PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Booms.

Scandinavian Adventures, during a Residence of upwards of Twenty Years. Representing Sporting Incidents, and Subjects of Natural History, and Devices for entrapping Wild Animals. With some Ac- count of the Northern Fauna. By L. Lloyd, Author of "Field Sports of the North." In two volumes.

A Brage-Beaker with the Swedes : or Notes from the North in 1852. By W. Blanchard Jerrold. Illustrated from Sketches by the Author.

The Divine Comedy; or the Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise, of Dante Alighieri, born 1265, died 1321. Rendered into English by Frederick Pollock, Esq. With fifty Illustrations drawn by George Scharf junior ; engraved by DalzieL The Cardinal. By the Author of "The Duchess," &c. In three vo- lumes.

The Slave Son. By Mrs. William Noy Wilkins.

A History of Greece, from the Earliest limes to the Roman Conquest With supplementary chapters on the History of Literature and Art. By William Smith, LL.D., Editor of Dictionaries of "Greek and Roman Antiquities," &c. Illustrated by one hundred Engravings on Wood.

[A good _plan capitally executed is the characteristic of Dr. Smith's intro- ductory History of Greece. A "vivid picture of the main facts of Grecian history," rather then a dry accumulation of small events, is the principle on which the compiler conducts his narrative • yet in this outline there is nothing indistinct, the well-selected particulars conveying a much more definite idea than mere brilliant generalization,—as witness the expedition of the Ten Thousand. Historical action or political incident is not the only feature of the book : disquisitions on the literature, philosophy, and arts of Greece, are introduced at. determining epochs, and form interesting and instructive portions. In his preface, Dr. Smith fully acknowledges the assistance he has derived from 31r. Grote's great work, on which he passes a high enlogium.

The publisher, too, has done his part. Modern landscape, remains of ancient art, and particular maps, clear and sufficient, illustrate the book in the various forms of geography, scenery, manners, and art.]

22m Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Edited by Peter Cunningham, F.S.A. In four volumes. Yolume L Poetical Works. Dramas. The Vicar of Wakefield.

[This handsome volume is the beginning of a speculation by Mr. Murray, entitled "The British Classics," which will embrace a careful selection of standard authors. A correct text, "notes tending to elucidate the text with- out encumbering it," and typographical excellence, are to be combined with "economy in price." Laboured correctness of text, with sufficient annotation, distinguishes the present volume. Mr. Cunningham has been scrupulously careful to follow the latest editions revised by the author, adding such passages from the flirt or earlier editions as will enable the critical reader to judge of the changes. The subjects of Goldsmith, popular and general in their nature and treatment, have few obscurities from temporary allusions, but what there are Mr. Cunningham evplains.1

Memorable Women. The Story of their Lives. By Mrs. Newton Cros- land, Author of "Lyclia.: a Woman's Book," &c. With eight Illus- trations by Birket Foster. Wore remarkable women than Lady Russell, Madame D'Arblay Miss Bar- ney), Mrs. Thrale Kamal-et Fuller, Lady Pole, Mrs. Hutchinsou, Lady Fan- ahawe, and Mar; I.. Ware the philanthropist, might easily be discovered. The lives of most of the heroines, however, illustrate the domestic and pri- vate virtues of woman; and they are all very well done, except something too much of writing. The picture of Fanny Burney's attendance at Court is a very striking and judicious narrative. The stiff exacting nature of Queen Charlotte, arising from her German love of etiquette and her dignified posi- tion is well brought out, without losing sight of the natural feeling that lurked underneath.]

The Lays of Modern _Rome,

[Events in .haly, beginning with the early career of Pio Nono, and ending with the downfall of the Roman Republic, form the principal subjects. of these "lays.' The poems are sometimes written with spirit, but rarely with vigour. 'With the exception of one or two passages, they are deficient in that power of appeal—stirring the heart like the sound of a trumpet— which should be the distinctive characteristic of the school of Tyrtteus.] Janus, Lake Sonnets, &c., and other Poems. By David Holt. Zohrdb ; or a Midsummer Day's Dream : and other Poems. By,Wil- liam Thomas Thornton, Author of an Essay on " Over-Population, ' &c.

