Hannibal Chollop calls upon the new settlers; Mark's free speaking does not please him. and he warns him to restrain it; Martin recovers, after many weeks, and Mark is then taken ill; by these experiences Martin learns the lesson of self-sacrifice, and, upon Mark's recovery, consults him in regard to returning home; Martin writes to Mr. Bevan for assistance, on receipt of which they start homeward. — XXXIV. Martin is introduced to the Honorable Elijah Pogram, M.C.; Mr. Pogram glorifies the institutions of the country, and attributes Martin's dissent to British prejudice; Captain Kedgick is surprised to see the travellers return; Mr. Pogram holds a le-Vee by request of a committee of the citizens; meeting of Mrs. Hominy and Elijah Pogram; Martin and Mark arrive in New York, f Mr. Bevan, and learn that "The Screw " is in port, and ready to sail for England the next day; Mark ships as cook, and so pays their passage, enabling them to decline the assistance of Mr. Bevan. XXXV. Arriving in England, they witness the laying of the corner-stone of a new building, at which Mr. Pecksniff, as architect, plays a prominent part; Martin recognizes the plan of the building as his own, which he designed when studyir.g with Pecksniff. XXXVI. Tom Pinch starts for London to seek his fortune; he takes leave of Mrs. Lupin; arrived in London, he calls upon John Westlock at Furnival's Inn, who is delighted to see him, and insists upon his staying with him; Tom goes to see his sister, and, finding her subjected to the incivility of servants and the unjust censure of her employers, he expresses his indignation, and takes her away with him; Tom and Ruth find lodgings at Islington. - XXXVII. Tom encounters Miss Charity Pecksniff in the street, and goes with her to Mrs. Todgers's, where he meets her sister; Mercy gives Tom a message for old Mr. Chuzzlewit; Charity introduces Tom to Mr. Moddle; Tom tells John Westlock his story, and returns to Ruth.-XXXVIII. Mr. Nadgett prosecutes his inquiries as ordered by Mr. Montague; he reports the result of his investigations in writing to his employer; Jonas calls upon Mr. Montague, who keeps Nadgett present at their interview, in which he proposes that Jonas should go deeper into their scheme, and draw in his father-in-law also, and gives Jonas, in a whisper, good reason for complying. - XXXIX. Tom Pinch and Ruth commence their housekeeping; how Ruth makes a beefsteak pudding, and how John Westlock happens in in season to witness the operation; John narrates the circumstances of a call he had received from a gentleman who offered Tom, through him, a situation as secretary and librarian, with a salary of one hundred pounds; John and Tom call upon Mr. Fips, the agent of Tom's employer; Mr. Fips shows Tom the place where his work is to be, but declines to give his employer's name; John dines with Tom and his sister, and hears Tom's account of his leaving Pecksniff, and of the changes in Pecksniff's family. XL. Tom enters upon his duties and makes considerable progress, but the mystery of his employer is still unsolved; Tom and Ruth, taking a morning-walk near the steamboat wharf, encounter Mrs. Gamp, anxiously seeking for "The Ankworks Package; " Mrs. Gamp discovers the persons of whom she is in search, and points them out to Tom; Tom is amazed to see Nadgett at his elbow, making inquiries for the same parties; at Nadgett's request, Tom carries the man a letter, and is astonished to recognize Jonas Chuzzlewit; effect of the letter upon Jonas, who drags his wife from the steamer, meets Montague upon the wharf, and drives off with him. - XLI. Montague threatens Jonas with a disclosure of the secret he possesses, unless he accedes to his demands; Montague proposes that Jonas should entice Pecksniff to invest with them, and, at Jonas's request, consents to go with him to Pecksniff's; Jonas lunches with Jobling, and questions him in a careless way about the use of his lancets; the doctor narrates the particulars of a remarkable murder. — XLII. Journey of the two friends to Salisbury during a violent storm; the carriage is overturned, the horses thrown down, and Jonas attempts to force them upon Moi tague, who is lying senseless in the road, but is stopped by the driver; Bailey, who accompanies them, receives severe injuries from the accident; Montague resolves to travel home alone. -XLIII. Mrs. Lupin, sitting alone in her bar, is accosted - a traveller who inquires for Mark Tapley; the traveller proves to be Mark himself, who, accompanied by Martin, has just arrived; they learn from Mrs. Lupin the changes in Pecksniff's family and the influnce Pecksniff has acquired over old Mr. Chazzlewit; Martin determines to call upon his grandfather, and sends Mark with a letter requesting leave to wait upon him, which Pecksniff receives at the door, and destroys; Martin, accompanied by Mark, gains admission to Pecksniff's house, and appeals to his grandfather, who allows Pecksniff to answer for im; Martin has an interview with Mary, and learns of Pecksniff's suit for her hand;

