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“A Treatise of Ireland, by J. Dimmok, from a and copyright of the works of M. De Chateaubriand manuscript in the British Museum.” were sold at Paris by auction to M. Delandine de St. “The Annals of Multifernan, from a manuscript in Esprit for the sum of thirty thousand dollars. It is the Library of Trinity College.” ditlicult to conjecture the motives of the above named “ A Statute passed at a Parliament held at Kilkenny, gentleman for making this purchase, as he is neither A. D. 1367.” bookseller nor publisher. He is descended from one “An Account of the Tribes and Customs of the of the most ancient families of France, and during the District of Hy-Many, commonly called O’Kelly’s latter years of Napoleon’s reign, was distinguished for country, in the counties of Galway and Roscommon.” his attachment to the Bourbons, and rendered their “The Battle of Carn Chonaill, between Guaire, king cause important services while Napoleon was march- of Aidhue, and Dermot, king of Ireland, A. D. 648. ing to Paris on his return from Elba. He is author of a From a very ancient manuscript.” work which has been translated into English under the title of “ A Narrative of Operations of the Royalist An English journal of high authority states that it Armies in the Interior of France, in 1815.” has been recently ascertained that the Berbers, or aboriginal tribes in the vicinity of Tangiers in the There was lately published in London“ A New empire of Morocco, speak a dialect of the Celtic lan- History of England, from the earliest period to the guage. close of the year 1832, in seven vols.,” written by Rev. Henry Walter, F. R. S., “in which men and Dr. Macpherson, who served with the expedition to events are considered on Christian principles.” China, in 1840 and 1841, has just sent home a most We have bag been of opinion that all history should interesting work, detailing the events of which he was be investigated and written according to such princi- there an eye witness. It is proceeding rapidly through les. The annals of the world hitherto have been the press, and will be published with the least pos- yut a record of the least instructive kind of events, or sible delay. It is entitled, “ Two years in China.” rather of those, a knowledge and admiration of which are decidediy pernicious. ‘To those who believe in the Some recent calculations by a respectable English superintendence of a deity, history, as heretofore writ- writer, Mr. Charles Bray, author of “the Philosophy ten, has been a labyrinth which in itself contained no of Necessity, &c.,” exhibit, in a startling light, the clue. evils and dangers of the present social condition of Great Britain. In July last, an extensive and varied assortment of The population of England, Scotland and Wales, armor and arms was sold at auction in London, amon amounts to eighteen millions, among whom are about which were several curious specimens of mail an twelve millions of laborers and operatives. oe chain armor. One suit was said to have belonged to The income of Great Britain is about fifteen hundred the famous Turkish Sultan Bajazet: it was chiefly millions of dollars. Of this, the national revenue composed of rings and was a fine example of the con- absorbs nearly two hundred and fifty millions. Of struction of mailles, or flattened rings. The metal of the remainder, four hundred and fifty millions, or it was so soft as to yield to a slight pressure of the rather less than one third of the whole, is allotted to finger. It is said to be a most curious and valuable the laborer. This allows only one hundred and fift suit; the breast-plate is formed of large lamina, ex- dollars a year, or about three dollars a week, for eac tending across the person, engraved with what seems family of the average number of four persons! to be Persian or Arabic characters, and damasqued in The general result of Mr. Bray’s statistical investi- gold and silver. The head-pieces of this and other tions on this subject is, that there are in Great suits in the collection were fitted with the nasal which sritain (exclusive of lreland,) 41,000 families, number- was in use in England in the time of the conquest. ing 284,000 persons whose incomes will maintain them The suit which belonged to Bajazet was bought for without labor; and 3,440,000 families with 16,800,000 the tower collection at a price between six and seven persons, living on the product of their daily labor. hundred dollars. Of paupers, criminals, and vagrants, there are nearly two millions, or one ninth part of the population! A society was recently formed in Ireland, entitled the The most fearful aspect