“ The Marquis of Worcester, (Author of the "Century of Inventions") .—R. C. particularly thanked for his communication.
Ancient Signet explained. Southwick, near Oundle,
Jan. 30th, 1852.
Sir,—Your excellent little work, "Current Notes," is worthy of all praise and support; as affording to the Numismatist, the Paleologist, and the Archeologist, &c. the means not only of giving a written account of their various studies, but also of exhibiting facsimiles of the objects of their research. ”

“ The Shadoof.—I beg to inform W. G. with reference to his observations in your "Current Notes" for December last, that the Shadoof as engraved by you at p. 96 is in common use all over the State of New York in places where wells are obliged to be sunk, the machine being far less costly than a pump, and such as anybody can construct. ”

“ The old American bookseller, whose career was so graphically described by Dr. Francis at the celebration of the hundred and forty-sixth anniversary of Franklin's birth-day, by the New York Typographical Society, was the father of the present Editor of the Literary World, an American periodical, extremely well conducted, and of considerable circulation. ”

“ Few people feel inclined to acknowledge an error, or to make a correction. See Willis's "Current Notes" for February last (p. 16) , where Sir Walter Scott's remark is quoted, that "it is ill making holes in one's own stockings for the purpose of darning them again, darn we never so neatly." ”

“ The Welsh tokens are generally of very good execution: the halfpenny of Edward Lloyd, of Kidwelly, is very neat; a few of Carnarvon are small, and issued at one penny, of a similar character to those of Ireland, which I have next to mention.
The Irish tokens are of a different character to those of England and Wales, being generally small, issued at one penny, and the issuer styling himself Marchant. The penny token of John Whittle, of Kilkenny, 1656, has the Arms of the Commonwealth on it; the only instance that I know of: the King's Arms are plentiful enough. ”

“ G. W. begs to add, that it is unnecessary for him to engrave the beautiful drawing forwarded to him of this Chair, as he perceives an engraving has already appeared in the Lady's Newspaper for the 24th January, and he has returned the drawing as requested.
Katy-Did.—G. W.'s New York Special Reporter writes him as follows, in reference to the paragraph, p. 90 of "Current Notes" for December last.
Sir,—Please inform "An Entomologist" that it will afford your Special Reporter much pleasure to send him a live specimen of the Katy-Did next fall. We have no Autumn in America! ”

“ I have a very large collection of tokens of the 17th century, of England, Wales, and Ireland, but not one of Scotland, which is very singular, as the towns of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Sterling, Perth, &c. must have had as great need of a small currency, as many small villages in England, of which there are many specimens.
By far the most numerous of the English tokens belong to the Southern and Midland districts: of the city of Oxford alone I have 62 varieties. The Northern Counties are much fewer in number: of Cumberland I have only tokens of two towns, Carlisle and Cockermouth ”

“ The pamphlet purposes to give an account of the discovery of an idolatrous city called Iximaya, in Central America, with 85,000 inhabitants, situate somewhere about 16° 42' N. and 91° 35' W., whose priests seem to consider the flesh of Scotchmen to be a peculiar culinary luxury—when they can catch them. ”

“ Bull the celebrated Collector, shewed him the original drawing in red chalk from which Faithorne engraved the print; from whom he also learned the face was afterwards altered to William III."
"Ogils."
Print of Oliver Cromwell. Sir,—I have a beautiful impression of the Print alluded to by a "Young Print and Portrait Collector," ("Current Notes" for January, p. 7) , with this superscription: "Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and the Territories thereunto belonging. Engraved by Chas. Turner, from the celebrated print by W. Faithorne." ”

“ The Collection contained specimens from the presses of Pynson, Wynkyn de Worde and Caxton; also some rare and early works relating to America, and on the subject of English Theology during the time of the Elizabethan Age, and some curious works on Machinery and the Occult Sciences. Among them may be specially named, "The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry or Knyghthode," (lot 244) , said to be one of the rarest productions of the press of Caxton ”

“ H. M.'s communication has been forwarded to the periodical for which it appears to have been intended.
Mediæval Mummies. "A Bookworm" who dates from the "British Museum," in type, but too long to appear this month.
Δ. Thanked.
Tobacco. S. T. "Chester," received, and in type. The copy of the collected edition of "Current Notes" sent as desired.
A. Oak House, in type, but must stand over until next month.
Antonine's Itinerary and Etymons, &c. received after G. W.'s "Current Notes" had been made up for press. ”