is hard," he observes, "to say, whether the wild acts of the Revolutionists of France, or the wilder dreams of the writers in this Northern Luminary, have had the greater tendency to inflame the prejudices of the people, and to engender principles dangerous to the stability of the British empire !!"

The style of this volume is by no means good. What, for instance, will our readers think of "Hunting the effusions of the press like a partridge on the mountains !"

Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation and Commerce,

from the earliest records to the 19th century. By William Stevenson, Esq. 1 vol. 8vo. 14s.

A literal Translation of Drakenborch's Text of the 21st Book of Livy, with the Text, Ordo, Notes, and Varia Lectiones, &c. 8vo. 8s. 6d.

The Conchologist's Companion, comprising the Instincts and Constructions of Testaceous Animals, &c.

NOVELS, TALES, &c. Trials; a Tale. By the author of the "Favourite of Nature," &c. 3 vols. 12mo.

"The Favourite of Nature," a tale which is or ought to be known to all novel readers, obtained for its author a reputation which, if not increased,

was at least sustained by the publication of "Osmond." The most striking merit of both these novels was an energy of feeling, a strength of passion, which worked upon the heart of the reader, and commanded his sympathies in no common manner. The death of Eliza Rivers, in the former work, is one of the most affecting scenes with which we are acquainted. In the present volume the author has abandoned her most powerful weapons; and in exemplifying the milder virtues of patience, resignation, and piety,

has lost much of the interest which attached to her ardent delineations of the stronger passions of the heart. The "Trials" of the heroine arise out of the miseries of an union with a weakminded and thoughtless man, who involves himself and his wife in distress and ruin; and though the sweet temper and noble conduct of Matilda are painted with a clever pencil, yet the interest of the reader is never excited in a very lively manner. We cannot but object, also, to the frequent introduction of much highly-wrought reli gious sentiment, which does not appear calculated to produce a good impression. We are actually favoured in the last volume with a considerable portion of the sermon of a reverend divine.

Castle Baynard, or the Days of John;

a Romance. 8vo. 8s.

The Inheritance. By the author of "Marriage." 3 vols. post 8vo. 1. 11s. 6d. The Witch Finder; a Romance. 3 vols. 17. 1s.

Ourika; a Tale from the French. 12mo. 3s.

Past Events; an Historical Novel of the 18th century. By the author of "The Wife and Mistress." 3 vols. 12mo. 1. 1s.

POETRY.

Songs of Solyma, or a new version of the Psalms of David; the long ones being compressed in general into two parts or portions of Psalmody, comprising their prophetic evidences and principal beauties. By Baptist Noel Turner, M.A. &c. &c.

8vo. 5s.

We are so accustomed to the prose version of the Psalms in the fine language of the authorised translation, that attempts to render them intc English verse have not in general met with that success which might reasonably be expected. In

The

truth, the poets who have undertaken the task their zeal and piety, than by their poetical tahave more frequently been qualified for it by lents; and it still remains to be seen with what success the efforts of a poet of high genius exerted in such a cause would be attended. versions before us are evidently the production of a man of taste and ability; and when it is considered that they were written after the author had passed his eightieth year, they must certainly be regarded as an extraordinary instance of mental vigour at so advanced a period of life. The versification is always easy and flowing, and many of the Psalms are rendered into very bold and spirited metre.

The Old English Drama; a Selection of Plays from the Old English Dramatists. No. I. The Second Maiden's Tragedy. crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

It is with pleasure that we notice the first number of a work which promises to be highly creditable to our literature. Many excellent dramas of the time of Shakspeare, of great rarity, are only to be met with in the cabinets of the curious; and it is principally with the view of introducing these plays to the notice of the public, that the present collection has been projected. It is at the same time proposed to mingle with these more obscure dramas, the principal and most deserving part of the plays in Dodsley's Collection, and thus to form a more complete body of English dramatic literature than has hitherto ap. peared in print. The present number contains a tragedy, now first printed from the MS. in the Lansdown Collection, and is one of the plays which escaped the hands of Warburton's cook. Whoever may be the author, it is a drama of very considerable merit. The Bibliomaniac will notice the work before us with approbation, as a specì. men of very neat typography.

