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lished. The second-mentioned res4ew will have also a
criticism on Tennyson's new volume by Dean Alford, and
a reply by Mr. Herbert Skeats to the severe attack upon
his book which appeared in the last number. Mr. Froude,
whose editorship of Fraser has for some time past been of
rather a nominal character, has, now that his History is
finished, devoted new strength to a periodical that certainly
needed it, and the first article on the Colonies is not only
written by him but is openly acknowledged to be se. The
Cornhill has some very beautiful posthumous verses by
GeraldGrif&n, one of whose tales furnished Mr.
Boucicault with the plot of " The Colleen
Bawn." Dean Howson, Mr. Newman Hall, and
Miss Whately have contributed to the new number of the
Sunday Magazine, and the Rev. Harry Jones, whose capital
letters on America are now being published in the
Guardian, has an article inthe Leisure Hour. Mrs. Wood, the
prolific, is beginning a new story with the new year in her
own magazine, the Argosy. Mr. Anthony Trollope wishing
to attract new readers for his St. Paul's, is publishing as
an appendix to it, so that it can be bound separately, a
new tale of his, illustrated, and called "Ralph the Heir."
His brother, Mr. T. A. Trollope, has a story in Temple Bar.
Good Words is going to publish in future numbers a series
of " Letters from the Tropics," by Canon Kingsley, who
has just gone to the West Indies to write them. He has
an article in the January number, and Dean Alford, Mr.
Fleming-Stevenson, and Dr. Macleod have also written
it. It contains likewise a contribution by the Rev. Charles
Turner, who is the Poet Laureate's eldest brother. Dr.,
Vaughan means to publish in the same periodical his'
sermons preached at the Temple Church, and as he gets
about £3O a sermon, he will be adequately compensated'
for the slender emoluments which the Mastership of the
Temple offers. Mr. William Gilbert, Canon Kingsley, and
Dr. Tristram have articles in Good Words for the Young.
Among the new books which have reached me during
the present week I must mention two or three. First in
importance is the new " Life of Alfred the Great," by Mr.
Thomas Hughes, M.P., which has just been issued by
Mr. Macmillan in his Sunday Library. In his preface
Mr. Hughes says that he has been moved to write this
volume by the present condition of the political world.
All our ivatatutions are
tested, and some are in „danger • tough. handling.'
In France the position eveirintVe`cgillal4iVitd. there
is much room for anxiety. 'On that account he wishes to;
present to the ordinary English readers who have not time
to read the larger works of Pauli and Freeman, a life of
the typical English King who united free government with
order. The second book is a new edition of Eliza Cook's
poems. It is published by Mr. Warne, dedicated to Mr.
Brown-Westhead, M.P. for York, and contains more than
GOO closely-printed pages, which shew that she is one of
the most prolific verse writers of the age. Her admirers will
be glad to have between two covers the poems which have
been scattered up and down in newspapers and periodicals.
A very different book from both of these is " Prince
übbely Bubble's New Story Book," a really charming
volume, written by Mr. Templeton Lucas, and illustrated
partly by him and partly by nine other artists, among
them, Matthew Morgan and "Phiz." The sale of Tenny-
son's new volume has already reached the fortieth thou-
sand.

There is still talk of fresh newspapers. Mr. Hepworth
Dixon, who has lately vacated the editorial chair •of
the Athrenctrm, is said to be starting a journal of
his own called Light. The reduction of the
price of the Pall Mall Gazette to one penny seems
to have been an unsatisfactory venture, as it is now
announced that the evening edition will be of
the same price as the morning, which is to be 2d. The
Register, a sort of biographical magazine, intended to do
what the Gentleman's Magazine used to do formerly, has
come to an end, after a brief existence. Tha True Catholic
has made its first appearance; it is a penny monthly,
intended, apparently, to counteract the Church Times
and the Church Herald, and is edited by Dr. Davis, who,
I believe, belongs to the Tta::t Society.

