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| " tuC HuiliDtI, IIUIUcT HUVIStH'
enters upon its forty-ffth volume This
number contains the first of the promised
series of papers by Emilio Castelar, on "The
Republican Movement in Europe" These
papers will run through ten or twelve num-
bers of the Magaz6e, embracing the history
of the development of Republican tendencies
in Europe among the Latin, Slavonic, Ger
manic, and Saxon peoples, with graphic
sketches of eminent republican leaders and
| writers. While Senior CASTELAR, writes with
pen of fire, while he draws upon the wealth
of an imagination which is almost Oriental
in its exuberance, yet his philosophical anal
ysis, his scholarly culture, and his nervous,
concise style are not less wonderful than his
magnetic elOquencc. In this first paper his
mastery review of the work of the eighteenth
century, his exposition of the essentially
democratic tendencies of Europe, and his
graphic portraitme of such men as Victor
Hugo, Lamartne, Lamennais, Raspail, Roche
fort, and Gambetta, are unsurpassed in the
literature of this century. These papers are
translated by John Hay; personal friend of
the Spanish statesman, and his most faithful
and eloquent Interpreter.
Anthony Trollope's "Golden Lion of
Granpere" and Miss Thackeray's sold Ken
sington'' are continued. The latter bids
fair to prove the most charming and popular
story ever written by this celebrated author
ess. We are also promised, before the close
Of this volume, serial stories from Charles
Reade and Wilkie Collins--that of the for
mer to begin in the August number.
The June number opens with profusely
illustrated article, by Junus Henri Browne,
on "The German Gambling-Spas"-Baden,
Hamberg, Wiesbaden, and Ems. In these
places the gambling license expifes this year
by limitation, and is not to be renewed.
The third installment of Porte Crayon's
Mountains" is given, with twelve charac-
teristic illustrations drawn by the author.
A. H. Guernsey contributes an interesting
paper-beautfully illustrated-on "The He
brew Exodus"-the materials and illustra-
| tons being drawn from E. II. Palmer's
| recent remarkable work, "The Desert of the
| Exodus"
Charles Nordhotf, in second paper on
California, embellished with nineteen illus
trations, tells us what to see in that country,
and how to see it. He gives, by the way,
very interesting history Of the inception and
growth of the Central Pacific Railroad enter
prise. He introduces us to the big trees of
California, the wonders of the Yosemite Val
ley, the picturesque sights in San Francisco,
and other features of interest to tourists.
Mrs. Caroline A. Merighi's Zone Night
in Venice" is a wonderfully musical poem,
| telling the story Of a passionate love, and its
fatal ending. The accompanying Illustration
is drawn by Charles Parsons. Rose Terry
contributes poem, "Dom R0schen, the
Myth" translating the fable of the Sleeping
Beauty into exquisifely beautiful verse.
One of the most striking articles in this
number is that on ''John Wesley and his
Times, >" by Eugene Lawrence. Scarcely any
drama could be more interesting than this
brilliant review Of one of the most remarkable
lives on record.
"Aunt PENS Funeral" is one of Harriet
Prescott Spoff'ord's best stories two of My
Lady-Loves," by Susan A. Cooper, is very
charmingy told sketch of rural romance.
The Editorial Departments are very full
and interesting, including an unusually anus
ing Drawer. The Easy Chair discourses of
Nilsson and the modern tendencies of the
opera; Of Good Friday in New York and
Of the historical associations of London and
other great cities.
Altogether, the June number of Harper,
with seventy-five excellent illustrations, and
with its various contributions from the best
magazine writers of the day, bravely inaugu-
rates the new volume, which, in addition to
its present attrao lions, promises, ere its close,
to include others sufficiently remarkable of
themselves to place this popular Monthly be-
yond the reach of competition or comparison.
In the current issue of Lippiucoa's Maga-
zine Mr.. Whymper concludes his charming
sketches of adventure in the Alps with a
graphic and thrilling account of his famous
and unfortunate ascent of the Matterhorn.
The accident by which several of his COM
panions were dashed over the edge of lofty
precpice is described in a manner so striking
that the reader is almost made to share the
excitement of the occasion. The narrative
and the illustrations accompanying it are
alike worthy Of the authors reputation.
1.-THE Strange Adventures of Phaeton,"
by MIR. Black, progresses in delightful way,
affording at each installment fresh and pow
erlul delineations of character. "Aytoun" is
concluded. The skillful and harmonious ar
rangement of its plot, and the artistic unray-
elment of the story, prove that the anony-
nous author is gifted with an unusual amount
OF talent. "Constantinople" is the title of
an illustrated article by the Rev. f. w. Hol-
land, descriptive of the most salient and
noteworthy characteristics of the Turkish
metropolis. 1t is written in clear and en-
gaging style. Miss Kate billiards. sketch of
Pierre Ronsard, the master-poet of the
Renaissance, is remarkable for scholarly
appreciation of the subject, delicate and
cultivated style, and singular skill in pre-
senting to the reader in a condensed ap
striking manner the most attractive and i'm
portant points in the life, character. and