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DECEMBER 17, 1853. L'hc reurres Daughter. London : Clarke, Beeton, and Co. Tuts tale, by the Rev. W. P. Seargill (a reprint 1, opens in London in the year 1754). It comprises a vast Nariety of incident in England and abroad. The key to the whole is the wicked uncle, who dying from remorse, the nephew come: into his property, and all ends merry with a marriage bell." The Shot in the Ege,aml Adventures with the Texan Rifle Rangers. By C. W. Webber. ;Shilling Books, No. IV.) London : 11. Vizetelly. PERSONAL adventures in a wild country and among a lawless race such as were the dwellers in '.'emts in the year lm:in naturally assume a melodramatic character of somewhat intense dye. The series of tales collected in thi3 work before us hy no means fall short in intensity. They are tilled with thrilling incidents and grim personages, wonderful escapes, atrocious crimes, and reckless enterprises. Designed evidently for the lovers of "strung writing " on the other side of the Atlantic, Mr. Webber's brief ro mances seem likely to find an audience capable of appreciating them in England also. The volume is issued among the series recently commenced by Mr. Vizetelly under the title of shilling books." It is needless to add that it is well got up and printed in readable tpe. Politieal Fly Sheets. No. 1.--I'aliiierstisll an t i Russia. A REPRINT from the Neer York Tribune., imputing to Lord Palmerston systematic itida.retice , to the cause of Poland, and collusion with I:ussia. Indisputable Cob-Fare Indicator. Ct•vreeted Edition. London : Eyre and Williams. THE new " Cab Act " has produced a multitude of distance maps, fare tables, and indicators, arranged on various plans, for the purpose of promptly set tling the disputes which were sure to arise, and have arisen, so abundantly between "cabby and his em ployers. The " Indicator" is one of these, and possesses the recommendation of cheapness and por tability, without presenting anything special in the way of system or arrangement. Correctness is, however, the principal requisite in a work of this nature ; and the present edition, we observe, is said to be " cor rected " on its titlepage. Upon our first dip into the contents we discovered the following discrepancy : "Angel to Chester-square, 25." "Chester-square to Angel, 2s. lid." Both entries, we presume, cannot be " correct." Whether there are more specimens of similar accuracy we have not searched far enough to say. PERIODICAL LITERATURE. The Irish Quarterly Review. For December. No. XII. Dublin : Kelly. THE position taken by this periodical, and its avowed hostility to the " Manchester economists," give importance to several of its opinions. Mr. Glad stone's application of the income tax to Ireland is severely censured, and a contrast is made between the liberal views recommended by some of Lord Derby's followers and the syst,.m adopted by the present Cabinet in dealing with the financial inter ests of Ireland. "The Streets of Dublin" series is eontinued in this number; but the compiler should beware of making it tth, like an edition of White law's and Walsh's history. The memoir of "Mack lin the Actor" not original, and we should not wish to see inure papers of this style inserted in the high Quarterly. Periodicals should avoid com pilation and the reproduction of antiquated matter. Though not brilliant in its style, there is a homely vigour and an elevated purpose in the /ride clime terly which impart to its pages considerable value. Orr', Om* of the SeieneeA. London W. S. Orr and Co. Not. 1 tool :2. The Family Friend. Londo►►: W. S. OLT add Co. Nos. 70 and 77. So far as these limbos are a critei ion, both of these little serial publications are theritt prig ins a n d com mendable. The Circle of the Sr ienreN boasts many great names. including that of Professor Owen, among its contributors. The Family Friend is better adapted for the general reader, as it contains poetry and fiction, combined with recipes and natural philo. sophy. A tale in the present numbers called "The Brewer's Tradition - is powerful without exaggeration, and reminds us not infelicitously of • Nathaniel Hay thorne.- PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. History r ! , the Clio ixtiort Church. J. C. Robertson, M.A. J. Murray. 77te Life of Horne,. Pr. H. Minion. Ditto). Onee tiros rt time. C. Knight. //attn. The Art:•iont Egyptians, bu J. O. Wilkinson. Ditty. THE PRESS. Nix Months in /nay. U. S. Halliard. Ditto. Familiar i,momtiolic Illiito. Ihtmties itt Byrom. lottio. Atm4,414 liar ut'/:.iiliciay Accident.. F. C. p..Ncison. Esq. OrieNtal Fairy rub,. li. I:outledge. The PrhAte Letters 4!/ . .Ni, JUNO . ii, t.i•l. .', .1 t• . l'eni• pier. 1.... i. I. Itentl..y. Pat lielliienhir9 ft.