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THE MAT MAGAZINES. Harper's Magazine comes ftrst to our table, with 69 illuatrationa and a seaaouable list, of niliclcs. Tho illustrated papers are : CoastKambles in Esspx, Mass., by S. A. Drake ; The Italinu Poets, by Eugene Lawrence ; Old Fleinish Marters, 1H , Along the Harel (Ernperor William' simmier palace), by Arthur Venuer ; and Song Birds of the West, by Bobert Kidgeway. Tkere re fom more chapters - xii-xv- of Maoleod of i)are, by William Black, and five chapters- i-v of Book Second -of The Heturn of the Native, by Thomas Hard}'. The complete stoiies are : The Story of Jean Malcomb, by Susan Archer Weis ; My Nepliew's Crotcliota, by Lucrutia 1'. Hale ; and Why Jnok ent to Earoie, by Julián Ilawthoroe. Hou. F, II. Morse hos a paper on "The English Civil Servioc," aud Willima Blakie ouo on " Free Muscular Dovelopment." The poams ar: The Si leut Tryst,- the story ot Petrareh and Laura, - by Margaret 3. Preston ; A Sonnet aud Three Madrigal, by Miohael Angelo, trausluted by Edward Howlaud ; The Italian Poet iu Exilo, by Titus M. Coau ; Easter Mominpt, by Francés Ij. Mace ; aud May-Flower, by Heunetta Hardy. The Editor' Tables are wel! rillnd. Harper Brothers, New York. The Atlantic MonMy has: lutuiold, chaps. xiii-xv, by W. U. Bishop ; May Days, extract from the jourual of H. D. Thoreau; The Danclu' Pirty at Harrison's Cove, by Charles Egbart Craddook ; Recent Florence, by Heury James, Jr.; From Pontapog to Pesth, by Thos. Bailey Aldrich ; Who Paya Protective Dutiea? by Horatio C. Burchard ; About Maguanimoua Incident Literatura by Mark Tivain ; The Silrer Questiou öeologically Considerad, by N. S. Slialer; Some Ivccont Volumes of Verae (by J. T. Trowbridge, Louise Chandler Moulton, Mr. S. M. Piatt, and Edgar Fawcett), by W. D. Howella ; The Adirondacks Veriüed, by UharUs Dudley Warner ; The Old Pope and the New, by Chauncey Langdon ; Americauisms, by Kichard Oraut White ; and The Contributor's Club. There are poema : Evolution, by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyeaon ; The Captaiu's Drum, Enfleld, Conu., 1775, by Benjamin V. Taylor; Daifodils, by Laura U. Feuling ; The " Kauk aud File," by H. H.; aud Meuotouiy Lake, by J. T. TrowbridRe.- Houghton, Osgood & Co., Bofiton. Scribner's Magazine bas sil prolusely aud superbly illustrated papers : Merry Days with Bow aud Quiver, by Maurice Thompson ; Camps and Tranips a bout Ktaadn, bjfc Arthur Ilex, (illustratious by F. E. Churoh, L. DeForest, H. W. Robbins, and S. II. Gifford) ; Bird Architecture, by Thomas M. Brewer; The New York Postoffice, by Edward Egglestou ; Our Pets and Protectors, by William M. Tileston ; and Bohereian Days, by Alfred B. Wright The two erials, Roxy, by Edvard Ejgleston, aud His Inhsntuuce, by Adeiïue Tratton, move eacli auother atage ; aud tbere are short atories by Mararet H. Kckorson, Lissy ; by H. H , Little Rose and the House of the Suowy Kange ; by Frank B. Stockton, Cainping-out at Kudder ürange ; aud by Bayard Taylor, Au Iinposnible Story. The poema are : The Astronoiner, by Charles '1'. Davy ; The First Butterfly, by Heury Henderson; Modjeska, by Celia Thaiter; May, by John 'au3e Cheney ; The Dove, by Siduey Lanier ; aud, In Arcauum Sylvauuui, by Charles de Kay. In " Topics of the Time "' Dr. Holland writea oí ltecent Finandal Legislation, The Defeat ot the Turks, aud The Talk of lletributioo. The other editorial departments have too iiiiiny good tbinjrH to lii. Soribner t Vn , New York. The Catholn: World open witb a paper pertinent to the everlastiug pumsbment distusaiou so general to both the religious and secular pres3, Tiie Deetmy of Man iu n Future Life, iu wliich the writer teaches that " the doctrine of heil as au eternal state in uecessarily tbe shadow whiob must accunipany the doctrine of lieaveu "-the first the couiplement of the latter. The other papers are : Courad aud Walhurga; J'ruhiliitory Leyislation, its Cause and Effocts, - lmldiug it " false in theory and uusuccBSMtnl iu practice ;" Freuoh Proverbial tiaytiij;a ; Th Ilome-Rule Candidato, contiuued ; A Sectái'ian Diplomatic Service ; The .irchjepisCopai Pulace at Beneventum ; The Literarv EstraVagauce of the Day; Uennan Q-lossariea, [Iomilieg, md Commentaries ; Diiute's Puryatuno ; Kespectable Poverty in France ; The Corunatiou of Pope Leo XIII ; New Pabl'.catione, aud iu poetry, Lines, Rosary ÍStnnzas, Juxta Omcem, añd The BlueBird's Nota. Cdtiolio Puh!ication Society 9 Birclay St., New York. The Eclectic Magazine has eightuuu papers besides the literary and alt nol.es, etc. Amoug ths more uoticeable papen are : Lord Melbourue, by Lord Houghtou ; Popular Superstition of the Turk, from Belgravia ; The Earth'a Plaoe in Nature, by J. Xurman Lockyer, Part I ; Germán öniversities, by Walter C. Perry; Can we Separate Animáis from Plants ? from Cornhill ; The Europeau Situation, by M. John Lemoinue, editor of the Paris Journal de Debata ; aud Modern Greece, by J . P. Mahaffy. There are tour chapters - viii-xi -of Macleod of Dare, by William Black; "Only Jean," a story from Rlackwood ; the second paper of i'renoh Home Lifo ; a poera by Tennyson, "The Keveuge," and auother poeui, Chauner to his Empty Puree, raodernïzed by R. H. Home. The steel plate ia a fine portrait of Sir J ohn Lubbock, accompauied by a brief biographical sketch by tUe editor. A sketch of Leo XHI is also giveu from the Spectator. E. R. Pelton & Co., New York. Sí, Nicholas serves up a dish " fit to set before the kiug " of boys or the queen of gir , with all otlier grades up or down the social scale. The pictures are nuiuerous and good, and the text - whether vers, story, poem, sketch, or what uot - eutertaining. We may name : How Mandy went Rowing with the " Cap'u," by Mary Hallocfc Foote ; Parisian Children, by Henry Bacon ; The I'eterkins are obliged to move, by Lucretia P. Hale ; The Sing-away Bird. by Lucy Larcom ; Uuder the Lilacs, chaps. xii and xiii, by Louise M. Alcott; Where Money is Made, by M. W.j Sam's Birthday, by Irwin Russell ; The Story of May-Day, by Olivo Thorne ; Drifted into Port, conoluded, by Edwin Hodder; aud Parlor Ballooning, by L, Hopkiu?. Soribner fc Oo., New York. Laat but uot laast The Nursery, its every page suro to meet the approval of the ionr, or five, or Bix yeav olii fortúnate uuough to get it. How the little ones will feast on The luvalid aud the Nurse, The Rod-Wiii{;-Blackbird, Cate aud Ears, An Exploration, The Lioness aud th Terrier, et foha L. Shorey, Boston, Msu.'