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      The Rev. Mr. Ifansel's And Mr. Maurice's...

      companied with maps , and contain many aids and full information for the traveller . No . 8 . of Parents' Cabinet contains some interesting papers on Pompeii , and Numa Pompilius , with the usual scientific and literary varieties .

      848 The Leadejs (No. 486. July 16, 1859.

      848 THE LEADEJs ( No . 486 . July 16 , 1859 .

      Acadia ; Or, A Month With The Blue Noses...

      Acadia ; or , a Month with the Blue Noses . By Frederic S . Cozzens .- —New York : Derby and Jack 6 on . Here is another American book , with all manner of Yankee fun poked into it , and us . The readers of Longfellow ' s " Evangelirie" will not need to be told what and where Acadia is . Here then is-a prose account of its scenery , its history , its moral condition , and its manners , with daguerreotype portraits pf its women , and' reflections of the author . His last appeal is to his lady-reader , who mn-y have followed the fortunes of the heroine of Grand-Pre , that she will give a thought to the rest of the 18 , 000 sent into a similar exile . The valley of Grand-Pre , he tells us , transcends in beauty all the rest in the province . Only the valley of Wyoming , in his inland ictureboth in

      opinion , may match it , as an p , beauty and tradition . " , " he adds , " has had its Gertrude , the other its Evangeline . But Campbell never saw Wyoming , nor has Longfellow yet visited the shores of the Basin of Minas . And I may venture to say , neither poet has touched the key-note of divine anger which either story might have awakened / ' Mr . Cozzens enables the reader to benefit by . the results of an actual visit . " Of the poor Acadians not one remains now in the ancient village . It is a solemn comment upon their peaceful and unrevengeful natures , that two hundred settlers from New England remained unmolested upon their lands , and that the descendants of those New England settlers now occupy them . A solemn comment upon our history , and the touching epitaph of an exterminated race . "

      fair , the favour of the great and rich , the applauses of the people , and even happiness after death , were only to be obtained by brave , daring , and noble exploits in war .. Each young Briton looked forward to the time when he could say , " Mine arm rescued the feeble , ; the haughty found my rage was fire . For this my father shall meet me at the gates of the airy halls , tall , with robes of light , with mildly kindled eyes . " That the Anglo-Saxons were beautiful as well as brave , we have the testimony of Gregory the Great ,

      who mistook them for angels . The Danes were fiercer , and more warlike . One of their martial laws was , that a Dane , who wished to acquire the character of a brave man , should always attack two enemies ; stand firm and receive the attack of three , retire only one pace from , four , and flee from no fewer i \ mn five The manners of the Welsh were very rude ; for it was needful to make a law , that u none of the courtiers should give the queen a blow , or snatch anything with violence out-of her hands , under the penalty of forfeiting her Majesty ' s protection . "

      prove , that if so , Fnitarianism is reasonable . This is too narrow a verdict for so large a question . Continental-Europe from 1792 . By J . W . King . — 1859 . Knight and Son . . This book , which is lightly and pleasantly written , recites the antecedents and conditions of the present war . It points out the evil effects of the treaty of Vienna , and deals with the Austrian rule in Italy as the constant focus of disquietude and revolution . This statement sufficiently describes the nature and purpose of the book , which will be found convenient for reference . . \ Var in Italy and All About it . 33 y J . H . Stocqueler . Henry Lea . This is a succinct account of the historic and political relations of the Italian quarrel , which , in the course of some fifty or sixty pages , gives , a pretty general outline of the subject , and its bearings on Great Britain .

      New elements of manners were added by the Norman conquest . The victors were brave and generous , but also haughty , proud , passionate , and lewd . Chivalry , however , introduced gentleness of behaviour and culture of mind . Some good also resulted from the Crusades . The condition of the people kept improving , so that in the reign of Richard II . the vanity of the laboxiring class in their dress was so great , that it was impossible to distinguish the rich from the poor , the high from the low , the clergy from the laity , by their appearance . " Before the

      fifteenth century , the change , though gradual , was great . The invention of printing , the progress of new ideas in religious and political doctrines , the abolition of villanage , the introduction of Greek literature , and of the Scriptures , initiated a complete revolution of mind and manners . Still , however , much wjis rude and incomplete . For instance , warriors were accustomed to sleep in their armour , arid the people In their day-clothes . On the other hand , the * wealthy lio longer lived in moated castles , but began to inhabit large rambling mansions , constructed of timber , and covered with plaster .

