The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-08 00:00:00

THE LITERARY SEASON.

(From the Athenauns.)
In addition to the lista of last week, we have the
following announcements to make :—Messrs. Hunt and
/Beckett have in prepeaatioo : "My life and Realisations,"
by the Hon. Great* F. Berkeley—" The Queen of the
County : a Novel," by the author of " Margaret and her
Bridesmaids"—"A Journey from Loden to Penepohs,
clydmg Wanderings in the Canoutu, Georgia, Dashestan,
Armenia, and Persia, 1a.," by J. Usher —" Blount Tem-
pest," by the Rev. J. C. M. Bellew—" The Life of Josiah
Wedgwood," from hie private correspondence and family
by Eliza Meteyard—'• Not proven : • Novel "
pap
ro
Haunted Loudon," by Walter Thornbury —" The Ordeal
for Wives." by the author of "The Morals of May Pair"—
"Brigands and Brigandage is Southern Italy," by Count
Maffei ; and new works of fic•iosi by the author of " John
Halifax," Mn. Oliphant, Ilia Kavanagh, the author of
" Barbara's History," the author of " Grandmother's
Money," Mr. George M`Donald, and Mr. W. G. Wills.
Messrs. Williams and Norgate are preparing : " Com-
parative Osteology : an Elementary Atlas of Comparative
Osteology," consisting of twelve Oates, drawn on storm by
B. Waterhouse Hawkins, Eaq. ; the figures selected and
arranged by Prof. T. H. Hairy—H. C. lialow's "Critical
Historical, and Philosophical Contributions to the study of
the Divine Commedia "—" Bibliael Papers : being the Re-
mains of the late Rev. W. IL Coleman"—Mar Jacob
(Bishop of Edema), "Scone on Passages of the Old Testa-
meet, " wow foes edited I. the original Syriac, with
an English translation and notes by the Rev. G. Phillips
D.D.— Ancient Syriac Documents relative to the
Earliest Establishment of Obriatianite in Edessa and the
Neighbouring Countries, from the Year after our Lord's
Ascension to the beginning of the Fourth Century,"
discovered, edited, translated, and annotated by
W. Curator, D. D.—" Prehistoric Archroology ; or, Frays
on the Primitive Condition of Mao in Europe and Ame-
rica," by Jobe Lubbock —" Orthodoxy, Scripture, and
Ream : an Examination of some of the principal Articles
I of the Creed of Christendom," by the Rev. W. Rata—
" The Sacred Books of the Buddhists compared with His-
' tort and Modern Science," by R. Sppeenoce Hardy—" On the
Philosophy of Primary Beliefs," by Richard Lowed's.
Messrs. Truboer and Co. promise " : Brief Notes
on Politic, People, and Places in Italy." by Fences Power
Cobb.—" The Critical Writings of Theodore Parker," edited
by Frescos Power Cobb.—" Lessons from the World of
Matter and the World of Mao," by Theodore Parker—
" A General View of Positivism," by Auguste Comte ;
translated by Dr. J. H. Bridge.—" The History of India,
as told by its own Historians; comprising the Mohamed=
Period," by the late Sir H. M. Elliot ; edited from his post-
humous papers by E. B. Cowell—"Memoirs on the Hatay,
Philology, and Ethnic Distribution of the Rates of the
North.westPrainces of India ; being an amplified edition of
the Glossary of Indian Terms," by the late Sir H. M.
Elliot; 'arranged from MR. materials collected by kin, and
edited by Reinhold Rost—",History of the Sect of Mahe-
venial ; or, Vallalteharyee in Western India," by
Kanandaes Mullen— A Compendious Sassirrit-Eaglish
Dictionary for iLe Use of those who intend to read
the Easier Works of Classical Sanskrit Literature," by The.
odor Goldstucker—" A Compendious Grammar of the
Sanskrit Language for Beginners," by Theodor thicistucker
The Religion of the Zoroastrians, as contained in their
Sawed Writings; with a History of the Zend and Peblewi
Literatures, and • Grammar of the Bend and Pehlari Lan-
guages," by Martin Hang—" Fara on Language and Lite-
rature," by Thomas Watts—" Libraries and their Founders,"
by Edward Edwards—" Lee °macula de M. Sylvan
Van de Weyer," seconds serie—" The Political History of
the United States of America during the Great Rebellion,
from November 6, 1860, to July 4, 1864," by Edward
M'Phereon—"lnstractioos in Gymnastics," by Arthur and
Charles Nahl—" The Medical and Economic Properties of
the Vegetable &betimes of the Tropical Regions : with •
Pharmacopeia for Cameral Use," by S. L. Sasab—" On the
Natural and Morbid Changes of the Human Eye and that
Treatment." by C. Bader.
Messrs. Walton and *liberty announce for early publics-
tioe : "Practical Dietary for Families, Schools, and the
Labouring Climes," by Edward Smith—" New Ancient
History, complete in two volumes, by Philip Smith—
" Handbook of Skin Diseasee," by Dr. Hillier—" Gol-
dsmith's Traveller: with Notes on the Analysis and Parsing,"
by C. P. Mason,
Means. Ward and Lock will publish (this day) "Love's
Strife with the Convent," by K Manly—l' "Gold-
smith"—Dalziela' " Arabiao Nights"—" Fitly Celebrated
Women, their Virtues and Failings, and the Lemon of their
Lives"—" Great Inventors. the Sources of their Usefulness,
and the Results of their Efforts"—" The Family Gift-book
Library"— Harrison Weir's "Pleasure Book of Animals"—
and "Wiled Animals and their Hanes, Domestic Animals
their Habits."

