PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Spite of the disturbing influences of Palmer's trial, the Epsom races, and the Peace displays, the week has produced some books of v-alue. The "Memorials of his Time by Henry Cockburn," the late eminent Scotch advocate and Lord of Session, should be a racy volume ; and Lady Shell's "Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia" is on a curious subject, not without a current attraction, now that the Eastern interest is trans- ferred from Turkey to its neighbour. Dr. Morehead's "Researches on Disease in India" appears to be a work of practical value. Professor Hewett's "Principles of Political Economy," in part suggested, it would seem, by a remark of Mr. Laing, occupies a new field, the application of the general principles of economical science to a particular nation. The seven Poetry books have been spoken of at large already.

Memorials of his Time by Henry Cockburn.

Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia. By Lady Shell_ With Notes on Russia, Koords, Toorkomans, Nestorians, lairs, and Persia. With Illus- trations.

Clinical Researches on Disease in India. By Charles Morehead, M.D., Princi- pal of Grant Medical College, Professor of the Principles and Practice of Me- dicine and of Clinical Medicine, &c. &c. In two volumes.

The Principles of Political Economy applied to the Condition, the Resources,

and the Institutions of the American People. By Francis Bowen, Alford

Professor of Moral Philosophy and Civil Polity in Harvard College. The Lamp of Life.

Grace and Remembrance: Poems. By G. Gerard.

Arden : a Poem. By John Croker Barrow.

Sonnets, chiefly Astronomical; and other Poems. By the.Reverend James A. Stothert.

Cartnagnola : an Italian Tale of the Fifteenth Century. A Poem, in five Cantos.

The Parricide : a Posthumous Rhapsody and Domestic Drama. "

Dos Lied von der Clocke "—The Song of the Bell. By Schiller ; with a Trans-

lation by the late J. IL Merivale, Esq.

Nomos : an Attempt to Demonstrate a Central Physical Law in Nature.— "The object of this work is to prove that the world of inorganic nature is ruled by one physical law, and not by several physical laws " - a theory which in a certain sense seems possible, .not only of inorganic nature but of organic nature, though it may be impossible for human faculties to discover such a law convincingly, much more "demonstratively." The author's arguments are founded upon the inteipretation of received scientific facts, with which he shows himself familier Electricity in all ita branches, the motions of the solar system, heat, light,, the tides, geo- logical facts, and some chemical actions, are examined to , demonetrate" the theory or hypothesis.

_Practical Tables for the Reduction of the MahometanDates to the Chris- tian lialendar. By Johannes Van Gumpach.—The system of lunar months and years adopted by the Mahometans, with complexity in the mode of calculation in obedience to the Koran, and yet further com- plicated by attempts on the part of the Turks to use the solar reckoning., render anything like accuracy very difficult to attain in reducing the Mahometan to the Christian chronology. The object of these tables with their introduction, explaining the Turkish kalendar, and the mode of working questions Is designed to obviate this difficulty. The publi- cation is chiefly addressed to those who have a direct interest in the ques- tion—diplomatists, political and consular agents, travellers, and scientific or historical students.

Cluverii Traumaturgies.—"An amusing and instructive pastime " by which persons altogether ignorant of Latin may by the aid of card; con- struct a vast number of Latin hexameter and pentameter verses—the directions for use say upwards of half a million verses, "all making sense." The object is to induce pupils to look out the meaning of the words in their own verses, who cannot be made to study in any other way.

• The Municipal .Direetory for I856.—A useful guide to the City and Parish Officers of London, in the sense of the Metropolitan Local Man- agement Act ; that is, extending as far as Plumstead to the East, Tooting Graveney to the South, Hammersmith to the West, and Hampstead to the North. Besides the Corporation Common Councilmen, Parish Clergy, Vestrymen, Overseers, and other officers, the book serves as a directory for Police Courts, County Courts District Surveyors &c. &c. There are also various acts of Parliament relating to Metropolitan Municipal management. The book emanates from the publishers of the Post-office Directory, and exhibits the skilful display and facility of reference which characterize their publications.

The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and its Environs. By Thomas Rughes.—An account of things old and new, natural and artificial, which are best worth seeing in Chester and its vicinity. The matter is presented with clearness and vivacity, though the last is a little forced, and the local spirit of trade compliments prevails. The price is low, and the illustrations are numerous.

The Crown Ward. By Archibald Boyd, Author of "The Duchess," &c.—The scene of this novel is chiefly laid in Scotland, or the Border, towards the close of Queen Elizabeth's reign; and a leading personage in the story is King Jamie. All that need be said of the book is that it is an historical romance of the conventional kind, on the model of Ains- worth, rather than of Scott or even James. The characters and incidents have as little resemblance to real life as the persons and hmmours of a masquerade ; yet a sort of interest attends the story, especially in the occurrences where action is connected with rapid movement.

Memorials of Agrnondeshats and Chesharn Leyeester. In 21co Martyr Stories.—Two tales of Buckinghamshire martyrdom ; one of Chase under Henry the Eighth, one of Harding under his daughter Mary. The materials are taken from Fox; the novelist famishing the incidents, dialogue and costumes. These are of the usual conventional cast; the hoist feature is the Buelcinglaamabire landscapes, done con amore and

ftom the life. 1

In Honorees. Songs of the _Brave, Poems and Odes.—A handsome volume studded with wood-cuts, and containing well-known poems re- lating to war, of somewhat varying merits. First and foremost come Campbell's "Mariners of England" and "The Battle of the Baltic," followed (in the order of merit, not of position in the volume) by "The Soldier's Dream." Wolfe's "Burial of Sir John Moore" is the next in order for martial character, with "The Night before Waterloo," from Childe Harold. The dirge of Collins "How sleep the brave," and "The Sol- dier's Return" of Burns, complete the works of the dead. The living poets are Tennyson and Mackay ; the Laureate furnishing "The Charge of the Light Brigade," Mackay "The Joy-bell and the Requiem."