PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

BOOKS.

The Historic of Travaile into Virginia Britannia; expressing the Cosmo- graphie and Comodities of the country, together with the Manners and Customes of the People. Gathered and Observed as well by those who went first thither as collected by William Strachey, Gent., the First Secre- tary of the Colony. Now first edited from the Original Manuscript, in the British Museum, by R. H. Major, Esq., of the British Museum. (llakluyt Society's Publication.)

The Miscellany of the Spalding Club. Volume Fourth.

Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A. Recollections of his Life, Practice, and Opinions. By George Jones, R.A.

The Pillars of Hercules; or a Narrative of Travels in Spain and Morocco, in 1848. By David Urquhart, Esq., M.P., Author of "Turkey and its Resources," &c. In two volumes.

Rebecca and Rowena; a Romance upon Romance. By Mr. M. A. Titmarsts, With Illustrations by Richard Doyle.

Austria in 1848 and 1849. The Political Movement in Austria during the Years 1848 and 1849. By Baron Pillersdorf, late Minister of the Austrian Empire. Translated from the German, by George Gaskeli, Esq.

[A species of " memoire justificatif," by which Baron Pillersdorf seeks to excuse, explain, or defend his own conduct, and that of his colleagues, during the time they acted as Ministers of Austria, from March to June 1848. The effort is not very successful. It exhibits honest and well-meaning men engaged, from the best of motives, in an undertaking beyond their abilities, and possibly be yond the abilities of any. Affairs got to such a pass, that a dictator was needed who would exercise the " fortiter in re " as soon as the " snaviter in

modo " failed him. With Pillersdorf and his colleagues the suaviter was every- thing, till the arrogance and violence of the Academic Legion drove the majority into a resolution to dissolve the student-soldiers. When this was determined on, it was found they had not sufficient military force at hand to carry out their decrees; so they were beaten by the students and mob. There is not much novelty in the facts of the publication. It is rather the Baron's commentary upon events known to all the world, than anything in the

form of a revelation of state secrets or personal anecdote. Of the few matters of that kind, it may be worth noting, that when the new Cabinet met after Metter- nich's withdrawal, the "six men who composed it had never previously exchanged opinions or concerted a political system"; and that England's bearing through- out the whole business was cordial. Nor was the French Government unfriendly. The most hostile power was the Pope. Daring the worst of the Italian difficul- ties, " whilst England and France acknowledged these honest endeavours, [of

the Austrian Government,] and contributed by their support to facilitate them, a Legate of the Roman Court—a Prelate charged with this affair—pointed out

with indelicate coldness to the Minister who communicated to him frankly the

intentions of the Government, that the only remedy by which Austria could escape from all the imminent dangers which surrounded her, was to give up the Italian provinces: and when asked in what light the solemn treaties which se- cured to Austria her possessions in Italy were to be regarded, ho in very unmetaphorical language rejoined, that the present circumstances annihilated the validity of those and every pragmatic treaty whatsoever."] The Poor Artist; or Seven Eye-sights and Oae Object. [There is satire as well as philosophical spwalation in The Poor Artist; and what is rare, they are each a relief to the other. The aim of the philosophy is to intimate a theory akin to Bishop Berkeley's anti-materialism,—that form does not exist in itself, but in the eyes that look at it; that the same things, for ex- ample, appear very different to men, bees, ants, spiders, and other creatures. Nay,

though human beings admit they all see the same thing, and that it conveys to

them the same ideas, such in reality is not the case. "The thing behind the eye" —the mind—will suggest very different ideas to differently-constituted and dif-

ferently-trained individuals; though they all may have the same images im-

pressed upon the retina. Thus much as to the leading philosophy. The satire is a picture of the difficulty which real ability in art finds in making its way ; by what humbug, by what accidents, and generally speaking by what an inferior style of art, it is enabled to succeed; the public at large being hoodwinked by the name of the artist or of a patron, but always by a name. These " ideas" are embodied in a species of tale, half fahy, half romantic, with a strong spice of satirical caricature in each, but with little more exaggeration than is necessary to bring out the topics efiectively. The story, too, is told with animation; the interest of the tale not being sacrificed to the philosophy or the satire.]

Lines and Leaves. By Mrs. Acton Tindal.

[A collection of poems on historical events or anecdotes, with a few miscella- neous pieces of a serious tone. Mrs. Tinders model is the late Mrs. Hemam; but she rather overdoes a fault of her prototype, by elaborating minute details till the main subject is last eight d in collateral matter. One of her poems is founded on the anecdote of Francis the First Duke of Brittany, who after confining his brother for many years, had him strangled when poison failed. A Cordelier heard the confession of the dying prince, who summoned his brother to meet him in forty days at the her of God. The Cordelier delivered the summons to the Duke, as he was returning victorious from a campaign ; and within the time he died. But in the poem the Friar is so exceedingly longwinded, that had the Duke been as impatient as tradition describes him, he would have ridden over the Cordelier long before he got to the point of his message.]

Homeric Ballads; with Translations and Notes. By the late William Magian, L L.D.

