London:  JOSEPH THOMAS, 1.  Finch Lane.

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SHAKSPEARE.—­An Advertisement of a New Edition of Shakspeare having appeared from Mr. Vickers of Hollywell Street, accompanied by an advertisement, in which he says he has “engaged the services,” of Mr. Halliwell as editor, Mr. Halliwell begs publicly to state he has no knowledge whatever of Mr. Vickers; and that the use of Mr. Halliwell’s name in that advertisement is entirely made without his authority.

Another advertisement of a similar work has been issued by Messrs. Tallis and Co. of St. John Street, London, announcing the publication by them of the Works of Shakspeare, edited, as the advertisement states, by Mr. Halliwell.  This announcement has also been made entirely without Mr. Halliwell’s sanction, Mr. H. having no knowledge of that firm.

Avenue Lodge, Brixton Hill, Oct. 15. 1850.

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THE CAXTON MEMORIAL.—­Gentlemen are respectfully requested to withhold their subscriptions to any engraving of—­

    CAXTON EXAMINING THE FIRST PROOF SHEET FROM HIS PRINTING PRESS IN
    WESTMINSTER ABBEY, A.D. 1474,

until they have seen the celebrated picture (now on view at HENRY REMINGTON’s, 137.  Regent Street,) painted by W.E.H.  WEHNERT.

The Engraving is now in the hands of Mr. BACON, and will be in the highest style of Mezzotinto, the size of Bolton Abbey, viz. 28 in. by 22 in. high.  Prospectuses and opinions of the Press forwarded on application.

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IOLO MORGANWG.—­Recollections and Anecdotes of EDWARD WILLIAMS, the Bard of Glamorgan.  With Illustrations and a Copious Appendix.  By ELIJAH WARING.  Post 8vo., cloth, price 6s.

London:  CHARLES GILPIN, 5.  Bishopsgate Without.

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THE NEW SERIES OF ROYAL FEMALE BIOGRAPHIES.

LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF SCOTLAND, and English Princesses, connected with the regal succession of Great Britain.  By AGNES STRICKLAND, author of “The Lives of the Queens of England.”

This Series will be comprised in Six Volumes post 8vo., uniform in size with “The Lives of the Queens of England,” embellished with Portraits and engraved Title-pages.

Vol.  I. will be published in October.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS, Edinburgh and London.

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THE WEEKLY NEWS.—­A Journal of the Events of the Week, Political, Scientific, Literary and Artistic; with ORIGINAL COMMENT AND ELUCIDATION by Writers of High Celebrity in their various Departments.  Handsomely printed in a form fitted for Binding.

This Newspaper is prepared, with the utmost care, for the Educated Man who desires to be kept au courant with the progress of the great world in all matters of Politics, of Literature, of Art, of Science, and of Mechanical, Chemical, and Agricultural Discovery; and with all Movements and Proceedings, Professional, Collegiate, Military, Naval, Sporting, &c.  Particular attention is devoted to the affairs of INDIA, AND OUR COLONIAL EMPIRE.  Wherever the Englishman has planted our Laws, our Institutions, and our Language, there to us is England.