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without exteusion, by gathering up the 

 wrist of tlie glove and joiniug the ends 

 of the elastic strip so as to form of it a 

 riQg of smaller circumference than 

 that of the wrist itself, or the mouth of 

 the glove, which thus in its new state, 

 is expanded by the introduction of the 

 hand, and contracts wlien the band has 

 passed through it, and it has passed on 

 to the wrist. The patentee proposes to 

 apply such springs or elastic strips to 

 any other articles of dress which re- 

 quire an elastic and tight fitting, as 

 waistcoats knee-bands, garters, braces, 



[July 1, 



stays for the female form, riding belts, 

 and a variety of similar matter. 



Obs. In this ingenious and useful 

 little contrivance, its simplicity, which 

 hardly admits of do»ibt or cavil, may 

 protect it from depredation ; but had 

 the subject been intricate, involving 

 combinations, or one of general impor- 

 tance, the studied ambiguity of the 

 title having no definition, and the 

 sweeping claims which fill the specifi- 

 cation, withuut distinct description 

 would be found entirely destructive of 

 the patentee's object. 



VARIETIES, LITERARY 



Jncludiiiy Notices of iVorks in 



AND PHILOSOPHICAL, 



Hand, Domestic and Foreign. 



A FEW months ago we submitted to 

 our readers a view of the London 

 Newspaper press, and we are now en- 

 abled, by the active intelligence of a 

 corresijondent, to exhibit a tolerably 

 correct view of that of Dublin. 

 . In Dublin (liere are three daily morn- 

 ing papers ; one daily evening paper ; 

 three three-day evening papers ; oiie 

 three-day morning paper, and six 

 weekly papers; besides the Gazette, 

 and Hue and Cry, published by autho- 

 rity. 



DAILY MORNING PAPEHS. 



77ie Freeman''s Journal is the paper 

 of the trading part of Dublin, and well 

 filled with advertisements. In political 

 character it is more rcunarkable for im- 

 partiality, than for depth of discussion ; 

 seldom attempting any subject more 

 dignified than the conduct of some 

 piiblic Board, or the imiwsition of some 

 unpopular tax. 



Carrick^s Morning Post is also de- 

 voted to merchants, farmers, &c., and, 

 like the Freeman, it confines its specu- 

 lations to matters of local interest. 



Saunders'' News Letter is purely an 

 advertising paper, and rarely ventures 

 beyond the humble task of selection 

 from the English and Irish journals. 



These threepapersoccasionally contain 

 very good reports of public meetings 

 which take place in Dublin, and of in- 

 teresting trials before the Irish courts. 

 They each circulate from 1000 to 1200. 

 T7ie Correspondent is the only daily 

 evening paper published in Dublin. It 

 is much on the model of the Courier ; 

 but while it at least equals that paper 

 in want of candour, and a total con- 

 tempt of all fairness, it is far inferior 

 in talent, wanting that vigour, point, 

 and dexterity of misrepresentation, 



which those who do not approve of its 

 principles, must allow to characterise 

 the Courier's. The editor, who is also 

 proprietor, thinks it indispensable to 

 treat Jiis readers with a long daily dis- 

 sertation, whether called for by circum- 

 stances or not, and this often at the 

 sacrifice of some interesting piece of 

 news. The strain is invariable — one 

 uniform defence of arbitrary acts, or 

 deprecifition of some measure calculated 

 for the benefit of mankind. The style 

 of these declamations is not a little re- 

 markable, being destitute of the three 

 requisites of Aristotle — a beginning, a, 

 middle, and an end. The reader has 

 generally the same idea of the author's 

 meaning when he ends as when he be- 

 gins ; all that we can gather from it is, 

 that he is the imqualified advocate of 

 despotism. The tone, likewise, never 

 rises nor falls, dor does the length vary, 

 whatever be the subject ; but the same 

 measure is meted out in the same dull 

 manner on all occasions. This paper, 

 during the war, may have been profit- 

 able, and it still retains a good share of 

 advertisements. But it has greatly 

 fallen oflF in circulation. 



THREE-DAY PAPERS. 



T7ie Dublin Evening Post is, in every 

 point of view, the most respectable 

 paper published in Ireland. It has 

 always advocated liberal principles, 

 and the proprietors have siilTered se- 

 verely in the cause of patriotism ; hav- 

 ing been more than once fined and im- 

 prisoned for speaking too much of the 

 truth. The paper displays a reason- 

 able share of ability, although the edi- 

 tor's views are seldom very extensive 

 or profound. It must also be remarked 

 that it is not distinguished for fairness, 

 nor entirely free from quackery ; ad- 

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