learning, and glowing rhetoric are all unavailing to sustain truth and freedom, without moral courage.

While these lines are passing through the press, we stop its rapid movements to say, that on last evening the Presbyterian Publication House was opened. Presbyterians have indeed, in this House, a HOME, and in separating from the festival, our brethren and friends felt disposed to linger, and with warm hearts congratulate each other. It is our Act and Testimony against tyranny. Its fair proportions, ever in view on the most crowded thoroughfare of our great city, are our perpetual Protest against injustice. The rooms were crowded with the best and loveliest of our Church in Philadelphia. The Editors of this Review were called upon to take part in the services. They spoke of the value of a Christian literature; of a true Catholicism and a true denominationalism; of the vitality of our Church, its union and its growing strength; of the comprehensive generosity of its laymen who have thus devised liberal things; of the difficulties of the past, and the bright hopes of the future. One of them read from the Scriptures that passage where the chosen people took from the midst of Jordan twelve stones, a man from every tribe, and built with them a memorial-altar at Gilgal, that when their children should ask their fathers in time to come, saying, what mean these stones? they might tell them of the Red Sea and of Jordan. We, too, have passed through great and perilous dangers, threatening our very existence once and again, but God divided the waves for us, and held them back, until we have gathered from the midst of perils, the memorial stones for an altar in the Promised Land. It is, indeed, "safe to do right," and in our example, staking all for liberty and truth, and upheld by more than mortal hand, do we call "all the people of the earth to know the hand of the Lord that it is. mighty; that they may fear the Lord their God for ever!"

LITERARY AND THEOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE.

SPAIN.

The eighth volume of the Memoirs of the Academy of History is published at Madrid, with sixty-nine lithographic plates: "Memorias de la Real Academia de la Historia." It contains, among other papers, a History of the Academy from 1832, pp. i-lxiii. ; a Memoir on the Capitulation of Grenada; on the Chronology of the Kings of Asturias; on the Authenticity of the Chronicle of "Moro Rosis;" on Inscriptions in Valencia, with the plates.

The third and fourth volumes of the "Memorial Historico Español; Coleccion de documentos, opúsculos y antiquetades, que publica la Real Academia de la Historia." Madrid, pp. 470. These contain papers on the Romance literature, on the history of Chili, and on Arabic inscriptions.

The twenty-first and twenty-second volumes of a "Literary Journey among the Churches of Spain," by Villanueva, member of the Academy of History. 321, 367 pp.

A bibliographical review, under the title, Revista Bibliografica, has been commenced at Madrid, edited by M. C. Moro.

ITALY.

Cardinals Lambruschini and Angelo Mai are recently deceased. The latter was one of the most eminent of the learned men of Italy. His library, valued at seventy-five thousand dollars, is to be sold at auction.

The third edition of Farini's History of the Roman State, from 1815 to 1850, at Firenza.

The ninth, and the first part of the tenth volume of Guis. Cappelletti, "Storia della repubblica di Venezia dal suo principio sino al giorno d'oggi." The fifth volume of Ant. Zobi, "Storia civile della Toscana dal 1737 al 1848.

Giovanni Batista Testa da Trino, History of the Wars of Frederic I. against the Communes of Lombardy. Vol. I.

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.

In the session of the 6th of April of Belgic Academy, M. Fétis read a curious memoir upon a "A satirical Engraving against Calvin." It was

found in the Royal Library, bound up in a book entitled "Commentaria de Actis et Scriptis M. Lutheri."

J. de Witte, member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Belgium, Du Christianisme de quelques impératrices romains avant Constantin." This is reprinted from the 3d vol. of the "Mélanges d'Archéologie."

A. Thym has published in Paris an Essay on "Art and Archæology in Holland," 4to.

Brutel de la Riviere, " History of the Architecture of the most remarkable Nations." (Geschiedenis der Bouwkunst, &c.)

W. Francken, "Life of Johannes Ludovicus Vives, the friend of Erasmus," and celebrated as a theologian and philanthropist in the sixteenth century.

S. Keijzer, "Handbook of Mahommedan Law." (Handboek over het Mahomedaansch Regt.)

W. Siewertz von Reesma, "Groen van Prinster and his Doctrines." C. J. Tremminck, "Zoological Sketches on the Coast of Guinea,” Part I.

Annales Academici, CIICCCXLIX-CIICCCL. Lugduni Bat. 1854. 337, 4to. Contents: Academia Lugduno-Batavia (pp. 1–52.) Acad. Rheno-Trajectena (pp. 53-129). Acad. Groningana (pp. 125–266). Additamenta ad Annales Acad. 1840-9 (pp. 267–287). Athenæum Amstelodamense (pp. 289-321). Athenæum Daventriense (pp. 323-327).

J. E. Horn's "Scientific Studies on the Population of Belgium," as compared with other nations, vol. i. 1854, gives some curious and valuable results. Belgium has 8090 inhabitants to the square geographic mile, Holland 5146, England 4815, France 3690, Prussia 3213, Austria 3012. The population of Belgium in 1846 was, 4,337,196; of these 1,827,141 were Walloons, 2,471,248 were Vlâmen, 34,060 Germans, &c. Sixty-eight per cent. of the population are engaged in agriculture, in Russia 72, in Austria 69, in France 62, in Prussia 61. Each 100 families in Belgium has 487 persons, in Holland 481, in Prussia 506. Excess of women over men, in Belgium and Austria, 5 in 1000, in Prussia 1, in France 18, in Holland 40, in Great Britain 54; in the United States, in 1840, the excess of men was 44.

The eleventh volume of the "Annales de l'Academie d'Archéologie de Belgique," for 1854.-The first volume of the "Annuaire statistique et historique Belge," for 1854.-Geschiedenis van Vlaenderen, door J. David. Louvain. 8vo. 708 pp.-Histoire de Flandre par Kervyn de Lettenhove. 2d ed. Tom III. 1383 to 1453. Bruges. 385 pp.

Etudes sur l'histoire du xiii. Siecle. Recherches sur la part que l'ordre de Citeaux et le Comte de Flandre prirent à la lutte de Boniface VII. et de Philippe le Bel. Par Kervyn de Lettenhove. Bruxel. 105 pp. Extracted from the xxxviii. vol. of the Memoirs of the Belgic Academy.

At the session of the fifth of June of the Belgic Academy, M. Gachard read a memoir upon the lost "Commentaries" of Charles V., which he supposes can be traced to Philip II. of Spain, by whom they were probably destroyed. L'Athenæum Français.

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. 64 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. 34 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. 34 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, 18m.-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,