BOOKS OF REFERENCE.
Sart Dictionary of the World's Press. By Henry Sell. (167 Fleet Street. 7s 6d.)—This elaborately compiled volume contains an account of all newspapers and other periodicals published in the United Kingdom and the Empire outside British borders, and also of the chief foreign newspapers, &c. To this list is added a novel and valuable feature, a list and analysis of all treaties of commerce now in force between Great Britain and other countries. Akin to this are the Canadian and American tariffs, and a statement of the carrying trade of the world as it concerns this country and the United States. The latter is very- noteworthy. In 1821, 90 per cent, of the tonnage entered anti cleared was carried by American vessels ; in 1895, 23 per cent. -A great variety of other information will be found in this volume ; not the least useful being a map which. shows "how to travel or cable to any part of the British Empire."—Mr. Sell also publishes the Directory of Registered Telegraphic Addresses, from the Post- master-General's "Official Lists," a concession obtained, our- readers will remember, after great effort.—With these may be mentioned the Newspaper Press Directory, containing a de- scriptive list of British, Colonial, Indian, and American news- papers. Here also we have a map of Great Britain and Ireland, in which cities and towns are denoted by symbols meaning the possession of (1) one paper, (2) more than one paper, (3) daily and weekly papers. Dr. Hugh Fraser contributes an article on "The Law of Copyright and Libel," and there are papers on various trade matters.—The Annual Charities Register and Digest (Longmans and Co.) is "a classified register of charities in or available for the Metropolis, with a digest of information respect- ing the legal, voluntary, and other means for the prevention and relief of distress, and the improvement of the condition of the poor." Mr. C. S. Loch furnishes an introduction.
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