PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

A very important addition has been made to our original stores of modern historical information by the appearances of the Marquis Con- wallis's Correspondence, in three ample volumes. The editor Mr. Charles Ross, the son of an old and intimate friend of the Marquis, has added numerous biographical notes on the persons whose names occur in the volumes, and connecting comments or short narratives to set and explain the correspondence. He has also included letters to the Marquis neces- sary for elucidation or completeness. These he has drawn from private and public sources ; for instance the archives at the State Paper Office relating to the Irish Union, have (for the first time) been thrown open to him. It is, however, a fact worth noting, that great numbers of documents relating to this (in its details,) somewhat delicate piece of his- tory, have been destroyed. All the Portland Papers have been burnt. "In like manner, the Chancellor Lord Clare, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Ring, Sir Herbert Taylor, Sir Edward Littlehales Mr. Marsden, the Knight of Kerry, and indeed almost all the persons officially concerned in carrying the Union, appear to have destroyed their papers." No doubt many little jobs and other doings were necessary to be executed, which it was just as well not to preserve for posterity. The translation of Colletta's "History of Naples" treating of nearly a century-1734 to 1825, with a Supplementary Chapter to 1856, will also furnish the historical realer with information ; though not of so original or rare a kind as that in the Cornwallis Correspondence. For upwards of a quarter of a century Colletta, however, was original in the common- sense, being himself an actor in the scenes be describes, and animated by that spirit of living knowledge, of which even genius can scarcely supply the want.

The Reverend H. S. Osborn, who publishes "Palestine Past and Pre- sent," must not be confounded with the correspondent of the Timed and the narrator of a visit to the Hospitals of the East towards the close of the Crimean war. The author of the handsome volume before us is an American divine who has made the usual grand tour of the Holy. Land, paying particular attention to Jericho, the Jordan and its

Whether Mr. Osborn will be able to present any new facts upon the sub- ject may be doubted, whatever new opinions he may offer. His style, i

however, s readable and rapid, if verging upon the " touch .and-go" manner.

Lady Morgan's "Passages from my Autobiography" consist of the diary of a journey to Italy in 1818-'19, with letters from various emi- nent correspondents. The title is rather suggestive of a contemplated work, whose execution years and circumstances have stopped, than of the actual book.

BOOKS.

Correspondence of Charles, first Marquis Cornwallis. Edited, with notes, by Charles Rosa, Esq. In three volumes. History of the Kingdom of Naples 1784-1825. By General Pietro oolletta. Translated from the Italian. By 8. Horner. With a Supplementary Chapter 1825-1856. In two volumes.

Palestine, Past and Present. With Biblical, Literary, and Scientific Notices. By Rev-. Henry S. Osborn. A.M., Professor of Natural Science in Roanoke College, Salem, Va., Member of the American Scientific Association, and Hon. Member of Malta (Mediterranean) Scientific Institute. With Original Wm- . tratinna and a new Map of Palestine, by the Author.

Passages from My Autobiography. By Sydney, Lady Morgan.

A Memoir of Captain IV. Thornton Bate, R.N. By the Rev. John Gone. and Cams College, Cambridge; Author of "Memoirs of Hewit- son," 8re.

Prize Essay. Society of Arts. "The National Debt Financially Considered." By Edward Capps.

