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.rent can be in producing what will never be
,ted, for, as with the poor gtinhcats, by the time
metalwork is completed the woodwork is con-
n3ned, the hull is broken up; and the metalwork
oes no one cares to inquire where. As to the future,
there is hope, for it is impessibt to believe but that
with such indefatigable worker',,. s be present First
Lord, the Controller of the Navy, and the newly-
appointed Chief Controller, a new era must be inau-
gurated, and the ruinous system Which has prevai:ed
for such a length of time in our taConal dockyards
be superseded at length by one befitting the large
interest at stake and the dignity of the nation.

MAGAZINE DAY.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.
The Snipe, 5, screw steam gun vessel, 431 tons,
SO-horse power, Commander A_ H. W. Battiacornbe,
underwent her Anal trial of manliinery at the mea-
sured mile off Maplin Sands, niThursday last, in
charge orf Capt. Ny',. K. Hall, ent‘anding the Sheer-
ness steam reserve. Toe ,triittwas pronounced
highly satisfactory: the, vesil: .speud being S 440
knots a4onrs, about ajlipar; • . a knot greater
4*,th t,9 :i Pr-Sister,3: A' T . Jaseur: She
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she was inspected the next day by Vice. Admiral Sir
G. It. Lambert, K.C.8., Commander-in• Chief at
Sheerness, and staff. The Snipe sailed on Satur-
day morning for Plymouth, en route to her destina-
tion, the West Coast of Africa.

A court-martial, of which Capt. J. Fulford, of the
Formidable, was the president, assemble d yesterday
on board the Formidable, 84, flagship of Vice-Ad-
miral of the Red, Sir G. It. Lambert, K.C.8., Com-
mandcr-in-Chief at the Nore, for the trial of John
Cast, private Royal Marines, serving on board the
Wellesley, 72, in Chatham Harbour, on a charge of
having, on the quarterdeck of the Wellesley, be-
haved in a highly insubordinate manner. He made
use of mutinous language by saying, " I shall not
do another day's soldiering in this ship," He was
further charged with having, while being conducted
below, struck Colour-Sergeant Charles Jeffrey, his
superior officer in charge of the detachment of Royal
Marines serving on board the ship. Commander R.
Studdert, of tho Wellesley, prosecuted, and Mr. G.
H. Knight, of the firm of Essen, Knight, and Arnold,
solicitors, Rochester, officiated as Judge-Advocate,
and conducted the case for the prosecution. The
prisoner on being arraigned confessed himself guilty
of both charges, and threw himself on the mercy of
his judges. The Court, after deliberating for a short
time, sentenced the prisoner to receive 48 lashes on
board the Wellesley at such time as the Commander.
in-Chief shall direct, and afterwards to be dismissed
with disgrace from her Majesty's service.

UESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1863.

BLACKWOOD.—" Castoniana," this month, con-
tinues the question of" On Some authors, in whose
writings knowledge of the world is eminently dis-
played.,' It will be interesting to many to peruse
the remarks on the creation in England of the
"Novel of Manners." Richardson, Fielding,
Smollett, and Sterne are duly considered. Shetilan is
a'so met with in these varied and vivacious peger. It is
truly said that the " School for Scandal" is the finest prose
comedy in the English, or perhaps any other language
The remarks on this gifted man are very appropriate. The
"School for Scandal," it is sail, does not borrow i;fr plot
from previous writers. Sir Walter Scott is met with,
"Knowledge of the world never forsakes Sir Walter Scott,
and in him it is always idealised up to the point of dramatic
narrative, and no further." It would be difficult to find a
truer description of all great novelists than this. "The
Spectre of Milaggio" is a very interesting sketch of adven-
tures abroad. It is written in a simple style, and yet fur-
nishes sufficiently perilous anecdote to form the ground-
work of an cld romance. The denouement is very
ingeniously contrived, and the ghost does good service to
the affrighted party attacked by ruffians. "Jean Paul
Richter" is an article to attract the studious world. It is
stated that the translation of "Titan" has recalled to mind
the life and writings of this man, whose name is still one of
interest and perplexity to English readers. In England it is
mentioned c tilzi4n9nteb, such ae writer would never_
have e pop en u ar. Here is a humorist who,,e sentences
are like Chinese puzz'es, whose meaning is as hard to
penetrate as the driest chapter in Locke or Cudworth.
