The Portland daily press., 1875-06-05
Magazine Notices.

The number of Appleton's art Journal for
May amply sustains the high reputation which
this journal has acquired in the brief time IL
has been established. Full page engravings
after Rubeus' "Infant Jesus and st. John the
Baptist" L. j. Potts "Mary Queen of Scots
led to Execution" and f. J. Williamson's
bas-relief Spring and Autumn" are given.
The instructive and entertaining studies and
sketches by Landseer are continued. The
fourth of the charmingly illustrated papers on
the Hudson is devoted to West Point and its
beautiful surroundings. Art under the
Seats has few words upon msereres. Metal
work among the Hindoos is continued. An
illustrated article is given to the Corcoran gal
lery of art at Washington. A richly illustra-
ted paper on the Bryant testimonial vase fol-
lows. The STATELY Homes of England is de-
voted to Trentham An interesting article on
American art-coliections in Paris precedes an
account of the fifth annual exhibition of the
National Academy of Design. The spring ex
hibition of the Boston Art Club forms the SUBJ
iect of paper, and the usual notes close the
number.
Blackwoods Magazine for May (Leonard
Scott Publishing b., Al Barclay ST., N. 1,)
opens with a new serial-a love story-giving
graphic pictures of AngloIndian society.
Lord Lytton's Speeches. SIN this review of
his political speeches we have devoted our
selves mainly to the matter which they con-
tain, and only touched very briefly and Incl
dentally on the manner in which he expressed
himself as an orator." We find in them ''lux-
uriart wealth and grace of diction. There is
equal wealth and power of illustration. There
is ardour and elau." In short, they contain
everything to make them models of the high
est and noblest eloquence, and of deep thought.
The Scenes in Kashmlr, described in the
Abode of Snow, are really scenes of enchant-
ment The floating islands in the Dal Lake,
and the Gardens of Delight and of Pleasure,
seem to have come right out of the Arabian
Nights, and we may say the same of those who
planned those lovely spots-Mihrunnisa, the
Light of the World and her husband. a drunk
ard, "who punished all who used wine,' and
who. latter the unsuccessful rebellion of his
SOD, Khusru made that prince pass along
line of 700 of his friends who had assisted him
in rebelling. These friends were all seated
upon spikes-in fact, they were impaled."
We next turn to the review of New Books.
The Life of Isaac Casaubon, who lived in the
sixteenth century, and was ''the first Greek
scholar of his time;" the Macready Reminis-
cences; Untrodden Spain, by Mr.. Hugh Rose,
the English Chaplain of mining town in
Audalusia, and, after some severe remarks on
popular novels, Macdonald's Malcolm, are
noticed at considerable length.
Sir Hope Grants account of the War in
China, in 1860, has an entire and very inter-
esting article to itself. Mention is made OF
former work from the pen Of the same author,
Incidents in the Sepoy War. Then, as the
French and British soldiers were allies in the
China War, there follows discussion of their
comparative merits, and description of the
trials, trials, tribulatons and ultimate success
of the expedition, of which Sir Hope Grant
was the British Commander.
The British aud the National Debt, dis
cussion of English financial affairs, completes
an unusually attractive number of this maga-
zine.
The numbers Of the Living Age for May 29th
and June 5th, contain Indian Missions, from
the Quarterly Review; Arctic Explorations,
from the Edinburgh Review; The Abode OF
Snow, Parts vi and VII. from Blackwood's
Magazine; The Colorado Potato Beetle. from
the Popular Science Review; German Home
Life, Part ", from Fraser's Magazine; The
Centenary Nuisance, and Lost knowledge,
Saturday Review; Smiths Assyr;an Discover
les, Spectator; Feminine Snobs, Liberal Re-
view; with instalments of Three Feathers, by
William Black Miss Angel, by Miss Thacke-
raw, and the usual choice poetry and miscella-