The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-15 00:00:00

The Asiatic Journal. June, I83s).

In this number the " Review of Eastern News" con-
tains art excellent digest of the most recent information
from our oriental colonies. " Steam Navigation to In-
dia" is an important article. " The Woo Keen-Luv" is
a curious philological paper. " A Voyage up the Red
Rea" abounds IA i:h interesting passages, relating to a
region of which very little is generally known. The
geo7aphical details which are afforded in this narrative
form a very great addition to our previous stock of infor-
mation. The remarks on " The Zend," an imaginary
language, on which riurnouf has speculated, are from
the talented pen of Col. Vans Kennedy. " The Plague
Ship" is a tale founded on facts, and of most absorbing.
interest. The fourth number of " Selections and Re-
flectiuns" contains some pertinent remarks on painting,
alliteration, expression, and association, in poetry. The
classical illustration., are numerous and very apposite.
We are-surprised, however, that, under the head of alli-
teration, the author should not have Made any allusion
to the cyngka”edd of the Welsh. " Scenes in Cntch"
are very interesting. The reports, varieties, and gene-
ral information in the Asiatic, are.extremely important,
.esr,ecially to those who are connected with easer n
affairs.

The Farmer's Magazine. June, 18n
The copper.nlate illustrations to the present number
are, a plate of an improved Leicester Ewe, and a plan
6,igned for a farm nf- 200 acres, the latter of which will
1.), found of great utility to landlords. The contents of
the number are extremely varied, as usual, and will
anrd much information of the highest importance to
agriculturists. Among the principal papers we would
enumerate the following :—"The English Agricultural
Society"—the "Extracts from the Report of the Select
Committee of the Poor Law Amendment Act"—" Steam
Carriages on Common Roads" (with illustrative engra-
vings)—"Tire Rating of Tenements Bill, and the Pay-
ment of Rates Bill"—" Rudkins' Apparatus"—" On the
Comparative Value of Potatoes and Mangel Wurzel for
Cattle Feeding"—" The Account of a Mole or Draining
Rlugh"—" On the Effects of the Introduction of Air
into. the V-ins of Living Animals"—" The Horse—
Food"—" On Manures, their Nature and Application"
—" On Population"—" Articles used for the Food of
the Horse"—"Cottage Allotments"—"On the Use of
Lime in raising Turnips"—"" Liquid Manure," and the
Duration of English Coal." The agricultural reports,
and other intelligence connected with -farming, are ex-
ceetling4v.rwpious. This periodical is "-one of the most
useful which emanates from the metropolitan press, and

it is published at a price which places-it within the reach
of every farmer in the country.

The Sportsman. New Series, June, 833.
The engravings prefixed to this number are, " the
Sportsman's Present," and " Maria," (the favourite of
his late Majesty George the Fourth.) Both are exe-
cuted in a masterly style. The anecdotes whien are fur-
nished in the explanation to the former are'highly inter-
,?sting. "An Angler's Experience" is a delightful arti-
cle. The "Sporting Biography" contains some anec-
dotes relating to the Earl of Sefton, Robert Shaw, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Mostvn, Mr. Osbaldeston, and Sir Belling-
ham Graham. We ate glad to find that the Sportsman
has given additional publicity to the "Anatomy of
Gaming." We hope that it will be of service. The re-
marks on the" English System of Racing" are very sen-
sible. "The Great Western Jungle" is a spirite'dtale.
The report of Mr. Horlock's Hunt Dinner will afford
great pleasure to the friends of the chase. "Half an
Hour in Lincoln's Inn Fields" is a piquant sketch. The
racing intelligence is, as usual, copious and accurate.

The New Monthly Belle Assemblee. June, 1833..
This is an exceedingly attractive, number. The tales
are numerous and affecting—the poetry is exquisite—
and the general contents are lively and amusing. This
is just what such a periodical ought to he. It is emi-
nently fitted fur the perusal and gratification of the fair
sex, who will find in its pages a quantity of reading
which no similar magazine can boast of. The fair edi-
tress is entitled to the thanks of her countrywomen for
the care which she takes in catering for their pleasure.

Wilson's Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative
Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland. Parts :45
and 46. Edinburgh: Sutherland.
We have already had frequent opportunities of ex-
pressing our favourable opinion of these very interesting
narratives. The present numbers fully sustain the cha-
racter obtained by the earlier numbers. They contain
the following tales—" Bill Whyte"—"The Domino of
St. Fillans"—" The Edinburgh Medical Student"--
"Hugh Baird's West India Adventure"—"The Gentle
Suitor"—"Tom Duncan's Yarn"—" Sketches from a
Surgeon's Note..book"—"Bauldv Crabbe"—" A Legend
of Pdrliatnent Close"—and "Th-e Tvvo Grave Diggers."
One very great recommendation of these tales is, the total
absence of all indecency and immorality of language.

