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unequalled in revolutionary annals. Neither is this
the result of ignorance or misapprehension. The
French Government is itself the first to declare that
the co-existence of knowledge in the people, and cor-
ruption hi their rttlers, is inipossihic dila it insists
upon educating the rapid ill order to constitute them
the powerful gurifdiatis mid protectors df their own li-
berties. Unild
estionably there is great integrity, and
great trustworthiness in choosing the elevated position
which the French Government has had the firmness to
take upon this vital question.
Perhaps some public-spirited advocate of popular
instruction will undertake the publication of M. Gui-
zot's Reports upon Education, in a form accessible to
the reading public of England. Whosoever accom-
plishes this will render a valuable service to his coun-
try at the present moment.
" Madrid, in 1834,"—a Review of an unpublished
work—is the next most generally interesting paper in
this Number. Travellers about to sojourn in that
Metropolis, will do well to arm themselves with it before
setting out. The description of the inns and lodging-
houses has more the appearance of a delicious morsel
of Oriental romance, than a representation of an ex-
isting state of society in any part of Europe. The
account of the way in which the Government conducts
its affairs is still more curious and interesting. If tke
work be equal, as a whole, to the extracts here given
from it, no book published for many yoars will be more
deservedly popular.
The " Courts of Love in the Middle Ages" is an
article which would have gladdened the heart of Sir
Walter Scott. The subject is not only novel, but
absolutely unknown to a very large class of readers.
The author controverts an opinion expressed by Scott
in a note to his Anne of Geierstein, in which he
speaks of the " Parliament of Love" as a Court formally
established by, and composed of, Troubadours, and
making a part and parcel of the system of chivalry.
The whole paper is ingenious, and, from the mass of
evidence collected, will serve to direct other inquirers.
" Quinces Ahasuerus" is nothing more than a mise-
rable imitation of Goethe's Faust—a disgusting mass of
of blasphemy, bombast, common-place, and sheer non-
sense. How such a poem could have electrified
France, we cannot for the life of us understand ; but
we venture to say that there are not five hundred
people in England who would voluntarily read it twice.
The chorusses are endurable, although' many of the
sentiments are highly preposterous. Lord Brougham
himself would fail to draw materials for an instructive
and agreeable review from such a source. The Re-
viewer's only error consists in his choice of a subject.
He has tact and talent in abundance.

We pass over several very clever papers in this
Number, which we have not space to notice. It
abounds in good writing, in judicious criticisms, and
in liberal sentiments. If conducted with care, and
with the talent which now marks its pages, Cochrane's
Foreign Quarterly Review will rank high among the
class of periodicals with which it deservedly claims
fellowship.

ERNEST CAMPBELL.
IJY JOIIN AINSLIE, ESQ.,
Author of " Aurungzebe." In Three Volumes.
Cochrane and Co. 1835.

This novel would be more highly prized than it is
likely to be, had the author chosen a period, scenes,
characters, and incidents which would have saved the
reader the no agreeable task of instituting momentary
comparisons between some parts of his story and the
tale of Waverley. The severer class of critics will not
scruple to insinuate that " Ernest Campbell," is an
imitation of " Waverly," occasionally interlined with
passages from Scott's other tales ; while the positively
ill-natured will describe it as a mere caricature. We are
willing to believe that Mr. Ainslie was not himself
aware of how closely he followed in the wake of his
great prototype, and that admiration of Scott had more
to do with the thoughts which he embodied, and the
characters which he endeavoured to paint, than any
design of appropriating to himself the literary labours
of others. At a first glance it certainly appears as if
Ernest Campbell, the hero of this story was drawn
from young Waverley, Mr. Berkley from the
Laird of Bradwardine, and that Emily Berkley
exhibited the distinguishing traits in the characters of
Rose Bradwardine and Flora M'lvor. But this im-
pression gradually wears away as the plot thickens,
and we rise from the perusal of the tale with a very
favourable opinion of the author's talents and dis-
cernment. The reflections which sometimes occur
are both interesting and striking. Many of them
wear the appearance of novelty from the agreeable
garb in which they arc clothed. The most unique, as
well as the most original character in the tale, is Miss
Turnbull—Nell Nimmo we take to be the author's
favourite, but assuredly she is not our's. The death
of Crighton loses much of its effect by the manner
in which its perpetration is represented. Here a fine
scene is lost—a scene which Scott would have ren-
dered only inferior to the dungeon-scene in the stormed
castle in " Ivanhoe." The talc, however, with all
these drawbacks, has much to recommend it, being
really superior to four-fifths of the novels published
during the season. Nor would we be so hard upon
the author, were we not confident that he is capable
of better things, and that we are likely to have many
opportunities of being reconciled with him, should he
take offence at any observation which has fallen from
us in the course of this brief notice.

