Mustrative Notices. WERE the Chartist body ever made aware of the fact that their enthusiastic associate, Cuffey, became the hero and subject of a mock-heroic poem, with six or eight coloured plates, and printed in 4to. (sometime subsequent to the 10th of April)? This book, I believe, was privately sold at a guinea a copy: and I will not take upon me to say that a copy, handsomely got up, was not presented to an illustrious personage,' for her entertainment. Not more, I think, than a hundred copies were printed.-C. DENT. The Queenwood Reporter is suspended for the present. Mr. Ironside has been confined to his house a month will illness, but is now recovering. We hoped ere this to have given a notice of the late Mr. McArthur, bookseller of Halifax, but the gentleman from whom we expected the obituary has not completed it. I enclose you 5s. to aid you in the endeavour to rescue Mr. Vernon from being subjected to the detestable prison employment, which, to the disgrace of this country, he is allowed to be subjected for a political offence by our merciless rulers. Surely they who cheered on the men now suffering when they were uttering the very words which gave offence, will not meanly leave them to endure, without help or pity, all the vengeance which the law can inflict? Let all who shared in their sentiments do some little toward sharing the result; and let reformers of every grade show their detestation of the brutal sentences passed on these men, by helping to make the remaining days of their dreary prison life as free from insult and degradation as possible. It is time the cruelty should cease. Two of our unfortunate brethren are already consigned to the grave; let me hope that my humble aid will be only one among many efforts, to show sympathy with the captives at this season, when men celebrate the birth of that teacher whose heart was ever with the downtrodden and afflicted children of humanity.—W. ADDISCOTT. THE THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW of British and Foreign Politics, History, and Literature. Edited by G. JULIAN HARNEY. No. 8 of the Democratic Review, for the 1st of January, 1850, was published by Mr. James Watson, 3, Queen's Head Passage, Paternoster Row, London. Arrangements have been made to ensure the publication of each number in ample time to reach all parts of the United Kingdom (if ordered by the local booksellers), by the first day of each month. Improvements-both political and literary-were commenced in the number for January, 1850, which included in its contents the first of a course of Historical Lectures from the pen of that inimitable writer and champion of Labour, LOUIS BLANC. Also LETTERS FROM FRANCE and GERMANY, reviewing the progress of events in those countries and the Continent generally, particularly as regards the movement for Democratic and Social Reform. No. 8, for January, 1850, was ready for publication on Saturday, Dec. 29th. CONTENTS: 1. The Editor's Letter to the Working Classes-Liberty of the Press. 2. Newspaper Stamp Abolition Committee. 3. The Intamous Times. 4. The French Exiles. 5. Pictures of the Poor. 6. The History of Socialism-A course of Lectures by Louis Blanc. Lecture 1. 7. The Hungarian Struggle. Part 4. 8. Poetry: The Song of the Cossack Fallen Hungary.' 9. Literature: The Works of Rabelais ’—‘Brand's Popular Antiquities,' &c. 10. Letter from France. 11. Letter from Germany. 12. Political Postscript. Forty Pages (in a coloured wrapper), Price THREEPENCE. On the 1st of February, 1850, will appear, price 6d., No 1 of the PEOPLE'S REVIEW: DEVOTED TO PROGRESS. by Friends in Council. Though the people have long been stirred with the spirit of improvement, no Literary Magazine has been issued at a price which they could compass. The few have their critical Monthlies and Quarterlies, while the many, who more need it, have no such Guide to Books. The People's Review purposes to supply this deficiency, and in this day of many books to indicate which are the usefu ones. A person reading twelve hours every day, would be able to read only one fortieth part of the new books issued every year, exclusive of newspapers. To trace a short path through this labyrinth, and to relieve the ever multiplying class of thinkers from the difficulty which Hobbes felt when he said If I should read as much as my neighbours I should be as ignorant as they are,' is the aim of the People's Reiew. That elongated genius, Bob Thin,' will make his obeisance in the first number, intending to have TWENTY-SIX CUTS AT THE TIMES! COALS. JOHN CRAMP, of the firm of NEAL and Co., Coal Merchants, Old Jamaica Wharf, Surrey side of Blackfriars Bridge, informs his Social Friends that he is desirous of giving them the advan. tage of the wholesale market, by supplying Coal of the best quality at the lowest price for ready money; the rate of charges being always only four shillings advance on the prices in the Pool, as advertised from the Coal Exchange. Present Price, 24s. The Reasoner is sent free by Post, the Quarter's Subscription 4s. 4d., on thin paper 38. 3d., and issued in Monthly Parts and Half-yearly Volumes. RECEIVED.-R. B. (The six stamps were not enclosed.)-J. Hindle. (We shall be happy to receive his letter.)-J. Lynes. (His suggestions had been resolved upon.)-W. Knowles. (The stamps have been sent to Mr. Whitaker.)Preston Guardian, No. 307.-Spectator, No.1121. -Philosophicus. (To what does he refer ?)-J. Hunter. (The transfer was very unintentional. Will he send his views of properly conducted?) -Egalite. (Thanks for the quotation. Probably at Chapman's, 142, Strand, price 1s.)-R. Causey.-Hugo.-Alexander Brown. (Bills will be sent to him through Mr. Love, or otherwise, as directed.-S. Saunders. (We fear the Chronotype can only be obtained from America direct.) -G. Edwards. (We saw the Lectures.)- J. Barker. (The lectures delivering on grammar, etc., are not published. The ele tents of them will be found in Mr. Holyoake's published works.)-W. Addiscott, 5s.-We have received a long letter from M. Charles Heinzen, being his original defence against the Times, to which we shall endeavour to give attention. London: Printed by Holyoake & Co., 3, Queen's Head Passage, Paternoster Row; and Published by J. Watson, 3, Queen's Head Passage, Pater' noster Row. Wednesday, January 2, 1850. They who believe that they have the Truth ask no favour, save that of being heard: they dare the judgment of Mankind: refused Co-operation they invoke Opposition, for Opposition is their Opportunity.-ED. VOL. VIII. London: J. WATSON, 3, QUEEN'S HEAD PASSAGE, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCL. Coming Debates Conversion from Christianity Cramps in the Churches, On Curious Relic Cursing Priest Design Argument, Value of 91 Literary News' and the 'Reasoner' 46 Marvels of the Bible 4, 119 Memory of Paine 86 Monthly Notes 84 Movement among the Metropolitan Dissenters 54 Morality independent of Theology 77 Oriental Faiths 121 Persian Ideas of Generosity Plan of Future Numbers 123 Proposed Correspondence 69 'Reasoner Fund' 85Reasoner' in Derby 17 'Reasoner,' New Issue of Design Argument, Letters on 54, 64, 75, 92‘Reasoner' and Victoria Park, The Death, Folly of fearing Death, Logic of Duty of Theological Reformers Duty of the Day 25 Rector of St. Stephen's, Exeter, 33 Letter to PAGE. PAGE 58 62 42 41 42 73 47 3 69 72 50 66 54 119 9 Edinburgh, To the Public of Foxton School Estimated Gillespie, Mr., Letter to Gillespie, Mr., and Aliquis Gillespie's à priori Argument amined Gleanings from Godfrey Higgins God of Revolutions Gorham Case Grant, Mri, to Mr. Crossley Illustrative Notices 8, 16, 24, 52, 60, 68, Land Tax, Mr. Linton's 22 Wickliffe, Epitaph on ..1, 118 Work to be done 52 |