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ea's, from the far north to the extreme south of Europe,
these small, fl ,urisbing, and well-ordered states, offer a
spectacle as full if hope and encouragement to all lovers
of con titutional liberty, as it mint necessarily be offal.
sive to the despotic governments of the great continental
monarchies, on whose threshholda the altars of freedom,
newly lighted, have burnt with so steady and pure a
flame. They may servo as beacon-lights to European
populations gasping for that political regeneration, the
hour of which will assuredly come, and may not be far
distant."
"All enlightened Sardes with whom we conversed
unite with Signor Sala,_ who has devoted several sections
of his work to the subject, in representing the abuses
pervading the administration of justice in Sardinia, as
lying at the root of ire greatest social evil. It is the
ready r xcuee for rude justice, for private revenge, for the
assertion of the rights of persons or of things by the
strong hand, that the laws are inoperative, or iniquie
tously administered. There is too much reason to be-
lieve that this has been the normal state of Sardinia
under all its rulers for ages past. And when at the
same time we find the natural instincts of the people to
be turbulent and lawless, and prone to theft and
robbery, and consider the facilities afforded by a
wild, mountainone, and densely wooded country,
for the commission of crimes of violence, the. settles
of bloodshed and rapine by which it bas been
desolated, are not to be wondered at. In the absence of
a vigorous justice, and a sufficient military or police for
the protection of preperty, a voluntary association
sprung cof armed men, under the name of
Baranc who,
tng
,feira sort of black snail paid by the
peasants, undertook to recovr r their stolen cattle, or in..
demnify them for the loss. They fell, however, into dis-
repute, and I believe have been disbanded. Banditism
has been finally and effectually extinguished in Corsica,
as rela'ed in a former part of this work, by a total dis-
armament of the population, without respect of persons,
or of the purposes for which firearms may be properly
required. So etern a measrare is neither suited to the
genius of the Sardes or their rulers. With a numerous
resident gentry, who, with their retainers, and the great
ma-s of the population, are passionately ford of the
chess, and with wastes so stocked with destructive wild
animals, the total prohibition of firearms must be both
unpopular and impolitic. The law, however, requires
that no one shall carry them without a license. But it
is not, or cannot be, enforced, for we saw them in every
one's hands."
One great drawback to the commercial progress of
the island is the want of a mercantile marine.
" One subject of special interest in connection with
Sardinian progress has been reserved for a more par.
ticular notice than we have been able to afford most
others, both on account of its importance, and its bay-
ing much engaged the attention of the master-mind
moat conversant with the situation cf Minim. At the
outset of our rambles in Sardinia, it was observed that
the Sardes are averse to maritime occupations; the.
Iliese of La Medelena' who are so employed to.
some extent, being a distinct race. Sardinia has
no mercantile marine. Signor Sala states that
there are only four or five vessels beleuging to
natives, and, of these, two are the property of the same
rich owner. Considering the advantages of her position,
and the products the island is capable of supplying for
an active commerce, be considers the want of a mercan-
tile marine one of Sardinia's greatest misfortunes, and
treats with much good se.nee of the means calculated to
promote its estaliliehment.

"General La Alarmora drew attention to the subject
in a pamphlet published at Cagliari in 1850, under the
title of Questions marittimi spettanti all' isola di Sar-
degna; and resumed the subject in 1856, in another
work, which he was so obliging as to give me, when at
Cagliari, in 1857. It origirated in the expected come
pletion of the lice cf Electric Tel,graph bet w ?en A !geria,
Corsica, and the contioent cf Europe ; its con-
nexion with which, and its bearings on wit-atm-roe, I may
have to rettr to on a future occasion. Tar G:neral cool.
me.nts on the tx'raordicary fact, that, in an island 800
miles in circumference, there only ex:. t four seit port.,
properly so c slled. There are Cagliari, on the a inth
coast, Terranova, on the east, P, rto-Torres, on the
north, and A!ghero on the west. All the ottif r villages
and toms on the coast stand more or lens distantly from
it, and cannot be called niaritime, lie considers tb 8

