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wish to press too heavily on a dead man, but there can be no doubt that the general tendency of Captain Marryatt's extremely amusing works is pernicious. All of them certainly do not exhibit the heartlessness of "Percival Keene," or the recklessness of "The Naval Captain." "Peter Simple" we confess to liking exceedingly, and indeed many of this writer's tales, even those mentioned with reprobation, have no slight attractions; though we must think them calculated to injure young readers, and more especially to encourage them in a defection from the paths of truth and strict honesty. We are not here enabled to make good our assertions (which many of our readers can support from their experience) by long quotations, but are content to leave this matter in abeyance for the time. So much, however, we may say,—all, or almost all, Captain Marryatt's works are entertaining. How, then, can he have composed any thing so flat and unprofitable as the tale before us? Did he, perhaps, consent to edit this work for another - say, for a son or daughter and was the publisher ignorant of the real authorship? This is possible; but these, of course, are only blind conjectures; and it is no doubt within the range of possibilities that this is a real failure of Captain Marryatt's own, long confined, perhaps, in a chest of old lumber, and now dragged from its fitting obscurity for the sake of a literary speculation. As an instance of the morality observed throughout, we may mention that the heroine of the book is cured of lying, which the author denounces, by means of a series of systematic lies told by her aunt, who corrects the child whenever she has done wrong by relating her misdemeanor as an actual dream which the aunt has had the night before, and which she accordingly retraces in every particular. The total absence of feeling displayed throughout is really singular. "Valerie " feels herself constantly aggrieved in the highest degree by all her kindest benefactors, never shows or expresses the slightest gratitude, and, in fact, exhibits one of the most odious individualities we have ever met or heard of, though the author evidently expects us to admire and sympathise with her. The waste of more words on this trashy book were altogether superfluous. Mr. Colburn should really be more careful in publishing the works or reputed works of clever men after their decease. Even if "Valerie be Captain Marryatt's, it should never have seen the light!

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XII.-Use and Abuse; a Tale. By the Author of "Wayfaring Sketches among the Greeks and Turks, and on the Shores of the Danube." By a Seven Years' Resident in Greece. London: Rivingtons.

THIS is a very different tale from the last, exceedingly powerful,

if not excessively pleasant. It depicts the conflict between two mighty human spirits, one working for good and one for evil, in this world of trial. The conception is perhaps superior to the execution; at least the latter, though very grand in parts, appears to us too wordy, and approximating occasionally to the mystic magniloquence of a Carlyle. The portraiture of Arabyn, the evil genius, if we may so denominate him, is boldly, even daringly, drawn: whether the bounds of the possible be not here and there exceeded in this delineation, we will not take upon ourselves to decide. The mysteries of iniquity are, no doubt, fathomless. What we least like in this book is a certain spiritual pride, which is in some passages very glaringly manifested: a tone of stern condemnation is adopted with regard to all those whom the world believes most pious and holy. Not content with reminding us that these, too, are sinners, the author would almost seem to suggest that they are invariably greater sinners than their brethren. There is something stern and loveless in these sweeping charges, which might be removed, we think, with great advantage from the tale before us. Taken for all in all, however, this is a valuable and interesting contribution to what may be called our "graver light literature," and will, no doubt, meet with very many and very earnest admirers. Its author has great powers. We are much mistaken if he should not yet achieve "far higher things,"-higher, because more truthful and less glaringly ambitious.

XIII.-Observations on "The Doctrine of the Church of England as to the effects of Baptism in the case of Infants. By W. GooDE, M.A., &c." By the Rev. B. EAMONSON, M.A., Vicar of Collingham. London: Rivingtons.

In this well-written pamphlet, Mr. Eamonson ably shows the errors of such writers as Mr. Goode, who contend that the compilers of the Ritual were Calvinists, and that all the offices should be understood in a Calvinistic sense. This point has been ably and fully discussed by Dr. Laurence, the late Archbishop of Cashel, in his Bampton Lectures.

XIV.-A Solemn Warning against the Doctrine of Special Grace, which causes Divisions in the Church, and prepares the way for Infidelity. By the Rev. W. B. BARTER, Rector of High Clere and Burgh Clere, &c. London: Rivingtons.

THIS is a manly and vigorous protest against the doctrine of irresistible grace, and other dangerous tenets advocated in the

present day. It notices especially the speculations of the Arnold and Coleridge school.

