PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

From April 8th to April Mar.

Books.

Banks and Bankers. By Damen HARDCASTLE junior. Odes and Sonnets, with other Poems, Scotch as well as English, by the Reverend C. LESINGHAM SMITH, M.A., Rector of Little Canfield, Essex.

Latadate Pueri Dominuna. Hymns for my Children. By T. H., Esq. Biographia Britannica Literari a; or Biography of Literary Characters of Great Britain and Ireland, arranged in chronological order. Anglo- Saxon Period. By THOMAS WRIGHT, MA. (Published under the Superintendence of the Council of the Royal Society of Literature.) Creoleana ; or Social and Domestic Scenes and Incidents in Barbados, in days of yore. By J. W. ORDERSON, of Barbados. [This little volume is not what its title would indicate—anecdotes of Creoles, but a sort of Barbados fiction, founded on facts ; the main story intermin- gled with lesser stories descriptive of Colonial life in that settlement. The tale itself is of course a love affair, differing nothing from the affairs which daily occur in smaller places than even Barbados; except that the education of the hero having been neglected, he is excited by love to put himself to school, to acquire learning and accomplishments enough to rival the island beaux,— which, judging from the picture of them, would seem no difficult task. The incidents of (Jreoleana are of the most common every-day kind; the style and tone literal, almost puerile. As a literary work it is remarkable for its bald simplicity; yet being drawn from nature, even its feeble and literal pages will convey a better idea of Barbados society of yore than a more brilliant work by a genius who knew nothing of our Colonies.] Sketches of Life and Character. By ALEXANDER CAMPBELL. [A volume of sketches of characters, neither generic nor individual, of the doss of composition which THEOPHRASTUS first originated, and which has since met with so ninny imitators on account of its facility. To take par- ticular persons and to make them the types of classes, describing their dress, their manners, and some incident in their careers, with the addition of a few particulars that remove the reality of matter-of-fact, without reaching the truth of fiction, is a favourite practice with young writers. A good many of the articles in the volume before us have appeared in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, or the London Saturday Journal; and the papers on the whole are superior to the general run of this class of compositions ; Mr. CAMPBELL exhibiting both humour and sagacity, though he wants the peculiar vein of native genius, which, as in the case of CHARLES Lama or Lwow HUNT, can alone invest this kind of writing with much interest.] Quozziana ; or Letters from Great Goslington, Mass.; giving an account of the Quoz Dinner, and other matters. By SAMPSON SHORT- AND-FAT.

[A Boston (U. S.) jea d'esprit, written to ridicule American public dinners in general, and those given to Boz in particular; mixed up with some provincial or local satire, on subjects only intelligible to a native. The story of the ex- pectation, arrival, lionizing, and feasting of the litterateur Quoz, is told in a series of letters by a Quozzonian to his friend in Boston; and told with fun and spirit, though, as might be expected, with wordiness, exaggeration, and caricature. Perhaps the best thing is Mr. Copymore Fummer's letter declin- ing the invitation to the Quoz dinner. The self-complacency of Mr. COOPER is well hit off.] The Last Days of Boozy, the Bearer of Little Henry. LA sequel to the popular child's book Little Henry and his Bearer; recount- ing the conversion, trials, and death of the poor faithful Boosy ; in letters, ap- parently genuine, the writers of which narrate the story as facts.] The Tomb of Bonaparte, (at the " Iuvalides.") A Poem. By C. J. CRUTTWELL, Esq. [A long rhapsody on the character, and allusively on the exploits, of NA- POLEON; written in the old Pindaric measure. The poem is not without thought, or harmony ; but it is deficient in fire, rapidity, and well-marked cha- racter; nor is Mr. Cantsr WELL altogether equal to his theme.] Poems; to which is added, Bebnour House, a Play, not divided into acts. By G. H. MATTHEWS.

[A series of trifling and fluent doggrel, on a countless variety of subjects. Mr.

