garnished with intellectual food. Cheap editions of Shakespeare, Byron, Dickens and tbe H Fi ie ge Zz { s i 335 fh z . oF z ageg ? r i , i EH Fi i ge i : il is 4 i 43 i 33533 Hp re 58 ia H str iit Hs g i ART\NOTES,. —_, — Exhibition «¢ Waty: Colors at the Academy ef Design. A 800 ea visit to thr exhibition of the “Amercan Socle’ y of Painters in Waer Colors,” at the Academy of De sign, bas confirmed our impression that this is the most encouraging exhibtion of American art whi¢) has been made for a long Ime in New York. Phe sciety has existed only a year, and yet, so earnestly here its members labored upon tits hitherto neglected that the ‘frat fruits” of shir industry already ise & rich harvest, Not only his a new avenue been opgied by it to success for certain artists not altogether at me in oils, and yet endowed wit: admirable qualities fay which they here find ample roon for display—such quaities as delicacy of color, niee bsndling of details, tenierness and grace—but fresh oppertumities have been gvorded Dy it to several of our most successful painters 1p oil to rival and 0 surpass their previous prodadions, Some of the pictures en exhibition might wadily be mistaken for oll paintings, so illimitele de they prove the capabilities of water colors. As we have already mentioned, the egtibition comprises ® score or so of the works of the most /amous of the English painters in water colors, But j isnot too much to say that those of our own artigt, unfe- miliar as the latter have recently beon with this yeculiar branch of art, do not suffer by comparison with ine best of them, Mrs. Murray exhibits but two pictures, “The Cheat Detected” and a “Milk Stall at Seville,’ both scenes from Spanish life, which George Borrow aad bis frie Baron Taylor might well be enraptured with, But although this lady, the ,wife of the Britis Corsul at Boston, ig resident in this country, we cannot hare the honor of claiming her asan American artist. Both n sub- ject and in treatment her excellent pictures are fireign. It is not so with the exquisite pictures of Billows, who, unquestionably, 1 ts this exhibition, characteristics which isplays greater or Jes do- e in ‘A Nook at Lancaster,” ‘An Old Mill at Brad- ford,” “The Toligate on the Salem Turn; «The Androscoggin’ and ‘A Study,” as well as in the water colors whieh we have lately admired in his studio, William Hart has won fresh laurels in the watercolor department, The qualities which bave placed hin in the foremost rank, of our American landscapist: are illustrated in September Suow,’? ** The Devil’s Den” (on the Bear River in Maine), ‘A Meadow Scene at Bethel, in Maine,” “A Mountain Ril,” “Near the River at Bethel,” ‘On Grand Manan in New Bruns- wick,” *‘A Sylvan Scene near Bethel,” ‘Wood scene near Bethel,” and an ‘Autumn Scene in the Woois in Maine,” the best of them all. No other artist contrives to throw mare sunshine over his pictures whenever it 18 Fequisite, All of them are carefully studied after nature, One of the very best studies in the exhibition is a “study of Apples,” by Henry Farrer, of astonishing force in color and photographic fidelity in imitation, No picture better illustrates the unlimited of water colors, Such pre-Raphaelitism as this the most Prejudiced must accept. ‘A Dead Duck,” which we cannot so greatly admire. It runs too much into a Chinese extreme of imitation, but it might answer well as a New Year’s gift from President Johnson to Mr, Forney. Samuel Coleman exhibits, like William Hart, a large number of pictures—*A Study from Nature, near Peoks- kill, N.Y. ;” “Twilight noar