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nsta,ment gives us spec,niens of boilt these eityit s
n the lines on Douglas Jerrold and the parody or
Longfellow's "Flowers." " A memoir of George
Frederick Handel" is very interesting. It is to
be concluded in the next nuwber. Those who
have shared in the celebration of the triumphs of
his genius will read with interest the record of
his strifes and struggles, and want of appreciatioi
so long ago. It is a lesson to real genius never ti
despair though Fortune frown on th,m, and
crowd of opponents and rivals shut out la's
future fame from view. Another very interesting
biographical paper is on the lat- George Stephen
son. It is founded on a life of him recently pub
lished by Mr. Murray, and narrates many interest
ing particulars of his eally days. The following
amusing anecdote is said to have occurred when Ir
company with several other celebrities, he was
paying a visit to the late Sir Robert Peel at Drayton
Manor :
With Dr. Bnckland the practical miner was not
always successful. They differed in opinion on th,
formation of coal one evening, and the more practise,
speaker was evidently successful in the discussion. Nix
morning Sir William Follett met Mr. Stephenson in tbf
grounds suffering from a brown study.' Wbat ar«
you thinking of,' said the knight. Why, Sir William,
I am thinking over that argument I had with Bucklane
last night. I know lam right, and that if I bad only
the command of words which be hoe, I'd have beater
him.' Sir William offered to have the case tried over
if Mr. Stephenson would instruct him. So the engine,-r
and the lawyer sat down in an arb,,ur, until the latter
was fully instructed on the formation of coal. Si,
Robert Peel was taken into the plot, and after dinner
he introduced the coal question again. This evening to
Dr. Buck land's annoyance he had to grapple with th,
distinguished lawyer, and was vanquished at every
point. When all was over, Sir Robert Peel said to the
beaten man of the previous night, What do you say,
Mr. Stephenson." Why,' answered the attorney in the
case who bad drawn the brief, '1 avid only say this, that
of all the powers above and under the earth, there seems
to me to be no power so great a-, the gift of the gab.' "
There are several other papers of merit—among
them some sketches on lit erasure and poets.

r" The Mechanics' Magazine contains a great
variety of information of a useful and prat
tical character, on all the branches of me
cbanical science. A science so widely employed,
so necessary to manufacture, to art, and even to
common domestic comfort, should be studied not
alone by amateur men of science, but by all whose
calling requires in any way its application. Even
to those not employed in this manner, the study of
mechanics cannever be unprofitable, for though they
may never improve the steam engine or invent an
Archimedean balloon, there are many occasions. in
which a knowledge of the principles of mechanical
science would be of value, and the study, like all
scientific study, is improving and sharpening to the
facultieQ. We shall he glad, therefore, to see a
taste for mechanical knowledge more general, and
the readers of this old-established and valuable
magazine still more
i numerous. Newton's Lon-
don Journal has its usual list of recent pa-
tents, with scientific notices and reports, and
scientific adjudications in disputed cases. —The
Assurance IVlagazine recommends itself to those
connect d with asNuranc.i societies, and all con-
cerned and interested in such ma ters will derive
useful information from its statistics and discus-
sions. A subject of more general interest and im-
portance is a paper on the " Causes of Fires in
London from 1833 to 1856."

The Eclectic Review.—This review opens with a
paper on " The Knights Trmplars," and gives an
account of that remarkable body, and of its myste-
rious suppression by Philip the Fair. Mr. Maurice's
new work receives a candid criticism, and some of
the novels of the season are also noticed. A curious
article on "Phantasmata" relat-Q the traditions of
the visions of Joan of Arc. "The Pieveution of
the Smoke Nuisance," and the "Frauds in Food
and Medicine" furnish subjects for sensible discus
Rion.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Train scarcely maintains its improved cha-
racter. However, it has some humorous papers
and a tale of truly German horrors, with the fasci-
nating title of " The Deaddouble." It is also em-
bellished with a portrait and memoir of J. E. Mil-
lars.—The National Magazine contains its usual
collection of sketches and essays. The principal
story is by the talented author of " Gilbert Mes-
senger," &c., it is called "A Story of a Haunted
House." The first volume of this magazine is now
completed and published in octavo, containing, we
are told, more than 100 engravings, and having been
produced at a cost of nearly I,3ool.—The Index,
with its array of names and illustrations, is most
attractive, but unfortunately there is a degree of
heaviness in the miscellany which prevents it from
being so entertaining as it might be. The in-
troduction of a few lighter or more lively pa-
pers would be an improvement. Knight's ad-
mirable putThations continue with spirit.
The Cyclopmdia of Biography is drawing to its
close. The fifth-third pert continues the letter S.
—The Popular _History of England has brought us
down to the days of Elizabeth.—': he Churchman's
Magazine is devoted to the consideration of titeo-
logical and ecclesiastical matters.—Le Follet sets
forth the changes of fashion in elegant groups and
impressive information. A romantic story, called
"The Early Contract," is commenced, for the
benefit of its fair readers,—The Monthly Review,
though it appsars on the 15th of the month, may
be ranked among the magazines. It is almost
entirely deco, ed to criticism, in which it displays
ability and moderation.—Tl.e serial stories of "Ask
Mamma," and "Paved with Gold," are con' inued
in their respctive styles. Trey are accompanied
by a rival, in the " History of Lorimer Littlegood,
Esq.," which is now issuing as a separate story,
having been originally published, we believe, in
Bharpe's Magazine.

