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The New Quarterly is conspicuous tor the clearness and force of ; + c irHplp * It contains a " Retrospect of the Literature of the Gua ^ e : "" ¦ « fivtoSTof Fronde ' s History of England ; " " Exhibitfnn * Ti ' oval Academy ; Water Colour Societies 5 German Gallery , and theDTama" ? " Billed Artillery , " and " Russia and Turkey . " The Cornhill Magazine for July contains the following : . . choice and popular papers : —" ¦ George I ., " " How we- Act , " " Adulteration and its Remedies , " « The House that John Built ; " and " Roundabout Papers , " " Framley Parsonage , " and " William Hogarth , "—the '' Rake ' s Progress , a . " drama in eight acts , '_ are continued . This number also contains some good poems , entitled " Men of Genius , " " Vanitas Vanitatum , " and a " Musical Instrument ; " contributed by Matthew Arnold , W . M . Thackeray , and E . B . Browning , respectively .
eleventh century , is an historical story of considerable interest , published by Messrs . Parker . The Assurance Magazine , and Journal of the Institute of Actuaries for July , received , Kingston's Magazine for Boys received . Le Jbllet also received .
Tiie Eclectic for July contains a series of able and excellent articles upon some of the more striking and popular topics of the time Among these we may mention and recommend , as particularly deserving- of attention , " ' The Oxford School , " " Scottish Social Life , " " Mr . Gladstone at Edinburgh , " " Errors in Female Education , " " The Census Bill , " and " Napoleon III . and the State of Europe . " The Journal of Psychological . Medicine and Mental Pathology for July is remarkably interesting and varied in its contents . A is not leasure to
more really useful Quarterly than this it our p notice . The special province and power of the-Journal ' of Psychological Medicine is to impart information upon subjects about which knowledge is generally most needed and most useful . The following articles , to which we direct attention , not only exhibit the utmost intelligence and skill in the discussion of the subjects under consideration , but also the great importance of being acquainted with the facts , causes , and effects relating to them : " Psychological Quarterly Retrospect , " " The Independence of the Sonl , " " ¦ ¦ Dr . "Lavcot-k on Mind and Brain" and " Popular Physiology—the
Nervous System . The Journal of Mental Science is distinguished for the ability with which it treats the physical and intellectual disorders of men . The reader will find a considerable amount of valuable information , and no small- degree of light . thrown upon the origin and results 6 t the following cases , ably treated iii the present number : — " A Case of Homicidal Mania , without Disorder of IntellectV ' " On Physical Affections in connection - with Religion ; " " On Potentiality and Actuality in Man , " and " Aspirations from the . Tnner—the Spiritual Life . " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' " - ¦ ¦ ¦ -. ¦ ' . " ¦ ¦¦ : ¦ . ' _ ' ¦ ' ' - ; The JEiigUshwomati ' Journal contains a second paper on " Education in France , " an interesting sketch of " Madame Swetchine , " and _ a- very good article oh " Medical Education for Ladies , " by a physicmiT . We notice that , the editors , of the Englishwoman ' s Journalise going to put into practice the principles which they have all along advocated . Oh and after September 1 st , this journal , established to promote the industrial pursuits of women , will be printed by female compositors only .
Recreative Science , a monthly record of intellectual observation , contains a . series of well-written articles upon the following subjects : — " Nature ' s Painting on Insects' Wings ; " " How we began Shel- * J ) lle <; tingj" " Construction and Uses of a Dissecting Microscope j" " . Some Observations on Force ; " " Astronomical Observations lor July , " &c . These subjects are very nicely . lriuStrlttetl . The Welcome Guest for the current month is , as usual , thoroughly entertaining and instructive . Among -the ¦ . numerous papers in the present number which justify our good opinion of it are , — " A Russian Bear , " " Tom Langley ' s Visitors , " " The Ship Cliandier , " " Life in the Ocean , " " The Masked Ball , " " A discerning British Public , " and " King Fashion . "
In the Spiritual Magazineior July , Mr . Howitt supplies a second paper on " Harris as Poet ; " the remaining articles arc upon the allabsorbing subject of "Spiritualism , " in its novel and latest American manifestation , which displays the curious mental pathology of its adherents . In the present number , there is also a tac-sitnile of the handwriting of a medium , under the dictation of a friendly spirit . Once a Week is a treasury of entertainment and instruction . The number for July which we have received , contains " Evan Harrington ; or , He would be a Gentleman , " with a great variety of sketches , poems , &c , appropriately and cleverly illustrated . The Art Journal for July contains three exceedingly beautiful engniviiig-s . The first is " Peace , " from the picture in the Royal collection , by James Druinmond , E . S . A . ; the second , " Bacchus and Ariadne , " from the picture in the National Gallery , by Turner ; and the third , " Reading , " the figure of a young- girl intent on her book . The literature of this number is highly interesting , comprising " Mash of Promise , " by Walter Thornbury ; " Koine and her Works of Art , " " Rudiments of Floriated and Ornamental Drawing among the Hindoos , " by Alexander Hunter , M . D . ; " The Hudson , from the Wilderness to the Sea , " and Mr . and Mrs , S . C . Hall ' s " Companion-Guide in South Wales . " We htivo received the eleventh part of " Plain , or Ringlets / by the author of " Hand ley Cross , ?' published . bv . Bradbury and Evans ; and the eighth number of " Ono of Them , " by Charles Lever , published by Messrs . Chupman and Hall ; Routledge ' a beautifully illustrated " Natural History , " ¦ " The English Cyclopeodiu of Arts and Science ^ , " and tlie " Popular History of England , " by Charles Knight .