give his daughter in case she should secure such a husband as himself; ho Junas treated Pecksniff, and how Pecksniff paid the bill; Pecksniff, recalling the memory of old Anthony, is warned by Jonas never to revive the subject; Mr. Pecksniff takes Jonas home with him, and they surprise Cherry in the performance of her household duties; Jonas proposes to Mercy in the presence of her sister, much to the disappointment of the elder Bister's hopes; Tom Pinch announces the approach of old Martin Chuzzlewit and Mary Graham - XXI. Young Martin and Mark Tapley, on the way to Eden, discuss the attractions of that locality; Mr. La Fayette Kettle and General Choke give Martin some information new to him in regard to his own country; the general advises the travellers in regard to Bettling in Eden; Martin takes Mark into partnership; they consult the agent of the Eden Land Corporation, witness the flourishing condition (upon paper) of that city, and purchase an eligible site; they attend a great meeting of the Watertoast Sympathizers, and witness the end of that association. - XXII. Martin is lionized by the citizens, and invited to deliver a lecture; on declining, he is forced to hold a "le-Vee;" Mrs. Hominy is Introduced; Captain Kedgick gives Mark the secret of Martin's popularity. — XXIII. The travellers proceed on their journey to Eden, leaving Mrs. Hominy at New Thermopyla; arrived at Eden, they find it to consist of a few log-houses in a swamp, and Martin gives way to his feelings; Martin is taken ill with fever and ague.-XXIV. Pecksniff receives his visitors with assumed surprise; he prepares Mr. Chuzzlewit's mind for a meeting with Jonas, whom he eulogizes as a model and dutiful son; Tom Pinch lights Mr. Chuzzlewit and Mary home to the Blue Dragon; returning, he encounters Jonas, who assaults him, and gets the worst of it; Jonas ascribes his injury to accident, but Charity suspects Tom to be the cause of it, and thanks him for it; old Martin tries to arouse Mercy to a sense of her future unhappiness if she marries Jonas; Jonas asks Mercy to fix the day. - XXV. Mrs. Gainp calls upon the Moulds, and discourses on the changes of life; she obtains Mr. Mould's permission to night-watch a gentleman in connection with taking care of Mr. Chuffey, who has been left in her charge during the absence of Jonas; John Westlock calls at the Bull to inquire about Mrs. Gamp's new patient; Betsey Prig introduces Mrs. Gamp to her new patient, whose mind is wandering. - XXVI. Mr. Bailey calls upon Poll Sweedle pipe, and hears of the marriage of Jonas; going with Poll to Jonas's house to fetch Mrs. Gamp, she is surprised to learn that Jonas has married "the merry one; " the bride's welcome home. - XXVII. Mr. Montague Tigg appears as Tigg Montague, Esq., chairman of the Anglo-Bengalee Disinterested Loan and Life Insurance Company, of which David Crimple is secretary; meeting of the board of the Anglo-Bengalee; Doctor Jobling introduces Jonas Chuzzlewit, who has an interview with Tigg, in which the latter makes himself known to Jonas, and invites him to join the company; Montague instructs Nadgett to bring him all the information he can obtain in regard to Jonas Chuzzlewit. — XXVIII. Jonas dines with Mr. Tigg and a few friends at that gentleman's house; he is carried home Crunk by Mr. Bailey; Jonas curses his wife, and strikes her. -XXIX. Mr. Bailey has an easy shave at the hands of Poll Sweedlepipe; Mrs. Gamp's opinion of Mr. Lewsome's sickness; Mrs. Gamp and Betsey Prig prepare their patient for a journey; Lewsome tells John Westlock he has a secret weighing on his mind. - XXX. Mr. Pecksniff reproves his eldest daughter for her jealousy of her sister; and at her request consents to place her at Mrs. Todgers's in the city; Pecksniff informs Martin of Charity's proposed departure, and invites him to come and stay with him for the sake of Mary; Mr. Pecksniff meets Mary, and forces her to listen to an offer of marriage, which she spurns, and he threatens to use his influence with Mr. Chuzzlewit against his grandson, unless she submits; Cherry informs Tom Pinch of her intended departure. XXXI. Pecksniff witnesses in the church an interview between Tom Pinch and Mary, in which she opens Tom's eyes to the true character of his employer; Pecksniff complains to Mr. Chuzzlewit that he has been cruelly deceived by Thomas Pinch; he accuses Tom, in the presence of Mr. Chuzzlewit, of addressing proposals of love to Mary in the church; Tom makes no reply, but returns to Pecksniff his double-eyeglass which he had found in the church, and leaves the house: Tom declines Mrs. Lupin's invitation to stay at the Dragon, and goes to Salisbury.— XXXII. Miss Pecksniff arrives at Mrs. Todgers's, and receives a pathetic account of the state of Mr. Augustus Moddle; Charity becomes attentive to Mr. Modd'e, and draws him on to a proposal of marriage, which, of course, she accepts. XXXIII Mr. Mark Tapley Snds that his fellow-passengers on "The Screw" are his next-door neighbors in Eden Mr

