PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10619, 14 March 1896, Page 6

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The P»U Mall Magazine for February, profusely illuetrated, opens with a poem, " A Derry D\me," treating of an incident of the siege of Derry " Penshuret and its Memories " is one of the most interesting articles in tha number, giving as it does glimpses of the early life of Sir Philip Sidney. Mr Jirvis contribute* a paper ou " The Beading Koom and Iron Library of the British Mu«um," aud the curious will peruse with care the second portion of Mr J. Holt Schooling's " Secrets iv Cipher." Mr Escort's " Some Hampshire Hospitalities " is a readable paper, and an expert gives a popular exposition of the operations of the eld lady in Threaduaodle street in a paper entitled " The Bank of England R»te." The serial " His Honour aud a Lidy" is concluded in this number. Thero are no lew th»n four complete short stories, which, with lighter artiolea, furnish a budget of readiug matter such as is rarely found in any of tho rivals of the Pall M»tt.

The " Centnry Magazine " for February opeas with «. paper on " Certain Worthies and Dimes of Old Marvlitnd," with numerous portraits. One of the 'primrfpd papers in the number is H. M. Stanley's " Story of the Development of Africa." The need of the continent, he says, is railways, «nd he can conceive of nothing that will prevent the children of Europe finding ont for themselves whether they can permanently reside there or not. Mr Sloane's " Life of Napoleon Bonaparte" is continued. The paper on the French paiutac, Puvis do Chavonnes, is beautifully illustrated by reproductions of some oE his works. F. Marion Crawford contribntos an interesting paper on " Pope Leo XIII and big Household," and Captain Mihan reviews Nfllson's battle of St. Vincent. Mrs Humphry Ward's Atory, "Sir George Trecsady," is oon-t-imied, and there are soma readable short stories and sketches. The special departments of the magazine are always interesting. " Macmillan's Mag»zine" for February contains "Some More Recollections of Jowitt," in which the wiiter criticiaee freely the faults and foibles of the Master of Ballioi. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the German Empire and its celebration in Berlin is taken advantage of to review brieflj the progresj of events since the Constitution was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. It concludes with the significant warning to tha Kaiser that "to attempt to crush the thought of man Is bat to throw the people back into the furnace of their sullen discouteots, to sow the ground with dragon's teeth. It is upon ths tombstone of the martyr that th« assnasin whots his dagger." " Tieouderoga " revives the memory of one of the fierce battles which were fought between^ the French and English for supremacy in America. " Tho Craft of Hunting" is not particularly interesting, and "Wanted—A Dead Letter Office " is a review of the volume of letter* publinbed by the trustees of the British Museum. The serial, "A Bride Elect" is concluded, and there is a complete Indian story, " A Tourist Ticket." " Chambeni's Journal" for February b*s as usual a number of readable articles and sketches. " To-day in Johannesbnrg" is a timely article. A story by Sir Walter Bemnk, entitled " Tbe M«Stor Crnftemsn," is ccra-

Wild Homes fa New Zealand," will cause New Zaalanders to rub their eyes. Acsotding to the writer,' B. M. Kirwan, herds of thesa wild cattle ore to be found in the centre of the North Island, and a favourite amusement of local selectors is to arrange bunts. No doubt hordes which may be termed wild may be met; with in parts of the North Wand, bat to fay that hunting these is a favourite amnsemßnt appear* very much like stretching the long bow.

" St. Nicholas," for Young Folks, conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge.—The February number is splendidly illustrated, and replete with brief tiles, sketches, and artioles calculated to iaterost the youth of both sexes.