The British Medical Directory for England, Wales, and Scotland. 1864.

[A well-arranged volume for ready reference. The whole of the British medical practitioners are presented in regular alphabetical order, whether they live in London or the country. This list is followed by two divisions where place is the distinctive feature ; one division relating to London and its vicinities, the other to the country generally ; the medical practitioners of each place being classed according to residence. The advantage seems to be, that if the name is forgotten a reference to the place may recall it. There is a variety of other professional information in the book, besides an obituary."

The Odintalgiit ; or How to Preserve the Teeth, Cure Toothache, and

regulate Dentition from Infancy to Age. By J. Paterson Clark, M.A., Dentist Extraordinary to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &o. [A popular treatise on the preservation and regulation of the teeth, with some lints on artificial masticators, by an eminent and veteran dentist. The great feature of the book, and indeed the main object of its outlier, is to prove that the teeth do not decay from internal inflammation, but from out- ward causes, originating in the lodgment of particles of food on the teeth ; and that decay may be prevented by cleanliness and attention.]

The Principles of Education : an Elementary Treatise, designed as a Manual or Guide for the use of Parente, Guardians and Teachers. By Hugo Reid, Author of "Elements of Astronomy," &c. [Mr. Hugo Reid's plan is comprehensive enough. He first exhibite a "view of the nature of the being to be educated; next, an account of the objects we should aim at in educating him ; and lastly, a description of the means by which he should be educated."] Defence of " The Eclipse of Faith," by its Author ; being a Re- joinder to Professor Newman's " Reply."

LA controversial volume, conducted, like many other controversies, in such a manner as to limit its interest mainly to the parties concerned, or to those who have the topics at issue, and very often the controverted expressions, at their finger-ends.]

Cyclopeedia of Literary and Scientific Anecdote ; illustrative of the Characters, Habits, aud Conversation of Merl of Letters and Science. Edited by William Boddie, Secretary to the Philosophical Society of Glasgow. [A good taste and a classified arrangement render this collection of anecdotes superior to most publications on the same subject. In strictness, however, the volume consists of something more than anecdotes as usually understood,— as for instance, the selected account of the habits of Sir Walter Scott, and the story of Jenner's discovery of vaccination.] - The Rival Houses of the Hobbs and .Dobbs: or Dress-Makers and Dress- Wearers. By Crotchet Crayon.

[A new novel for a shilling; of rather an exaggerated idea of manners, and a minute style of delineation.]

Decimal Tables used at the Bank of England for Reducing the Gross Weight of Gold and Silver to Standard, according to the Assay Re- ports. By William Miller, Cashier, Bank of England. To Which is prefixed, a copy of the Act, 16 Vie, cap. 29, establishing the Ounce as the Standard or Unit of Troy Weight. [A series of tables originally constructed.for the use of the Bank of England under the new Act for regulating Bullion transactions, but now published for general use, the Bank having got tired of givisy-them,away.] Whittington and his Cat : an Entertainmetit for Young People. By Miss Corner. Embellished by Alfred Crowquill, Esq. (The Second of the Series of "Little Plays for Little Actors.") [As the title indicates, this is Whittington and hie Cat adapted for acting by children. The verse is smooth and easy, without being too babyish ; and Alfred Crowquill contributes some neat little wood-cuts.]

The first week of the year is distinguished by two new speculations' con- nected with Shakspere; one from Mr. Charles Knight, one froni a provin- cial printer and a nameless editor.

