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The Edinburgh Rsuisi0. for April, 1850
The present number of this long established and re-
nowned quarterly opens with able and learned article
on National Observatores and particularly that OF Green
wch The other articles Sydney Smiths Sketches OF
Moral Philosophy; Supply OF Water for the Metropolis
Landon's Poetry The Polynesians and New Zealand
British and Continental Taxation The Village Notary
Lewis on Authority in Matters Of Opinions Agricultural
Complaints; Germany and Erfurt. All the articles OF
the present number exceedingly able and interesting
The two political articles British Taxation and Agr-
cultural Complaints abound in valuable information In
relation to the state OF political affairs in England, and
they show too that the tories and monoposts not to
have all their way in the discussion which they
have provoked upon the subjects OF protection and free
trade. #Ah aAA 9ttsAt 1f
pin The Westminster Reviep April 1850
The opening article Of this distinguished and brilliant
periodical is entitled 'Lord Iefreys Theory Of Beauty
written in style Of superior grace and elegance. Then
follow the "Persan Cuneiform Inscriptions" The
Liberty Of Rome !" ..The Industrial Exhibition OF 1851 p
"A Minister Of Justice" "Poems Of Ebenezer Elliott 2
junction OF the Atlantic and Pacific y "Rehef Meas
!" "The Church OF England !" Foreign Literature
miscellaneous Notices." All the articles of the present
number are highly interesting, and Of them
written with great power and beauty OF style There is
tone Of beality and OF philanthropy about this period
cal which commends to in preference to all others
Of the British quarerlies
The London Quarterly Review. April, 1850.
The opening article OF this PERIODICAL entitled "Gaco
Leopordi," is learned, able and will be read with
deep interest The remaining articles are, Rankes House
OF Brandenbug; Queens College, London Grotes His
tory Of Greece Urquharfs Pillars OF Hercules Facts
and Inquiries Diary of Dutiful Son Cunningham's
Handbook Of London; Lord Lieutenant Clarendon;
Baxters Impressions of Europe; Escape Of Louis Phil
ippe This celebrated quarterly is always able and in
terestng and the present number is not behind its prede
cessors in its manifestations OF talent. Most of the
Of hoh rnfso
literary compositions Its political articles are OF the
tory stamp
The North British Rspev May, 1850 LEONARD Scorr
&Co.
The present number OF this justly distinguished peri
odca contains several able and brilliant articles Among
them would mention particularly an elaborate arti
Gle upon the Poor Law; another upon John Calvin an
other upon Robert Hunts Poetry Of Science and his Pan
thea another upon the Liberty OF the Press. and one
upon the Jewish Theocracy besides several others Of
less interest and importance. This Review does not
NEEDLE much with political TOPICS conLuing itself to lit
eratue and matters OF moral and religious character
II therefore occupies original and interesting field of
investigation and discussion, and exhibits the English
mind in different phase from that in which il Is DIS
played by its contemporaries Of the class Or that
account and on account Of the ability with which Il is
conducted regard it equally valuable with the 9th or
British quarteries Others perhaps deem it valua
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w,
The present number Of this well-known periodical is
than usually Jealous upon the subject Of protection,
or more properly speaking monopoly II is devoted to
the interests OF the landed arsocracy and is mercess
in its assaults the etfaders Its zeal seems to be
in proportion to the desperation OF its cause The present
number contains three articles aimed at the Golden
school, viz Trade Finance; The Pc intent Free
Trader and The Tenor Of the Trade Circua II also
contains several articles OF literary chaa cter finely
written, as usual This Magazine possesses the high.
est character as literary periodical Like the Louon
Quarterly it isin its politics very decidedly tory and
therefore has sympathy with liberal IDEAS or human.
ty struggling for its rights
We indebted to the publishers for the following
American periodicals., viz:
The Massachusetts, Quarterly Repiew. No. IL. June,
1850
This periodical, although scarcely three years DID, has
attained high character for the ability with which Is
conducted The present number has several very able
articles, rejecting high credit upon the periodical tera
ture OF the country The first article in the present
number is upon the Polish Sclavonan Philosophy in
which the subject is treated with marked ability II is
an interesting instructive, and powerful essay Then
follows elaborate and interesting article upon the
causes Of the present condition of Ireland The next
is short and condensed, but admirable article on the
industrial arts OF Russia The succeeding article an
elaborate and well-considered criticism upon Brownngs
Poems. And the concluding article is review OF Hill
dreths History OF the United States from the pen OF the
editor the Rev. Theodore Parker II judicious and
able paper, written with all the nerve, vigo and eIo
quence which characterize the productions OF that gifted
gentleman, and displaying berality OF and sent.
men not commonly in the literature OF the metropo-
lis Of New England We always open the pages OF this
publication with pleasure, because we are sure 10 find
them graced with genius learning and elevated and gen.
erous sentiment.
Harpers NsU Monthly Magazine No l. June, 1850. !
This is the commencement OF new publication under
the title above designed for family reading The speci-
men before US gives most favorable impression OF its
character II embraces IA pages OF the most valuable
reading matter, OF almost infinite variety CLEANED from
the vast field Of periodical literature which the world
now presents, among which may be found tales scientific
ARTICLES and due proportion Of miscellaneous reading
The design OF the publishers furnish the readers Of
this Magazine with The very cream Of the periodical lite
nature Of the day and, the succeeding numbers shall
equal the present. cannot fail to be one OF the most
popular periodicals. Of the day We have seldom seen
monthly publication judciousy made up as the one
before us II will be furnished to subscribers al "a per
annum. and win be the cheapest magazine for the auan
hy OF matter which il will contain and for the style IN
which is got up. that has yet made its appearance in
this country.
Hunfs Merchants Magazine and Commercial Reuie,r
June, 1850
The present number OF this able and eminent periodical
abounds with interesting matter relating to trade com.
merce, statistics, currency, navigation, manufactures,
mines, railroads. &C., &C. &c Several OF the long arti-
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