A few months since _The Athenaeum_ announced the discovery at Lambeth, some time previously, of a number of documents of the Cromwellian period. This announcement attracted the attention of some French literary man, probably M. Guizot, who appears to have made some inquiries on the subject, which resulted in a paragraph in the _Journal des Debats_, not, indeed, contradicting the fact of the discovery, but denying its importance. Can any of our readers throw light upon this matter? Had our valued correspondent DR. MAITLAND still held office at Lambeth, there would probably not have been any doubt left as to the value or worthlessness of any MSS. discovered under the archiepiscopal roof,--albeit, found as we have understood these to have been, not in the department of the librarian, or, indeed, of any of the officials, but in some out-of-the way tower. Have these documents been examined? If so, what are they? If not, why does not the Society of Antiquaries send a deputation to the archbishop, and request his permission to undertake the task. Probably their labour would {387} not be thrown away. At all events, the doubt which now exists, whether valuable but unused materials for a most important period of our history may not be mouldering at Lambeth, would be removed; and future Carlyles be spared useless journeys and wasted hours to rediscover them. A publishing Society, somewhat similar to the Camden, has been established in the United States, under the title of _The Seventy-six Society_, for the publication and republication of books and papers relating to the American Revolution. BOOKS RECEIVED.--_Gibbon's Rome, with Variorum Notes_, Vol. III., _Bohn's British Classics_. The third volume of this cheap and excellent reprint of Gibbon extends from Julian's expedition against the Persians to the accession of Marcian.--_The Book of the Axe, containing a Piscatorial Description of that Stream, &c._, by George P. R. Pulman. A pleasant semi-piscatorial, semi-antiquarian, gossiping volume, welcome at this season, when the May-fly is looked for on the waters; illustrative of the fishing spots and historical localities of the far-famed Axe.--_Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, translated into English Spenserian; with a Life of the Author_, by J. H. Wiffen, the new volume of Bohn's _Illustrated Library_, forms a fitting companion to Wright's _Dante_, so recently noticed by us. * * * * * BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE. LINGARD'S ENGLAND. Foolscap 8vo. 1844. Vols. I. To V., and X. and XI. THE WORKS OF DR. JONATHAN SWIFT. London, printed for C. Bathurst, in Fleet Street, 1768. Vol. VII. (Vol. VI. ending with "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift," written in Nov. 1731.) BYRON'S WORKS. Vol. VI. of Murray's Edition. 1829. The Volume of the LONDON POLYGLOTT which contains the Prophets. Imperfection in other parts of no consequence. CARLISLE ON GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.