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      Magazines. Buckwood.—"Buckle's History O...

      make some extracts . The reviews are upon German noetry , Irish archaeological publications , and the works < rfthe Rev . Robert Alfred \ Taughan , published by Parker- of London . " The Memoir of Doctor Patrick Delany" is of local interest . The Engolish Woman ' sJourn-ai ,, No . ; IX ., "Vbl . TI . CPiper , Stephenson , and Spence ) , has an instructive , though slight , comment upon a few of the more prominent papers read before the meeting of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science , at Liverpool , including , of course , those by

      Miss Carpenter , on the Ragged and Industrial Schools , and by Miss Craig on Emigration . "An Italian" continues his " Gallery of Illustrious Italian Women , " with Caterina de Vigri , the sculptress ; Lavinia Fontana , of Bologna , the painter-daugrhter of Fontana " of the swift brush , " as Baldimicci called him : Irene , of Spillimbergo ; and Marietta Tintoretto , daughter and pupil of the great painter . Phis paper is both erudite and eloquent . " The Misdeeds of Aura Plaistow , " a slight fiction , is the other important paper of the number . The reviews and " Open Council" are of the average value .

      Koitti-edge ' s Shaksfeare . Part XXX . ( Kouttedge and Co . )—This part contains the doubtful historical play of Henry VIIT ., though the commentator does not notice the grave suspicions that have been alleged respecting the authorship . The illustrations are monstrous , the King and the Cardinal being gigantic , as if to enforce the fact that they are the chief personages of the play . Mr . Gilbert is getting tired or inflated with his subject . It is rotall the but

      doubtful if one Shakspeare we plays , it is clearly impossible for one artist to illustrate the multiform life they represent . The "Virginians . By W . M . Thackeray , No . XIII . . The original hero is now dethroned , and his brother George takes his place , telling his story in the middle of the work like another ^ Eneas , from whose poems the author is fond of heading his chapters . If the letterpress improves , we cannot extend the commendation to the illustrations .

      P avenportDunn . By C . Lever . —No . XVII . ( Chapman and Hall . ) : —Tins story is approaching its conclusion ; arid we need scarcely notice the contents . The very pretty illustrations , the best of the shilling serial issues , are not only an inducement to try the work , but to read the story . Knight ' s History of . England . No . XXXIV . ( Bradbury and Evans . )—This number carries us down to 1690 . It is illustrated by a very queer engraving , but with some excellent woodcuts . The style is easy and pleasant , and carries the reader with interest through some important political crises , including the battle of the Boyne .

      1190 T H E X. E A I> E It. [No. 450, Nov...

      1190 T H E X . E A I > E It . [ No . 450 , November 6 , 1 & 58 .

      Disraeli's Curiosities Of Literature. Vo...

      Disraeli ' s Curiosities of Literature . Vol . III . ( Routledge and Co . )—Another volume of these learned , instructive , and amusing gatherings has been issued by Messrs . Routledge , for which the publishers deserve not merely the " empty praise" of the critic , but the " solid pudding" of general patronage oa the port of the public . Philadelphia ; or , tlie . Claims of Humanity . By T . F . Barham , M . B . ( Chapman and Hall . )—This is an ambitious volume , and is intended to set people thinking . The work is addressed to those who believe in the supremacy of religious and moral principle as the rule of human conduct and the guide to human happiness . To show the varied and important questions which the author deals with—and we must add with great ability —we will enumerate a few of the themes considered in

      the fourteen chapters of the work : — " On the Brotherhood of Mankind , the Existing Distinction of Social Ranks , the Brotherly Distribution of the Work of Life , the Distribution of Property , of Communism and Co-operative Association , on Freedom , on Brotherly Love between Nations , Catholic Christianity , the Apostasy of the Church , and the Age to Come . " The author has had the good taste to treat these abstruse subjects in a . popular manner , and this we predict will procure for his teachings no inconsiderable audience . . Shreds and Patches ; or , Pathos and Bat / ios . By Jane Kennedy . ( Kent and Co . )—A light , llvelv ,

      ond-gossiping work . This ie all the lady authoi aimed at , and it would be doing injustice to say she has missed her aim . The Progress of Carriages and Roads from Philp ' s History of Progress , ( Hpulaton and Wright . )—An interesting compilation of high-road and canal facts , and reminiscences which , as rogardn the former especially , we do well continually to embalm for the study and gratification of future ages ( including , of course , that of the future Now Zoalundor ) . Did wo neglect thus to honour the good old ways of our youth , wo might innocently , poroluuice , have to ask in vain of high-pressure Steam tutors " what stage-conches wow . "

      Outlines of Creation . By Eliaha Voyco . Illustrated by , tlio Brothers Dalziol . ( Ward and Lock ' . )—A very handsome volume wliloh traats briefly but succinctly of ; he wonders of the sky , the air , the waton > , the vegetable kingdom , and the animal kingdom . Tito million who are uthiret for information would , without doubt , oohildor this book a very acceptable prosent .

