The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-02 00:00:00

open carriage, and felt strongly tempted to avenge
his country'; misfortune by plungig his sword in
Pro,ings by Monkshoo(l criticise Samuel
" 11-2] . th,e': Times," i;u(1 a nollee of

not very corn-
men, atory t f tine p.liner. A ni-moir of Mar,bal
St. Arnaud will excite interest, though it is not in
all respects satisfactory. The adventures of Ben-
jamin Bobbin are continued, and a pr.pr on the
" Twin Castles of the Crimea," Mangup Kalah and
Fufud Kalah conclude the number.

Colburn,'s .I\7 etv Monthly.—For some months
past this magazine has been taking a successive
review of the military strength and peculiarities of
all the European states. Those of Austria, Russia,
and Prussia have been respectively considered, and
tins month the first paper describes to us the armies
of the smaller German Powers. At' the present
moment all such information is of value, and will
interest even the uninitiated. "A Day in the Desert"
transports us into another hemisphere, and bids us
forget the turmoils of civilised existence in the soli-
tude of the Egyptian sands. " The Comforters" is
a pleasing and pathetic story. It relates the for.
tunes of a sculptor, and takes its title from his
chief work, a representation of Sleep, Death, and
Time. " The Last Visit to the Trysting Place" is
the name of some melodious and mournful verses,
by Mary Monck. "The History of Stoke Dotte-
rell" is continued, and leaves the heroine in a very
uncomfortable position. " The Diary of a First
Winter in Rome" hasnow reached Easter week, and
we should therefore surmise it must soon approach
its conclusion. Some of the incidents of Italian
life are interesting. A paper on "I.3hilarbte
Chasles," a French essayist, gives an entertaining
account of the opinions of
.our neighbours on our
literature. The present critic's writings display
great judgment and ability. The extraordinary
story of " The Reception of the Dead," is con-
cluded. The idea of the dressed-up corpse is a
painful and revolting one, and quite destroys the
charm lingering around the peaceful deathbed of
youth and. beauty. The papers on " The Eighteenth
Century," are continued, and now describe the
state of political feeling which had then attained a
degree of violence and intensity quite unknown in
our calmer days. " Sketches of the Italian Revo-
lution," by an eye-witness, relates the ineffectual
struggle and pourtrays the miserable condition to
which the people are now reduced under Austrian
surveillance. " Lyrics," by T. Westwood, do not
display any unusual merit.

Colbunes United Serriee.—An interesting and
friendly "Memoir of Field-Marshal Lord Raglan,"
accompanied by a well-executed portrait, opens the
number. The memoir would have been none the
worse had the writer been inspired to a greater
extent with the magnanimous spirit of the deceased
veteran. "Adventures at the taking of Kertch "
is a lively paper by an assistant-surgeon present on
the occasion. In conjunction with it should be
read an historical and descriptive sketch of Kertch,
subsequently given. " The War in the East"—
The writer, among other things, suggests the pro-
bability of the selection of Balaklava having been
unfortunate, since its proximity determined the
nature of the attack on Sebastopol, which has
turned out not to have been the best. If a verti-
cal fire cau be maintained so as to drive the enemy
from their works, he is of opinion the attack on the
Malakhoff and Redan may be successful ; and
should the present system fail, inquires whether it
would not be advisable to try and starve the place
by interposing an army between it and Perekop.
The number contains its usual variety of profes-
sional articles, news, and remarks.

North British Review.—The claims of Newton
are analysed with some little rigidity in the open-
ing article. Sir Isaac's fame rests, we are told, on
a tripod, the feet of which are fluxions, optics, and
gravitation, and of these the second alone is
damaged. The evidence appears conclusive as to
his religious creed—he was a Unitarian. A care-
ful review of fife of Sir E. Bulwer's novels marks
most of the blots as well as beauties of that dis-
tinguished author. "The Political Reformation
of Holland," inaugurated by William of Orange,
and to which, owing to our intercourse with the
Dutch in the 16th and 17th centuries, we are so
much indebted, is the subject of an article deserv-
ing a thoughtful perusal. " The System of Pur-
chase in the Army " is defended, and that of pro-
motion by merit declared impracticable in an in-
conclusive, not to say sophistical paper. Besides
the above, there are several articles of more or less
merit, including one in reference to Mrs. Norton's
remarkable letter.

