The Trinity times., 1855-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

lllN OF lilc UGdUu uClldl liutnlS OF human
knowl edge at the same time it never drifts
ON its moorings on the shores Of the pure
Evangelical religion of the bibe Nor will
! it fail to compare most fayorably with every
! other contemporary in the amount Of 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 Mucl. foreign talent is also pledged
| to adorn and enrich its pages
1t is not to be considered strictly theolog.
ical Review, for topics of every Kind calculs-
ted to occupy and interest the well cultivated
mind, are introduced. Pohtiea questions,
not SO much in their party aspects as in their
general character, are considered. Eitera-
ture and the literary merits Of WORKS ars rig
cussed, and the discoveries IN mental anu
physical science unfolded-the discussion Of
religious subjects, however, in dspassionate
and Christian spirit forms distinct feature
Of Ike WORK, and will continue to occupy
prominent place in its pages
The lanauted 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.
Blackwood's Edinba9gh Mtga=iae.
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 h4h order Of its disqusitions
has long rendcrOl it proudly distinguished in
the department of Greek and Roman arch;c
ology, while its range Of elegant fiction may
be SAID 10 discover mastery power and
Skin, unsurpassed by any Of its numerous CO.
temporarics. Again, in its biographical de-
partnent, and narratives OF voyages and trav-
els, no less than in its papers on subjects
purely scientific this admirable periodical
has ever displayed resources unquestionably
superior to any similar WORK in the world
.\s TO its political opinions, although deeply
Infused with Toryism. to an extent the most
Jealous parii2ans gould desire, yet, so witchiug
is its rhetoric and so consistently uniform is
it in lis and-ropablican oboquy, that, howev-
or obaoxious is tenclsi ii is impossible for the
reader to fail in being charmed by the peru
sal Of its brilliant pages. The fact Of this dis
tingushed Magazine having, for series cf
years maintained a circulation in Great Bri-
tain Of about 40.000-a prodigious and un-
equal circulation for that country. where the
price is ST 30 ycar-will alone settle tho
question of its permanent merits. The same
: remark is equally applicable to this country,
it is we kuown that its circulation. even in
8 the United States, is already far above that
Of any o,her work of its class, notwithstand-
: ing the unra'atabe character Of its politics,
fact which can only be accounted for by the
transcendcnt ability which eharactcrizls its
pages.
When we call 10 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.
Ofthe eminent writer's who have graced its
pages may be mentioned the fo!lowinq--Prof.
, Wilson, better Known as Christopher North,
It's renowned editor; DR.. Warren, the graph
ic and brilliant author of the " Diary of a
/ late Physician" and Of Ten Thousand a
/ Year," WORKS which have been SO extcnsivcH
, ly popular in republished form-R p Glly.
Anstcr, JeiFfeys, Lockhardt James, Lytton
Bawer5 DR.. Magnn, Sydney smith and the
? author OF Tom Cringle's Log Cruise ofthe
Midge,' &C., works which have been the de.
light Of ofthousands Of readers.
stis at this time unusually attractive from
the serial work3 of Buwer and other dstin-
guishcd 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 magazine
, are regularly forwarded to this country. so as
$ to enable the American publishers to issue
/ Their reprint before the original edition ar
5 rivcs. Notwithstanding they are sure to be
4 n tie market before any Of its contents can
be published in other forms, still the popu-
lanty Of Those serial WORKS is so great that
several OF the leading publishers in this coun-
try are content to issue other reprints ofhcm
e copied from the reprint Of Blackwood. after
1t has already been placed in the hands of its
numerous subscribers.
The CaXtons,' and MY New Newell by
r. BuIwer5 My PeninsulAr Medal, The Greer
Hand, and other serials of similar .tamp are
among the works alluded to.
Their ereaI popularity in this country will
I show. IN this feature alone, the attractions of
B!achwood's Magazine, and it is well to re-
member, in this connection, that % cents
> will purchase monthly number.
Sustained, then, as these distinguished
works are, and ever have been. By the high
est order of scholastic ability and political sa-
gacity, we need not be surprised TO find them
occupying such proud pre-eminence among
! the literary productions ol the world, and the
, neglect of their claims upon the considera
ton OF all classes of the intelligent commani-
ty, would necessarily argue a corrcspon ling
! indifference to the great interests of tie COM
mon veal. But spirit Of philosophical in.
r curry Is abroad among the people, and to the
t honor Of the age may it be stated, that igno-
r rance Is no longer deemed misfortune. but
Q a fault and assurcdly the fault is not lessen
: ed when we find such rare advantages thus
- placed within our grasp-and however uite.
f also, may be the remark it is not the less
g true, that the cultivation of literature brings
o its own reward--the neglect of it brings its
punishment.
With these views, therefore, the Ameri-
can publishers beg to invite the special at
@ tenllon Of their fellow citizens to the reprints
4 of the several periodicals here referred to-.
e feeling confident that in doing so they will
not only subserTe the best interests of popu-
Lon inns. .11 L..