MATTHEWS has a good enough ear for versification of a homely kind, but in all the higher elements of poetry he is completely deficient—he does not even rise to an imitation of them. There is no great choice in any of the poems, but the humorous are better than the sentimental] The Lot of Mortality, Death ; the Pilgrim's Rest, the Grave; and Early Flowers. By the Reverend ADAM NELSON, MA. [A volume of humble form and pretensions, containing a variety of poems, in which the longer ones in blank verse excel the shorter. Had the Reverend Mt. NELSON omitted what he calls his " Early Flowers "—occasional poems, chiefly on love—and published a more imposing-looking volume, we see no- thing to prevent him from rivalling the Reverend Mr. MONTGOMERY, except that he is more natural.] The Gazetteer of Ireland; containing the latest information from the most authentic sources. By JOHN PARKER LAWSON, M.A. [This thick little volume contains an account, in alphabetical order, of the counties, cities, boroughs, towns, and parishes of Ireland, as well as of its na- tural curiosities when of sufficient character to demand notice—as the Giant's Causeway. A Gazetteer, like a dictionary or other work of reference, can only be tested by use : all that one examination can decide upon is the plan and execution, which seem in this The Gazetteer of Ireland to be judicious: the information under each head is limited to the nature of the particular sub- ject—as in a county the generic features of the county only are exhibited; and the scale of treatment is pretty well proportioned to the intrinsic interest of the theme, although in a few of the larger cities, as Cork and Dublin, the Guide-book rather predominates over the Gazetteer, minute as well as general information being given. The work is illustrated by a map ; and it should per- haps be added that it is thefirst Gazetteer of Ireland that has been published.] On the Growth of Plants in Closely-glazed Cases. By N. B. WARD, F.L.S.

[An account of a number of successful experiments to grow various kinds of plants in glass cases, for the purposes of ornamenting town-houses, and of transmitting exotics to other countries. The accidental discovery of a fern i germinating n some moist mould in a covered glass bottle first led Mr. WARD to experiment on a larger scale ; and he subsequently furnished the windows of his house with glass cases full of various flowering-plants, forming ornamental blinds of the most beautiful description. It appears that the moisture in mould is retained for along time when covered with glass ; and the action of the sur- rounding atmosphere and the light of the sun are sufficient to promote the healthy growth of the plants, subject to some simple regulations of the heat and moisture requisite for different plants ; while the glass protects them from the noxious gases and particles of soot pervading the atmosphere of large towns, and which are detrimental to vegetable life.]

Elements of Agricultural Chemistry and Geology. By JAMES F. W. JOHNSTON, M.A., F.R.S., &c. [This little book is founded on the author's Lectures on Agricultural Chemistry and Geology; to which it is intended as an introduction, should the reader wish to pursue the subject. The Elements of Agricultural Chemistry and Geology contain a description of the structure, functions, and component matter of plants, an exposition of the character of the nutriment they draw from the earth, and the mode in which they absorb it, as well as an examina- tion of the different kind of soils, showing why some will nourish one plant in preference to another, and why. some will not nourish any. The nature of manures and the reason of their operation, together with the effect of parti- cular composts upon particular plants, are also treated of; and some instruc- tions thrown out for the feeding of stock and the improvement of soils, by mechanical as well as chemical methods. The whole exhibits the easy mastery of thorough knowledge, and is written in a style not only clear but agreeable.] The Turkish Interpreter; or a New Grammar of the Turkish Language. By Major CHARLES Born. As far as the cursory perusal we have been able to give this book enables us to judge, it is a distinct and useful elementary grammar. There is nothing super- fluous about it to encumber the learner in his first efforts, and nothing that is essential appears to be omitted. From the account of the process of its com- pilation given by the author in his preface' it appears that no pains have been spared to render it accurate. The author has very properly adopted the French vowel pronunciation, as best adapted to convey a notion of the Turkish vowel sounds : but what French vowel does he mean to express by oo? The voca- bulary is copious and well-selected. The most defective part of the work is the section which contains the dialogues. They are mere attempts to trans- late into Turkish the dialogues which have formed part and parcel of every. French and Italian Grammar for the last century, with the substitution of Turkish for French or Italian names of places. The objects and customs, to express which they are intended to supply phrases, have become in a great measure obsolete in Europe, and have not yet obtained a footing in Turkey. The language of these dialogues may be intelligible in London, Paris, or per- haps Pera, but much it would puzzle a home-bred Turk. The words for " brush my hat," " sugar-bowl and tongs," " the laundress," "lobster salad," "patties," "bring a chair to this gentleman," and so forth, can scarcely be very classical Turkish. It is to be presumed that the author does not antici- pate a very extensive sale in Constantinople: at least so we infer from the only modernized dialogue, that which relates to MEHEMET Ant. "Is it true what is said of the Pasha ? " "What do they say ? " "That he is deposed." "I am sorry so good a man should meet with misfortune." "He is universally well spoken of." "He is a clever man, also kind and generous." "He is the refuge of the unfortunate, and an enemy to perse- cution.")