The British Quarterly.—Jackson and Walford.
—A slashing article on " Ethnological Researches,"
an American work, contending, among other things,
for several creations, is followed by a somewhat
rabid paper on " The Know Nothings and Ameri-
can Prospects," and an interesting notice of "The
Genius and 'Writings of Young," not the poet, but
the distinguished savant, who first established the
undulatory theory of light, and penetrated the ob-
Parity which had veiled for ages the hieroglyphics
of Egypt. Among the subjects treated in the re-
maining articles, are " Administrative Reform,"
and " Russian Aggression and British Statesman-
ship," elaborate papers of considerable merit, in
which the urgent necessity of the one is tardily
admitted, and execution is cordially 'done on the
other two.

Irish Qicar•terly. W. B. Kelly, Dublin.—Th..,
first will be found not the least interesting paper.
It is entitled " The Poets of America," and is a
praiseworthy attempt to supply a desideratum—
viz., a collective review of the Atherican poets, with
illustrations, which will enable the reading public
to form some conception of their positive and rela-
tive merits and demerits. The poets reviewed are
—Longfellow, Bryant, Sigourney, and Holmes, to
whose genius ample and unreluctant tribute is paid.
The continuation of " A Memoir of John
Banim " contains the fifth and best act of his tra-
gedy of Sylla. " The Romance of Life," a true
story on which some of the principal incidents in
" Monk Christi," are said to be based, " The
Militia and the Line," a paper containing useful
suggestions, and a review of "The Life and Sketches
of Sheil," are the best of the remaining contributions.

The Westminster Review.—A characteristic no-
tice of Spinoza and his oOlions is followed by a
high-toned article on " International Immc rality,"
in which a heavy onslaught is made on oar foreign
policy of late years, and the immoral exnecliency of
our statesmen. Of secresy it is well said that
" Secret government is certain to be mis-govern-
ment, and secret diplomacy to abound with crooked-
ness. " Teetotalism "is subjected to a masterly
analysis, and most of its teachings shown to be er-
roneous and absurd in a lengthy article, well
worthy, however, of perusal. Abstinence from
intoxicating liquors may, in certain circumstances,
be a duty, but misrepresentation and false teaching
never are. " The Decline of Party Government"
may be read with advantage by Administrative Re-
formers. It will servo to awaken them to the vast-
ness, but not hopelessness, of the task before them,
and the best means of grappling with it. Besides
the above there are other articles worthy of notice,
including ono on " The Foreign Policy of the
United States," in which that policy is leniently
dealt with.

SHIP LAUNCHES.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY,

The Sarah Palmer, an iron ship, of 1,440 tone, in-
tended for the Indian trade, and built for Messrs. Jones,
Palmer, and Co,, of Liverpool, was launched from the
Bank-quay Foundry, at Warrington, yesterday, in the
presence of a vast concourse of spectators. The fol-
lowing are her dimensions :—Length of keel, 210 feet ;
and between perpendiculars, 225 feet ; and over all, 235
feet ; breadth of beam, 3fii feet ; depth of hold, 23 feet.
She is named after the youngest daughter of one of the
owners, who performd the baptismal ceremony. She
arrived this morning at Liverpool, where she will be
rigged and prepared for sea. Her first destination is
Calcutta.

The Fiery Cross, a clipper ship of 800 tons, was also
launched yesterday from the building-yard of Messrs.
Rennie, Johnson, and Rankin, Brunswick Dock, Liver-
pool, in the presence of the owners, MessrA. John and
James Campbell, of Glasgow. The Fiery Cross is in-
tended for the China trade, and is one of the finest ships
ever built in the Mersey. Her length of keel is 165
feet ; length over all, 200 feet ; rake of stern, 9 feet :
breadth of beam, 30 feet ; and depth of hold, 19 fe, t.
The christening ceremony was performed by Miss Mal-
colm, of Liverpool.
Both launches were successful, no accident having oc-
curred on either occasion.
The Royal Charter, a new screw steamer, of ,785
tons, built for the new Australian Steam Navigation Co.
(for whom Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., are mana- '
gers), was attempted to be launched yesterday, at Sandi-
croft, near Queen's Ferry, on the River Dee, but after
receiving her name from Mrs. Samuel Bright, she glided
from her stays, and as soon as her helm reached the
water's edge, she became immovably fixed, to the great
chagrin and disappointment of thousands of spectators.
The cause of the untoward event was the ground having
given way under her starboard side, causing her to hang
in ber ways. This being the case the first high tide will
probably set her afloat. The Royal Charter is 350 feet
Lens, 411 feet beam, 26i feet deep, while her cabin is
100 feet in length. She is fitted to carry 56 first cabin
and 590 second and third cabin passengers. Her engines
are 350-horse power, and occupy the space of 350 tons.
She has capacity for 5,500 gallons of water in a tank.
The Coromine, intended for the East Indian trade, and
owned by Messrs. Thos. Brocklebank and Co., of Liver-
, pool, wag safely launched at Whitehaven yesterday.