Star.
London, England, 1830-09-04 00:00:00

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

In sentiment, on some important subjects, we cannot coincide with
the authors of " Fraser's Magazine; but we should suffer ourselves to
be culpably biassed by such differences in sentiment, not to express to
our readers that the Bth number, just published, displays original talen
in almost every article, and, we think, quite equals, in general spirits.
alit., that Magazine with which it is considered particularly a com-
petitor fur public favour. The Brat article, " The Memoirs of Bishop
Heber," is a long one, but full of valuable information, and we mom-
mend it to those who pay attention to the interests of the Church.—
There is some matter on our present ecclesiastical concerns which we
shall, on some future day,endeavour to find a place for, in our columns.
Bishop Heber was truly a credit to his profession. " The Man Eater,"
a tale, is an affecting one. The " March of Intellect" is one of those
articles with which we cannot approve. The review of Mrs•
Norton's '6 Undying One" is rendered interesting by a prefa-
tory sketch of the Sheridan Family, of which that lady is: a
branch. The Essay on " The Prospects of the Ministry,"
of course every person will read, whether they approve or not.—
The paper on the fate of the Colonies, is ably written and sell
merits attention; although again we cannot coincide with all its doctrines.
That on the East India Company, is rather on Mr. Buckingham ; and
we think it an illiberal uttack on a man of ability and useful enter-
prise. The Paper on "Savage Life in America," forms a curious
chapter in the moral history of man. The Magassise, as usual, is en.
Ached by a characteristic lithographic sketch, and Samuel Rogers is
shown at full length. We here again differ with the opinion and taste
of the author. We think they appreciate the author of the " Pleasures
of Memory" too low as a poet, and unkindly, considering his amia-
ble qualities. We shall now extract a Fable and a Song—not because
they are the best things in the Magazine, but because the one will make
one wise, and the other merry; and we always like to accomplish both
when we can. They are likewise short and sweet, and it is only such
thefts we can afford to make :
A FABLE.

"Once upon a time, a man, somewhat in drink belike, raised a dread-
ful outcry at the corner of the market-place, " That the world was all
turned topsy-turvy ; that the men and cattle were all walking with their
feet uppermost ; that the houses and earth at large (if th.y did not
mind it) would fall into the sky ; in short, that unless prompt means
were taken, things in general were on the high road to the devil." As
the people only laughed at him, he cried the louder and more oche.
meetly ; nay, at last, began objuring, foaming, imprecating ; when a
good-natured auditor, going up, took the orator by the haunches, and
softly inverting his position, set him down—on his feet. The which,
upon perceiving, his mind was staggered not a little, " Ha! deuce
take it 1" cried he, rubbing his eyes, " no It was not the world that
was hanging by its feet, then, but I that was standing on my head !"
" Censor, castigator isionsm, Radical Reformer, by whatever name
thou art called ! have a care ! especially if thou art getting loud !"