polytus, by Ritschl and Baur; Koestlin on the Epistle to the Hebrews; Hilgenfeld on the Clementina; Meier on the Brazen Serpent.

Among the announcements of works in preparation, are: Tischendorf, Apocalypses Mosis, Esdrae, Johannis, Pauli; Bernhardy, History of Roman Literature, new edition; Bertheau on Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther; Hitzig on Solomon's Song; Knobel on Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua; Lünemann on the Hebrews, and Huther on the Epistles of John (in Meier's Commentary); and a critical edition of Hippolytus, Refutation of the Heresies, by Duncker and Schneidewin.

M. Haug, of Tübingen, has received the prize for an Essay on "The Source of Plutarch in his Lives of the Greeks, investigated anew."

Ledderhose's "Life of Frederick Mykonius," is a valuable contribution to the history of the times of the Reformation.

The most ancient Russian poem, the Expedition of Igor against the Polowkes, dating from the twelfth century, has been just published by Dr. Boltz, professor of the Russian Language, at Berlin, with notes and a glossary. It consists of twelve songs, from fifteen to sixty lines each; it is in a remarkable dialect, supposed to have been spoken in the twelfth century by the tribes in the south of Russia.

Theological Works.-V. U. Maywohlen, Der Tod, das Todtenreich und der Zustand der abgeschiedenen Seelen. 8vo. Berl., 215 pp.-Ursprung und Wesen des Bösen nach der Lehre des Augustinus, von Priester Dr. J. Nirschl. 151 pp. 8vo.-Dr. J. Frohschammer, Ueber den Ursprung des menschlichen Seelen. 232 pp., 8vo.-Dr. J. Mueller, of Halle, Die Evangelische Union, ihr Wesen und göttliches Recht. 418 PP. 8vo.-J. Scheinert, The Christian Religion. 2 vols., 8vo.-Ewald, The Antiquities of the People of Israel. 2d Ed.-Kahnis, Prof. in Leipsick, The internal History of German Protestantism since the Middle of the last Century.-Münchmeyer, The Dogma of the Visible and Invisible Church.-J. A. Ebrard, Lectures on Practical Theology.-J. Kostlin, The Nature of the Church, according to the Doctrine and History of the New Testament, with Respect to the Controversy between Romanism and Protestantism.-W. Menzel, Christian Symbolism. First Part.-Dr. F. Philippi, "Kirchliche Glaubenslehre," I. "Grundgedanken oder Prolegomena."-Wylie's Prize Essay on Popery has been translated into German, and published at Elberfeld.-Dionysii Areopagitae Opera Omnia, ed. B. Corderius. 304 pp.

Historical Works.-Prof. D. F. Kortuem, Geschichte Griechenland's von der Urzeit bis zum Untergange des Archaeischen Bundes. Fünf Bücher. 3 Bde.-Dr. Phil. Mueller's, Geschichte der Päbste, 12 Bd.-Dr. J. A. Messmer, Uber den Ursprung, die Entwickelung und die Bedeutung der Basilica in der christlichen Baukunst, 86 pp.-The second volume of Scherer's "Geschichte des Welthandels" is published at Leipsick; it is said to be the best work on the subject.-O. Jaeger, Life of Wycliffe; G. A. Lüders, Life of Huss.-Krabbe, History of University of Rostock, 2, 8vo.-A. Vogel, Ratherius of Verona, and the Church of the tenth century.-Sugenheim, History of the Origin and Growth of the States of the

Church. The fourth edition of Reinhold's IIistory of Philosophy, vols. 1 and 2.—The primeval History of the Armenians: a philological Essay.

Bancroft's History of the United States, vol. vi., translated into German by A. Kretzschmar.-G. Klemm, The Science of Civilization, vol. 1. The material Basis.-Dr. P. Schaff, The political, social and ecclesiastical Condition of the United States of America.-W. Wachsmuth, History of political Parties in ancient and modern Times, vol. 2. The Middle Ages. -Prof. J. G. Müller, of Basle, has published a "History of the Religion of the American Aborigines," which is highly commended.

Commentaries, &'c.—Dr. F. Düsterdieck, Die drei Johanneischen Briefe. from 1 John ii. 29, to v. 5. 8vo. Gotting.-K. F. Th. Schneider, Die Aechtheit des Johanneischen Evangeliums nach den äusseren Zeugnissen. 8vo. Berl.-Dr. W. Hoffmann, Die göttliche Stufenordnung im alten Testamente. Ein Vortrag.-Dr. G. Karl Mayer, Die Aechtheit des Evangeliums Johannes, 467 pp. 8vo. Schaffhausen.-Ewald on Job, 2d edition. Hilgenfeld, Origin of the Gospels.-Bisping, The Epistle to the Hebrews. Zeller on the Acts.-Tischendorff, The New Testament in three Languages, Greek, Latin and German.-C. A. Auberlen, Daniel and the Revelation of John, in their mutual Relations. 8vo.-Dr. F. Hitzig, The Prophetical Books of the Old Testament. 8vo.

