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LITERARY NOTICES%

The Church of Englawl Quarterly Review. No. 6.
April, 1838. London :
This able review continues to sustain its high charac
ter for critical acumen and consummate scholarship. Its
articles are distinguished, generally, by. deep research, a
calm and philosophic spirit of inquiry; and great :polish
Style.. Its principlea, in the main, are thentoilcally
.mound, and such as every true churchnian,. and every
lover of the British constitution, mast cordially approve
-of. We are sorry that we cannot apply this temark to
'et-et article which appears in the, pages of this excellent
review; but we are .constrained ,to acknowledge that
srome of its papers are .characterised by a spirit of bigot-.
ted intolerance little in character with the doctrines of
the Church of England. These exceptions are, how-
ever, very inconsiderable In comparison with the gene-
ral contents. We have been very much delighted with
the able refutation of Dr. Strauss' " Life of Jesus" in
the present number. The critic handles the subject iu
• the most masterly manner, and exposes the infidel ten-
dency of the neologian' school of divinity in a manner
which is highly satisfactory. The _review of " Camp-
..bell's Poems" is particularly rich in its sarcasm. " The
Episcopal Institutions" is a very able paper. It contains
a complete refutation of Non-conformity, on its own
professed principles. The article of this number is, un-
doubtedly, "The Roman Catholic Confessional ex-
posed," in which a variety of corroborative evidence is
.adduced in support of Maria Monk's " Awful Disclo-
sures:" The illustrative quotations from the authors of
the middle ages are particularly striking. " The Pa-
-rallelism of the Patriarchal, JeWish, and Christian Dis-
pensations " is a very curious and interesting article.
" The Anglo-Saxon Church" contains much important
historical information- respecting the early progress of
Christianity in Great Britain. " The History of Pius
VII." forms a very solemn warning to English Protest-
ants. " The Triarof the Unitarians" is a masterly pro-
duction. " The Dangers of the Country" ought to he
read by every sincere churchman. It is very powerfully
vritten. The erieral literature of the present number
is welt digested; and, with some trifling exceptions, al.
ready indicated, (such as the sneers at Simeon, Toplady,
and the orthodox clergy of the Church of England,) will
13e perused with pleasure and advantage..

Fraser's Magazine. April, 1833.
This is by no means a brilliant number. We cannot
admire " Our Club at Paris" nor " The Fabulists."
The former• is insipid, and the latter hackneyed. The
other papers are much saperior. " A Hundred :Months
'Of Liberalism" is a truly splendid article.. We wish we
could transfer it, in integro, into our columns. We hope
to find it printed separately, in a cheap form, and exten-
sively circulated throughout the country. It is calcula-
ted to produce a great impression upon the public mind.
"The Yellow-plush Correspondence—Poring Parts"—
is eminently rich this month. The paper on " Rail-
.roads" is very ably written, and pervaded by a spirit of
rational and candid inquiry. " Ensign O'Donoghue's
Packet from Belgium" is capital. In the " Gallery of
Literary Characters" we find the Rev. Sydney Smith, the
-portly and facetious canon—residentiary of St. Paul's.
The extracts from the " Letters of Peter Plvnilev" are
very appositely introduced. " Mitchell's Life of War-
lenstein" is a' very able review. " Homeric Ballads"
.will be found fully as attractive to the classical scholar as
ever. " Artaphernes the Platonist, or the Supper at
Sallust's," is very good, but not very original. " More
of the Grenville-Act" is a very sensible paper on the de-
cisions of tilt election committees.

Dublin University Magazine. April, 1838.
In this number we have a very elaborate and eloquent
life of .John Philoot Curran, in the " Gallery of Illus-
trious Irishmen." This forms the principal article,., and
is highly worthy of the series in Which it. appears. The
Continuation of " The Ruhi, a Tale of the Sea," is ably
executed. The critique on the dictum of Baron Rich-
ards, in opposition to the Twelve Judges, is very clever.
" The last Days of Nero" is one of the best dramatic
sketches which we have lately seen. "Recollections of
a Disturbed District". is the title of a series of tales
Which promise to -be• of a very exciting character.—
" Mevler on the State of Ireland" is a very candid re-
view. The sketch which is given of the progress of the
O'Connell agitation is eery instructive. Weconfess we
sere somewhat startled by the statement that the arch-
agitator had actually been enrolled among the Orange
Yeomanry ! Such, however, appears to have been the
fact. The " By-ways of Irish History" for this month
contain some very important particulars respecting the
" Statistics of Romanism in Ireland," and " Romaniarn
in action in Ireland." The "Memoranda of the Month"
relate the usual • amount of brutality- and intimidation
practised towards the poor Protestants of that misgo-
verned country.

