FRANCE.

Jonathan Edwards' History of the Work of Redemption has just been translated into French.

Madame de Sablé, études sur les femmes illustres et la sociéte de xvii. siecle, par Victor Cousin. 8vo. 7 fr. A continuation of Cousin's Memorials of Madame de Longueville.-Pierre l'Hermite et les Croisades, par Michel Vion. 12mo. 4 fr.

M. de Remusat's Article on "Protestantism," in the "Révue des deux Mondes," excites much attention and speculation; it is a manly utterance in the present state of the French empire.

Gaudry's treatise on the "Legislation of Worship, or the origin and present state of ecclesiastical law in France," is completed in 3 vols. 8vo. L'Enfer du Dante, traduit en vers, par Louis Ratisbonne. Tome 2. 3 francs.-Memoires de l'Académie des Sciences de l'Institut de France. Tome 24. 4to. Price of the 24 vols. 1816-1854, 320 francs.-Ed. Gouin, Histoire de l'Empire de Turquie. Vol. I. 8vo.-J. Guitton, L'homme relevé de sa chute, ou Essai sur le péché originel et les fruits de la redemption. 2. 8vo.-Fr. de Wolffers, Histoire générale des beaux arts. 8vo.Mermet, Histoire de la Ville de Vienne, 1040-1801. 8vo. 6 fr.-Adrien de Longpérier, Antiquités de la Perse. Mem. sur la chronologie et l'iconographie des rois parthes arsacides. 4to. 21 feuilles, 18 pl.

Didot.

The subject of the prize essay of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres is, the origin of the Phenician Alphabet, and its propagation and modifications among the different nations of the ancient world.

The life of Huet, Bishop of Avranches, has been written by F. A. de Gournay, with extracts from inedited documents.

Didot's "New Universal Biography," edited by Hoefer, has reached the tenth volume, in the letter C. 3 francs the volume.

Hitopadesa, on l'instruction morale, recucil d'apologues et de contes, traduits du sanscrit, par Ed. Lancereau. 8vo.-Historie de la démocratie Athénienne, par A. Filon. 8 vo.-Anquetil's History of France to 1789, is continued by Paul Lacroix, in 6 vols. 8vo., to the 10th of Dec., 1848.— Duquesclin et Jeanne d'Arc, ou la France aux xiv. et xv. siècles, par L. Favre. 8vo. 10 fr.

The sixth vol. of the "Recueil de lettres missives de Henri IV.," edited by M. Berger de Xivrey, member of the Institute, extending from 1603 to 1606, appears in the national "Collections of Inedited Documents upon the History of France."

Recherches sur l'origine et les migrations des principales tribus de l'Afrique septentrionale et particulièrement d'Algerie, par E. Carelle. The third volume of the "Scientific Exploration of Algiers," by order of the Government, in 1840-2.

The Didots announce a "New Universal Dictionary of the French Language," including all scientific terms, edited by M. P. Poitevin, author of a "Theoretical and Practical Course in the French Language," to be

completed in 2 vols. 4to, in a hundred livraisons; the whole to cost 30 francs.

Discours sur l'histoire moderne des deux Mondes, par Aug. Helie. 2 8vo. Annales du comité flamande de France. 8vo. 63 fr. Published by a society having for its object the preservation and editing of historical documents.-M. Miguet, perpetual Secretary of the French Academy, besides a work on "Charles V.," has also published the third edition of his "Antonio Perez et Philippe II." 12mo. 3 francs.-Histoire de la vie et des écrits de Pierre Gassendi, par l'abbe A. Martin. 12mo.-Prof. Voigt's Life of Gregory VII., from original sources, translated from the German by the Abbé Jager, has reached the 4th ed., in 2 vols. 12mo.-"The Subjective Logic" of Hegel, translated by H. Sloman and J. Wallon. 8vo. 3 francs.

Histoire des livres populaires, ou de la littérature de colportage depuis le xve siècle jusqu'à l'établissement de la commission d'examen des livres du colportage. (30 Nov., 1852.) Par Charles Nisard. 2, 8vo. 20 p.

Leibnitz's "Lettres et opuscules inédits," recently published by A. Foucher de Careil, in one vol. 8vo., contains Views of Worcester and Locke on Ideas; Correspondence of Leibnitz with Foucher, Bayle, and Fontenelle; Reflexions on the art of knowing men; an Analysis of the Consolation of Boethius, etc.

Le livre de Job, par Emile Chevalét, 18mo.-A. Bost, Memoires pouvant servir a l'histoire des réveils religieux des Eglises protestantes de la Suisse et de la France. Tome 1st, 8vo.-A. Audiganne, Les populations ouvrières et les industries de la France dans le movement social der xix. siècle. 2. 18mo. This is a reprint of Articles published in the "Revue des deux Mondes."

