PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The WorUebankDiary, and some old Stories from Kathie Brande's Port- folio. By Holnie Lee.—The Wortlebank Diary; is neither altogether new nor altogether old. It is three volumes of tales reprinted from Household Words and the National Magazine, set in, a sort of framework of story called The Diary. This Diary is kept by our old acquaintance, Kathie Rrandc, after her late marriage with the excellent clergyman who waited for her until she had done her duty to everybody else, and was free to love, honour, and obey him. The Mortlebank Diary, like After Park and .Nothing Nov, and other reprints, of Wes, by popular authors, will at first disappoint readers who send to the library for it under the impression that they are to enjoy a whole three-volume novel by their favourite 'writer. But after their first disappointment, in the case of the volumes before us, they will be pleased if they have not read the stories before. To write a good short story is not given to every one. The Authoress of Sylvan Holes Daughter has the gift, as "will 'be seen on reading The Hauntedifouse, Ashburn Rectory, My _Mimi Sister and, others in these volumes. As to "the Diary" itself, we do not think that it is any improvement to the Tales, and few persons are curious about what happened to Kathie Brande after the end of her story. This fashion of making the most of a few pretty stories by packing them in a gpod thick wadding of unnecessary matter, merely to fill out three volumes,

not likely to last we. hope ; as it is decidedly detrimental to the re- putation of popular writers. It looks as if the inventive faculty had be- come poor;, or as if the artist were become a trader, in wheal it is a merit to turn every saleable thing to account.

Nemesis, the Avenger. By Marion Harland, Author of "Alone." In this railway volume, ap original tale of nearly five hundred pages of good type.. In spite of the Victoria and Surrey style of the title, the story itself need not frighten, the gentlest reader. It is full of incident and is amusing; and that without any lofty pretension to-literary art. I The most improbablethings in the book are vouched for as being faith- fully told from the facts. No one well acquainted with fiction and real life will be disposed, ter doubt the authoress's word.

The Chromisles of the andeA. By Blanchard Jerrold.—This is a vo- lume of miscellaneous papers chiefly reprinted from Household Words. They are supposed to be written 1:i3%, a community of semi-monastic old gentlemen livingliving at "The Crutch' —a sort of loquacious La Trappe.

of the papers are clever and quite worth reprinting, those espe- cially in which the author reports what he has himself seen in France. There is a lively and effective account of the triumphal entry of the Armee d'Italie last year in Paris, which is worth preserving. There is a reality about all the descriptions of French people and things, although the reality is a little spoiled by unceasing efforts to be more funny than there is any necessity for. Mr. Blanchard Jerrold could not have been born with so false a sense of what his comic, if we may presume to judge by- his parentage.

My Little Book. By Arthur Brown.—,The author of this little book bas talent; but it is not of a kind to be valued beyond his home circle unless it be accompanied with greater knowledge and general literary cultivation. As he tells us he is young and hopeful, we readily give him a,good,word, His. second book will probably- be a great. improve.- Merit on the Ilrot, which he will learn to look on with less admiring, eyes. If it be successful, it would ruin bier for ever. It is the next best to a 4uPeess—a good failure. , Lost in Ceylon. By William Dalton. With illustrations by Harrison Weir.—Better than most tales of fairy land to a big boy is a book of ad- ventures in foreign parts. Ifthe hero and his companions be juvenile, and the adventures dangerous, so much the better will it be liked. Mr. Dalton is not exactly an imitator of Mayne Reid, but his tales bear a certain resemblance to those of that very popular author for boys, Lost in Ceylon is certain to find favour with these because it is clever, exciting, and fall of true descriptions of the creatures and sights to be found in that noble island. It is, as its title declares, the adventures of a bo

An "Historical and Descriptive Geography of the Holy Land," by the Reverend George Williams, B.D.; and the second volume of " Atherice Cantabrigienses," by C. H. and Thompson Cooper, are preparing fbrpn.b- and- girl in the woods and the wilds of the Lion King of Candy. The lication by Messrs. Deighton, Bell, and Co.