• 101111. A Lotter. .1. 1:1.1gn11. .14lairy . A.1 41 flie lintel) 1.V.1 Z•hltietti 4 . .I.niatio... Pamphlet. J. M . .iln•linn. The True Itrihot Ibila:ike. Wertheim itml \1.4.-mto.h. The Howe 4 . 01*.p.1114011. W. S. OIT 1111,1 t ~. not' 4111',T Timmy. fly Drama. ClMlhnlAs Creeps on Apace—Christilids, hellSltik of aches, ale, bills and beef, of catarrhs, coughs, carols, cheerfulness, comicalitie,„ of dun., dinners, puddings, pies, plas, shall venture Some straggling obsemitiose4 on the forthcoming dramatic companions of old tioti s tma s . Drury Lane I n c. piimed its faith on the exertions of Messrs. Blanchard and Nelson Lee; old Toni ws. as Clown: Ilalford, Pantaloon ; Annie Ctishnic, Colinn%bine ; Milano koolo ! why 0 !!), title of Dntry's temple of nomr, k ol e is yet a profound secret. Covent liardon, the Lane's never flinching rival in bygone daps, preserves closed !mortals. Being ex pressly reserved for summer exotics, we presume at this joyous period it is permitted to be used as a refuge for frozen-out gardeners. The Haymarket manager dip:this hitherto amusing pen into his private inkstand, and, whilst fish ing for a subject, hooked a good old fairy story, which will be daintily dished up to (we sincerely hope) an overflowing audienee, the deserving tribute to the never-wearied caterer for public amusement, the evertersevering producer of novelties ; the tale of whose successes can be told by the treasmy alone. The artistic science, dramatic understanding, and intellectual power of \lr. IVigan cannel Nil to do justice to the Olympic feast of fun contributed by llr. Tom Taylor. Let as hope that Cidistabass (the only pantoutimie name that hits appeated in the play - bill) will not only prove acceptable to the old world that haunts the Olympie, but detect mail draw a new world flow its retired haunts. May the portray id of the well.coneeived plot prove' its interest tug and the passion of the ErtIVI/kell I'llllllllO4M N. Iterreet as the talented conissly of Plot ant! will he represented by \I r. Harwood Cooper, whose pantomimic 'lowers have already received the stamp of approbation. Iliwhez,--- father, son, 81111 nephew,—are responsible for demeanours. The Harlequin hops, skips, and jumps hang on Mr. !lowland. t .l ilninbine will be ft combination of charms illlll graiel . S, ant only the prettiest person but the prettiest on our stage. After this bold ass vtit would perhfllliS be dangerous to name:: therefore every one gifted with curiosity and who is not r► hail better gratify the feeling by a skit to the Illympie, whence they will retitrit finial with angry feelings of jealousy excited by the panto mime privilege's of happy llarlequin "Let young awl old he thatbly watchful of ilicir hcati, tr theyll he It) chure.tantithic aft." Mr. Ellis stands forth a. th e or of mi r th at the Princess's. The manager's keen perception will he prominent in the general scenic anti stage (street : one who has bestowed so much time, int e r, and ex pense in producing correct costume will doubtless have ample scope in the subject ...Elected. We look forward to a great treat, having a vivid recollection of King John, Macbeth. and Sardanopolux, wherein aas manifested the masterhand of minute attention where was detected the peridslical aecuracy, from the jewels in the manager's hat to the curl of owls su pernmuerary'm wig. No one has su rUffirilled that hitherto dirtily-shod, unshaven (less of nonentities as Mr. Kean, who by incessant drilling and dressing has dragged then' into the pesition of se,elul and ne cessary adjuncts to the play, instead of shuffling an tzimatons, whose presence on the stage was as !unpins' to themselves as to the audience. Iluline, Paulo, and Cormaek supply the plant. suf of smick, smack, hither, thither, A 1.., necessarily attendant on 4 'toast seas gambols. Miss Desborough, as Cohunbine, will dole out delights, and send home •chtsdls,ya with heavy hearts, to dream their pillows are stdiffedl with capers, and covered with floating muslin. Without wishing to detract from the welPestablished claims and cons peteney of the present, may we be permitted one sigh —if only a slight one—at the absence the past Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leelereq, whose inch titan net and sewers of activity in the dancing departnicsit established her as a general &vomit° '.' tier great advance in other branches of the profession 1111', we presume, caused her secession from the fatiguing part of d'Aumhine. Manch , puts an extravaganza on the Lyceum planks. F. Matthews (the Barad 4.1 Burlesque) still lead his usual promineet one that his admirable acting ever entitb^4 him to fill. lie Rill meet with a suitable helpmate in hie clever wife, who also act'. wisely and full well. bald and silver 787 tissue will