Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-10

North British Review for November.
Article !, gives us the history and principles Of
Life Assurance. We should like to see this sys-
tenn extensively introduced into the West. The
Reviewer assigns TO it a very powerful influence
among the elements of that higher civilization which
is being enjoyed beyond all historical precedent by
the upper aud middle classes Of Great Britain. Five
millions sterling paid annually in that country to
Life Institutions, by which 1876 millions is secured
These Associations are becoming every year more
popular in the East.
Art. II, discusses that perplexing qucssion-lre-
land. The attempts to improve that country by the
settlement Of Englishmen have been unsuccessiu''
The descendants Of CromweIrs aud William, Prince
of Oranges soldiers who settled there, became
thoroughly Irish, learning their language and en-
bracing their religion. Ireland can have no relief
except BY vast increase of commerce. Her no.
Die harbors on the west coast would seem to in
vite the trade of America. She possesses fine ores
OF copper and lead, and beautiful quarries Of mar
Bile. She ought to give work to thousands in cot
ton mills.
Art. III, contains some new facts in relation to
the medical attainments Of that great philosopher,
John Locke, with a notice Of the excellent charac-
ter OF sydenhan,, deseryediy known as the Prince
Of English Physicians. We commend it to the
reading of ssthe Faculty." One Doctor used to say
that when young, he had fifty remedies for every
disease, but when old one remedy for fifty diseases.
Another confes sed that young physicians kill their
patients, while old ones let thco die. How graft
fying therefore TO every patient is it to hear the
great Sydenham say--"t is our earnest desire that
- icsn Ne ID.
and that ply sicians may carry themselves more no.
bly, ana not be entirely taken up with sordid gains
and cares, nor be honored from necessity alone, but
NAV at length become the executors OF Divine ON
impotence and mercy; for though as Christians we
aspire a,er the land of promise, we cannot fail to
regard it as token Of the favor Of God, when as we
trave, through this wilderness Of the world, these
shoes and garments Of our frail bodies are made as
little liable to decay as possible."
Art Nv, represents the condition of Socialism at
present in Britain as decidedly ludicrous, is for
tunateIy the case with ii in the United States. In
France however il is one OF the terrifying signs Of
the times.
Art. V, claims for Shakespeare that all his plays
are founded upon some moral idea. II seems TO us
an extravagant claim. Though we should be glad
if his readers could always find something Of the
kind. 1t may be blindness on our part, bat we
would much rather read him for graphic portraits
Of human nature and human life, than to hunt for
the doubtful theme in morals which they thought
to illustrate.
Tho most valuable OF The remaining articles are
upon the temporal supremacy Of the Pope,-hy
which we understand eeolesiasiieai tyranny to be
meant, though others understand by it the indepen-
dence offhe Church;-and upon Hunboldrs ASPECT Of
nature in different lands. This article contains
many new and striking facts, Of interest to every
one who cares to be acquainted with the world we
live in.
This Review is one Of the most able and trust
worthy guides to British Literature. This Nun
Der commences new volume.