Titan, long called the masterpiece of Richter, has at
last found an English translator. The life of
Richter is alluded to, end the comments there-
on will be found very interesting. It is curious
to note the account given of the mode of teaching followed
by Richter's father, hero aptly styled reps essire education,
The mind of this youth could not, however, ba repressed
by any means—he educated himself by all the chance read-
ing that came in his way ; and ever toiling, struggling on,
he attained at last to some measure of that success which
had been the day-dream of his youth. " Chronicles of
Carlingford The Perpetual Curate," are not very
event :u1 in this instalment. Miss Leonora seems to be
gaining wisdom, from her experience and survey of
things. Miss Dora is rendering herself as ridiculous as
an amiable simple-minded lady can, and rumour with her
hundred tongues is rife with mischief, spreading every-
where the news of Mr. Wentworth escorting back at
nightfall pretty little Rosa Elsworthy. The Curate of St.
Roque's has departed at a perilous time for the safety of
his citadel—its security is menaced on all sides, by covert
slander and open assault. There are some contemplative
lines on the subject of " Hea; ing Weekday Service in
Westminster Abbey." " The Pyramids, who built them
and when," is an elaborate paper, which describes the/nos
and cons of the extraordinary deductions which modern
discoverers have made. Considerable research bas been
made by the writer of this treatise to show the fallacy and
folly of the " Egyptologists," and it is to be hoped that
the sense and judgment evidenced hszein will convince
many who are liable to be led astray by their summary
conclusions and audacious conjectures. " The Battle of
Gettysburg, and the Campaign in Pennsylvania," is an
extract from the diary of en English officer present with
the Confederate army. It will be found very interesting
to peruse, and furnishes a concise account of some exciting
incidents. The writer expresses his conviction of the vita-
lity of the South, and evidently is hopeful as regards their
final triumph.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.—" Wylder's Hand" is
continued. This story is a very exciting one ; there
are not so many attractive characters as in its pre-
decessor, " The House by the Churchyard," but it
is sketched in a masterly manner, and presents
some very striking pictures of life to our notice.
Mark Wylder has got into great difficulties in this instal-
ment, and ends by ignominiously retreating to Boulogne,
and putting off his marriage suit with Miss Brandon sine
die. Rechel Lake is enveloped in some dark mystery
which seems to have obliterated all brightness from her
path. Her brother is pursuing his unworthy course, and
laying snares for many with his artful dodges. "Old
Tamar" is a well-drawn character ; the old woman seems
quite weird-like in her strange demeanour and fitful
actions. The story of " Bella Donna ; or, the Cross before
the Name," is continued briefly. " Jenny" isplaying at
her game with great success, and is now promoted to the
important post of secretary. The dying woman sees
through her manoeuvre, and with the prescience that the
coming end often imparts to weak and rapid characters,
she combats the endeavours of the crafty girl to the utmost
of her power. " Notes on Eloquence and Oratory" is a
readable paper on an interesting subject. It is said that " a
peculiar temperament is essential to the orator, and depth,
and fire of nature—an inner power of at once awakening
and contracting emotion, a capacity for being mightily
moved, in order to move mightily." There aro some im
pressive lines called the " College Gate." They refer to
the statue of Goldsmith placed over the gate through which
he once slunk out last on the list of examined. The con-
cluding verses are sphited and sad in their truth to life :
Now, as ye enter that College gate,
Lift up your eyes and you'll see,
Towering over your heads, a bronze,
In its proud serenity.
Yes I the strains from that wretched flute
To the ends of the earth have sped :
Though "Noll" was a drudge so long as he lived,
He's deified, now that he's dead.
And what is this world F—the College gate,
Through which genius may slink with shame :
The list is the ledger of life's success,
And the statue is posthumous fame.
"Glimpses of Caesarean Rome" is a striking sketch of some
past scenes of magnificence. "An old Pageant," "The
City," and "Beyond the Tiber," are reproductions of some
of those important events which have been immortalised in
the pages of history. " Glimpses of Crusading Days" is a
romantic account in verse of a knight's departure for
Palestine, and his satisfactory return from thence. " The
Grand Four" recapitulates the ceremonies that the earlier
generation went through in perfecting themselves for
society. Mrs. Fitzhenty informs us concerning an Irish
actress of the last century. It is well worthy of perusal,
and the many struggles of this lady render her an especial
object of attention. " The Art of Wrestling" takes a
glance at the old-fashioned matches of past days. " A
Couple of Indian Recollections" recount some hair-breadth
escapes that were made by the narrator. "Songs of Ulster in
Many Moods" present a considerable variety to our notice.
