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THE LIFE OF EDWARD HIVING,
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Illustrated by his JOURNAL and. CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCX XII
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CONTENTS.

I. Dorset.
11. Ilymnology.
111. Turkey—lts State and Prospects.
IV. Training of the Clergy.
V. Thornbury's Life of Turner, ILA.
VI. The liras ern Archipelago.
VII. Last Days of Pitt.
VIII. Iron Ships and Iron Forts.
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111. A Day with the Allig-a-
tore. Part I.

IV. Mr. Kent's Dreamland.
V. A Summer in America.
Chapter I.

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William Pitt," and "The Merrimac and the Moni
tor," also form topics of discussion.

Poems, chiefly translated from the German, by
John Shapland Stock. Longman and Co.
Few countries have a literature richer in lyric
poetry than that of Germany, notwithstanding its
comparatively modern growth—and two names,
Schiller and Goethe. By confining his selection,
alone would suffice to render it immortal, those of
then, almost, wholly to the poems of these great
writers, Mr. Stock has acted wisely, inasmuch as
quality should especially characterise a work of this
kind; and, for strength and sweetness, suggestive
ness and finish, together with a wild imaginative
power, many of their poems, if not unique, are at
least unsurpassed. Among our own poets Coleridge
is p rhaps the one who appro3imated the most
closely to some of their most peculiar character-
istics, but he missed their completeness. Neither
Goethe nor Schiller could have left " Christabel"
unfinished. What they saw they saw clearly.
They had a true Greek hatred of fragments. Their
minor poems are perfect as exquisitely sculptured
gems, and their merit in an artistic sense cannot
he too strongly brought before the English public.
We welcome, then, Mr. Stock's volume, not merely
on account of its motive, but from its intrinsic
merit. "The translator," as ho observes in the
preface, "of verse into verse has no small difficulty
to struggle with in giving, as he is bound to do, the
sense of the original exactly and perfectly. He
ought to render line for line—nay, so far as pos-
sible, word for word; at any rate, to add nothing
to, and subtract nothing from, the meaning."
Moreover, he says, "But the translator of lyric
verse has yet another duty to perform. He ought
to preserve accurately the metre of the original
poem. For a great lyric poet as certainly discerns
and selects the metre most saited to his subject as
he does the thoughts and words; and if rendered
in any other form a great portion of the spirit of
the original is sure to evaporate." It is clear, then,
that he has had a full sense of the difficulties and
responsibilities of his undertaking, and we feel
bound to say that if unable in every case to act up
to it, he has upon the whole acquitted himself most
creditably • and as the original is in each case
printed side by side with tins translation, compari-
son is easy. Among the poems given are Schiller's
" Knight Toggenburg " and " King of Poly-
crates," Goethe's "Er! King," "Bride of Corintii,"
and " The God and the Bayadere." There is also
an excellent version of Burger's "Lenora," and the
volume concludes with two poems from the Italian,
the one from Boccacio's prose tale " Pasquino
and Simone," the other of Manzoni's fine ode on
the death of Napoleon, called " The Fifth of May."
It is handsomely got up, and those commencing
the study of German literature will find it pecu,
liarly valuable,

American Disunion, By Charles Edward Raw-
lins, jun. Hardwicke : Piccadilly.
This volume eonsists of a reply to Mr. James
Spence upon the question, " Is Secession a Consitu-
tional Right," discussed in his recent work, " The
American Union." It is, therefore, controversial in
nature, and the question involved is whether the
Southerners are patriots or rebels. To solve this
point Mr. Rawlins examines carefully the articles
of confederation and the Constitution of the United
States, bringing forward a number of authorities
in support of his views, and deciding emphatically
against the South. Whatever may be the correct-
ness of his opinions, they are at least clearly state&
and we commend it to the attention of those who
have read Mr. Spence's work.

The North of England Magazine (April).—The
opening article treats of " National Prosperity and
Progress." A tale called " Out of Darkness into
Light," is commenced. Several poems are given,
and the writer of " North and South" believes
"that the future destinies of our country will be
principally moulded by the north of England."