History and Description of the London and Birming-
ham Railway. By Peter Lecount, F.R.A.S., and
Thomas Roscoe. Illustrated with fine engravings.
London : Charles Tilt, 1835.
This work will prove extremely interesting, especially
to those who are shareholders in the London and Bir-
Mingham 'Railway. as well as to those who may travel
over the country described. In the words of the pros-
pectus, "the volume will be at once a useful guide and
companion to the traveller—a pleasant book of enter-
tainment on the drawing►-room table—and a valuable
work for the library shelf." The illustrations will em-
brace the most remarkable buildings, viaducts, bridges,
embankments, and points of scenery. The present
number contains four very fine steel engravings, and
several beautifully executed wood-ruts. The letter-press
is also highly creditable to the publisher. We wish the
work every success.

American Scenery ; or, Land. Lake, and River Illus-
trations of Transatlantic Nature. London : Virtue.
Part 1.

This beautiful publication introduces to the notice of
the British public some of the most interesting scenery
in the known world. The engravings are by Wallis,
Ctrusen, Wilmore, Brandard, Adlard, Richardson, &c.,
from the exquisite drawings of W. H. Bartlett. The
literary department is by N. P. Willis, Esq., author of
" PenCillings by the Way," &c. The present number
contains a splendid vignette of the "Ascent to the.Capi.
tol, Washington"—a view of "The Niagara Falls frum
the Ferry"—and " From West . Point"—a view of
"Trenton Falls"—and a "View from Mount Holyoke."
The engravings are in the very first style of art. The
accompanying descriptions are vivid and characteristic.
This publication will, we doubt not, induce many to avail
themselves of the increased facilities of transit offered by
the steam. ships, for the purpose of visiting the splendid
scenery of the western world.

The Great ..4postacy ; or, the Church of Rome proved to
be not the Church of Christ, but to be the greatest
Enemy to Christ, to His Doctrine, and to His
that God ever permitted to arise in this World.
Nos. 1-5. Liverpool: Sankey, 183 S.
This admirable little work is a seasonable republica-
tion of a reply to William Cobhett's " History of the
Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland " It
contains an ample refutation of the falsehoods contained
in that mischievous work. It also constitutes an excel-
lent antidote to other cheap tractsput forward in defence
of Popery.' We are glad to.find that it is published at a
very refroonable price, and sincerely hope that it will ob-
tain an extended circulation. It is calculated to do much
good, exposing as it does the barbarous and superstitious
tyranny of the Papacy.

Random Recollections of the Lords and Commons.. By
the Author of " Ttie Great Metropolis," "The Bench
and the Bar," &c. Second Series. 2 Vole., 12tno.
London : Colburn, 1838.
This new series of sketches from the pen -of, Mr.
Grant will, we have rio doubt, attain great popularity.
Those who leave perused the former volumes will find
equal pleasure and gratification in going through the
work now before us. ,The style plain and sensible,
and the language suited to the subject. Some of the de-
scriptive • portions, especially those in which the scenes
of tumult in both Houses-are represented,are of a highly
graphic character. The total absence of every thing
like political bias or patty feeling from these volumes
constitute. a very material recommendation in their
favour. The account which the author has afforded of
the formalities resorted to in Parliament will be of great
utility to those who have never been
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during the
transaction of important business. The characters in-
troduced into this work include every phase of political
feeling. • There is scarcely a- member, in either House,
who has the -slightest claim to notoriety, that is not
pourtrayed by Mr. Giant.. On the whole these voluMes
may be said to possess claims to the permanent support
of the British. public.

The New. Statistical Account of Scotland. No. 18.
Containing part of the County of Kincardine, with
Map, and'concluSion. of Dumfries. May, 1838. Edin-
butgh : Blackivood.
We have already expressed our warmest approbation
of the spirited manner in which this great national work
has been hitherto conducted. The present number is
fully equal in interest to any of its predecessors. The
pat ishes which are described,- are Bervie, Garnock, Ben-
holme, Fordoun, Fettercairn, Laurence Kirk, (celebrated
for its manufacture of snuff boxes.) Arbuthnott, Glen-
bervie, Durris, .Banchory Devineck, Maryculter, and
Nigg. The information 'respecting these places embraces
their topography and natural histOry; civil history, po-
pulation, industry, parochial economy, antiquities, &c.

Logic in Miniature. By the Rev. Dr. Vale. London :
Odell.
This is an admirable compendium of the " art of rea-
soning. The language is plain and intelligible, the ar-
rangement lucid, and the illustrations opposite.

Rhetoric in Miniature. By the same Author. Lon-
don ; Odell.
This is another very useful treatise. It contains every
thing which is indispensably requisite to the proper un-
derstanding of the subject. No one can peruse it with-
out deriving advantage from the instructions which it
contains.

The Housewife's Receipt Book; being a Collection of
Useful Domestic Receipts, &c., Londbn: Odell.
This is a perfect "handbook" of domestic economy.
The receipts are very judiciously selected, and embrace.
every thing which is needful for an ordinary household.