Gilead, Me. ;” “Study {rom Nature, near Irvington, N. Y.;” ‘A Study of Mormng Glories; an admirable ‘view of ‘Lucerne in Swiizer- fand;”’ “The River Darro, Granada;” “The Tower of Comares, Alhambra,” and, best of ail, “‘A Moorish Town near Reville,”? Like Colman in thess three last named pictures, Dariey has rivalled Mrs, Murray in depicting Spanish scenes in “The Evening Prayer,” which, with A Sweet Scene in Rome,” display to the best advantage his rare talent and accomplishments as a draughts The most ambitious, and, we may add, ove of the most noticeable and successful, as well as largest of these water colors, 1s “The Haunted House,” by Alfred Fredericks, The fantastic architecture and all the ac- cessories of the scene combine to give a weird effect to the whole, and, despite what appears, at least at first, a surplus of bluish gray and green tints (which, howevor, the eubject may have demanded), this is a capital trans- lation on canvas of Wood's description: On ev’gy side the aspect was the same— All ruin’d, desolate, forlorn and savage— No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage. Over all there bung the shadow of a fear; A sense of mystery the spirit dannted, And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The piace ts haunted! Bot without singling out any more of the pictures which at first arrest tbe eye on entering the exhibition, Jet us begin again at the beginning, and make our round according to the numbers, The following is an enumer- ation of several of the most striking water colors in the gallery and corridor: “Sunday Morning in Holland,’ by Kruseman Van Elten; “A C De Haas ;j*“ ie- ture), by Boughton m(tall of character); “Margaret” (a hackne: sudject,, bat showing, ‘as in life, that a superior man like Faust may useally be expected to “crystallize” as De Stendhal would say, for rather a commonp! bat nod gies “Hide Frying My eceiys t lack- ‘The Blue Bell Bank” (the best think), W. Luson Thomas, an English “Scene on the Upper Little Miami’? .(del in color), by A. H. Wyant; “The Deserted Whaler’? (full of power and rich in color), by R, Swain Gifford; “Shak- speare’s Birthplace” eran: truthful). by J. M. #alco- ner; “Study from Nature” and ‘White Mountains’ (doth excellent), by J, D, Smillie; “Totlersof (he Sea” (sharp, clear and strong), by Harry Fenn, who exhibits ajso “A Sketch Near Geneva,’ “Charch Poreh, Living- ston, Engi and ‘Pietro Santo Lucen;” “First land, Prize Water Color at Pbiladetphia Sketeb Ciub Exhibi- tion,” by Gilbert Barling, with three other res, “Green Winged Teal and Merganeer,”’ “Quail in the Spring Time,”’ and the best, “Chicks and Ducklings; “Sanset on tbe Molachunkamunk,” by E. C. Cabot; “Ave Maria.” by C. Cranch; “Coast of France,” by De Haas; “The Cavalier.’ by the celebrated Meiesonnier; ‘‘Children Feeding a Lamb” (a charming picture), by Fred Walker; “Mount Vesuvius,’ by Zeim; *‘ Fruit,” by the famous English artist, William Hant; ‘On the Hackensack,” by J. H. Hill; the | SG. Cros (probably Memorandum with little to recommend it aave the great name of Turner) Whatcome Bay, Isle of Wight,’ by y. H. Thwaites; ‘Long, Long Ago,”’ (highly poetic), by A. Claxton: “Scaten Island, from Coney Ieland,”” G. Dann, “Bini ; “Evening om the Gienislorua,”? and County Wicklow, Irelan of Coira, Switzerland,” er, inthe Dargie, by J. Faulkner; ‘souvenir nd “Souvenir of Bresica, ; “Sorrento.” by H. Corrodi; Islaad,”’ by &. Hooper; “Dead (remarkabiy good study), vy Miss S.C. Stetson; ‘With a nomber of exqvisite sketches, in excellent “Marine,” by E. Moran; view), by T. M. Richardson; “Sunrise by