The _Gentleman's Magazine_ of the present month is a capital number. Mr. Cunningham has commenced in it, what promises to be an interesting series of papers upon a subject which that gentleman's well-known tact and judgment ill prevent from being objectionable, _The Story of Nell Gwyn_; and the numerous friends of the late Mr. Amyot--and how numerous were his friends!--cannot but be pleased with the characteristic portrait which accompanies the interesting memoir of that kind-hearted and accomplished gentleman. _Oracles from the British Poets, A Drawing-Room Table Book and pleasant Companion for a Round Party_, by James Smith exhibits a good idea carried out with excellent taste, and justifies the author's motto: "Out of them scatter'd Sibyl's leaves, Strange prophecies my fancy weaves." A game which, while it amuses the family circle, will make its members acquainted with so many beautiful passages from our poets as are here assembled, must find a welcome in many a home at the present season. The publisher of the _Oracles_ has availed himself of the demand, at this period of the year, for "Song of knight and lady bright," to re-issue in one volume instead of two, and at a reduced price, his _Pictorial Book of Ballads Traditional and Romantic_. _A Monumentarium of Exeter Cathedral_, carefully compiled by the Rev. J.W. Hewett, the result of six months regular labour, has been printed in the _Transactions of the Exeter Architectural Society_. By this work Mr. Hewett has done good service to all genealogists, local and general historians, &c., and we know no greater benefit that could be conferred on this branch of literature, than that some of our now super-abundant brass-rubbers should follow Mr. Hewett's example, and note with accuracy all the inscriptions, monuments, coats of arms, &c., preserved in the churches in their respective neighbourhoods. They may then either hand them over for publication to the nearest Archaeological Society, or the Archaeological Institute, or the Society of Antiquaries; or transmit a copy of them to the MS. department of the British Museum. Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, of Wellington Street, will sell, on Monday next and two following days, the valuable Collection of Ancient and Modern Engravings of the late James Brown, Esq. We have received the following Catalogues:--W.S. Lincoln's (Cheltenham House, Westminster Road) Sixty-fourth Catalogue of Cheap Second-hand English and Foreign Books; John Miller's (43. Chandos Street) Catalogue Number Sixteen of Books Old and New. * * * * * BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE. LELAND'S HISTORY OF IRELAND. Vol. II. GRETSER OPERA OMNIA. Folio. Ingolst. 1616. HEYWOOD'S SPIDER AND FLIE. London. 1556. Title-page and first leaf of Table. ESSAY ON MUSIC, ENCYC. METROPOLITANA. HODGSON'S LADY JANE GREY. ZACCHIAS QUESTIONES MEDICO LEGALES. PULLEYN'S ETYMOLOGICAL COMPENDIUM. London. 8vo. 1850.