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LITERATURE.

CABINET CYCLOPiEDIA. No LXXXL
Longman, London, 1836.
The volume before us forms the sixth of the His-
tory of England, continued from the elaborate work
on the same subject by the late Sir James IVlackin-
tosh. It commences with the retreat of the Royal
forces from the field of Naseby in the year 1645, and
closes with the insurrection of the " fifth monarchy
men"—of which, it may be remembered, we have a
brief but animated sketch in Scott's tale of " Peveril of
the Peak"—during the troubled reign of Charles the
Second. The volume is written throughout with temper
and judgment, a rare thing with an historian treating
of such times, though it is occasionally slip-shod and
negligent in its style.

A NEW CHECK JOURNAL.
E. Wilson, London, 1836.

A book wholly of a commercial character, by Mr.
Jackson, accountant. As its rules and observations
are the results of a long practical acquaintance with
every branch of trade, we are willing to suppose that
they are such as will be useful to the commercial
community, though unfortunately such is our ig-
norance of the system of " book-keeping by double
entry," that we cannot, on our own authority, under-
take to pronounce a decided opinion on the value of
Mr. Jackson's labours.

CARR'S ROMAN ANTIQUITIES.
Cadell, London, 1836.
An excellent school-book, the various information
of which it consists being put forth in a succinct and
condensed form. The author—or, to speak with more
correctness, the compiler—of the work, is a gentleman
named Carr, who is one of the classical masters in
King's College School. The best, and most generally
serviceable chapters, are those devoted to the con-
sideration of the Roman magistracy, a prolific subject
which is dwelt on at fitting length, and with singular
accuracy and minuteness of detail. The wood-en-
gravings are of average merit.

NAVAL HISTORY Or GREAT BRITAIN.
CoMorn, London, 1836.
When completed, which it will be in eight monthly
parts, this work will form a valuable addition to our already
copious stock of naval records, more particularly as it
is proposed to bring the publication down to the pre-
sent time. The Number before us, which is the
third, contains two portraits, one of Lord Nelson, and
one of Lord St. Vincent. Both are fair enough like-
nesses. The editor of the work is Captain Brenton,
R.N., who has very appropriately dedicated it to his
Majesty.

NAUTICAL MAGAZINE.
This is a Monthly Publication, edited by a " Naval
Officer," and evidently in a careful, pains-taking,man-
ner. The communication on " Nautical Patents and
Patentees" contains one or two interesting matters of
fact, and is from the pen of a correspondent every way
qualified to discuss such a topic.

COURT MAGAZINE.
The embellishment to this month's Number is a
Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Courtenay, engraved by
Cochran, from a painting by Mrs. Robertson. The
engraving is finished with considerable skill and deli-

cacy, especially as regards the lights and shades of the
countenance. The literary department contains one
able-written talc by the late William Godwin, Jun.

The Duke of Cumberland will take his departure
for Berlin in the course of this month, to be there at the time
Prince George is to have an operation performed, in Septem-
ber, for the restoration of his sight. The family having in-
tended, when they left town for the continent, only to remain
there two years, and the time having now expired, the Duke
and Duchess, and Prince George, are expected to return in
the autumn, or early in the ensuing year, to England.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Victoria inspected the Victoria Asylum at Chiswick
on Wednesday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses expressed
most strongly their approbation of the arrangements and dis-
cipline carried on in this institution of, the " Childrens' Friend
Society."
The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have left Wim-
bledon Park for Maiden Bradley, one of his Grace's scats in
Wiltshire.
The Duke of Rutland has left Bolton-street for
Haddon Hall, in Derbyshire, and thence to his seat Long-
shawe, on the moors of Yorkshire, to be ready for the grouse
shooting, which commences on the 12th instant.
The Duchess of Bedford and the Ladies Russell
left Camden-hill, Kensington, on Thursday, for •Brighton,
where a mansion has been taken on Portland-terrace for the
family. The Duchess will remain at Brighton until after
the aceouchement of her daughter, the Marchioness of Aber-
corn. The Duke of Bedford will proceed shortly to Scot-
land.