The Silent River; a dramatic Poem. Faithful and Forsaken; a dramatic Poem. By Robert Sulivan. 12mo.

This little volume will not, we feel persuaded, notwithstanding its unobtrusive shape, be overlooked by any true lover of poetry, who will at the same time regard it as the earnest and pro mise of future, and even higher excellence.

Mr.

poem.

There is one passage in particular which, when the melancholy fate of the author is remembered, furnishes one of those remarkable coincidences which, upon some minds, make so powerful and undue an impression.

"As much skill as need to pray,

In thanks or hope for their dark lot have they, To their stern maker," I replied.—“ O ho! You talk as in years past," said Maddalo. "Tis strange men change not. You were ever still

Among Christ's flock a perilous infidel—

A wolf for the meek lambs: if you can't swim, Beware of Providence."

The Cross and the Crescent; a Metrical Romance; by the Rev. J. Beresford, 8vo. 14s.

The Loves of the Colours; a Poem. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Poems and other Writings. By the late Edward Ruston, of Liverpool. 1 vol. 8vo. 6s.

The Sea-Songs of Charles Dibdin, with A Memoir of his Life and Writings. By W. Kitchener, M.D. 8vo. Il. 12s. Conrad and other Poems. By R. A. Templeman, LL.D. 8vo. 5s.

The Principles of Rhythm, both in Speech and Music, &c. By the Rev. R. Rae, A.B.

The Brides of Florence, a Play in five acts; with Historical Notes and Poems. By Randolph Fitz-Eustace. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Theodore, or the Gamester's Progress: a Poetic Tale.

The American Mariners, or the Atlantic Voyage: a Moral Poem, &c. 12mo. 88.

THEOLOGY.

Liturgical Considerations; or an Apology for the Daily Service of the Church contained in the Book of Common Prayer. By the Rev. W. Shephard. 12mo. 5s. A Sermon on the Religious Observance of Good Friday. By the Rev. W. Bond. 8vo. 1s.

A Narrative of the Conversion and Death of Count Struenzee. By Dr. Munter. 8vo. 8s.

The Difficulties of Infidelity. By the Rev. G. S. Faber, B.D. I vol. 8vo. 7s.

VOYAGES, TRAVELS, &c. The Wonders of Elora, or the Narrative of a Journey to the Temples and Dwellings excavated out of a Mountain of Granite, and extending upwards of a mile and a quarter, at Elora, in the East Indies, by the route of Poona, AumedNuggur, and Toka, returning by Dowlutabad and Aurungabad; with some general observations on the people and country. By John B. Seeley, Captain in the Bombay Native Infantry, &c. 8vo. 16s.

Although we have so many descriptions of India, we did not, before the appearance of the present volume, possess any detailed and accessible accounts of the singular antiquities of Elora, These stupendous temples, the origin of which is unknown, are hewn out of the solid rock; and, whether we regard the magnificence of their dimensions, the labour which must have been required in the construction of them, or their remote antiquity, may be fairly said to vie with the Egyptian pyramids. The following passage will give some idea of these wonderful structures.

"Conceive the burst of surprise at suddenly coming upon a stupendous temple, within a large open court, hewn out of the solid rock, with all its parts perfect and beautiful, standing proudly alone upon its native bed, and detached from the round, nearly 250 feet deep, and 150 feet broad: neighbouring mountain by a spacious area all

this unrivalled fane, rearing its rocky head to a height of nearly 100 feet-its length about 145 feet, by 62 broad-having well-formed doorways, windows, staircases to its upper floor, containing fine large rooms of a smooth and polished surface, regularly divided by rows of pillars: the whole

