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Fraser' s Magazine. October, 1838.
Fraser continues to rise in our estimation each suc-
cessive month. There is a raciness and an originality
about this spirited and truly conservative magazine
which render its perusal one of the richest treats we
can enjoy. " Genius and the Public" is a powerful
satire, though somewhat discursive. The art►cle on
" Chalmers and the Church Establishment" will be
perused with delight by dvery sincere friend of the
Church of England. The beautiful address "To the
Bee" we have already transferred to our columns. " A
Day among the Mountains" is an exquisite produc-
tion, replete with poetic fervour. The an►madversions
on "The Foreign Policy of the Whig Cabinets of
1837 and 1838" are of a highly interesting character,
and display a very considerable amount of political
wisdom. "The Constable of Bourbon and the Sack-
ing of Rome" is well written. " The Athenian Poet's
Creed" is very beautiful. "Our Club at Paris" im-
proves considerably. The account of "Mr. and Mrs.
Alderman Stewan's perilous and patriotic Visit to
Havre de Grace" is full of humour, and will afford a
hearty laugh. Under the head of " Little Men and
Little Measures" we have some pungent strictures
upon the public character, &c. of Lord Brougham.
We do not admire the " Passages from the Diary of
the late Dolly Duster." The puns with which they
abound are too forced. The continuation of the
"Homeric Ballads" is a great treat to the classical
scholar. Under the title of " Loose Thoughts" we
have some very appropriate observations on the more
recent transactions in the political world.

Dublin University Magazine. October, 1838.
This excellent periodical merits the cordial support
of every conservative. The powerful aid which it ren-
ders to the cause of the constitution entitles it to our
warmest gratitude. Its literary merits are also of the
very highest character. The present number is par-
ticularly interesting. The first article, " Cassandra
in Ireland; or, 'tis Sixty Years to come," carries us
in imagination to the close of the nineteenth century,
with its prodigies in steam, and with the Radicals and
Papists in the full enjoyment of political power. We
sincerely hope that its gloomy prophecies may not be
fulfilled; but there is no saying to what a degree of
degradation and misery Ireland may be reduced unuer
the combined influence of the Whig-Radical cabinet,
O'Connell, and the priests. "The Boat Wreck," by
Ffraser, is written with much spirit. The review of
" Merck's Correspondence" contains some very power-
ful passages. "The Thirty Flasks" is a German tale
of an extraordinary character. The " By-ways of
Irish History" comprehend some useful remarks on
Whiteboyism in Munster, the Catholic Committee in
Dublin, and the Hearts of Oak in the North, &c.—
"The Confessions of Henry Lorrequer" have afforded
us another hearty guffaw. The ludicrous situation of
the hero on his way to Paris is laughable in the high-
est degree. " Thoughts on passing Things" contain
some pertinent remarks on the poor law for Ireland,
the ballot, and the repeal of the corn laws. The spe-
cimens of " Poems by Alexander Bethune" are very
creditable to the author, who is a labourer, The re-
views of " Ellis' Treatise on Insanity" and "Letters
on Paraguay" are highly interesting speculations.

The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for Bri.
fish India, China, and Australia. -October, 1838

The present number of this excellent magazine
contains some very interesting papers on oriental li•
terature, customs and manners, and antiquities. The
account of the "Tooth Relic of Ceylon" is very
rious. The paper on the recent important historical
discoveries in the inscriptions of India will be perused
with intense interest by the biblical student. We look
forward with much eagerness to the result of Mr.
Princep's investigations-. The essay on "Native So-
ciety in India" affords considerable insight into the
manners of the Hindoos. The article on "Assam"
gives ns some important geographical and statistical
information respecting that province. We have pe-
rused with much pleasure the memoir of Baron Sil-
vestre de Sacy, who was a man of extraordinary abi-
lities. The specimens of New Zealand poetry indi-
cate a higher degree of civilization than the aboriginal
inhabitants of that island have obtained the credit of
possessing. The " Story of Tarnim Ansari" is a
Persian extravaganza, after the style of the Arabian
Nights' Entertainments. From the "Visit to Japan"
we glean a little more intelligence respecting the sin-
gular reserve of the inhabitants of that remote em-
pire. The varied mass of miscellaneous intelligence
in the Asiatic Journal indicates great diligence in the
collection and judgment in the arrangement of the
materials.