Letters on the Rudiments of a Science called formerly, improperly, Poli-

tical Economy, recently, more pertinently, Catallactics. From PATRICK

PLouon, a Yeoman in the Country, to his Sons, young men in Town. [A series of letters on wealth, rent, capital, consumption, dearness, and cheapness ; in which the two most conspicuous points are the self-sufficiency of the writer and the quantity of words he uses to express very small results.]

The Young Scholar's Manual of Elementary Arithmetic. By THOMAS CARPENTER, Author of "The Scholar's Spelling Assistant," &c.

.Protestantism. Five Lectures delivered in the Great Meeting-house, Coventry. By JOHN GORDON.

[ A series of lectures in favour of the right of private judgment as being based on Scripture, and of the Voluntary principle in opposition to Establishments. The composition does not exhibit much novelty of idea, or any striking power of diction; but it is equable and sustained, and the opinions are fair and ra- tional. The good as well as evil of the Burnish Church is told.1

The Religious History of Man ; in which Religion and Superstition are traced from thew source. By D. MORISON. Second edition.

On the Comparative Advantages of Lithotomy and Lithotrity, and on the circumstances under which one method should be preferred to the other ; being the Dissertation for which the Jacksonian Prize for 1838 was awarded to EDWIN LEE, M.R.C.S.L., &c. Author of a "Treatise of some Nervous Disorders," &c.

The Old Red Sandstone; or New Walks in an Old Field. By HUGH Miramit. Second edition.

The National Gallery : its Pictures and their Painters. A Hand-book for Visiters. By HENRY G. CLARKE, Esq. Manual of the Scottish Stocks and British Funds, with the Anatomy of the Joint Stock Companies in Scotland. By Joint Run, Stockbroker. Fourth edition.

SERIALS.

A Treatise on Man and the Development or his Faculties. By M. A. QDETELET, Perpetual Secretary of the Royal Academy of Brussels, &c. Now first-translated into English. (People's Edition.) Modern French Literature. By L. RAYMOND DE VERICOUR, formerly Lecturer in the Royal Athenteum of Paris ; Author of "Milton et la Poesie Epique," &c. (Copyright work published in connexion with People's Editions.) History and Political Philosophy of the Middle and Working Classes. By JOHN WADE, Author of the "British History," &c. Fourth edition, considerably extended. (Copyright work published in connexion with People's Editions.) A Week in London ; or How to View the Metropolis, with all its national establishments, public buildings, exhibitions, &c., in seven days. (New Library of Useful Knowledge.) CA brief abstract of the principal objects of attraction in London, prefixed by some advice to strangers, of which one hint is rather simple. The stranger, says the compiler, "should, if possible before his departure from home, obtain a recommendation to some respectable and conveniently situated inn, hotel, or lodging-house : without such recommendation, he cannot do better than ask advice of the landlord of the inn at which his travelling-conveyance may put up." As there is but one inn which the landlord is likely to recom- mend, it might be as well to put up there without the form of asking his advice.] Elements of Electro-Metallurgy ; or the Art of Working in Metals by the Galvanic Fluid. By ALFRED SATES, F.R.S., &c. Second edition, re- vised, corrected, considerably enlarged, and illustrated with numerous wood-cuts. Part I.

[This treatise is rendered far more complete than the first edition, by the in- troduction of new processes of the electrotype ; and particular attention has been paid to the economical management of the galvanic batteries, which im- portant subject is discussed in the present part.]