C. G. Rosenberg; “A Foustaia in E. A Wehbnert; “Tupper’s Lake” and “A lyde Park on the Hudson,” by F. Rondel, and 5 ae by no means 1 “American Citizens,” by t. Ww. Wood, a thoroughly American piciure im cos. ception and exeeution, which Eastman Johnson himself might have been proud of painting. The four great types of voters im this pictare, the ve American, the Irishman, ‘he German and the “Amorican citizen of African descent,’ are most effectively characterized. Picture Sales. On Friday and Saturday an interesting sale of pic- tures, most of which were exhibited at the recent opea- ing of the Artists’ Fund Gallery, took place at Clinton Hall. Many well known artiste were represented in the collection, Bierstadt, Cropsey, Thomas, Pyne, Inacss and others patting in an appearance. The ‘Yo Semite Vatley,“’ which waa not since known in connec. tion with the Crosby Opera echerbes, was up for lo, «8 was also three other pictures of Pierstadt, Onty one of his landscapes was sold. Mr. € ‘se “Wyoming Valley,"” which was one of tho for gale on, saturday. This landscape represents an ‘or le on Satu . tan represents an afternoon view of one of the most charming little val- Joye in the country—that of the a ce ‘The picture ‘s animated witb atrich, warm | aifuses a fer. vont glow throughout the wholescene, in the middle distance the Susquebant by Pat “Corta” on the Desert, Rome,” View of through 8 ses of green fi cnet te nd a baymaking sketoh, men bringing in * last jond,’’ imparts life to the scene, This is ome of Mr. Cropsey ‘s happiest efforts, A collection of valuable English water colora were alsa Soild last evening at Clinton Halt, Some of (ne pictures at this sale wore withdrawn on account of the extremely pw proms wane rule at present in the picture market. ws miapen Bone fs mage Dictares which were #14 on Friday evening f mote than one hundred dollats :—~ “laine,” by Leutee, $730; “Venice,” by Leutre, $410; Laniscape by Betatadt, $250; "Late Pincld, be At Schaas’ gall iy, (here are among the many reaily, And some indifferent’ pictures a few recestiy added.to the collection which wil! atiract attea. tion, from wiich we ‘would select o which was recently mach admired in Paris at the Kxbi. bition. It represents a band of freebooters in Neth. eriands ey, calieg@ to ordar by their in the mi of their pillage after a night’ ach. res look not unlike ‘¢ famous in i : 5? i di 4 5 é like a silver thread ° SET eae Coin Goat Yeavetiag Bee {BO Pa Nor8—In port bark Dunmore (Br), Robert- gu Dev cin port sobs Petre! (Br), Shanks, gon ‘Dec 21—Cieared, bark Josie Mildred, Has- color, pare in atmospheric effects and very pleasant for ofa, bort, Darin Adela Carlton, Tap, the eye to resteppon, have been added lately to Goapil’s prone ntuple large collection, While we were contemplating them dare Hawkeye (Br), Hi yesterday there arrived from Europe a large picture by ape heh elds Mracane ia ed It is. forest soene with figures; bot as it ‘was Got yet placed in the gallery and we viewed it in an Biter; weten Aas Onan. imperfect Tignt we prefer not to proaounce pon is Ae SS en y nedicor's. Mees, og Sint, Laka NYE a, ‘There is a very curious, but by no means bad picture here by William Hart, a large landscape, which might be called sunshine and clouds; for the whole centre of the =o Schr RC Lane, Lane, Roeklamd—J V Meriiand. 