The " Stratfdrd Shakspere" is to be completed in twenty volumes, at a shilling the volume. It will contain the text without any annotation on the page, so that the reader may follow Johnson's advice, and peruses the poet undisturbed by commentators ; but various readings, a glossary, and an analytical disquisition on the plot and characters of each play, will be added for leisurely study. The first volume contains the -poet's life, founded on the "William Shakspere, a Biography," with such new farts as further research has discovered since its appearance. Uncertainty hangs over "Shakespeare Restored." It is a handsomely printed quarto, without further title ; and the printer's name, "Charles Musket, Old Haymarket, Norwich," only appears on the wrapper. The quarto contains Macbeth—but whether as a speoimen of a new edition or merely as a fancy, does not appear. The leading principle of the editor is to reprint the text from the original edition, without the- changes that-mce- dern editors have made on fanciful suppositions of regulating or improving the metre. Such, tha editor holds, were the genius and art of' Shakspere, that even single words, used in a seemingly odd or extraordinary way., were used with a purpose, and are-really beauties instead, of blemishes, if the. commentators could understand them. What seems to-stick people broken or abrupt lines, are in reality elocutionary intimations.ffirecting how Shak- spere intended the passage to be spoken and these " improvements " mar . alike his meaning and his music, which varies with his meaning. The co*, mentary proceeds something further than the principle adopted for the text the edition being planned to develops the editor's idea of the poet's beauties, It is a curious affair ; but whether it will pay as an edition, or even as a spe* men, is questionable.

The Stratford Shakspere. Edited by Charles Knight. Volume L The Life of Shakspere, by the Editor.

Shakespeare Restored.

The style of getting-up and the plates of the following publications may class them under the head of gift-books, though they are not of high chance. ter, or probably of a high price.

The translation of the "Parables of Krumniaeher" conies before the world with his countrymen's approval of half a century, and the yet more tangible test of seven editions, besides translations into various tongues. Parables in strictness they often are not, but rather fables, stories, or evenapophthegms. To us they seem to have more of feeling and good intention than point or felicity. However, they are numerous short, often pretty in thought, full of quaint expressive German-looking elite, and form altogether a gravely-pretty book.

"Little Ferns" is a series of little tales, apparently reprinted from an American edition by the lady who writes under the signature of Fanny Fern. The book is resplendent in scarlet and gold, with yarieueplates that bare action and grouping as well as landscape, "John Railton" has a more didactic character. It is a series of dialogues between a father and his son, on literature, nature, art, and science ; written with a view of inculcating a taste for reading and reflection. Many facts and anecdotes make it readable.

"Days, Months, and Seasons," and "The Turkish Alphabet,"may be called picture-books. The first is a sort of medley on the months ; the signs of the zodiac' the natural features of the month, sports, &c., being limned in a sketch, and described in letterpress. The Alphabet is a sort of skit—some in- cident real or supposed in the present state of the Eastern question fur- nishes a subject for each letter.

The Parables of Frederic Adolphus Krummacher. Translated from the seventh German edition. With forty Illustrations, drawn by 3. R. Clayton ; engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. Little Ferns for Fanny's Little Friends. By the Author of "Fern- Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio." With Illustrations by Birket Foster ; engraved by E. Evans. John Radian ; or Read and Think. By William Robson. With Illus- trations. The _Days, _Months, and Seasons . of the Year' _Explained to the Little Peopbrof-England. By Mama' Jacob, Authorese of "Prince Arthur's Alphabet,' &c. Full of beautiful Engravings.

The Turkish Alphabet. Designed by R. B. Brough, and drawn by H. G. Hine.