INVENTORS BEWARE.—Take warning, we beseech
you, by Col. Boxer, who,as superintendent of the Royal Labo-
ratory at Woolwich, had so devoted himself to his work as
to devise not only improvements, but inventions; which we
leave Sir John Pakington to explain :—" The modifica-
tions you have effected in small-arta ammunition for muz-
zle-loading rifles, your method of lubricating breech-
loading cannon, your quill friction tubes for naval service,
and your mode of attaching wood bottoms to shell, are
iloTrovements indeed of considerable importance; also
iNt...kizes, breech-loading rifle ammunition, and Shrapnel
shell for rifled ordnance." Sir John thus goes on in this
reply ;to Colonel Boxer's application for a pecuniary re-
ward :—" The parachute light balls alone remain, and these,
in the absence of any direct evidence of their value as a
military invention, do not appear to give you any claim to
.a.lamaaril4.!ClA:.: Abase sasvit.as S't,tohn is of opinicu that
the expression of his own high estimation of their value is
a sufficient recompense, and.that approbation is accordingly
given, but he does add that for the articles patented Col.
Boxer can look for his remuneration from private manufac-
turers. Instead of swallowing half a dozen of his own
cartridge, and blowing himself up, Col. Boxer accepted
the alternative, looked to the private manufacturers, and
was immediately dropped down upon by the next Secre-
tary of War. A warm correspondence ensued, which
ended in the retirement of Col. Boxer from his post. This
is what au inventor gets in the English Service. In that
of the United States he comes off still worse, as witness
General Dwyer, who also, unfortunately for himself, has an
inventive genius, which resulted in his being " sat upon"
by a Court of Inquiry for months. They buried poor
Snider at the British War Office without even firing a
round from the rifles, with which that American furnished
the British Army, over his grave. One of the greatest
marvels of our age is the progress into which Govern-
ments are kicked in mechanical and other inventions con-
sidering the fate of the inventors.—Anglo-American Times.
It now transpires that the report was correct ;
President Baez having leased Samana Bay to the United
States for $150,000 per annum, at least such is said to be
the rent. The frigate Albany took possession on the 6th
December, lauding a garrison. Doubtless the regular pay-
ment of this sum will keep the Government of that side of
the island from infringing their contract ; but San Do-
mingo is liable to revolutions, and the United States may
have to decide which the bona fide Government is in mak-
ing the payment, a decision which may involve the garri-
son in the internal disputes, and end in the annexation of
Hayti. It is thus that the British became entangled in
Indian complications, for there never was a Government
more averse to the acquisition of territory than the Hon.
East India Company—a mere trading society, which
wanted fat dividends, and not dominion.

If a private telegram states the fact, the Ohio
Court has taken further steps with relation to the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway than in dealing
with the Erie clique. Mr. M'Henry and the other directors
are said to have been suspended by the order of the court. Jay
Gould is very ill, worried by ceaseless law suits and every
kin,' of annoyances. His old supporters, believing him
to be played out, deal with him as he dealt with the
public; that] is, without any consideration further than
their own convenience. The "bad man in the play," as
Fisk once called himself, is shut up in the Opera House,
with four sentries guarding his door. Every day pro-
duces a bow Erie suit, and another alarming phase has been
produced in tho Vigilance Committee, who threaten to
look after judges, which is awkward for the clique, who
mainly rely on judges.

The U. S. Consul, at the Feeji Islands, has
forwarded a petition, signed by over 70 bona tfide residents
in these islands, mostly British, asking the Republic to
extend its protection to them. Nine points are enumerated
why the United States should do so, and the Consul
endorses the petition. As a rule such applications should
be unhesitatingly rejected, as the Republic is not a knight
errant, armed for the protection of injured innocence and
helplessness, but there are circumstances which tend to
make the Feeji Islands an exception. They are in the
direct line from San Francisco, via the Sandwich Islands
to Australia, and the United States might well undertake
to keep open and unimpeded the great routes of the Pacific
as England does those to the East. A shocking massacre
is reported from tho Feejis, wherein the crew of the
French bark Mom were murdered by 280 natives shipped
in that vessel for Queensland, who, after killing all but
the mate, jumped overboard, only 30 reaching the shore.
Henry Bergh, President of the New York
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has
written a letter suggesting the use of dummy engines on
passenger railways, as a means of relieving horses from
the strain of dragging overloaded cars. Mr. Bergh asserts
that an engine has been submitted to his society which is
perfectly noiseless, consumes its own smoke, and can be
stopped in half the time now required. Mr. Bergh has had
a i
of Broadway, whose cart he con-
ds
ltll draYvnias
eaadedlithboxes and bales. The cartman,
hselteprureedgdg overloaded
drivers, fought hard, and finding that he
could not shake Mr. Bergh off, swung a heavy cart rung at
his head, which, fortunately, missed him, when the driver
took to his heels, leaving his dray in the possession of the
police.

Our readers are strongly recommended to visit
the manufacturing stationery warehouse of Parkins and
Gotto, who employ upwards of 150 hands (some deaf and
dumb) in finishing, pressing, and cutting the finest kin'ls
of writing papers, stamping paper and envelopes, die-
sinking, card-plate engraving, &c. Being in immediate
connection with all the paper mills, and having ail the de-
tails under their own superintendence, they can supply
writing papers, onvelopos, dm, at nearly half the usual
charges. Here may be seen paper in every variety of size,
form, and make, from 2s. the ream of 20 quires to the thick
vellum club-house linen paper. Mourning and overland
papers of 100 sorts; envelopes of every conceivable shape,
colour, and size, and of which they sell 50,000,000 annually;
elegant specimens of coloured and emblazoned stamping.
dinner programmes, dinner cards, menus, and every kind
of fancy stationery of the newest style.