26 JULY 1884, Page 3

The Edinburgh, Review appears to have ceased altogether to be

the political organ of the Liberals, or, indeed, of any party at all. In the new number which has just appeared, there is no paper on the political situation, deeply interesting as that political situation is, while the Quarterly has two vehement party articles which are at least bitter, if not strong. The Edinburgh is ostentatiously silent on political affairs. In fact, the Review of Jeffrey and Brougham seems to have ceased to exist. That being the case, we almost wonder why the Review continues to appear as a mere literary organ. The Edinburgh was nothing if not political, and will never, we suspect, be very much after it has ceased to be political. No one can read. its table of contents for July without wonder and regret.