[A revised edition of the late Dr. Maginn's translation of some striking incidents bum Homer, which were published with notes in Fraser's Magazine. The revi- sion has been chiefly directed against the party and personal flippancy with which the author disfigured most of his writings; and it has been successful to some extent. But the vice was too deeply ingrained to be readily got rid of and if it could, as the editor remarks, the work would cease to be Magian's. The .editor has formed a very favourable judgment of the translation.] Tales and Sketches of Scottish Life; with Poems. By Pastor. [The tales apparently relate to actual facts that have occurred in Scottish country life, and have mach reality about them; but they would have been im- proved by more generality and animation.] Arminius; a Poem. By E. W. H., late of the Cheltenham College. Edited by the Reverend W. Dobson, MA., Principal. [A school prize poem, printed by ;he master out of compliment to the author, whose non-return to college would seem to have prevented him from receiving the prize.] Spinal Curvature, its Theory, its Cure: giving a Description of the Anatomy of the Spine and the parts in relation thereto.' Illustrated by Cases and coloured Plates. By George N. Epps, Surgeon to Harrison's Spinal Institution.

Iferoth., or "the Sacrifice to the Nffe"; a Tragedy. By Robert William Hume.

ILLUSTRATED WORKS.

" Young Troublesome"; or Master Jackey's Holydays, from the blessed moment of his leaving School to the identical moment of his going back again. Showing how there never was such a Boy as that Boy. Designed and etched by John Leech.

[Master Jacky is, by his look, ten or eleven years of age—a sturdy, sprightly, high-spirited boy; not studious, nor bashful, nor over-considerate of others: he comes home for the Christmas holydays, and with his truthful pencil John Leech tells the boy's achievements, in a series of etchings, coloured. Master Jacky goes through the usual exploits of his class,—he leads a host of younger followers in a slide down the balusters; he teases his elder sisters; he gets up a bolstering match over the head of the crusty rich old -risiter; he obtrudes upon a modest tite-i-tete between one of the grown-np young ladies and the demure object of her affections; he plays at cricket in the drawingroom; he blacks the butler's gala white silken calves; he gets up a doll representation of the Miller and his Men, with a " terrific explosion," in the housekeeper's room, to the immense discomfi- ture of the sovereign lady, .her dignity and jam; winding up these and other glorious achievements byjauntily presiding at a juvenile feast before the return to his academic studies. The etchings are smaller and •slighter than these which Leech has previously published, and are less calculatedl'to display the qualities of grace which he can so pleasingly throw into satire; but they have his expression and spirit. It is an excellent volume for the drawingroom-table • enough to make dulness itself smile and adult severity own the soft impeachment of charity for childish escapades.] Manners and Cvstoms of ye Englyshe Drawn from ye Qvick. By'Richard Doyle. To which are added, some Extracts from Mr. Pips hys Diary. Contributed by Percival Leigh.

[Familiar to all the world in the pages of Punch. Richard Doyle is singular for the power of reconciling the public to iteration. Although his manner IS pecu- liar and his treatment often marked by sameness, there is so much keen observa- tion of endless variety conveyed from real life through that medium of sameness, so much fancy, never flagging and erer playful, that the result is constant new- ness. Every one of the quaint inartificial-looking lines is full of thought and suggestion. This is still more apparent when the cuts are brought together than when they are seen from week to week. It is the reverse with Mr. Percival Leigh's text: a taste or so told well enough, as smacking of the Pepysian flavour; but on repetition, the trick is found out, in the reiteration of auxiliary verbs an the like. You have a few of Pepys's phrases, but not the unctuous relish of his simple hearty nature. Still it is a pleasant volume.]

NEW PERIODICAL.

The Ladies Companion at Home and Abroad. By Mrs. London, assisted by the most eminent Writers and Artists. No. L [A handsome-looking quarto journal, containing about as much type as the lite- rary weeklies that of yore were published at eightpence ; while Mrs. Loudon offers a better-looking paper with wood-cats for threepence. Her papers in the present number are all original, bat reviews of books appropriate to the objects of the journal are to appear hereafter. The objects seem to well combine the utile in matter with the duke in mode. "Red Riding-hood's Doll" is a pleasant little fairy tale, recommendatory of Mr. Sidney Herbert's emigration plan, and descrip- tive of the distresses of women in London; the ideas well embodied, the story well told, both in the reality and the fancy, and closing with an available moral for those who have fifteen pounds or can only subscribe their mite towards it. The " Work-Basket," illustrated by plates, gives a clear and lively account of a new style of ladies' work now fashionable in Paris. "Mornings in the British Mu- seum, No. I." illustrates both by words and wood-cuts the Assyrian sculptures of Dr. Layard. " Tom Taylor, Eaq.," begins a series of sensible papers on Govern- esses, in which, without losing sight of the feeling of the subject, something is said about qualification and the fair claims of parents. There are also notices and cuts on the "fashions," several pieces of poetry, the commencement of a series of papers on the chemistry of every-day life, and a variety of miscellanea, besides an explanatory leader from the editor.] PAMPHLETS.

Suggested Legislation with a view to the Improvement of the Dwellings of the Poor. By G. Ponlett Scrope, Esq., M.P. Memoir of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet. By James Bridges, Esq.

An Address to the Electors and Non-Electors of the United Kingdom on the Defective Stale of the Representative System, &c. By W. Williams, Esq., (late M.P. for Coventry.)

Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges. Truths and Tabea on Self-sup- porting Principles; a few Words in Reply to the Author of "High-ways and Dry-ways." By Thomas Fairbairn. A Few Plain Thoughts on Free Trade as Affecting Agriculture. By W. Whitmore, Esq. Part the Sealed. Suggestions for an United Nest-India Government and Joint Stock Company.

Christian Gratitude, &c.; a Sermon preached on the day appointed Sr a General Thanksgiving, at Newport, Isle of Wight. By Edmund Kell, M.A.