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Emigration. London : Hardwicke.
The author of this pamphlet has already written
a work on emigration, which was dedicated to Mrs.
Chisholm, and attained some. popularity. In his
new compilation he contrasts the various fields of
emigration, delineates the diggings, and furnishes
many practical hints for those who contemplate
leaving the mother country to pursue their fortunes
in the young colonies at the Antipodes. The work
is full of well-compressed information from reliable
sources, and an additional recommendation is- its

cheapness.

The Elements of Taxation. Liverpool: D. Marples.
This pamphlet is by the authors of the prize essay
on direct taxation; and the original matter is sup-
plemented with a summary of the evidence adduced
before the parliamentary committee on the property
and income tax, and also a complete analysis of the
finance accounts of the United Kingdom for the
year ISSI, ended January 5, 1852. The authors
have prefaced their volume with a lengthy dedica-
tion, addressed to William Brown, Esq., M.P., in
which they affirm that "restrictions on trade" re-
tarded the national progress, and that this is proved
by " the improved condition of the people under the
operation of even partial freedom of trade." "It is
no longer a matter of speculation," they affirm,
"whether the condition of the people be better
under high prices of provisions and scarcity of em-
ployment than under moderate prices with ample
demand for labour; and men only marvel that any
serious doubt should ever have been entertained on
the subject." They state that the present Fork
may be considered an elaboration of the principles
promulgated in their former treatise on direct taxa-
tion, which, in 1849, received the highest prize
offered by an association in this town called "The
National Confederation."

Supplemental Volume of the Official Descriptive and
Illustrated Catalogue. London : Spicer Brothers,
and Clowes and Sons.
When we take up the first three volumes of the
' Official Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Indus-
trial Exhibition," and, divesting our minds of the
pleasurable excitement caused by its brilliant ap-
The Church of England Quarterly Review. London pearance and profuse illustrations, and calmly con-
W. E. Painter. sider its history, we must come to the conclusion,
The writer of the opening article, in treating of that it is the greatest literary triumph ever accom-
the Holy Scripture and the Hebrew language, I plished. Such a book would have occupied years
traces the history of language back to the period r for its production, under ordinary circumstances ;
when God first addressed Adam at the creation of nevertheless, this magnificent work was completed
the world, and expresses the belief that the primi- and published within six months from the opening
live language was perfect, and that all deviations of the Exhibition. Its pages embrace information
u from the first standard have been corruptions rather upon the present state of every known science, art,
than improvements—if we regard "word," in its and manufacture. The time, however, did not
highest capacity, as having reference to spiritual allow of more than a limited selection of illustra-
and eternal things, and not merely to the things of tions, and the constant arrival of fresh objects,
earth and the passing events of social intercourse. ; even up to the close of the Exhibition, prevented
This, of course, is entirely opposed to what has the work from being so perfect as could be wished.
becomea favourite hypothesis with many speculators, We now find this want supplied in the supple-
that all language, not excepting the primitive, have mental volume, which is chiefly devoted to plates,
begun in a rude form, and have been made regular illustrative of some of the choicest articles which I
were ee an w, from their rat
and copious by successive improvements. " The
Life and Letters of Niebuhr," the German his- , character,bitd, required morhich e time than could be lab come
torian and theologian, furnish the theme of the mended for the first portion of the work. Thus,
second paper. Niebuhr is called a discoverer and a we have some of the choicest specimens of Westley
pioneer of an almost unknown region of history— and Co.'s elaborate bookbinding ; Growcock and
a region of vast extent. This is a high order of Co.'s embroidered muslins, and Honiton point-
praise. He stands before subsequent historians, lace; Pardoe and Co.'s carpetings. The iron and
who have laboured with more success, just as steel manufactures of Stewart and Smith ; Evans
the chartless explorer, Columbus, stands before the and Co.; Rodgers and Co., &c. The beautiful
metallic works, with Parian figures, from the ma-
captain of the "Arabia " steam-ship, or Van
Diernan before a Forbes and a Mathews. " The nufactory of W. Wynfield, Birmingham. The
Saxon in Ireland," a work published last year, is superb Exhibition Vase of Elkington and Co., with
the text of an interesting article, the writer of its poetical adornments, and a great variety of taste-
which points to the Saxons as the sole hope of ful designs from the same distinguished firm.
Ireland. A people sunk so low as the Irish, in j Others from Dixon and Co.; Morel and Co.; and
his opinion, can never themselves succeed in effect- a host of others. Porcelain from Minton, Cope-
ing either a political or social regeneration. It will land, and Rose and Co. Glass from Baccher's
be a happy day, he holds, for the Celtic inhabitants and Sons, and from the Ostlers. Jewellery from
both of Great Britain and Ireland when their own Morel an I Co.; with furniture and ornamental
w
vernacular language shall be everywhere superseded work from exhibitions of all grades. In the Indian
by that which is justly entitled to be considered department the illustrations are very judiciously
the mother tongue of the United Kingdom. If the chosen, and the Continental sections are also vividly
Saxon element had predominated throughout Ire- restored to our eyes ; indeed, these books will be
land, as it has in England and the lowlands of invaluable, from the perfection of the picture they
Scotland, Ireland might have been both a brilliant present of that vast array of all that man could
and a valuable gem in the British Crown. Dr. produce of beautiful in art or wonderful in science.
Traill's edition of Josephus, the recent novels, a The publishers have accomplished a great task,
biography of the great Florentine poet, some thoughts which will be appreciated fully only when it is
on our foreign relations, a resume of the history of universally known.
English literature, the Egyptian pilgrimage of Mr.
Augustus St. John, and the usual complement of
literary notices complete the present number of
one of our most esteemed quarterlies. Its pages are
genial, yet evangelical ; pervaded by a spirit of
unaffected piety, yet most lively and attractive ;
and altogether it is fitted to do service in an age
whose greatest bane, perhaps, is a Godless litera-
ture.
The Dublin University Magazine. Dublin : James

