The Trinity times., 1855-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

ON its moorings on the shores of the purezG
Evangelical religion Of the bibe Nor viii
it fail to compare most iavorably with every :
other contemporary in the amount Cf talent :
energy and spirit enlisted on its side. The
names of Sir David Brewster, Drs. Hanna,
Cunningham, Lorrimer, Candlish, Gordon,
buchanan, Smith, ETC., are host in them
selves Much foreign talent is also pledged
to adorn and enrich It's pages
1t is not to be considered strictly theoog-s
ical Review, for topics of every Kind cacua-
ted to occupy and interest the welE cultivated
mind, are introduced. Political caestions,
not so much in their party aspects az in their
general character, are considered. Litsra4
ture and The literary merits of works ars dis
cussed, and the discoveries IN mental and
physical science unfoIded--the discussion of
religious subjects, however, in a dispassionate'
and Christian spirit, forms a distinct feature
Of Ike work, and will continue TO occupy
prominent place in its pages.
The lamantcd Dr. Chalmers was the found
er and principal editor of this Review, and
since his death has been ably conducted by
his son-in-law, Dr. Hanna.
BlackwOods Edinburgh Maga zine.
Is less exclusive in its character than the
works already noticed its contents may be
considered under the general heads of cassi-
cal literature, biography, narratives historical
and fictitious, poetry, analy ses of new works,
etc, etc The high order of its disQuisitions
| has long rendered it tproudly distinguished in
the department of Greek and Roman arch@
ology, while its range Of elegant fiction may
be said to discover a mastery power and
skill, unsurpassed by any Of its numerous CO.
tenporares. ~ gain, in its biographical de-
/ els, no less dian in its papers on subjects
purely scientific, this admirable periodical
has ever displayed resources unquestionably
superior to any similar work in the world
AS 10 its political opinions, although deeply
infused with Torysm, to an extent the most
Jealous parzau could desire, yet so witching
is its rhetoric and so consistently uniform is
it in its anti-republican obloquy, that, howev-
er obnoxious is tenets it is impossible for the
reader to fail in being charmed by the peru
sal Of its brilliant pages. The fact OF this dis
! tingulshed Magazine having, for a series cf
years maintained a circulat on in Great Bril-
tain OF about 4OOO0-a pr@digious and un-
equal circulation for that country. whore the
! price is s. 80 year--wiA alone settle the
/ question of It's permanent mtrits. The same
remar6 IS equally applicable to this country,
IT is well known that its circulation, even in
the United States, is already far above that
OF any other work Of its class, notwithstand-
ing the urPalatable character of It's politics, a
fact which can only be accounted for by the
transecndent ability which characterizcs its
pages.
Nhcn we call to mind the names Of the
contributors to this sterling work. it is not
surprising that such high need Of praise
should be awarded it in the republic Of letters
OF the eminent writers who have graced its
pages may be mentioned the foilowng--Prof.
W Nilson, better known as Christopher North. =
It's renowned editor; DIR. W Warren, the graph
ic and brilliant author of the Diary of a
late Physician," and of Ten thousand n
Year, woIks which have been so extensives
| Unpopular in a republished form--R p Gilly,.
Anser, Jefireys, Lochhardt, James, I.ytton
Bulwer, Dr. Ma9inn, Sydney Smith, and the
author OF Tom Cringle's Log 'Crusea5fthc
Midge, e'c., WORKS which have been the de-
light of thousands of readers.
1t is at this time unusually attractive from
the serial works Of Bulwcr and other dstin-'
gushed writer's, which grace its columns as
original contributions. appearing first in this
magazine, both in the British and American
editions BY an arrangement with the Brit
ish publishers early sheets of the. maoazjno
are regularly forwarded to this country. 90 az
to enable the American publishers to issue
| their reprint before the original edition ar
! riyes Notwithstanding they are sure to be
| in the market before any Of its contents carr
| be published in other forms, still the popu-
larlty of these serial works is so ercat.that
several q The leading publishers in thscoun-
try are content to Issue other reprints ofthcn1
copied iron the reprint Of Bmckwood. after
1t has already been placed in the hands ofitg
numerous subscribers.
The Cations and 'NIy New Novel; bv
Bulwer, My Peninsulr Medal, The Green
Hand and other serials Of similar stainp are
among the works alluded to.
Their great popularity in this country will
snow, IN this feature alone, the attractions of
BAchwood's Magazine, and it is wei to re-
member, IN tins connection, that % cents
will purchase 4 monthly number.
Sustained, then, as these DISTINGUISHED
works are, and ever have been. By the hiph-
est order of scholastic ability and political sa-
gacity, we need not be surprised to find them
occupying such n proud pre-eminence among
the literary productions Of the world and the
neglect Of their claims upon the considera.
ton OF all classes Of the intelligent commune
ty, would necessarily argue correspon ling
indifference to the great interests of the COM
mon veal. But spirit of philosophical in
curry Is abroad among the people, ard to the
honor OF the age may it be stated, that irnol
rance is no longer deemed a misfortune. but
iault, and assuredly the fault is not lessen
ed when we find such rare advantages thus
placed within our grasp-and however trite,
also, may be the remalk, it is not the less
true that the cultivation Of literature brings
It's own rewarG-the neglect Of it brings it's
punishment.
'TS'"ii'f Z! so Jews therefore, the Amori-
can publishers beg 10 invite the special at
lcuuon Of their fellow citizens 10 the reprints
Of the several periodicals here referred to,
feeling confident that in dong so they will
not only subserve the best interests Of popu-
lar intelligence, bnt will at the same time,
add to the general happiness Of the nation by
impartng to the pHblie mind healthfuI srita-
illus for high orner Of intellectual pleasure.
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