The best is " All Wears Away." " The Ghosts of the
Day" treats of various events of a singular nature. It is
said that "Scepticism is the attitude of a great number of
its intellects, and scepticism and superstition invariably go
hand in hand." " Cymric Studies in relation to English
History and Literature" contains some useful hints on the
subject to students. It is said in canclusion that if we do
not bestir ourselves, the Germans will have dons the work
for us, and we shall be distanced to the lasting disgrace of
the country. " What is Pisciculture" is a dissertation on
fish. It concludes the long list of contents hero met with,
and affords some useful information.

FRASER.—Tho lover of light literature, if any
such turn over the stately pages of Regina, will
probably pass quickly by the opening article which
bears the alarming heading of " A Plea for the Free
Discussion of Theological Difficulties." Without
entering upon a question of such indefinite extent,
we may observe that it is the work apparently of a thought-
ful and conscientious man, who is by no means rationalistic
or radical in his principles. The story of " Late Laurels"
is continued, and verifies the old proverb—" Marry in
baste and repent at leisure." Under the companionship
of the ill-assorted young couple, even Italy loses its
romance, and the honeymoon its fascinations. Little pity
need, however, be wasted on such frivolous and selfish
mortals, who appear to have left their romance at home
with their deserted relatives. " A Manchester Man." who
has before now appeared in these pages as a contributor,
giving sensible opinions on men and things, gives us It
paper on a subject which is painfully prominent with all
Manchester men just now—the cloud over our Lanca-
shire mills and homes. This tribute to the
outburst of general sympathy which met the ter-
rible crisis is warmly and feelingly paid :—" Noble-
man and merchant, clergyman and layman,
man and operative, joined hand in hand," he says,
to
succour those that were stranded on the bare rocks of t
• anthe
The echoes of sympathy were awoke no: on;y in the
trac,l,es-
palace, mansion, and cottage of the land, but they
us from the far East and the far West—nehth
• Canada,
from lands
which are to us literally the very ends of the earth.
Australia, India, NeeawmeZferaolamndp,eoaplliocsounptroinbdu. contributed to
wouerhasad-
sistance, while help
them iws distant
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necousruechthealtaiwme—fbraodm sslicaorreeesiyanbdeaisrl
into the light of civilisation. The efforts made by the
most eminent member of the old county nobility, the Earl
beard ofas so
of Derby, in behalf of the sufferers are spoken of by the
writer in terms of high praise. "It is pleasant,'' he re-
marks, " to see a nobleman of his high rank and station
taking the petition he has done in this crisis. Prom the
commencement of this distress he has manifested a watchful
interest in devising the best plans for its relief, and he has
thereby won the good opinion of both rich and poor." A
paper on " The Periodical Press of the United States of
America" is more frank than flattering to Northern editors.
"In the American Republic," says the writer, "who-
ever has a Lew ism to propagate—a new theory
to advocate—a new candidate for cffics to elect—

a newquack medicine or perfumed soap to sell, establishes
periodical to accomplish his purpose." The corTequence
of this, as might be expected. is a somewhat extensive
In 1861, there were in the Union 450 daily
papers' pmreosrs.
than 4,000 weekly papers, and 356 monthlies and
semi°
monthlies—the whole number Using 5,933. As a sample
of the proportion existing between the press and the popu-
lation, we may mention thet St. Louis, a city with a popu-
lation of little more than 160,000, has 55 periodicals, eleven
of which are daily ; and New Orleans, before the war, had
48 publications of the same class, though its numbers only
amounted to 170,000. It is unfottunato that the character
of the press is not commensurate with the extent of its in-
fluence. The writer of the paper in question denounces the
members of the press and the pulpit for encouraging the war,
for the sake of securing popularity. "To the everlasting
shame and disgrace of self-styled freemen, the press and the
pulpit succumbed even when clergymen, bishops, and edi-
tors knew better, and allowed the deluge of blood to roll
its red manes over the land." The few editors who pre
sented honourable exceptions to the rule paid for
the maintenance of their convictions with loss of property,
and even of liberty. The writer styles it "a terribly
significant fact that the paper which has the largest circu-
lation of any in New York is believed to have risen by black
mail and personal abuse." The narrative of a pleasant
ramble through Belgium, and the reflections of a hermit iu
the midst of the modern Babylon, are both worth reading.
