The Portland daily press., 1869-03-22
AIRgaziaes.


BRIrIsH.-The Leonard Scott Publishing
Company continue their excellent and cheap
reprints of the British Qnarterlies. The West
minister and the Edinburgh Reviesos, for Janu-
ary are received. The contents of the Edin-
burgh are: "Spain under Charles II. !" Lord
Kingsdown's Recollectons of the Bar" "Ca-
sarian Rome;" "Trench's Realities of Irish
Life;' "The Legend of Tell and Rutli !" 'sGov-
ernnent Telegraphs;" Dean Milman's An
mails of st. Pauls;" Hunters Annals of Ru-
raj Bengal" General Ulysses Simpson
GRAM" "a review Of Badeau's Military Histo-
ry3 Mr.. Brights Speeches" The articles in
this issue of the Wsstnainster are fewer in
number, but they relate to subjects of more
general interest ON this side of the Atlantic
This Review also discusses the recently pub
lished volume Of Mr.. Bright's Speeches.
There is a timely article on "The Adulteration
of Food and Drugs" another on English
Criminal Procedure, especially in Cases of
MURDER" an interesting and thoughtful dis
cussion OF "Mr. Darwin 3 Theories" sugges-
tive paper on the connection between cart
and Morality ''one or two elaborate and care
full reviews, and the usual admirable resume
of contemporary Literature.
APPLEToN's JOURNAL it seems, cannot ap-
pear until April, in consequence of delays, in
Paris, in the publication of Victor Hugo's new
romance ('The Man who Laughs; or By the
Kings Command.") Having announced to
run this work through the pages of the Jour
nal, the Appleton's are unwilling to begin
their weekly without it, and at the same time,
bxxt he ofk k1osr -.
French publishers, are unable to commence the
issue of the novel until the day fixed upon for
its simultaneous publication in Paris, New
York, London, and in all the European capi-
tails. The cause of the delay has been Hugo's
almost endless revisions and corrections. He
seems determined not to let novel, which he
claims to be his masterpiece, go before the pub
lie until it is as perfect as he can make ii. The
time it is now positively promised, will not be
placed beyond March27
TIE NURsERY.-This charming magazine
s'for Youngest readers" has now reacned its
third year, and is in the full tide OF richly de-
sarvea success. In the midst of so much of
What il called Juvenile literature which is
had stupid and unsuitable it is refreshing to
aome mon such well-spring Of pure childish
eniovment as this little monthly affords; and
we onlywish we were able to supply every
child IN the land with it. The April number
has new and tasteful cover, and any number
of attractions in cuts, stories and poems. Pub
lished by John L. Shorey, Boston.
TIE GALAXY, for April, is at hand. 1t op-
ems with the second installment of Charles |
Reade's novel, "Put Yourself in His Place."
which bids fair to prove one of the authors
best Mr.. Justin Mccarthy sketches ''The
Exile World of London = DR.. Draper contin-
ues his excellent series of papers with one on
"Animal Food" T. M. Coan writes thought
fully and, on the whole, sensibly upon the inn
portant question ITO Marry or not Marry
E. Darwin Smith contributes an article on
" rhe Great Danger of the Republic H. j.
Winser writes of the ever present "veloci-
psde;' Mrs. Edwards "Susan Fielding is
h continued, and the preposterously unnatur-
al .and impossible Cipher" is concluded. l