23 MARCH 1867, Page 22

Principles of Reform in the Suffrage. By Shadworth H. Hodgson-

(Longmans.)—We presume Mr. Hodgson has a theory, but we have not been able to find it out. He has peppered it over with such long words, and put these long words into such long sentences, that we almost incline to think it was left out by a natural oversight. Such phrases as "the volitional functions of society," and "a class of wealthy men is- irresistibly powerful, except by a class equally wealthy," no doubt engrossed Mr. Hodgson's attention, and so he came to the end of his, book, without noticing that he had not yet come to the beginning.