PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Rams.

The Spanish Conquest in America, and its relation to the History of Slavery and to the Government of Colonies. By Arthur Helps. 'Vo- lumes L and IL

A Lost Love. By Ashford Owen.

Whom Shall We Hang I' The Sebastopol Inquiry.

An Historical and Critical Commentary on the 014 Testament ; with a New Translation by M. Kalisch, Phil. Doc., M.A. Exodus. English edition, and Hebrew and English edition. [The object of Dr. Kalisch is to produce a new translation of the Bible, in whir% the philological improvements of modern scholarship shall be applied to effect a more exact rendering, and obsolete words be changed without " destroying the old venerable hue." The translation is to be accompanied by a commentary that shall avoid the sermonizing tendency which cha- racterizes the English annotations upon the Scriptures, and shall include the spirit of modern discovery, as well by travellers as by critics and scholars, eschewing the rationalistic spirit that frequently accompanies contemporary criticism. The Doctor begins with the Exodus, of which there are two editions ; one with the English only, one with the English and Hebrew. Many attempts have been made to improve the accuracy of the "author- ized version," but they have never succeeded ; not altogether owing to the influence of habit and old associations, but to the patched and piebald effect that such attempts produce, as well as to the fact that the spirit of the mmarian generally prompts the translator, rather than any larger idea. e commentary of Dr. Kalisch is copious and elaborate to a degree; but ad- dresses itself to critical, archmological, or natural topics rather than to purely religious questions. These, however, it may be said it is the leading pur- pose of the work to avoid.] Theory of the Influence exerted by the Hind over the .Body in the Pro- duction and Removal of Morbid and Anomalous e&tiotss of the Animal Economy. By John Glen, M.A.

{The successful prize essay for a gold medal, offered by. Sir Bulwer Lytton as Honorary President of the Associated Societies of the University of Edinburgh; the general subject being hinted at by Sir Bulwer in hie. Address, but the precise question being settled at his request by the Seriatim Academicus. A more important inquiry cannot be instituted in speculative medicine; and it would not be easy to pursue it to less purpose than is done in the essay be- fore mil Sehool Dktionary of the German Language. In two parts. (Chaim-. bers's Educational Course.) [This new addition of the Messrs. Chambers to their Educational Course aeemeroarefully, and, for its size, fully compiled from the best German dic- tionaries, including the great one of Fltigel, and contains a large number of scientific and technical terms. It cannot, however, we think, be deemed an advantage that Roman type is used instead of German ; as that robs the stu- dent of one excellent means of familiarizing himself with the German cha. meter.]

A Bon Chat Bon Rat. Tit for Tat. A new and idiomatic course of in- struction in the French Language. By Chrisostome Dagobert.

[A little publication designed to begin the study of French by the pactice of simple dialogues and parts of sentences.]

A Handbook of Dorking; with numerous Illustrations on Wood and Steel.

[A. very good guide to a pleasant town surrounded by a delightfulueighbour- hood, especially for pedestrian excursions ; and easily accessible-by. rail. The.

book is better written than the majority of guides, and has the air of as ginal work, not a mere repetition of old. matter.]

Olympia in the Crimea ; or the Cave of Inkerman.

[A tale of the wildest and most improbable kind, without any redeeming merit of a secondary character.]

Among the new editions of the week is Professor Phillips's revised treatise on Geology, written a quarter of a century ago for the Encycloptedia Metro- politana, and now coming forth enlarged and revised rather than changed, notwithstanding the length of time which has elapsed since its first appear- ance. "It was indeed necessary to reconstruct all that related to the Pa- leozoic strata, but moderate additions and substitutions were sufficient for most other parts of the work." The "Romantic, Fantastical, and Humorous Ballads" scattered through the numerous novels and romances of Mr. Ainsworth, are collected in a neat volume from Mr. Routledge. The best exhibit distinctness in conception„ and vigour of style; but they scarcely rise to poetry. They are readable though, which all so-called poetry is not. Of smaller bulk than the above are Mr. Penn's terse, smart, and instruc- tive " Maxims and Hints on Angling," &c., included in "Murray's Railway Reading," and Macaulay', article "Frederick the Great" in Longman's "Traveller's Library."

