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LITERATURE.

The Sepoy evolt: Its Causes and its Consequences
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By Henry Mead. Routledge.
This work, it will be remembered, was published
some months ago, and takes a retrospective view
of the causes of the Indian mutiny. It traces much
to the mismanagement of the Company, and cen-
sures Lord Canning strongly for the dilatoriness of
his arrangements. In a preface to the second edi-
tion, the writer defends himself from some charges
which have been brought against his work, and
asserts the right of denouncing the conduit, which,
he believes, has led to suoh disastrous results. His
long residence in ILdia, and his connection with
the Indian press, has, of course, given him many
opportunities of verifying his statements and prov-
ing the truth of assertions and rumours. These
circumstances invest his work with a degree of
authority, and secu►e respEct and attention for Lis
opinions. Though many will disagree with the
extent of his views, his work in its present cheap
and convenient form will be acceptable to a large
class of readers.

The History of England. By Lord Macaulay,
Vol. VI. Longman.

The sixth volume of this excellent ed,tion of
Lord Macaulay's admirable History is now issued.
As the public are already aware, the four large
volumes of the first edition will be reproduced in
seven small ones, and this delightful and valuable
work will thus he placed within, the reach of a large
circle of readers. The type and binding are all that
can be desired, and we have no doubt that
the reading public will gladly avail themselves of
this opp ,rtunity of securing the History, in a form
equally adapted to the library and the traveller.

Autobiography of Lutfallah. Edited by E. B.
Eastwick, F.R.S. Third edition. Smith and

Elder.

This work is a curiosity cf literature. It is the
autobiography of a Mahomedan gentleman, writttn
in English ; and the ability with which he has per-
formed his task is testified by the ready circulation
of the book. It is now issued in a smaller and
more commodious edition, and will, no d, main-
t tin its popularity. His remarks on European
manners and society will amuse many readers more
than his descriptions of his own countrymen,
although they possess the attraction of novelty.
The book is a very entertaining ono, both as regards
the singularity of its authorship, and the flesh and
original view it takes of life and manners among w.

PROFESSOR WILJALBS FRIRELL. Amongst the
numerous vi,itors
who have ri 11(430Uri;(1 the (in-
tae .tarrtii,m,:nt, ' Two Hours ( f 2" by their presenc-
tier Grace the Dee tf Marlborou,,zh, r
Grace the Duchess of Grafron, his Grace the Duke r f
wellington, Marchioness of Thwnshire, Marchioness rd
Sligo, Countess of Go4,rd, Countess Morella, Counteso.
of Stamford and Warrington, • Countess of Daninor,,
111:4.qais (f Salisbury, Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of
Effing,harn; Earl of Denbigh. Earl of Erne, Earl Stan-
hope, Viscountess Canning, Viscount Somers, Viscount
Melgund,' Lady Mary E;erton, Lady Villiers, Lady
Munro, Lady Peel, Lady Carew, Lady Vernon, Lad
Mildred y
Lady Caroline Townley, Lady Grey,
Laly Stracey. Lady Waster, Lady Ebrington, Ladd
Curzon, Lard Piunnure, Lord George Beucierc, Lord
A. Maur, Lord Ashburton, • Lord Lovaino, Lord
Talbot, Baroness Goldsclimidt, Sir M., and Lady Chol-
ruondeley, Sir Henry and Lady Rosa, Sir Win. and
L•dy Heathcote, Sir Thos. and Lady Cunyn„ghain, Sir
()has. Napier, F. Cogan, E-q., M.P., M. Ricardo, Esq ,
Admiral Duncan, Ada iral Cochrane, Colonel Fielding,
Colonel Thesiger, Captain Max,,e Mr. Hope, Mr.
Rawson King, Mr. Mirehouse, dm Bradshaw, and
Mrs. Bates.