So, too, is a sketch of the history of Madagaset r
attractive one will be found at the conclusionof tire nu:Leer,
kinging, pup_ old, friend A.lf beforu us again, with
his discursive reflections "touching' (we wonder he doss
not say" concerning") "Dream-life," The essay is brief,
and not one of his best, yet it.brings to our minds, after the
suggestive fashion of his writings, a clearer perception of
some of the great home truth., and universal affinities lying
in our common footpath. " The Prussian Crisis" is con-
sidered in a paper which remarks upon the singular indif-
ference manifested by this country to German prospects
and politics.
UNITED SERVICE.—The United Service opens
with an excellent article on the late Lord Clyde.
While doing justice to his high merits as a com-
mander, the writer does not hesitate to expose his
foibles. This is as it should be, for every man has
his weak points, and, as regards Lord Clyde, the
exposition of these very foibles only tends to enhance the
eminence of his qualities in cases of difficulty. He is de-
scribed as being rude in speech and brusque in conversat'on
in ordinary times, but when called upon to exercise his
military skill in cases of emergency, the general was all
courtesy, though peremptory and decided. This;brief out-
line of the history of our latest General of renown is well
worth reading, and, although the writer concludes by say-
ing—" He was a man, take him for all and all, we may not
look upon his like again," we have yet to learn that England
cannot produce men equal to the moment, no matter what
crisis may arrive. England may be a nation of shop-
keepers, but history has shown that shopkeepers can fight;
and that to the purpose. No. 3 of "Military Studies"
treats of the various manoeuvres which cavalry can perform.
The Austrians are conscious of the necessity of develop-
ing this branch of their service, and the steps recently
taken by their Government show that in future continental
wars the lesson taught by Napoleon have not been thrown
away. It has been shown only recently what English
cavalry can do, however limited their number. Austria
can bring ten times as great a force of cavalry into the field
as Great Britain could furnish, and if she can supply bold
riders and good horses, as history tells us she can, the tide
of battle may one day be turned on the Imperial phalanxes
of her Gallic neighbour, and a bold charge may change tho
fortunes of a well-fought day. The Mexican question is
considered at some length, and many probabilities are dis-
cussed, but as yet the conclusion to the whole affair is
locked up in the bureau of the Tuileries. Under the head
of a visit to the King of Dahomey we find an account of
the dominions of that interesting monarch. His visitor has
been so well entertained and was so well pleased by the
courteous conduct of his noble Majesty, that he charitably
overlooks the barbarity of national customs, and trusts that
intercourse with Europeans may lead our black brethren to
more enlightened ways. The war in New Zealand is con•
sidered, and an account of the recent engagement given.
It is to be hoped that this lesson will bring the Maories to
their senses. A palper on the Navy and the past session
recapitulates what was not done and what ought to have
been done, " Greenwich Chat acters" are continued, and
a new tale, entitled "Recruiting under Difficulties among
the Virgin Islands," promises to furnish matter of interest.
We have also an article on the Polish question, anti the
general supply of information completes the number.

TEMPLE BAR.—" John Marchmont's Legacy," as
usual, contains some very exciting events. We
have a strange scene of " Capt. Arundel's Revenge."
Paul Marchmont's mortification was richly de-
served, and it was like his sneaking nature to
swallow the affront and to go on quietly as before.
His enormous wealth, of course, attracted some ; but the
discerning ones soon spied him out, and noticed his arrant
meanness of soul and want of spirit. When it was known
that the insult was to be passed over, general contempt was
felt by those who witnessed the scene at the porch on the
hunting morning. "The fox-hunting squires shrugged
their ,shoulders, and I am sorry to say that the epithets
hound," cur," sneak,' and mongrel' were more often
applied to Mr. Marchmont than was consistent with Chris-
tian feeling on the part of the gentlemen who uttered them."
Capt. Arundel " wandered far away in the depths of Brit-
tany" to cure himself of his great grief before assuming his
duty as a soldier, which he felt to be his true vocation.
Olivia is found out by her father to be mad, but he is not
allowed to keep her, as Paul Marchmont and hie mother
insist on taking her back with them. " Breakfast in Bed"
reaches the 12th and last chapter in this number. It is
called "On a Young Lady in a Balcony." It chiefly con-
cerns the Juliet of Shakspere, now rendered in English by
Stella Collas, but various digressions are met with. These
papers have taken us over many places and through divers
scenes, and have been entertaining in their way, with end-
less, variety in their style. "The Trials of the Tredgold? '
complicated
in proceeded with at some length. It is very
in its structure, and will suit the reader who likes to be
puzzled in making out the plot of a narrative. Mr. Gifford
makes an enemy of William Moyle by discharging him on
account of the engagement between his daughteer and his
employer's son. Doubtless some important eclair
eclacissoncitt
will ensue from this. "To Arms" is a very vehement
adjuration to the nations to take up the cause of Poland.