ENGLAND.

The Journal of Classical and Sacred Philology, No. 3, Dec. 1854, maintains its learned character. The Rev. C. Hardwick, author of the History of the Church in the Middle Ages, contributes a learned continuation to his "Notes on the Study of the Bible among our Forefathers," with extracts from Theodore, Aldhelm and Boniface. Schneidewin's edition of the Oedipus Rex is reviewed by B. II. Kennedy; Clement of Alexandria on New Testament Chronology, by H. Browne. Other Articles are on the Topography of Halicarnassus, on a passage about the barter of goods in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, on the classical authorities for ancient Art, on the Hebrew Cubit, with various Anecdota and Adversaria, and copious literary intelligence.

Among the announcements of books in preparation are, a new edition of the Book of Jasher, with commentary, by J. G. Donaldson; Smith's Select Discourses, a new edition; the Works of Irenaeus, edited by Rev. W. W. Harvey; a new edition of Johnston's Physical Atlas; Geology, by David Page; Ferrier's Institutes of Metaphysics; an Index to Blackwood's Magazine; Samuel Warren's Miscellanies, from Blackwood; Cambridge and Oxford Essays, each in one volume; W. Masset, History of England under George III.; Butler, Lectures on ancient Philosophy; a new edition of Lord Brougham's Works.

Of works in classical philology, the chief publications are: Herodotus, with a commentary, by J. W. Blakesley. Camb. 2, 8vo; J. T. Wheeler, The Geography of Herodotus; Plato's Protagoras, with English Notes, by W. Wayte; a new edition of Herodotus, 4, 8vo. by Rawlinson and others. VOL. III-44

The British Quarterly Review for January has Articles on Kant's Philosophy, Rural and forest Life in America, Authority of the Sabbath, Chemistry of common Life, Russians at Home, Tendencies of Literature, and Our Foreign Policy—who is to blame?

Tregelles on the printed Text of the Greek New Testament, with a collation of Griesbach, Scholz, Lachmann and Tischendorf. 8vo. pp. 368. -The History of the Hellenic Revolution," by Spiridion Tricoupi, Vol. II. embracing the years 1821-2, has been published at Athens, and is highly commended; it narrates the siege and capture of the Acropolis, the Turkish expedition to Samos, the rupture with Russia, and the siege of Mesolunghia, under a former Omar Pasha.-Prof. Eadie, A Commentary on Colossians; Rev. W. Litten, History of the Church of England from the Reformation; Rev. J. B. Marsden, History of the various Denominations, Parts I. and II.-Two vols. of the Works of Philo Judaeus, transl. by C. D. Yonge, have been published by Bohn, in his library, the first English translation.

Of Knox's collected Works, the 4th vol. is out, embracing his writings while minister at Francfort and Geneva, 1554-1559.-In Biblical Criticism the following books have appeared: P. Gell on the Revelation, 2, 8vo.; O. T. Dobbin, The Codex Montfortianus, a Collation of this MS. with the Text of Wetstein, &c.; C. J. Ellicott on the Galatians; Kidd, Exposition of seventh chapter of the Romans.

Mr. Macaulay is reported to have discovered a mass of papers relating to the Stuarts, of great value, furnishing new materials for his forthcoming history.-Kossuth is to publish "Letters from Turkey," and a revised edition of his Speeches; and Mazzini a work on the "Development of the Italian religious Question."-The Works of Dr. Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln, edited by Dr. Jacobson, 6, 8vo. Oxford Press.-Bunsen, Egypt's Place in Universal History, vol. 2.-Among the recent theological works are, Symington's Elements of Divine Truth; Maurice on the Doctrine of Sacrifice; Dewar's Evidences of Divine Revelation, 2d ed.; Eadie's Biblical Cyclopædia, 5th ed.; W. E. Scudamore, England and Rome, a comparison on doctrinal and historical points of difference; Chamberlaine, The Restoration of the Jews.-H. G. Dalton's History of British Guiana, 2, 8vo. 1036 pp.

NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.

I. Art, Scenery and Philosophy in Europe. Being Fragments from the Port-folio of the late Horace Binney Wallace, Esq., of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Herman Hooker. 1855. pp. 346.

