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      Japan And Iikr People. Japan And Hur Peo...

      one very readable volume . We think , . however , the reader "would have been better pleased had Mr . Steinmetz allowed his authorities to speak more fully for themselves , and abstained from his own comments and deductions * which in many instances are Questionable and not always in the best taste . The book , however , is a very good book of its kind , and until we have / before us the results of that personal experience which we may expject from the intercourse that is about to be established between ; the two nations , we must content ourselves with what is here afforded us .

      80 The Leader, [No. 460, ^Anuary 15, 185...

      80 THE LEADER , [ No . 460 , ^ anuary 15 , 1859 .

      The Scottish Annual. The Scottish Annual...

      THE SCOTTISH ANNUAL . The Scottish Annual A . and C . Black . Wb have always regretted the extinction of that butterfly , but beautiful offspring , of modern literature —the Annual , but we doubt if anybody ' s regrets are likely to be removed by the present heavy attempt to resuscitate it in the Scotch form ; nor can we think that the " object" of this revival , as set forth in the preface , will assist this movement , as far as English readers are concerned * that object being "to

      establish a vehicle for matters chiefly Scottish , " and « as a tangible and legitimate means of conserving that nationality , so dear to every Scotchman , " especially when we recollect that the nationaUtyin question meets with a totally different appreciation on this side of the Tweed than it does on the other . The Annual is made up of thirty contributions in prose and verse , none of which are above mediocrity . . There is only one illustration—a portrait of Lord Clyde , very like a retired sweep-r-and a vignette .

      Southern Lights And Shadows. Southern. L...

      SOUTHERN LIGHTS AND SHADOWS . Southern . Lights and Shadows . Being brief Notes of Three Tears' Experience of Social , Literary , and Political Life in Australia . By Frank Fowler . Samson Low and Co . Mb . Fowler is a lively and intelligent observer . What he has Witnessed he has seen with no dull or common-place eye f and he is . able to give his expe ^ rience and impressions with so much , of truth and graphic power as to put the reader pleasantly . possession of a good deal of sound information . Life in Australia has seldom been more vividly depicted , and although this unpretending volume does not aim at anything beyond affording an hourVamusenient , a good deal may be collected from it that will , if rightly regarded , prove of very material use to intending emigrants . We might , take exception to portions of the style and the straining after liveliness and smartness : this , as we have more than once had occasion to point out , is the besetting sin of young writers of the present day ; but , as we are , informed by the author that the book was thrown off current ? calqmo , during a three days' knocking about at sea , we are not disposed to be hypercritical ; we only volunteer one word of advice to . the writer—to abstain in future works from any exhibition of that false taste which bo much disfigures our light literature .

      Outlines Of English History. Outlines Of...

      OUTLINES OF ENGLISH HISTORY . Outlines of English History . By Henry Ince . Corrected and Extended by James Gilbert . Wb hope that the " corrections " of Mr . Gilbert are not of that Romanising character which have drawn upon him the castigations of the Morning Advertiser . We do not see very many evidences of the Popish leanings of which he , the Roman Catholic editor , has been accused , unless we are to reckon among them the epithet of " bloated tyrant" applied to Henry the Eighth , the gingerly manner in which he refers to the downfal of monkery , the common use of the phrase " Catholic religion" instead of " Roman Catholic , " and the insinuated intimation that Protestants are very properly denominated heretics .

      A Song Of Charity. A Song Qf Charity. By...

      A SONG OF CHARITY . A Song qf Charity . By E . J . Chapman . Second Edition . Basil Montagu Pickering . The first edition of this work was published at Toronto , in Western Canada , in 1857 ? it appears here in somewhat an improved shape . It is in six sections , written in a metre resembling Coleridge s Christabel , and intended , we believe , In imitation , but much inferior in power , though , on the whole , not ungracefully managed . There are , top , poetic aspirations in some of the passages ; but it is rather " as a verae * writer" ( ail , by the way , that the author claims ) than as a poet that Mr . Chapman must at present be esteemed .

      Together A Good Many Facts That May Be F...

      together a good many facts that may be found of use _ to those who aspire either to keep a good table , pr to . shine at a neighbour ' s . A good deal of what is taken from other writers , however , has no connexion , that We can seey with the Economy of the Table , and if the work reaches another edition , might be left out with advantage . _ . Tales of the ' Colonies ; or , the Adventures of an Emigrant . By Charles Rowcrpft . New Edition . ( Smith , Elder , and Co . )—Mr . Rowcroft ' s work has already been so well appreciated by the public , that six editions have been called for , and we have , consequently , only to remark , the object of the Work being already well known , that its merits fully entitle it to the popularity it lias attained . . .