is commencement of a
"My Travelling Companion" the
sketch that bids fair to be an exciting one in the way of
hapless adventures. At the end of this installment the
writer is left shut up in an iron closet, without any possi-
bility of escape or immediate hope of rescue. "Blue Dis-
tance" is a readable paper on fine views and lovely prospects,
and truly says that it is surprising how people can often be
content to look out upon backyards, when they might have
splendid scenery if the houses were contrived better. Many
other papers of various attractions make up the contents of
this number.

TILE CORNIIILL.—The most attractive paper in
the Cornhill is also the first, " The Small House at
Allington" having the honour of priority „bigned
to it this month. The instalment of the family
history before:us chronicles some important events.
An unpleasant interview between the old Squire
and Mrs. Dale produces a resolution, on the part of herself
and her daughters, to leave the Small lioulse, so as no
longer to be under an obligation which they could not repay.
Whether they will carry out this
in ,s,omew.h at unnecessary
•Respectability"
determination, remains to be cr,-
Anu
attacks with some severity the indignant denur.ciations of
society's conventional laws which some gifted writers have
thought fit to indulge in. There is, undoubtedly, much to
be said on both sides, and though the judgment of the social
world is certainly very far from. infallible, there is much
that there nothing. in reckless and truth in the plea
im-
prudent conduct which_ constuutos of itself a claim
to indulgence. and consideration. "The Opera in
will attract musical. connotsseurs, and some
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of the critic's observations are just and sensible.
We aro glad to find him protesting against the
pernicious practice of drowning the singers' voices with
the accompaniments. or force theta to take refuge in abso-
lutely screaming, if they wish to be heard. In applauding,
as be may well do, the performances of Costa's orchestra,
the writer gives a not unneeded piece of advice to that emi-
nent conductor. " lie should reflect that, if it be glorious
to have a giant's strength, it is tyrannous, except upon
gigantic occasions, to use it like a giant. Let his overtures,
marches, Symphonies, and finales be as brilliant and over-
powering as he pleases, but let him remember that we pay
our money to hear the singers, and not simply to see them
waving their arms and opening their mouths." A series
of articles on contemporary Italian poets is begun this
month, and the first number is devoted to Giovanni Prati,
"whose name holds a very prominent place, and twenty
Years ago occupied one still more striking, on the list of
Italy's living poets." Wo know too little of distinguished
men of continental countries, and this attempt to familiarise
us with their style, character, and writings deserves encou-
ragement. An essay on "Art Criticism" sets forth the dui iCA
of the critic, giving him eleven general rules as to his
functions and obligations, of which the eleventh is the most
important and uncommon, namely, "To resist the forma-
tion of prejudices." "Going to the Dogs" is a chapter of
painful truth, and parents and guardians will do well to
take heed by its warnings. A new story, entitled, "Out
on the World," commences this month, and promises in-
terest. Is it to prove a successor to the pleasant little
" Story of ENzabetb. ?"
MACMILLAN.—The fourth of the Letters on India
tells uz " A Story of the meet Mutiny," nttrratirg

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the perils of the residents in Arrab, and etthes
brave and fearless spirit with which they held''
their own against the besiegers. In conclusion,
the writer observes, in words whose truth has been
testified by the experience of all ages—" The real strength
of a besieged place consists not in the scientific construction
of its defences, nor in the multitude of the garrison, nor in
abundant stores of provision and ordnance, but in the spirit
which is prepared to dare all, and endure all, sooner than
alloW the assailants to set foot within the wall." Such a
spirit might well animate our countrymen after the expe-
rience of Cawnpore ; and happily, in more than one in-
stance, it brought the reward duo to heroic valour and en-
durance. The lengthened story of " Vincenzo" is still pro-
ceeding, having in this number reached its forty-fourth
chapter. It is well written, but unsatigfactcry ; the
wretched position of its hero being in a great ineasute
brought about by his own fault in succumbing to ativcree
circumstances. The young martinis and marchioness .who
• appeared in the last number occupy a prominent place in
this one, mid the conclusion comes to the enfeebled life of
"the old Signor Avvocatn. A singular paper, entitled,
Sonw Account of the Closing of a Correspondence be-
tween • Dear Sir' and • Your a " comments upota
the increasing brevity of our epistolary Communications,
which have shrunk from pages into lines. Matthew Arnold
gives us an account of a French Eton in the Toulotni)
Lyceum, which it is interesting to compare with our Eng-
lish
supposed, a narrative of an Alpine exp
public schools. "My First Glacier Pass" is, asmay
a
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paper on the Links of S. Mungo takes us into Scotti.h
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ST. JAM S'S. —The St. Janseis Nirgazinc is by
means the best of the modern additions to
o:°
serial literature. Still, it bears a fair variety on itst:
title page, and the number before tre is not an un-
'e specimen. The story of "Aubrey ;> ix.