Southern _Lights and Shadows. By Frank Fowler, late of her Majes- ty's Civil Service New South Wales.—Mr. Fowler was a Parliamentary reporter, whose health suffered from the speeches, or the task of preserv- ing them ; and being recommended a sea voyage he took himself to New South Wales subsequently visiting Victoria. In these colonies, he played many parts in two years—" lecturer, Government shorthand- writer, playwright, magazine projector, editor, our own correspond- ent,' and candidate for Sydney." Why he returned we do not know ; for he earned " 1000/. a year as journalist and bookseller's hack." However, back he came ; wrote this book on the voyage ; and here it is in the form and " cut " of a cheap volume. "Southern Lights and Shadows" is not a regular narrative of either excursions or occurrences, but a series of off-hand flashy observation; anecdotes, and brief sketches mainly illustrative of life in Sydney and Melbourne. In receiving the accounts allowance must be made for the author's mental characteristics ; for no mind is a mere medium to trans- mit things exactly as they are • and we suspect Mr. Fowler's descriptions are much affected by his own idea; Still, qualify as we may, the picture of the colonies is a dark one. Many exceptions there are as Mr. Fowler observes ; but the character of the mess, and the outward view of things, are bad enough. Impudence, coarseness, profligacy, drunken- ness, predominate, even among the "respectable" classes ; and some pages raise great doubts as to the management and superintendence of female emigration, or the propriety of its encouragement at all. Mr. Fowler, indeed, says, and perhaps truly, that it is a man's fault if he falls into drunkenness, or a woman's if she lapses into prostitution. But the same may, to a great extent, be said of any place. Even the knight- errant was perfectly safe, as long as he pressed bravely forward, un- moved by the temptations, and undeterred by the terrors of enchant- ment. But it is not every one who has this strength of heart and mind, especially among the youthful poor.

Endowed &kook of Ireland. By Harriet Martinean.—The friends of education will do well to possess themselves of this reprint of articles

from the Daily News, in order to prepare for a coining struggle in Par- liament. This Miss Martineau foresees, as she also anticipates a possible triumph for illiterality by the combination of High Tories and Romanists, unless the liberal friends of education bestir themselves. These endowed schools have no reference to the schools established some thirty years ago by the present premier, when Lord Stanley. They are often, if not always, analagotui to the grammar schools of England; and are chiefly applicable to Irish children of the middle class. The papers contain a summary account of their history, objects, abuses, and present condition ; as well of the grounds of Miss 31artineau's apprehensions. Of the nature of the abuses one sample will suffice. Property belonging to endowments has been sold under the Encumbered Estate Acts.

An Address to Candidates for Holy Orders. By John Jackson, D.D., Bishop of Lincoln.—The distinguishing traits of this ordination discourse are sober earnestness, a high but not impracticable idea of a clergyman's duty, and a healthy common sense. This last quality is well exhibited in the exhortation to study delivery, and to avoid those amusements, which though perhaps innocent in themselves, are disapproved by opinion.

.Plain Words; • or Sixty Short Sermons for the Poor and for Family, Reading. By the Reverend W. Walsham How, M.A. Rector of Whittington Shropshire, Rural Dean.—The title well indicates the nature of tido collection. They are " plain " sermons ; sixteen for special days and seasons, as Advent and Christmas Day ; the remainder on general subjects.

Bhanavar ; a Dramatic Poem. By Edward Fitzball, Author of " Ni- cotris," " Maritana," &c.—" Confound those ancients, they're always stealing one's thoughts." But for the "Loves of the Angels" and "Lalla Rookh," Mr. Fitzball would have written an original Eastern poem. It would be a little Hibernian perhaps; but light and sparkling —albeit in the gauze and spangle line, with glowing descriptions of lovers, magic seas, magic caverns, magic flowers and gems, and a sor- ceress, who bears the title of "serpent queen," and is at will a woman, or a snake, or both together. With more an echo than an imitation of Tom Moore' Bhanavar cannot be called original in style; but it is plea- sant and readable, getting over the ground trippingly. There is also a moral for the ladies. Amyril, the hero and the lover, is stimulated by the vanity of Bhanavar the lady, to encounter the serpent Queen, in order to win from her a certain gem ; and though he gains the jewel he loses his life.

There is a prose story, " Fadleen," as well as a poem, distinguished by the same qualities. Both, too, have a species of interest apart from anything in their story or execution, by the manner in which they ex- hibit the playwright. Each tale is told so distinctly with an eye to repre- sentation, that with a little assistance from painter, modiste, and me- chanist, either might be performed as it stands. The volume is a " taste- ful " quarto.