LITERATURE.

The Beautiful Islets_ of Britaine. By W. C.

Denl y. Longman and Co.
The author tells us in the pref.ce that "this little
book is written, nit as a me e inventory of the oh-
jects of nature and art lying around our course, but
with a hope of pointing out where the beautiful
may be found, that one h iur may not be lost in
searching among the more common pebbles for he
gems of the earth"—and he has cert ii»ly executed
his intention with a very siti-f ictory degree of ful-
filment. Much instructive and pleasing mater is
afforded to the tourist, who is "all agog" for the
beauties of " Wight," "Scilly," "Arran," tr any of
the doz.n dotsof land winch f rm The romantic satel-
lites of Old England. The mars and woo-lcuts are
advantageous ti the general information given, and
were we about to start on a pilgrimage to either of
the " islets," we should put this little book in our
knapsack.

The English Bread Book for Domestic Use. By
Eliza Acton, Author of " Modern Cookery."
Longman.
The name of Mrs. Acton is well known as that
of an authority in all matters connected with a do-
mestic culinary establishment. The subject which
has at present attracted her attention is one of
much importance from its universal use, and from
the high price which it too often attains, as well as
from the adulterations so commonly practised.
Mrs. Acton earnestly recommends that home-made
bread should be extensively used, and greatly ra-
grets that a knowledge of how to make and bake
bread should be such a rare acquirement. The
statistics she gives show what a gr.nt savit,g would
be effected by the labouring classes by making their
own bread. She quotes from eobbett's work on
Cottage Economy a pas-Age in which he proves that
a saving of four or five shillings was effected on
every bushel of corn in Ilia clay ; and at the present
time the saving would probably be greater. A still
stronger inducement to many will be the advan-
tige of having pure and wholesome bread instrad of
the mysterious compound of the baker. Oue of the
most useful portions of the work will be the direc-
tions to a quite inexperienced learner. Those-who
are already acquainted with the method of rna sing
ordinary bread will find many useful hints about
all the more elaborate or fancy kinds, as well as di-
rections for brown bread, French bean brad, oat-
meal bannocks, kc. The remarks on baking, and
the different kinds of ovens, will be of much ser-
vice. A notice of the improved baking processes
and institutions established abroad is appended,
and contains some useful information. All who
have been withheld from making household bread
by the difficulties attending it, or by their own ig-
norance, will find this little volume remove many
of the obstacles from their path, and render it corn-
Paratively simple and ea'V.

?he Militiaman at _dome and Abroad. By
Emeritus. Smith and Elder.
This work relates the history of a militia regi-
ment, from its first training to its disembodiment.
The author, in the pre:rice, compares the state
of the militia at the beginning of 1852, with
its present position. Then, he remarks, its very
tame served only to recall the past, and the corps
seemed abiiut to fall into ob ivion ; while now ti ey
have suddenly come f sward, have replaced the
regiments -a the line in f rei4u garrisons, have
fought at Balaklava and the Red an, and acquired the
distinction they so honourably (leierve:l. The im-
Purtance of a large and yip-11-trained militia he i on-
siders to be great, and he recommends his volume
to the military man as accurate in detail and
date) while he has endeavoured to make it
attractive to the general reader by ducriptions of

the scenery, men, and manners among which he
has served. In this endeavour he will probably
be successful, as many will find much entertainment
in his narrative, as besides his experienc3 in his own
country he takes the reader to the lonian Island,
Malta and Gibraltar. At the conclusion be records
the terms in which the thanks of the House of Com-
mons were given to the militia corps. The sketches
of the various accidents and adventures of barrack
life will be found amusing, and they possess the
great advantage of being illustrated by the humor-
ous pencil of John Leech.

Wayside Fancies. By France? Freeling Broderip.

