Among the books to which gold discovery and gold fever have given rise this small pamphlet deserves to hold an honourable place. Its writer appointed to a colonial charge, felt that during the long voyage which interposed betwixt his old and his new homes he had duties to perform; and without solicitude or stipend he established on board the emigrant ship a school and religious services, - carrying through his objects with as much discretion as zeal.

Assuredly his 'Diary' will contribute to sober the lively imaginations of those who, eager for an excuse to go out and dig, have represented the sea symphony to the golden drama as full of halcyon calms and delicious breezes - a party of pleasure made in the society of the intelligent and enterprising, where the cheer is good, and the company cheerful, and the captain always chivalrous, and the mate a gentleman who manages the ship for his pleasure, at the end of which tears are shed and crape is hoisted so unrivalled and unbroken has been the pleasure of the jaunt! - Since such hallucillations have entered quiet English homes inhabited by sane and cultivated persons a plain tale like that of our sensible and practical English clergyman may have its use; even though it should be questioned by sanguine folk who have not been at sea.

Mr. Mereweather, we should add is not one of those who makes the worst of matters. Indeed, with active services such as his a gloomy spirit is hardly compatible. He describes, however, the voyage to Australia as trying, not only from the low class of passengers but from the insufficient provision made for comfort, decency, and good morals, and the difficulty of maintaining due discipline. The casualties of life and death too, come with a fearful closeness into the midst of a company so ill assorted yet so entirely thrown on each other for sympathy and aid.

- This book is not on a scale to bear being decimated by extract; but, we repeat, it is well worth the attention of both the thoughtful and thoughtless who are occupied either theoretically or practically with the subject of emigration. - Athenaeum .