The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-06 00:00:00

The Alexandra Magazine.

This little serial is a fresh advocate of
woman's social and industrial interests, and
is well adapted for carrying out its views.
Stories and verses are of course to be found, but its general
character is business-like. The account of the career of
the young Irish girl, Ellen Harrington, is very interesting.
The second of the "Letters to Women on Money-earning"
contains much good sense. We trust, however, that the
writer will give some practical information to her readers,
showing them how to enter upon a working career, mad the
best means of following it. The want of such knowledge is
often a sad hindrance to young women anxious to earn
their bread by some means out of the beaten track of teach-
ing and sewing.

The Eclectic Review.

The Eclectic is this month more varied, and con.
sequently more interesting, than usual. There is
a memorial paper on Joseph Sturge, an interest-
ing article on "Words and Places," and essays on Elihn
Burritt's work on "Travelling in Norway," and on Mr.
Carlyle's "Frederick." Some of these will well repay
perusal.

Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences,

The principal article discusses the present aspect
of the Currency Question. The writer says very
truly that our legislators should bear in mind the
fact that " we are striving at an impossibility—
viz., with a constantly increasing trade, to prove the suffi.
ciency for our growing wants of, at the best, a limited cur-
rency, sensitive to the demands of foreign countries, and
having a tendency to contract to meet those demands."
The usual accounts of recent patents, scientific meetings,
&c,, are given in full detail.

Every Boy's Magazine.

We have here a miscellany. 'intended exclusively
for boys, and consequently full of wonderful tales
of adventure and travel, cricket and conjuring,
pigeons and Benjamin Franklin, Pinto the Rover,
and Ninco Nanco, the Neapolitan brigand. With such a
table of contents what schoolboy could fail to be satisfied ?

The Rose, Shamrock, and the 7histle.

This excellent and well-conducted magazine con-

tinues with unabated spirit. It has a special
claim on our attention from the fact that it is
published at the Edinburgh Caledonian Press,
which is exclusively managed by women. This is
however, by no means an ad misericordiam plea,
since its typography can fairly bear competition with any
of our best periodicals. There are stories, by no mean, ex-
clusively sentimental or sensational, essays, poems, and
articles of various kinds. One of the principal papers is
continued from time to time. It is our "Women of
Merit connected with „Criminal Trials," and, as may be
supposed, the catalogue includes some eminent names.
Last month we had the heroic Countess of Nithsdale,
who rescued her husband at the peril of her life. This
time we have Alice Lisle. A. L. Williams, the author of a
well-known book of Essays, contributes an article on
Positivism and Poetry in their Relation to Nature.'
Herbert Graham moralises concerning "The Theatre," and
a lady gives us a very pleasant account of "A Summer
Ramble in Oxford." Miss Carey's poem is above mediocrity,
and there are many other papers that are well worth read-
ing. Altogether the number is one of the best which we
have seen for some time, and reflects great credit on feminine
management.

Chambers's Journal.
This journal has of late been much improved,
and the variety of the contents is sure to impress
the reader. The new tale of " Lord Lynn's Wife,"
is a very clever sketch of lice; there is a mixture of
the sensational element in its details which, of course, will
greatly heighten its attractions to the generality of readers,
Even in simple and unassuming narratives this exciting
style is now demanded, and authors will soon be puzzled to
invent new horrors and fresh mysteries. The poems in this
periodical are also above the average merit, thus contrasting
favourably with the exploits in the versification line that
appear in the pages of many contemporary serials of the
day.

The Musical Monthly
Is more than usually interesting this month. The
article on Meyerbeer•is well written, and the Teas
party with Music is also a good contribution. The
interesting tale, "Modest Mignon," is continued,
and with the musical notes, notices, and reviews,
make up a very good number. The presentation
piece for the piano is a simple ballad, entitled "In my
Dreams." It is of the usual description, rather melancholy
and lackadaisiacal, but pretty withal. We cannot under-
stand how it is that pieces of sterling merit are not included
in these " presentations." If originals cannot be procured
there are plenty of pieces at command which, while they
would add variety to the series, would be of essential service
to both proficient and student. We must take very serious
objections to the public announcements on the wrapper of
this magazine. As this publication is intended for
young
ladies', more circumspection should be exercised than
evi-
dently is the case. There are advertisements which are
highly objectionable under any circumstances, but when
accompanied by diagrams they become positively offen-
sive.. These certainly ought to be excluded from such a
publication as the Xtoica; 419ntlay—indeed they must be,