PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Fr-via May 3d to May 9th.

Booes.

Journal of a March from Delhi to Peshil tour, and from thence to Ciibul, with the Mission of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir C. M. Wade Kt., C.B. Including Travels in the Punjab. a Visit to the city of Lahore, and a Narrative of Operations in the Khyber Pass, undertaken in 1839. By Lieutenant Wit.cts.st BARR, Bengal Horse Artillery.

Travels in Kordofan; embracing a Deacription of that Province of Egypt' and of some of the Bordering Countries, with a Review of the Present State of Commerce in those Countries; of the Habits and Customs of the Inhabitants; and also an Account of the Slave hunts taking place. under the Government of Mehemed Ali, By Imetertue PALLIER.

From Notes collected during a residence of nearly two years in Kor- dofan.

Bistory of England from the Peace of Utrecht. By. Lord Manow. Vo- lume 1V. From the Peace of Aix.la-Chapelle to the Peace of Paris. Essays on some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy. By JonN

STUART MILL.

Contributions, Biographical, Literary, and Philosophical, to the Eclectic Review. By JOHN FOSTER. Author of "Essays on Decision of Cha- racter," &c. In two volumes.

Hod Morvan ; or the Court and Camp of Henry V. By WILLIAM S. BROWNING, Author of " The History of the Huguenots," &c. In three volumes.

A Gazetteer of the Countries adjacent to India on the North west ; in-

cluding Sinde, Afghanistan, Beloochistan, the Punjab, and the neighbouring states. Compiled by the authority of the Honourable Court of the Directors of the East India Company, and chiefly from

documents in their possession, hs EDWARD THORNTON. Esq., Author of the "History of the British Empire in India." In two volumes. [This is a timely and useful publication. Our conquest of Scinde, the Anglo- Indian longings after the Punjab, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the grow- ing attention directed towards all the countries between the Indus and Persia and Tartary, render geographical information respecting them very desirable, though it is not very readily attainable. Till the appearance of Mr. THORN- TON 8 work, the reader who wanted the latest and most accurate information must turn gazetteer himself, and abstract the volumes of' 31asson, Butt8cs, WOOD, Corrocr.v, and others, to say nothing of communications in Indian pe- riodicals. This labour Mr. THORNTON has performed for the public, besides baying procured access to the manuscript information in the possession of the Directors of the East India Compsny, and examined the works of foreign writers, as well as of the early travellers.

The value of such a publication depends upon the accuracy of its facts; which we must assume to be correct, not merely from the reputation of the author, but the minute particularity of his references, which is so considerable as to hazard nothing without a direction to the authority, and seems to render inaccuracy impossible except from unavoidable error. The plan of the work is judicious ; the length or scale of the article being well considered, according to the intrinsic importance of the subject and the interest felt in it : the cha- racteristics common to the region are desctibed under the head of the coun- try—as Afghanistan ; leaving only peculiar traits for particular localities, and in spots of still leas consideration giving only the mere geographical facts. The book is illustrated by an ample map, and an appendix of elaborate routes: it also possesses a work of almost supererogation in an index to each volume.]

A Selection from the Speeches and Writings oldie lute Lord King. With a short Introductory Memoir, by Earl FORTESCUE. [This volume is in part a proper tribute to friendship and family connexion, in part it appears to be Lord FORTESCUE'S contribution to Free Trade by the means of his late brother-in-law ; for one motive of its publication is the pro- bable interest with which Lord Kr,c's once denounced views upon the subject may now be regarded by the " supporters of Free Trade." The publication consists of a brief and unassuming life of Lord KING, a reprint of his pamph- lets on the Bank-restriction and the Corn-laws, together with a selection from his speeches on various subjects during a long and active Senatorial life of more than thirty years, from 1800 to 1833.] - Manair of Admiral Sir Graham _More, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. By Major- General Sir ROBERT GARDINER, K.C.B.

[Sir GRAHAM MOORE, a brother of Sir Joust Moons, entered the Navy in 1777, at the age of thirteen ; and, after a long career of honourable service, was made Admiral in 1837, and died in 1843. This unpretending Memoir of a respected officer is presented by Sir ROBERT GARDINER as an example to the profession, and a tribute to the virtues of his friend. The concise narrative of events is traced by Sir ROBERT with military precision, partly from the journals of the deceased; the estimate of his character is neat and judicious; and the Writer is entitled to the praise, so rare at present, of not overlay ing his subject.] Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest. By AGNES STRICKLAND. Volume VII.