It is not long since the many who regard with
affection and veneration the memory of Thomas
Hood, gave a kindly welcome to the first literary
efforts of his son. His daughter has now entered
the same path, giving evidence of taste and
talent; but the humour that charmed the graveit,
the pathos that touched the coldest heart, is not to
be found. A cultivated taste, and ability above the
average, must readily be acknowledged, and the
children of Thomas Hood have a right to claim a
kindly welcome from the literary world, but his
genius, generous ar, powerful, and enduring as ori-
ginal, is buried with him. Nevertheless, judged by
itself, apart from all comparison, the volume before
us is above mediocrity. It contains a pleasant
medley of prose and verse, and the verse is the
best, a fact which is striking and unusual.
The prose consists of little sketches chiefly
light and satirical, showing a sense of the
humorous, but the poetry has some touches of
deep feeling. The following is from a poem en-
titled "Six days shall thou labour," setting forth
the sufferings of the poor. It contains some
powerful lines :

" Can you wonder we are Chartists,—that we murmur
and repine ?
We are ignorant; teach us better; point us up to the

Divine,—
Teach us be appointed rich and poor their separate
course to take,
Doing each their solemn duty meekly, humbly, for His
sake ;
Tell us of a better world on high, where all distinctions

cease,
And the beggar and the king alike share one eternal
peace.
Waken from your calm debating in the palace ye have
built,
For your solemn legislation o'er our wrongF, our woe,
our guilt ;
Come and' learn our true condition, with your quiet
high-bred grace ;
The same merciful Creator made that calm and happy
face,
And those pinched and haggard features, worn with
sorrow, sin, and pain,
And the Litman souls beneath them both must go to
Him again !
By all these thoughts—the evil past, and that which
draweth nigh—
By life and death's great mysteries, oh, heed our warn-
ing cry;
Give to the winds the sordid thought of gaining place or
pelf,
And, working for one common weal, forego all dreams of
self.

06, great and mighty of the land ! how will ye yield

your trust,
Wberi the Archangel's awful trump shall summon slum-
berin..; dust _ _ _

To meet the Judge in majesty; the record dread nn-

rolls,—
How shall ye answer to your God for all these human
soils ?

By your dearest hopes, your deepest fears of that. tre-

_
mendous day,
Oh, save us from th penalty that both of us must pay,
Toe evil wrought by want of thought ;" the human

creatures lost ;
The va-t amount of wasted souls your indolence has cost t
The following is a pleasing little poem, full of
graceful mel dy

" A single rose for thee, love,
One little rose for thee,
In change for all the many flowers
That thou bast given to me ;
So take it from my very heart,
Thnugh pale and weak it be.
----
The wild pink buds of spring, love,
Did with our hearts unclose ;
Our marriaze day was sweetly crowned
By autumn's last white rose ;
They've marked life's sunniest memerie ,
And may they wreathe its close.
How many summer roses, love,
Have dated pleasant hours,
And brew bed a tender charm about
This quiet home of ours :
Ab, love ! ours was a happy lot,
Thus chronicled in flowers.
The work is dedicated to the memory of her
father, but the " envoi" is a kind of tribute to her
brother, who shared her early literary ex-
ploits. They have adventured, almost simulta-
neougy, into the field of literature ; if their
paths in it may not be so high as their father's,
they may at lea,t be, less thorny. At any rate,
they are sure of courteous consideration and
kindly welcome, if not for their own merits, at
lea-t, in acknowledgment of the debt all who love
literature owe to the name of Thomas Hood.

Vacations in Ireland. By Charles Richard Weld.
Longman.
A volume of pleasant sketches of a traveller's ad-
ventures amo,g the beautiful scenery of the sister
isle. It is descriptive of the experiences of many
visits, but though the earlier excursions were made
many yeirs ago the author has thought that a few
sketches of life, as it was before railway excursions
were the f.'shion, will not be without interest, while
the grandeur .and be tuty of the scenery he de-
scribes, remains unaltered. His ocher visits have
been made more recently, the latest only last year.
The reader will therefore have an opportunity of
comparing the past and the present, as well as of
forming an acquaintance with the still wild and
little visited districts in the West of Ireland. The
author writes in a clear and lively style, and the
anecdotes ani sketches of the national character
which he introduces combine to render his volume
entertaining and agreeable. The chapters on Lord
Rosse's telescope are full of scientific interest. They
are reprinted from " Fraser's Magaziee.' The
author durng his stay in Ireland was frequently
t e guest of L ird Resse. This work contains much
pleasant reading for those desirous of making
themselves aeqea nted with Irish life and scenery
without undergoing the fatigues of a personal in-
spection.