SERIALS FOR APRIL.—The Christian Family
Advocate (Liverpool: G. Philip and Son) and
The Protestant Magazine (London : Wertheim and
Macintosh) are sufficiently varied to maintain the
popularity which they have so justly earned. At
the same time they are sound and instructive,
which many of the " popular" publications cer-
tainly are not.-The Bulwark (Liverpool : G.
Philip and Son) furnishes this month the most
cheering accounts of the movement originated by
the Scottish Reformation Society. That true-
hearted Irishman, Dr. Dill, has been appointed to
the office of acting secretary. Efforts are to be
made for rousing, concentrating, and directing the
energies of Scotland against the common enemy.
Protestant Defence Associations are to be formed
in every town, village, and parish in Scotland.
Missions are to be established for the conversion
of Romanists in every town and district where
Papists prevail. Our earnest desire is, that the
largest anticipations of the founders may be more
than realised. We observe that the editor of The
Bulwark recommends strongly the circulation of
that able tract, " Dr. Cahill and the Priests," by
the Rev. S. Minton, of Liverpool.-The Scottish
Educational and Literary Journal (Edinburgh :
Hogg), though the organ of a class, is still living
and lifelike. We have laughed heartily at the
graphic picture of examination-day in a Scottish
academy, and can vouch for its accuracy ; everybody
will admit its rich flow of humour. The literary
epistle from London is more than usually fresh,
and gives a nice tone of lightness to pages which
might otherwise be somewhat dull to the general
reader. A series of memoirs of eminent preceptors
is appropriately commenced with a life of Roger
Ascham, the tutor and friend of Lady Jane
Punch (Webb and Hunt, Liverpool) has been
retrieving its character of late : the most marked
literary feature of the 141st part is a series of agree-
able papers on " Our Honeymoon." The Home
Companion (London : John Bennett) contains
some excellent selections. The original articles,
especially the Scottish tales by Sherer, are trashy.
Diogenes (London : Piper Brothers) has
reached its third month, and is really a flourishing
and life-like addition to our family of British serials;
all the more noteworthy from the circumstance that
many predicted its early decease as a matter of
certainty. But Punch is not to have the monopoly
of the market, neither is it right he should. Two
Richards are now in the field, and we have hopes
that they may both win the favour of the public
and a respectable maintenance. Chambers's
Edinburgh Journal (W. S. Orr, Liverpool), if it
never rises greatly above mediocrity, is never below
r 'Phis is the secret of its success. Its reputation
is unimpaired by advancing years and increasing
rivals ; and for agreeable variety, sound informa-
tion, and correct taste the present part is in no wise
inferior to its predecessors.-Home Thoughts
(London : Bent and Co.) is one of those pretty
little monthly visitors to English firesides which
have sprung into existence during the past few
years. It abounds in wit and wisdom. The plates
are themselves worth the price of the book.