      Verse . 1834—1858 . By Charles Boner . ( Chapman and Hall . )—We cull a sample of the author ' s versification a quarter of a century ago—Oh , how pure is childhood ' s joy , A joy felt mysteriously , ¦ ¦ ' Hardlv knowing whence or why ; But the child seeth in earth and sky Loveliness and majesty , Nature in her sublimity ! All is freshness , all is rife , Teeniing , bursting into lifeand contrast it with a verse of the latest mint on the subject of Beauty—Who thus to Beauty boweth in his joy—A chalice holding God-pervaded wine—Him shall it not mislead or bring alloy ,

      But strengthen , and ennoble , and refineleaving the reader to decide the question of improvement , and the place Mr . Boner is to occupy in Parnassus . Punch ' s Pocket-Book for 1859 . —Determined to take time by the forelock , our old friend has sprung his Christmas rattle before all his rivals , and has issued liis illustrated ephemeras for next year . The coloured frontispiece ( by Leech ) represents a capital scheme for getting through a juicy day in the country—namely , a pic-nic in a drawing-room . The artist has shown us how to get up a real rus in urbe , free from insects , flaring hot sun , or charge for waiters , and probably with plenty

      of provisions close at hand in case of demand . The classico-eomical cuts of Demosthenes haranguing the waves , supposed to typify liis sublime serenity the Speaker of the House of Commons ; of Neptune in the character of a Margate bathing-machine driver ; and of a worth v " Pater " and " Mater" familias , comet-seeking on the tiles , are among the best in the book . The useful information is of the usual quality , and likely to be of quite as much use as ever , and the literary matter is fully up to the mark . " Behaviour in the Ball Room , " and the complaint of Mrs , Caddy , " There goes the chany T " are full of humour ^ and tlie comic translations of several of Horace ' s odes are decidedly clever .

      Books Received This Week. Nature And Hum...

      BOOKS RECEIVED THIS WEEK . Nature and Human Nature . By the Author of " Sam Slick . " 8 vo . Hurst and Blackett . The Dublin University Magazine . No . CCCXI . Hurst ancf Blackett . ' . - ¦ Knight ' s Popular History of England . No . XXXIV . Biadburv and Evans . The Virginians . No . XIII . By W . M . Thackeray . Bradbury and Evans . Titan . A Monthly Magazine . No . CLXIV . James Hogg and Son . Sketches of Algeria during the Kabyle War . By Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley . Post 8 vo . Chapman and Hall . Davenport Dunn . By " Charles Lever . No . XVII . November . Chapman and Hall . The Progress of Carriages , Roads , and Water Conveyances , from the Earliest Time to the Formation of Railways ^ & c . Post 8 vo . Houlston and Wright . The English Woman ' s Journal . Vol . II . No . IX . for November . Piper , Stephenson , and Spence . The North British Review . No . V . for November .

      Hamilton and Adams . The Travels and Adventures of Baron Munchausen . Foolscap 8 vo . Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black . Curiosities of Literature . By Isaac Disraeli . Vol . III . Post 8 vo . G . JRoutledgo and Co . Loyal Heart i or , the Trappers . By Gustave Aimard . Foolscap 8 vP . G . Eoutled ^ e and Co . Rauthclge ' s Shakspeare . Part XXX . for November . G . Routledge and Co . The Ntitional Magazine , Part XXV . for November . W . Kent and Co .

      Blachoood ' s Magazine , No . DXVII . for November . Edinburgh ; Blackwood and Son . A Voyage to Lilliput . By Samuel Gulliver . With a Sketch of the Life of Swift , Foolscap 8 vo . Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black . The Castle of Otranto . A Gothic Story . Foolscap 8 vo . Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black . Travels in the Interior of Africa . By Mungo Parko . Small 4 to . Edinburghi Adam and Charles Black . Fragmentary Remain * of Sir Humphrey Davy , Bart . Edited by his Brother , J . Davy , MD ., F . R . S . Post 8 vo . J . Churchill .

      Codrus , King of Athens . A Tragedy . By Richard Noal . Foolscap 8 vo . Sampson , Lcm , Son , and Co , Punch's Pocket-book for 1859 . In enso . Punch-ounce , Flcot-street . Memorandum for Reorganising the Indian Army . A Pamphlet . By Colonel A . II . Uolloau . Smith , Elder , and Co . What is Congelation ? By It . 12 . Harrison . Foolscap 8 vo . John Churchill . On Ether and Chloroform , lly Charles Kldd , 12 mo . JlonHhttW . Eclectic Ihview . Now Sorius . Vol . IV . November .

      Ward and Co , Meonloo and tha Mexicans . Landscapes nnd Popular Skotohcs . By 0 . Surtorlnfl . 4 to . Titlbimr and Co . Stereoscopic Slides . By Cioorgo Downua , Photographic Institution , 1 C 6 , New Bond-etx'aet .

