The second, the consecration sermon, bears powerfully on the leading mischiefs of Tractarianism, and is exceedingly valuable. Even this less open form of Popery is repelled from the "joint stock churches." Long may it be so excluded; and soon may it be expelled from every house of prayer in the land!

THE PERILS OF THE NATION. An appeal to the legislature, the Clergy, and the higher and middle Classes.-Seeleys.

THE object of this work is an important one. The Author has entered minutely into the various sources of that weakness which too surely exists beneath the semblance of national strength and stability; and has traced the multiplied evils to their ancient root, set forth as such in Scripture, and by daily experience found to retain unimpaired its prolific qualities. That root is "the love of money." As we accompany the Author through the varied scenes of manufacturing, mining, commercial and agricultural distress; as we study the exhibition of the cruel principle of self, in the wretched dwellings, the neglected education, the withering pauperism of our demoralized and blighted millions, our heart fails, and we involuntarily exclaim, Can this be ENGLAND? The work, however, is not confined to a mere exposure of existing evils; the remedy is fairly pointed out, and each class, not omitting the ladies of the land, is plainly told its own duties, according to the revealed will of God. We rejoice to trace the pure principle of Christian verity throughout: and we can

safely recommend the work both on the score of information and of direction to all who desire to ascertain, or to make plain to others, how they may acceptably serve God in promoting the welfare of their country.

'LAMENTATIONS IN RAMAH HUSHED, or the consolations which the gospel affords to bereaved parents. By D. K. Shoebotham, Dundee. Hamilton and Co.

The painful bereavements to which we owe this valuable little book are recorded only in a few pages at its close. The meditations that compose the bulk of the work are of universal application, throughout the militant church. We must not omit to mention that the pious Author has faithfully observed that divine precept, Deut. xxiii. 24, 25., so little regarded by too many among us: he has not robbed the Jews of any thing appertaining to them; but has, on the contrary, shown the fulness of the promises relating to the house of Israel in the passage whence his title is taken. Many Christian Parents will have cause to thank him for the rich and seasonable consolations so feelingly applied.

A BELIEVER'S MANUAL; containing the points of a Christian's experience, from the period of his conversion to his arrival in glory. By the Rev. James Marryat, B.A. Seeleys.

A practical book like this is the more valuable,

seeing what awful trash is now circulated on all sides, through the Puseyite press-"Little volumes of nonsense," as the Rev. S. Smith rightly termed them but by so much worse than nonsensical as they are positively mischievous. It is recorded of a certain bold demagogue, Wilkes, that on some public occasion a friend, annoyed at his pertinacity, angrily said 'If you persist, I'll take the sense of the meeting upon it;' Do,' answered Wilkes, and I'll take their nonsense; it will be ten to one against you.' On the same principle of calculation it would seem, do the Tractarians put forth productions that would not, on any other ground, hold out a hope of paying the printer. We have seen some of these bijoux, on vellum paper, lined with red, and illuminated (the only illumination alas! that they display) with antique characters in red and blue, and other orthodox tints. We have also seen them in more simple guise, framed to catch the notice of a different class of readers. We repeat, Mr. Marryat's book is a prize in such days as these; replete with words of truth and soberness.

OLD HUMPHREY'S WALKS IN LONDON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. Religious

Tract Society.

Old Humphrey is well known to many of our youthful friends; his lucubrations being frequently met with in the Weekly Visitor, and other publications of the Tract Society. Here we have his reflections on the sights of London, forming a very amusing and profitable guide-book.

THE GOSPEL PROMOTIVE OF TRUE HAPPINESS. By the Rev. Hugh White, A.M. Curate of St. Mary's Parish. Curry.

A great variety of subjects, all treated with the Christian wisdom, decision, and sweetness that characterise the numerous works of this true man of God, render the present volume peculiarly attractive. It is a book for all classes: the worldling will find himself rebuked and startled; the almost Christian, detected and left without a refuge; the sincere believer, confirmed, encouraged, and built up. We honour and love this deeply spiritual man; and rejoice that even the frequent, heavy visitations of bodily suffering wherewith his Master sees good to try him, are blessed to the edification of the Church. His writing desk is a pulpit of no ordinary power.

THE Tract Society have two little books upon "the Ear," and "the Tongue," in their pleasing series.

THE REV. H. H. Beamish has published two most admirable "Letters to Dr. Pusey," in a little Tract. (Nisbet and Co.) If we could, we would transfer them to our pages, and we certainly shall give some specimens. Mr. Beamish is a veteran in the war against Popery, and therefore just the man to meet Puseyism. He has also published an excellent sermon on Fasting, clearing the subject from all the fallacies and mystifications of a certain school.

THE PROTESTANT.

"BE ye also ready!" Death has again entered into our palaces; a prince, and a great man has fallen, and that suddenly one whose kindness of disposition was ever prompting him to generous deeds, and to whom especially belonged a privilege not often coveted by royalty—that of exhibiting a marked and respectful regard for the Hebrew nation. And he too was a son of George the Third-One of that numerous band of brothers, two survivors of whom alone remain. 'I can remember them,' said my uncle, slight elegant young men, with all the buoyancy and freshness of that blooming spring-time upon them. They ripened into summer, and faded into autumn, and the snows of winter descended, even as they do on me; but I have been left to see them dropping away who were my contemporaries. I am an old man, my dear; and yet I scarcely realize that fact to myself which is so apparent to all around me, except when such an event as this brings it home to my bosom. The departed Prince was younger than I am.'

'Yet he was more infirm by a great deal, and suffered much more from bodily decay than you have done. I have often wondered that the fire within does not consume your strength, and wear out your energies faster.'

'Consume! it feeds them. A little rust would soon eat the life out of my old body; but perpetual