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LITERAItY NOTICES.

Church of England Quarterly Review. No. 10. Apr;

1839. London : Painter.

The bold and independent tone assumed by this able-
champion of the Established Church entitles it to the
warm suppert of every true-Protestant. Nor are the
exertions bestowed, in thifi Spirited periodical, upon the'
defence of the constitution of Great Britain, to be
passed over without acknoWledgment. The talent,
learning, and zeal which are exhibited in the majority
of its articles, consecrated as they are to the best of
causes, °tight to procure for the Church of England
Quarterly Review a widely extended circulation. Its
praiseworthy efforts in resisting the progress of the
heresies inculcated in the Tracts for the Times we have
already had opportunities of' commending. In the
present number there is another admirable article on
this important subject, in which the Papistical ten-
dency of these Tracts is exposed with much power.
The article on " The State of Ireland" will be perused
at the present moment, with peculiar interest. The
fate of the present incapible ministers seems to depend
upon the approaching investigation into the facts which
are so ably developed in this article. The gross mis-
government of that unhappy country, under the vice-
royalty of Earl Mulgra.ve, is here most conclusively
established. We recommend this paper to the atten-
tive perusal 'of all who wish to ascertain the actual
condition of Ireland. The review of Dr. Price's
" History of Protestant Nonconformity," is very ably
written. The unmerciful lashing which the author
bestows upon the Dissenters, will not be speedily for-
gotten. " Rural Life" is the title of a very delightful
essay on the enjoyments of a country home. The ad-
vice which it conveys to the rich is highly judicious.
If more generally acted upon there would be much less-
poverty and misery, and, consequently, much less dis-
content and insubordination in the country. In the
" Portrait of an English Chitrchman" we have some
addititional criticisms on certain principles and doc-
trines advocated in the Tracts for the limes. " Eng-
lish Scholarship--its use, progress, and decay," is an
article which will be perused with avidity by the lover
of classic lore. It is evidently the production of a
master-mind. The " Bubbles of Canada" is a paper
which contains much valuable statistical information.
The article on "Church Extension" cannot be perused
without feelings of mingled pleasure and pain—plea-
sure, to find that SQ much has been clone in providing
for the spiritual destitution of Great Britain; and pain,
that so much yet remains to be accomplished.

Frazer'e Magazine. No. 112.. April, 1839.
Frazer has conferred another favour on the Pro-
testant public of Great Britain by his searching inquiry
into the " Statistics of Popery in Great Britain and
the Colonies." The information which he has collec-
ted under this head is calculated to inspire us with the
most serious apprehensions. The aggressive proceed-
ings of the Papi§ts—their indefatigable exertions—the
untiring zeal with which they pursue their grand ob-
ject—Popish ascendancy—can never be too prominently
exhibited. Protestants ought to be aroused from their
lethargy ; and we know of nothing better adapted to
disturb their slumbers than the startling facts which
Frazer has furnished respecting the rapid progress of
Popery in the British dominions. We trust that this
article will seedily be reprinted in a cheap, form for
general circulation. " Home Catnachianm" bring un-
der notice a neglected, but important portion of our
native literature—the ballads of the poor. Some of
the specimens quoted are . highly amusing and charac-
teristic. " Rough Sketches Afloat" continue to amuse
as much as ever. " The Gamester's Word of Honour"
is well written : the moral is good. "Alchemy, by an
Alchemist," is a very curious paper. " The Autobio-
graphy and other Philosophical Researches of a Poor
Scholar" promises to be a very interesting series.
" The Comedies of Lucian" are well translated. The
notes are extremely valuable. " The Pasha's Vow" is
a powerful tale. The " Specimens of Persian Poetry"
are pleasing. The paper on " French Parties and
Prospects" contains some' very original views, peculi-
arly illustrative of the present position of that " land of
change."

