Leipzig, is, according to its
catalogue, as rich as ever in literary wares. From the Spring Fair up to
September 30, there appeared in Germany 3,860 new books, and 1,130 more
are now in press. Of those published, 106 were on Protestant, and 62 on
Catholic theology; 36 on philosophy; 205, history and biography; 102 on
linguistic subjects; 194, natural sciences; 168, military sciences; 83,
commerce and industry; 87, agriculture and the management of forests;
69, public instruction; 92, classical philology; 80, living languages;
64, theory of music and the arts of design; 168, fine arts in general;
48, books for the people; 28, scientific miscellanies; bibliography, 18.

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A History of Music in Italy, Germany, and France, from the beginning of
Christianity to the present day, has been published in Germany, from the
pen of PHILIP BRENDEL. It is not to be commended. It is not a real
history, such as indeed is greatly to be desired, but a collection of
sentimentalities and fancies, For instance, in speaking of Beethoven,
the author compares him with Schiller in respect to the substance of his
works, but says that in respect to his artistic form, he far excels that
poet, and even rises to the level of Jean Paul. This may do for
transcendental young people, but it is nonsense to all who like common
sense and real information.

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About a year since, a society was formed in Germany for the publication
of the works of BACH, the great composer for the organ. Three hundred
and fifty subscribers were obtained, each paying five Prussian Thalers
($3.50), a-year, for which he receives a copy of the issues of the
society. They are not sold to music dealers, and are not intended for
the general market. Of the subscribers, six are in Paris, twenty-three
in London, ten in Russia, thirteen in Austria, but we see none from the
United States. The first publication was to appear in December. It will
contain ten cantatas not before published.

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On the death of the great philologist LACHMANN JACOB GRIMM, for many
years his co-laborer and friend, was appointed to deliver an oration
before the Academy of Sciences in Berlin, which was done on the 3d of
July last. This speech, recently published, is said to be highly
interesting, as giving the characteristics of both the eulogist and the
deceased, each of them men whose name