already reached a second edition. Apart from its well-timed appearance on the eve of Cetewayo's arrival in England, it has won its way to popularity by the unaffected simplicity of its style, and the interesting personal reminiscences recorded.

We are not sufficiently versed in the affairs of Zululand to say how far Captain Ludlow's opinions of the Zulu King may be in accordance with the views of those more immediately interested in his restoration to power, but recent arrangements would indicate that our present rulers, at any rate, do not agree with them.

We notice that Her Majesty has been pleased to accept a copy of the work, presented by the Hon. C. L. Adderley.

A translation, with explanatory notes of the constitution of the old Hospital of the Knights of St. John at Valetta, by the Rev. W. R. K. Bedford, of Sutton Coldfield, has recently been published by Messrs. Blackwood and Sons.

We referred in our last number to the fact that the first important literary memento of George Dawson had been published in Manchester, and expressed some surprise that Birmingham should have been so long silent. We are pleased to see, however, that his successor at the Church of the Saviour, the Rev. G. St. Clair, has published a volume entitled "George Dawson's Teaching and its Tendency" which appears to have been very favourably reviewed by some of the metropolitan critics.

Our townsman, Mr. J. Henry Shorthouse, appears to be as industrious and versatile as he is talented. Following up his literary work to which we referred in our July number, he has since contributed to the Nineteenth Century, a paper described as "An Apologue", and two novelettes to Macmillan's Magazine. The first of these which appeared in July is "The Marquis Jeanne Hyacinth de St. Pelaye," and the one for August "The Baroness Helena Von Saarfeld." All the critiques we have met with are unanimous in praising the beauty of these stories, and the graceful language in which they are expressed.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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The present number of the Magazine completes Vol. V. index and title page will be issued with the number for January, 1883.

At the suggestion of some of our Members, it is intended to make the January (1883) number of the C. L. M. a "Christmas number." The Editor appeals, therefore, to the members of the C. L. A. for short, and of course original papers suitable to the season.

All contributions should be sent in by December 3rd at latest.