Reviews Of New Books.

The Monthly Indiana Freemason . Bro . C . F . Rayhouser , Fort Wayne , Indiana . —We have received No . 3 of this new magazine , the first which has come to hand ; and bear a willing testimony to the excellence of its arrangements . It is edited by Bro . Sol . D . Bayliss , Grand Master of Indiana , and , irrespective of its literary recommendations , which arc numerous and important , must prove of advantage to the brethren from his official position , ancl the authority with which he can therefore address his correspondents .

Reviews Of New Music.

REVIEWS OF NEW MUSIC .

Fancy Fair Waltzes , for the Pianoforte , by HERMANN KXING . Robert W . Ollivier , 19 , Old Bond-street , Piccadilly , W . —K veiy neat set of waltzes , not startlingly original , but light , any , and of that degage character , that cannot fail to please , though it may fall short of what we consider eminently delightful A short introduction precedes the melodies , the first of which hi C steps ( not glides ) rather suddenly in F one flat , and after meandering for a few bars in this ( the subdominant ) key , returns as suddenly to the ori

ginal . Number two in G one sharp , pleases us much better , and contains one or two very neat , and not difficult chromatic passages . Number three , also in G , is easy and flowing ; and then we have a coda , which is by far the best part of _ the composition . It recapitulates certain passages of the previous melodies , in a joyous and ingenious manner , ending after succession of octaves for both hands , with a finale of full chords , calculated to give a touch of grandeur to the finish , that serves to leave the listen * --gratified , and the dancer pleased .

The Return , a . Ballad . _ The poetry by HUSKY M ; mcmm PARKKK . The music byMAumcE B . GOTTIIEI ' . Robert W . Ollivier , 19 , Old . Bond-street , Piccadilly . —We have not for some time played over a prettier ballad than the one now under our notice , ancl it is rendered more than orclinarily interesting by the fact that the words are the production of an Indian officerwho upon his return home takes in hand to his

, pen express sense of desolation , at finding his ancestral hall void of those who , in the days of his childhood , were wont to reciprocate the friendship , which , though they are now among the departed , still survives in his breats . The music is highly appropriate , and expressively accentuated . It is in threefour time , pofacca style , and while it is not too pretentious , will be sufficiently charming to render the song one ot the popularities of the day .

BETTER TIMES . —What signifies wishing and hoping for better times 'Wo mtiy make these times better , if we bestir ourselves . ' Industry need not wish , and he that lives upon hopo will die fasting . There arc no gains without pains ; then help hands for I havo no lands , ' or if I have they are smartly taxed . ' He that hath a trade , hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling , hath an office of profit and honour , ' as Poor Richard says ; but then the trade must bo worked at , and the calling well followed , or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our Uses . —Franklin .