Jean Perrone, Le Protestantisme et la régle de foi. Three vols., 8vo. A French translation of the last work of the most able Italian theologian, the general rector of the College of Rome, author of System of Theology, and other works. This work is intended to meet the later phases of Protestant theology and philosophy. It is translated by the Abbé Peltier, with a biography of the author by the Abbé Chassoy, and a commendatory letter of Cardinal Gousset, Archbishop of Rheims.

Alexis Godin, advocate of the Imperial court, "Respect des puissances établies," a treatise on revolutionary and legitimist doctrines, on aristocracy and democracy, and their union. 12mo.-The first volume of a French translation by Abbé Ecalle, of Thos. Aquinas' "Somme de la foi Catholique contre les Gentils." 8vo. "Traduction des discours d'Eumène," par M. l'abbé Landriot et M. l'abbé Rochet, with the text, notes, etc. 8vo.-"Histoire de France," par Georges Gaudy. Tome 2: from Francis I. to the Estates General of 1789. 8vo.-Franz de Champagny, La charité chrétienne dans les premiers siècles de l'Eglise. 12mo.-Guépin, Philosophie du xix siècle, étude encyclopédique sur la monde et l'humanité. 8vo.

Alfred Sudre, author of a valuable history of Communism, has published the first volume of a work entitled, "Histoire de la souveraineté,

ou tableau des institutions et des doctrines politiques comparées." 8vo. This volume is devoted to the systems of ancient times.-Capefigue continues his work on the History of the Church by the publication of the first vol. of "L'Eglise pendant les quatre derniers siècles." This portion will be contained in four vols. The four first centuries were in four volumes, the middle ages in two.

Ch. de Beaurepaire, Essai sur l'asile religieux dans l'empire romain et la monarchie française. 8vo.-Victor de Chalembert, Histoire de la ligue sous les règnes de Henri III. et de Henri IV. 2, 8vo.-Histoire de la sociéte domestique chez tous les peuples, ou l'Influence des Christianisme sur la famille. Abbé J. Gaume. 2, 8vo.-The new translation into French of the Catechism of the Council of Trent, by Abbé Gagey, is completed by the publication of the second volume. It contains the original with the translation, and notes by the editor.-The xxix vol. of M. Dalloz, "Jurisprudence géneralé," a methodical and alphabetical repertory of legislation, extends from Interdict to Justice.-The new volumes of Abbé Migue's comprehensive "Nouvelle Encyclopédie théologique," are a "Dictionary of Mysteries," and a "Dictionary of Cosmogony and Paleontology." 8vo.

GERMANY.

The German "Kirchentag" held its annual meeting in Francfort, the place where it virtually originated six years ago, in the St. Paul's Church, which can accommodate some 5000 or 6000 persons. Von Bethmann Hollweg presided. The first subject reported upon, by Dr. Hoffman, for many years at the head of the missionary institution in Basle, now Superintendent in Berlin, was on the "Use of the Bible in the church, the family, and the school," against those who use only a part, and who decry the Old Testament. Dr. Julius Müller, of Halle, read on the "Question of Divorce," reprobating the German custom of allowing so many grounds of it (fourteen in Prussia); and the Assembly adopted a memorial to the different governments. Dr. Wichern reported upon "Home Missions" very fully and earnestly. Prelate Kappf, of Stuttgart, presented a long and able paper upon gambling houses, and their ill effects. The Kirchentag also adopted an address to the German governments to procure their suppression. Infant baptism was also fully discussed. The whole meeting seems to have been one of great interest; more than 1600 members were present; the sessions were held Sept. 22d to 26th. The concluding report was by Professor Schaff, upon the "Relation of the German Evangelical Church to her daughter-church in America."

The fourth number of the "Studien und Kritiken," for 1854, contains Articles by Sechler, on the "Old Testament in the Sermon of Christ," by Graf, on the "Site of Bethel," etc., by Lipsius on the "Epistle to the Thessalonians," by Grimm, on James iv. 5, 6, and by Bleek on Lücke's "Introduction to the Apocalypse."

The fourth number of the "Zeitschrift für Lutherische Theologie," has

a long Article by Strobel on Julius Müller's Views of the Eucharist; one by Gademann on the Acts, and by Ueltzen an Introduction to the "Apostolical Constitutions," in reference to his recent edition of the same.

Prof. Kahms, of Leipsic, has published a very interesting and able history of the German theology since the middle of the last century.

The Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa, one of the most prominent men of the fifteenth century, distinguished as Tyrolese bishop, and also as a philosopher, has had his merits in the latter respect placed in a clearer light by Dr. R. Zimmerman, in a lecture published in the Proceedings of the Vienna Academy, and also separately. Dr. Z. views him as a "forerunner of Leibnitz," finds in him the doctrine of the monads, the principles of pre-established harmony, and that the whole is repeated in the smallest atoms, the strict ideality of the single monads, etc. Yet Leibnitz does not mention the name of Nicholas of Cusa; perhaps his acquaintance with his works was only secondary, through the writings of Giordano Bruno, whose connection with Nicholas is pointed out by Ritter and others.