Hannibal Chollop calls upon the new settlers; Mark's free speaking does not please him. and he warns him to restrain it; Martin recovers, after many weeks, and Mark is then taken ill; by these experiences Martin learns the lesson of self-sacrifice, and, upon Mark's recovery, consults him in regard to returning home; Martin writes to Mr. Bevan for assistance, on receipt of which they start homeward.—XXXIV. Martin is introduced to the Honorable Elijah Pogram, M.C.; Mr. Pogram glorifies the institutions of the country, and attributes Martin's dissent to British prejudice; Captain Kedgick is surprised to see the travellers return; Mr. Pogram holds a le-Vee by request of a committee of the citizens; meeting of Mrs. Hominy and Elijah Pogram; Martin and Mark arrive in New York, fiL Mr. Bevan, and learn that "The Screw" is in port, and ready to sail for England the next day; Mark ships as cook, and so pays their passage, enabling them to decline the assistance of Mr. Bevan. —XXXV. Arriving in England, they witness the laying of the corner stone of a new building, at which Mr. Pecksniff, as architect, plays a prominent part; Martin recognizes the plan of the building as his own, which he designed when studying with Pecksniff. XXXVI. Tom Pinch starts for London to seek his fortune; he takes leave of Mrs. Lupin; arrived in London, he calls upon John Westlock at Furnival's Inn, who is delighted to see him, and insists upon his staying with him; Tom goes to see his sister, and, finding her subjected to the incivility of servants and the unjust censure of her employers, he expresses his indignation, and takes her away with him; Tom and Ruth find lodgings at Islington. - XXXVII. Tom encounters Miss Charity Pecksniff in the street, and goes with her to Mrs. Todgers's, where he meets her sister; Mercy gives Tom a message for old Mr. Chuzzlewit; Charity introduces Tom to Mr. Moddle; Tom tells John Westlock his story, and returns to Ruth. - XXXVIII. Mr. Nadgett prosecutes his inquiries as ordered by Mr. Montague; he reports the result of his investigations in writing to his employer; Jonas calls upon Mr. Montague, who keeps Nadgett present at their interview, in which he proposes that Jonas should go deeper into their scheme, and draw in his father-in-law also, and gives Jonas, in a whisper, good reason for complying. — XXXIX. Tom Pinch and Ruth commence their housekeeping; how Ruth makes a beefsteak pudding, and how John Westlock happens in in season to witness the operation; John narrates the circumstances of a call he had received from a gentleman who offered Tom, through him, a situation as secretary and librarian, with a salary of one hundred pounds; John and Tom call upon Mr. Fips, the agent of Tom's employer; Mr. Fips shows Tom the place where his work is to be, but declines to give his employer's name; John dines with Tom and his sister, and hears Tom's account of his leaving Pecksniff, and of the changes in l'ecksniff's family. XL. Tom enters upon his duties and makes considerable progress, but the mystery of his employer is still unsolved; Tom and Ruth, taking a morning-walk near the steamboat wharf, encounter Mrs. Gamp, anxiously seeking for "The Ank works Package; " Mrs. Gamp discovers the persons of whom she is in search, and points them out to Tom; Tom is amazed to see Nadgett at his elbow, making inquiries for the same parties; at Nadgett's request, Tom carries the man a letter, and is astonished to recognize Jonas Chuzzlewit; effect of the letter upon Jonas, who drags his wife from the steamer, meets Montague upon the wharf, and drives off with him.-XLI. Montague threatens Jonas with a disclosure of the secret he possesses, unless he accedes to his demands; Montague proposes that Jonas should entice Pecksniff to invest with them, and, at Jonas's request, consents to go with him to Pecksniff's; Jonas lunches with Jobling, and questions him in a careless way about the use of his lancets; the doctor narrates the particulars of a remarkable murder. — XLII. Journey of the two friends to Salisbury during a violent storm; the carriage in overturned, the horses thrown down, and Jonas attempts to force them upon Motague, who is lying senseless in the road, but is stopped by the driver; Bailey, who accompanies them, receives severe injuries from the accident; Montague resolves to travel home alone. -XLIII. Mrs. Lupin, sitting alone in her bar, is accosted - a traveller who inquires for Mark Tapley; the traveller proves to be Mark himself, who, accompanied by Martin, has just arrived; they learn from Mrs. Lupin the changes in Pecksniff's family and the influnce Pecksniff has acquired over old Mr. Chuzzlewit; Martin determines to call upon his grandfather, and sends Mark with a letter requesting leave to wait upon hun, which Pecksniff receives at the door, and destroys; Martin, accompanied by Mark, gains admission to Pecksniff's house, and appeals to his grandfather, who allows Pecksniff to answer for im; Martin has an interview with Mary, and learns of Pecksniff's suit for her hand;

