14 JANUARY 1893, Page 21

The Newbery House Magazine threatens to become—at least, for laymen—a

trifle too dull and heavy. At all events, we have found in the January number only two things to interest us,—a well-written sketch of the Italian priest-patriot, Ugo Bassi, and a children's comic cat-story, "The Ugliest One." At the same time, this number contains informing articles—not too contro- versial in tone—on all sorts of social subjects, from friendly societies to habitual drunkards. These he who has no occasion to run may read with profit.