The Portland daily press., 1868-06-09
rms $500 per a,,nxn,, IN adrance.


| BLACKwooD's. = This venerable monthly
which for some years past has seemed tending
TO decay, appears again to be renewing its
youth. A marked improvement in its eharac-
ter has been obseSvable of late. In the num-
Der for April was an essay ON the Odes of Hor-
ace, winch we referred to at the time as worthy
OF the palmest days of {" old Ebony" In the
number for May, which is now before us. the
subject is continued in a paper of even mo1e
| interest than the first and there are given
some remarkably good translations of several
of the Odes. The admirable historical sketch
e' of the reign of George the Second, begun
this year, are continued. Chesterfield, the
Man of the World, being the subject of the
| present article. There is an article on "Horse-
flesh" containing some hints for the benefit
of those who are contemplating a trial of this
new article of diet; the commencement of a
mew story OF English garrison life, entitled
"Unlucky Tim Griffin, his Love and his Luck"
two papers by Cornelius O'Dowd; something
about Country Grammar Schools" and two
vigorous though venomous papers on Mr..
Gladstone and the Established Church ques-
tion.
Published by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company, 40 Fulton Street, NY
The EDINBURGH REVIEW, for April, (Leon-
ard Scott COmpany's reprint) is at hand. 1t
contains eight articles, several of which win
be found to possess much interest. Especially
interesting are the reviews of Bunsen's
Memoirs, and of Montalembert's Monks of
the West" There is paper on the character
and influence of The Irish Abroad" from
which we to make some extracts in another
column. Other articles are on Western Chi
ma, the Disrel Ministry; Malleson's French
in India;' and ON Technical aud Scientific
Education.
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW for April,
opens with a slashing article on Lord Macau-
ley and his School," said to be from the pen of
Mr.. Hayward, author of the recent papers
in Fraser ON "The Caucasian Administration.
but best known in America as the translator
of Faust He is very severe in his handling
of the pretentions of the brilliant Whig his
torian. The second article on "The Use OF
Refuse" is very carefully written and FUN Of
Valuable suggestions alike to the farmer ana ana
mapSfacturer. There is also & vaiuaJse' aa na-
per eptited The Farmers r thefhfds ana esa'
Po #h we propose to take k's sdisgS disSt siHssa5s sH 1a5
Of Interest af;fe ts Is Our f,fnis Sf
are "foBsrF 'sodtRsa lft1iHfi essff'E 0ys SSfis,
aLotd FBmiily's irish @P1S asfni SasPfi55hEbglS 55EblSR REs
New School of Radicals" alb v55hh,1 ,1Hfdff
boldt, :" Purchase in The Amy "a ana "a a1ffe
Irish Church." a '."Sie"e iSeSs
Reprinted by the Leonard scott faBlsaing
Company. ~ ,asT,T L..
The AMERICAN NATURALIST, for June has
very interesting and valuable article nT"The
Parasites OF the Honey-bee," prepared by A.
). Packard, ir., and presenting much informa--
ton particularly useful to bee-keepers. 1t is
illustrated by carefully engraved plates, show
ing the appearance of many of the pests it
describes. Tropical Fraits," "The Osprig,"
The Goldsmith Beetle &C., are among the
other papers in the number which is good
one.
Published by the Peabody Academy of Sci
ence, Salem, Mass. ,.... 49,.