Parbury's Oriental Herald and Colonial Intelli-
gencer. October, 1838.
We have already, on several occasions, expressed
our favourable opinion of this very spirited periodical.
The intelligence which it contains respecting oriental
affairs is, in general, both copious and accurate. The
literary articles display considerable merit. The pre-
sent number contains an excellent article on " The
Prince of Oude versus the East India Company. The
paper on "Russia, in reference to Circassia, Persia,
and India," is very seasonably introduced. The po-
licy of the Autocrat is now attracting the attention of
all Europe. We rejoice to find that the " Application
of British capital to the Agricultural Resources of In-
dia" forms the subject of another article, which is de-
voted to the cultivation of cotton. The account of the
"Battle of Seetabuldee" will be read with interest by
our military friends. The remaining articles are,
"On East India Steam Navigation," on "The present
Distribution of the Army in the Eastern Colonies"
and "Suggestions for the Improvement of the Condi-
tion of the People of India."

Alexander's East India and Colonial Magazine.
October, 1838.
This magazine is of a livelier character than the two
preceding, especially since its incorporation with the
Meerut Universal Magazine. The number before us
contains some capital articles. We have been greatly
pleased with the perusal of the remarks on "The Prac-
tice of Usury and Corn Monopoly ; the Cause of Fa-
mine in the Upper Provinces of India." " Loose
Lectures" contain some spicy remarks on the philo-
sophy of drinking. The observations on the "Inse-
curity of the British Indian Empire," merit an attentive
reading. The account of the " Tripetty Pagoda" is
extremely curious. The " Whig Jobbing at Bombay"
it just in keeping with the practice of this "virtuous
and self-denying party" elsewhere. The particulars re-
specting the "Pamben Passage" will be useful to the
mariner. "My Furlough" is an odd medley of pathos
and humour. " Stanzas to the Moon" are, indeed,
"something new." They abound with touches of
genuine poetry. The account of " Shaik Dulloo, the
Indian Freebooter," is well worth reading. The sum-
mary of Indian news in this periodical will be found of
great value to the general reader.

The Churchman. Enlarged Sei ies. October, 1838.
We rejoice to find that this spirited periodical is
gradually winning its way into popular esteem. It
deserves the support of every true friend to our ortho-
dox, venerable, and Protestant Church. The present
number contains several very acceptable and powerful
papers. The remarks on " British Tithes" show the
origin of that impost, and the title upon which it rests.
"The Apostacy" is a striking paper on the peculiar cha-
racteristics of the Church of Rome. " The Instruction
that causeth to err," is an article of great value. It
contains some very seasonable admonitions. We are
not pleased with the apology ; (for such we must term
it,) for the " Inconsistencies of the Clergy. why
should there be " unworthy mtnistets" in the Church
at all ? If all such were rejected from its pale, where-
would be necessity for maintaining the validity of their
ministry ? The remarks on " the.state of things con-
nected with Religion in Judea" give rise to a train of
painful reflections. The miscellaneous ecclesiastical
intelligence in the Churchman is well selected. We
wish this periodical every success, as long as it steers
clear of the Oxford Popery.

The Polyglot Magazine, or Literary Repository and
Self Instructor. September, 1838.
We have only received the first number of this
truly unique periodical, but we do not hesitate to pro-
nounce our decided opinion as to its value and utility.
It embraces a course of familiar lectures on French
and German, to be followed by another on the Spanish
and Polish languages. These are written in the most
simple and intelligible style, if we may judge from
the specimens before us. The translations which it
gives of the most popular portions of the modern lite-
rature of Europe form another very attractive feature
in the compilation of this magazine. If conducted
with the spirit indicated by this first number we have
no doubt of its success.

The Polish Monthly Magazine. No. 1. October,
1838,
We are glad to find that the expatriated Poles
have, at length, been enabled to start a journal in
'obi,* the cause of their country will meet with a

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