There are numerous other local Societies in England, but as they have never printed any proceedings they can scarcely be regarded as more than nominally Archæological Societies. FOREIGN SOCIETIES, ETC. Society of Antiquaries of France, Proceedings, (Bulletin Monumental), 8vo. annually to 1851. Society of Antiquaries of Normandy (Caen) Mémoires, 2^e Série, 9^e Vol. 4to. (Vol. XIX of the Collection,) 1852. Society of Antiquaries of Picardy (Amiens,) Vol. XI. 8vo. 1851. Society of Antiquaries of the West (Poitiers), Vol. XVIII. 8vo. 1848. Society of Antiquaries of the Morini (St. Omer), Vol. VIII. 8vo. 1850. Society of Emulation of Abbeville, Vol. VI. 8vo. 1851. Société E'duenne des Lettres, Sciences et Arts, (Autun), Vol. II. 8vo. 1849. Society for Historical Researches, etc. of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Vol. III. 4to. 1847. Revue Numismatique (quarterly), commenced in 1836, 8vo. This work is very valuable, not only for the excellent papers it contains, but also for the numerous illustrations. Edited by MM. E. Cartier and de la Saussaye. Revue Archéologique (quarterly), commenced in 1844. 8vo. Leleux, Paris--Curt, London. Also a valuable periodical. Annalen des Vereins für Nassauische Alterthumskunde und Geschichtsforschung (Wiesbaden), 8 vols. 8vo. to 1850. Zeitschrift des Vereins zur Erforschung der Rheinischen Geschichte u. Alterthümer in Mainz, (Mayence), in 8vo. and 4to. 1850. Jahrbücher des Vereins von Alterthumsfreunden im Rheinlande, No. XVI. 8vo. 1851. Bonn. Geschichte der vormaligen freien adeligen Benedictiner-Abtei Sunnesheim von Karl Wilhelmi, from 1831 to 1851, in 8vo. Sinsheim. Most of these German publications are in thin yearly volumes without indices. THE LEARNED SOCIETIES AND PRINTING CLUBS _of the United Kingdom_, as existing in 1847, have been classified in an 8vo. volume of 307 pages, by the Rev. Dr. Hume, to which those who require information respecting their Origin, History, Objects, and Constitution, are referred. It contains full details as to Membership, Fees, their published Works, Notices of their Periods and Places of Meeting, with a General Introduction, and a good Index. As a book of reference, it is absolutely necessary for all public libraries. THE ORIGIN OF YANKEE DOODLE.--The "Transcript," (American paper), of 28th February last, contains the following pungent verses respecting THE ORIGIN OF YANKEE DOODLE, AFTER THE MANNER OF THE OLD CONTINENTAL BALLAD WRITERS, BY GEORGE P. MORRIS, ESQ.