The people of Manchester will shortly commence their great experiment of a _Free Library_, which, it is hoped, will be opened in the course of the present month, probably by Prince Albert. It contains about twenty thousand volumes, consisting of about twelve thousand books of reference and eight thousand to form the library of circulation, which will be lent _freely_ to all persons bringing recommendations or certificates of good character. The books are all _well bound_ and in excellent condition, and the managers have no fears but that they will be returned from circulation in the same state. We shall look with great interest to the result; for it is clear that what is good for Manchester must be good for London, and for all other places where men do congregate. BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE. FABRICII BIBLIOTHECA LATINA. Ed. Ernesti. Leipsig 1773. Vol. III. THE ANACALYPSIS. By Godfrey Higgins. 2 Vols. 4to. CODEX DIPLOMATICUS ÆVI SAXONICI, opera J.M. Kemble. Vols. I. and II. 8vo. ECKHEL, DOCTRINA NUMORUM. Vol. VIII. BROUGHAM'S MEN OF LETTERS. 2nd Series, royal 8vo., boards. Original edition. KNIGHT'S PICTORIAL SHAKSPEARE. Royal 8vo. Parts XLII. XLIII. XLIV. L. and LI. CONDER'S ANALYTICAL VIEW OF ALL RELIGIONS. 8vo. NEWMAN'S (J. H.) PRESENT POSITION OF THE CATHOLICS IN ENGLAND. HALLIWELL ON THE DIALECTS OF SOMERSETSHIRE. SCLOPETARIA, OR REMARKS ON RIFLES, &c. SOWERBY'S ENGLISH FUNGI. Vol. III. SUPPLEMENT TO SOWERBY'S ENGLISH FUNGI. EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. Vols. XXIII. XXIV. and XXV. POETIC WREATH. Small 8vo. Newman. GEMS FROM BRITISH POETS. 4 Vols. Tyas. THE WORKS OF LORD BYRON. Vols. VI. VII. and VIII. 12mo. Murray, 1823. MALLET'S POEMS. Bell's edition. MALLET'S PLAY OF ELVIRA. 1763. JOANNIS LELANDI COLLECTANEA. Vol. V. 1774. BISHOP PATRICK'S COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLE. The Volumes containing Joshua and Judges. Small 4to. KENT'S ANTHEMS. Vol. I. folio. Edited by Joseph Corfe. THE MATHEMATICIAN. Vol. I. No. I. 1844. MACULLOCH'S HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND. BACK'S VOYAGE OF THE TERROR, 8vo. L'HISTOIRE DE LA SAINCTE BIBLE, par ROYAUMONDE: à Paris, 1701. JOHNSON'S (DR. S.) WORKS, by MURPHY. Trade Edition of 1816, in 8vo. Vol. XII. only. [Star symbol] Letters, stating particulars and lowest price, _carriage free_, to be sent to MR. BELL, Publisher of "NOTES AND QUERIES" 186. Fleet Street. Notices to Correspondents.