Of the interesting historical compositions lately published, we may cite by FR. GERLACH _Die Geschichte der Roemer_ (or History of the Romans), and _Die Geschichtschreiber der Deutschen Vorzeit_ (or The Historians of the early German Times), the fifth volume of which has just appeared, containing the Chronicle of Herimann, according to the edition of the _Monumenta Germaniae_. We have also, with a colossal title which we in part omit, three volumes of the _Fontes Rerum Austriacarum_ (or Austrian Sources of History), published by the historical commission of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Vienna. This is spoken of as a really wonderful collection of curious documents. The sources of Austrian history have been at all times sadly neglected, and this work may in a great measure supply the deficiency. In the same department we have also the second volume of MIGNET'S _History of Mary Stuart_, from an English version of which we have already quoted somewhat largely in this magazine. * * * * * To the historian and geographer COUNT KARL FREDERIC VON HUGEL'S account of _Karbul-Becken and the Mountains between the Hindu Kosch and the Sutlej_, will be found fresh and interesting. * * * * * The third continuation of the third year of the _Historisches Taschenbuch_ (or Historical Pocket-book), of FREDERICK VON RAUMER published by Brochkaus of Leipzig, has just made its appearance. The most interesting article which it contains is entitled, "The Sikhs and their Kingdom," by Karl Friederich Neumann. "Such an account by so well-informed a writer," says a German review, "is of no little interest." As every eminent European scholar, who has distinguished himself by manifesting an interest in American affairs, deserves to be particularly known in this country, we translate for the _International_ a short account of Professor Neumann, which we partially extract from a MS. sketch written by himself in the summer of 1847. Carl Friederich Neumann, Professor of Oriental Languages and History at the University of Munich, and one of the most learned sinologists of modern times, was resident in China during the years 1829 and 1830. In Canton, he became possessor of a large library of Chinese books, from which he has since drawn the materials for works distinguished by their originality, erudition, and untiring industry. Previous to this visit to China, and to better qualify himself for it, he had, after finishing his studies at the Universities of Heidelberg and Goettingen, remained for a long time at Venice, Paris, and London, occupied exclusively in the studies of Oriental languages and history. After his return from China, he was appointed in 1838 Professor of the Chinese and Armenian tongues at the University of Munich. Professor Neumann has ever been remarkably unprejudiced with regard to America, and we were first induced to seek