PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Books.

Handbook for Travellers in Portugal. With a Travelling Map. Sermons preached at Trinity Chapel, Brighton, by the late Reverend Fredenck W. Robertson, M.A., the Incumbent. Second series. My _First Season. By Beatrice Reynolds. Edited by the Author of "Counterparts" and "Charles Auchester."

Black's Tourist's Guide to _Devonshire and Cornwall, including the Scilly Islands. With Map. Guide to the Island of Skye, accompanied by the Geology of the Cu- ohullin Hills by James D. Forbes, F.R.S., and of Loch Staffin, by Edward Forbes, F.R.S. With Map and numerous Illus- trations.

The Blustrated Historical and Picturesque Guide to Bournemouth. By Phillip Brannon. Of these tributes to the season, Black's shilling Guide to .Devonshire and wall, including Scilly, may be recommended for its thoroughly avail- able information, arranged in the usual manner of this publisher's travel- lers' pocket-books. The Island of Skye is a fresher affair, with the advantage of two papers on its geological features, by two namesakes eminent in science, Dr. James Forbes and Mr. Edward Forbes. The island is a wonderful region, in its seas, its loobs, its mountains, its scenery, and its roads in the non-artificial sense-sifewever, it is not every one that can go to Skye : it requires a long- ish ifuree, long legs, a power of work, and a capacity for roughing it, that *e not possessed by every tourist. Only the "voluntary principle" pre- vents it from being deemed equivalent to a campaign. Bournemouth is a bran new watering-place on the coast of Hampshire, five miles from Christchurch and the same distance from Poole • so that it is

front accessible by rail from London or Southampton. In int it has the sea, around it a neighbourhood of varied beauty, verging upon the wild and bare, both which features seem in the way of being improved. The place itself exhibits the growing taste of the times for the natural. No long lines of formal terraces as yet disfigure Bournemouth. " Detached" and "semi- detached" villas of builder's Gothic, seated in their own grounds, gratify the eye by variety. What is a very good plan if it be thoroughly carried Out, ground is reserved between the building "lots" for public walks and pleasure-grounds. The usual attractions of a watering-place seem to be provided ; the authority of Clarke and others, and the establishment of the Sanatorium for consumptive patients, speak sufficiently as to its winter climate.

The Guide to Bournemouth puts in a word for the other seasons as well. The publication before us is the first of a series of five to be devoted to bringing Bournemouth and its beauties before the world. It contains a description of the place and its vicinity, including the walks, rides, ac- commodation, and so forth. It is plainly but not strikingly done.]

The Book of English Rivers. In Account of the Rivers of England and Wales, particularizing their respective courses, their most strik- ing scenery, and the chief places of interest on their banks. By Samuel Lewis jun., Author of "The History and Topography of the Parish of St. Mary., Islington." ("This book contains a simple topographical account of the riven of Eng- land and Wales," presented alphabetically. The scale is judiciously fixed according to the practical importance or historical associations of the streams. Their origin and course, the natural features through which they flow, and the remarkable places on their banks, are succinctly indicated, and the au- thorities from which each account is compiled are affixed to the notice. The book is an able compilation from very many sources ; the facts perhaps tested occasionally by actual inspection. It wants the freshness which a direct

transcript from nature generally imparts; though an original account of all the rivers of England was not to be expected. When the reader exaMines the book, he will be surprised at their numbers.] The Laws relating to Burials in England and Wales, including 13 and 16 Viet. cap. 85, 16 and 17 Viet. cap. 134, 17 and 18 Viet. cap. 87, and 18 and 19 Viet. cap. 79 and cap. 128; with Notes Forms, and Practi- cal Instructions. By T. Baker, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Barrister- at-law ; of the Burial Acts Office.

