NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.

THE HISTORY OF THE TEN YEARS, 1830-1840; or, France under Louis Philippe. By Louis Blanc. Complete in two volumes. Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia.

This is a most welcome publication at a moment when France is disturbed by the falling crash of the dynasty, the nature and policy of which M. Blanc has so faithfully portrayed. The views of M. Blanc are those of the Communist philosophy, and it is in accordance with this doctrine that the events of this history are measured. The great merit of the work, and that which has raised the reputation of the author, is the variety and authenticity of the information he imparts in detail, on all the changes of French politics since the fall of the Empire. The facts, anecdotes, sayings and doings, connected with the actors in all the political intrigues of twenty-five years of French history, are genuine, and highly instructive. It must be remembered, however, that M. Blanc, like all the prominent men of France of the present day, is one of those who has been fortunate enough to gain the public ear, and to make himself conspicuous by the strangeness of his doctrines and the thoroughly reckless and dishonest demagoguism with which he abuses the confidence reposed in him, by a people not accustomed to think much for themselves. This meretricious reputation has, in a moment of turmoil. raised him, in common with others of similar character, to memberships in the provisional government of France. Accordingly, the principles which run through this "history of ten years." are those which are now governing France. The leading one is to array labor against capital. The theory of M. Blanc, as expressed in his history, is, that the Revolution of July was in favor of the Bourgeoise, or possessors of capital, against aristocracy, and that the present Revolution is of the people, or those without capital, against the Bourgeoise. As giving a key to the views of the present government, which has in its hands the des tinies of France and of the cause of human freedom in Europe, the volumes are of the highest interest.

THE MINSTREL PILGRIM. By J. W. Field. Clark, Austin & Co., 205 Broadway.

This is a very tasteful volume, containing a collection of poems of considerable merit. THE SKETCHES. Three Tales by the authors of "Amy Herbert," "The Old Man's Home," and "Hawkstone." D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway.

The popularity of these writers is of itself a guarantee for the excellence of these sketches, which are accompanied by six pictures. It appears, from the preface, that these pictures were first sketches, and the tales subsequently written to weave the scenes into a connected story, and the three tales illustrate the same sketches.

THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS. Illustrated by 600 beautiful designs on wood. Harper Brothers.

This is the 2d number of the most beautiful and convenient form in which these popular tales have been produced. The gorgeous and attractive scenery of Eastern life that they portray, is well calculated to dazzle the imagination of the young, as well as to convey pretty accurate ideas of Eastern social life.

THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW FOREST. By Capt. Marryatt, R. N. Harper Brothers. This is a tale of the English Revolution, and of the perils of Charles I., in the year 1647, and bears the impress of the genius of "Jacob Faithful."

THE MILITARY LIFE OF JOHN DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. By Archibald Alison, F. R. S., author of the History of Europe. Harper Brothers.

The late discovery and publication, after a lapse of more than 100 years, of a batch of the despatches of the Duke of Marlborough, is stated by the author of the present work to have been the cause of his labors. The author tells us, that in reading those des patches he became impressed with the great military skill of the duke, as compared with that of modern generals, with whose exploits he had become familiar in writing the history of Europe. The total inaccuracy of Mr. Alison as an historian, and bis admitted utter incapacity to understand military matters at all, induce a smile at the selfsatisfied manner in which he undertakes a military biography. As far as the facts are derived from authentic documents they are doubtless matter of interest. Neither the honesty nor the judgment of Mr. Alison are to be trusted in any reasoning, either upon interested politics or the rights of the people, against aristocratic rulers. Mr. Alison seems always to be laboring under the horror of being haunted with the spectre of democracy, and invariably ascribes all the misfortunes, natural or artificial, which overtake a nation, to the degree in which the people have a voice in the management of their own affairs.