Two scientific books of an elementary nature are before us; which though apparently compilations, inasmuch as they contain no new dis- coveries and only aim at digesting and presenting existing knowledge, are yet distinguished from compilations in this way : the authors of both expositions are masters of their respective subjects, and have not, like a mere compiler, to "read up" for the occasion. They. also test the in- formation they furnish, by their own thought and experience.

Dr. Bennett's " Outlines of Physiology,' is a very clear and able intro- duction to that attractive and important study. Beginning with the very elements of which animal bodies consist—namely the various tissues, and the chemical constituents, he next considers the general properties of living beings ; and then passes on to the functions of nutrition, innervation, and reproduction describing these vital processes in their different branches or subdivisions. Pathological physiology, or general disease, ending with death, closes the treatise. The work is perfectly clear to at- tentive perusal; 'but it is mainly designed for professional use, and pri- marily as a text-book for the author's lectures. The "Chemistry for Schools," by Dr. Lardner, completes his "series of books of elementary instruction for the use of schools and families," the previous volumes of which, treated of Natural Philosophy and Ani- mal Physiology. Like its precursors the "Chemistry" is of a popular character, designed for the younger class of students, and for persons "more advanced in life [who l desire merely to obtain a general knowledge of the elements of the material world, and of the chief compounds into which they enter." The experimental and practical rather predominate in the exposition, which is characterized by the author's wonted clear- ness. The text is copiously illustrated by explanatory cuts.

Outlines of Physiology. By John Hughes Bennett, M.D., F.B.S.E., Pmfessor of the Institutes of Medicine, and Senior Professor of Clinical Medicine in the , University. of Edinburgh. Member of various Scientific and Medical So- cieties, -With Wood Illustrations.

Chemistry for Schools. By Dionysius Lardaer, D . C, L., late Professor of Na- ' tural Philosophy and Astronomy in University College, London. With 170 Illustrations

The following titles belong .to publications that are of the tract or pamphlet class. Mr. Montgomery. ' 's "Indian Mutiny" professes to be an exhibition and analysis of "twenty causes," alleged by various authorities to have produced the Sepoy rebellion. These causes are handled by the author ; but his commentary considerably overlays his authorities. The publication appears to be extractectfrom a work pub- lishing by 'Mr. Montgomery Martin, called the Indian Empire; which accounts for its folio size.

The eleventh annual volume of "The Scottish Temperance League Register" contains a calendar and some of the matters usually found in almanacks ; together with a variety of facts and discussions relating to the evils of drink, and information in connection with the League itself. -" The Minister's Wooing ". is: a new novel by the authoress of Uncle TOm's Cakin, publishing, in twopenny numbers, probably to baffle the late of copyright a.n1tich as may be.: .11. is a tale of the last century, the scant New9gngland,'the'manners primitive. As yet, but these arc early das,dcse,riptioa of manners and indications of character predominate

over narrative and action.- -

; Rise and Proof ed, 01 theindian JJeliny. A full examination _of the alleged . causes of the insurrection. By 11. Montgomery Martin, Author of the " His- , tory of the British Colonies."

The Scotties. Temperance .tecigue and .Abetatiter's dloaanne for 1859. The ifinieter's Wooing. ily Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe. No. I.

A correspondent who writes on the subject of Leasing, is informed that his chief theological works are his dissertations on some fragments, by the anonymous writer of Wolfenbiittel (Bruchstucke iiber einige Fragmente des Wolfenbiittelsehen Ungenannten), the anonymous writer being Reimarsus ; a treatise on the education of the human race (Die Erziehung des Men- sehengeschkehts), a translation of which was recently published by Messrs. Smith and Elder; and a series of polemic papers against Pastor Goeze, collected under the title " Anti-Goeze." In the volumes of Legging's complete works, containing the productions above named, our correspondent will find others of a similar tendency, and he may increase the list by the addition of the drama "Nathan der Weise."