25 FEBRUARY 1871, Page 22

The Public Life of IV. F. Wallets, edited by J.

Santley (Bemrose), is the autobiography of a gentleman whom we may, we suppose, call without offence "a clown," and who describes himself as " The Queen's Jester," on the ground that he once had the honour of performing before her Majesty. Mr. Wallett recounts his "professional experiences and travels" during forty years through the United Kingdom, the continent of North America, wherever, in fact, there are English-speaking people to appreciate the "here we are again." Mr. Wallett tells some good stories, and is not the less amusing because he does not mind raising a laugh against himself.