      The Parents' Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction . New Edition . ( Smith , Elder , and Co- >—Two or three pretty tales , and some little pieces of information well adapted to young minds , make Up this pleasing little book . The Wars qf the Roses . By J . G . Edgar . With Illustrations . ( Kent and Co . )—Mr . Edgar ' s object in writing this book for boys , as he tells us , "is to furnish them with a narrative of the struggle between York and Lancaster , commonly known as the ' Wars of the Roses . '" Mr . Edgar will not be disappointed—we judge from the manner in which , he has executed his task—in his purpose " of engaging the attention and favour of English boys of this generation to the most remarkable epoch in the mediaeval history of their country . " do

      The Pulpit Observer . ( Judd and Glass . ) - ^ We not know whether we offend against the gravity of the title of this little volume by calling it " very amusing . " It certainly is pleasantly sketchy and graphic in its execution , and wiir thoroughly repay perusal . Moore ' s Irish Metodies ^ -TMs is t he sec ond number of a cheap and neat edition of the ever popular ballads , the copyright of which still remains in the hands of Messrs . Longmans . The words are given with symphonies and accompaniments for the pianoforte ; and when we say there are thirteen songs with music for a shilling , neatly printed , we have done everything to recommend the work to the lovers of song and tho admirers of Moore .

      The Scottish Review . No . 25 . —This is a temperance Quarterly Review published X > y the Scottish Temperance League . It contains interesting and serviceable reviews on social questions , and is deserving of every encouragement . It lias a learned and clever article on " Substitutes for Paper Material . " - ¦ ¦¦' •• Registered Date Dial . —Messrs . Petter and Galpin , the lithographers and printers , have issued a pretty card in a frame to indicate the day of the month . Whilst it is ornamental it is extremely , simple , the days of the month being disposed in a semicircle to . which an index hand can be daily moved . The disposition of the colours is extremely tasteful , and . as it is framed , it forms an elegant adornment to the walls , enlivening them by its bright yet artistic tints . It is a highly creditable specimen of coloured lithographing .

      Church of England Monthly Reviero . No . 31 . —This number contains some articles apparently with what is termed a High Church tinge , but st ill , as it appears to us , truly Christian feeling . Tjtie story of Holbein ' s " Madonna" is an interesting paper . Chronicle of Revolt in India . Part 12 . — -This is tbe concluding Part of a very full and fair History of tbe terrible insurrection that has just occurred in India . It is copiously illustrated with capital woodcuts and maps , and ia a record of events that must ever have a deep though painful interest .

      Edinburgh Veterinary Review . No . 3 . —This ia a periodical not only valuable to the horse-dealer but to the farmer and agriculturist . It is illustrated with good engravings , and doubtless its various articles will be prized by professional men , though we cannot sympathise with the gentleman who rejoices that ho has found A specimen of Bots in the human ' species . JBost Magazine Almanack for 1859 , —In addition to being an Insurance Directory , this Almanack comprises a groat deal of miscellaneous information . The Calendar is very full , and is carefully compiled ; and all tho Governmental and Postal information is ample , and judiciously selected . To all connected in any way with the insurance of lives , or seeking information thereon , it ia of ( he utmost value , and , wo may almost say , it is indispensable .

      Old Jacki aJSea Tale . By W . H . G . Kingston , { T . poison . )— Old Jack in a very readable story . There are plenty of nautical adventures and other marvels / both by eea and land , to delight youthful minds . Mr . Kingston has the art , not only of telling bis story well , but of giving Ijt the appearance of thorough reality . Hints for ( ho Table . ( Kent and , Co , )—The author , or ratber the compiler of other writers' hints , has brough t

      Books Received. The Scottish Temperance ...

      BOOKS RECEIVED . The Scottish Temperance League Register , 1859 . Glasgow League Office . The Scottish Review . No . XXV , January . Glasgow Scottish Temperance League . Outlines qf Pht / slolqgy . By J . H . Bennett , M . D ., F . R . S . E ., Edinburgh j A . and ( 5 . Black , The Congregational Pulpit . No . XLVII . Part XXIV . Judd and Glnss . , ' Thei Pulpit Observer , No . I . Vol . II . Judd and Glass . Endowed Schools qf Ireland . By Harriet Martlnean , Smith , Elder , and Co . Charles Clwaterjield ; or , the Adventures i > f a Youth qj Genius . By Mrs . Trollope ,, Knight and Son . Varium . L . Booth * Palestine Past and Present , With Biblical , Literary