of this state of things is, Irish Archeological Society, whose object is to collect that it is rapidly and irresistibly augmenting. and print for the use of its members, rare or hitherto wepublished works and documents, illustrative of the Robert Cadell, bookseller, Edinburgh, is now pub- history, literature and antiquities of Ireland. Each lishing four distinct editions of the Waverley No- member pays an admission fee of three pounds ster- vels, one of which is in forty-eight volumes, ling and a subscription of one pound per annum. and two editions of Scott’s Poetry: likewise two They have already published among other works— editions of his Prose pe RE on of his Tales “The Circuit of Ireland, by Muircheartach Mac of a Grandfather, and two of his Life by Lockhart. Neill, Prince of Aileach: a m written, A. D. 942, The thirteenth edition of Thomas Brown’s Philo- by Cormacan Eigeas, Chief Poet of the North of sophy of the Human Mind, has lately been issued by Ireland. Edited, with a translation and notes by John William T'ait, Edinburgh. O'Donovan.” Among the new periodicals announced is “ The “A Brief Description of Ireland in 1589, by Robert Library Circular,” a valuable directory to readers Payne.” and book clubs— a guide to new books, to be coutin- “The Annals of Ireland, by James Grace of Kil- ued monthly. It is said to be ably conducted. kenny.” Fisuer’s Cotontat Macazine, for November, ne The Book of Obits and Martyrology of the Cathe- ublished by Fisher, Son, and Co., Newgate street, dral of the Holy Trinity, commonly called Christ Sendue, contains several very interesting articles, Church, Dublin.” and much new and valuable information respecting “ The Battle of Moira, from an ancient manuscript the British Colonial Possessions. in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin.” On the First of January, 1843, will be published the  . 48 THE PIONEER. first number of a New Tale of English Life and founded upon the same prejudice, in the first volume Manners, by Charles Dickens, to be completed in of Percy’s Reliques, p. 38. It is called the “Jew’s twenty numbers. ; Daughter.” The tale in Chaucer is a favorite with The subject of Bulwer’s forthcoming novel, “ The Wordsworth, who has modernized it with exquisite Last of the Barons,” is from English history, and the fidelity to the simple pathos and picturesque primi- work delineates the characters and illustrates the tiveness of the original. manners of the English court, during one of its most An illustrated work, entitled ‘“ Sketches of Pa- important eras. lestine,” by Mr. Roberts, published by John Mur- ray, Albemarle street, London, is thus spoken of by The following are some of the most important Dr. Robinson, author of the celebrated Biblical works recently published in Great Britain: Researches in Palestine. “I cannot refrain from expressing to you the very high sense I entertain of NARRATIVE OF Various JouRNEYS IN BELOCcHISs- the value of the work. Ihave seen, perhaps, most, TAN, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE PunsaB; includ- if not all, the works which have been published ing a residence in those countries from 1826 to professing to be views in the Holy Land, and have 1838. By Charles Masson. Bentley. 3 vols. 8vo., seen them only to be disappointed. It is, therefore, with numerous plates, &c. with the greatest pleasure that I can testify to the This is described as “ a book of surpassing ability accuracy of Mr. Roberts’s ‘ Sketches,’ so far as laid and of extraordinary interest. In historical notices, before the public, as exhibiting the very counterpart sketches of the chiefs, and personal adventure with of the scenes and objects themselves, in perfect truth- the various tribes— in general portraiture of scenes fulness of outline, coloring, and expression. While and manners, and striking antiquarian research— beholding his views of Jerusalem, and the objects there is spirit, life, and movement in almost every in and around it, I seem to be transported really to page. Mr. Masson acted for ee as a government the very spot, and drink in again the vivid impres- agent beyond the Indus. His knowledge of Afghan- sions which I once received from the reality. I shall istan was well known to European literati, and is now take great pleasure in making known the very high proved to the world, by the publication of this import- merit of this work to my countrymen.” ant work.” Socrates, A Tracepy: By Francis Barham, Srr Micnaet Pautetrt, a New Novel. By Miss which appeared originally in the pages of Heraud’s Ellen Pickering, author of Nan Darrell, the ey agazine, has been published in a separate Fright, &c. orm. * Contrisutions oF 8S. T.