be liberally dotted over all persons and scenes. Sisters will sigh for silvery robes,—brothers will ache with an Adelphi ague, a " Thitsat of Gold." The glittering brilliancy of the last scene will su dazzle the optic nerves that all will leave with au expression of features peenliar to those who visit Brighton on a bright day, or an owl gaping at au eclipse of the .MI. The illit‘ittitS to squeeze great powers of wit into their seasonable brew of riot gild raeket, applied to r. ark I A411011, an appeal he responded to by announcing his intent to reduce the popun larit and prima p4witiou of his Camp at Chub/taw. The ;mended ; 11l 1C11.4 it Wtllllll require fairy intervention or stipernatural agency. These, we are given to understand. he has obtained lay writing an a well now,' table, which has t Vlll'lett itself into a talented bock...toe, it, 1,1,4 to be unravelled by those W Ili 1 HIV setisilllN ellallgh tll appreciate the liosi of genuine talent hi the complitly, Nhose II Crits are too well known tat regpiire praise. " all 101 l tale. - aka.. .%. 11'4.1%111M. Ihr Surrey poi, will .4 eribble a bundle of . IS ett . .l4 l lli. Nnl l M ill kelli the high reputation and pisaillinciat pantomime liosition that, vretlowinates ill this tranapontine retreat. sailler's Wells 'Them on Mr. lireenwood fair a pan tomime. N14 . 1101*, I. Fenton, and Misr I. Parkes are appointed am his staff as Clown, Harlequin, a n d Columbine. The Strand, whirr the direction of Mr. Ails riaft, determined not to be behinallomil in putting forward attraction. will Wag the N W a M I .. Ilextuur t i., whose !tame et alosouee room 61 Parisian engagement has bean procured with great difficulty and expense. Ills imitations of popular liallet•alanceria will, we hope, be again introduced. Bologna is the Ilarloinin. A stley'a, or Eu rop' '..\'u tiom at 1 .1 nophitheattre, follows in pantomimic steps, .otipliell by \elsou L i s., wh os e laralerof Imighing-iffiwk must Is. well tilled. Not eon Wetted with famishing risible matter to thirst theatnes for the rim of London and %Vs...minister. he has engaged to rural walla iii tellother p ltill i ue i a l t , llllll4 making up the baker's dozen. Bloat!! ,larlitt anti (itg )ntrlligence. Fttit,tr Evcsiso. N., 1 ' 111114 , 1 \s, the stErmtl ul IHIIIHIII thtriag the w,...k ICI th, ~‘1,.111 fir II milhim sterling, and, an a conpsequence, ca.iet• 'hey Alafket, the laud% h 111• gratittall tleighwit. We stated last week that the moment the market a mm um o d a propitious aspect, foreign loans would be brought forward. and already we hear of itego:iat . being on foot for two—a French and Turkish ; and these will be11..1 iWei. 011 l I y all 1116'1111a on the part of Austria and Russia to 'Adieu money on All) terms that will induce capitalists to take lintels. We say on "any terms," lowans'. we wish to drew attention to the fact that the public, the loaders of hireign bonds, look on the value of their securities as rela the, and that if Russian Bonds are, in their opinion, nitwit cheaper relatively than French Heide*, they will sell the one and buy the other. Hy this process, if .liistrie and Russia will only sell their securities low enough, they will he enabled and actually do, obtain 1111111 ; iii Teri Ire it il4 absurd to imagine that, 10wan.... Eng! I differs p..litically from Russia and .liistria, these isowen4 will not be 44'04.1 to obtain noon.) from English 1111t1 foreign capitalists. Foreign 1011104 are really the great question to which the moneyed public and the Bank of England alight to direct t heir attentism, 114 Ihey Mill be the great disturbing causes of t lit. Nloney Market during the next year ; anal we lwlieve large sales of the English funds have taken place during the present week in order to provide for coating loans ; and it will he Seen that the Bank of England, in order to counteract these loans, will Nell sreinities. It ought, however, to be observed, that foreign hauls for internal improventents and foreign loans for the imrpos.e of war are widely tlitieretit, and the public 'tight t 0 r eels,', timely Essotion *vaned entering into thesis, al any price, if war is to take place. The tlitetuations in Consols lime %ery con siderable 'lining the week : the Isiglie.t price has been trii, from which they loos. v114411,1'14 weeded to 111. The bill lias been eattsed Iry the Hebrews and other influential parties making large sales, summoned to be coniseet4.4l with foreign loan.. To this may b e tables! the gloomy •.late of the Fat.terts que,tion, and the inipre...isso a bich k doily becoming stronger that England and Franey must interfere by force of arms. IVe liter no (lonia also that the disisioes in the Cabinet, which have ended in the retirement of Lord Palmerton, had winthow or other oozed out, sad