The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-16 00:00:00

of the transactions of the Highland and Agricul-
tural Society of Scotland is as usual given at the
conclusion of the serial, and contains some useful
practical information on questions of farm
management.

By H.

Aspirations from the Inner Life.
M'Cormac, M.D. Longman.
This is a singular volume of a somewhat meta-
physical turn, in which the writer indulges in
reflections on the possible reconciliation of Reli-
gion, Literature, Science, and Art, and ponders
over some of the peculiarities of human nature, and
the various phases of social existence. There is
doubtless much truth embodied in some of his brief
essays, and those who are fond of theories and
abstruse discussions will find much to gratify their
peculiar tastes, though the ordinary reader will
probably become a little puzzled by his metaphy-
sical subtleties of expression.

The Great Eastern A B C, or Big Ship Alishabet.
Designed alike for the instruction of youth
and the entertainment of all ages and conditions,
without reference to their childhood whether it
be of the first or second degree. Darton.
This little book, with long title, is a pictorial
alphabet, which illustrates the different phases of
the construction of the Great Eastern, and which
will give to child or adult a good idea of the con-
struction of this leviathan of the deep.

A Popular History of England. No. XLVII.
This valuablo history has come down to the ex.
citing period of the American War. It is written
in a clear and comprehensive style, admirably
adapted for a popular history.

Post Magazine Abnanack and Insurance Director!lz

1860. Paternal].

A useful almanack, whose chief feature is the
compendious list it gives of all fire .and life in-
surance companies, including every change that
has recently takca place, with the rates of premium
of all the life offices, and the particulars of the
offices at present winding up in the Court of
Chancery.

Routiedge's Shakespeare. Part XLVII.

The forty-seventh part of this new and striking
edition of our great dramatist contains the conclu-
sion of the tragedy of " Othello," with the notes
and comments. John Gilbert's vigorous pencil and
Mr. Staunton's comprehensive notes render the
edition complete and valuable.

lioutledge's Illustrated Natural history. Part X.
This interesting work promises to be one of the
most comprehensive zoological works in our bur
gunge. The numerous woodcuts add largely to iti
attractions; and the style of the work, though
highly instructive, is entirely devoid of all abstruse'
ness or scientific technicalities. 'We heartily ear
mend it to the student and the librarian.

The .New Quarterly _Review. No. 32. Hardwick'
This is a good number of this serial. The gene'
ral retrospect of the literature of the quarter will,
put the reader quickly in possession of the state 0
the literary world. There is an attractive paper 01'
our great composer, Meyerbeer, and his relation. to
the lyric drama. The Anglo-French difficulty, wine!'
now happily presents a more satisfactory aspect, 111
the subject of another paper ; and a treatise on the
Administration of Justice in India is not without
value. There are other essays of various merits.

Once a Week. Part VI. Bradbury and Evans.
This interesting and agreeable miscellany fully
maintains its character, and its pleasant and diver'
sifted pages can withstand comparison with rolof
older serials. We congratulate the managers ("
the successful completion of their first volume, and
fully coincide in their opinion that the sureP
method to secure the continuance of public favour
is to deserve it.

The English Cyclopeedia -of Arts and Selena',
Part XII. Bradbury and Evans.
Mr. Charles Knight's able management of thP
valuable periodical will, if possible, add to his 1;
putation as a purveyor of mental stores for tP'
general public. The variety of the subjects intro"
duced, and the ability and fulness with which every
topic is treated, will serve to render this divisil
of the Cyclopwdia, when complete, a perfect nm°.
of daily information. We are gratified to see Or
last and, in some respects, the most
branch of this valuable work carried out With 6°
much energy and success. important