bulk of this immense block of isolated excavation

being upwards of 500 feet in circumference; and,

extraordinary as it may appear, having beyond its areas three handsome figure gallerics, or virandas, supported by regular pillars, with compartments hewn out of the boundary scarp, containing 42 curious gigantic figures of the Hindoo mythology -the whole three galleries in continuity, en closing the areas, and occupying the almost incredible space of nearly 420 feet of excavated rock ; being, upon the average, about thirteen feet two inches broad all round, and in height fourteen feet and a half; while, positively, above these Within again are excavated fine large rooms. the court, and opposite these galleries, or virandas, stands Keylas the Proud, wonderfully towering in hoary majesty—a mighty fabric of rock, surpassed by no relic of antiquity in the known world."

Captain Seeley's work contains, in addition to his copious descriptions of the Temples of Elora, a narrative of his journey thither, and of his resi. dence at Aurungabad, and Aumed-Nuggur, as well as much information upon Indian affairs in general. In his observations upon Oriental politics, he is not, however, very successful. He argues at considerable length against the propriety of recognizing a free press in India; and informs us, that Mr. Adam, the late governorgeneral, and his coadjutors, deserve the warmest praise for the restrictive measures adopted by them! It has always appeared to us to be a very bitter satire upon our government in India to assert that any real danger is to be apprehended to it from the existence of a free press. If the system be a good one, it will necessarily derive support and stability from free discussion; if it be a bad one, the sooner it arrives at its termination, the greater will be the benefit both to England and India. Would a free press, asks Capt. S. render the immense population of India a jot happier, more enlightened, or more virtuous ? He thinks not, but he does not favour us with the grounds of his opinion. He tells us, indeed, that "India is incapable of appreciating freedom,

or the blessings of Christianity; and that our present system of government in India, contrasted with that of the native powers, is a real blessing." The latter position may be granted; but does it prove that the diffusion of knowledge and intelligence, which must inevitably follow the introduction of a free press, would have the effect of restoring the barbarism and tyranny which formerly disgraced the Native governments. Capt. S. refers to the American Revolution, but he forgets the true lesson which that revolution has taught. We hope that the time is not far distant, when the real nature of our colonial policy will be better understood.

Journal of a Residence in Ashantee. By Joseph Dupuis, Esq. late his Britannic Majesty's Envoy and Consul for that Kingdom. Comprising Notes and Researches relative to the Gold Coast, and

the Interior of Western Africa, chiefly collected from Arabic MSS. and information communicated by the Moslems of Guinea. To which is prefixed, an Account of the Origin and Causes of the present War.

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Journal of a Tour in Asia Minor. W. M. Leake, F.R.S. 8vo. 15s. Narrative of a Tour through parts of the Netherlands, Holland, &c. By C. Tennant, Esq. 1 vol. 8vo. 17. 5s.. Narrative of an Excursion to the Mountains of Piemont, &c. &c. By the Rev. S. Gilly, M.A. 1 vol. 4to. 21. 2s. Letters from North America, written during a Tour in the United States and Canada. By Adam Hodgson. 2 vols. 8vo.

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Mémoires Politiques du General Doppet. 1 vol. 8vo. (Political Memoirs of General Doppet.)

Doppet, a native of Savoy, was a physician of some eminence, but during the warlike fever of the Revolution he exchanged the lancet for the lance, and became a general about the time when Toulon was taken by the English. Napoleon has consecrated his name by a few lines. His memoirs, without being very interesting, are yet deserving of notice, as furnishing some additional traits of the physiognomy of that period.

Mémoires Historiques de la Reaction Royaliste'dans le Midi, et sur les Assassinats commis pour le Cause du Roi en 1793, par le Citoyen Freron, Representant du Peuple. (Historical Memoirs of the Royalist Reaction in the South, and of the Assassinations committed for supporting the Cause of the King in 1793.)

This representative of the people was the son of Freron, the journalist, upon whom Voltaire poured out such unceasing and bitter sarcasm. These memoirs afford some curious information upon the organized system of massacre and assassination which existed in the South of France.

