Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-14
VOL. 6.
British Periodical Literature.


We have frequently called attention to
Leonard Scott g. Co.'s Reprints Of the Lon
don Quarterly, the Edinburgh, the North Brit
ish and the Westminster REVIEWS, and Black
tcoods Magazine. 1t has been said with
truth that these periodicals are the critical
cepsors of the British scholastic and literary
world. by their criticisms they aid readers
in the selection of standard valuable books;
and BY the epitoInes which they present often
obyiate the necessity of consulting works too
yoluminous ,Sor general examination They
gil n place which American Magazines cam
not supply; for they discuss topics reie''ns
more strictly to the tairs, political, religious,
scientific, and literary, of the continent OF
Europe. They ore conducted by 'he oesp
talent of Great Britain; and are epgage~
with the most important question: "p'on
interest or agitate the civilized world.
The Edinburgh ReuieW is the exponent Of
the Wing party in Great Britain-that is the
moderately Progressive party, which holds
the monarchy in constant check. Though
not what in this country is regarded radical,
il is yet liberal aud comprehensive in its
views. A specimen of its boldness and frank
ness may be found in the passage which wo
have quoted in another column on the tiinidi-
ty and cowardce of the clergy in respect to
the doctrine of inspiration.
The London Quarterly ReUieto is the expo
nent of the Tory or Conservative party
Men of the highest literary rank, rs well 40
dignataries civil and ecclesiastic, have con-
tributed to its pages.
The Westminster Repie,c was established
by the ultra-liberals of tile House Of Com
mons. 1t was for some time under the super
vision of Jeremy Bentham. 1t has ever been
especially devoted to the great topics which
interest the mass of the people. 1t goes
against Church and State, and is the medium
through which Golden promulgatcs his Free
Trade doctrines.
The North British Repieo is Of more re-
cent origin, and differs from the others in
that it is to certain extent Theological. Its
literary character is high. II was at first
conducted by the celebrated DIR. Chalmers,
but IS now under the care of DIR. Hanna.
Bidctcoods Edinburgh Magazine is less
exclusive than the others; its contents may
he considered under the general heads Of
classical literature, biography, narratives,
historical and fictitious, poetry, critical ana
lyses of new works, &c. As to its political
opinions, although deeply infused with Tory
ism, yet so witching is its rhetoric and 20
consistently uniform is it in its anti-republi-
can ~ebliquity, that il is impossible Cor the
reader to fail of being charmed by the peru
sal of its brilliant pages. 1t has a circulation
in Great Britain of 10000 copies. 1t is a.
this time unusually attractive from tho serial
works of Buwer and other distinguished
writers. f
FARMERS GUIDE.-In this connection we
invite attention to the advertisement of Leon
ard Scott 81 Co., on the last page, in which
the terms of all the above publications will
be found, and where also may be seen the
prospectus of .StephenS's Guide 10 Scientific
and Practical agriculture which they are
publishing in semi-monthly numbem This
last is work which every farmer, and espe-
ciolly every young farmer, should possess.