Manual of Geology : Practical and Theoretical. By John Phillips, M.A., &c., Deputy Reader in Geology, and Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, in the University of Oxford. Illustrated by Maps and nu- merous Engravings. (Encyclopedia Metropolitans.) Ballads : Romantic, Fantastical, and Humorous. By William Harri- son Ainsworth. Illustrated by John Gilbert.

Maxims and Hints on Angling, Chess, Shooting, and other Matters : also Miseries of Fishing. By Richard Penn, Esq., F.R.S. A new and cheap edition, with Wood-outs. (Murray's Railway Reading.) Frederick the Great. By the Right Honourable Thomas Babington Macaulay, M.P. Reprinted from Mr. Macaulay's " Critical and His- torical Essays." (The Traveller's Library.)

Naw SartiAn.

The rarwood Papers. Thoughts and Fancies : a Series of Occasional Papers. Edited by Cottam Yarwood. No. L [The object of this new serial is to publish such "thoughts and fancies" as may be distinguished by freshness of idea or spontaneous excel- lence of execution, without reference to diversity of subject or character, ,

and of varying length. The editor thinks that • thoughts of value are

often lost for want of an appropriate "medium" in which they might ap- pear. The Yarwood Papers propose to "admit anything displaying power or freshness in any direction, not inimical to good morality or sound reli- gion." The publication " will appear at irregular intervals." 0 The cogent. of the first number ther on. the-itcosi- oi. a cultivateddre two °mar' one on conversation, the man." They are each rather distin- guished for elaboration and "-'viriations" of thoughts,about a theme, than for any remarkable terseness, freshness„,or spontaneity. "Cerivettation" en- larges upon the benefits of discourse, as well, as its utiljiria testing our- own qualities; gives sketches of different conversationiate, touches upon dialogue in the drama, as well as in the use made of .conversation by So- crates and by Christ. All this is very cleverly done, but rather as a la- boured essay than as independent thoughts. From the way in which "dollar" is used as the representative of money, the paper would seem to be the work of an American.

The " Cost of a Cultivated Man" is a still more elaborated affair. Some' of the opinions are just and striking ideas on the rare combination of charac- ters and qualities requisite to produce a man eminent in any pursuit, and the impossibility of paying him by money, with various thoughts emanating from these two bases. The theme, however, is not very closely adhered to ; many collateral subjects being introduced. The style in both essays is clear and forcible, strongly resembling that of Friends in Council and some other publications from the late Mr. Pickering ; and this gives it a peculiarity which has the look of originality.]

Rfairniairs.

An Examination of the Competitory Mode Archbishopof Canterbury and the of Admission into the Civil Service of Becerend B. W. Moryan, .C., Trogy- the East India Company. By a Close non, Montgomeryshire. In appeal

Observer. against the Legality of the Appoint- ments and Jurisdiction of the present unqualified Bishops in North Wales.

A Solemn and Friendly Appeal to Candid. Christiana; or the Great QuestionCon. sidered-Is Jesus Christ the Shiloh foretold by the dying Patriarch Jacob By a Christian Jew.

The Colrain' g of the Kingdom. A Series:a Tracts by James Douglas, of °avers. No. 2. Revivals and Missions.

A Reply to the renewed Attack on the Rektor of Jashar.

Administrative Reform, audits COMICZiOR with Working Men's Colleges. An Ad- dress by the Reverend F. D. Maurice. Published at the request of the 'Stu- dents of the Working Men's College. Improved Dwelling-Houses for as Hum- bler and other Classes in Cities. Based on the Scottish Dwelling-House Sys- tem. With Plans. By William Cham- bers, Author of " Things as they Are in America," &c.

Correspondence between his Grace the