The Hon. John Duncan Bligh and his newly-mar-
ried lady, daughter of Mr. Gisborne, M.P., have returned to
Hay-hill, Dover-street, from Cobham, where they have been
on a visit to the Countess of Darnley. Mr. Bligh proceeds
immediately to Stockholm, as Minister of the Court of
Sweden.
The Duchess of Gordon, after visiting her bro-
ther, Mr. Brodie, of Brodie, will take up her abode at
Huntley Lodge, to which she is entitled under the will of the
late Duke.
The Prince and Princess of Capita, travelling under
the titles of Count and Countess de Mascali, left Marseilles at
the end of last month for Geneva.
Earl and Countess Granville and their eldest son, Lord
Leveson, left Devonshire House yesterday, on a visit to the
Duke of Devonshire, at Chatsworth, at which magnificent seat
there will be the usual succession of festivities during the
autumn. The routine duties of the Noble Ambassador at the
French Court arc performed by the Secretary of Legation,
Arthur Asto, Esq., with the assistance of the Hon. Colonel
Caradoc and Mr. H. Greville, Attaches to the Embassy.
MARQUIS OF HUNTLY.—Upon the arrival of the
Marquis of Huntly at Aboyne, on the 26th ult., numerous
parties of his tenants and friends repaired to welcome him to
the mansion of his ancestors, preceded by pipers, while
white flags, flowers, and evergreens, waved on every side.
When the Marquis reached the Castle, the Rev. Mr. Miller
delivered a congratulatory address upon his Lordship's suc-
cession to the Premier Marquisate of Scotland ; to which the
Marquis replied in the kindest manner, but evidently labouring
under the strongest feelings. After quitting the Castle, part
of the company sat down to a dinner at the Aboyne Arms, and
kept up the festivities to a late hour.
It is not expected that Parliament will be pro-
rogued sooner than Thursday, the 18th instant.
Captain Wemyss, of Wemyss, M.P. for the county
of Fife, succeeds to the valuable estates situated in that county
of his maternal uncle, the late Sir J. D. Erskine, Bart., of
Torrie, who died here a few days ago.
The remains of the late Mr. N. M. Rothschild
reached London by steam-boat on Thursday evening, and
were deposited at the house of business in the City, where
they will remain till the day of interment. Mrs. Rothschild
and the family arrived by the same conveyance. It is under-
stood that the funeral will take place on Sunday next; the day
is, however, not definitively fixed, on account of the absence
of Mr. N. Rothschild, who had not reached Frankfort when
his father died ; consequently, he will have to follow the rest
of the family to London.
The German name Rothschild is not, as has been
stated in some Papers, Anglice Redchild, but Redshield. The
word child would be kind in German.
Much agitation has arisen in Stamford from a decla-
ration of the Rev. Thos. Roberts, Rector of St. Mary's, that
the sentiments he has adopted are those of high Calvinism.
The Rev. Gentleman stated from his pulpit, on Sunday
se'nnight, that he had for some time meditated on the pro-
priety of making this declaration public. It is intended by
some of the parishioners to apply to the Bishop on the subject.
—Stanford Mercury of Thursday.
The Precursor of Antwerp says :—" We learn
from Java that, according to an Order received by the Go-
vernor, the exportation of sugar and coffee from the island is
prohibited to all except Dutch vessels bound direct to Holland."
THE GREENWICH REFORM DINNER.—The pre-
parations for this dinner, which takes place on Monday next,
are upon a most extensive scale. Nothing will be wanting to
give eclat to the affair, and to manifest how deeply the prin-
ciples of Reform are implanted in the breasts of the great
majority of the electors of the borough of Greenwich and the
western division of the county of Kent. The attendance upon
the occasion will be most numerous and highly respectable.
Amongst those who have already signified their intention to be
present are Lord Nugent, M. P., Mr. Barnard, M.P., Mr.
Angerstein, M. P., Mr. Duncombe, M. P., Mr. Wakley,
M. P., Captain Dundas, M. P., Mr. T. Attwood, M. P., Dr.
Bowring, M. P., Mr. Law Hodges, M. P., Mr. Wilks, M. P.,
Mr. Thornely, M. P., Mr. Buckingham, M. P., Mr. Leader;
M. P., Mr. Bannerman, M.P., Mr. Bernal, M. P., Mr. B.
Wood, Colonel Angerstein, &c.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, AUGUST 4.
We have had a dull market to-day. Sales 2,500, chiefly Ame-
ricans, at Bd. to 12d. per lb.
DEATH OF BENJAMIN HYDE, ESQ.—It iS with
regret we announce the death by drowning of Benjamin
Hyde, Esq., son of the late Rev. Arthur Hyde, of Killarney.
Mr. :lyde, who was brother-in-law to Captain W. Preston
White, of this city, was one of a yacht party from Bantry to
Cove, and while on his way thither yesterday morning was
struck by the boom and knocked overboard, and, before assist-
ance could be rendered, disappeared. The yacht belonged to
the Knight of Kerry. Mrs. Hyde was to have arrived by tle
coach to join her lamented husband here.—Cork Paper.
A mail coach is about to be started between East•
bourne and the Metropolis.