. from the former book. Verbum sap. The provocation was very years el his life (he was taken in 109) had no such roving life as our Feat to a man of strong passions, firm will, and hard, masterful fictitious friends here; but his narrative confirms ranch of the report intellect, who was very much in low, for the first time, with a they make conceroing the nature of the country, its people, and its pro- gQntle girl, to whom he had, behaved cruelly through the false ductions. In short, the author has kept his fiction well based on fact. representations of her successful rival. The present book oar- Patience by Perseverance. Card-playing is becoming fashionable, again rates the antecedents of this, hapless marriage—the love of the in English families ; and this is reason sufficient for the production of this proud, unprincipled Miss Chanson for the handsome, daring, and really beautiful little voltime. It contains descriptions of no less than accomplished Mr. Leslie (Paul Ferrol)), and the indifference with twenty-eight games of Patience,, i.e., games that a single erson can plate

with cards—and these games are all illustratedwith beanti illuminatea which he suffers her attentions. Then comes the young girl drawings of miniature cards arranged in the proper form. he paper and Minor from her convent, and by her simplicity fascinates the type are of the best. It is a perfect thing of its kind and very pretty to hard, worldly Mr. Leslie. Finally he loves her, and she consents look at, even if you take no interest in cards at all.

De La Buds Pocket Books for 1861. The elegance and convenience of false accusation of Elinor, and a forged note in support of it. De La Rue's Pocket-books, Almanack, and Diaries are now familiar to Only in a novel could such a piece of chicanery have been sue- the public. The specimens of' these books for the coming year, both egssful with a sensible man. In the,first novel, we were strongly large and small, will sustain their reputation if they do not, increase it. inclined, on the trial of Paul for the murder of his wife, to give a They are indispensable for their useful informatien to those who have verdict of "served her right" in his, favour. On reading the an- been accustomed to them-,-and to those who have not yet experienced ale their value as books of reference for daily use in busines.s matters, we can only say you should examine them.

The Post Olice London Suburban Direr-tory, This volume, uniform in appearance and arrangement with the other Directories, published by Messrs. Kelly and CO. is the first issue, of a work of description,, and may safely be credited with the possession of those excellenciesfer which its elder brethren enjoy a well-tested reputation. It.contains a new and admirable map of the London postal districts, so clear and minute in its delineations of the natural features of the country, that a Military com- mander attacking or defending London Might base his strategy upon its indications.

BOOKS.

Atind and Brain : or the Correlation of Consciousness and Organization, with their Applications to Philosophy, Zoology, Physiology, Mental Pathology, and the Practice of Medicine. By Thomas Laycock, M.D., &c. With 117 lustrations. Two volumes. .

Lost in Ceylon : the Story of a Boy and Girl's Adventures in the 'Woods and Wilds of the Lion King of Kandy. By William Dello% With Illustrations by Benison Weir.

Popular Tales of the. West Highlands, orally calleoted: With a Translation. By J. P. CampbelL Two volumes.

" The Bible. for the Pandits" [Specimen Faseiculat]. The first three Ohap- ters of Genesis diffusely and unrcseryvtdiy crunioefilAdIA.Sa4ficrik and Bug- lish. By James Balantyne, LL.D.

The Canadian Settler's Guide. Published by authority. Tenth Edition, eon. siderably enlarged.

Nemesis ; orthe Avenger. By Marlon Harland.

17s6 Post. Office Lonclom,Suburbas Direeterstp vita stap,eograved expressirtir the Work.

Yew Religious Thoughts. By Douglas Campbell. .

The Autobiography of, a Seaman. By Thomas,, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, &o. Voluble H.

Valentine Dural: an Autobiography of the Last Century. Edited by the Ati-

thoz of " Mary. PowelL"

Patience. By Perseverance.

Why Paul .Ferroll Killed his Wife. By the Author of " Paul-Perroll."

Destiny.

Useful Information for .Engineers. By William rairbairn,

Second Series.

Wellington's Career : a Military and Politjeal Summary. By Edward Bruce

Hamley, Captain and Lieut.-Colonel.

The Greatest of all the Plantagenets : an Historical Sketch. By Augustus

Clifford.

Proposed Emendations of the Text of Shakspeare's Plays. With Confirmatory

and Illustrative Passages front the Poet's. Works, and those of his Contem- poraries. By Swynfen Jervis.

Evidence of the Honourable Ashley Eden : taken before the Indigo Commission

sitting is Calcutta.

My Little Book. By Arthur Brown.

The Chronicles of the Crutch. By Blanchard Jerrold.

An Essay on the Thereto-Dynamics of Elastic Fluids. By Joseph Little Lily's Travels. By the Author of "Little Lily's Picture Lesson's."

Tinsel and Gold ; or, What Girls should Learn. A Tale. By Mrs. Yeitch.

Pride and His Prisoners. By A. L. O. E.

Ballyblunder. An Irish Story.

ALMAKACKS.

Parker's Church Calendar, and General Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1861.

Dietrichsen and Hannay's. Royal Almanac* and Nautical and Astronomical Ephemeris for the Year 1861.

DeLts Rues Rett.Letter Diary and Liaproeed Memorandum Book, 1861.