elppoptil3tion of the coast cc the deplorable congequenee
of the devastations of the Saracen corsa,r•, and tle a ,n-
-tinupl piracy which was carried on to a late period, and
only ceased on the conquest of Algeria by the French."
It may not be gene: ally kilown that Cor,ica, was at
one time tinder British urotesclion, though but for
a short period. Another carious episode in its
annals is the reign of the adventene, King Theo-
dore, who ended his days in the Fleet Prison. All
such anecdotes and incidents ate told in these plea-
sant pagt s, which are further enlivened by village
tales and conversations, tending to give the reader
au insight into the customs and characters of the
inhabitants. The sensible and piactical views of

the author on questions of a w:der interest are testi-
' fled by the extracts eireu ahove. We must not
omit to mention the illustrations, which are one of
the chief attractions of the volume, and ren-
der it suitatle for a handsome gift-book,
as well es a work of reference. The large
coloured views are very I.racciful, while great
numbers of w%.odcuts are scattered through the
hag: P, illustrating the dc scriptionr. It is for
something more than au elegant volume for a
leisure hour, however, that the work is intended.
It aims at showing us the characters and fami-
liarising us with the local Wes of the Winds and
their inhabivants, and the author has etitcred on
a new and nearly untravelled road, wishing to be
the pioneer and guide of na.ny mor.-.. The w-ld
;.nd chivalric nature of the people give the *harm
of novelty to his reorth, and we have ,no dour t,
from the freshness of the subject, and the.pleaPant
and unpretending style of the wri'er, that the
work will be immediately popular among a large
class of readers.

The New Zealand Emigrant's Bradshaw. A
Guide to the Britain, of the &uth. Shuford,

Charing-cross.
This very excellent and practical little walk is
designed for intending emigrants, for whom it pre-
sents au attrac!ive and sensible descripti,.n of
" the youngfst and fairest colony of our empire."
The managers of the New Z,.atand Emigrati'n-
rooms, inform us iu the preface, that from she
greatly increasing number of inquir era who apply
to them for information, they conjecture that
the supply of works on the subject is uu-
equal to the demand. Those that are pub-
lished are seldom sufficiently praAical aLd
simple in their character, and mochrate in
thrir price to suit the intending emigrant
of the working-class. The little volume before us
is not open to any of these oljecti ms, but adapted
to all classes, " from the capitalist to the working-
man." It is also brief and concise in its informa-
' tie,n, tAiing the reader tke history geography,
government, aoriculture' btaiisti.%s, land regula-
tions, &c , arid all useful information of a similar
character, in a clear and direct manner, without
any circumlocution or complica ion of terms.
A useful chapter is entitled "New Zealand
and treats of the rations individuals
and professions oulenfe:;stiso'" ns most likely to find an opening thare,
and the most advisable method of proceeding to
obtain satisfactory employment. A little coloured
map is prefixed, and a most attractive account of
the position of the colony is given, as the early
settlers have reduced it to order, while the disputes
with the natives and home Government imme-
diately aftor its first colonisation drove so many of
the pioneer sutlers away that the country is left
clear for later adventurers. All who are about to
seek their fortune in another country should con-
sult this little guide.

Tales front Blackwood. Vol. I. Blackwood and

Son.

These pleasant stories, which are published in
monthly numbers, are now offered in a more com-
pact form. The first volume includes three num-
bers, and the character and variety of the stories
will ensure a large circle of readers, while the quality
of the type and binding leave nothing to be deem
They arc admirably a lapted for railway reading,
for which purpose they aro especially intended.

'ENT OF INDIA BILL.

Jrnts 11.

For Government.

Agalnit.

Mr. B. Hill ....Sir Cleorge Grey
Sir A. Ramsay .. Mr. Bland
Sir J. Bailey... • Sir G. Pechell
Gen. Arbuthnot .Gen. Buckley
Mr. Cobbold ....Mr. W. 0 Fester
Sir W. Gallwey..Mr. Dillwyn
Mr. Miles ...... Sir J. Trelawny
Lard Beetive.. • •Col. Fergueon
Mr. Paull ......Capt. Berkeley
Mr. Palmer ....Mr. F. Bouverie
Sir J. Walsh.... Mr. Harcourt
Mr. M ainw aring.Mr. Collier
Lord Elmley ...Col. Biddulpti
Col. Maxwell 11. Berkeley
Mr. Transits ....Mr. Willyams
Sir W. Wynn, ...Lord Lincoln
Major Sibthorp..Str M. 01201.
mondeley
Mr. Clark ......Lord Baynharn
Sir B. Bridges .. Mr. Bagshaw
Mr. Hudson ....Mt. Base