The Monthly Chronicle. No. 2. April, 1838. London :

Longman and CO.
This new periodical promises to outstrip many of its
more aged competitors. The talent displayed in its
pages is of the highest order. The present number is
exceedingly clever. The first article is in answer to the
question d Are the Planets inhabited ?" The philoso-
phic views developed in the discussion of this queStion
lead us to attribute the authorship of this paper to Sir
Dat id Brewster. - The continuation of "Zicci" increases
the interest of the reader, and creates the most intense
curiosity to penetrate into the secret of that mysterious
character. " Slavery and the New Slave Trade" is very
clever, but full of ex parte statements and partial reason-
ings. " Art in Fiction-:---No. 2," is characterised by the
same fascination of style as the previous part of the same
essay. " Coal Trade Combinations" contains a careful
analysis of the evidence offered on the subject before the
House of Commons. The paper on the " International
Law of Copyright" is ably written, but we'cannot. sub-
scribe to all its views. The Theatrical and Musical cri-
tiques in the Monthly Chronicle are extremely clever.
The miscellaneous department also indicates considerable
tasterl4 the whole, we think this magazine will soon
becoVellr popular favourite.

Tail's Edinburgh Magazine. April, 1833.

This exceedingly cheap magazine has one feature
which renders it particularly valuable. We allude to the
-copiousness of its extracts from the books under review.
This is particularly observable in the present number, in
Which we have the substance of " Lord Brougham's
Speeches on Slavery"—" Bulwer's Alice, or the Myste-
ries"—and " Miss Martineau's Retrospect of American
Travel." The poetry in the present number is almost
entirely political. The "Storming of Badajoz," " A
Hymn for the Students of Gottingen," and " Do kings
or nobles care for us," are of this character, and breathe
the most truculent and vengeful feelings. We pray that
we may he ever preserved from the power of such a mer-
-ciless and brutal tyrant as the author of the "Corn Law
Rhymes." 'He would make a second Nero. The "Au-
tobiography of an English Opinm Eater" is as delight-
fill as ever: " The London Peripatetic. or Sketches
about Town," is a very lively and humonrous article.
The " Letter of Ebenezer Elliott to Mr. 'fait, on the
Fourth Act of the Tragedy" is full of disgusting cant.
The review of " Hannah Lawrance's Historical Memoirs
of the Queens of England" is full of interest.. The corn-
niunication from Mr. Hume respecting the affairs of Ca-
nada is a most inflammatory production.

The Monthly
_Magazine. (The Old Monthly.) April,

1838. London : Sherwood and Co.
It is some time since we have met with this talented
magazine, The present series contains an admirable
succession of papers, under the title of " Pickwick
Abroad, or the Tour in France," which are illustrated by
engravin,,tis by Alfred Crowquill. The style is ex•
tremely like that of Pickwick " at Home," and we have
no doubt that these articles will contribute very mate-
rially to increase the popularity of the Old Monthly.
The •Tableaux from Sporting Life" are very correctly
•draybn. The essay en " Russian Literature since.lBls"
is tleverly written.' " The Modern French School of
Literature" contains some very sound criticism. The
article au" Coleridge, Southey, and Porson" is a minus
disputation respecting the authorship of " The Devil's
Walk." Lieutenant Morrison's es,ay on " Atmosplie•
rical Phenomena" is of a very speculative character, but
some of the tabular statements present us with Very ex-
traordinary results. " Jessie Weevil" is a capital tale.
The " Economy of the_ Months" is very pleasantly
written.

The National Magazine, and Monthly Critic. April,

1838. London : Mitchell.

In this number there are several articles of considera-
ble merit. The review' of the " Life and Works of Sir
Walter Scott" is very clever. " Malevole the Triste-
ful" is an interesting tale. The illustration, by Bran-
third, is beautifully executed. His lithographic en-
gravings are almost equal to those on copperplate. The
" Portraits of the Spanish Christino Generals" for this
month are those of Count 'Mirasol, Espelata, Martinez,
Atlaix, Narvaez, Guerrea, and Saarsfield.. " A Glance
at the Authors of the Middle Ages" contains some inte-
resting translations from Marcus Hieronymus Vida. The
tale of " Anna Ross," by Major Calder Campbell, is one
of much pathos. The Death cart" is a tale of gloom,
" The Lady of Bewsey" is accompanied with another of
Brandard's Illustrations. The miscellaneous department
of the Nati6nal is extremely well conducted.

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TheAtiatie Journal and Monthly Register for British
and Foreign India, China, and Australasia. April,
1838. London: Ailen and Co.

The " Review of Eastern News" is continnect in the
rresent nurrilArojitt. li it's usual tone of impartiality.
rile paper. '4 e . eironi the Mofussil Courts" is
temperakely:4,ritien. . 110, subject is one of great deli-
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