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      Theatres And Public Enter. ¦ ' Tainments...

      THEATRES AND PUBLIC ENTER . ¦ ' TAINMENTS . PYNE AND HARRISON OPERA COMPANF , DJiURY LANE . —Mr . Harrison , resolute that lij audiences shall not leave him for want of a change of bill , lias brought forward another of his L yceum triumphs , Vincent Wallace's beautiful opera of Maritantt , which , all classicists notwithstanding , will serve in after times with the Bohemian Girl to mark the high-Avater of the musical taste of the real public during the second quarter of the nineteenth century . The cast of characters is very nearly the sameas at tlie Lyceum . Miss Pyne is the MavUaivL , and Miss S . Pyne Lazarillo , Mr . Harrison Don , Ctvsar , Mr . Patey the King , Mr . F . Glover Don

      Jose . The opera is so full of morceaux literally dear to the public , that it is not to be wondered at that Miss Pyne ' s beautiful singing and really refined acting made a great impression . " For our own part , we have not so much before admired her in cither respect . Mr . Harrison , as the ragged hidalgo , was as spirited as ever ; his numerous solos ,. and especially his part in the fine trio , " Turn on , old Time , " were most effectively given and rapturously applauded . Mr . Glover is a rapidly improving votings artist , to whom every encouragement is due ; and'if we had equal confidence in Mr . Patey ' s physique as in the good , and , by practice , improvable qualitj' of his Voice , we should have no diffidence as to prophesying a brilliant career for him .

      STRAND THEATRE . —On Monday last vraa produced at this house an " original" version of M Scribe ' s vaudeville L'Hcritiire , by Mr . A . C . Trougliton , called Woaing in Jest , and Loving in Earnest . The characters are three in number . There is Mrs . Witch in r / ton , a young widow of property , fascinating , talented , and warm-hearted , who lives in the country among lier books , birds , and flowers ; secondly . Mr . Machiacel ( Mr . C . Selbv ) , her un-Machiavellesque old

      bachelor guardian , whose faultless make-up and simple profundity would do crqiJit to the bow-Svindows of St . Jamcs ' srstreet ; aud , lastly , his nephew , Captain Quick ( Mr . Parselle ) , a gentlemanlike London man and a lady-killer in town , in whose eyes , when lie dons his shooting-suit , all drawing-room attractions are an abomination , and thick boots and devilled kidneys the only true sources of delight . These gentlemen arc on a visit at the widow ' s ; and oia Manhiavel desires to make a match between

      his ward and his nephew , but Ins proposition being very coldly received by the latter , ints on the stratagem of piquing him into a flirtation . He informs him that Mrs . W-itc / ungtoii thinks him " a horror" and " a puppy , " and all tlio etceteras to match ; and the captain , thus stimulated , " sits down , " in military phrase , " before the place . His flirtation , however , goes so far and so last , that , before he knows what he has been about , no lias made a conquest of the widow , his weapons have returned like boomerangs upon his own heart , and iji

      he is deeply in love . But hero the uncle steps as a marplot . Ho learns suddenly that the laily » uncle has left her a large fortune , and conceiving the idea of appropriating it and her together to himself , he ait fully sows dissension between the lovers . This mightily surprises the gallant captain , who u indignantio find that a man of his quality has not only fallen into Cupid's snares , but has actually fallen so low as to be rejected . On the . eve o departure for London , and of leaving old Maclmvel in possession of the field , ho successfully schemes &

      meeting with hia inamorata . They speedily rwuijusi matters , » nd thcbaiHed seiiior . gracefullyadoptmgtiic situation , announces to tho pretty widow her accession of means , and gives the pair his benediction . This simple incident has been very neatly worked out by tho allied authors , nnd was as nicely supported by tho artists above mentioned . We nave already spoken of Mr . Selby ' s eflbotivo point . Mr . PnrsollQ gavo , u fair idqa of the gentleman at ease , though , perhaps , his transition from jest to " earnest wooing was hardly definite enough ; and Miss o ^ m 1 " borouuh . always eleixant nnd ladyliko , ploaseii us sin

      much -with her pretty « nd natural touches of - cerity niKl pathos . Wo may ndd Hint Mr . Trouy hton hns adroitly preserved tho beauties of his nl 0 ( l ( - 'J while endowing it with an English dress ; mul timi tho comutliottu was wnrruly received by a crowueci ' ° MONS . JULWEN'S CONCERTS . —Tlio nticmlnnco at tboao renowned harmonic meetings , tlio msi of which—wo blush for tho London gents to » ny i » —was rich in discord nnd poor in police , must jciu tho spirited conductor to pnueo boforo ho leaves tno city of his adoption for tho wncortnintios of n tour In quest , or in advocacy , of universal conooni . « o

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 6, 1858, page 14, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_06111858/page/14/