2 Vi landecape is one mass of the most gorgeous sunlight ° ARRIVALS, okie, Marg & Contrasting grandly with a background of dense opaque Grea Age ou sive ane riuee weceomily ve | |g Renee Teena gated, ers Fadi are onde epee duced, A fine, quiet toned landscape by Innes and Pass Ba, with Fy ws 4 i. se ‘and another by Kreusoman Van Elten, combining a variety | Crowe's ce’ wih joe (oo. Passed exrae- ' of lowl: scenery, cattie, water and rocks, the latter | snip bound ete 46. low 743, stenm- ~~ A pose echra Helen verywell painted, comprise the most prominent fea- TRIE Calambia bance for H York; 7. Fairhaves via are eee with Tadhe dn paaeegere. to Sates gn ie-Salled, ochr Alioe Parker, Anderson, Portraits of Dickeas. Steamabip Virginia, with mdse, tthe ae bark §K Jelleretadt,. ‘The two new portraits of Charles Dickens, the — 4) ihe, thdenee arrived, “‘authorized” lithograph and (according to Dolby) the LMetready ae.” ‘ork: schre Ame rieus, do; “authorized” photograph, are both out this week and Sherwood, Portland, wits mdse disputing the market with the fine photograph which we noticed Iast week, All three of these ‘counterfeit presentments"” of the great novelist are excellent, The for lithograph ‘trait Mr. 8. Eytin; the skilful Baitimore.} a Mlustrator of 1 the ‘demand edition” ‘or Dickens, bas Lt A 1 the appearance of a highly finished drawing, ‘Queesstowa, Sia Bat "Pceead THE FASHIONS. Heads 13th. with : rived, achra Nellie C ~ sisted Mine tentang ane Mfeuiiae B apmene SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. en Ce ee Hortensis, Eliza B Kmery, T “ Pee meere a eyes Barer sua Peas sh Rebates Se oe cinco. 27 days out; Steel Trimmings—Boote, High es and Slippers—Ministerial’ Re- in the Official Sa- L Pierce, Cg a mn Cardo for China, 29 days , Naneemond do; Chas F At- Bark Juan P Pearson Busnes Apne Mov & St Georges ‘iver. Var for do: Joba 8 wierearhrammastie eaten oe Sa baat Hilt ee s:'Theme in'Ralleok tor Ak sone Deo brig, Motel, Jobneon, Georgetown, BC, Parts, Dec. 14, 1867. 20, lat 25 23, lon tar =f npn Parks Gold and steel, satin trimmings, velvet leaves, wit i a Ida H Wheeler, are the accessories on every thing. Cloth cos- tumes with nothing but gilt buttons are considered the most distingué. Among: other items 1 may mention great, re. Tandora, for Bostoo.. ial a Giro fewer ish aa, mein, Bape, cherché in boots and slippers, with most enterpris- | to'simmon't tla Lig Pay ph ad Rontioas irs, Bimpied, Laverpeats & Ik ing and delirious attempts of shoemakers to make | "5% from Nu stor Fuga 11 aya, with ONRWEURYEOUT, Dec tersalled, sont’ Mary B Lunt, a pair of high heeled shoes come to one han- t, to A A! bg ty Baste. — Isabel = ed ‘Tooker, viet whee Fen Waray. Nore: aes Brig Pleiades, McIntyre, Bangor, with lath, to Yates & dred and twenty-five francs! Wooden stilts would 5 F > ' Je chr,» an ir. Kiizabech be preferable. Schr Wak Ferien eathans mn NC, 8 dave. sawenr soso f bess ay one ‘Old Mo The fashionable events of. this week have been | §°hF Ht A Deming. Wood. Port Johnson for New Haren. an filen Lenin enrat, Rortiand for Balt | y 7 Schr 8 ‘ a Providence for James River; private rehearsals of ‘‘Gulliver’s Travels” at the nsett 3s leg te. Stosimas, Blizabethport, chew i for ster whey 5 Chatelet, and rehearsals on a grander scale of min- javen, isterial receptions. These official gatherings have | Schr Justice. Taylor. Elisabethport for Providence. ir f, Smith, for New Loncion. as yet been very thinly attended. Sent Ht Bloggaseld, BobGie, itaabothpert fer New Haven. | eet ore Ges, de ter Portiand, Tt was M. Pinard’s first Tuesday on the 10th. i Bale Browne — = Pembroke: vi rea for Niork; This new Excellence is Minister of the Interior, Mills, Sis Ln inden * for Norfolk ; Ben} 8 pal > i for Jersey City. joyee, Blandin, Newburyport for and his splendid saloons at the place