_Pictures of Travel and Study, from the North of the United States of America_, is the title of a new book of travel by Mr. CHARLES QUENTIN, a German gentleman and official from Prussia. It is a diary of impressions, and without aiming at any high literary or philosophical excellence, abounds in sharp and smart observations. Some things do not escape the shrewd eye of Mr. Quentin, that not all Americans observe. As an illustration, we remark his notice of the American female habit in "shopping," of tumbling over all the goods in the shop and departing without finding "anything to suit." Hence our author infers the social supremacy of women in America. A new way of arriving at the old fact--a fact which the sane and sensible of the sex cannot fail to perceive and acknowledge. The book is written in a vivacious, colloquial humor. * * * * * ERNST FORSTER, well known as having married the daughter of Jean Paul Richter, but more celebrated for his translation of and notes to the best version of Vasari ever published, and who would deserve an honorable mention were it only for his well-known hospitality to all Americans visiting Munich, has recently given to the world, through the eminent bibliographist and publisher Kaiser, a brochure, entitled, _Wem Gebuhrt der Krang?_ (Who deserves the Wreath?) a holiday-gift on the occasion of uncovering the colossal bronze statue of Bavaria. Next to King Ludwig himself, there are no Germans of the present day who entertain more comprehensive or sounder views of art in its manifold relations than Dr. Ernst Forster. * * * * * Since the remarkable increase of late years of the use of stucco ornaments in our Atlantic cities, we deem it almost a duty to call the attention of our builders to a work by Professor Eisenlohr, recently published, at a very moderate price, by Veith, of Carlsruhre, entitled _Architectural Ornaments, in Clay and Gypsum, for practical use, with Lithographed Illustrations_. Folio, 1 volume. * * * * * The publishing house of BROCKHAUS, one of the largest in Germany, is printing a series of Russian novels and poems, translated into German by William Wolfsohn. * * * * * _The History of the United States Exploring Expedition_, under Lieutenant WILKES, is just translated and published in Germany. * * * * * COUNT MORITZ STRACHWITZ has published a new volume of poems. His former books have been well received. * * * * * PROFESSOR BULAU'S _Review of the Year 1850_, has reached a second edition. * * * * * BAYARD TAYLOR'S _El Dorado_ has lately appeared in a German translation. * * * * *