leaving Pecksniff's house, they meet Jonas going there. - XLIV. Mr. Pecksniff receives his son-in-law with tender inquiries for his daughters; Jonas informs Pecksniff of his business, introduces him to Montague, and secures the investment of his capital in their concern; Jonas leaves Montague to complete the arrangements with Pecksniff, and returna to London. -XLV. Ruth Pinch, waiting for Tom in Fountain Court, is joined by John Westlock, who takes Tom and his sister home to his rooms to dine.-XLVI. Tom relates the occurrences of the morning on the wharf, and John suspects foul play; Tom and Ruth, going to call on Mrs. Jonas Chuzzlewit, meet Miss Pecksniff and Mr. Moddle, who accom pany them; Mrs. Gamp makes tea for the company, and admonishes Mr. Chuffey; Jonas returns home, is incensed to find Tom there, and forces him to leave the house; Jonas retires to a private room, giving orders that he shall not be disturbed, and under cover of the darkness, and in disguise, escapes from the house by an unfrequented way. - XLVII. Jonas returns to Wiltshire, concealed by his disguise, lics in wait for Montague, waylays him as he is passing through a plece of woods, murders him, and returns by night to London; in the morning Jonas is called by his wife, who informs him that Nadgett had called very early to see him. -XLVIII. Tom and Ruth are surprised by a call from Martin and Mark; Martin gives Tom an account of his circumstances, and by his advice they go to consult John Westlock, who receives them with some embarrassment on account of having a visitor; Tom and Mark leave Martin with John, and as they walk along Mark informs Tom of the settlement he proposes to make in life; John introduces Martin to his visitor, Mr. Lewsome, who narrates his instrumentality in the death of Anthony Chuzzlewit, and fixes the responsibility upon Jonas, whom he accuses of his father's murder; Martin and John determine what course to pursue. - XLIX. Mrs. Gamp entertains Betsey Prig at her apartment in Kingsgate Street, but that lady showing some unpleasant feeling, and venturing to express a doubt of the existence of Mrs. Harris, the friends quarrel, and part; John and Martin arrive just at this moment, and learn from Mrs. Gamp some particulars in regard to Chuffey.-L. Martin accuses Tom Pinch of unfairness, greatly to Tom's surprise; Ruth tells Tom she has discovered his secret love for Mary; Tom's employer at last appears.-LI. Jonas Chuzzlewit thinks to carry out his plan for silencing Mr. Chuffey; Mrs. Gamp arrives, and is soon followed by old Martin and John Westlock, who are fol lowed by Lewsome and Mark Tapley; Lewsome states all the circumstances relating to Jonas's murder of his father, which Chuffey contradicts, by relating how his old master and himself had discovered Jonas's designs, and that Anthony had died from a broken heart, and not from poison; Jonas, thinking himself cleared by this testimony, orders them from the room, when Nadgett enters with officers, and arrests him for the murder of Montague; Nadgett's narrative of how he had tracked Jonas, and discovered the murder of his father, and then that of Montague; Jonas attempts to bribe Slyme, who is one of the officers, to allow him to kill himself, but, failing in this, he commits suicide by taking poison as they are carrying him to jail. -— LII. Mark Tapley waits upon old Martin Chuzzlewit by his request; he admits, in turn, Mr. John Westlock, Tom Pinch and his sister, young Martin, and Miss Graham and Mrs. Lupin; lastly Mr. Pecksniff enters, and reproaches them all for taking advantage of the old man, when the old man strikes him down with his staff; Martin compels Pecksniff to listen to his exposure of his meanness, and to witness his reconciliation with young Martin; Mr. Pecksniff takes his departure; Mrs. Gamp, Mr. Poll Sweedlepipe, and the revived Mr. Bailey, appear and disappear for the last time. -LIII. John Westlock declares his love to Ruth, and finds it reciprocated; happiness of old Martin in the joy of the lovers; he entertains them all at dinner; Miss Pecksniff makes arrangements for her wedding. - LIV. Mr. Chuzzlewit calls upon Mercy at Mrs. Fodgers's, and invites her to place herself under his care; Mark Tapley welcomes home his old neighbors in Eden; how Mr. Augustus Moddle deserted his bride, and Miss Peck snif was not married; what Tom Pinch saw as time passed on.

