The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-07 00:00:00

This is one of the most spirited periodicals of the day, Ac-
e have been, during a great portion of our

customed as
lives, to the

tive pursuits of a country life, we always hail
its appearance with delight. In this number there are two
capital engravings—a portrait of " Little Wonder," the win-
ner of the Derby ; and a characteristic view of " Yachting,"
off Hurst Castle. The literary contents of the number arc
of the highest order, The explanations of the plates deserv-
edly occupy the earlier pages. The account of " The Man-
chester Meeting" is a highly graphic sketch. " A Story
)out a Boar" is a very stirring narrative. " The Hound
contains some interesting particulars respecting dogs
which hunt chiefly in packs, and run by scent. " Angling in
July" is in the best style of our old friend Piscator. " A
.o Tale" strongly reminds us of some of Captain Basil
- sketches. " Seal-shooting in the Firth of Forth"

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Hall's

contains some very curious particulars respecting a very rare
species of sport. " Life in the Woods" introduces some ac-
count of hunting during the summer months in Nova Scotia.
The current comments on the Races, &c., are admirably
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The British Farmer's Magazine. July,lB4o. London: J

Ridgway and Sons, Piccadilly

a quarterly publication of very great merit, the
contents of which we have always noticed with much pleasure
and satisfaction. The present number abounds in excellent
articles. The essay on " Manures—their Use and Com-

This is

Reprint of the Lord Mayor's Sympathy towards the
Destitute, unpaid British Auxiliaries, who assisted to place
the Queen of Portugal on her Throne, and to prevent the
Dethronement of the Queen of Spain. London : Gardiner
and Son.
This pamphlet contains a complete exposure of the in-
famous treatment experienced by the British Auxiliaries in the
recent peninsular wars ; and fully proves the perfidy of the
Portuguese and Spanish Governments.

The Illustrated Shakspeare. Part 15. London : Robert
Tyas, 8, Paternoster-row.

This part contains the conclusion of Hamlet, and the com-
mencement of Cymbeline. In every respect it fully justifies
the praises universally bestowed upon the earlier numbers.
The illustrations are as quaint and spirited as ever, reflecting
the highest credit on the artists. The notes on Hamlet are
exceedingly copious and interesting.

Asmodeus, from the French of Le Sage. Newly translated
by Joseph Thomas. Illustrated by Tony Johannot. Part
3. London : Joseph Thomas, Finch-lane.
The embellishments to this new translation of Le Diable
Boiteux are of a very superior order. The artist appears to
have entered deeply into the humour of the author. Respect-
ing the literary merits of the work it is scarcely necessary for
us to say anything further than that the translation is highly
creditable to Mr. Thomas, the spirited publisher. We anti-
cipate for this work, as it proceeds, an extraordinary degree
of popularity.
Report of Messrs. Peck and Price respecting British Guiana
and the Isle of Trinidad. London : C. Richards, 100, St.
Martin's-lane.

This pamphlet contains the result of the investigation en-
tered into by Messrs. Peck and Price, who were appointed,
at a meeting of the free-coloured people of Baltimore, held,
on the 25th of November Past, delegates to visit British
Guiana and Trinidad, for the purpose of ascertaining the ad-
vantages to be derived from the emigration of coloured peo-
ple to those colonies. The report is highly favourable, and
speaks in glowing terms of the climate, soil, government, and
general advantages of those places, as well as of the treat-
ment of the free labourers.