XV.-The Seven Lamps of Architecture. By JOHN RUSKIN, Author of "Modern Painters," with Illustrations, drawn and etched by the Author. London: Smith, Elder, and Co.

THIS volume, in beauty of type, and splendour of illustrations, takes a high rank amongst works of the kind. Mr. Ruskin appears to be somewhat of an enthusiast in his subject, but his enthusiasm is rightly directed in inculcating the spirit of selfsacrifice, for the purpose of giving to God what we ourselves consider precious. The object of his work is to apply this principle more especially to church architecture. The rather fanciful title includes in reality a survey of the principles which should guide architects in church building and restoration; and, on the whole, we have to express admiration of what we have seen of the book. The subjects are, "Sacrifice, Truth, Power, Beauty, Life, Memory, and Obedience." Most cordially do we sympathize with the author's eloquent and feeling denunciation of the practice of pulling down old churches, for the purpose of rebuilding them. Such an action, except when a building is tumbling down and cannot possibly be held up by any means, is an act of Vandalism. A new church can never possess the associations, and the other sacred and beautiful characteristics, of an old one. As Mr. Ruskin says―

"Take proper care of your monuments, and you will not need to restore them. A few sheets of lead put upon the roof, a few dead leaves and sticks swept in time out of a water-course, will save both roof and walls from ruin. Watch an old building with anxious care; guard it as best you may, and at any cost, from every influence of dilapidation. Count its stones as you would jewels of a crown; set watches about it as if at the gates of a besieged city; bind it together with iron where it loosens; stay it with timber where it declines; do not care about the unsightliness of the aid; better a crutch than a lost limb;-and do this tenderly, and reverently, and continually, and many a generation will still be born and pass away beneath its shadow."—p. 181.

This is well and eloquently said. We grieve to hear of old churches being ever pulled down. We can never restore Antiquity.

XVI.-A Popular Natural History of Quadrupeds and Birds. By WILLIAM DOWLING. London: Burns.

A VERY well executed volume, and illustrated by neat woodcuts.

XVII.-The Ancient Knight; or, Chapters on Chivalry. By JOHN FULLER RUSSELL, B.C.L., Incumbent of St. James's, Enfield. London: Cleaver.

WE have been very much gratified, indeed, with all we have read of this little publication. The subject is a delightful one, and it is treated in the best way. Mr. Russell thoroughly enters into the spirit of his subject.

XVIII.-Addresses on Miscellaneous Subjects. By the Rev. J. S. M. ANDERSON, M.A., &c. London: Rivingtons.

THIS volume comprises an interesting series of Essays in the shape of Addresses on the following subjects:-1. The Profitable Employment of Hours gained from Business; 2. Dr. Johnson; 3. Columbus; 4. Sir Walter Ralegh; 5. England and her Colonies. These Addresses were read to the Members of a Literary Association of the Middle Classes of Society at Brighton, and seem admirably adapted for their object. We are sure that great good may be done in this way; and Mr. Anderson has shown how it can be done. This is one way of getting at hearts which might refuse more direct appeals.

XIX.-A Companion to the Altar. By BISHOP HOBART. Edited by the Rev. J. Collingwood, M.A., &c. London: Rivingtons.

THE high reputation of Bishop Hobart invests with interest whatever has proceeded from his pen. The work before us is replete with piety and devotion, and not less so with sound principles on Church matters. We wish, however, that the phraseology had been, in some places, less moulded on that system which looks on the Lord's Supper as "a mere symbol of a thing absent." We are sure that such was not the intention of this excellent author; but we think his expressions in some places might be improved.

Foreign and Colonial Intelligence.

THE REFORMED CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Table of the Episcopate. We extract with much pleasure from the Colonial Church Chronicle the following list of the Reformed Catholic Episcopate throughout the world:

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Gibraltar.

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Dr. Bagot
Dr. Monk
Dr. Phillpotts
Dr. Longley

Dr. Denison

Dr. Davys
Dr. Thirlwall
Dr. Pepys

Dr. Gilbert

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Dr. Carr

Dr. Chapman

Dr. Smith

Madras.

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Bombay.

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Victoria.

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Dr. McIlvaine

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Dr. Otey

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Dr. McCoskry

Dr. Polk

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Tennessee.

Wisconsin and Iowa.

Michigan.

Louisiana.

Western New York.

South Carolina.

Maryland.

Georgia.
Delaware.
Massachussets.

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