Luther's hymn, "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott," is the subject of a monograph, by Dr. J. K. Schauer. This is the fifth of such monographs, the others being by Palmer, Bürger, Mayer, and Busch. Dr. S. gives the original text, as in the edition of the Augsburg "Gesangbuch," 1531; the modern alterations, which he justifies in part on the ground that Luther himself altered old hymns; the imitations, e. g. by the Papists in their "Ein fest Haus ist die Römisch Kirch," etc. He rejects the tradition that it was composed by Luther in the fortress of Coburg, in 1530, during the sessions of the diet of Worms, and decides for 1529, between the diet of Spiers and that of Worms. The melody of the song he vindicates for Luther against the Roman Catholics.

The work, "Genealogy of all the royal families reigning in Europe, with the series of Popes, and the coats of arms," published by Tauchnitz, is written by a son of the Saxon Minister of Finance, who is compelled to abstain from all public service by severe bodily affliction. It is very full and complete, and admirably brought out. It is published at 8 thalers. The coats of arms of the sovereigns were sent to the publishers by most of the ministers of the different countries.

Dr. Sepp, Prof. in Munich, author of an extended "Life of Christ," has published a work on the history and spirit of "Heathenism," discussing its relations to Christianity, in three vols., 8vo.-Gregorii Nysseni, doctrina de hominis natura illustravit et cum Origeniana comparavit, E. G. Moeller. Halle, 8vo.-Hammer-Purgstall: Das hohe Lied der Liebe der Araber in Text und Uebersetzung. 4to. Wien. This is a most beautiful edition of this song, executed with the unrivalled elegance of the Vienna oriental press.

Dr. F. Th. Vischer, "Aesthetics, or the Science of the Beautiful; for use in Lectures;" the third part, second division and third Heft, on Painting. This work, begun in 1846, comes slowly to its conclusion. It is the most elaborate German treatise on the subject; more complete in its details and finish than the posthumous Lectures of Hegel.

Bibliotheca Tamulica, edita, translata adnotationibus glossariis instructa a C. Graul. Tom. primus. Leipz. pp. 1-200.-J. and W. Grimm's "Deutsches Worterbuch." The first vol. is complete, to Biermolke; the last livraison contains the preface, list of authorities, and portraits of the Grimms. The vol. numbers 1823 pages.-Hammer Purgstall, "LiteraturGeschichte" der Araber. II. Abthing. 5 Bd. 4to. 1115 pages. The work is to comprise the Literary History of the Arabs, from its beginning to the end of the sixth century of the Hegira.

Dr. Grotefend of Hanover, author of valuable works on ancient inscriptions, on the Latin language, &c., died at Hanover on the 15th of December, 1853.

Historical Works.-F. K. Becker's "Weltgeschichte" is to be continued by Edward Arnd, author of a history of the French Revolution; the title is "History of the last Forty Years," beginning with 1815.-R. F. X. Remling, "Geschichte der Bischofe zu Speyer." Vol. I. 2, 1, with a vol. of documentary illustrations.

A Greek Original Document for the History of the Church of Anatolia, has been reprinted from the memoirs of the Bavarian Academy, as edited by G. M. Thomas; it is an Epistle of the Greek patriarch Maximus of Constantinople, to the Doge Giovanni Mocenigo of Venice, of the year 1480.

Rudolph Kink's "History of the Imperial University of Vienna" is completed by the publication of the second volume, containing the "Book of Statutes." This work is prepared from original sources, under the authority of the Minister of Worship and Education.—The 6th vol. of Hurter's 66 History of Ferdinand Second, to his Coronation in Francfort," 696 pp.-Historia diplomatica Friderici II., sive constitutiones privilegia, ea quæ supersunt istius imperatoris et filiorum ejas. Tom. I. This is published at Paris, edited by Huillard-Bréhelles, in a vol. of 1066 pages. Vols. 2 & 3 have been previously published.-"Geschichtliche Darstellung der Kirchlichen Verhältuisse der Katholischen Schweiz." 3, 8vo.-H. Leo, Prof. in Halle, "Vorlesungen über die Geschichte des deutscher Volkes und Reichs." Vol. I. 8vo.-N. J. Cherrier, Prof. in Pesth, "Epitome Historiæ Ecclesiasticæ Nov. Fœderis." 2, 8vo. Viennæ, 1851.

Theod. Mundt, "History of the German Orders in their Social Growth and Political Representation." 8vo.-C. W. Croeger's, "Geschichte d. erneuerten Bruderkische," is passing through a new edition; the third volume comprises the period from 1760 to 1801, with a sketch of the history to 1822.-Franz Palacky, “History of Bohemia ;" the third volume, recently published, extends from A.D. 1431 to 1439.-The third vol. of the new edition of Prof. Hagenbach's "Lectures on the Reformation," discusses "Evangelical Protestantism in its Historical Development."

"Albanesische Studien," von Hahn. Jena. 8vo. Of the indomitable inhabitants of Albania this is said to be the best account which has been published; they comprise about two millions, embracing the Italian colony.