      Space will not permit that we pursue the subject more at length or in detail . Sufficient has been done to indicate the nature of tlte book , which , as one of reference , will be useful on the library shelf . Rifle Clubs and Volunteer Corps . By W . H . Russell . —Routledge , Warne , and Routledge . This subject treated by the Times Special Correspondent assumes new importance . Though a civilian , yet having had experience of three campaigns ,

      his directions and suggestions have value . Nothing but the exigency of a pressing danger , in his opinion , justifies the movement now making . Tlie volunteers of Great Britain , however , are a purely defensive force , and do not by any means diminish the necessity which exists to provide for the general safety of the empire by a sufficient and well-organised regular army , and by a trained militia . Mr . Russell teaches caution earnestly , and gives instructions for which the reader will be grateful .

      Handy-Book on the Law ofHusband and Wife , frc , $ c . By James Walter Smith , Esq ., LL . D . —Effingham Wilson . Within the compass of some ninety pages the whole of the present law on the subject ia very plainly laid down and interpreted . On Foreign Jurisdiction and the Extradition of Criminals . By the Right Hon . Sir George Cornewall Lewie . —John W . Parker . An endeavour to relieve the subject of international asylum from its present unsettled and confused condition , by promoting proper discussion , in which wo think it is probable thufc the author will succeed .

      High-speed Steam Navigation and Steamship Perfection . By Robert Armstrong . —E . and F . N . Spon . A scientific work of much value , designed to recall attention to the principles of mechanics , and reduce naval architecture to an exact science . A Guide to the Food Collection in the South JCensinqton- Miwoum . —By Edwin Lankostor , M . D ., F . R . S . Tun name of tho author is a sufficient guarantees for the correctness of the descriptions . Sanitary Reform of the British Army .

      W . nnd R , Chambers . Tun writer calculates that more than one-half of the | cost of the army has boon wasted , This is tlie third editionof an excellent pamphlet . JSsauy on the Sceptical Tendency of Butler ' s H Analogy . " By L . S . Hen neU . •* - ¦<• John Chapman , As the production of a lady , this work is exceedingly logical { but her arguments apply not so muck to Butler ' s analogy as to tho state of tho case so argued . A negative ground Is taken by both , and doubt la inevitable . But the lady ' s object seems to bo to

      There is much pleasant description in this volume , which is written in a gay and benevolent spirit . It is light reading which will do no harm , convey considerable information , and amuse a class of readers whose tastes may combine history and sentiment , and prefer . local associations as aids to memory and fancy . , The Pasha Papers . Epistles ofifMohammed Pasha Rear Admiral of the Turkish Navy , written from New York to his Friend , Abel Ben BTassen . Translated into Anglo-American from the original MSS , To which are added sundry other Letters , critical and explanatory , laudatory and objurgatory , from gratified or injured ^ Individuals in various parts of the Planet . —New York : Charles Scribner .

      America ^ genius eccentric s , —any shape , indeed , between yarn-spinning and transcendentalism . The supposed translator advises us of the existence of the State of Glen wood , situated somewhere on the eastern bank of the Hudson River , within a mile of Yonkers , and eighteen miles of New York , Its spiritual limits are more comprehensive , and include " an ideal State , an imaginary Republic , a Realm founded on the hopes of men . " Nothing singular in that , opine we . What ant-hill may not claim the same description ? Do ye play with

      ¦ us ? Shall we be ridden with , your " thickcoming fancies ? " What are your mystic people that have taken possession of Glenwood ? They have , at any rate , a vile habit of punning , as a diver- ? sion from the great and overwhelming political ( imaginary ) , labours , which in general occupies the more valuable portions of their time , we are told that " during the interval of rest from such labours they have made several millions of puns , and kept up a series of semi-monthly meetings for literary purposes . "

      We give the translator credit for the erudite " study by which he has sedulously prepared himself for his mighty task , and cannot resist the evidence of his competency when we find among the list of his authorities , not only Noah Webster ' s Dictionary , but " Spurgeon ' s Gems . " We place ourselves with perfect confidence under his conduct . By his aid we are enabled to apprehend an Orientalist ' s views of American life , literature , and manners ; and , under the guidance of his interpretation , to conceive some vague idea that much wit and wisdom is intended in what we understand , and much more ia what we do not . The volume will amuse an idle hour . Manners and Customs of the English Nation , from the Invasion of Julius Ccesar to the Present Time . By 1 John Brooks .- —James Bluckwood .