Beauveau aves for Philsdeiohta, North (Bo) bent ‘Cornwallis, N! Were magnificently illuminated. lew Haven for Philadelphia, aye sbore are ‘going Out Ulis morning, Madame Pinard was very simply attired in yel- habeas Belk tsiney: Provite Lo dy a low satin with black streaks and gold blonde. Her ‘Groton, iv. eae: tapers fer Morwies i Bolab & somes, Se ofnaments were all enamel, set in gold, the artis. | §¢pr a" emer igexwreed. Ovsier Bey. valde ees Fer mnepe; aeage Bal Providence, ight, I 4 HF Martin, EN ore fo arrives. ware eal ih Thomas. Dodge; W F Webb, and George Washiagton, Sebr Parker. Little. Glen Cove, Schr M L Bartlett, Brown, Riker's island, tical production of her native town, which is Bourges. If all the daughters of fashion would “4 SATLED. thus ever patronize the products of their own Steamshipa Caledonia. Glasgow; Cimbria, Hamburg: Ville Cleared—Brig Morning Light, Marte: ochre Hastie Colling, countries, 80 combined as to satisfy the tastes of | Goran Baur; Clty of Autwern, nal; Goonies Vers | Pecceinigabers, Niort. ae sds : z . a : Gla a rand, | | PHILADELPHIA, Dee 27—Arrived, steamships the day, we should hear less of trade being low. | beni BS ferry. do. Se a; Franconia, Fordland: Melmes, Havaee: dearn, Mavhows Bencas In this age of female politicians and woman’s pelea ‘Gavannakt Bienvill and Montgonne: do; Geo | Cornws «Br, = Li Ida & rt AX | rights this might be one of the many patriotic ber ic cad apa waanhitinaatnscinicites ‘Allen, Vinaihaven. # demonstrations ladies could attempt. At. M. Rouher’s, the Minister of State, the drawing rooms were empty until ten, when the thin crowd dfopped in by degrees, but the recep- tion was all over at eleven. Madame Rouher and her daughter, who is Comtesse Welles de Laya- Marine Disasters. Sreawer Urry, Fi from New London Dec 24 for SSeery Ses Stet Sealand Soe amo mizzeni wi from Montauk, Cleared—Bark John Mathues, Bi: Guantanamo: Wath, Melarny’ Barbados, chr if Simmons, Godtreg, Bow D, Dec %5—Arrived, brig Lije Houghton, Mon lette, did the honors very gracefully. The latter | ,,nt7,Ot#ELtO. from San Francleco for pecan] hepa wore a lovely and yet simple toilet. The under Sates: peossdaua oo berwevaie Nov ne er petticoat was white silk, over which a blue tarle- tan, haviug seven white small frills piped with blue satin round the bottom and headed with a blue satin crosscut. Over this the upper skirt was of blue tarletan, not longer than to reach the Snip Rio pe Jawerno (Braz) was wrecked at Fayal lately, and of 18 pe on board 6 were. isshy and several of ts saved had their limbs broken, Barx Waat Cuxer. Ainsworth, from Swatow for Ohefoo, arrived at Hong Kong Oct 30 for repairs, leaking very much. ; crosscut heading, and trimmed round with a blue Bank Quxen or Scots (Br). from Philadelphia for Ant- blonde lace, looped up on the right side with a | yer, i Geunone cme at ‘Chester, Del; wilt bouquet of wild briar. The bodice, very low and square, had no ornament with the exception of blue blonde, like that on the over tunic, but round the Comtesse’s neck and in her hair she wore cir- clets of gold, very richly wrought; the same on her arms and in her ears. Brig Newiar Crirrort 1s bound from Richmon: Senn Atice T (Br), from Boston for St John, NB, put into Bermuda 3d inst in distress. The whole looked like blue and white vapor. Scur Traps Win sailed from Bermuda 25th ult for A ‘ |. | Philadeiphi ut back 9th inst leaky, repaired, and sailed Barry NEW 1 The foreign office reception was much more bril i rat Rat A ie Jot “Rea: liant, but sparely adorned, however, by ladies. In fact, their absence