      and Scientific Notices . By the Rev . Henry S . Osborn , M . A . N . Trilbner and Co . Church of England MontMy Review . Vol . V . July to December , 1858 . Bell and Daldy . Church of England Monthly Review . January , 1859 . No . XXXI .. Vol . VI .. . Bell and Daldy . Anecdotes , Observations , and Characters * of Books and Men . By the Rev . Joseph Spence . Jame 3 Russell Smith . Sir Joshua Reynold ' s Notes and Observations on Pictures . Edited by W il liam Cotton ,. Esq . James Russell Smith . The Works of Thomas Sgckville Lord Buckhurst , afterwards Lord Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth and Earl of Dorset . Edited by the Hon . and Rev . Reginald W . Sackvilie West , M . A . James Russell Smith . Hwrmely Rhymes : a Second Collection of Poems in the Dorset Dialect . By Williatn Barnes . James Russell Smith . The Poetical Works of Robert . Bunw . 'Routledge and Co . The Healing Art the Right Hand of the Church . Edinburgh : Sutherland and Knox . Edinburgh Vetiernary Review . No , III . January , 1859 . Edinburgh : Sutherland and Knpx . Right or Wrong . By Geraldine E . Jewsbury . In 2 Vols . Hurst and Blackett .

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      Leader Office, Friday Evening, January 1...

      Leader Office , Friday Evening , January 14 th . OPENING QF PARLIAMENT . It is understood that the address in answer to the Speech from the Throne will be moved * in the House of Commons , by the Hon . Charles Trefusis , M . P . for North Devon , and seconded by Mr . Beecroft , M . P . for Leeds .

      France. The Constuutionnel/Of This (Frid...

      FRANCE . The ConstUutionnel / of this ( Friday ) morning contains an article wtech refers to serious difficulties which have arisen between France and Austria , concerning the Danube and Servia . The article goes on to say : — The speech of tbe King of Sardinia eould not be more moderate . The marriage of tbe Prince Napoleon with the Princess of Savoy will cement the alliance between the two nations . Italy is agitated , but war ia only possible in the event of the violation of treaties takingplace or being threatened . The Moniteur of to-day publishes the monthly return of tbe Bank of France , which shows the following results , as compared with the last return : — DECREASED . Bullion 284 millions . Treasury balance ... ... ... 6 £ „ INCREASED . Bills discounted but not yet due 43 millions . . Advances .. 24 3-5 „ Bank-notes 67 J „ Current accounts ... ... ... 33 5-6 ,, At the last Cabinet Council one of the Ministers , who is decidedly opposed to the war movement , declared that if the same state of things continued there would be over a thousand failures in Paris in a month . The orders given for the supply of coals for tho navy coincide with the revival of rumours that over one hundred vessels are required to bo ready to serve as transports . The rumour circulates of considerable purchases of horses , and of preparations actively going on at Toulon . All the old steamers that conveyed the Roman expedition in 1849 with such ease and despatch to tbe Italian coast are being put in order , for another convoy ,. and every disposable ship carpenter at Brest or Cherbourg Is sent by rail to Toulon . People at Marseilles , write on the 11 th that every preparation in the commis-Buriat is hastened , and the business on ' Change lias become exclusively of a military kind , tho transactions having all reference to supplies . General Macinahon , it is now fully understood , is to bo Commnudor-in-Chicf of tho oxm < 5 o d'ltalio ; ami of the African Contingent 30 , 000 men are to embark forthwith and land in . Italy—this was positively stated at the ball at tbe Tuilerics . In tho meantime orders have been sent round to the various newspapers , either to cease blowing tho war trumpet for the present , or to lower the war notes as much as possible .

      Belgium. On Wednesday Evening There Was ...

      BELGIUM . On Wednesday evening there was a second ball given in honour of thoPrlnco of Wales , at tho Laolton Pul « ce , Brussels , the heir of England loading off tho Duchess do Brabant , daughter of Leopold . People remarked as something odd , under the circumstances , that tho Sardinian Envoy , Count Montalto , led off la Barokme do Vrlontz , wjfo of the Austrian Minister . Yesterday tho Prince of Wales left Brussels on his way to Italy .

      Rome. The News Has Just Arrived That Tho...

      ROME . The news has just arrived that tho military and municipal authorities of the Papal States having applied to the Pope to know In what manner tho Prince of Wales Is to be received , h | a Holiness has directed that all

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 15, 1859, page 16, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_15011859/page/16/