Boy Princes. By J. C. Edgar, author of " The
13,,yh00d of Great Men," (5.7 c. Bogue.
Mr E igar has, bef me this, con ributed to the
knowledge and amusement of juvenile readers by
the sensible and in-tructive books he has wiitt-m
for their persusal. The present volume consists of
a series of portraits of " Scions of royalty cut off
in youth," and includes memoirs of many
that have filled an illustrious place in
the pages of history. They are not re-
stricted to one age or country, but extend from
William the Atheling to Napoleon 11., and give to
the youthful reader a mostinteresting introduction to
general history. Though possessing the character of
an historical work, the work is entirely devoid of
that dryness and want of interest which is too
often met with in children's histories. It is written
in a simple and clear style, but, in a manner likely
to rivet the attention and arouse the interest of its
readers.

.Nightshade. A Novel. By Wm. Johnston,

M.A. Bentley.
This story will be appreciated by the class who
admire polemical work!,, it is not attractive for the
general reader. It rtlates chiefly to the arts em-
ployed by certain bigoted individuals, to induce or
compel young girls to enter convent,, whether or
not their natural desires or mode of life point that
way. A great deal of skill is displayed in the ar-
rangement of the plot, and the character of the
principal actor in the strange scenes ably deli-
neated. Some paesages will appear exaggerated,
and many doubtle,s will not go so far as the writer
in the arguments he adduces, but he has evi-
dently written his book with the best intentions,
and with a view to impart knowledqse to those
whose innocence deserves, and whose ignorance
demands instruction.

A theolrh ta.:tnelra'snSketches in the. South of France and
Pyren
aeneds.
Halßl.
This lit•ley F. Johnson, M. &C. S.
book waildl be agreeable either to those
who stay at home
of foreign countries, nornacraytrhdeestirraevteollcebr twaibnoawnoindleda
laenarmenestevera l sketches, anec-
faobromutatiol ivdiesait.belTo the lands he may be
descriptionsnotepassed in the journey, and
with relative to the
anec-
dotes,
variouso te s , a
places
o f
the wen of ruArk who have been connected with
the locality. Some remarks are addedatthecon
con-
clusion of the work concerning the climatic
in-
fluences on disease, and the use of the
mineral
waters in cure. An analysis is given of the v arious
pi-tees suggested for remedies, and their advantages
and disadvantages for the several ailments.

A Metrical history of England, for Young people.

By Mrs. Wood. Darton and Co.
This is an ingenious little volume, giving the
history of England in verse. The authoress re-
marks that in teaching her children she always
f, end that verse was much more easily eom_
mitted to memory than prose, and made a much
greater impression on the mind. She therefore
toought others might find this little work a use-
ful medium of instruction. She does not confine
herself to a mere recital of facts, but contrives to
give a good deal of incidental information about

the celebrities, inventions, &c. of each reign. The
metro is not always correct, and certainly the
rhyme does not display any great poetic talent ;
but the little volume will be likely to prove a
great assistance to beginners in English history.

Our College. G. Earle, Castle-street.
This work consists of a series of sketches of Col-
lege Life and adventures, or "leaves from an under-
graduate's scribbling book," as it is also called. It
is lively and entertaining, and will afford much
amusement to those desirous of forming an acquaint
with University Life. There are numerous sketches
of varying interest ; the last one, called "Going
to see an Execution," describes forcibly the vivid
effect on a nervous and excitable mind by an un-
fortunate visit to the execution of' the Mannings.
There is plenty to amuse an idle hour in this un-
pretending volume.

Under the Lime Trees. By Caroline Ricketts, au-

thor of " trials or a lifo's losssons." Booth.

Th7s is a pleasant little volume of stories of a
domestic nature. There are five tales of varying
interest, some mournful, some ending happily, but
mostly of a mixed nature, showing the chequered
pa,h that most heroines of real life are called upon
to tread. The authoress writes with ease and ele-
gance,.and those who wish for an agreeable volume
of romance, of a simple and natural character will
afford her the encouragement she merits.

MR. G. T. F. SMITH'S WEATHER PREDIC-
TIOI VS FOR JULY.

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The temperature from the Ist to 9th will be cool,
and showery to the 10th or 11th; from the 11th to
the 15th high temperature or hot weather, elec-
tricity prevalent ; from the 14th to the 20th the
sun's rays are refulgent. Electric showers near
the 23d, with thunder storms near the 25th, 27th,
and 29th ; the month declining . with high tem-
perature.
June gave the humidity and fine weather as
predicted, but errors in the temperature, from the
19th to the 28th, varying from the effect of our
usual phenomena. A.2reeahly to traditionary ob-
servations, comets on their approaching our system
invariably cause hot weather ; therefore, should the
expected comet be approximating its return this
year, all other testimony would become subordinate
to it.