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London, England, 1836-04-25 00:00:00

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EDINBURGH CABINET LIBRARY

Vol. XIX.
Simphin and Marshall.
This volume, the nineteenth of the series, comprises
the
second volnme of a new historical and descriptive
ace ou n t of China,
bore willing
testimony to the general merits of which we
on a former oc-,,asion. The
work will be completed in three volu,;nes, and will an-
swer all the purposes of an elejorate history of that
almost unknown country. It is embellished with t,-/-
merous plates which ; and is wanting in no recommendation
a good style,
terials could and a lucid arrangement of the ma-
gi-ce it.

TAE r rvi
4•Jr 2 AND TIMES OF JOHN MILTON.
BY WILLIAM CARPENTER.
London, Wahclin. 1836.
" The object of this work," says its author, after
enumerating the faults of preceding biographers of the
gmind verit Patriot and Poet, " is to make the popular
more fully acquainted with the labours of Milton
. the cause of universal liberty, and more familiar
"vith those unchanging rinciples of freedom, n wich n 0 has demonstrated that the safety of states, o
andh the
virtue
and happiness of the people, must ever be built."
further assures us that if this purpose should be
achieved he has nothing further to wish for—assur-
edly neither have we. Keeping the author's object in
view, we wish the work every si.lccess.

THE POCKET' CAMBIST.

Rr CHARLES VERB.
Simphin and Marshall.
Tb:ls is a very useful little volume for the shop and
the counting-house. The Tables of exchange are
tal.
emir ably arranged; and the method of computing
tgn exchanges so easy that a child might he made
° understand it. The author has conferred a benefit
pon. the mercantile world.

THE CHINESE. 2 Vols.

C. Knight. London. 1836.
'this C.
Which is full informed with matter, care-
gentleman
'I arranged and digested, is the production of a
',lamed Davis, late his Majesty's Chief
vaPerititendent in China, and who is consequentland y
ai,tthority on the subjects of which he treats.
ull.er, and, to all appearance, a more accurate ac-
uir.int of the. Chinese empire, its manners, customs,
rC.lgious ceremonies, &c., we have never yet met
at ;tit- The natives, it appears, are prodigious snuff-
aKers, a fact with which we were previously unac-
frainted. " A Chinese," says Mr. Davis, "is sel-
°al seen without his snuff bottle, which is of oval
se°,lstruction, and less than two inches in length the
:°Pper having a small soon attached, ,
p similar to that
;! Cayenne pepper, with which a portion of snuff is
4414 on the left hand, at the lower joint of the thumb,
.nd- thus lifted to the nose." This method of snuffing,
singular
as it may appear to us, is not very unlike that
I,l3hbAc tised by the aborigines of the Shetland islands,
Ai°, however, substitute a quill for the " small spoon."
„ re Davis calculates the population or China at
three hundred millions," a third of the human race,
.411 the Population of the imperial city of Pekin alone at
:turee millions," which we cannot but suspect must be
ladelaggeration, especially as he informs us that the ex-
that pf area enclosed by the walls, can hardly exceed
kat which is comprised within the London Bills of
the r.tglitY ; and also that " vast spaces are occupied by
of
ott inTerial palaces and gardens, and the houses are only
e story." On the whole, the book is a most '
use !111 and entertaining one, and is embellished with a
va
neat wood-cuts.

THE GEOFFREY RUDEL.
Boone. London. 1836.
very graceful poem, though the versification is, in
Places,, somewhat too stiff and elaborate ; the
7ou portions are the lyrics, which have a very pleasin gbaclour air about them.

WINDSOR—SUNDAY.
pat si Its iv
eeaiesty rode out yesterday in a close carriage, accom-
krt.% k Lady de Lisle The Queen and suite rode out on
ac
c,,Their
N'ensipef Teiesties attended Divine Service in the Private
°llleiiitelng • (14 tile Castle this morning: the Rev. Mr. Gossett
Th.
!ttkl Prke of Cumberland, Prince George of Cambridge,
Je*tiea-""ee ce Ernest have arrived since the return of their Ma-
riday evening.
Siturdgreeterpart of the Noble guests at the dinner party on
l'etniti7Y eve
ening have taken their departure ; a few, however,
tilt th Castle.

