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LITERARY NoTzars.

Thg Monthly Chronicle; a National Journal of Poli.
tics,. Literature, Science, and Art. No. 1. March,
• 1838. London : Longman and Co.

Thete can be no mistake about the character of this
tnagazine. It is a bold and uncompromising advocate of
radical principles. It is, in short, the Tait of England,
only designed for a higher class of purchasers, among
whom the conductors evidently wish to make radicalisni
a' little more fashionable than it is. " The Position and
PiOS'peets of the Government" form the subject of the
first article, and these topics are discussed precisely as
ire:should expect to find dicta handled by Mr. Lytton
Bufwer. " The Reign of Victoria the First" is a rim--
iltire in perfect keeping with the former article. The
trieen's partiality for her present ministers, on the ground
of principle, is assumed and maintained throughout.
". Art in Fiction," which forms the 'first of a series of
papers under the title of " The Critic," is an extremely
*elf ictitten essay, evincing great judgment and discri-
" Zieci=a Tale,' is welt worth the price of
the magazine., The elaborate paper on " The Supposed
Influence of the Moon on the State of the Weather"
wilt amply repay the trouble of perusal; as will also the
hirrthrrout Ankle on the " Weather Almanacs," in which
fil'uYP'hy, the meteorological quack, is exposedto merited
~The miscellaneous department of the Monthly.
Chronicle is very creditably got up. The musical and
theatrical critiques are exceedingly well written.

The National Magazine, and Monthly Critic. No. 8.
March, 1838. London : Mitchell.

Thicnumber abounds with excellencies. The first ar;
We contains some very sensible remarks on " The in.
telreitual Tendency of the Age." " A Chimera" is a.
very strange production. " Nautical Sketches" will:
trorm,a- very interesting series. The first tale; "Vasco
Torrie," is capitally written. "Portraits of the Spanish
etYristi'no Generals" do ndt contain anything very at-.
tx active. to the general reader. " Scraps froth my Note
Book in Colombia" continue to delight us.- "A Glance
at the,Authors of the Middle Ages" contains much cu-
rious matter. The tale of " Frank Woottly" is concluded-
present number. " Servile* , Struggle's for Li-
&arty" is a tale founded on Cheshire le,gends and tradition.
tiche. Retrospective Review" contains some acute re-
marks on Way's Fabliaux. The miscellaneous articles;
reviews, &c., in the National Magazine, are distino
gdistted by great candour and sound judgment.

Parbury's Oriental Herald and Colonial Intellioencer.
No. 3. Marcll, IS3B. London : Parbury and Co.

. .
Theniass of varied and interesting rnattet which is
fieesented to us in this. magazine Indicates geeat.dili--
kence.in the collection and skill in the arrangement Of;
fen large a portion of intelligence. Theliterary•articles.
which it- also contains are talented and judicious. " Bri-
tish- India •and its Mal-administration". is marked by
great candour. "The East India Voyager" this, month
contains some excellent desultory remarks which must,
Phove of great importance to parties who intend to sail
thither. " Russia and .China" is the title of a paper
which contains some very interesting statistical details
respecting these two mighty empires. The "Synopsis
or. Indian .Intelligence" constitutes the principal feature
in this magazine, and, we need hardly say that it is by
far the most-valuable portion to the general reader, fur-
nishing as it does. a- current history of our oriental pos-
i46S4 inn 0.