First among the reprints comes, from Mr. Bentley,. the third edition. of Larpent's Private Journal. in a single-volume which, either by accident or intention, wants nothing hut a scarlet cover to range with the Wellington Despatches : and it deserves such juxtaposition. Independently of its being the civilian's account of the Peninsular War, it is almost the only personal picture of the Duke which we have at any and especially the most arduous pe- riod of his life. The fourth volume of Bulwer Lyttou's Poetical Works, from Messrs. Chapman and Hall, forms a handsome book, containing three dramas. Mr. Cooke publishea the fourth and last volume of his edition of Pope. It is the richest of any of the volumes in annotated illustrations, and forms the cheapest and moseusefuFedition of the poet extant. The new and enlarged edition of Mr. Hudson's "Executor's Guide" requires a word of remark for its exposition of the late act by which freehold property is subjected to legacy- duty. The edition of "Pelham," in the Railway Library of Messrs. Routledge, is the first of another cheap issue of the writer's fictions ; every one of which will be sold at from one to two shillings. The titles of the rest tell their own story.

The Private Journal of Judge-Advocate Larpent, attached to the Head- Quarters of Lord Wellington during the Peninsular War, from 1812 to its Close. Edited by Sir George Larpent, Bart. Third edition.

The Poetieat and Dramatic Works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. Volume ,IV. The Duchess De La Valliere. The Lady of Lyons ; or. Love and Pride. Richelieu; or the Conspiracy.

The Poetical Works of Alexander .Pope. Volume IV. (National Illus- tmted. Library.) The Executor's Guide. By J. C. Hudson, late of the Legacy-Duty Of- fice, Somerset Howe ; Author of "Plain Directions for Making Wills." New and enlarged edition' with the addition of Directions for Paying Succession-Duties on Real Property under Wills and Intestacies, and a Table for finding the values of Annuities and the Amount of Legacy and Succession Duty thereon.

Pelhans,; or Adventures of a Gentleman. By Sir Edward Bulwer Lyt- ton, Bart., M.P. With a Notice of the Author and his Works. The Scottish Heiress. By It. M. Daniels Author of "The Young Wi-

dow," &c. (Parlour Library.)

Arabelks Stuart. By G. P. R. James. (Parlour Library.) Stanley Thorn, By Henry Cockton, Esq., Author of "Valentine Vox," &c. (13entley'e Railway Library.) The Poems and .Plays of Oliver Goldsmith. With a Biographical Me- moir of the Anther. (The Universal Library.) A Guide to Geology.. By John Phillips, M.A., F.R..S., F.G.S., Deputy Reader in Geology in the University of Oxford, &e. Fourth edition. Essay on Human, Happiness. Bye. B. Adderley, M.P. Second edition. Speeches on Parliamentary Reform, in 1831 and 1832. By the Right

Honourable T. B. Macaulay, M.P. Corrected by Himself. (The Traveller's Library.)

Church Parties : an Essay, reprinted from the .Edinburgh Review, No. CC., for Oeteber 1853. NEW PERIODICALS.

George Cruikshank's Magazine. Edited by Frank E. Smedley (Frank Farlegh). No. L January 185+. [This first number of a new magazine gives us three etchings and a few wood-oute by,Cruilishank... The frontispiece is a kind of sketched review of the past year, under the fancy of "the tail of the comet of 1853"; and is ope of those samples of a multitudinousness of small figures due to his hand, —remarkable as such, but without that power of giving character in a mere minute scratch, whirl Doyle, for instance, possesses. Another is the first instalment of what will evidently be a dead set at tobacco-smoking;—rather absurd than humorous. The third is among the most unfortunate of this talented artist's various unsuccessful attempts to represent a lady or a gentleman. The literature belongs to that order of mild jocularity which 18 found incapable of sustaining existing magazines in any high repute, and can hardly be expected to confer vitality upon a new one. There is a washy kind of introduction by Mr. Smedley.; who contributes also an imitation of Ingoldsby. Mr. Cuthbert Bede begins a. young lady's diary in-the simper. exciting style of pleasantry... The best article, signed "B * * a," is named "The Dangers of Contributing tea Magazine," and is partly directed against the " penny-a-lining " manner- The editor promises (in language which we would almost venture ..tit include under the same term) to admit nothing capable of "calling up a blush or a frown" from the female-members of households, in the general soope.of the publication- we cannot discern any noveltY, except for some indications that Mr. Cruikshank will give it a