was much re, as political discussions among the different members of the ps pressirnd very nearly converted M. de Moustier’s saloons into a legislative assembly. «. Madame de Mousticr on this occasion was assisted in welcoming her guests by her two daughters. Both are very beautiful and wore plain white taffeta robes with azure stripes, but the elegance of the cut and the style of their toilets is, almost indescribable, for all that‘is the learned device of Parisian dressmakers. These plain robes were ot nas pc REL AED, FO, TITER ow ee Rane ORI Tecan seRE seasons 2 OLD BOURBON WHISKEY tes wil aa gaya JOUN McAULIFFR, of course a Uempire, low and square on the wt ae ee non pom 18 Fulton ereot, eo ne BO ith sand then were eouered ike Sameng jadame de Moustier was in green satin wit! mt Dv, Pompadour stripes. ‘The’ am of Spain, | 3 wena as cared eth were ead festa: 257 Canal sian. corner of Wreemer Russia and Prussia were present. ‘wreck Ans, LEGAL DIVORCES OBTAINED uw encase Sear id 5 ietNc, auorney, 36 Wrondway, room Ka 2 AmOLorE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED I" Hic, ‘suticlent, caues; 0 publloty be charge waa Obtained; advice ree. % M. HOWES, Attorney, &c.. 78 Nassau Lal A —OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF THE KENTUCKY * “EETRA—C1ass 715, Decewnrn 28, ‘ BENTUCKY stare ex i mer a to mm On the same evening a dinner party for eighty was given by M. Schneider, at the Corps Legis- jatif, Here again the absence of the fair sex was a subject of deep regret. Madame Schneider was very richly attired in a robe of satin of the shade called nacarat, which is a deep orange red. The only ornaments that can be worn with this are diamonds and pearls. M. Schneider, like M. Rouher, appeared fatigued—a matter of no wonder—during this eventful session. That the President of the 6 SB 8 6 2 B47, @, 4, Assembly should be alive at ail after the debates | oath” pecbeen Secured st $o000 “Gier chpensss far sopeite ‘ee Wd a ae wet aboug Italy is a wond will be about $600. nibeiiiniiibetad? 0, 2 , 5%, Bot 4 ‘ere ook ph But though politics are fashionable, and these letters are the dictates of Fashion herself, I must not forget to mention the incroyable waist band FOR THE BENEFIT OF COLLE: ee eee a ae Crrv or Provipexce, owned by the Pi Narigation Com ay of ProwMdente and Kev York. hes Gost f for 5 and its curious appertainings for the pur; of {olbe employed in carrying supplie: s te the alle may chase looping up trains. It is inelegant but incredib, Scun Onomuro. Gilimore, sailed from Belfast on the 1th | #% 3% 15, 73, a, * oo 2, O, 1, = seoetanl 06 eee upa orgy nd folds and is ie Poin Ta tae te ed po AF destination For lare of erteay otaset mens so obtress Re not,more bunchy than a parcel of linen pegged wy if 4 RAY, EDDY & CO., Covington, Ky. apa eninens % asp. Pp Pegg 'P | aud got back to Belfast on the on Of the nest day, Tpiermante irwn oy addressing x Whalemen. Babcock, 6&4 days from Pernambuco, of tori Harbor pat into Newport 26th inst short be Sy "Hark Wm H Shailer safled from Salem 26th inst for North and South Atlantic Oceans, fees iad m Happs Sr Pht ge ye aes ah : -e lant ym} a tdands ship vi report. Feejee ti Arnold, Sullivan, N: 400 bb! wince Ubi al ne 18 ap oll - Inet RICHMOND, No. 4 Gilsey Building, Cortlaudt street. Ac OFFICIAL DRAWINGS OF THE PADUCAH IDT. + tery of Kentucky: — CLASS B 2, 6, 64,0 a at ee ©, 1%, 13, hd whim, prompted by curiosity, having led me lately as far as Bicetre, a small place near Paris, famous for the asylum for the insane, I visited.the hospital, and while in oue of the galleries the fol- lowing dialogue took place between a functionary and applicant. The latter was a woman in deep binck, and her clothing attested the deepest misery, though her features were expressive of Decemsrr 28. 