America," and "The Mexican Calendar," will form the second and third volumes. Besides these works, Mr. Squier has now in press, _Nicaragua: Its Condition, Resources, and Prospects; being a Narrative of a Residence in that Country, and containing also chapters illustrative of its Geography, Topography, History, Social and Political Condition, Antiquities, &c., illustrated by Maps and Engravings_. This cannot fail of being a book of much interest and value. We are confident that it will be worth more than all the hundred other volumes that have been printed upon the subjects which it will embrace. Mr. Squier, while _Charge d'Affaires_ to Central America, and Minister to Nicaragua, enjoyed extraordinary opportunities, in his relations with the chief persons of those countries and his frequent tours of observation, for obtaining full and accurate information, and the general justness of his apprehensions respecting affairs may be relied upon. * * * * * The REV. DR. SCHROEDER has in press a _History of Constantine the Great_, in which we shall have his views of the Church in the fourth century. * * * * * MR. CHARLES ASTOR BRISTED, whose clever sketches of American Society we have copied into the _International_ as they have appeared in the successive numbers of _Fraser's Magazine_, has addressed the following letter to Mr. Willis, upon an intimation in the _Home Journal_ that under the name of Carl Benson he described himself: "MY DEAR SIR:--Several intimations to the above effect have already reached me, but now for the first time from a source deserving notice. Allow me to deny, _in toto_, any intention of describing myself under the name of Henry Benson. Were I disposed to attempt self-glorification, it would be under a very different sort of character. Here I should, in strictness, stop; but, as you have done me the honor to speak favorably of certain papers in _Fraser_, perhaps you will permit me to intrude on your time (and your readers', if you think it worth while), so far as to explain _what_ (not _whom_) Mr. Benson is meant for.