Eneyclopcedia Britannica, Part CXXVI.

PERIODICALS.

The Practical Mechanic and Engineer's Magazine. First half-volume. [A periodical publication, the first six parts of which are collected into a half- volume. Besides papers of methodical exposition, accounts of new discoveries, a collection of facts, and a discussion on passing subjects immediately con- nected with mechanics and engineering, this magazine contains a series of ar- ticles on natural philosophy and exact science—as arithmetic ; together with ex- tracts, reviews, and miscellanea. Though the substitution of a direct practi- cal purpose, for what appears rather too abstract a character in some of the more philosophical papers, would probably be an improvement, yet the work contains a large quantity of various and useful information, with a good deal of amusing matter for persons of a practical or mechanical turn of mind.] Edinburgh Review, No. CLI.

Magazines for April—Asiatic Journal, Independent.

PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND PRINTS. The Pictorial Grammar. By ALFRED CROY/QUILL. [MURRAY'S

Child's Grammar illustrated by graphic examples, of a comical character, which are the droller from their contrast with the gravity of the rules : some of the cuts are capital, though there is more of exaggeration than humour in them generally speaking.]

Dost Muhumnrud Khan, and the Recent Events in Caubool ; containing

likenesses of Dost Muhummud, his two sons Muhammad Ukrum and Gholam Hydur, and his cousin Ubdool Ghunnee Khan; with a brief sketch of the Life of the Umeer, the principal events of the late war, and the present insurrection. (Grant's Oriental Heads, No. X.) [The portraits of DOST MAHONMED and his family, not including his son the treacherous AKBAR, are spiritedly drawn with pen and ink, and appear to be characteristic : the likeness of the Host resembles Mr. ATKINSON'S sketch. The letterpress is chiefly compiled from published statements, but includes scattered information relating to the personal character of DOST MAHOHMED, his political administration and warlike career; with some interesting particu- lars of his domestic life by the artist, who often visited him.] PAMPHLETS.

Statistics of Vauxhall Ward, Liverpool; showing the actual condition of more than five thousand families, being the result of an inquiry recently instituted at the request of the Liverpool Anti-Monopoly Association, with observations, and explanatory letters. Compiled and edited by JOHN FINcH junior, merchant. [The manner in which the distressing particulars of this statement have been collected and arranged might serve as a model for similar details that other great towns would furnish; the publication of which would do more than dry arguments or inflammatory speeches towards remedying the evils of the present state of things : authenticated facts, clearly arranged in the shape of figures, and extensively circulated, produce impressions that no sophistry can efface.]

On the Application of Mutual Insurance to Education.

A Description of the Villa of Mr. Horace Walpole, at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, Middlesex ; with an Inventory of the furniture, pictures, curiosities, 8ic. (Reprinted verbatim from the same edi- tion as printed by the Author at his own press at Strawberry Hill.) Plan of Economy for Government, Farming, Manufactures, and Trade.

Speech of the Right Honourable Lord Mahon, in the House of Commons, on Wednesday 6th April 1842, on moving the First Clause of the Bill on the Law of Copyright.

A Fourth Political Word. By the Honourable W. L. WELLESLEY.

A Letter to Sir Robert Peel on the E.rpediency of Establishing Differ- ential Duties in favour of the British Colonies, and on the effects which the importation of Cattle and of Corn from foreign parts is calculated to produce upon the wellbeing of the Working. Classes, upon the pro- cress of Agriculture, and upon the value of Landed Property in the United Kingdom. (The Budget, No. VII. A series of Letters on Financial, Commercial, and Colonial Policy. By a Member of the Political Economy Club.) The Case and Claims of the Holders of Treasury Bonds or Exchequer Bills of Spain, plainly stated, in letters to the Minister of Finance, Senor Surra Y Rull, the Earl of Aberdeen, and the Spanish Ambassa- dor, General gancho, &c. &c. With a few Notes. By JOSEPH TASEER, Esq.

The Colonization of .11Teur Zealand. By Professor CHARLES RITTER, of Berlin. Translated from the German.

Remarks on Prevailing Errors respecting Currency and Banking.