Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-01-11
British Periodical LIteratnrc

Republication of The Quarterly, The Edin.
burgh, The North British and The West
minister Reviews, and BlaCkwood's Edii-
burgh Magazine, by Leonard Scott Dc Co.,
10 Fulton and 81 Gold Streets, New York.
See advertisement.
The Edinburgh Review is the exponent Of the
sWhig party in Great Britain-advOcating free
dom and the rights of the people. 1t was
started by Sidney Smith, jeffrey and Brough-
man, and conducted with ability and effect
Its power was fell, when supported by Lord
Holland. Lord Grey, Napier, Macintosh, Ma
cauley, and the heads Of the whg party in both
Houses Of pa rament. The Edinburgh de
manded Political Reform and Catholic emanci,
patton, and proclaimed itself the advocate Of
progress. To meet and neutralize the nAu-
ence o" this powerful organ, the London Quar-
terly was established, which, under the edito-
rial care of Clifford. aided by Southey. Scotk
Lockhart, Croker, Wadsworth, Lord, Mahon,
DR.. Millman and others of equal fame, was also
an ably conducted organ; maintaining con-
servatve position and defending the church es-
tablishment; opposing Catholic emancipation
and Parliamentary reform. Both reviews were
characterized by remarkable eminence in their
literary articles. which proceeded from men of
profound thought, cultivated understanding,
aud conversant with every department Of sci
epce and literature. These Quarteres are
ably conducted, editorially The Edinburgh
Review, has for its present editor, Professor
George Cornwall Lewis, late NJ P and FL
nancial Secretary Of the Treasury, and author
Of several works ON Political economy. The
London Quarterly, is now under the editorial
supervision Of the Rev Whitwell Ewin, of Bos.
ton, who has been contributor to the Review
for some time past. The West minister Review
was established under the patronage and sup
port of the Ultra Liberal & Radical party, so
styled, by the British House Of Commons
those who were. opposed TO the London Quar-
terly, and dissatisfied with the middle position
occupied by the Edinburgh Review. This Re-
view is radical in politics and Unitarian in its
creed, yet, replete with scientific articles its
contributors were, Roebuck, Mill Bowring, Pro-
fessor Long of the London University, Miss
MRrineau and others, who wrote on such top
les as interested the mass of the people. The
Westminster Review is now under the direction
of several editors, male and female, with John
Chapman, the American Book sellers, in Lon
don. at its head, both as Editor and Publisher.
The North British Review is work more
recent in its origin than those above described.
The great ecleastical movement. Scotland which
| led the Free Chur ch out OF the Church of Scot.
land was instrumental in originating this Re-
view. Yet it canno be considered merely .
Theological Journal, The object Of its founders
was to raise it high in literary eminence. as
we'll as in Theology, that it might cope with
the Edinburgh and Quarterly; and instead Of
limiting its articles to pure theology, its staff OF
contributors we're to sweep over the whole cir
Gle of scientific truth and gather treasures from
ancient aud modern lore, Among its contri-
! butors were found the names of Chalmers, sir
/ David Brewster, Drs. Hanna, Cunningham,
Candish, Hamilton, Gordan, Buchanon, Isaac
Taylor; Professor Fraser, McCash, and others.
The North British is now under the Editorial
centrol of Professor Fraser, and is destined to
occupy prominent place in the Republic oI
| Letters.
Blsckwoods Edinburgh Magazine is less ex.
elusive in its characters than the above works
and is read by political foes as well as friends
Pc ltcSlly tits de eply Infused with Toryism
In classic literature, history, travels, aDtiqui
yes, biography, poetry, criticism, fiction, phil
osophy, reviews. go. it stands without a par
rallel Blackwood is now conducted editorially
by Professor Aytoun. son-inlaw of Professor
Wilson. Arrangements have been made by tht
publishers for the receipt of early sheets from
the British Publishers, by which they are ens
abled to place all 're-prints' in the hands o
subscribers at an early day. Now is the tim'
to SUBSCRIBE For the low price of $40, tn;
whole Of the above works. the four quarterliei
: and Blsekwoods mOathly-ean be obtained,