[The burial legislation of the last few years has not been of a very satis- factory kind even upon its own notions of the ease. Parts are obscure, parts unworkable; and in short, three acts out of four have been passed to tinker or extend the previous legislation. Those acts are contained in this volume, with an appendix of forms and some practical instructions. Mr. Baker has also endeavoured to present a resume of the law as it stands, in the shape of a continuous exhibition. of the four acts, wanting those parts that have been repealed.]

Exereisea and Problems in Algebra, without Answers. (Chambers's Educational Course. Edited by W. and R. Chambers.) .

Exercises and Problems in Algebra, with Answers and Hints -to the Solutions. (Chambers'a Educational Course. Edited by W. and R. Chambers.)

[This collection of Exercises in Algebra is intended as a sequel to the Algebra of the publishers' Educational Course. The second of the two, containing the answers, is designed for teachers and private students.]

La Providence, Poeme en quatre chants ; et Vie Houreuse di Cam- pogne, Poeme. Par Francois Charpentiers B.A.

[The object of La Providence is to inculcate with poetical illustrations and graces the doctrine of an ever watchful benevolent Power, as well as &merely creative God. The poem is written in heroic verse, and has a French classi- cal taste about it.] The two elementary or educational books and the cheap reprint of "The Old

Queens of the House of Hanover," from Mr. Bentley. The demand for a second edition of this work so soon after the appearance of the first is a strong proof of the public taste for royal and courtly anecdote and gossip with a spice of scandal to season it, as well as of Dr. Doran's skill in using his materials. "The Watchman" is a cheap reprint of an American noveL

Commodore" are explained by their titles. The principal new edition of the week is Dr. Doran's "lives of the .Lives of the Queens of the House of Hanover. By Dr. Doran, Author of "Table Traits," Bre. In two volumes. Second edition.

The Watchman : a Tale. By J. A. Maitland.

.Readings in Science and Literature for use in Senior Classes. By David Scrymgeour, Author of the "Class-book of English Poetry." Third edition, revised.

Introductory Text-Book of Geology. By David Page, F.G.S. Second edition.

The Old Commodore. By the Author of "Rollin the Beeler." (Rail- way Library.) Mars.

Plan of the Northern Forts and Attack and Siege Works of Sevasto- pol. . By James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and 11.R.11. Prince Albert.

Panoramic View of the Black Sea and Surrounding Country. [These are two productions from Mr. Wyld's prolific _establishment. The first is a bold attempt to show us the Russian forte, earthworks, and position on "the North side," and the occupied country between the head- of the Harbour, the Mackenzie ridge, and the Belbek. Unfortunately, it adds no- thing to our information. The second is on a very reduced scale, and ne- cessarily inaccurate from an attempt to give undue proportions to certain tracts of country.] PAMPHLETS.

Peace or War: showing the Lawfulness On -the Mortality arising from Naval of War under the Gospel Dispensation. Operations. By William Barwick

An Answer to "A Christian Appeal Hodge, Esq., Fellow of the Statistical from the Society of Friends to their Society, and of the Institute of A. Fellow Countrymen, on the present tuaries. (From the Journal of the Stir- War." ByJames Mason. tistical Society of London, September

1855.) Spurs to Administrative andState Deform Associators. No. I. " What is Merit ?" A Question put by a Prime Minister, freely answered by an old Crown Offi- cer, cer in a Letter to the Earl of Claren- doA Review of the Inmate-tam, in its rela- tions to the National Debt: with Sug- gestions for Removal of its present Inequalities by a more uniform mode of Assessment. By Major 81. H. Court, Member of the Royal Asiatic Society. Second edition. A Charge delivered to the Clergy of the United Dioceses of %Wales and .4ehon- ry, at the annual Visitation, 29th Sep- tember 1854. By the Right Honour- able and Right Reverend Thomas Lord Plunket, D.D., Bishop of Town, Ea- Iola, and Aehonry.

Religious Liberty Bill. Lord Brougham% Speech in the liouse of Lords„Friday, July 27, 1855. With the Bill, Sche- dules, and Notes.

Crimean Army Fund. Report of the Committee, September 1855.