BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10596, 10 November 1897, Page 3

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

The f CBKk'irtlr >' Illustrated ; Monthly 'Magazine : : The Century:- Company, Union Square, New York.—The October, number opens :with " The Roll of Honour of the New York Police," by Theodore'Rossevelb, president of the New York Police Board in--1895. Tho writer shows how -under the rule of Tammany the force had become cor rupt, and the determined efforts which had to be made to bring ib back' to honesty and good discipline, in spite of every unfavourable influence. . The first thing done was to "take the force oub of politics," a lesson which has still gob' to be learnt in New Zealand. An interesting article follows, entitled " Old • English Masters, Sir Joshua Reynolds, ,1793-92." Examples are given of "The Art of Charles Keene," "The Flirting of Mr. , Nicking,' is a humorous story. There is an historical paper on "Marie Antoinette as Dauphine," An interesting paper is entitled What is an Aurora!" General Horace Porter concludes his" Campaigning with Grant," this month's sketch being "The Surrender ab Appomabox and the close of the War." The finale of the American war is graphically described, The story of tho Corbin Game Preserve is told in an article entitled " Wild Animals in -a New England GamePark." The other stories are "The Heart of a Maid," "Letters of Dr. Holmes to a Classmate," and '• "Open - Letters," etc. Theso contribute to make up a bright readable number, in which two other serials are running. 11 ' 11

A St. -Nicholas Magazine : The' Century Company, Union Square, New York.— popular magazine for -young folks contains a capital initial story, " The ' t Two Victories," in the October number. ; ,The other stories iaro AiDisappointed .'Daughter,'' " Helen'Keller and Tommy Stringer," " A Magician for One Day," and "How an rElf Set'- dip HfiUsekeeplng." "Tlierov: are three excellent papers, " Tho Fire Patrol," "The Escort to<the 1 Colours," and "The Scientific Toy Bridge."

' The National. Review :. Published by Ed. Arnold', 37, Bedford.street,' Strand. The: October number is to .hand. The section " Episodes of the Month" is crisply written, beinp; occupied principally with tho latest advance up the Mile and European politic?. An interesting paper., is contributed by. P.. C. Low on "Tim Risings 011 the Indian Frontier," which'clears up much that has been confusing and contradictory in the cablegrams, i Among the other articles are " Tho Canadian Enigma," "Run-getting," "Great Britain's Opportrinity,". the silver question. Fredk. Dolman reviows "Gissing'e Novels." Evelyn Cecil has a word to say on "The Religious Issue at tiio London School Board Election."«Tho writer holds that the London School Board should adopt "Tho Bible, the Lord's Prayer, and; the Apostles'- Creed" as its standard of undenominational teaching under" the compromise. H. J. May makes reply "to "Admiral Colomb" in an article en " Naval Warfare iof the Present) and Future."; t He holds that our present , position, f far from , being ' a dangerous ono is eminently satisfactory.

The Gentlewoman (published ab the offices, Arundol-streefc, Strand) is an " illustrated weekly journal for gentlewomen," and is one of the best, of its class. The last issue to hand has a mosb interesting budget of'contents.-,; Mr. F. Marion Crawford continues ; the story of /" Corleone." " The" Gentlewoman" has a column for ifery subject that can interest its . clients, and all these are superbly illustrated. An account is given' of the rejoicings at Clandon Park to celebrate the coming of ago of Viscount Cranley, eldest son of Lord Onslow. v We have a number of pictures connected with the event, including one of the Countess of Onslow, as Princess 'Jo Lambslie,' a lady famous in the annals of the French Revolution, and who was a great friend of the Onslows of that day. There are a large number of departments of tho ; magazine, comprising all manner of nows interesting to ladies, cycling, and sports, work, fashions, etc., and they are all most efficiently managed,

' Severed : By : Lily Froude. William Dymock,:' George-streob, .Sydney. — The authoress is a New Zealander, and ib is her first essay in - the realm ' of fiction, and is dedicated "with love and gratitude to my dear sister Edith; for her devoted kindness through a wearying'illness." .The plot of the story is that a young, university student falls in love with a young, lady at a boarding school, having previously carried on a flirtation with another young ladyMn the same school. They"determine to' get married privately and the. union a secret till the fitting time comes to discloae-ifc. lii doing so they use false names. The girl who was slighter!, arid lost her lover, determined' to be revenged, and," by stolen letters and a forged telegram, causes a severance between the married couple/ each losing siglib of the other's whereabouts. i A.little girl was the fruit of the union, and in the whirligig of time, • M brings its '.revenges,". Esther Montague, ;the, plotter who had' severed (husband and wife,: takes« a : situation /as governess to the child of the woman she had cruelly wronged. Ultimately, by a series of i fortuitous circumstances, husband "and wife are' re-united in ; their middle age, their mutual fidelity ; vindicated, and the treachery of Esther Montague, who makes a' full confession of her guilt, is exposed. The' story is pleasantly told, and contains several ! strong situations. The authoress furnishes a creditable contribution to colonial literature.' ~ ,