DICKENS AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.-In our last number we referred to the purchase, by Messrs. Ticknor and Fields, of Boston, of the copyright of a tale by Mr. Dickens, and suggested a doubt as to whether the American Copyright Law permitted a foreigner to hold copyright in the United States. The matter being of considerable interest to the English public, our paragraph was quoted in The Times and other newspapers, and immediately called forth a letter in which, with a great parade of legal knowledge, a firm, generally supposed to possess a more than ordinary acquaintance with copyright law, met our statement with a flat contradiction. Unfortunately the letter did not come before us until it was too late to set the matter right in the channel where it appeared, and we therefore take this opportunity of stating that, although the American Copyright Acts of 1790, 1802, and 1831, distinctly speak of "residents" in the United States as being entitled to copyright, the American Law Courts have defined the term residents to mean permanent residents in the country, and have distinctly declared that "a person temporarily residing in the United States even though he had declared his intention of becoming a citizen, cannot take, or hold, a copyright." Mr. Dickens's temporary residence, therefore, in the United States, gives him no right to a copyright, and as any rights Messrs. Ticknor and Fields may have must spring from the author, it will be obvious that the only error in our assertion was its modesty. The fact is that one grand distinction between English and American Copyright Law is this:-The English Copyright Law, as laid down by our judges, gives to foreigners resident here, whether temporarily or permanently, all the privileges of English citizens; the American Copyright Law confers on American citizens only copyright privileges, or, in a few words, foreigners may hold copyrights in England, but no foreigner can hold a copyright in the United States.

LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.The great fault of recent periodical literature has been its ephemeral character. Magazine articles, like newspaper paragraphs, seem to be written on the assumption that they will be read to-day and forgotten to-morrow; hence there has arisen a slip-shod style of writing which reflects no credit on literature, and, as remuneration depends upon length, we have all the vices of "penny-a-lining" with ten times its pretension, How much this has has tended to degrade literature and to injure public taste the present dearth of really good books emphatically proves. The establishment of St. Paul's Magazine in England, and of Lippincott's Magazine in the United States, shows that there are yet to be found men who believe that it is the province of periodical literature to lead, not to follow, public taste. May every success attend such efforts. In the two numbers of Lippincott's Magazine now before us, we have a capital collection of well written papers, suited for every taste. Fiction leads the way in an American novel, called "Dallas Galbraith." "The Old Slateroof House" supplies some exceedingly interesting facts in

connection with William Penn and the Settlement of Pennsylvania. In the articles entitled "The Necessity of Education in a Republic," "Trade and Currency," "The National Finances," both English and American politicians will find food for contemplation. All who are interested in American antiquities will be pleased with the genial and appreciative article on "The Labours of the Abbé Brasseur." "Alaska" is a concise but interesting account of the recent purchase by the American Government, and savours somewhat of an attempt to make the best of a doubtful bargain. "The Reminiscences of Fitz Greene Halleck is anecdotal and eulogistic, but well worth reading. The article on "European Affairs" is written, we believe, by M. Louis Blanc, who is, we do not hesitate to say, more competent to write upon such a subject than any man living-though at the same time we are sure that, like all foreigners, he does not and cannot understand English politics. It is, however, gratifying when Englishmen are uniting with revolutionary Irishmen in denouncing the English treatment of Ireland, to find a man of culture and refinement removed from the sphere of our party politics declaring his conviction that "for the last forty years England has endeavoured to be just to Ireland." Under the title of "Our Monthly Gossip" and "Literature of the Day" there is a fair resumé of matters educational, literary, and political.

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NEW PERIODICALS.-The Magpie is a new comic periodical, to be published fortnightly in New York, and to be made up of extracts from Punch, Judy, Fun, Charivari, Kladderadatsch, and other humorous European journals. Its great feature is to be the reproduction of Punch's cartoons by photo-lithography.-The Southern Pen and Pulpit is a monthly just commenced at Columbia, Tenn., by Rev. J. M. P. Otes.-The American Journal of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children, a new quarterly, will appear on the 1st of May, at New York, under the editorship of Drs. Emil, Nolgarth, and B. W. Dawson.-The first number of The Week appeared on the 15th of January, and met with a very favourable reception. In appearance it much resembles its professed model Public Opinion. As the editor gets his hand in he will better learn the fitness of things," and will not consider a report of a meeting held in an upper room of an obscure hall in Bayswater "a reflex" of English opinion on the revision of the Prayer Book.-El Correo Hispano Americano, a new illustrated journal of commerce, agriculture, mining, etc., devoted to the interests of the Spanish American States, will be issued thrice a month.-The Southern Journal of Education, a monthly of 16 pp., has just been commenced at Shelbyville, Kentucky.-The New Eclectic comes from Baltimore. It consists of 128 pp. of matter selected from St. Paul's, and other English magazines.-The National Guard Gazette, supporting the interests of the New York State, is a small monthly consisting of 8 pp. issued at Albany.-The American Athenæum is to be devoted weekly to the progressive and aesthetic sciences, and to the individual

culture and advancement of the human race.-The Housewife, a monthly of 16 pp., is published at Brattlebow, Vermont.The Standard Bearer, a new Temperance paper, issues from Chelsea, Mass.-The American Freemason is a new quarterly from Cincinnati.-The Occident is a new weekly Presbyterian newspaper, issued at San Francisco.-The Standard is a new weekly Baptist newspaper from Chicago.-The Morning Star is to be the title of a new weekly Roman Catholic journal, to be issued at New Orleans.