Temperance and Anti-Tobacco tone.] ,

The Journal of Industrial Progress. Edited by William K. Sullivan, Chemist to thmhfugetinz of Irish Industry. (oL. January 1851. [Art Irish, periodical of promise, one of the results of the Dublin Exhibition. it Robert Kane opens the number with an essay, pointing out the difference between such collections, whicknotonly aim at popularity in materials and arrangement, hut in adjuncts, us music, fashionable frequenters, 8ro., and a really acientifinmuseum arranged and illustrated for scientific objects. Mr: Sullivan enters into a searching and practical inquiry as to the' feasibility of manufacturing a substitute for guano from fish, and offal. He decides in its favour' if berried on hy small capitalists under, favourable circumstances, but Warns the public against joint-stock companies. Inadtlition to these papers., there i11 sgood deal ofscaentific news, statistics, &o.] The Home Companion j. an Illustrated Magazine of Popular Literature,

Criticism, and' the Fine Arts. • No. I. Saturday, January 7th 1854. [.& three-halfpenny periodical, of an agreeable and varied character, with. illustrative wood-outs.] NB*. Smitten

T7ie Ns:sewn ITS-clings and Art.' Edited by Dr. Lardner. Part I: [A cheap and. interesting. publination, alike informing and 'attractive. The papers combine subjects of importance with great scientifio.knowledge, con- otrableinductive powers, and a popular style of treatment.] A TM AWACS.

Royal Geographical Calendar, for 1854. By Augustus Petermann, Physicist Geographer to the Queen. [A capital idea thoroughly well carried out, so as to include, in a very mo- derate-sized sheet, a whole compendium of geographical information. Here we have maps, small but excellent, of Central Africa, showing the routes of the explorers of 1851 and 1852; of the Isthmus of Panama and Darien - of the North...west Paaeage • of the seat of war in Turkey and the Black gee. To these are added portraits of Sir Francis ]leaufort, Gallon, and Ingle- field, with further maps of the African and Arctic discoveries of the two latter; a central map of the North of the Globe, indicating the "probable 'position" of Fnanklin,—the Calendar itself being printed within the sphere- of this globe and to either side of it neat illustrations of the animal and vegetable life of here the tropioal, there the colder wee& The Calendar is addressed more particularly to a special class.;, but the information which it. conveys in so condensed_a form, is eta kind, to which all Lave frequent mica. sion to desire an immediate reference.]

PAMPHLETS.

The Concluding Essay-and.Preface to the Second Edition of Mr. Mau- rice' s Theological Essays.

The Seventeenth Angel; Peace on Earth, or- the Mystery Revealed. By the Author of " Triuology," &e.

The Knot of Today, and a Hand to Undo it. A Letter addressed to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury and to the Clergy and Laity of the United Church of England and Ireland, on "Church RevivaL" The Arabs of the City ; or a Plea for Brotherhood with the Outcast. Being an address delivered to the Young Men's Christian Association, Birmingham, on Tuesday Evening, November 29, 1853, by Williani. Morgan, Town-Clerk of Birmingham.

Freedom in America; its Extent and Influence. With some Statistical Information respecting the Population, Commerce, Industry, Educe- tion, and Natural Productions of the United States of America. By T A. Welton.

The Coming .,Era of Practical Reform, not "looming in the distance," but "nigh at hand." A new series of Tracts flit the Times, addressed to the Public and Parliament of 1854. By James Silk Buckingham. No. I. January 1854.

A Dozen Ballads for the Times about Church Abuses. Reprinted, with additions, from the Daily Hews.

CobdenicPoliey the Internal Enemy of England. The Peace Society— its Combativeness. Mr. Cobden—his. Secretiveness tite. By Alex- ander Somerville, "One who has Whistled at.the Plough."