11i6Glashan.
The April number opens with some "fancies" in
prose and verse, suggested by the month of smiles
and tears, whose portals we have newly passed.
Denis Florence NlTarthy has a warm, Irish heart,
and a wealth of wit which moves the reader now
into the melting mood of sadness—anon into wild

merriment; and surely he was never more at
home than while discoursing of April acid its asso-
_„.

ciations. The continuation-Of " Sir Jasper Carew,
Lint.," is followed by a learned paper exhibiting the
relationship which exists between Coriolanus and
the Constable Bourbon, "as remarkable instances
of haughtiness of temper and ungovernable pride,
leading to perilous and unjustifiable extremes."
James Kennedy, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's
Judge in the Mixed Court of Justice at the
Havana, is mercilessly mauled for the book of
translated Spanish poetry which he issued last year
to the English public. The reviewer, unacquainted
with any term sufficiently expressive of the fearful
rhythmical strangulation to which this terrible

judge at the Havana has doomed a number of in
offensive Bards, mildly beads

Poets C

ed !" -New South Wales and Tas-
mania are the themes treated of by a discerning
writer, who dissects the works of Dr. Lang and Mrs.
Meredith—the former " verbose, serious, ponderous,
and bitter—the latter nervous, gay, lively, and good-
tempered." The critic denies the assertion of Dr.
Lang that Australia was discovered by the Spaniard
Don Pedro Fernando de Quiros, and assigns the
honour to a series of Dutch commanders, chief
among whom was Tasman, the attached lover of
Marie Van Dieman. From a sprightly series of
reminiscences of travelling we extract two amusing
passages :

IRISH TRAVELLING : PAST AND PRESENT.
The purgatorial passage of Loughrea being cleared,
little further interruption occurred until you found your-
self fairly afloat upon the bosom of the Grand Canal, at
Ballinasloe. You were then not far from the close of a
winter's day, and seventy weary Irish miles remained
still to be traversed. But a Dido alone could make me
dwell upon that middle passage, cr renew its unspeakable
dolours. " Which of the mermaids"—(as our classical
friend, Justin Mooney, once rendered an apposite pas-
sage in a well-known author)—" Which of the mermaids,
or the dolphins, could keep his tirnper wid the tears,
bearing tell of the like ?" Melting in summer, shivering
in winter ; at all times overpowered by nausea, and suf-
focated with foul air; stunned by disquisitions of Galway
and
Roscommon attorneys, about family matters, and
about everybody's property, of which everybody rybody knows
more than everybody else
you arrived, accidents ex-
cepted,
in Dublin, aboutsix and twenty hours after
your departure from Galway. It is no wonder that the
Liverpool shipowners smiled in those
America.days
at an over-
land route through Ireland to North Some-
times at Christmastide the ice would interfere with your
progress, and, after grinding through it for many a
dismal hour, the captain would open the cabin-door at
dead of night—like the man who drew Priam's curtains,
much about the same time of day—and demand, " What's
to be done next ?" The question was commonly pro-
posed somewhere about the centre of the great Bog of
Allen, where the only answer a sensible passenger would
like to be in a condition to make, would be, " Go on, to
be sure," and that was impossible. The most prosperous
course lasted, as we have seen, six and twenty hours,
and the cost, with the strictest economy' which propriety
allowed, could not be screwed down under a sovereign.
A second class passenger is now conveyed the same dis-
tance, in a comfortable carriage, covered and coals:wed,

How TO GET THE GIRLS MARRIED.—A thriving
trader in Winconsin, claiming the paternity of eleven
daughters, greatly to the astonishment of his neighbours,
succeeded in marrying them all off in six months. A
neighbour of his, who had likewise several single
daughters, called upon him to obtain the secret of his
husband.obtaining success, when the latter informed him
he had made it a rule, after a young man had paid his
attention to one of the girls for a fortnight, to call upon
him with a revolver and request him to choose between
death and matrimony. "You can imagine," continued
he, "which 9f the two they preferred."—American paper.

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