The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-11 00:00:00

I Summer Tours in Central Europe, 1853-4. By
John Barrow, Esq. W. H. Dalton.
At the present time, when tourists are busy
making up their minds what route to select for
their annual excursion, the appearance of a work
of this sort is quite opportune. Already favour-
ably known as an intelligent and observant traveller
by his " Tour on the Continent by Rail and Road,"
the author fully sustains his reputation, and pre-
sents us with a valuable handbook for travellers in
Bavaria, Austrian Tyrol, North Italy, Savoy,
Piedmont, dEc.,• with a map of Central Europe.
Ample information is given respecting prelimi-
naries ' • and, once started on the journey, the
reader feels ho is following a judicious and trust-.
worthy guide. This is high praise • and when we
:tdd the book is cheap and portable, we are quite
sure tourists will hasten to purchase it. 1n an
Appendix an outline is given of a Summer Tour in
Switzerland, 1851.

Thont's Irish. Almanac and Official Directory, ocith
the Post-Office Dublin, City and- County Directory,
.foi the Year 1855. Dublin : Alexander Thom
and Sons.
An astonishipgly cheap and valuable woe--; con-
taining an immense amount of information, com-
piled with judgment, and arranged with praise-
worthy care and skill. It comprises fifteen Direc-
tories—viz., a British, a Parliamentary, a Peerage
and Baronetage, a Naval and Military, a Colonial,
a Statistical, an Irish Peerage, a Government
Offices, University, &c., an Ecclesiastical, a Law,
a Banking, a Postal and Conveyance, a County and
Borough, and a Post-Office Dublin City and County
Directory, with other useful information. - The
statistics of Ireland possess amore than Irish inte-
rest, indeed a large proportion of the Directory
does so ; and the work, we feel convinced, will
command, as it deserves, a large and remunerating
sale.

A Journey through the United States and Part of
Canada. By the Rev. Robert Everest, late
Chaplain to the East India Company. John
Chapman.
The work of an observant but very prejudiced
tourist, who paints everything, with a few excep-
tions, in America couleur de rose. In his opinion
there is nothing like a republic, and nothing equal
to the republic of the United States. Fennimore
Cooperish—if we may be allowed the term—as he
is in the expression of his politicaviews, he cannot
away with American slavery, and disapproves of
American repudiation and literary piracy. Not-
wialstanding all detects, however, the book is
lively and readable, and, when one is disposed to be
angry, some bit of naivete anent the fair sex in
America soothes us into good humour. The
American ladies don't please Mr. Everest.

Speech delivered by the Right Hon. Sir John
Pakington, Bart., M.P. Thomas Hatehard.
A speech to be read and pondered over.

The Purchase System and the Stoll: By an Officer,
James Ridgway.
A summary exposure of the system, with prac-
tical suggestions.

The Encroachments of _Russia. T. W. Graham.
A cheap and valuable history of the .territorial
encroachments of Russia, since the time of Peter
tho Great, with much useful information respect-
ing that country, and her insidious and lying
diplomacy. Auglo•Russians would do well to read
it.

English, French, Turkish and Russian Vocabulary.
Franz Thomm.
Intended for the use of the army, navy, and
travellers, and likely to be of service to members
of these classes at the present time.

Australia a Mistakc. Edward Standford.
The author, a retired officer, late a resident in
New Brunswick, endeavours, and not altogether
unsuccessfully, to show that the latter colony is
the colony for the emigrant.

What shall I do with rail Money ? By S. T.
Harvey. Wailibourne and Co.
The sixth edition of a valuable little work, giving
a concise and well-digested account of the different
securities in this country for investment. Small
capitalists especially should buy it.

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