De la Monarchie Fraçaise au 1 Janvier, 1824. Par M. le Comte de Montlosier. 1 vol. 8vo. (On the French Monarchy to the first of January, 1824. By M. le Comte de Montlosier.)

This is decidedly the best royalist pamphlet that has appeared at Paris for a considerable time. The author is a man of talent and penetration; and, for a foreigner who may be curious as to the internal politics of France, his book is one of the best to consult. He clearly sees where the difficulty lies, "Les gens du tiers etat qui ont plus d'esprit et d'argent que les nobles." The Jesuits may take upon themselves to model the rising generation in France; but what is to be done with the men who have been educated in the central schools during the Republic from 1792

to 1800, and those who have been brought up in the semi-liberal Lyceums of Napoleon, from 1800 to 1814 ? M. de Montlosier displays no little acuteness in the treatment of these knotty points; added to which he is almost as amusing as the vivacious Abbé de Pradt.

Douze cent trente trois verités sur les Theatres de Paris. 1 vol. 8vo. (Twelve Hundred and Thirty-three Truisms on the Theatres of Paris, &c..)

This book will prove an acceptable acquisition to a foreigner who wishes, in frequenting the theatres of Paris, to have a peep behind the curtain. The work is modelled upon the celebrated "Petit Almanach des Grands Hommes" by Rivarol, which had so much success before the Revolu

tion. A portrait of each actor and actress is given in a few lines, with characteristic anecdotes and some idea of the matériel of the theatres. These brief, but often satisfactory notices, amount to 1233 paragraphs; many of which prove the authors to have been no strangers to the greenroom. From some of them it appears that the share in the receipts of the theatre, which come to a successful author of " Vaudevilles," amounts to 1700 francs a-month in Paris alone. On the first night of the representation of a new piece, two hundred "chevaliers du lustre," or hired applauders, are sent into the pit to support the piece, and shout down, and, if necessary, beat down any opposition. M. Berthon, a composer of very mediocre talents, has gained for several years back 27,000 francs a-year by his operas. Madlle. Mars gave presents to the amount of 6000 francs to the celebrated Geoffroy, who was the lion of journalists from 1800 to 1811. This was money well laid out, for Geoffroy really opened the eyes of the public to the merits of this inimitable actress, who has gained no less than 600,000 francs, a most enormous sum for France. With the aid of this book, a stranger will find his enjoyment of the Parisian theatres doubled. It will enable him to understand the allusions, jests, and apostrophes of the Parterre, which sometimes offer the most comic part of the enter tainment.

Vingt quatre heures d'une Femme sensible; par Madame la Princesse de S. 1 vol. 8vo. (Twenty-four Hours of a Woman of Feeling; by Madame the Princess of S.)

Madame Constance Pipelet, the wife of a surgeon, was celebrated some twenty years ago as a poetess-possessed of considerable wit, an elevated soul, and some talent for writing; she became an object of great attraction under the Consulate, from 1800 to 1804; and finished by marrying the Prince de Salm, a German. Stimulated by the success of " Ourika," a sentimental tale, by the Duchess de Duras, the Princess de Salm has drawn from her portfolio and published a little romance with the above attractive title. It was written, it appears, several years ago. It is an account of the mental struggle and anguish, the alternate hope and despair of a very ardentminded woman; who, from the delay of a letter and some ambiguous appearances, is led to suppose that the man whom she most passionately loved, and with whom she was on the point of forming an union, had sacrificed her to another. This agony of a day is traced with a pen of fire, the interest flags not for a moment, and the reader is kept in a delicious fever of sentimental excitation for two hours, about the time necessary to read the romance. The success of this interesting brochure has been prodigious. It is in the hands of every femme sensible, from the princess to the porteress, in Paris. It has altogether extinguished “Ourika.”

