THE TRIBUNE.
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SnururRN LITERARY MESSENGER Mr. Minor,
the new Editor OF this strong ngmnicd and high toned
periodical, shows hiuseli perfectly competent 10 lie
task he has imposed upon himself. His pen is
sharp one and used with discretion. Although lre-
ouen,ly differing with HIN OH inporian, questions.
we never lil to read his articles with interest or 10
entertain his arguments with respect. Pervad;ng
every thing he says there is tone of courtesy aud
iobearancc which we are sorry 10 say is becoming
rare and rarcr in these hurrying aud excited davs
The range of SUBJECTS too, treated o in the hcsScn-
,c, is almost; as broad as the " hole field of human
interest; and when we open it we feel most refresh
ING certainty Of having encountered somebody who
drcs 10 talk, 10 have opinions and 10 defend iho-
The MAY number of the Messenger has most at
rractive table of contents and its promises are ali
richly EiliIlcd. Ths beautiful and classic transla-
ton of 'IpIgcnia OF Taurus, which has been going
Oh for some months is concluded now, aud is an
nounccd to be from the pen of Judge Beverly Tuck
er of William and Mary College, who has recently
acquired The German in addition to his otlicr splen-
did accomplishments. Slavery in the French Col
ONES, Slophano Colonna, or Love ana Lore, Ia
Prize Ialc,) Notes on our Army The AnneXu-
lion of Texas (by the Editor,) among The aili-
clcs in this number. The Editor lakes strong ground
ntyor ol The Annexation OF rexaS,a and disposes oall
objections in Il manner, we have no doubt, extremely
satisfactory himself and all of his side ol the qucs
lion and the pojomac-althoueh wr several gaps
in his argumen; through which the whole question
could very easily creep without scratching. We
have no leisure 10 stand Gneer-post 10 lhem now,
howe or, aud must lc, The Messenger tell lis own
story in lis own way.-'i'hc Poetical and Critical
Departments brief and agreeable--ll.e later
quite TO the purpose. OF Magazine Poetry it is
pretty well known that the writer's ure far more nu-
merous aud devoted than the reuders-yct there are
some pretty verses in The Messenger, which do not
deserve to die quite so speedily us that Magazine
amongst Flawers, the Monthly Rose. We III try
aud copy sweet little wild1ower versicles upon
Poesy,' in day two. Who laughed them into
| being (Sold by Saxton 81 Miles, 257 Hroadway.l
/ u THE EDINGuRGH RAVEN for April has Just
been issued by l.. Scott 4; Co. lI2 Fnlion-st We
have room but to name the porers comp csing it, as
follows


( Memoirs of Barrce. by II. Camn,.


\ Russia IN 1850 by the Marquis de Cuisine.


/ The African Slave Trade. by j. Iiaudmcl.