The Dublin University Magazine. No. 76. April, 1839.
We are glad to find that this able and unflinching
periodical has taken up in good earnest the subject of
the British colonies. It truly remarks, that "no por-
tion of history can be more interesting to the British
public than the history of the British colonies. It re-
lates to a vast pOrtion of the earth, united by the most
intimate connexion to our own country. Their wealth
forms our chief supply of many useful and indispensa-
ble commodities ; their wants animate and reward our
domestic industry. Their boundless tracts of vacant
land will, for ages, afford ample space for our overflow-
ing population, where millions of our countrymen will
enjoy competence, and wealth, and honour, the legiti-
mate rewards of their industry and enterprise, who,
deprived of the resource of our colonies, must other-
wise have languished in penury, or have never been
called into existence, as if their deaths anticipated their
births." We may add, that the prosperity of our own
country very greatly depends upon that of our colonies.
It is, therefore, of the very highest importance that our
colonial affairs should be rightly administered. Every
suggestion calculated to secure this end ought to be
appreciated. It is on this account that we especially
commend the opening article in the Dublin University,
in which the colonial policy of Great Britain is dis-
passionately considered, and many valuable hints are
thrown out. In the lighter parts of' this truly conser-
vative magazine we have much to commend, and but
little to find fault with. Under the latter category we
must Certainly place the strange rhapsody entitled " A
Polyglott Anthology," which, nevertheless, is not alto-
gether destitute of point. " The Bridal of Carrigva-
rah-"icnot, equal to the previous " Extracts from- the
LegaCy of the late Francis Purcell." The narrative is
unconnected, and the c6nclusiOn unexpected. "The
Women of England" is the title of a somewhat caustic,
but just critique on Mrs. Ellis's work : we do not mean
caustic in reference to the work itself, but in'refereriee
to certain peculiarities of manner occasionally obser..
vable in English society. There is much instruction
conveyed, in an agreeable form, in the " Continental
Gossipings of Harry Lorrequer." We are glad to find
the series of " Original Letters" continued. Many of
them are great curiosities.. The critique on " Stephens'
TravelS in Greece, Turkey, &c." is ably and impartially
written, as are, indeed, all the literary notices in this
magazine. The same may be said of the review of "The
Pictorial Edition of Shakspeare," and " Bartlett's Life
of Bishop Butler." There is much sound sense in the
concluding observations on "The Despatches of Sir
Francis Bond Head." Solidity appears to be the per-
vading feature of the number before us. Perhaps a
few more of the inimitable tales of the usual contribu-
tors would have made the magazine more generally in-:
teresting. •

Caitfessions of Harry Lorrequer. Illustrated by Phiz.
2. Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. and Co. 1839.
As most of our' readers are already aware, this
brbefiure is a republication, in' part at least, from the
Figes of the „Dublin University Magazine. We can
safely prtanise for .this work a degree of popularity
scarcely rivalled by the prc ductions which have emanated
from the-fertile imagination of Mr. Dickens. What-
it In ay he the merits of the Pickwick Papers,
;) &c., this work has an equal claim
,
!Von our admiration. The incidents narrated are fre-
-44-gently of the most laughable character; and all are
expressed in language at once forcible, chaste, and na-
tural. The revenge of Major Jones and the extraor-
&nary,scene at Father Malachi's cannot fail to provoke
a hearty guffaw. ,The unexpected good fortune of
Harry himself, at least in prospective, is a powerful
Stimulant to the curiosity of the reader.

• •
The ..ilemoirs of Davy Dreamy. Edited by Flit. With
Illustrations by Peter Palette. No. 2. London:
Foster and Hextall.
• ThiS work also promises to become a popular fa-
wmrite. The illustrative engravings are of a very su-
perior:order. The typography also reflects credit upon
the, spirited .publishers. The nuMber before us con-
tains two exciuisite sketches. The scenes selected fur
illustration are highly laughable, The literary portion
of 'the work is full of drollery and humour, and admi-
rably Calculated to beguile a leisure hour.

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Politicallirophery Fulfilled ; or, "Ireland," witlt-aleua
PN'ace. .By George Stephens. Fourth Editson.
: Mitchell. 1839. ,
This eloquent essay, which is appropriately detlif
cated to the Protestant Association; contains a fearful
exposure of the evils by which Ireland has been long
afflicted, and of the danger to be apprehended from the
hithelit4iircessfUl machinations of 'the 'Popist`
pinest-
hood in that ill-fated country. We cannot tiferitrdpily.
retomMend to the notice of our readers 6 4 64egte
contained in this pamphlet.. The talented
- rite4-,,very
forcibly describes the consequences which have flowed
from the passing of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, in
literal verification of gloomy forebodingS Of those
who oppoSed that most mischievoui and destructive
measure. Had our senators but participated with Mr.
Stephens in his well-founded apprehensions it would
have been well for this country.

iitid Times of the late Countess of Huntingdon.
London : Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.
Ire ave only received the present number of this
admirable work. It :is difficult to pronounce an opi-
lipon detached portions of a work of this charac-
ter ; but from the specimen
.before us we venture to
say that biographies present higher claims upon
our attention than that of Selina, Countess of Hunting-
don, who-- occupied, during her lifetime, a very conspi-
&ions Positicm M the Christian world, and whose name
has been handed down to posterity in connexion with
many hundreds of .places .of worship, chiefly erected
through her munificenee. The contemporaries of this
pious and singularly gifted lady include many of the
greatest worthies of the past generation, among whom
may be enumerated Deddridge, Whitefield, Wesley,
Gardiner, RoMaine, Venn, Fletcher, Young, Pope,
jiarmaiOnd, .&c. The narrative is well written, and
oonoffiil to command an extensive circulation.

sica }hat nothing-is lost. The drop of water which is
ipiittl4 fragment of paper which is burned, the plant that
'rots on-fhc gropncl, all that perishes and is forgotten, equally
icithee.tmoSphere., and 411 is there p:esertil and, thence
-161 T ictrroipo lOr use .--24ifaccs-Pcieit.