COURT CIRCULAR.
s air • ...
Atost-vuajesty gave a State dinner to the Knights of the
la ) ..oble Order of the Garter on Saturday (St. George's-
The at Vt 7
.T indsor Castle.
itki Knights entered the Castle by thepubiloictoetnbterabnaclel:
poolb.: ere u.shered through the Waterloo gallery ,
that /.tbleit was brilliantly lighted by two vtebreyGmoeugoilfincetna!
I)e__ defiers, displaying to great advantage
/47,1 Y with which the walls of this room are hung. His
mastst); received the Knights and the other distinguished
ilii„rl_n this room. The King wore the Collar.and Star of
der of the Garter over a Field Marshal's uniform. The
%the of the company were in full court
c dress, the Knig'uts
0,,,e Order of the Garter wearing the
.ollar and Star of hkimert the Officers of the Order wearing their cl-iains and
kllgeks,,and, the Knights Grand Crosses of other Orders of
futnoon.vvearing their respective col.larsi.,. .
hy 4° banquet having been served, their A .jesties, preceded
e,z,lnn of the officers of the household, led the way
otompSat...
lait,rgo's Hall, followed immediately 14 the Knights C
tp °I the Order of the Garter.
liallis Majesty took his seat at the table in the middle of the
g" !. behind the King's chill; were the regimenttaolfcoHlooursres
qualrbe silver kettle drums. of the Royal Regimen
Doke(ls; the Queen sat rJpposite to his Majesty, between the
the of Cumberlandt and Prince George of Cambridge •. in
llilipeteiettii!rnsse.l;titta.ithe VJaCk of his Majesty's chair,
. were grouped
colours of the Scots FusileerGuards.. Tthee
r. serve,.2 of late was used on this occasion, h
.:fiecoertg,e
,candelabrum being placed in the centre of the
up w . plateau.
St, o" ds of one hundred of the principal guests dined in
b., il'tge's Hall.
Nisi ' band of the Royal Horse guards were sta.tioanedintloief
p;,,e ° gallery at the end of the Hall, and played m variety
).4eeeBrtittring the evening. Salutes were f the ter-
toast:: the (:astle by the Royal Artillery, afterfour
.of the first
His' ~t,be Queen and the Ladies then withdrew.
Viwt- 'taiesty, accompanied by his Illustriousll Nobleroom.
irs, afterwards rejoined the Queen in the ba -
11% ie Elliights of the Order of the Garter present were his
Pri'',,4' Highness the Duke of Cumberland, his Royal Highness
of''r liete,,G"orge of Cambridge, the Marquis Camden, thelu-Dkeukoef
Weili,.`_iand, Earl of Lonsdale, Duke of Newcastle, .
I).."gt°n, Duke of Northumberland, Duke of
.D set, Duke
Cre "lire, Marquis of Exeter, Duke of Richmond, Earl
13f )3:4'lll?,ike of Norfolk, Duke of Buccleuch, and the Marquis
'the '.oWtte.
I'4l Officers of the Order of the Garter present, were the
Witmat° tbe Bish
ei -4sor -,, oP of Winchester, the Registrar the Dean of
,etil ic.' ePury Garter Sir William Woods, K. H. (Ci laren:
"•••Ii ing °f Arms), and Black Rod Sir Augustus Clifford,
.4, f i,
l'
tie ""'ing had also the honour of receiving invitations
the :---Prince Ernest of Hesse Phillippsthal, G. C. 8.,
1(.1' ache" of Northumberland, the Marquis Conyngham,
ri Vlarquis of Winchester, Earl of Albemarle, G. C. H.,
• ticiwe, G. C. H., and Countess Howe, Earl of Denbigh,
oil:, , and Countess Denbinb, Earl of Errol, K. T., and
Orit',4°ss Errol ; Earl of Mayo', G. C. H., Earl and Countess
titd riY, Viscount Ashbrook, Lord and Lady Maryborough
eatul's 13ag0t, Lord and Lady Montagu and two Misses
,e. IV, Lord Elphinstone Cord Frederick Fitzelarence,
Kt, „;., and Lady Frederick Fitzelarence ; Lord Adol-
clast,tl3. r itzelarene, G. C. H. Lord and Lady do Lisle,
will;thng.usta Kennedy Erskine, Lord and Lady Dou-
° Vice Chamberlain Lord Boston, and Miss Irby, Hon.
~Sir,lentrband..,N,lrs. Ashley, 'Sir
.William Fremantle., G. C. H.,
Itaylor, G. C. 8., Sir Henley Vk, heatie3 G. C. H.,
.e. urew Barnard, G. C. H., Sir Charles Ron ley, Bart. ,
"en. 6' and Lady Rowley, Sir B. Stephenson, G. C. H.,
a" L ''aPtaitt 13Ynrr Hon. Sir William Lumley, G. C. 8.,
r,.iet
atiadtbii,,L. umley, 'S'ir .
Edward Paget, G C. 8., Lady Hay-
`-til Miss Pa t Hon. Captain CurzonthoMn,isßs
evli.u.
jd.sonn.,
°lB Hill an ei /
k,.??4, the vicidorni ercer, the Provost of
I al Horse Guards, of the
111-'o°lltro.Fusileer Guardserasnotfl the
o the Bth Hussars, Captain Sey-
and 6 Messrs. Shaffner and Davies, officers of the In-door
1%144 castle Guards •, the four Canons of Windsor, and the
~, PrinrY and Naval Knights of Windsor.
illempee Edward of Carolath was present at the King's
-,-a 6e. 0,, Saturday even inrr to witness the performance of
laor,,ifzza Ladra His Serebi;e Highness embarked yesterday
Theugtfor Calais, on his way to Paris.
(*chess of Kent and the Princess Victoria and their