The Glaciers of the Alps; being a Narrative of Excursions and Ascents, an Account of the Origin and Phenomena of Glaciers, and an Exposition of the Physical Principles to which they are related.  By John Tyndall, F.R.S.  Illustrated.  Boston.  Ticknor & Fields. 12mo. pp. 442. $1.50.

The Household of Bouverie; or, The Elixir of Gold.  A Romance.  By a Southern Lady.  New York.  Derby & Jackson. 12mo. 2 vols. pp. 412 and 389. $2.00.

Brief Biographies.  By Samuel Smiles, Author of “Self-Help” and “The Life of George Stephenson.”  Boston.  Ticknor & Fields. 16mo. pp. 517. $1.25.

Over the Cliffs.  By Charlotte Chanter.  Boston.  Ticknor & Fields. 16mo. pp. 400. $1.00.

The Greatness and Decline of Cesar Birotteau.  From the French of Honore de Balzac.  Translated by O.W.  Wight and F.B.  Goodrich.  New York.  Rudd & Carleton. 12mo. pp. 387. $1.25.