PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Booxs.

An Account of the Mutinies in Oudh, and of the Siege of the lucknow Resi- dency: with some Observations on the Condition of the Province of Oudh, and on the Causes of the Mutiny of the Bengal Army. By Martin Richard Gubbins, of the Bengal Civil Service, &c.

A Journey due Worth: being Notes of a Residence in Russia, in the Summer of 1856. By George Augustus Sala.

The Tames: their History, Manners, Customs, and Religion, By Dosabboy Framjee.

The Aquarian Naturalist. A Manual for the Sea-side. By Thomas Rymer Jones, F.R.S., Professor of ,Natural History and Comparative Anatomy in Ring's College, London, &c.

Yramleigh Hall; a Novel. In three volumes.

The excursion season is showing itself in the appearance of Guide- books, of which three are before us.

A Guide to Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, 4-c, By Frank Peltier Dalby, Esq., Author of "The Apotheosis of Shakespeare," &c. Btanford's Paris Guide, with three Maps. New edition, revised and improved. A Guide to the Cathedrals of England and Wales. By Mackenzie Walcott, M.A.

1. To those who care not for capital cities, or have seen them ; or are tired of such long runs as up the Rhine, or do not like them; and who are also indifferent to sea-tossing with, as the comic song of Mathews had it, "plenty of fear but no danger," a trip to the Channel Islands may be recommended. There are many little excursions to be made ; there is always the sea to look at, with its shore—which is half the battle ; there is a singular state ofsociety, and of language (among the people) changed by little save lapse of time from the old Norman ; and what some will value more than all, there are no taxes to enhance prices. At Guernsey dandy may be had from 128. to 20s. per gallon hollands at 48. 4d; oet's champagne is but 48s. per dozen "quarts" and "Burgundy !Parkling" 42s., while the man who would economize on Medoc roay get it at from 15a. to 20s. drinking a claret- at ls. 8d. a bottle. The best rum is but 78. a gallon; the highest priced tea, all a bags for punch, only 3s. 6d. per pound. Carnal things as fish are proportionately cheap ; but you must bate when dealing with the sex. Several books have been published on the Channel Islands from the elaborate work of Inglist to particular guides or local "sketches.' This of Mr. Dalby's is the best Guide Book we have seen. His informa- tion is practical, distinctly classified, well arranged, and he puts as much matter into his volume as it will fairly hold. Proportion too is rightly observed; while giving due prominence to the material well-being of the tourist, and the sights that are to be seen, he does not neglect history, antiquities, and the " ologies."

Stanford's Paris Guide is a workmanlike affair, full in its necessary information for the excursionist wishing to see as much of Paris as possible in a short time. It is, as will be seen, a new edition.

In his Guide to the Cathedrals of England and Wales, Mr. Mackenzie Walcott has doubled up a good deal of matter relating to the "history, architecture, and traditions" of twenty-nine cathedrals, including Manchester with its church contrived a double debt to pay. He like- wise gives notices of the principal tombs and monuments which each contains. Something of dryness attends the close-packing system the author has adopted; but he departs from it when his materials or his subject admits ; as the sites of Durham and Lincoln ; the lightsome beauties of Salisbury ; the history and associations of Westminister Abbey. It is a compact pocket-peek for any one intending a cathedral tour.

The Works of Francis _Bacon. Collected and Edited by James Sped- ding, M.A. Robert Leslie Ellis, M.A., and Douglas Denon Heath, Vol. V. M.A., of the Philosophical Works. Vol II.—This vo- lume is rather for announcement, as noting the progress of a work almost national, than for notice. It should be observed, however, that though the prefaces and notes of the editors annexed to the Latin ori- ginals of Bacon are not now reprinted, yet the translation is arranged in such a way that reference to the notes is made as easy as possible.

The Earthworm and the Common Housefly. By James Samuelson, assisted by J. B. Hicks, M.D., Sze. With Microscopic Illustrations.— A popular exposition of the wonders connected with the structure, phy- siology, and actions of the worm and the fly. The exposition is illus- trated by plates, and the little book, though dashed by a sermonizing style which rather overlays the descriptions, is a pleasing addition to our accounts of the wonders of creation, by the presentation of scientific truths to the commonest apprehensions. As there is nothing new in the facts, and the publication seems chiefly to address itself to the younger class of readers, the style of " getting-up " in which it appears may be considered as another wonder in connexion with "the earthworm and the common housefly,"

Common Sense or Humbug Attacked. A Poem. By Mr. John Bull

Junior. Part In vain bad rhymers all mankind reject," and our friend here will not regard something more than a hint from the book- sellers, if this narrative of an adventure in that quarter, be, as we fear it is, founded in fact. But who will publish, why did one refuse? And why did two so carelessly peruse ? Three shuns the work as if in fear and dread, And four upheaves it as a lump of lead ; Five is so busy ; six must needs curtail, As he has still too much on hand for sale ; Seven will print it, not at his expense, And eight will do it but no recompencc." However there is the internal comfort which sustains neglected poetas- ters' "each pleased within is happy all day long " ; and such we are glad to find is the case with "Mr. John Bull Junior." He says at the close of a short address, "I, therefore, take this opportunity of express- ing a hope that everybody may have as much pleasure in reading it [the poem !] as I had in writing it," To those who may feel interested in the matter we may remark, that the subject of the present satire is art, science, and literature. In this last division the reviewers faro but badly.

Midnight Scenes and Social Photographs. By Shadow.—These "sketches of life in the streets, wynds, and dens" of Glasgow have a sort of literal matter-of-fact character about them, which yet falls short of reality from the evident effort of the writer to generalize types of the low, the poor, the vicious, or the guilty, and his deficiency of skill, and power to accomplish his object. The framework is that of seven nights' " scenes " beginning with Sunday and going on to Saturday. Facts are followed by philosophy, "Shadow" advancing various suggestions for reforming the poor of Glasgow, among which temperance and education are prominent.

The only reprint of the week, of any consequence is Miss Martineau's " Deerbrook," which Messrs. Smith and Elder have included in their cheap series of "Standard Fictions." The other two publications are little more than tracts.

Eeerbrook. A Tale of English Country Lite. By Harriet Martineau. New Edition.

Origin of the Scots and the Scottish Language; an Inquiry preliminary to the proper understanding of Scottish History and Literature. By James Pater- son, Author of the "History of the County and Families of Ayr," tt.c. Second edition.

Hours of Sun and Shade ; Musings in Prose and Verse • with translatiorui from sixty languages. By Vernon De Montgomery, Author of "The Im- mortal." Second edition, revised and enlarged.

+ Spectator for 1834, page 418.