1867. 15, S5. 73, 41, 3, My 77. chia he cae calm endurance: — i Bitnt linea or Benes a For the bentt of ihe Uatrersty of 4 other ‘jon you will not bury my-. father?” she in- Ps “ A Sor raat ba ap and arbi ay : i vy q ch, 70, 00,16, “We will if you bring the money.’’ next. ere menos 2 77, 1K, ti 4 2 7, A “Thave none.” Spoken. pags ev 90D., ee hekee cath D, “Then make some.” Bark Norton Stover, Store from, Portland Sept 10for | pickinsun & CO., Louisville, Ky. ‘A have pewaed all my clothes.” Thcmag Owen, free Tate “for Mew York, Dees, | Information ‘ooh sitet, te trendad, Sih e to your friends.”” hi s05Et y “Thave noe, “i a from New ork tor Naples. Dee off Payal. M 8, 8 Liberty _The man in office shrugged his shoulders up to ee oo. empleo RES nekuabcarnt na eweanz., oe his ears, saying — ‘tau #, Pay) Wy TY from Philadelphia for ne re, pA Bo monks, (be most delicious “T am sorry for you. Goto the director, and if lon 72 30. RADSTREETS PARLOR FINISHED WEATEER Bettie aed ni 87 Nassau steye f Chan Ae aroma aaa 176 Broadway and 188 4 eountry. he sends you to the chaplain, go to the chaplain; Forelan Ports. an appetizer, and tonique it Bo rv: bat T conte burya dead body without mouse. it Amor, Oot seta port bathe (Br), Chase, aod recumanied Wf tue mada faculty of Foaiaroak neg ence Sites bar ttetenet teres (Br), Dissats fer tan Uatien Sistema Caneaes “iba you really do refuse to bury it” from Siecapore for NYork 00, arte Heyden Ii cilam), ne be GAXOUE “ i for Batnels: bark ‘Princess of ‘Wales Es Bar. “Very well, sir; then keep it.” No words can express the functionary'’s counte- tance when the above permission was given him. The woman walked quietly off, and it was not until she had left the maduouse far beliind her that she sat down on a bench and sobbed. PING NEWS. 0 for New York=This Day. PORT OF NEW YORK, DECEMBER 25, CLEARED. Steamship Georgia, Deaken, Vera Oruz—F Alerandre & Sons. Segnene Cos Cromwell, Vaill, New Orleans<H B Crom. well & Co, Steamsbip Bienville, Baker, Savannah—Livingston, For Mauriti i for NY. we Tite" port sehr Mary Curley (Be, 8 for RYork jo! Alice T (Br), Boston for stderr, Nita disiteser Shh brig: Rolersom, Beote Saran a for Boston. been 4 lied Now 25, mone Tred Phi # lok: . repaired a 4 —e~ <_Senpiagaeg Penorters hh Rew ime yivester, ani ag fiat fled. ships Sensuel Russell, Lucas, NYore "Gatioron (Br), Joana 8o Gaxoa, Deo 19S Talia, Whitmore, for New sah to sell 1 Faditon ber is do tn seme Mem- Baker, for orateg, Wor 1b-Th pe Hammond, erg cian aed ‘al YY DESO i" STECTIVE SYSINESS or ey street. % 1867, y= aND APPROPRIATE pa "Geshe Jewel Bexea ‘Sa San Balrador, Nickerson, Savannah—Garrteon | 8 Francie) Lert, ry is ahtaleicenas cn, scaortmeent *Nepinehio Montgomery, Lyons, Savannab—R Lowden. | more ahaatere P Wp Charieston, Berry, Chariesioa—H R Mongsn & | «1 r a as intestine wittamehtp WP Clyde, Powell, Wilmington, NO—Jameg | load aL Mg MS e speed rtm ps rienenchorgehed - “ jor 4 ae “Rigamaht tes Moors Walle, Rewbero—Mturcty, Far! | Wiewaly dip bai Riad VERTRODY SHOT 86 10. Richmene wT peat Ouy Pots and 8 Ty on, 30 and Bea Steamelip Virginia, Roboria, Norfolk=N 1. MeCready & | XYork ae Sata of aan Got “heumenip meg ate Mortott—W P Otyde Minsgoase, Deo 14—in port brig for NYork 7 | plies. eamanip 8 0 Balen, Desig, Wanmiogion, DO—Beowe | “Wailed 14t, sehe Clare per, v amps, t a a ‘Gareoar (By) Hadar, Bs Rittawe Woogie,