PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Otago Witness, Issue 2319, 11 August 1898, Page 46

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The July aumber of the Pall Mill Magazine j U8 »i received from tho publishers — is especially interesting, as containing the fitst instalment of Clarke Ruß«e)l's ," The Ship : Hur. Story"; a leries of articles il'uslr&ted in the most spirited manner by-Seppings Wu'ght, and which v ill trace the history of naval architecture frcm the British coracle to tbe newest and most powerful armoured bsfc'lwhip of the British nfevy. In this nuaibn\ too, the fascinatiug 6tocy of " Kuperfc of Hen<z«u," as told by Anthony Hope, reaches a tragic, yet, noble, ending. •• Evolu'ien of Cjinfort in Railway Travelling" supplies us with illu»tr**ionq calculated to wring the heart; of tbe comfortless colonial trweller; whilefiomef,bor6s(oiie«, Hold Schooling's wonderful "Criminal Statistics," and an elegantly illustrated article on Castle B i.mwicb. combine, in count ctfoa with other thingß, to bring the cumber up to an excellent standard. Moreover, w*s musb not omit to mention r very considerable attraction to artutic persons— namely, th« exquWe reproduction of Van der Vilds'a picture " A G«!e."

The Review oi Reviews for July, though not demanding any special ec-m merit, is an interesting number— qui'e up to the mark and very readable. For example, we h&ve an «• In Metnoriatn " notice of Mr Gladstone by the editor and a collection of cotitc i»p'>r«ry caricatures of the great Btatepmsn ; s.u ilioeteaten ekdeh of the " First Australian Ilnrsiy' which will cheer the hearts of ihtt Bush Brigade; a stcond instßlmen 1 ; of the article on "Uncle Bsm " ; and the u&ual da podrida from the reviews and magazines.

The Art Journal for July presents its gubtcfibera with a singularly bautiful mtzz> liiifc of Lord Leigijton's " J'.-fs : c-i," and exhibits in all its contents, littrary atjd aitistie,, a ealisfying excellence. Thu iiiusttafions of the interior of the <l Army end Navy Club" &r« revelations of beauty aDd luxury to colw.ii.l readers, while the a'ticle on Mr Hnl Hursb's woik, with the beautiful little ez&muks of hia be-r-known pictares, -will delight all readers.

The Triad for August fully maintains the high position it has attained in the ranks of colonial journalism both from a literary and a pictorial point of view. A number of excellent half-tone engravings of New Zealand beauty-spots are relieved by exquisite reproductions, "A Cloudy Evening" and " Aftei tho Storm," of two photos by W. H. Tustm, shown at the Dunedin Photo Society's recent exhibition. Either engraving would dc credit to a\iy of the best English or American illustrateds. The literary matter as usual is crisp and interesting. The Australian Musical Times and Magazine of Art for August, to hand from the publishers in Sydney, contains many excellent features. The articles on music and art topics are well written and interesting, while the illustrations are many and varied, among the number being portraits of Mr and Mrs Durvvard Lely, Frau Ella Fuch, Mr John Lemmone, &c. The musical supplement contains a song, " Come to meet me, by Mr A. T. Nottingham, who is well known m JJunedin musical circles, and a Spanish dance, "El Jaleo." We note that the price of the magazine has been raised to 6d.