45.-Ship and Shore, in Madeira, Lisbon, and the Mediterranean. By Rev. WALTER COLTON. Revised from the Journal of a Cruise in the Frigate Constellation. By Rev. HENRY T. CHEEVER. 12mo., pp. 313. New York: A. S. Barnes.

This is a new edition of the first book ever offered by Mr. Colton to the public. Its favorable reception at the time at once established his reputation as an entertaining and accomplished writer. Had he lived, it was his intention to revise all his works, and offer them to the public in a uniform edition. That task has now fallen into hands which will discharge it with a skill almost equal to that of the author. The whole series will consist of five elegant volumes, of which this is the first. These works of Mr. Colton, containing incidents both at sea and on shore, are among the most agreeable on this fascinating subject, that have been produced by an American writer. Ship and Shore" stands first in age, if not in merit, of all. Its lively and sparkling thoughts, its easy flowing style, and the occasional intermingling of humor and pathos, are of such an excellent order as to secure the approbation of all readers. 46.-The Complete Works of Martin F. Tupper, D. C. L., F. R. S. Authorized Edition. Vols. 1 and 2, pp. 478 and 396. Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co.

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It is designed that this edition of Mr. Tupper's works shall be comprised in four volumes. The first contains "The Crock of Gold," "The Twins," "Heart;" the second, "An Author's Mind," "Miscellanies," Probabilities." The third and fourth will embrace the remainder of his writings, and much that has never been published in this country. The edition is got up in a very neat and handsome style. It will be the most complete one that has yet appeared anywhere. The favor with which the writings of this author have been received in our country, has been very unusual and extraordinary. Many editions of his different works have been issued by various houses, and they have borne the test of time with increasing favor. They possess a purity and elevation of moral sentiment which is inherent in the author. This is expressed in connection with subjects of very general and almost universal interest. The style is quite pleasing and the train of thought exceedingly natural and sensible, yet dashed with a touch of sympathy that finds a congeniality in every reader, and imparts to him both gratification and pleasure.

47.-Dealings with the Inquisition; or, Papal Rome, her Priests and her Jesuits, with Important Disclosures. By GIACINTO ACHILLI, D. D. 12mo., pp. 351. New York: Harper & Brothers.

The author of this work once held a distinguished position in the Roman Church but has, within a few years, embraced both Protestantism and Republicanism The object of the volume he declares in these words:-"It is to unmask and to expose popery as it is at the present day, that I undertake the writing of this work; that the world may know that in Rome and in the Roman States, excepting during the five months of the Republic, the infamous and hateful Inquisition has always been in existence." He is a Roman by birth, and was twice confined within the Inquisition. It is written with all the earnestness of a full heart, and often manifest much shrewdness and subtilty, with occasional passages of eloquence.

48.-Ida. A Poem. 12mo., pp, 68. Boston: James Munroe & Co.

This is a charming little poem. The versification is quite graceful and flowing, and the sentiment pure and elevated. "Love, the spirit that pervades the earth," forms its theme, which is treated with delicacy and beauty.

49.-The Island of Life. An Allegory. By a CLERGYMAN. James Munroe, New York: G. P. Putnam.

18mo., pp. 89. Boston:

This is a beautiful representation, in the form of an allegory, of youthful life and death. The style has a soft, mellow, gentle strain that will be sure to charm the reader. Its sentiments are marked with good taste, and are free from affectation and weakness.

50.-The Wife's Sister; or, the Forbidden Marriage. A Novel. By Mrs. HUBBACK. Svo., pp. 144. New York: Harper & Brothers.

This very entertaining tale belongs to Harpers' "Library of Select Novels." It will rank among the best of them. There is a delicacy of thought and a quiet, attractiveness of style, which added to the general interest of the story, entitles it to more than a passing attention.

51.-The Widow Rugby's Husband, and other Tales of Alabama. By the Author of "Adventures of Simon Snuggs," with designs. 12mo., pp. 169. Philadelphia: A. Hart. A well-told, rich, humorous, and lively tale.