DEAN ALFORD undertook to correct the English speaking public in the use of the Queen's English, but was caught tripping by Mr. George Washington Moon, who delivered a castigation to the Dean for his English. Now Mr. Moon, in his turn, finds a corrector in Mr. Edward S. Gould, who shows pretty clearly that Mr. Moon has been adopting the old clerical plan of instruction-"Not what I do but what I say, my brethren, must be noted."

PETER FORCE, to whom the people of the United States owe much for his industry in collecting together the Historical Records relating to their country, died recently in Washington, in his 78th year. He contemplated the issue of twenty

THE GOSPEL IN THE TREES is the odd title of a new book announced by the Rev. Alexander Clark.

BISHOP CLARK, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is about to publish a volume of sermons.

AT the celebration of the centenary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the United States, the sum collected to further the interests of that church amounted to nearly eight and a quarter millions of dollars, or more than £1,500,000 sterling. The fact of such a sum, collected in less than one year in one denomination, in addition to the ordinary demands of the church, has no parallel in religious history.

CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER, 1868.-I. The Wife. By J. G. Whittier.-II. Flotsam and Jetsam. Part 1.-III. Pittsburg. By J. Parton.-IV. Doctor Molke's Friends. No. 1. By I. J. Hayes.V. The Combat of Diomed and Mars. Translated from Homer by W. J. Bryant.-VI. Our Second Girl. By Mrs. H. B. Stowe.-VII. Oldport Wharves. By T. W. Higginson.-VIII. The late President Wayland. By J. L. Diman.-IX. By-ways of Europe. A visit to the Balearic Islands. No. 2. By Bayard Taylor.-X. Aspects of Culture. By R. W. Emerson.-XI. In the Twilight. By J. R. Lowell.-XII. Mrs. Johnson. By W. D. Howells.-XIII. Hawthorne in the Boston Custom-house. By N. Hawthorne.-XIV. The Old Masters in the Louvre, and Modern Art. By E. Benson.-XV. George Silverman's Explanation. No. 1. By Charles Dickens.-XVI. Reviews and Literary Notices.

CONTENTS OF THE FEBRUARY NUMBER.-I. Does it Pay to Smoke? By James Parton.-II. George Silverman's Explanation. Part 2.. By Charles Dickens.-III. Characteristics of Genius. By F. H. Hedge. -IV. Orion.-V. A week in Sybaris. By E. E. Hale.-VI. Beaumont and Fletcher; Massinger and Ford. By Edwin

P. Whipple.-VII. Flotsam and Jotsam. Part 2.-VIII. Doctor Molke's Friends. Part 2. By I. J. Hayes.-IX. The Romance of certain Old Clothes. By Henry James, jun.-X. The Meeting. By John G. Whittier.-XI. Four Months on the Stage.-XII. The destructive Democracy. XIII. The Encyclopedists. By John G. Rosengarten.-XIV. Reviews and Literary Notices.

Bibliotheca Sacra (The). (Published Quarterly.) Edited by EDWARDS A. PARK and SAMUEL H. TAYLOR, with the co-operation of President BARNAS SEARS. Andover. 1868. 3s. 6d.

CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER, 1868.-I. The Natural Theology of Social Science. By Rev. John Bascom.-II. Remarks on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, iv., 3, 4. By Rev. Samuel Davies.-III. The Nature of Sin. By Rev. J. H. Fairchild.-IV. The Claims of Theology. By Rev. J. R. Herrick, D.D.-V. The Egyptian Doctrine of a Future State. By Joseph P. Thompson, D.D.-VI. The Site of Sodom. By Rev. Samuel Wolcott, D.D.-VII. The present attitude of Evangelical Christianity towards the prominent forms of assault. By Rev. S. C. Bartlett, D.D.-VIII. German Correspondence. Principal Theological Journals published in Germany.-IX. Notices of recent Publications: 1. German Works; 2. English and American Works.

Lippincott's Magazine. A New Monthly of Literature, Science, and Education. Subscription, 18s. per annum. Philadelphia, 1868.

CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER, 1868.-I. Dallas Galbraith: an American Novel. No. 1.-II. A Welcome to Garibaldi on his reported banishment from Italy.-III. The Old Slate-roof House. No. 1. -IV. The Forget-me-not: a Christmas Story.-V. The necessity of Education in a Republic.-VI. Rays from the Honeymoon.-VII. Pre-historic Man.-VIII, Vox Humana.-IX. The Abbé Brasseur de Bourbourg and his labours.-X. Trade and Currency.-XI. The Cook in History.-XII. My Destiny.-XIII. Our Ancient City.-XIV. Our Monthly Gossip.-XV. Literature of the day.

CONTENTS OF THE FEBRUARY NUMBER.-I. Dallas Galbraith an American Novel. Part 2.-II. Looking Seaward.-III. Life and its Enigmas. -IV. The Christian Commission.-V. Love on the Ohio.VI. European Affairs: The Roman Question; Fenianism. By Louis Blanc.-VII. Ristori as Marie Antoinette.-VIII. Alaska. What is it worth? With a map.-IX. The Old Slate-roof House, No. 2.-X. The National Finances.-XI. Reminiscences of Fitz Greene Halleck.-XII. The Orange Tree.-XIII. Echoes of Melancholy.-XIV. Our Monthly Gossip.-XV. Literature of the day. Methodist Quarterly Review. WHEDON, D.D. New York, 1868.

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CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER, 1868.-I. The Divine Element

in Inspiration. By Rev. Gilbert Haven.-II. M'Clintock and Strong's Cyclopædia. By B. H. Nadal, D.D.-III. Nast's English Commentary. By W. F. Warren, D.D.-IV. Queen Elizabeth's relations with the Protestants of the Continent. By Rev. Henry M. Baird, Ph. D.-V. Missionary Policy of the Methodist Episcopal Church. By Rev. J. M. Thoburn.-VI. Stevens's History of the Methodist Episcopal Church. By Rev. D. A. Whedon.-VII. Foreign Religious Intelligence.-VIII. Foreign Literary Intelligence.-IX. Synopsis of the Quarterlys.-X. Quarterly Book Table. Edited by

The National Quarterly Review.

EDWARD J. SEARS, A.M., LL.D. New York. 1867. 6s. CONTENTS OF DECEMBER NUMBER, 1867.-I. Greek Comedy, Menander.-II. Animal Magnetism.-III. Management of our Finances. -IV. Lafayette, as a Patriot and Soldier.-V. Nebular Astronomy.VI. Martin Luther and the Old Church.-VII. Medieval German Literature, Eschenbach.-VIII. Heraldry, its origin and influence, etc.

The North American Review. Boston, 1867. 68. per number.

CONTENTS OF JANUARY NUMBER, 1668.-I. Boston. By C. F. Adams, jun.-II. Francesco Dall' Ongaros Stornelli. By W. D. Howells.-III. Railroad Management.-IV. Dean Swift. By Adams Sherman Hill.-V. Fraser's Report on the Common School System. By Samuel Eliot.-VI. Co-operation. By Edwin L. Godkin.-VII. Witchcraft.-VIII. Nominating Conventions. By S. G. Fisher.-IX. Governor Andrew. By A. G. Browne, jun.-X. Critical Notices. Putnam's Monthly Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and National Interests. Subscription, 1s. 6d. each number. New York, 1868.

CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER, 1868.-I. Introductory: the Old and the New.-II. Thirteen years of the Nation.-III. Dobbs, his Ferry-IV. Jewels of the Deep: Corals.-V. Too True: an American Story of to-day. Chapters 1 and 2.-VI. Fredericksburg.VII. Beginning of New York.--VIII. The Carpenter: a Christmas Story. By the author of "The Ghost."-IX. Justitia.-X. Life in Great Cities: New York.-XI. The late Francis L. Hawks.-XII. The Italian Question.-XIII. The Lyrist.-XIV. The Voyage.-XV. General Grant, with portrait.-XVI. Dickens's Second Visit.-XVII. Monthly Chronicle; Occurrences; Literature; Fine Arts; Music; Table Talk.

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CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER, 1868.-I. Holiday Romance. Part 1. By Charles Dickens.-II. Emily's New Resolutions. By Mrs. H. B. Stowe.-III. Cast Away in the Cold. No. 6. By Isaac J. Hayes.-IV. Wide-mouthed Kluhn. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz.-V. Christinas Wishes. By Louise E Chollet.-VI. The Wind and the Ivy-vine. By Samuel W. Duffield.-VII. Mr. Turk, and what became of him. By Louise C. Moulton.-VIII. What the Winds bring. By Edmund C. Stedman.-IX. The Little Teacher. By Sophie May.X. Cash. By Caroline A. Howard.-XI. Inland and Shoreland. By Helen C. Weeks. XII. Children's Hymn. By Mrs. Anna M. Wells.XIII. Music. By F. Weber.-XIV. Round the Evening Lamp.XV. Our Letter Box.