Daniel Webster said of Mr. Wallace, "He is a young man of as much ability and power as any I know. If I had the power I would most cheerfully bring him into public service." Chief Justice Gibson, a man whose capacious intellect, at least, no one will dispute, said: "Tell him I am proud of his praise. He is one of the few in this our day and generation, who can appreciate the solution of a black-letter question." Professor Dod of Princeton, a man remarkable for the union of scientific and imaginative power, said, "He was the most extraordinary young man I have ever known. He seemed to read and know everything. His superiority and modesty alike attracted my notice." Auguste Comte says of him: "Free from all affectation, his culture, both æsthetical and scientific, was in perfect harmony with his fine organization. I do not exaggerate his merits in ranking him as the equal of the greatest American statesman."

This is high praise, but we are disposed to think Mr. Wallace deserved much of it. His is a name of which Pennsylvania should be proud. The encouragement to devote oneself to literature of the finer and deeper kinds is so scanty, that those who, in these times and in this land, are filled with the thoughts which filled all minds in Greece, are indeed of the "finer clay." Literature, we think, has a much feebler hold upon America than is generally imagined. If it were not for religion, it would soon die out. We owe our very existence as a people, capable of everything great and good, to the Church and the ministry, in a sense more emphatic, perhaps, than is true of any nation that ever existed. Without the patronage of the Government, or the force of the Christian ministry, it is almost impossible to sustain a College, a Review, or anything learned that has not an immediate reference to money-making. When we find, therefore, a man devoted to learning for its own sake, like Horace Binney Wallace, we would accord to him, if not a triumph at great things accomplished, at least an ovation.

He descended from one of that circle of Wallace families in Mid-Lothian and Tweed-dale, which produced Sir William Wallace, and claim rightfully among their ancestry, Robert Bruce. The most authentic account seems to trace them to the De Walays of Normandy. It is remarkable, that of fourteen families whose blazon is given in Burke, in all parts of the United Kingdom, though mostly in Scotland, nearly every one bears the same arms, indicating strength and speed, while the motto without an exception is sperandum est, in one case translated esperance,

showing their descent from a common stock. John Wallace, who arrived at Newport, R. I., in 1742, was the American progenitor of the branch of the family from which H. B. Wallace descended. He was a nephew of Horace Binney, Esq.

These things had a great deal of influence on Mr. Wallace's mind. He felt it constantly, like an impulse, that he ought not to allow the honor of his family to degenerate in his keeping. In ridiculing a feeling like this, in America, we are treading down one of the safeguards implanted by the God of nature, few enough certainly, around nobleness of character.

We regard it as a great advantage to Mr. Wallace, that he spent a considerable portion of his youth in, what we call in Philadelphia, the country. We do not know who wrote the short Memoir* prefixed to this work, but whoever he is, he does not understand the interior of Pennsylvania, and especially mistakes the character of Meadville, where the family lived for some years. The talk about "Indians" and "primeval forests," and the cockneyisms about "region and scene, quite unlike anything which they had ever known before," and "little kindred to his tastes and character," is quite the worst thing in the book, and the only thing-except the intense Puseyism-which chills our admiration and kind feeling. Meadville has always been, from the time the first road was blazed to it, remarkable among Pennsylvania villages for its cultivation. There have always been families there who were quite fit associates for any one; gentlemen, especially, who like Mr. Wallace, Sr. himself, were led there and to Erie, by their connection with large landed interests, or with the army. Mr. H. B. Wallace there learned nature and reality. His intercourse with the peculiar phase of society around him gave breadth and simplicity to his mind, and many prejudices and dillitanteisms which grow up in the hot-house atmosphere of great cities, never took root in him. We can see the pure healthfulness of the Pennsylvania forests breathing through his entire writings.

Mr. Wallace studied law, but did not practice it. Besides Articles in several periodicals, and a novel in two volumes, written before he was twenty, all anonymous, he published "notes, or more properly, commentaries upon Mr. Smith's Selection of leading Cases in various Branches of the Law; upon White and Tudor's Selection of leading Cases in Equity, and upon decisions in American courts in several departments of the law." An eminent lawyer, in an obituary privately printed, says: "It is, indeed, an injustice to him, to speak of these works in relation to age or years. There is no professional mind, here or elsewhere, that would not have left as many, perhaps more traces of youth, or immature thought, or defective research, among the clear, precise, beautifully written, and, in several instances, bright and radiant criticisms, which have proceeded from his pen in each of these works. The best judges in the country have received them, and spoken of them with the highest respect; and the profession have accredited them, in all our States, by calling for edition after edition of them, in quick succession, as *Not the same as the author of the Obituary, privately printed.