The editors and publishers apologize to their Subscribers for some defects in the early part of the work; but as the causes which originally tended to produce them are removed, they are willing to pledge themselves that it shall for the future support that character and reputation for its execution, which it has since gained. As our connections have widely and rapidly extended, we may indulge the hope of being soon able to give local information more extensive than we have hitherto communicated. Ruins always possess a deep and affecting interest; and every spot where genius has flourished, or eminent virtue exerted its benevolence, is worthy of a lasting memorial. We earnestly sollicit the favour of Drawings and Sketches, with accompanying information, in this department; and we are not without a hope that many of our readers may be gratified by the delineation of spots they are accustomed to revere, and which, in the eye of taste, will always be highly interesting, We now cheerfully offer the first volume of our Miscellany to the candour of Yorkshiremen and of the public in general, intreating them to bear in mind, that a work of this nature, however acceptable, may be rendered more so by the active co-operation and assistance of the wise and intelligent, THE Editors know not how to express their gratitude for the encouragement they T have received, otherwise than by an unceasing endeavour, to render the Nourite Y STAR Worthy of the distinguished patronage, under which its first number is ushered into the literary world. There are very few towns which do not possess a something peculiar to themselves. They have either some interesting piece of antiquity;-some modern edifice ;--some religious establishment ;-some foundation or charity school: or they possess some character, which either is, or has been, remarkable for its eccentricity, its literature, its patriotism, or for some other quality, by which it stands distinguished from the general mass of inhabitants. For notices of such singularities, either in places or in persons, as well as for an account of the vegetable or mineral productions,-the agriculture or manufactures of any parish or district; the Editors must solicit the communications of their Friends. They would also feel highly gratified, because they think it would add to the gratifi cation of their readers in general, to receive authentic accounts of the present state and regulations of the Yorkshire Watering Places. Their acknowledgments to Correspondents must be brief. Some of them will perceive their Favors in the present number; others, which were too late before they came to hand, are reserved for the next; among these is the one signed QUESTOR. They request A. G. J. to accept their unfeigned thanks for his communications. The Paraphrase entitled "Recollections," will form part of our next month's Poetry. They hope he will not be offended at their declining the insertion of his nervous little poem "the Inquisition," which, they assure him, is done merely because they fear it may be construed into a species of attack, calculated to produce religious controversy, which, in conformity with their avowed principles, they are determined to avoid. Need they add, they will feel obliged by the future productions of his pen? They are obliged to IDYLA for her kind wishes, and hope she will favour them by her future effusions. J. B.'s Excursion to Herculanem, Portici, and Pompeii, will appear in the next number; and in that or the following one, the Editors hope to be enabled to give an au thentic account of the Sheffield Society for Beltering the Condition of the Poor. |