An INQUIRY into the NATURE and CAUSES of
the WEALTH of NATIONS.
BY ADAM SMITH, LL.D.

With a Commentary by the Author of "England and America."

In Six Volumes.— ►col. I.
Charles Knight, Pall-mall. 1835.

This is a reprint of a very useful and popular work,
under the superintendence, we presume, of the Society
for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The publication is
by monthly volumes to be issued with the magazines;
price five shillings each. We have examined the
commentary prefixed to the present edition of Smith's
" Wealth of Nations," and highly approve of it. The
publication is well-timed in every respect, and the
issue by monthly volumes, the best plan that could be
adopted. Those who would understand the principles
of political economy must study Smith's Wealth of
Nations.

PARSON'S DAUGBTER. 1 Vol.
Bentley. London. 1835.

This tale forms the 46th volume of the Standard
Novels, and is one. of its author's best. There are no
characters in any of the series of Sayings and Doings,
superior, if equal, to Mr. Hook's sketch of the brutal
fox-hunting squire, Harbottle. In truth and vigour, it
may almost vie with Fielding's Squire Western. We
arc glad to see such a tale republished.

HISTORY OF ENGLAND.—VoI. 16.
Valpy. London. 1835.
The volume before us details the political events that
took place in England from the year 1778 to the year
1785 ; and does credit to Mr. Hughes's impartiality
and discrimination. The embellishments affixed to the
number, are neither better nor worse than the average
run of such illustrations.

REISENDIMAN MASTER.
A. Richter. London. 1835.
A cheap, convenient German Grammar, in which the
rules for attaining a correct knowledge of the language
and its pronunciation, are laid down with much clor-
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SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY'', JULY IS, 1535.

Her Royal Highness the duchess of Gloucester diiiived
at the Castle, from Bagshot Lodge, on Wednesday, on a visit
to their Majesties.
The King returned from St. James's, in time for dinner,
on \VertuCsdtir craning, accompanied by Sir Herbert Taylor.
The Dueiress, Prirree Getrfei aid Princess Augusta of
Cambridge, arrived yesterday frOM,Catidiridge liorrge, Picca-
dilly, atteAded:by Baroness Ahlefeldt, the fie#. Mr-.. Wood,
and Miss Rerr':

Viscount and'viscountess Falkland and Lady de Lisle also
arrived yesterday.
The Landgravine and Princess Augusta dif-A #t the Castle
yesterday evening. Dinner was served up in the grant' oX'ng
room, and was enlivened by the performances of the band of
the Guards, which was stationed under an awning close to the
windows. After dinner her Majesty's chamber musicians per-
formed several favourite overtures and other concerted pieces
in the music-room.

This afternoon the whole of the Royal party enjoyed some
hours' exercise in the Great Park, during which they visited
some of the most beautiful parts of it. The Queen was ac-
companied in her phaeton by the Duchess of Gloucester. Jn
the poney barouche, which followed, were the Duchess and
Princess of Saxe-Weimar, and the Duchess and Princess Au-
gusta of Cambridge.
The King paid a visit to his Royal sisters, at Frogmore, in
the course of his drive.

It was stated by mistake that there was to have been a
grand dinner at St. James's on Wednesday last ; it is on
Wednesday next, the 22d inst., on which day their Majesties
are expected to go to town for a few days. On Thursday,
the 23d instant, their Majesties will honour with their pre-
sence the fete cliampetre to be given by the Earl and
Countess of Mansfield, at their beautiful villa, Caen Wood,
Hampstead.
Lord Elphinstone has been despatched to the Hague, to
invite the King of Wurtemberg and his two lovely daughters,
the Princesses Mary and Catherine to visit their Majesties.
The present Queen of Wurtemberg, mother-in-law to those
Princesses, is staying at Gaggenau, in the Grand Duchy of
Baden, for the benefit of the mineral waters of that place.