[This volume of Miss STRICK LAND'S extremely pleasant antiquarian and his- torical gossip completes the life of ELIZABETH, and contains that of ANNE Of Denmark, queen of JAMES the First.] . Farming for Ladies ; or a Guide to the Poultry-yard, the Dairy, and the Piggery. By the Author of " British Husbandry." [There is promise of luxurious dinners at a cheap rate in the book,—at least to respectable people; for the autnor is not directly addressing "the mere cot- tager' or "persons of large fortune," but "ladies of the middle rank of life." His object is to show how poultry of all kinds may be reared, cows kept, and even pigs fattened, killed, and cured, where the means and appliances seem d priori impossible or unpromising. The first requisite, we gather, is a skilful management to turn every opportunity to account, the knowledge for which the author furnishes in full directions to economize space, with pretty little plans to provide accommodation. The second point is a selection of good stock, whether the object rises no higher than a common fowl, or extends to the turkey, the swan, the troublesome guinea-fowl, or reaches to the still larger ambition of a dairy and home made hams and bacon. The last and must essential requirement is constant attention, and judicious liberality in food and so forth. As a general rule, books of this kind are rather jogtrot—too evi- dently made to sell: but such is not the case with Farming jim Ladies. The author clearly practises what he preaches, and is moreover an enthusiast in the cause. This gives a freshness to his lucubrations not merely where he is put- ting forth the result of his own observations and reflections, but where he is drawing his information from other hooks. It may perhaps contribute to spread a taste for this agreeable kind of farming if we state, on the authority of our author, that Queen VICTORIA. devotes a good deal of time to the super- intendence of her poultry-yard; where the pigeons are so tamely loyal that they perch upon her royal hand to he fed. The book is beautifully got-up in its illustrations, some of which exhibit the Royal menage.] Statistical Companion to the Pocket Book. Corrected to 1844. By C. R. WELD, Esq., of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, &c. [The sixty pages of this pocket-piece are "choke-full" of facts. To enume- rate the mere general subjects treated of, would occupy some space, and the index which directs to particular topics tills four pages. Suffice it to say, that men, money, and commodities, with the great globe itself, are all presented. Population, revenue, births, deaths, and marriages, the imports and exports, weights, measures, and geographical facts, are tabularly exhibited, generally as regards foreign countries, and in detail as respects Great Britain and Ireland.] Narrative of an Expedition to the Polar Sea, in the years 1820, 1821,

1822. and 1823. Commanded by Lieutenant now Admiral Ferdinand

Von Wrangell, of the Russian imperial Navy. Second edition, with additions. Edited by Lieutenant-Colonel EDWARD SABINE,

F.R.S.

[,This is a cheaper though an enlarged edition of a work we noticed at con- siderable length on its first appearanee.. Besides its cheapness and a more compact form, the present edition has had the advantage of a careful revision both by Mrs.Seam, the translator, and Admiral Von WRARGELL • him- Spectatsr for 1840, page ft t2. self; who has corrected several errors that had crept into the original German edition. A chapter is also added containing a précis of an expedition under Lieutenant ANJOU, Von WRANGELL'S colleague.] Christian Fragments ; or Remarks on the Nature, Precepts, and Comforti of Religion. By JOHN Monies, 31.D., F.R.S., Regius Professor of Surgery in the University of Glasgow, &c.

[A series of abort essays of a grave or religious character, apparently prompted, at least in part, by the loss of a near relative. The thoughts are edifying, though not very new ; the style is elegant, and the feeling amiable.]

A Church without a Prelate : the Apostolical and Primitive Church, po- pular in its government and simple in its worship. By the Reverend LYMAN COLEMAN, Author of t. The Antiquities of the Christian Church," &c. With an Introductory Essay, by Dr. AcuUSTUS NEAR.. DER, Professor of Theology in the University of Berlin. [A cheap double•column publication, forming part of WARD'S " Library of Standard Divinity." It appears to he a reprint from an American work. The view of Mr. COLEMAN is told by the title.] The Iland-Book to Paris ; or Traveller's Guide to the French Capital,

Boulogne, Calais, Havre, Dieppe, Rouen, Amiens, Versailles, &c., for 1844. With Map and Illustrations. Eighth edition, enlarged.

[The eighth edition is a proof of the attraction, and we fairly presume of the utility, of this little pocket-volume.] Vie Eastern Princess and other Poem,: together with Walberg, or Temp- tation; a Drama. By SOPHIA 31.8ay SMITH, Authoress of "Imilda de' Lambertazzi," &c.

