Mr. Bentley, following the example of Messrs. Blackwood, announces a
series of cheap republications from his Miscellany, under the title of " Talcs from Bentley."
Shakespeare's house is likely to be in Chancery. The reader will re- member the legacy of 25001. left by the late Mr. John Shakespeare, (the Orientalist,) for the maintenance of the house. The executors of 11r. Shakespeare, or their legal advisers, deeming it possible that the gift might be held to be void on the ground of uncertainty, have determined to obtain the costly opinion of the Court of Chancery, and hence the pro- ceedings.—Critic.
Among the din of war reports and news from the battle-field, philoso- phical works of the higher kind have become rather scarce in France, but not ceased entirely. Two books of this class have been published this week by Michel Levy freers, namely, " Essais de l'olitique et do Litterature," by M. Prevost-Paradol, and " Essais de Morale et de Critique," by M. E. &nem one of the most genial contributors to the Journal efts D,'bats.
The first part of a curious work, called " The History of Morals," by L. A. Martin, has just been issued by Charpentier, Paris. The first part hears the special title of The Morals of the Chinese," and will be fol- lowed by " The Morals of the Jews."
Under the title, "The Duchess of Parma and the Last Events in her Country," M. Henry de ltiaucy has just published, (through Dentu) a little book on the somewhat mysterious revolution which recently took place in the Duchy.
A " History of the Government of Algeria from 1852 till 1858," by Colonel F. Itibourt, has this week appeared in Paris. The author tries to show that the colony has made vast progress during the last six years.
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