CURRENT LITERATURE.
The St. Stephen's Chronicle. Nos. 9 and 10, March 30 and April 7. (Bentley.)—We aro sorry to see that one-half of the special use of the St. Stephen's Chronicle is to be lost by the unfortunate proposed change from a weekly to a monthly form. It will be no longer of any use to any one for debates of any fresh or recent interest. The other half of its special use is in great danger of being lost by the inade- quacy of its Parliamentary reports, even in the case of the greater speeches of the session. Let any one compare its report of Mr. Disraeli's reply on the second reading of the Reform Bill on the 26th March with the report in the Times, and he will find that a considerable number of the best touches have entirely disappeared. Now, whatever may be the necessity for abbreviation in ordinary speeches, the great speeches of the leaders on both sides on critical subjects should certainly be given in extenso. We trust Mr. Bentley may reconsider this alteration from a weekly to a monthly form, which will be to many of the most warm well-wishers of tho periodical, amongst whom we reckon ourselves, a very great disappointment. And, at all events, let him take caro that a full verbatim report of the few really great speeches of the session should be given for the future. We see with satisfaction that the editor has adopted our suggestion of giving running headings containing the daily date to the debates. This is a great addition to the convenience of reference.
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