one; the lessons are progressive, the explanations short, and nothing is passed over, to be returned to at a later time. Henry Cruger, the Colleague of Ed. mund Burke in the British Parliament, is the title of a paper, read before the Historical Society of New York, on the 4th of January last, by the author, Mr. Henry Van Shaack. It is a handsomely printed pamphlet of sixty-seven pages, devoted not merely to a biography of Cruger, but to a succinct narrative of many interesting events connected with an important and stirring era of British history. Much of Mr. Van Shaack's matériel is entirely new, and has evidently been collected with great care and labour. He draws a graphic picture of Burke's colleague, who seems to have been a man of considerable talents, but somewhat rash, hot-headed and sanguine, a little too quick to form his opinions, and too unreserved in the expression of them. What, for example, can we think of the following description of Burke, given by Mr. Cruger, in one of his letters? "Mr. Burke by no means proves what I wish him. He is so cursed crafty and selfish, no one can possibly receive the least benefit from a connection with him. Though an agent, he boasts that he never wrote politics, or gave any advice to the people of America, or even to the Assembly, his constituents. As a faithful, candid, affectionate agent, I do not think this reserved conduct, this want of candour redounds much to his credit. As an honest man and an agent, he certainly ought to give New York the best information in his power. All other agents afford their Colonies a candid opinion at least upon their public situations. I think that every agent that preferred the interests of his constituents should hazard a little. Query. Did Mr. Burke ever, in this grand dispute, assist the Assembly (or individuals) with any friendly advice or useful intelligence? No, no, he is too cunning. He will always be at liberty to take whichever side best serves his own immediate interest. To-day, he will be the first great Promoter of a Declaratory Bill. To-morrow, he shall insinuate the Parliament have not a a right to bind the Americans in all cases-and yet, put him in power, and the third day you will find him asserting the supremaey of this country with a vengeance. Sic transit gloria mundi, May such deep Jesuits soon die." Mr. Van Shaack's pamphlet is written in a particularly terse and lucid style; the information it imparts is novel and valuable, and consequently, the earnest thanks of the antiquarian, and the student of History, are due him for his able contribution to that store of facts which are most valued by them, and which it is their pleasure to see increased in every possible (trustworthy) way. The Cassique of Kiawah, a Colonial Roman. By Wm. Gilmore Simms, Esq. New York: Redfield. 1859. Were this tale destined to be Mr. Simms' last, we scarcely think it would be possible for him to produce a work which more fittingly closes, in a high artistic sense, the brilliant series of his Carolina Novels. All of the author's characteristic powers of invention, narrative, dramatic effect and picturesque description, are happily combined in this story, the action of which is wonderfully vivid, whilst the chief personages introduced possess an individual charm that greatly adds to the interest of the romance. As we design in our next number to devote some space to the examination of this book, it is unnecessary for us to go into detail now. Our present purpose is simply to call the attention of our readers to its publication, and to assure them that the Cassique of Kiawah will richly repay a careful perusal. Before closing, however, we cannot refrain from quoting the dedicatory Sonnet to the Hon. Wm. Porcher Miles, a sonnet, every line of which overflows with the intensest feeling. To those who know the circumstances which called it forth, the dedication must possess a deep and mournful interest: «O! friend! who satt'st beside me in the hour Life among the Children. By the author If a great book is a great evil, by the nature of things these little works should be abounding in good. And it is pleasant to find some things in this world just as they should be. The author of "Aunt Fanny's Stories" should congrat. ulate herself on having the keys of the children's hearts; she seems to understand exactly how to please them. And those of us who have tried know this to be no easy matter. It requires a delicate tact and very nice perception to amuse these sharp-eyed little censors, who will find out the weak points in your narrative, and confound you with an unanswerable question, in mid-career. And what an intense love of truth they have! "Is it real, mama?" Who has not been stopped by the question? There can be no doubt that a peculiar genius is requisite for the writing of children's books; a power of distinguishing just those points easy of comprehension, and yet necessary to the story; and we are well-satisfied that the author of "Aunt Fanny's Stories" possesses this power in an eminent degree. Her liveliness never flags; her invention is fresh and pleasing, and those who read her books to the children, will be urged to 'go on," even when they get to the end. Duties of Christian Masters. By H. N Me Tyeire, D.D. Nashville, Tenn. 1859. This neat little volume contains the substance of an Essay originally written for the Baptist State Convention of Alabara, in 1849, which had offered a prize of $200, for the best essay on the Duties of Christian Masters to their Servants. The outline of the Essay has been followed, but the argument enlarged; new aspects of the subject have been introduced, and the discussion somewhat extended. liberal spirit; his views are those of a conscientious and reflecting Christian, and his exposition of the subject is conclusive. We have received from the publishers, Messrs. Crosby & Nichols, of Boston, the May Number of the Christian Examiner, which, if we mistake not, is the organ of the Uniterian Church of Massachusetts. It contains seven articles, most of them written with great ability. The leader on the Fire-Wor shippers, the review of Masson's Life of Milton, and the essay on the History and Doctrine of the Devil, we have read with interest and satisfaction. The lat ter article is particularly comfortable to sinners like ourselves, inasmuch as it clearly proves that the disreputable personage painted by tradition with hoofs, horns, and a tail, is but a figment of diseased brains after all! 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