The German critics notice an increased interest in what relates to Art and Literature in the Middle Ages. Among other singular but interesting works, we observe the commencement of a series of "Manufacturing or Trade Chronicles" of that time, containing "researches into the mediæval sources and archives of many German cities, and consisting of items never before printed," published at St. Gall, in Switzerland, by Scheitlin and Zollikoffer. As Switzerland is eminently the country wherein the ancient _guilds_, or business associations of the Middle Ages, have longest continued in their original form, we may remark a peculiar appropriateness in the fact that such a work should there make its first appearance. This volume consists of _The Chronicles of the honorable Association of Butchers_. Also, the publication of a manuscript, _Thetmari magistri, iter ad Terram Sanctum_, 1217, (Thetmar's Journey to the Holy Land, in 1217,) by Huber & Co., of St. Gall: edited by T. TOBLER. With which we would cite _Koninc Ermenrikes Düt_. The death of King Ermenrich, an old Flemish Song and Legend of Theodoric, discovered with notes, by Jac. Grimm, Hanover: pub. by Ehlerman, price 15s. groschen. This work, which we have as yet not seen, has, however, been spoken of in terms of high praise, as "although in many places wanting, still excellent, as giving yet another glance into the rich vein of German Legendary, and Lyrical Life." Fault is, however, found with the publisher for a want of precision and accuracy. CONRAD SCHWENCK publishes through SAUNERLANDER, a "_Mythology of the Ancient German_" while the "_Origin of the three oldest cities on the Rhine_," namely, Mayence, Bonn, and Cologne, by Franz Ritter, is not without claims to interest. * * * * *