CONTENTS OF THE FEBRUARY NUMBER.-I. Cast Away in the Cold. Part 7. By Dr. I. J. Hayes.-II. Asleep and Awake. By Lucy Larcom.-III. The Grand St. Bernard. By Adrian.-IV. The New Year's House. By Mary Ellen Atkinson.-V. The Old Life-boat. By Georgiana N. Craik.-VI. The Downfall of the Saxon Gods. By J. H. A. Bone.-VII. Wide-mouthed Kluhn. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz.VIII. Blocked in the Snow. By L. D. Nichols.-IX. Mary's First Shoes. By Mrs. Anna M. Wells.-X. William Henry's Letters to his Grandmother. No. 3.-XI. Child's Evening Prayer. Melody for Piano. By Julius Eichberg.-XII. Round the Evening Lamp.XIII. Our Letter Box.

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Mr. Alger considers that with women friendship is the guide to love, the ally of love, the purified fulfilment and repose into which love subsides, and ofttimes the comforting substitute for love. He differs alike from Pope, who wrote "most women have no character at all," and from Heine, who maintained that women have a new eharacter daily. He has no sympathy with those who, reasoning from such premises, think women unfitted for friendship. In a series of very interesting chapters, interspersed with anecdotal and brief biographical detail, he traces the friendship of women in every relation of life, and endeavours to show that for women to whom the all-engrossing passion of love is denied, friendship offers the best substitute, and that even to love itself friendship, such as he depicts, will be found a happy supplement. By friendship he means something higher and holier than that which usually bears the name—it is with him a species of intellectual and religious sympathy and union of natures. Friendship, however, is too cold a term by which to characterise that mixture of respect, gratitude, and affection which springs from child to parent, or that protecting and enduring love which parents have for children, both of which are so happily developed when they are blended with mental and devotional sympathies. And who can bear to use the word friendship to the relations between brothers and sisters, wives and husbands? between affection and friendship the distance is as great as that between real love and its Platonic counterpart.

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AMERICAN ECCLESIASTICAL ALMANAC, for Ministers and Laymen. By Professor ALEXANDER J. SCHEM. Square 12mo. sewed, pp. 80. New York, 1868. 1s. 6d.

CONTENTS.-I. Astronomical Department: Calendar, Eclipses, etc. -II. Historical Department: 1. The Christian Church in 1867. 2. The Evangelical Alliance. 3. The Pan-Anglican Synod. 4. Bible Societies. 5. Young Men's Christian Associations. 6. The Roman Catholic Council. 7. Union Movements. 8. Religious Societies. 9. The Presbyterian National Union Convention. 10. Temperance. 11. New York Sabbath Committee. 12. Sunday Schools. 13. Centenary of American Methodism. 14. Church and State: Progress of Religious Liberty. 15. The Church, the Slavery Question, and the Freedmen. 16. The Churches and Secret Societies. 17. Foreign Missions.-III. Literary Department: Books on Religious, Ecclesiastical, and Moral Subjects, published in 1867.-IV. Denominational Record: Interesting Events and Incidents in the Religious History of 1867.-V. 1. Statistical Department: The Creeds of the World. 2. Ecclesiastical Statistics of America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. 3. Denominational Statistics, giving a full Statistical Account of the Principal Religious Denominations.

FRANKLIN ALMANAC AND DIARY, for 1868. 4to. pp. 32. Cincinnati. 2s. 6d.

ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS AND CULTIVATOR ALMANAC, for 1868. By J. J. THOMAS. 16mo. pp. 228. Albany. 2s. METHODIST ALMANAC (THE), for the year of our Lord, 1868, being the 92nd year of American Independence, and the 102nd of American Methodism. 18mo. sewed, pp. 53. New York, 1868. 8d.

THE ATLANTIC ALMANAC FOR 1868. Edited by O. W. HOLMES and D. G. MITCHELL. Illustrated. Royal 8vo. pp. 76. Boston.

Almanacs are from their very nature ephemeral, but the editors of this Atlantic Almanac have sought as it were to bind the fleeting months with cords of evergreen, and crown them with undying wreaths and chaplets. There are scattered through these pages prose by Dickens and Emerson, Hawthorne and Beecher; poetry by Tennyson and Longfellow, Whittier and Owen Merdith, Hood and Lowell, Thackeray and Bryant, together with charming original gossipping and instructive articles from the practised pens of the editors. Four beautiful Chromo-lithographs of the Seasons, with many good wood-engravings, show that the artists have vied with the editors in the endeavour to produce a annual which will have an interest long after the year for which it has been prepared. THE AMERICAN BAPTIST ALMANAC FOR 1868. 12mo. pp. 48.

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