Ballot. By W. H. C. Nation. Effingham Wilson.
—Having read the Rev. Sydney Smith's essay
against vote by Ballot, and differing strongly
with the opinions expressed in it, Mr. Nation took
up his pen to refute them, and has published his
convictions in the form of a sixpenny pamphlet.
We cannot discuss the efficiency of the Ballot sys
tern hero, hut refer our readers to its practical ope-
ration in France, America, and Australia.

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IV S PA pER
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say, " Very well, we , ‘,i•lii4 itartijd);:ik nr
arms on one condition ; akli -144dir:
compact and ready to ma • eid p 13 are:
ready to attach to it every seatilari nd arantee,
that you can imagine for holding as fast, but upon
this one condition,—that you shall assure us that
there shall be no interference with our domestic ins-
stitutions ;"—ah, gentlemen, we have heard of the
fear that that application—if it were made—would.
receive a very favourable reply. (Cheers.) I think
it was well stated by my noble colleague, Lord Rus-
sell, that this was a "a struggle on the one side 14
supremacy, and on the other for independence."
(Cheers.) Now, I cannot but sympatnize with 0,0,,
who are making the struggle for supremacy. It ir.
painful to surrender a great, an imposing, and mag-
nificent national unity. We, the English people, in
other times have felt that. pain. (Te:>,iAr, hear.) We
know what it wr.e. Old George 111. upon the throac,
whether you approve his policy in all things or not,
had all the feelings of an Englishman—was a flute
Englishman in heart and sentiment, lie felt his
heart rent in twain by the lacerntion of the t mpiro
when the American Colonies were parted from us.
But the experience we have had in our own national
history gives us in some degree the means of judg•
ing of the prospects of this American struggle better
than those which are possessed by the Americans
themselves. We have found that after the pain of
that severance was over we came at length to recog-
nize it as a good, and we are thankful teat the
American Colonies Were parted from us,
because we think that we could not have governed.
them for their own advantage as they have been,
enabled to govern themselves. (Hear, hear.) Soma
persons may say that the Northern States are a
great deal stronger than the Southern, and there-
fore they must win. Now, England was in former
times a great deal stronger than Scotland, bat
Englishmen as well as Scotchmen now know that,
when it was the object of England to establish by
force her supremacy over Scotland the Scotch proved
themselves to be what are called " very ugly cus-
tomers"—(laughter)—and at length it was not the
exercise of force, but a sense of policy and prudence
on both sides, dictated in the main by natural cir-
cumstances, which led to the union of the two king-
doms. Bat the position taken by the Northern
States is this: " We won't let you go ;" while the
position taken by the Southern States is, ~ We aro
determined to go." (Hear, and a laugh.) Well, gen-
tlemen, you are men of business, and I ask you if
and 9f you has got a partner, and that partner wants
to separate; .
from you, whether in the long run it
is not very diffictilt to hold him. (Laughter and
cheers.) Bat, supposing' that you were able to hold
that partner, supposing you could contrive some
indenture of partnership by which be should abdi-
cate his free.will and tie himself to you like a cap-
tive at the chariot wheel of a victor, he still retain-
ing an alienated heart, no common interest in the
business, having a desire to trip you up nod
embarrass you, why, I say; you would not hold that
partner if you-could. (Cheers.) The Northern States,
of America have undertaken a military enterprise
of enormous difficulty. It is but fair, I think, that
We should record oar sense of the vast and gigantic
energies which they have unfolded in its prosecution..
They have had certain successes in the field. But
here again I fall back on our English experience.
Revert to the annals of the War of Independence
between the American colonies and this country,
and see where were the successes in the field. It
was not for want of such successes that we did not
conquer those colonies. It was because we found
that when we had been successful in the field we
were no nearer our object than before. (Cheers.) It
is not the question—when you are endeavouring to
conquer a country—whether you can brea2s up its
embattled armies and drive them off the plain where
they contended with you in fight. The question is
this, and this alone—whether the heart of that
country is set upon separation ? (Cheers.) If it is
not set upon separation it may be conquered; but,
if it is set upon separation, and if the blood of
Washington and of the men of Virginia of his day
still runs in the veins of those who inhabit the
Southern States, then it is almost impossible that they
nilitary object should be effected; and, even if it.
were, the civil and political difficulties remaininr
would render that military success itself a curse
and a misery to those who had achieved it.
(Cheers.) Well, gentlemen, we in this country arc
in the habit of plain speaking; and, considering the
nearness and intimacy of our relations with ell
those who inhabit the North American continent,.
it is well, I think, that we should test our minds in
regard to the sentiments with which we view what
you have well described as this "deplorable strug-
gle." May the Almighty disposer of all hearts
bring that struggle quickly to an end ! For the
sake of ourselves—for the sake, above all, of the
Americans themselves—may that struggle quickly
reach its termination! (Cheers.) May that take
place, not which we wish or may prefer, but which
is for the peace, the happiness, and the welfare of
the inhabitants of that country, be they white or be
they black! (Hear, Lear.) But, gentlemen, we
also see the painful effects of this struggle upon
ourselves—it is impossible to deny them—and not
upon ourselves alone, but upon the other countries
of Europe likewise. France is suffering, Belgium
is suffering, every country that has a cotton manu-
facture is suffering—grievously, more grievously in
proportion to the numbers employed than in this
kingdom, because in those countries there is not
the sense of independence, there is a greater dispo-
sition to lean on the Government for help than hap-
pily prevails among ourselves. But when we are
told by any organ of American opinion that Europe
or that England has behaved unhandsomely
by America, I feel the utmost confidence
that the final verdict of history will be this :
That there never was an occasion in which the
civilized nations in the world generally bore, and
were content to bear, so much real misery resulting
from a civil and municipal quarrel in another State
without interference as there had been on the pre-
sent occasion. (Cheers.) If we look at the pain
that is brought upon us, it is a grevious thought.
In another point of view it is a remarkable testi",
mony to the real progress of civilising and peaceful
ideas among the nations of the world. It is in
homage to what is called an abstract principle that
all this misery has been borne ;—it has sprung from
a sense of the danger and mischief of interference
in the intestine quarrels of other countries. And
the deference that has been paid to that principle of
international policy by England and by all the
nations of Europe is, I say, among the remarkable
features that determine the character of history as
applicable to the nineteenth century. (Cheers.)