Morn. &Lueders, Otley, and Co. will publish :
The second volume of Mr. Edwin Arnold's " History of the
Marquis of Dalhousie's Administration of British India"—
•• The Adventure:sof Miss Belle Boyd with the Confederate
Army "
—••The Kennel Stud• Book." edited by "Cecil "
arid " The Rank and File of the Confederate Army.' by
Mr. Henry Horse ; also the following novels :—•• Cliche
Angus," by Min. Nichols—" The Little 1401100 by the Rail.
way Arch," by Charles Fell.—"Mt Sister's Soo," by W. J.
Sorrell—and "Perry Talbot." by George Graham.
Messrs. Edinoostoes and Douglas have in prepustion
•• Frost and Fire, Natural Engines, Tool Marks and Chips,"
with sketches drawn from nature—" The Advent sad Earlier
Years of Our Lord's Life on Earth." by the Rev. William
Hanna—•• Sabbath Vein's," by Lord Kiolooli—" Cakes,
Leeks, Puddings, and Potatoes ; s Lecture OD the Nation.
slittes of the United Kingdom," by George Setae.

THE LATENT SOCIAL Num:gen.—A literary friend,
of strops same and delicate organization, who it now staying
at a country house near • deoeot town, geode us the follow-
Mg notes oa a book which has many rivals of the saute infa-
mous kind :—" I west to call your attention toe series of
yellow books with illustrated cornea, exactly aimilar to
those in which wears all of us liable to he reprinted. I have
seen these books in the windows of respectable book-chop,
sad had no idea they were either better or warns than the
bowels which, haying attainal a certain favour, sre re-
printed in a cheap form. The other day, one of the books I
speak of fell into my hands ; it rejoiced is the title of 'Skit-
tles : the History of a Fascinating Woman.' It was not
without a degree of cleverness ; tt was sot to be called We-
i:eat : it was simply hifunons. The next day, in the
columns of a morning paper, I saw • series of these pre-
cious books advertised ; also, a aeries of the Women of
London, illustrated.' These books are on the phut
and in imitation of two atrocious French works,
celled ' Cgs Dam,.' and the ilisnoires de Rick-
Woke.' They all have the same aim, which is to
give pictures of the life and manlier. of persona of whom
one would wish beth reds soot and daughters to be igno-
rant. The English book is more denioraliaing than the
Freed prototype, because it is better written. cod the
immorality treated in such a calm, decent, matter-of-fact
manner that it willcirealate wheie a grins hook would be at
noes diacern.d and discarded. Can othing he done to put
these books down ; or at least to compel them into the
ream°s where such works might be exported to be found
To ace them circulating io respectable dupe, side by side
with the books that have reCtived the stamp of being worth
permanence, is a shame as well as a danger -pinch more
serious than adulterated broad or aneeicated sweetmeat..
You may imagine I sin in earliest when I have been at the
pains to write all this. I have seldom felt so indigoes! is
when I foiled the sort of book I bad picked up, and I felt
degraded when I closed it and I who writ., this have
served my apprenticeship to French novels." We are very
much surprised to bear that such books are exposed ie the
windows of respectable shops ; and in the absence of some
better evidence of the faet, should be much inclined to doubt
the retissernhllity.—Altairnita.
TH3 POOR-LAW BOARD AND BROTHER IOYATIr6
Sir Jobs Welshers. Bart., the inspector appointed by the
Poor-law Board to investigate the charges sernest the
Rev. R. A. Billyerd, chaplet. of the Norwich workhouse,
who is awed to have idestilled bine& with Brother Igna-
tius sod the English Order ad St. Bevedict, will cioniesees
his inquiry neat week. Prides is the day appoiated, bat
tbeN gin oastalaisay es tberalded.