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.'l7 ATLAS.
has just reached
of its prede-
of the County
:ion appears. to be
[al. We have no

doubt, its extension to the other kingdoms of the
empire is being looked forward to with anxiety. The
archaic and historic records of Ireland and Scotland,
so full of beauty and romance, will form a most inte-
resting portion of the " British Gazetteer," and we
feel confident that ample justice will be done to these
subjects in the promised extension of the work, as
nothing could exceed the industry, observation, and
research manifested in the parts already given to the
public.

THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE.

The number of this judiciously arranged and
learned miscellany has just reached us, it is redolent
of the sweet flowers of poetry, quite in keep►ng with
the sunny month of May. The opening paper,
"Irish Popular Superstitions," is admirably well
written, and shows an intimate acquaintance with
those mystic nationalities which from time to time
immemorial have been the subject of many an in-
teresting tale. The introductory chapter, though
somewhat wild and discursive, contains some sad
and melancholy truths illustrative of the fallen con-
dition of that stricken land ; the bright imaginings
of a merry and light-hearted people are fast vanishing
before the horrible realities of famine and pestilence ;
and if some saviour hand be not speedily stretched
forth, the brave and hardy sons of green Erin will
soon become a race of stolid drivellers, a shame and
disgrace to Britain, instead of being as they ought
to be, England's pride in peace—her strength and
glory in war. Or as many as can " flee the
wrath," will seek a home in that far-off land, beyond
the wide Atlantic, mingling with the sigh or song of
the exile, deep execration on those who would not
" give them leave to toil" in the land they loved and
left. " Eastern Rambles—Sinai ; its leading fea-
tures, and most remarkable localities, ancient tradi-
tion and modern hypothesis, &c. &c." Any account
of the eternal hill whence the law was delivered to
Israel, must be interesting. It is written in a spirit
of poetic enthusiasm worthy of the subject. " The
Island of Sardinia," by John W. Tyndall. Re-
cent political events have thrown an interest
around this country and people, and the
editor deserves well for pointing attention to
a work opening a path of knowledge to an
island and people so little known to modern tra-
vellers. "The Legoff Family, a Tale of Brit-
tany," in two parts. The first part of this tale
is wild and stirring, and promises well. " A Bou-
quet of Ballads," by Bon Gaultier. " The Grave
of Dimos." " Charon and the Souls." " The
Athenian Girl." " The Mainote's Widow," &c. &c.
We regret our space will not allow us to present our
readers with a flower or two from this exquisite
bouquet, indeed, we would be puzzled to make a selec-
tion, for all are excellent. The " Athenian Girl" and
the " Mainote's Widow" could not be excelled in deep
feeling, pathos, and sensibility. " Ceylon and the
Cingalese" is continued—the present is a most inter •
esting chapter. The introduction of Buddhism into
Ceylon—an account of the Dalada relic, brought by
a princess from Northern India in the year 310, and
held in such high veneration by the Cingalese, will
give a painful illustration of the national superstition.
" The Portrait Gallery" is embellished with a beauti-
fully•executed engraving of Sir Robert Kane, M.D.,
director of the Museum of Irish Industry and Presi-
dent of the Queen's College, Cork. The subject of
the memoir which accompanies this sketch has
well won the eminence he has attained. He
has been from his youth an able contri-
butor to the scientific world. His great and
useful work on " The Industrial Resources of Ire-
land," would alone entitle him to the gratitude
of his country, as a scholar, a patriot, and a philoso
pher. " Inheritor and Economist," a poem. This is
a sharp, well-written political poem. " Gasparro Ban-
dana" an anecdote of the south of Italy. "The Ma-
gician of Heidelberg," and the " Nightingale and the
Cuckoo," are poems of great merit, and well worthy
a place in the pages of this magazine. This number
closes with an able and argumentative paper, entitled
" Poor-law versus the Poor."—" Our Rate in Aid."
The writer would have " A moderate import duty
laid on foreign grain, the proceeds of which should
be allocated altogother as rate in aid' to the
support of the poor in every part of the kingdom."
With regard to the transfer of property to the as-
surance of legal titles, the very able writer ob.
serves :—" There are now in existence, or in progress
of formation, joinst-stock companies, through whose
agency, all impediments in the way of free trade in
land are likely to be removed. The company fur
purchase has already made itself known by the re-
velations of Mr. Bright. The other company, under
the name of The Legal Title Insurance Company,'
has issued its prospectus—a prospectus characterised
by clearness, ability, and information, in no ordinary
degree, and giving the strongest reason to believe
that the enterprise in which it has engaged is likely
to prove successful. With two such societies in exist-
ence there seems little reason to doubt that sales in
land will soon be effected on a large scale."