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LITERARY NOTICES,

Blackwood's Magazine. September, 1840

This is a capital number, replete with articles possessing
an extraordinary degree of merit. Another chapter of " Ten
Thousand a Year" only serves to inspire us with a still
higher opinion of the powers of the unknown author. Since
the appearance of the celebrated " Passages from the Diary
of a late Physician" we have seldom met with any thing that
has excited so powerful an impression as this tale. " Hints
for the Hustings" is the title of an excellent political article,
full of judicious suggestions and sage advice. We hope that
it will lead to the practical results contemplated by the
" A Visit to Selborne" is written in a style of en-
thusiastic ardour which cannot fail to charm the reader,
pecially if lie be an admirer of natural history and fond of

rural enjoyments. In " Stryck's Institute of the Law of
Spectres" there is much curious matter. The author is a
quiz of the first water. The remarks on " The Boundary
Question" are peculiary' apropos at the present crisis. They
embrace a complete history of this vexatious subject. "De
Walstein, the Enthusiast" is an excellent tale. " The Late
" The Royal Academy Exhibition," and the
ssay on " Style," constitute the remaining articles.

James Smith

urra.ver's Magazine. September, 1840.

The political articles in this truly conservative magazine
are always of a superior order, and calculated to produce a
powerful effect. This is peculiarly the character of the paper
in the present number on " The Close of the Session of
1840

It contains a masterly exposition of the policy pur-
sued by the present imbecile and expediency-consulting
administration. We have derived unfeigned pleasure from
the perusal of the article on " The Present State and Pros •
pects of the Jews." It merits an attentive reading, which,
we have no doubt it will generally obtain. " Life on the
Leinster," is a capital sketch, full of quaint humour. "The
Condemned Cells" is the title of a series of narratives which
are infinitely superior, both in style and tendency, to Jack
Sheppard, or any other work of the same school. " The
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes," suggests many grave
reflections. We recommend its perusal to all who are in-
clined to believe that there is any thing like decrepitude in
Popery. The notice of " The Confessions of Harry Lorre-
is a just but generous tribute to the most amusing
writer of the day. There is much curious matter in the
" Reminiscences of a Newspaper Editor." The article on
rth American Boundary," displays a thorough ac-

quaintance with the subject,

Dublin University Magazine.

September, 1840,

The most prominent article in the present number of this
excellent periodical is, the admirable essay on " Church
Establishments and the Voluntary System," which contains
a complete and satisfactory analysis of the several works of
Dr. Chalmers, Dr. Wardlaw, and the Rev. Hugh M'Neile,
on these important subjects. We venture to say that no un-
prejudiced person can rise from the perusal of this article
without a deep-felt conviction, not only of the lawfulness,
but of the necessity of a state provision for a Christian mi-

ry. We are glad that " ilinan's History of Christianity"

fallen under the notice of the editor. He has ably ex-
posed the mischievous errors of that neologian production.
is adorned with a sketch of the Rev.
es Stuart Stanford, Translator of Plato's Dialogues.
is a truly Irish tale. Miss M. A.
Brown has contributed a second series of poetical " Sketches
from the Antique," which abound in striking imagery. The
Mr. Woodward's Shunammite" contains some
plendid passages in the shape of extracts from that charming
George Robert Fitzgerald's adventurous career has

The POrtrait Galle

The Rival Tanists

review of

furnished materials for another interesting article,

The Asiatic Journal. September, IS W. London : W. II
Allen and Co., Leadenhall-street.

In the " Review of Eastern News " we have a consecutive
narrative of the affairs of the East, down to the date of the
last despatches by the overland mail. This analysis of ori-
ental intelligence is compiled with great care and regard for
accuracy. The article on " Gang Robbery in India " dis-
closes some startling facts. The review of " Southgate's
Tour in Armenia and Kurdistan " is highly interesting. The

same remark applies to the continuation of " Notes of a
Journey through France and Egypt to Bombay." Under the