eeoo continued at some length, and the troubles
of the unhappy hero thicken. He has become invelval
the vortex aspeculation, and is obliged to recut' for adVieel
and assistance to the friend who was the original cause, of
all his troubles, and whose sincerity he is more than in-
clined to suspect. "Mountain Climbing," and " D
Yachtland," are two papers appropriate to the season, the
one taking the reader up the " Jungfrau," the other bid-
ding him loiter by the pleasant towns of the Isle of Wight-.
The eighth part of the seeks of papers on "Royal Favou-
rites" telle us the story of the career of the Duke de Leynee
—a career which, like so many similar ones, ended in more-
tification and disgrace. " Straws in the Stream" float this
month by Mr. Mechi's farm, of which the writer gives an
animated descripth n, Some five end twenty years ago,
when Mr. Mechi purchased the estate, it was, he observes,
little better than a waste. "It was difficult of approach by
foot, and almost impassable by means of any ordinary
vehicle, for where it was not .sand and gravel to the very
surface it was bog; and altogether it presented as uninvit-
ing a spot as could well be conceived, even by a denizen of
the Essex marshes. That spot is now a rich landscape,
variegated by crops of agricultural produce, richer and
heavier than those in the delta of the Nile ; and in the
centres rises an attractive residential hall, in front of which
is a velvety lawn,which is approached by a can iago way as
smooth as Regent-street, and lined on either side with
rows of laurels and evergreens." All that remains of the
bog is an ornamental piece of water in the midst
of the pleasure grounds. Mr. Mechi may well be proud of
the transformation effected by his means. "Must be Sold"
is the title of an interesting sketch, telling how a middle.
aged Englishman and his family were entrapped byYankeo
sharp practitioners. The unwary newcomer was induced
to invest all his savings in a piece of land said to contain
valuable mines, whose rich ore it need hardly be said was
all at the surface. Fortunately for the disconsolate immi-
grant, an engineering friend discovers a well of rock oil,
which makes ample compensation for the collapse of the
mining speculation. A paper on "Art in America" gives
an account of the best Transatlantic painters.
LONDON SOCIETY.—Always animated and en-
tertaining, this magazine appears with its usual
attractive face, and though some readers may
quarrel with the plentiful supply of fashionable
sketches and professedly humorous pages, no one can
deny that there is often matter that is worth read-
ing for other purposes than amusement. The principal
contribution in the present number is the opening paper on
"London Editors and Reporters." with portraits, both with
pen and pencil, of two celebrities of the last generation,
" Memory Wood fall" and :Tames Perry. The former is styled
the father of modern reporting, though few of our shorthand
writers of the present day would care to undertake his duties
or be competent to fill his post. If the denizens of the
Reporters' Gallery were suddenly deprived of pencil and
paper, and bidden to remember what they heard and write
it out at their leisure, we suspect they would find the change
anything but agreeable. The singular powers of
Woodfall defied the individual competition of his contem-
poraries. "Some of them might be equal to him in ono
part of the work, others in another, one man might remem-
ber as much, another might express it as elegantly, and a
third reproduce it with as much despatch, but Woodfall
had the union of all three to an extent which none of them
could match." The latter part of this interesting article is
devoted to the career of James Perry, well known in con-
nection with the Morning Chronicle, and to the group of
talented writers who assisted the early days of the Morning
Post. A pleasant sketch of " The Actors' Fete" describes
that animated scene, and a paper on " English Dining-
rooms in Paris" will amuse the reader. The papers on
" Cricket" are continued, giving in this part an account of
the matches between Eton and Harrow. The story of
" The First Time I Saw Her" is brought to a satisfactory
termination, the spirited heroine being delivered at the last
moment from the toils which encompassed her. " Curiosities
of Fashion" is a paper that is very well worth reading,
being full of quaint and recondite information respecting
the vagaries of the whimsical goddess Fashionin the
matter of dress.