In the " Magnet Stories / ' published by Messrs , Groombridgo and Sons , " Mnma Milly , " by Mrs . S . C . Hall , illustrated , is the title of the present tale . It is extremely pleasant and agreeable . " The Northern Light , " u tale of Iceland and Greenland in the
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SPECIAL . Ha ^ oves , July . 3 rd , 1860 . T HE London correspondents of the German journals are singularly unanimous in praise of the performances and appearance of the English Volunteers at the review . The event has been in this country , as in England , the topic of the week , and as the impression made upon intelligent , foreigners may not he without interest , I will give an extract from the correspondence of the Cologne Gazette , a paper that has , perhaps , the widest circulation in Germany : — last halfhour have
"It is now just two o'clock , and for the - I been looking at the volunteers marching past , from the east end of London towards Hyde-park . There may have been about 4 , 000 men—members of the different corps which have their rendezvous east of Charing-eross , and parts adjacent . Having seen , in 1848 , the National Guards of Berlin , Vienna , Dresden , and other German capital towns , I naturally drew a comparison . It was not . to the disadvantage of these English battalions , for , with the exception of the Academical Legion of Vienna , I saw in no German capital a body of men that could stand any . comparison with these English * either in appearance or bearing ; indeed , the Scotch corps , and Artist corps , were in every respect , except numbers , far more imposing than two uniforms of
the Student Legion of Vienna . These corps wear dusty grey , the seams green , otherwise little ornament ; even the belts and straps are of plain leather ; but the men are altogether magnificent figures—the Scotch , tall and high-boned men , with little or no beard , so that the whole of the face stands forth markedly broad : on the other hand , the Artists are slim elegant fellows , and evince more taste in the cut and xyearing of their uniform than most of the other corps ; their countenances are expressive of a higher intelligence , that has softened the effects of the roast beef and porter . For the rest , both corps were in - every way equally smart ; tlie Scotch with theiV plaids tlira « ui across their shoulders , as the Artists with their patent leather gaiters , which are particularly practical and becoming . Next deserving of notice , at least among those that I have as yet seen in conipaet bodies , are the corps
of barristers , and the Middlesex Sharpshooters . These two corps were numerously represented , and preceded by . excellent bands of music . The first-mentioned , more especially , looked exceedingly well in . their light grey uniforms , their plain leather gaiters and belts , which struck me as particularly neat aud . ¦ serviceable . The Middlesex Sharpshooters resemble the old Brunswick Jag-ers , with their invisible green ¦ uniform . This corps ,,, too , made a fine impression , being one of the strongest . A lively contrast to this simplicity was presented by the City Artillery , a really magnificent corps , the jgnns drawn by valuable horses , the harness of the most expensive materials . The mounted officers sat their horses excellently , but that is a matter of course in this cl > uTu ^ yT ~ 7 TTTT ~ r ~ l ~ h ^ weather , the soldierly bearing of the volunteers , the enthusiasm
displayed for Queen and country , all combined to render the review a brilliant affair , . . . Thundering applause greeted each body of men , and every man whose breast was decorated with a war medal-IfEng-land never before was inclined to soldiering she is now . Every man vvould if he could be a rifleman , and the twenty thousand men now in London are only the nucleus of a mass that may he increased by any number animated by the spirit to conquer or die for their country ' s cause . The review itself was beyond all expectation satisfactory . There we had the proof what hearty good will mid competent officers are capable of producing in the shortest time . The entire body bore the stamp of well-drilled soldiers . "
Most of the other correspondents write in the same strain , though some affect a sort of patronising tone , very amusing indeed to English residents . The correspondent of the Weser Gazette writes : " It was indeed an imposing' sight , not only to Londoners of the present generation , but also to citizens—God save tho mark—of the Continent , who are from early childhood accustomed to mighty masses of troops . " By " Continent , " the writer means France , Austria , Prussia , and Russia ; and tho mighty masses of troops , are the unwilling conscripts who from year t (> yuar nro taken from . tho plough and the loom and put into uniform . In tho countries named , the number of conscripts constantly undergoing drill in the dirt ' erent garrisons is doubtless very large , but they are raraly concentratedaridin fact , the " citizen" of the Continent has seldom
, , an opportunity of viewing- a parade of 20 , 000 men . The Londoner who has taken his easy trip to Woolwich , Chatham or Sheornoss , has seen more of military activity in a day than an inhabitant of thfc Continent haaaeen in his . own country since the last war . And here I must notice an article translated by the German journals troin . tn . fl London Times upon tho review . In this article the Times is mndeto sny : — " The English wore tho lust nation of Europe to establish . Colonies and hold foreign possessions . Three hundred years ngo Spain and Portugal had extensive territories and trade abroad ; the English had none . " I have not Boon tho original , ana am much inclined to doubt tho correctness of the . translation ; but assuming- it to be faithful , I would ask , * rom what source did the writer of the article obtain las know-
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Jtjly 7 , I 860 . ] The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 637
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Leader (1850-1860), July 7, 1860, page 637, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2355/page/13/
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