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THE GALAxY.-Number Three of the new
fortnightly is out, and well sustains the brill
liant promise of it's predecessors. Among its
noticeable features will be found an essay by
Eugene Benson on "The Pagan Element in
France" which we think the discriminating
reader will agree with us in pronouneing one of
the most striking papers of the kind which have
appeared in any of our magazines for long
time. Mr.. w. f. G. Hastings, in an article en-
titled "Our Houses" discusses some of the de-
fects of American domestic architecture; Prof
Blot grows eloquent over "The Art of Dining;"
and Col. James Grant Wilson furnishes an in
teresting account of the "Red River DAM
'The Orleanist Party" is readable histori
cal paper, by George M. Towle. Trollope's
"Claverings," and Mrs. Edwards "Archie Low
ell" are continued; Miss Glare" is concluded,
and there is an extravaganza called "Fiat Fa-
ciendum," written by f. B. Perkins. Two po-
ems enrich the number;-"C Clement" by w.
D.MHowells; and "The Wonderful Crow"
by Charles Godfrey Leland and there is
chapter or agreeapIe m1scenany, unuer Jne
head of "Nebul@."
The Galaxy is published by the American
News Company, New York. 1t will be found
at the counter of Davis Brothers
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, for April, re-
printed by Leonard Scott & Co., New York, is
received. The article in this number which
will first command attention from American
readers is doubtless that on "The United
States Constitution and the Secessionists."
There is also noticeable paper on "The Situa-
ton in Austria" and another on French Opin-
ions of the English" Articles ON Railway
Reform" ''The Royal Hospital of Bethlehem"
on Paul Louis Courier" and "The Commons
round London" with a notice of FL Taine's
work on "Art and Italy, and the usual re-
view of Contemporary Literature complete the
number.
HOURS AT HOME, for June, has rich table
of contents. In the opening article, San Old
Style Farm" Mr. Donald G. Mitchell discourses
"De Rebus Ruris;' Rev. j. w. Morris presents
"The Patriotic Record of Yale College," Prof.
Hoppin concludes his "Visit to the English
Universities" and DR.. Gillett, in No. of "rhe
Christian Statesmen of America" talks pleas
antly of John Jay. The paper on "The Infiu
ence of the Reformation on the Scottish Char
acter," by the historian Froude, is concluded,
and we have translation of Tischendorf's ac-
count OF his Biblical Researches and Discov-
cries." "Jane Gurley's Story" is continued,
and variety of short tales and sketches, with
several pleasing poems, will be found in this
number.
Published by Charles Scribner & Co., New
York; received of A. Williams & Co., Agents.
A New PERIoDIcAL.-We have received the
initial number of neat-looking and attractive
monthly magazine, entitled the AMERICAN
JOURNAL OF NUMIsMATIcs AND BULLETIN OF
THE AMERICAN NUMIsMArIc & ARcH4EoLoGI-
CAL SOCIETY.
It's published by Edward Cogan, New York,
and is offered as an exponent Of the opinions of
|. those who make historical and antiquarian sub
jects study, with the hope that through the
assistance of that class of students for whose
interest it is designed, it may in time become
useful and valuable adjunct to historical and
scientific literature. There is doubtless room
for the successful carrying out of an enter
prise of this kind, and ws wish the new maya
zine abundant success
Terms So per annum. in advance.