The Chimes.

A GOBLIN STORY OF SOME BELLS THAT RANG AN OLD YEAR OUT, AND A NEW YEAR IN.

THIS, the second of the Christmas books, was brought out in 1844 by Bradbury and Evans. It was illustrated with a frontispiece and title on steel by Daniel Maclise, and with woodcuts from drawings by John Leech, Richard Doyle, and Clarkson Stanfield.

CHARACTERS INTRODUCED.'

Bowley, Lady. Wife to Sir Joseph Bowley; a very stately lady. (2d quarter.)

Bowley, Master. Her son, a little gentleman aged twelve. (3d quarter.)

Bowley, Sir Joseph. An old and very stately gentleman, who

is a member of parliament, and who prides himself upon being the "poor man's friend and father." The poor man in his district he considers his business. "I endeavor,” he says, "to educate his mind by inculcating on all occasions the one great moral lesson which that class requires; that is, entire dependence on myself. (2d, 3d quarter.) Chickenstalker, Mrs. Anne. A stout old lady, keeper of a shop "in the general line," who, Toby Veck dreams, is married to Tugby, Sir Joseph Bowley's porter. (2d, 4th quarter.) Cute, Alderman. A plain man and a practical man; an easy, affable, joking, knowing fellow, up to every thing, and not to be imposed on; one who understands the common people, and has not the least difficulty in dealing with the n. Being a ustice, he thinks