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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-03 00:00:00

The Dublin University Magazine. July, 1838.

This is a capital number, especially in its tales, of
which there are several possessed of extraordinary
merit. The review of the "Novels of Fashionable
Life" is an exquisite piece of criticism in the toma-
hawk style, but not one whit too severe. " The Keg
of Potteen" is exuberantly rich in its humour. The
" Anthologia Germanica" is well executed, but, from
the mystical nature of German poetry, can never be-
come popular with English readers. The paper on
" Religious Liberty in France" exhibits in its true
light the intolerance of the Papists in that country.
The genius of Popery is everywhere the same. "The
Captured Leprauchaun" is another genuine Hibernian
tale. The review of " The Memoirs of Joseph Holt"
contains some very curious particulars, illustrative of
the history of Ireland during the rebellion. " The
Rubi, a Tale of the Sea," is very powerfully written.
The " Mythology of the North" is well conceived.
We should have been glad to see the notes amplified.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer" form too long a
tale for a magazine. " The Reform Bill, and the
Irish Election Laws," is an extinguisher upon the
consistency of O'Connell and his creatures—the pre-
sent ministry. " The Memoranda of the Month" are
little else than a record of fresh outrages perpetrated
under the pacificatory rule of Lord Mulgrave.

Thy Sportsman. New Series. July, 1838.
The lovers of the manly sports of Old England will
find this periodical an interesting addition to their
libraries. In this number we have two splendid en-
gravings—one a portrait of "Amato," the winner of
the Derby this season ; the other a portrait of "Shot,"
a celebrated setter. The description of the latter
plate contains some very curious anecdotes. "An
Angler's Experience—The Trout, and hew to catch
him," is an excellent piscatorial article. The remain-
ing papers are "The Manchester Meeting"—" Life
nn the Banks of the Dee and the Mersey"—" Sporting
Biography"—" The Calcutta Hunt"—" The York
Spring Meeting"—" Arynatics"—" Cricketting," &c.
&c. ; all of which reflect the highest credit on the
conductor of this spirited magazine.

The Farmer's Magazine, and Monthly Journal of
Proceedings affecting the Agricultural Interest.
July, 1838.

The mass of truly useful knowledge which is con-
tained in this valuable periodical is astonishing, espe-
cially considering the very reasonable price at which
it is published. The following. may be enumerated
as among the most important articles in the present
number :—" On the best Breeds of Sheep, Wool, &c."
—" On Agricultural Chemistry"—" On Improvement
in Agriculture"—" On the Planting and Storing of
Potatoes"—" On Railways and Agriculture"—" On
the Means of increasing the Fertility of Land"—"The
Horse—Pasturing"—" Vomiting in an Ox"—" Bank-
ing Laws," &c. &c. This number is illustrated by an
excellent engraving of " Three Southdown Wethers,"
and a " Plan designed for a Farm of 300 acres."

The New Monthly Belle Assemblje. New Series.
July, 1838.
In this number the proprietors of tl►e Belle Assent-
bile have presented us with an exquisite portrait of
the august mother of her Majesty. It is sa►d to be a
very good likeness. We are glad to see that this
periodical is characterised throughout by a high tone
of morality. It may be placed in the hands of the
young and virtuous female without exciting a blush,
which is more than can be said of some publications
designed for the perusal of the fair sex. The literary
articles in this number possess considerable merit,
especially the memoir of the Duchess of Kent—" The
Revolt of the Gladiators"—" Recollections of my
Boyhood"—" Fortune-telling"—" Leaves from my
Life"—" Mary Morris"—" Paris in July, 1830"
.
" The Flower Girl"—and " The Tempter."

2 ales Edinburgh Magazine. July, 1838.
Tail's is always welcome, however ultra-radical in
its opinions. We have always plenty of solid food
for the mind within the limits of this periodical, after
rejecting all the trash. The "Sayings and Doings of
M. de Talleyrancl Peri;zord" is an eAtremely well-
written article. " Abel O'Hara's Own Trip to Don-
nybrook" is exquisitely rich in it's humour. " Minis-
terial Patronage in Scotland" is a bitter political arti
cle, in which the writer endeavours to account for the
ascendancy of conservatism in the Scottish counties.
" The Winding-up of the East India Company's
Commercial Affairs" is another paper of a very strong
political nature, containing much truth intermixed
with a much larger share of prejudice and misrepre-
sentation. " Montrose and the Covenanters" con-
thins another potent dose of politics, or rather of reli-
gious bigotry. " The Pastor's Deathbed" is a very
pathetic narrative, pervaded by a good deal of Ger-