16 MARCH 1867, Page 20

Our Premier; or, Love and Duty. By Frank Foster. (John

Snow and Co.)—We skimmed through this story more from duty than from love, and we were charmed when the time came for resigning our office._ The impression left on our minds, though rather vague, was that Mr.. Foster had published his notes for a novel, instead of expanding them_ into the form of which they were the skeleton.