.Naboth the Jrzreelite, and other Poems. By ANNE FLINDERS, Author of " Felix de Lisle," &c.

[Both these little volumes exhibit smooth versification and occasionally elegant sentiments ; but, like most of the poetry that continually issues from the press, they are deficient in distinctive character. The Eastern Princess possesses most force of style, hut it is a force derived from Bvitox.] Six Lectures on the Philosophy of Mesmerism, delivered in the Marlborough Chape1,23d-28th January 1843 By JOHN BOVEE Dons, of Bostou, U.S. A Guide to Life Assurance. By ALEXANDER YOUNG. Euphrosyne. By IL VON MENSCH.

SERIALS.

Ancient CoMs of Cities and Princes, geographically arranged and described. By JOHN YONGE AKERMAN, F.S.A., &c. No. I.—Hispania.

[The object of this new serial appears to be to present a complete account of what may he termed the municipal or principality coins, as distinguished from those of a leading state. We conceive, for example, that in Italy the coins of Rome, whether Republican or Imperial, will he excluded, but those of parti- cular cities, &c. will find a place. The first number begins with the Spanish Peninsula; whose autonomous coins are involved in considerable doubt and dif- ficulty, that the efforts of the most accomplished foreign numismatists have not succeeded in altogether clearing up.

This work promises to be, when completed, of great utility to every one whose studies connect him with ancient coins. In fact, with Mr. AKERMAN'S previous publications, it will, so far as utility is concerned, put the reader ita possession of a much finer and completer collection than the most celebrated collectors can show.] Elements of Comparative Anatomy, designed especially for the use of students. By RUDOLPH WAGNER, M.D., Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Physiology in the University of Gattingen, &c. Edited by ALFRED TULK, M.R.C.S. Part L The Anatoniy of the Mani. rnalia. (Complete.)

[A translation from the German. The work appears well arranged, and • perfect storehouse of matter ; but it is of a professional rather than a popular nature. Each part will be complete in itself.]

Knight's Library for the Times, Part 11.—Our Indian Empire.

PERIODICALS.

The North British Review, No. I. - The Classical Museum, No. IV.

[As this is the first time we have seen the Classical Museum, we can judge of it only by the contents of the present and the list of con- tents of the preceding number. The opinion we have formed upon these rather limited materials for induction is decidedly favourable. The topics are judiciously selected ; uniformly of an importance that justifies a pretty detailed investigation ; and the manner in which they are handled is that of ripe and judicious scholars. The pages of the Classical Museum are pretty fairly distributed between philology and those important questions in moral and intellectual science, history, and geography, to which the study of the classics gives rise, and which that study is chiefly valuable for raising. The miscellaneous papers, notices of recent publications, and literary intelligence, are useful, as calculated to keep the reader au courant of the progress of classical literature. The Classical Museum is a work of which there are several samples in Germany, but which has hitherto been a desideratum in this country : the contributors evince an intimate acquaintance with their German precursors, and an independence of judgment that promises to make them take rank alongside of them. This periodical, it appears, is pub- lished "occasionally"; we sincerely hope its success may be such as to make its occasional appearance frequent.] Miners' Monthly Magazine, Noe. I. and II. Edited by P. ROBERTS. [Mr. Rol:mars is the legal adviser and champion of the pitmen, and has set up this vehicle for their grievances and his inflammatory addressee. He may be a good lawyer and an honest man, but be appears tube an injudicious advocate.] Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Nos. CXXXIX. to CILL

ILLUSTRATED WORKS AND PRINTS.

The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Great Britain, from the Conquest to the Reformation. By HENRY BOWMAN, Architect, and Janes HAD. FIELD, Architect. Part I.

[The comprehensive title conveys an erroneous idea of the scope of this work ; it does not embrace the cathedrals and abfeys, but is limited to "ordinary parish-churches,' erected on true Anglican I rinciples,"—of which only " cor. rect and genuine examples" will be selected as models for study and imitation. The work will not be less acceptable on this account ; for while our cathedrals have been abundantly illustrated, the picturesque old country-churches have been too much neglected; yet the latter are often beautiful in design, and are more serviceable as studies of plan and construction for the architect than grander edifices.

Norbury Church, Derbyshire, a remarkable though not very imposing spe- cimen of perpendicular Gothic, forms the subject of the first number. A brief sketch of its history, and a concise but detailed description of the structure, are given ; and illustrated by a perspective view, plan, elevation, and two coloured plates of the painted windows. The work is handsomely produced, and at • very moderate price, considering the number and excellence of the plates, which are beautifully executed in lithography by STANUIDG E.] Companion to the most Celebrated Private Galleries of Art in London A.. containing accurate Catalogues, arranged alphabetically, for immediate+ reference, each preceded by an Historical and Critical Introduction, with a Prefatory Essay on Art, Artists, Collectors, and Connoisseurs. By Mrs. Jaussow.