      A book of some research , the facts elicited being formed into a connected narrative of events . The writer begins at the beginning , with tho Ancient Britons , Saxons , Danes , Normans , and follows the fltory up to the reign of John . Thenceforward , wo have English , customs treated down to tho present time . The earliest periods are warlike '} and tho peculiar virtue of the Ancient Briton vraa valour . Everything , he' wan convinced , depended on his courage . The praises of tine bards , the smiles of tho

      Pacts And Scraps. Iti

      PACTS AND SCRAPS . iTi

      The Pkince Of Waz-Es, This Day, Is Expec...

      The Pkince of Waz-es , this day , is expected to arrive in Edinburgh to resume his studies . T . he ex-Queen of the French , after a stay ' of about six weeks in , Tunbridge Wells , left with her suite on Saturday last for her residence at Claremont . On Friday morning last , after a religious service at the Romish Chapel , she clothed thechildren- —fifty in number—attending the Roman ; Catholic school in the town . Prince De Windischgratz arrived , at Berlin from Vienna , a few days back , and was received at the station by Baron Koller , the Austrian ambassador . In the evening , the Prince had an interview with M , de Sobleinitz > the Minister of Foreign Affairs . The Tuscan Government Las issued a decree dated the 3 rd , enacting that persons convicted of spreading political rumours calculated to disturb thepeace shall be imprisoned for a tinie not exceeding a week . It "was recently stated by a leading dentist of Chicago that . the value of the : gold plate and leaf used-in the United States for the replacing and repair of defective teeth , was 2 , 250 , 000 dollars . This is a fact that tests the existence of a high civilisation and a good deal of toothache in that blessed land .

      Lord Dungaimon , as Grand Master of the Antrim Orangemen , issued a request to the lodges to behave as Christians on the 12 th of July . His lordship recommended the brethren to go to prayers on the anspicious day without any party parade , and that the old pastime of breaking their neighbours' heads for the love of God and King William should be avoided with advantage to both Orange and Green . Madras lias been enlivened by what ill-natured people call " a very pretty job . " The Venerable Archdeacon Shortland , having obtained leave to go

      to Europe , the bishop has appointed his own son , the Rev . Mr Deiiltrjv an assistant chaplain of seven years service , " acting archdeacon , " " thus passing over twelve chaplains and eight , assistant chaplains , all the reverend gentlemen ' s seniors . Mr . F . P . E . Brett , late Lieutenant of the 11 th Regiment N . I ., and late commissariat agent at Sukkur , who was sontonced by a general court martial to six years' penal servitude , arrived in Bombay by her Majesty ' s steamer Berenice from Kurrachec , and is handed over to the superintendent of convicts .

      Hassen All Khan , tho new Persian Ambassador to the Courts of England , France , and Belgium , is to take with him fifty youths , selected from the first families in Persia , to be trained , at the Shah ' s expense , in Paris , in all military studies . The ambassador ' s medical attendant , Sadyk Khan , is a Scotch graduate . s The President and Fellows of Corpus Ohristx College , Oxford , have elected the Rev . Henry Hayman , B . I ) ., late fellow of St . John ' s College , Oxford ! , and now headmaster of St , Olavo ' s Grammar School , Southwnrk , to be headrmaster of Cheltenham school

      An account of the gross public income of the ^ United Kingdom up to June 30 , 1850 , and of the payments within the same period , has been issued . The total income is 65 , 689 , 57 a ; . 19 b . 3 d ., and tho total expenditure is 66 , 033 , 6762 . 17 s . 5 d . The excess of expenditure over income in tho year ended 30 th of June being 344 , 1022 . 18 s . 2 d . Her Majesty ' s ship Vivid , having onboard the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the management and oiflclonoy of the coast and harbour lights of the United Kingdom , arrivod in tho Mersey yesterday from Milford Haven and several of the Channel islands , and , points indicated in the survey . Mr . Waite , of Old Burlington-street , has been unanimously elected president of the New College of Dentists . The choice is considered most judicious

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 16, 1859, page 20, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16071859/page/20/