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Dublin University Magazine. September, 1839.
This is an excellent number. The first article, embracing
an elaborate view of the proceedings of " Lord Roden's
Committee on the State of Crime in Ireland," is alone worth
the price of the magazine. The analysis which it gives of
the evidence relating to the Ribbonite conspiracy ought to be
read with attention by all who feel any interest in the welfare
of the sister island. The continuation of the " Confessions
of Harry Lorrequer" is as full of laughable incident as ever.
We hope our facetious and mirth-provoking friend Harry
does not intend to wind up his confessions, after the fashion
of " Boz" and his imitators, in twenty numbers. We do not
think the reading public will let him off so easily. The re-
view of " Alison's French Revolution" is carefully and dis-
passionately written, as, indeed, are all the critiques in this
excellent magazine. The continuation of " The Journal of
Francaise Krasinka" fully sustains the interest excited by
the former parts. The paper on " Nov Zealand" contains
sonic very judicious animadversions on the emigration
schemes recently propounded in reference to those fertile and
beautiful islands. " The Man on the Mast" is a powerfully
written tale, with a conclusion by no means satisfactory.
The article on ." The Australian Emigration Society"
abounds with practical information of the highest importance.

The Church 3fagazine. September, 1839. London
Wertheim.

This number of the Church Magazine contains a portrait
and a memoir of the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., Incumbent
of Christ Christ, Salford. The portrait is well executed, and
the brief biographical sketch is impartially written. The ar-
ticle on " National Education" is deserving of the vattention
of every Christian reader. The paper on " The Origin and
Meaning of the word Catholic" is a consummate piece of ab-
surdity, which could only have been perpetrated by a writer
possessing no claim whatever to the character of a biblical
scholar. The miscellaneous correspondence in the present
number breathes the same spirit of rancourous bigotry as in
former numbers. Why do not the writers in the Church Ma-
gazine occasionally treat their readers with a few articles on
the doctrine, of the Church of England ?

The Christian Observer. September, 1829. London
Hatchards.

We cordially recommend this truly orthodox magazine to
the notice of every Churchman. It is a fearless and uncom-
promising opponent of Popery and Dissent on scriptural
pounds. Its articles on Puseyism are extremely valuable.
The present number contains several articles of great inte-
rest.

The Polytechnic Journal, No. 1. September, 1839.
We have been highly delighted with the perusal of this very
interesting magazine. It displays talent of the highest order,
and embraces the discussion of subjects of the highest possi-
ble importance. We admire the tone of candour and modera-
tion which pervades every article in the present number. A
mere glance at the table of contents will suffice to show the
great variety of topics which are treated upon. In the num-
ber before us we have remarks on "The Royal Academy"—
" Pretenders to the British Throne"—" Music in Turkey"—
" The Harmoniphon"---" Foreign Art"—" Ancient and
Modern Art"—" Young and Old Masters"—" The As-
tronomy of the Book of Job"—" On Life Assurances, An-
nuities, and Reversions"—" The Conductibility of Heat in
Metals"—" The Construction of Railway Carriages"--" The
supposed influence which the roughness or smoothness of
Surfaces exercises upon the emissive power of bodies"—" The
Revived Elizabethan and Renaissance Styles"—" The an-
cient national Music of Scotland"—" The College for Civil
Engineers"—" Schools of Design"—" The Bude Light"—
" Progress of E ngravi ng"—" The Construction of Chimneys"
—" The present state of the Arts in Ireland"—" Judicial
Astrology," &e., &c. This list of subjects is alone sufficient
to recommend the Polytechnic Journal to public notice. We
cordially wish it a long and prosperous career.

Confessions of Harry Lorrequer. illustrated by Phiz. No. 7.
Dublin : Curry, Jun., and Co.
We are glad to learn that these amusing Confessions are
becoming increasingly popular in this country. They only
want to become more generally known, in order to become
universal favourites with the British public. For ourselves
we prefer the fan and frolic of our rollicking friend Harry to
the quaint wit and sly humour of the great " Boz" himself.
The illustrations by Phiz are capital. The adventures related
in the present number are highly laughable.

Charley Chalk; or the Career of an Artist. With illustra-
tions by Jacob Parallel. No. 3. London : Berger.
This work is characterised by great vigour and freedom of
style. Some of the descriptive sketches are highly spirited
and graphic. The illustrations by Jacob Parallel are executed
with ability, and display considerable artistical power. Most
of the incidents in Charley Chalk, strange as many of them
must appear, are said to be founded upon facts. They verify
the ad;ge that " truth is stranger than fiction."

Review of the Session. Speech of the Right Hon. Lord
Lyndhurst, delivered in the House of Lords, on Friday,
August 23,1839. London : James Fraser.
We are glad to find that Mr. Fraser has reprinted for
general distribution this admirable speech. We trust that
it will, through the medium of the different conservative
associations in the country, as well as through the instru-
mentality of private individuals, obtain an extended circula-
tion. Its perusal cannot fail to produce a desirable effect.
A lett -

.er to the Middle Classes on the present disturbed State
of the Country, especially with reference to the Chartist
Meetings. By Montagne Gore, Esq. London : Fraser.
There is an exceedingly sensible and judicious letter, con-
taining much sound advice, and conveying many solemn and
seasonable warnings, to which it will be well for the middle
classes of our country to give heed. It is published in a
very cheap form, and ought to be extensively circulated.

A Reply to the Letters of Daniel O'Connell M.P. addressed
to Me Ministers and Office-Bearers of the Wesleyan
Methodist Society. By Samuel Wright, F. R. B. S. E.
London : Hamilton, Adams, and Co.
In this admirable reply the monstrous fictions and bare