The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-23
Pros Il T U 8.
BRITISH PERIODICAL LITERATURE.

PROS ECTUs.
BRITISH PERIODICAL LITERATURE.
Republication of the London Quarterly, tho Edin-
6aygh, the North British, and the Vest
MINISTER Reviews, and BlackscooHs
Edinburgh Magaztms.
Leonard Scott a. Co., Publishers,
70 Fulton and "a Gold sts.. NeD York.
THESE Periodicals are the critical censors Of
the British scholastic and literary world By Their cIt
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the Of N works G nor
. Ss ss pcos Issious ' sssssa and literary
@ engaged
which Or ssse tie ss, wsa
Of the principal parties into which the people Of Great
The Edinburgh Review
from its advocated freedom and the right, Of
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(Which SECOND Of NJ with
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ns deneatops Of those events presented in the pages Of
periisSs days 70 Be ound perhaps he anspass It's
influence becoming apparent that at length the leaders
s d;.e!ed found III TOO powsr1 an
es S a. L Money
lean reprints,
The London Quarterly Review
s re o rs
thu. hes
ing long years. these two ssdns have
S s s and e. Of the
Men Of the highest literary rank. well dgnaries.
works: among them might Be mentioned some q the most
sspepdent names the scroll Of fame Among the regular
Lord SMahQn D, Mi%san swhoss aIss; or
wSndeIa woman an Of MI sOms.S with % s
SaIss Review encus6 to the d oo%ias ni%ea
of which would Of itself insure high degree of
snS Mac
u1 the first Of ons bis long With IN
articles that graced its brilliant the universally
and the country leave us in no manner Of doubt
as to their great intrinsic merit.
The Westminster Review.
This able Journal established under the patronage and
support Of the liberals styled OF the Brsth House
Ions nu Mss
Others whose need not be quoted conspicuousy s
Of he o snsns Th: work has
Of people, ptrV' pages have been viii
with series Of powerful articles tending to the REDUCTION Of
negatives The astounding Developments made lev
horrors branches of the mninE of Eng
land first appeared in Us pages Not only have s ARTICLES
work also maintained unIeenting crusade against the
apse Church and Saie hns Srpay seeking to sbO
ally the still existing remnants Of tendaism which
he medium through which Golden promnlgates his free
trade doctrines which will give increased interest to the nu
In many particulars, the Wesminef Review espouses DO
cal faith closely allied TO tina, Of SGr own country and
be induced to cherish Is an exotic worthy Of bsng nsrad
he ForpgS oasery Review the features
of the two Reviews being now combined in the
and thus adding greatly to its value literary periodical
The North British Review
work of recent than those already described
but it u.s. nevertheless destined to prominent
The great eccesiaoal movement in Scotland led its
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National Church agitation Indeed the revolution caused by
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uerance their perceptions of State and Church Pot
other organ of thought than any then extan Hence the
agreement Ct the great master minds among
immediate creation Of the NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Ths
Century nor it to be overlooked Of the striking
characteristics Of the times. that the grand principle which
sDd oos the Srte deo a
ocated and pindcattd in this able work. and In the same
This Periodical not ultra in its views Of the
grand departments Of human knowledge: at the sane tune
1snss Sa religion Of the Bbs Nor viii fail
d SIR David Bewstsr DIS Hanna Cunningham Lorrimer
themselves Much foreign talent is sopedged to adon and
not considered strictly Theological Rsp,e.
toes of kind calculated TO Occupy and interest the
are considered Literature and the literary merits Of
anfosa sfsisn spirit. forms distinct feature Of
work. and will continue to occupy prominent place in
The lamented Dr. Chalmers the founder and principal
editor IF this Review and SINCE his DEATH has been ably con-
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
less exclusive in its character than the works already
tced its may be considered under the heads
fictitious, poetry. critical analyses Of works
high order # is discussions has long rendsred proudly
oogy while M range Of elegant fiction may be said to Dis
numerous CONTEMPORARIES. Again, biographical depart
men and narratives OF voyages AID travels no less than
cal displayed Internationally superior
any similar work the world. As to its political opinions
Jealous partisan could desire yet whchng is s rhetoric
and so cons silently Uniform T. II IN lts anu obi
the reader to fail Of being charmed by the perusa OF its bill
for series of years maintained circulation Great
of about forty thousand copea prodgious and nnequaed
will alone settle the question Of its preeninent merits The
same remark is equally applicable to ths eognry it j. well
above that Of other work OF IL class
only be accounted for hy the anscenden ability which cha
| ractetzes its pages.
praise Should be- awarded in the Republic of Letters. Of
mentioned following: Professor Wilson, better known
Christopher North its renowned editor Dr. Warren the
graphic and brilliant author of the Diary of late Physi.
c,an and of ''Ten Thousand Year.. works which have
been extensively popular in repubished form; +.
Giy, Anster, JeIreys hockhart; James Lyuon Bulwer
gles Log Cruise OF the Mdge,' etc., works which have
| been the delight of thousands of readers.
1t this unusually attractive from the serial works
of Bulwer and of other dng ulshed WRITER'S which its
pages original contributions appearing first in this Maya
zine, both the British and American editions BY
rangement with the British publishers early sheets of the
Magazine Aary forwarded this country to
the original edition arrives Notwithstanding they thus
in the market before of its contents be pub
shed other forms, still the popularity Of these serial works
great that several of the leading publishers in this
content other reprints OF them, copied from
the reprint Of Backwood after has already been placed in
the hands of its numerous subscribers. The Cations
and /" MY New Novel," by Bulwer; "My Peninsula
| stamp, among the works alluded to- Their greatpOpu
arty this will show in this feature alone, the at
atons of Baekwood's Magazine and it is well to
ber in this connection, that twenty-five cents will purchase
| a monthly number.
SUSTAINED them these distinguished works and
have BEEN by the highest order scholastic ability and
political ty need not be surprised to find them
ducons the world: and the neglect OF their high claims
upon the consideration OF all classes OF the intelligent
muny, would necessarily corresponding Indifference
of the veal. But of
philosophical Inquiry is abroad among the people and to
the honor OF the il be stated that Ignorance Is no
longer deemed a misfortune bnt fault: and assuTedly the
fault essened when find such advantages thus
remark not the less true. that If the cultivation OF tera
hring