25 MARCH 1865, Page 21

The Law of Life. Translated by Harriet E. Wilkinson from

the French of M. D'Espinassons. (Smith, Elder, and Co.)—This strange volume is an attempt to deduce a species of SOCiall13131 from the Lord's Prayer. Asking for our daily bread means that we are to produce, circulate, and distribute wealth. The first we do ; the co-operative societies are an attempt at the second ; as for the third, it is still in the futire. When we have done this we can forgive each other our debts, and this will he the reign of love. So far as we comprehend the theory this is it, but we are far from clear that we do comprehend.