Eveline, Roman, 1 vol. 12mo. Invitation à des Personnes pieuses pour former des Societés Bibliques des Femmes. (Eveline, a Romance. An invitation to the Pious to form Biblical Female Societies.)

These two publications are by the Duchess de Broglie. This lady is remarkable for two things: first, for being the daughter of the celebrated Madame de Stael; and, secondly, for having said one day in her own drawing-room to a young poet-"Monsieur, quand on a le malheur de n'avoir pas de naissance, il est fort bien d'acquerir du talent." This maxim appeared a particularly strange one, as coming from the daughter of Mad. de Stael. However this may be, a well-understood self-love should have deterred the daughter of the writer of "Corinne" and "Delphine" from ever entering the lists of literary enterprise; but the example of the Duchess 'de Duras, whose name, as the author of "Ourika," has been posting on the four winds of Heaven, about Paris at least, for the last two months, was too irresistible. Indeed, such has been the ferment caused by the success of this fair Duchess's black chef-d'œuvre, in the noble brains of the high and titled dames in Paris, that they are threatened with scores of romances by fair and aristocratic hands. Ladvocat, the fashionable bookseller, promises six of this privileged caste for the month of December next. The outline of the Duchess de Broglie's little romance is as follows. Eveline, the heroine, is the only child of a rich and noble Irish family, which has sought a refuge in France. She is rich and beautiful; and her parents wish to marry her to a French nobleman. Eveline has, however,

traced out for herself a humbler road to happiness, by falling in love with a young painter. Her family, indignant at the thought of such a mis-alliance, put an end to all communication between her and the object of her passion. The consequence is, that Eveline falls sick, a rapid decline comes on, in the last stage of which her terrified family consent to her union with her lover. The young painter is accordingly sent for, but he arrives only time enough to receive her last sigh, as, while he is impressing a kiss upon her lips, she expires. The story is simple and common-place enough, and argues but little power of invention in the author; nor is the absence of this quality compensated for by any remarkable force of style or skilful treatment of the passions. The most piquant thing about the work is its being written by a person so well known for her exaggerated respect for rank and title, while the object of the story is to shew the evil consequences resulting from this very prejudice. But this is another liberality of sentiment which pervades the upper trait to add to the history of that hypocritical classes of society. In France every one has read Eveline, and every one finds fault with it. Few have read the Duchess's brochure upon the Bible Societies, and yet all tongues are loud in its praise.

Tableau Slave du Ve Siecle. Par Madame la Princesse Woulkousky. (A Sclavonic Picture of the Fifteenth Century. By the Princess Woulkousky.)

This is another effort of vanity in the shape of a romance, superinduced by the success of "Ourika." What a waste of paper, pens, ink, time, and fine eyes, has not the Duchess de Duras to answer for! The prudery of the Parisian ladies has been not a little shocked by the strange costume of the heroine of this romance. Indeed it is not a little embarrassing to describe the dress, or rather the want of dress, of the fair Sclavonian. Though Madame Woulkousky piques herself upon the historical accuracy of her picture, yet we cannot but help thinking it rather strange that the Sclavonian ladies, who were not residing exactly near the equator, should even in the fifth century have been totally independent of milliners, and gone about their ordinary occupations in the simple costume which Eve wore before she had the fatal tete a tete with the ser pent. The Romance, though altogether extra. vagant, has been read with curiosity. The Parisians say they have found in it the confirmation of a remark once made by Napoleon, who said, "Ouvrez le jabot bien plissé d'un Russe, et vous trouvez le poil de l'ours." (Open the well-plaited frill of a Russian's shirt, and you will find underneath the shaggy skin of a bear.) This production of the Princess Woulkousky has attracted notice on the same principle as the works of Count Orloff have done. The thing is neither rich nor rare, but only extraordinary as being the production of a Russian. The Princess has fortified her text with numerous citations from Karamsin's History. She endeavours to prove, by sixty-two notes, that the cannibalic manners of her characters really flourished in the fifth century.