THE EMBANKMENT OF THE TnAmEs.....A parlia•
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hßill, in-
cluding compensations and all other expense ; their cost is
stated to be £1,500,000. The cost of the approaches to tho
embankment is estimated at £BO,OOO ; I hat of the streets be-
tween the embankment and the Mansion-house, including
compensation and all other expenses, at £500,000.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—In railway annals every
year might be distinguished by its special accidents. 1861
was the year of the Clayton-tunnel and Kentish-torn col-
lisions, in. which 38 passengers lost their lives and 493 were
injured. In that year 284 persons were killed on railways
in the United Kingdom, and 883 injured; of passengers
79 were killed and 789 injured. Forty-six of these pas-
sengers lost their lives from causes wholly beyond their
own control, 38 by the two most calamitous collisions be-
tween trains, 4 by trains getting off the rails, and 4 by
breakage of axles, wheels, &c., or by their getting out of
order. It ought to be a warning that 18 passengers were
killed last year through getting out of, or attempfng to
get into, trains in motion. Seventeen persons were
killed while crossing at level crossings. Fifty .one tres-
passers lost their lives, and 128 servants of companies or
contractors. A passenger was killed at a station by leaning
against a carriage to speak to another passenger, and fa+l-
ing in consequence of the train moving on. In the last five
years 252 passengers have been killed by railway accidents,
132 of them from causes beyond their own control. 2,689
passengers have been injured, also from causes beyond their
own control ; but the passengers must have been 750 mil-
lion in number, perhaps more.

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