[What Mrs. STARK bas been to Continental ill111101611114 MIR ZIALIII01.1 be- coming to visiter s of English picture-galleries. This companion to some of the most celebrated private collections of pictures in London is even more ac- ceptable than the authoress's guide to the public galleries of art; for it opens up treasures of art unknown to many, though accessible by proper means. This is a book pleasant to read, useful to consult, and valuable as a code mecum to the visiter. The pains which Mrs. JAMESON has taken to render its information accurate and complete, will be appreciated by all who know the difficulty and delicacy of the task of assigning to pictures their pro- bable origin; not to mention the troublesome office of correcting dates, and collecting small facts that are important in the pedigree of a painting : to reconcile the evidence of research with the prepossessions of pro- prietors, is out of the question; yet the owners must be consulted. The con- siderate and judicious exercise of this part of her duty by Mrs. JAMESON is to be admired, and will secure for her the confidence of the visiter. A sketch of the origin and progress of collections of works of art, with some mention of the principal collectors and the sources whence they derived their treasures, forms a pertinent introduction to the volume. Each gallery is then described separately; its leading characteristics are indicated, and some discriminating critical remarks added on the schools more particularly exemplified in its con- tents. Then follows the catalogue; in which the pictures are classed under three divisions, and arranged alphabetically according to the names of the painters. A brief and exact yet lively description of each picture is given, with remarks on the condition, quality, or history of the work ; and the characteristic merits of the principal painters are set forth concisely, and, ge- nerally speaking, with sound judgment. Throughout the volume, indeed, the cultivated taste and refined feeling of an enlightened and enthusiastic admirer of art are perceptible. We hope Mrs. JAMESON will be encouraged by the success of this volume to produce another that shall include other rich and ac- cessible collections.]

The Beauties of the Opera. Part I—La Giselle.

Unix highly-embellished publication is evidently an English version of a French work ; and, its subject considered, it is all the better on that account. Its object is to embody, as far as description and designs can, the fleeting splen- dours of the Opera stage--for it is not limited to the creations of the ballet. A florid sentimental narrative of the story of Giselle—written apparently by .a French feuilletoniste inspired by the atmosphere of the Academie Royale—is Illustrated by numerous designs by JULES COLLIONON, sketching in pictu- resque fashion the incidents represented by the corps de ballet; the scenery being invented from nature, not copied from the stage, though some theatrical groups are introduced. The pages are fancifully bordered in different patterns; and a most beautiful engraving of CaaLorrs Gain, from a painting by ALFRED CHALON, is a great attraction to purchasers.] Bird's-eye View of London, looking East. Drawn by T. ALLom; en- graved by J. T. WILLMORE, [This extensive view of the Eastern half of the Metropolis is remarkable for a union of pictorial effect with minute accuracy of detail : every window and chimney-pot in the foreground may be identified, and the lines of streets and railroads can be traced as in a map—the towers of the churches standing out like landmarks in the vast expanse of buildings; St. Paul's towering in stn.- rndous magnitude above all, and forming a grand central object in the picture. Where Mr. ALLom obtained this view, puzzles us, unless he was perched on the spire of St. Bride's Church in Fleet Street ; for the spectator looks down upon the cross-ways of Farringdon Street and Ludgate Hill, where the pas- sengers look like mites, while the eye follows the windings of the river as far as Woolwich ; Shooters Hill intersecting the horizon on one side and Muswell Hill on the other. The compact size and finished execution of the plate re- commend it for framing. We presume Mr. ALLom intends to produce a com- panion-plate of the Western half of the Metropolis; which should include the new Houses of Parliament, as they will appear when complete. The labour of producing such a picture is enormous ; and the skill required such only as an artist who unites the knowledge of an architect with the talent of a painter can possess ; which Mr. Ar.con does.] The English Ceres. Painted by Madame SOYER ; engraved by SAMUEL BELLIN.

[A very good mezzotint engraving of one of the most pleasing rustic studies by the late Madame SOYER, who excelled in depicting the simplicity of homely character. The English Ceres is a comely lass returning from gleaning laden with the scanty harvest of her toil; and looking cheerful, neatly clad, and well fed—the ideal of rural innocence and contentment.]