The book, however, is extremely discursive, and no small portion of it is devoted to foreign politics. Thus, of the "Eastern Question," the author disposes in this fashion: "Austria, to answer its destination, ought to comprise Wallachia, Bessarabia, Moldavia, and, following the line of demarcation drawn by the Danube, the whole territory at its debouchment.... Turkey cannot regard the sacrifices proposed as of much importance, when such security as that now in contemplation could be obtained. The whole strength of her immense empire is at present drained to support her contest on this very barrier with Russia. But that barrier, it is evident, would this way be effectually secured: for Austria has too many points of importance to protect, to dream of creating new ones on this feeble yet extended confine of her domains."--Pp. 835, 836. From internal evidence, the book appears to have been written between 1812 and 1815. It is printed in half-sheets, from sig. A to sig. 6 B, and three half-sheets are wanting, viz. E, 5 Q, and 5 R. In place of the last two, the following MS. note is inserted: "The speculations in the two following sheets included views that related to the disorganised state of Turkey, and the unhappy dependence of the Bourbon family; which are now, from the changes which have taken place, altogether unfit for publication." The sole indication of the authorship which I have observed throughout the volume lies in the following foot-note, at p. 893.: "This is all that seems to be necessary to say on the subject of education. In a treatise published by me a few years ago, entitled _Improvements in Glasgow_, I think I have exhausted," &c.[6] The only treatise with such a title which I find in Watt's _Bibliotheca Britannica_ is thus entered: "LAURIE, David. Proposed improvements in Glasgow. Glasg., 1810, 8vo.--Hints regarding the East India Monopoly, 1813. 2s." My _Queries_ then are these: 1. Is anything known of such a treatise on "circulable wealth," &c., as that which I have named? 2. Is any biographical notice extant of the "David Laurie" mentioned by Watt? I may add that the volume in question was recently purchased along with about 1000 other pamphlets and books, chiefly on political economy: all of which appear to have formerly belonged to the late Lord Bexley, and to have been for the most part collected by him when Chancellor of the Exchequer. E. Old Trafford, near Manchester. [Footnote 6: I find no mention of Mr. Laurie, or of his "Improvements in Glasgow," in Cleland's _Annals of Glasgow_, published in 1816, nor is he mentioned in Mr. McCulloch's _Literature of Political Economy_.] * * * * * "DONATUS REDIVIVUS." Can you, or any of your correspondents, give me any information relative to the history or authorship of the following pamphlet?--